Adrian Peterson has rushed for the most yards by a rookie in a game, with 296 yards against the San Diego Chargers on November 4, 2007.
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most rushing yards ever in a regular-season game by a rookie| NAME | RUSH YDS | DATE | TM | OPP | ATT | YPC | RUSH TD | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC TD | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | A. Peterson | 296 | 11/4/2007 | vs | 30 | 9.9 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 19.0 | 0 | ||
| 2 |  | J. Taylor | 253 | 1/3/2021 | vs | 30 | 8.4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | ||
| 3 |  | D. Murray | 253 | 10/23/2011 | vs | 25 | 10.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 4 |  | D. Martin | 251 | 11/4/2012 | @ | 25 | 10.0 | 4 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 5.3 | 0 | ||
| 5 |  | M. Anderson | 251 | 12/3/2000 | @ | 37 | 6.8 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | | C. Dillon | 246 | 12/4/1997 | vs | 39 | 6.3 | 4 | 30 | 2 | 15.0 | 0 | |||
| 7 |  | J. Brown | 237 | 11/24/1957 | vs | 31 | 7.6 | 4 | 21 | 3 | 7.0 | 0 | |||
| 8 | | C. Portis | 228 | 12/29/2002 | vs | 24 | 9.5 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 9.0 | 0 | ||
| 9 | | A. Peterson | 224 | 10/14/2007 | @ | 20 | 11.2 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 9.0 | 0 | ||
| 10 | | T. Wilson | 223 | 12/16/1956 | vs | 23 | 9.7 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5.0 | 0 | |||
| 11 | | B. Jackson | 221 | 11/30/1987 | @ | 18 | 12.3 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 14.0 | 1 | |||
| 12 |  | J. Bettis | 212 | 12/12/1993 | @ | 28 | 7.6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 13 |  | T. Rawls | 209 | 11/22/2015 | vs | 30 | 7.0 | 1 | 46 | 3 | 3 | 15.3 | 1 | ||
| 14 | | T. Miller | 208 | 11/26/1978 | vs | 21 | 9.9 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3.5 | 0 | |||
| 15 | | C. Warner | 207 | 11/27/1983 | vs | 32 | 6.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 16 | | G. Bell | 206 | 11/18/1984 | vs | 27 | 7.6 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 6.0 | 1 | |||
| 17 | | T. Dorsett | 206 | 12/4/1977 | vs | 23 | 9.0 | 2 | 24 | 3 | 8.0 | 0 | |||
| 18 |  | D. Achane | 203 | 9/24/2023 | vs | 18 | 11.3 | 2 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 7.5 | 2 | ||
| 19 | | R. Mayes | 203 | 12/7/1986 | vs | 28 | 7.3 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 11.0 | 0 | |||
| 20 | | J. Gray | 201 | 11/16/2014 | @ | 37 | 5.4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 21 | | A. Morris | 200 | 12/30/2012 | vs | 33 | 6.1 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 6.0 | 0 | ||
| 22 |  | E. Dickerson | 199 | 10/2/1983 | vs | 30 | 6.6 | 3 | 21 | 3 | 7.0 | 0 | |||
| 23 | | E. Campbell | 199 | 11/20/1978 | vs | 28 | 7.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 24 | | J. Jones | 198 | 12/6/2004 | @ | 30 | 6.6 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 3.7 | 0 | ||
| 25 | | M. Farr | 197 | 11/12/1967 | @ | 24 | 8.2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 5.0 | 0 | |||
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19.6
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108.3
23rd
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188.7
30th
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| 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 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 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 |