Mike Anderson and Cookie Gilchrist were tied for the oldest running backs when rushing for 1,000+ yards in their first season. They were 27 years old.
Interpreted as:
oldest rb to have first 1000 or more yards rushing season| NAME | Age | RUSH YDS | SEASON | TM | GP | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | M. Anderson | 27 | 1,487 | 2000 | 16 | 297 | 5.0 | 92.9 | 15 | 169 | 23 | 32 | 7.3 | 10.6 | 0 | |
| 2 | | C. Gilchrist | 27 | 1,096 | 1962 | 14 | 214 | 5.1 | 78.3 | 13 | 319 | 24 | 13.3 | 22.8 | 2 | ||
| 3 | | B. Sims | 25 | 1,303 | 1980 | 16 | 313 | 4.2 | 81.4 | 13 | 621 | 51 | 12.2 | 38.8 | 3 | ||
| 4 | | B. Feathers | 25 | 1,004 | 1934 | 11 | 119 | 8.4 | 91.3 | 8 | 174 | 6 | 29.0 | 15.8 | 1 | ||
| 5 |  | P. Lindsay | 24 | 1,037 | 2018 | 15 | 192 | 5.4 | 69.1 | 9 | 241 | 35 | 47 | 6.9 | 16.1 | 1 | |
| 6 | | A. Morris | 24 | 1,613 | 2012 | 16 | 335 | 4.8 | 100.8 | 13 | 77 | 11 | 16 | 7.0 | 4.8 | 0 | |
| 7 |  | L. Blount | 24 | 1,007 | 2010 | 13 | 201 | 5.0 | 77.5 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 0 | |
| 8 | | A. Thomas | 24 | 1,183 | 2001 | 14 | 278 | 4.3 | 84.5 | 7 | 178 | 22 | 30 | 8.1 | 12.7 | 0 | |
| 9 | | O. Gary | 24 | 1,159 | 1999 | 12 | 276 | 4.2 | 96.6 | 7 | 159 | 21 | 29 | 7.6 | 13.3 | 0 | |
| 10 | | R. Edwards | 24 | 1,115 | 1998 | 16 | 291 | 3.8 | 69.7 | 9 | 331 | 35 | 9.5 | 20.7 | 3 | ||
| 11 | | E. Rhett | 24 | 1,011 | 1994 | 16 | 284 | 3.6 | 63.2 | 7 | 119 | 22 | 5.4 | 7.4 | 0 | ||
| 12 | | W. Andrews | 24 | 1,023 | 1979 | 15 | 239 | 4.3 | 68.2 | 3 | 309 | 39 | 7.9 | 20.6 | 2 | ||
| 13 | | P. Robinson | 24 | 1,023 | 1968 | 14 | 238 | 4.3 | 73.1 | 8 | 128 | 24 | 5.3 | 9.1 | 1 | ||
| 14 |  | T. Etienne Jr. | 23 | 1,125 | 2022 | 17 | 220 | 5.1 | 66.2 | 5 | 316 | 35 | 45 | 9.0 | 18.6 | 0 | |
| 15 |  | N. Harris | 23 | 1,200 | 2021 | 17 | 307 | 3.9 | 70.6 | 7 | 467 | 74 | 94 | 6.3 | 27.5 | 3 | |
| 16 | | E. Lacy | 23 | 1,178 | 2013 | 15 | 284 | 4.1 | 78.5 | 11 | 257 | 35 | 44 | 7.3 | 17.1 | 0 | |
| 17 |  | D. Martin | 23 | 1,454 | 2012 | 16 | 319 | 4.6 | 90.9 | 11 | 472 | 49 | 70 | 9.6 | 29.5 | 1 | |
| 18 |  | M. Forte | 23 | 1,238 | 2008 | 16 | 316 | 3.9 | 77.4 | 8 | 477 | 63 | 76 | 7.6 | 29.8 | 4 | |
| 19 |  | C. Johnson | 23 | 1,228 | 2008 | 15 | 251 | 4.9 | 81.9 | 9 | 260 | 43 | 62 | 6.0 | 17.3 | 1 | |
| 20 | | J. Addai | 23 | 1,081 | 2006 | 16 | 226 | 4.8 | 67.6 | 7 | 325 | 40 | 50 | 8.1 | 20.3 | 1 | |
| 21 | | C. Williams | 23 | 1,178 | 2005 | 14 | 290 | 4.1 | 84.1 | 6 | 81 | 20 | 25 | 4.1 | 5.8 | 0 | |
| 22 | | W. McGahee | 23 | 1,128 | 2004 | 16 | 284 | 4.0 | 70.5 | 13 | 169 | 22 | 36 | 7.7 | 10.6 | 0 | |
| 23 | | D. Williams | 23 | 1,031 | 2003 | 14 | 238 | 4.3 | 73.6 | 8 | 351 | 47 | 68 | 7.5 | 25.1 | 0 | |
| 24 | | C. Dillon | 23 | 1,129 | 1997 | 16 | 233 | 4.8 | 70.6 | 10 | 259 | 27 | 9.6 | 16.2 | 0 | ||
| 25 | | E. George | 23 | 1,368 | 1996 | 16 | 335 | 4.1 | 85.5 | 8 | 182 | 23 | 7.9 | 11.4 | 0 | ||
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