most rushing yards by a rookie in the 2020s

Between the 2020 and 2029 seasons, Najee Harris had the most rushing yards by a rookie, with 1,200 yards in 2021.

NAMERUSH YDSSEASONTMGPATTYPCRUSH YDS/GRUSH TDREC YDSRECTRGAVGREC YDS/GREC TD
1Najee Harris
N. Harris
1,200
2021
17
307
3.9
70.6
7
467
74
94
6.3
27.5
3
2Jonathan Taylor
J. Taylor
1,169
2020
15
232
5.0
77.9
11
299
36
39
8.3
19.9
1
3Bucky Irving
B. Irving
1,122
2024
17
207
5.4
66.0
8
392
47
52
8.3
23.1
0
4James Robinson
J. Robinson
1,070
2020
14
240
4.5
76.4
7
344
49
60
7.0
24.6
3
5Kenneth Walker III
K. Walker III
1,050
2022
15
228
4.6
70.0
9
165
27
35
6.1
11.0
0
6Tyler Allgeier
T. Allgeier
1,035
2022
16
210
4.9
64.7
3
139
16
17
8.7
8.7
1
7Bijan Robinson
B. Robinson
976
2023
17
214
4.6
57.4
4
487
58
86
8.4
28.6
4
8Elijah Mitchell
E. Mitchell
963
2021
11
207
4.7
87.5
5
137
19
20
7.2
12.5
1
9Jahmyr Gibbs
J. Gibbs
945
2023
15
182
5.2
63.0
10
316
52
71
6.1
21.1
1
10Dameon Pierce
D. Pierce
939
2022
13
220
4.3
72.2
4
165
30
39
5.5
12.7
1
11Javonte Williams
J. Williams
903
2021
17
203
4.4
53.1
4
316
43
53
7.3
18.6
3
12Jayden Daniels
J. Daniels
891
2024
17
148
6.0
52.4
6
0
0
0
0.0
0
13Ashton Jeanty
A. Jeanty
888
2025
16
240
3.7
55.5
5
339
52
68
6.5
21.2
5
14TreVeyon Henderson
T. Henderson
858
2025
16
167
5.1
53.6
7
221
35
42
6.3
13.8
1
15Tyrone Tracy Jr.
T. Tracy Jr.
839
2024
17
192
4.4
49.4
5
284
38
53
7.5
16.7
1
16Isiah Pacheco
I. Pacheco
830
2022
17
170
4.9
48.8
5
130
13
14
10.0
7.6
0
17Quinshon Judkins
Q. Judkins
827
2025
14
230
3.6
59.1
7
171
26
36
6.6
12.2
0
18J.K. Dobbins
J.K. Dobbins
805
2020
15
134
6.0
53.7
9
120
18
24
6.7
8.0
0
19Clyde Edwards-Helaire
C. Edwards-Helaire
803
2020
13
181
4.4
61.8
4
297
36
54
8.3
22.8
1
20De'Von Achane
D. Achane
800
2023
11
103
7.8
72.7
8
197
27
37
7.3
17.9
3
21Brian Robinson Jr.
B. Robinson Jr.
797
2022
12
205
3.9
66.4
2
60
9
12
6.7
5.0
1
22Antonio Gibson
A. Gibson
795
2020
14
170
4.7
56.8
11
247
36
44
6.9
17.6
0
23Jacory Croskey-Merritt
J. Croskey-Merritt
776
2025
16
162
4.8
48.5
8
68
9
13
7.6
4.3
0
24Kyle Monangai
K. Monangai
769
2025
16
163
4.7
48.1
5
149
17
29
8.8
9.3
0
25Woody Marks
W. Marks
655
2025
15
186
3.5
43.7
2
208
22
33
9.5
13.9
3
StatMuse has season-level data for rushing yards going back to the 1932 season.

More Steelers Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

3,028

Rodgers

Aaron Rodgers

RUSH

892

Warren

Jaylen Warren

REC

850

Metcalf

DK Metcalf
Team Rankings

PPG

23.2

15th

OPP PPG

22.7

16th

RUSH YDS/G

103.5

26th

PASS YDS/G

208.6

22nd

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Steelers Steelers
9
7
0
.563
8
8
0
.500
6
10
0
.375
4
12
0
.250
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
1/4
@
8:20 PM
Last Game
PIT Steelers

9 - 7

6

Final

13

CLE Browns

4 - 12

Sun 28 Dec 2025

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Standings

NFC EastWLTPCT
11
5
0
.688
7
8
1
.469
4
12
0
.250
3
13
0
.188
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
5
0
.688
9
6
1
.594
8
8
0
.500
Lions Lions - e
8
8
0
.500
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
7
9
0
.438
6
10
0
.375
NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
49ers 49ers - w
12
5
0
.706
Rams Rams - w
11
5
0
.688
3
13
0
.188
AFC EastWLTPCT
13
3
0
.813
Bills Bills - w
11
5
0
.688
7
9
0
.438
Jets Jets - e
3
13
0
.188
AFC NorthWLTPCT
9
7
0
.563
8
8
0
.500
6
10
0
.375
4
12
0
.250
AFC SouthWLTPCT
12
4
0
.750
11
5
0
.688
Colts Colts - e
8
8
0
.500
3
13
0
.188
AFC WestWLTPCT
13
3
0
.813
11
5
0
.688
6
10
0
.375
2
14
0
.125

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
9/27
@
20-27
Sat
9/27
@
25-24
Sat
9/27
@
20-37
Sat
9/27
@
40-40
Sun
9/28
@
21-27

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
1/4
@
1:00 PM
Sun
1/4
@
1:00 PM
Sun
1/4
@
1:00 PM
Sun
1/4
@
1:00 PM
Sun
1/4
@
1:00 PM