nfl most rushing yards in single season rookie

The Washington Redskins have the most rushing yards by a team in their rookie season, with 2,464 yards in 2012.

	TEAM	RUSH YDS	SEASON	GP	ATT	YPC	RUSH YDS/G	RUSH TD	REC YDS	REC	TRG	AVG	REC YDS/G	REC TD
1	Redskins	2,464	2012	109	459	5.4	22.6	20	314	22	35	14.3	2.9	3
2	Saints	2,020	1986	188	482	4.2	10.7	14	655	68		9.6	3.5	0
3	Texans	2,012	1960	362	447	4.5	5.6	23	2,426	175		13.9	6.7	13
4	Cardinals	1,973	1979	140	415	4.8	14.1	15	542	71		7.6	3.9	2
5	Cowboys	1,913	2016	89	379	5.0	21.5	21	363	32	40	11.3	4.1	1
6	Saints	1,864	1981	230	421	4.4	8.1	13	411	47		8.7	1.8	0
7	Rams	1,805	1983	153	395	4.6	11.8	18	894	80		11.2	5.8	4
8	Chargers	1,706	1974	180	402	4.2	9.5	14	1,023	70		14.6	5.7	6
9	Colts	1,690	1955	137	404	4.2	12.3	13	546	55		9.9	4.0	0
10	Broncos	1,669	2000	130	352	4.7	12.8	16	184	25	36	7.4	1.4	0
11	Bengals	1,667	1968	289	375	4.4	5.8	13	1,414	124		11.4	4.9	6
12	Lions	1,618	1989	126	313	5.2	12.8	18	690	59		11.7	5.5	1
13	Oilers	1,599	1960	363	406	3.9	4.4	11	2,767	173		16.0	7.6	27
14	Chiefs	1,584	1981	165	365	4.3	9.6	13	412	38		10.8	2.5	2
15	Broncos	1,573	2018	171	327	4.8	9.2	14	1,704	153	253	11.1	10.0	8
16	Bills	1,558	2007	101	381	4.1	15.4	7	410	46	63	8.9	4.1	0
17	Colts	1,555	1999	134	370	4.2	11.6	13	1,196	109	166	11.0	8.9	8
18	Broncos	1,548	2002	128	277	5.6	12.1	15	889	68	103	13.1	6.9	4
19	Rams	1,548	1993	128	326	4.7	12.1	7	586	55		10.7	4.6	4
20	Falcons	1,542	1979	123	350	4.4	12.5	7	552	62		8.9	4.5	4
21	Redskins	1,522	1957	126	389	3.9	12.1	14	847	53		16.0	6.7	5
22	Giants	1,509	1950	87	304	5.0	17.3	14	583	35		16.7	6.7	6
23	Patriots	1,491	1995	155	369	4.0	9.6	14	1,030	92		11.2	6.6	4
24	Bills	1,476	1960	375	399	3.7	3.9	14	2,024	132		15.3	5.4	18
25	Cowboys	1,474	1961	137	350	4.2	10.8	5	631	71		8.9	4.6	5

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