record for rookie rb carries

Running backs attempted 2,571 rushes in their rookie season in 1960.

POSITIONATTRECSEASONW%GPRUSH YDSYPCRUSH YDS/GRUSH TDREC YDSREC RECTRGAVGREC YDS/GREC TD
1
Running Back
2,571
269-262-16
1960
2.289
121
10,567
4.1
87.3
79
5,071
482
10.5
41.9
41
2
Running Back
1,626
160-186-9
1961
1.097
150
6,023
3.7
40.2
41
2,669
280
9.5
17.8
19
3
Running Back
1,076
116-94-5
1962
.933
127
4,372
4.1
34.4
37
2,165
188
11.5
17.0
8
4
Running Back
798
74-101-8
1963
.690
113
2,964
3.7
26.2
19
1,579
135
11.7
14.0
9
5
Running Back
1,503
124-103-9
1964
.938
137
6,507
4.3
47.5
42
3,269
314
10.4
23.9
17
6
Running Back
1,224
155-134-18
1965
1.281
128
4,601
3.8
35.9
41
2,278
204
11.2
17.8
15
7
Running Back
1,188
186-152-20
1966
1.256
156
5,014
4.2
32.1
38
1,948
162
12.0
12.5
13
8
Running Back
1,276
120-137-16
1967
.908
141
5,223
4.1
37.0
40
2,317
241
9.6
16.4
18
9
Running Back
2,103
167-220-12
1968
1.088
159
8,360
4.0
52.6
53
3,449
387
8.9
21.7
13
10
Running Back
1,881
160-188-20
1969
.994
171
7,568
4.0
44.3
41
3,375
351
9.6
19.7
17
11
Running Back
1,155
140-144-18
1970
.871
171
4,036
3.5
23.6
23
1,763
205
8.6
10.3
5
12
Running Back
1,694
164-180-20
1971
1.036
168
6,915
4.1
41.2
45
2,471
292
8.5
14.7
14
13
Running Back
1,247
106-178-9
1972
.718
154
5,029
4.0
32.7
28
2,186
236
9.3
14.2
12
14
Running Back
1,179
159-146-9
1973
1.090
150
4,825
4.1
32.2
33
1,829
200
9.1
12.2
7
15
Running Back
2,282
258-301-1
1974
1.539
168
9,543
4.2
56.8
60
3,153
378
8.3
18.8
14
16
Running Back
1,935
210-262
1975
1.173
179
7,500
3.9
41.9
47
2,752
342
8.0
15.4
14
17
Running Back
2,065
218-270-1
1976
1.144
191
8,525
4.1
44.6
47
3,413
403
8.5
17.9
12
18
Running Back
2,380
248-326
1977
1.355
183
9,243
3.9
50.5
54
2,528
298
8.5
13.8
13
19
Running Back
1,541
217-233
1978
1.038
209
6,423
4.2
30.7
42
1,385
190
7.3
6.6
2
20
Running Back
2,065
289-302
1979
1.344
215
8,497
4.1
39.5
46
3,693
442
8.4
17.2
16
21
Running Back
2,187
216-202-2
1980
1.038
209
8,789
4.0
42.1
74
3,870
440
8.8
18.5
19
22
Running Back
2,476
236-225-4
1981
1.139
209
10,351
4.2
49.5
65
3,897
462
8.4
18.6
15
23
Running Back
906
134-156-1
1982
1.102
122
3,444
3.8
28.2
33
1,930
213
9.1
15.8
8
24
Running Back
1,828
196-218-1
1983
.940
209
7,633
4.2
36.5
61
3,318
359
9.2
15.9
16
25
Running Back
1,971
264-295-1
1984
1.202
220
7,995
4.1
36.3
42
2,906
344
8.4
13.2
16
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