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most rushing yards by a player on opening day| NAME | RUSH YDS | DAY | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | A. Peterson | 296 | 11/4/2007 | 30 | 9.9 | 296.0 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 19.0 | 19.0 | 0 |
| 2 |  | J. Lewis | 295 | 9/14/2003 | 30 | 9.8 | 295.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 3 | | J. Harrison | 286 | 12/20/2009 | 34 | 8.4 | 286.0 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 6.0 | 12.0 | 0 |
| 4 | | C. Dillon | 278 | 10/22/2000 | 22 | 12.6 | 278.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 5 |  | W. Payton | 275 | 11/20/1977 | 40 | 6.9 | 275.0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0 | |
| 6 |  | O.J. Simpson | 273 | 11/25/1976 | 29 | 9.4 | 273.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | | S. Alexander | 266 | 11/11/2001 | 35 | 7.6 | 266.0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 0 |
| 8 | | J. Charles | 259 | 1/3/2010 | 25 | 10.4 | 259.0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 |
| 9 |  | S. Barkley | 255 | 11/24/2024 | 26 | 9.8 | 255.0 | 2 | 47 | 4 | 4 | 11.8 | 47.0 | 0 |
| 10 |  | J. Taylor | 253 | 1/3/2021 | 30 | 8.4 | 253.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 11 |  | D. Murray | 253 | 10/23/2011 | 25 | 10.1 | 253.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 12 |  | D. Martin | 251 | 11/4/2012 | 25 | 10.0 | 251.0 | 4 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 5.3 | 21.0 | 0 |
| 13 | | M. Anderson | 251 | 12/3/2000 | 37 | 6.8 | 251.0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0 |
| 14 |  | D. Henry | 250 | 1/3/2021 | 34 | 7.4 | 250.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 15 | | O.J. Simpson | 250 | 9/16/1973 | 29 | 8.6 | 250.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 16 | | W. Ellison | 247 | 12/5/1971 | 26 | 9.5 | 247.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 17 | | C. Dillon | 246 | 12/4/1997 | 39 | 6.3 | 246.0 | 4 | 30 | 2 | 15.0 | 30.0 | 0 | |
| 18 | | J. Taylor | 244 | 11/9/2025 | 32 | 7.6 | 244.0 | 3 | 42 | 3 | 3 | 14.0 | 42.0 | 0 |
| 19 |  | L. Tomlinson | 243 | 12/28/2003 | 31 | 7.8 | 243.0 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 15 | 2.1 | 17.0 | 0 |
| 20 | | C. Gilchrist | 243 | 12/8/1963 | 36 | 6.8 | 243.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 21 | | D. Henry | 238 | 12/6/2018 | 17 | 14.0 | 238.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 22 |  | B. Sanders | 237 | 11/13/1994 | 26 | 9.1 | 237.0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 0 | |
| 23 |  | E. Smith | 237 | 10/31/1993 | 30 | 7.9 | 237.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 24 |  | J. Brown | 237 | 11/19/1961 | 34 | 7.0 | 237.0 | 4 | 52 | 3 | 17.3 | 52.0 | 0 | |
| 25 |  | L. Bell | 236 | 12/11/2016 | 38 | 6.2 | 236.0 | 3 | 62 | 4 | 5 | 15.5 | 62.0 | 0 |
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1,632
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758
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PPG
20.2
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19.6
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108.3
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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 |