most rushing yards by a rookie runningback since 2000

Since 2000, Ezekiel Elliott has rushed for the most yards by a rookie running back, with 1,631 yards in 2016.

	NAME	RUSH YDS	SEASON	TM	GP	ATT	YPC	RUSH YDS/G	RUSH TD	REC YDS	REC	TRG	AVG	REC YDS/G	REC TD
1	Ezekiel Elliott E. Elliott	1,631	2016	DAL	15	322	5.1	108.7	15	363	32	40	11.3	24.2	1
2	Alfred Morris A. Morris	1,613	2012	WAS	16	335	4.8	100.8	13	77	11	16	7.0	4.8	0
3	Clinton Portis C. Portis	1,508	2002	DEN	16	273	5.5	94.3	15	364	33	48	11.0	22.8	2
4	Mike Anderson M. Anderson	1,487	2000	DEN	16	297	5.0	92.9	15	169	23	32	7.3	10.6	0
5	Doug Martin D. Martin	1,454	2012	TB	16	319	4.6	90.9	11	472	49	70	9.6	29.5	1
6	Jamal Lewis J. Lewis	1,364	2000	BAL	16	309	4.4	85.3	6	296	27	36	11.0	18.5	0
7	Adrian Peterson A. Peterson	1,341	2007	MIN	14	238	5.6	95.8	12	268	19	28	14.1	19.1	1
8	Kareem Hunt K. Hunt	1,327	2017	KC	16	272	4.9	82.9	8	455	53	63	8.6	28.4	3
9	Jordan Howard J. Howard	1,313	2016	CHI	15	252	5.2	87.5	6	298	29	50	10.3	19.9	1
10	Saquon Barkley S. Barkley	1,307	2018	NYG	16	261	5.0	81.7	11	721	91	121	7.9	45.1	4
11	Steve Slaton S. Slaton	1,282	2008	HOU	16	268	4.8	80.1	9	377	50	59	7.5	23.6	1
12	Matt Forte M. Forte	1,238	2008	CHI	16	316	3.9	77.4	8	477	63	76	7.6	29.8	4
13	LaDainian Tomlinson L. Tomlinson	1,236	2001	SD	16	339	3.6	77.3	10	367	59	74	6.2	22.9	0
14	Chris Johnson C. Johnson	1,228	2008	TEN	15	251	4.9	81.9	9	260	43	62	6.0	17.3	1
15	Najee Harris N. Harris	1,200	2021	PIT	17	307	3.9	70.6	7	467	74	94	6.3	27.5	3
16	Anthony Thomas A. Thomas	1,183	2001	CHI	14	278	4.3	84.5	7	178	22	30	8.1	12.7	0
17	Eddie Lacy E. Lacy	1,178	2013	GB	15	284	4.1	78.5	11	257	35	44	7.3	17.1	0
18	Cadillac Williams C. Williams	1,178	2005	TB	14	290	4.1	84.1	6	81	20	25	4.1	5.8	0
19	Jonathan Taylor J. Taylor	1,169	2020	IND	15	232	5.0	77.9	11	299	36	39	8.3	19.9	1
20	Josh Jacobs J. Jacobs	1,150	2019	OAK	13	242	4.8	88.5	7	166	20	27	8.3	12.8	0
21	Kevin Jones K. Jones	1,133	2004	DET	15	241	4.7	75.5	5	180	28	41	6.4	12.0	1
22	Willis McGahee W. McGahee	1,128	2004	BUF	16	284	4.0	70.5	13	169	22	36	7.7	10.6	0
23	Jeremy Hill J. Hill	1,124	2014	CIN	16	222	5.1	70.3	9	215	27	32	8.0	13.4	0
24	Bucky Irving B. Irving	1,122	2024	TB	17	207	5.4	66.0	8	392	47	52	8.3	23.1	0
25	Marshawn Lynch M. Lynch	1,115	2007	BUF	13	280	4.0	85.8	7	184	18	26	10.2	14.2	0

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NFL 2025 Standings

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Patriots - y	14	3	0	.824
Bills - w	12	5	0	.706
Dolphins - e	7	10	0	.412
Jets - e	3	14	0	.176
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Steelers - y	10	7	0	.588
Ravens - e	8	9	0	.471
Bengals - e	6	11	0	.353
Browns - e	5	12	0	.294
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Jaguars - y	13	4	0	.765
Texans - w	12	5	0	.706
Colts - e	8	9	0	.471
Titans - e	3	14	0	.176
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Broncos - z*	14	3	0	.824
Chargers - w	11	6	0	.647
Chiefs - e	6	11	0	.353
Raiders - e	3	14	0	.176

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Eagles - y	11	6	0	.647
Cowboys - e	7	9	1	.441
Commanders - e	5	12	0	.294
Giants - e	4	13	0	.235
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Bears - y	11	6	0	.647
Packers - w	9	7	1	.559
Vikings - e	9	8	0	.529
Lions - e	9	8	0	.529
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Panthers - y	8	9	0	.471
Buccaneers - e	8	9	0	.471
Falcons - e	8	9	0	.471
Saints - e	6	11	0	.353
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Seahawks - z*	14	3	0	.824
Rams - w	12	5	0	.706
49ers - w	12	5	0	.706
Cardinals - e	3	14	0	.176

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DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Sat 10/11	SEA	@	JAX	20-12
Sat 10/11	LAC	@	MIA	29-27
Sat 10/11	DAL	@	CAR	27-30
Sat 10/11	NE	@	NO	25-19
Sat 10/11	TEN	@	LV	10-20

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