most rushing yards in their first career nfl game

The Washington Redskins had the most rushing yards by a team in their first game, with 195 yards.

TEAMRUSH YDSGPATTYPCRUSH YDS/GRUSH TD
1Redskins
Redskins
195
1
195.0
1
249ers
49ers
193
1
42
4.6
193.0
1
3Titans
Titans
164
1
37
4.4
164.0
2
4Oilers
Oilers
164
1
37
4.4
164.0
1
5Broncos
Broncos
149
1
44
3.4
149.0
0
6Packers
Packers
148
1
44
3.4
148.0
1
7Browns
Browns
141
1
24
5.9
141.0
2
8Saints
Saints
125
1
22
5.7
125.0
0
9Bengals
Bengals
122
1
30
4.1
122.0
1
10Rams
Rams
122
1
122.0
3
11Falcons
Falcons
121
1
19
6.4
121.0
1
12Giants
Giants
104
1
104.0
1
13Jaguars
Jaguars
101
1
22
4.6
101.0
0
14Bears
Bears
97
1
97.0
2
15Ravens
Ravens
95
1
30
3.2
95.0
2
16Dolphins
Dolphins
94
1
23
4.1
94.0
0
17Colts
Colts
90
1
37
2.4
90.0
0
18Texans
Texans
87
1
35
2.5
87.0
0
19Texans
Texans
84
1
31
2.7
84.0
1
20Vikings
Vikings
79
1
29
2.7
79.0
1
21Patriots
Patriots
79
1
25
3.2
79.0
0
22Bills
Bills
74
1
23
3.2
74.0
0
23Seahawks
Seahawks
73
1
22
3.3
73.0
1
24Cowboys
Cowboys
72
1
24
3.0
72.0
1
25Steelers
Steelers
65
1
65.0
0
StatMuse has team, game-level data for rushing yards going back to the 1940 season.

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Team Leaders

PASS

1,695

Mariota

Marcus Mariota

RUSH

805

Croskey-Merritt

Jacory Croskey-Merritt

REC

727

Samuel

Deebo Samuel
Team Rankings

PPG

20.9

22nd

OPP PPG

26.5

27th

RUSH YDS/G

134.7

4th

PASS YDS/G

195.8

24th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
11
6
0
.647
7
9
1
.441
Commanders Commanders
5
12
0
.294
4
13
0
.235
Last Game
WAS Commanders

5 - 12

24

Final

17

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11 - 6

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AFC EastWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Bills Bills - w
12
5
0
.706
7
10
0
.412
Jets Jets - e
3
14
0
.176
AFC NorthWLTPCT
10
7
0
.588
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
5
12
0
.294
AFC SouthWLTPCT
13
4
0
.765
12
5
0
.706
Colts Colts - e
8
9
0
.471
3
14
0
.176
AFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
11
6
0
.647
6
11
0
.353
3
14
0
.176
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
6
0
.647
7
9
1
.441
5
12
0
.294
4
13
0
.235
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
Lions Lions - e
9
8
0
.529
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Rams Rams - w
12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers - w
12
5
0
.706
3
14
0
.176