From 2002 through 2026, Saquon Barkley has gained the most yards from scrimmage in his rookie season by a running back, with 2,028 yards in 2018.
| NAME | YDS | SEASON | TM | GP | RUSH YDS | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | S. Barkley | 2,028 | 2018 | 16 | 1,307 | 261 | 5.0 | 81.7 | 11 | 721 | 91 | 121 | 7.9 | 45.1 | 4 | |
| 2 |  | E. Elliott | 1,994 | 2016 | 15 | 1,631 | 322 | 5.1 | 108.7 | 15 | 363 | 32 | 40 | 11.3 | 24.2 | 1 | |
| 3 |  | D. Martin | 1,926 | 2012 | 16 | 1,454 | 319 | 4.6 | 90.9 | 11 | 472 | 49 | 70 | 9.6 | 29.5 | 1 | |
| 4 |  | C. Portis | 1,872 | 2002 | 16 | 1,508 | 273 | 5.5 | 94.3 | 15 | 364 | 33 | 48 | 11.0 | 22.8 | 2 | |
| 5 |  | K. Hunt | 1,782 | 2017 | 16 | 1,327 | 272 | 4.9 | 82.9 | 8 | 455 | 53 | 63 | 8.6 | 28.4 | 3 | |
| 6 |  | M. Forte | 1,715 | 2008 | 16 | 1,238 | 316 | 3.9 | 77.4 | 8 | 477 | 63 | 76 | 7.6 | 29.8 | 4 | |
| 7 | | A. Morris | 1,690 | 2012 | 16 | 1,613 | 335 | 4.8 | 100.8 | 13 | 77 | 11 | 16 | 7.0 | 4.8 | 0 | |
| 8 |  | N. Harris | 1,667 | 2021 | 17 | 1,200 | 307 | 3.9 | 70.6 | 7 | 467 | 74 | 94 | 6.3 | 27.5 | 3 | |
| 9 | | S. Slaton | 1,659 | 2008 | 16 | 1,282 | 268 | 4.8 | 80.1 | 9 | 377 | 50 | 59 | 7.5 | 23.6 | 1 | |
| 10 |  | J. Howard | 1,611 | 2016 | 15 | 1,313 | 252 | 5.2 | 87.5 | 6 | 298 | 29 | 50 | 10.3 | 19.9 | 1 | |
| 11 |  | A. Peterson | 1,609 | 2007 | 14 | 1,341 | 238 | 5.6 | 95.8 | 12 | 268 | 19 | 28 | 14.1 | 19.1 | 1 | |
| 12 |  | A. Kamara | 1,554 | 2017 | 16 | 728 | 120 | 6.1 | 45.5 | 8 | 826 | 81 | 100 | 10.2 | 51.6 | 5 | |
| 13 |  | B. Irving | 1,514 | 2024 | 17 | 1,122 | 207 | 5.4 | 66.0 | 8 | 392 | 47 | 52 | 8.3 | 23.1 | 0 | |
| 14 |  | C. Johnson | 1,488 | 2008 | 15 | 1,228 | 251 | 4.9 | 81.9 | 9 | 260 | 43 | 62 | 6.0 | 17.3 | 1 | |
| 15 |  | J. Taylor | 1,468 | 2020 | 15 | 1,169 | 232 | 5.0 | 77.9 | 11 | 299 | 36 | 39 | 8.3 | 19.9 | 1 | |
| 16 |  | B. Robinson | 1,463 | 2023 | 17 | 976 | 214 | 4.6 | 57.4 | 4 | 487 | 58 | 86 | 8.4 | 28.6 | 4 | |
| 17 | | E. Lacy | 1,435 | 2013 | 15 | 1,178 | 284 | 4.1 | 78.5 | 11 | 257 | 35 | 44 | 7.3 | 17.1 | 0 | |
| 18 |  | J. Robinson | 1,414 | 2020 | 14 | 1,070 | 240 | 4.5 | 76.4 | 7 | 344 | 49 | 60 | 7.0 | 24.6 | 3 | |
| 19 | | J. Addai | 1,406 | 2006 | 16 | 1,081 | 226 | 4.8 | 67.6 | 7 | 325 | 40 | 50 | 8.1 | 20.3 | 1 | |
| 20 | | D. Williams | 1,382 | 2003 | 14 | 1,031 | 238 | 4.3 | 73.6 | 8 | 351 | 47 | 68 | 7.5 | 25.1 | 0 | |
| 21 | | M. Jones-Drew | 1,377 | 2006 | 16 | 941 | 166 | 5.7 | 58.8 | 13 | 436 | 46 | 62 | 9.5 | 27.3 | 2 | |
| 22 |  | L. Fournette | 1,342 | 2017 | 13 | 1,040 | 268 | 3.9 | 80.0 | 9 | 302 | 36 | 48 | 8.4 | 23.2 | 1 | |
| 23 | | J. Hill | 1,339 | 2014 | 16 | 1,124 | 222 | 5.1 | 70.3 | 9 | 215 | 27 | 32 | 8.0 | 13.4 | 0 | |
| 24 |  | M. Sanders | 1,327 | 2019 | 16 | 818 | 179 | 4.6 | 51.1 | 3 | 509 | 50 | 63 | 10.2 | 31.8 | 3 | |
| 25 |  | A. Jeanty | 1,321 | 2025 | 17 | 975 | 266 | 3.7 | 57.4 | 5 | 346 | 55 | 73 | 6.3 | 20.4 | 5 | |
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