rookie running back rushing leaders 2020 to 2025

Since 2020, Najee Harris has the most rushing yards by a rookie running back, with 1,200 yards in 2021.

NAMERUSH YDSSEASONTMGPATTYPCRUSH YDS/GRUSH TDREC YDSRECTRGAVGREC YDS/GREC TD
1Najee Harris
N. Harris
1,200
2021
PIT PIT
17
307
3.9
70.6
7
467
74
94
6.3
27.5
3
2Jonathan Taylor
J. Taylor
1,169
2020
IND IND
15
232
5.0
77.9
11
299
36
39
8.3
19.9
1
3Bucky Irving
B. Irving
1,122
2024
TB TB
17
207
5.4
66.0
8
392
47
52
8.3
23.1
0
4James Robinson
J. Robinson
1,070
2020
JAX JAX
14
240
4.5
76.4
7
344
49
60
7.0
24.6
3
5Kenneth Walker III
K. Walker III
1,050
2022
SEA SEA
15
228
4.6
70.0
9
165
27
35
6.1
11.0
0
6Tyler Allgeier
T. Allgeier
1,035
2022
ATL ATL
16
210
4.9
64.7
3
139
16
17
8.7
8.7
1
7Bijan Robinson
B. Robinson
976
2023
ATL ATL
17
214
4.6
57.4
4
487
58
86
8.4
28.6
4
8Elijah Mitchell
E. Mitchell
963
2021
SF SF
11
207
4.7
87.5
5
137
19
20
7.2
12.5
1
9Jahmyr Gibbs
J. Gibbs
945
2023
DET DET
15
182
5.2
63.0
10
316
52
71
6.1
21.1
1
10Dameon Pierce
D. Pierce
939
2022
HOU HOU
13
220
4.3
72.2
4
165
30
39
5.5
12.7
1
11Javonte Williams
J. Williams
903
2021
DEN DEN
17
203
4.4
53.1
4
316
43
53
7.3
18.6
3
12Tyrone Tracy Jr.
T. Tracy Jr.
839
2024
NYG NYG
17
192
4.4
49.4
5
284
38
53
7.5
16.7
1
13Isiah Pacheco
I. Pacheco
830
2022
KC KC
17
170
4.9
48.8
5
130
13
14
10.0
7.6
0
14J.K. Dobbins
J.K. Dobbins
805
2020
BAL BAL
15
134
6.0
53.7
9
120
18
24
6.7
8.0
0
15Clyde Edwards-Helaire
C. Edwards-Helaire
803
2020
KC KC
13
181
4.4
61.8
4
297
36
54
8.3
22.8
1
16De'Von Achane
D. Achane
800
2023
MIA MIA
11
103
7.8
72.7
8
197
27
37
7.3
17.9
3
17Brian Robinson Jr.
B. Robinson Jr.
797
2022
WAS WAS
12
205
3.9
66.4
2
60
9
12
6.7
5.0
1
18Antonio Gibson
A. Gibson
795
2020
WAS WAS
14
170
4.7
56.8
11
247
36
44
6.9
17.6
0
19Michael Carter
M. Carter
639
2021
NYJ NYJ
14
147
4.3
45.6
4
325
36
55
9.0
23.2
0
20Cam Akers
C. Akers
625
2020
LAR LAR
13
145
4.3
48.1
2
123
11
14
11.2
9.5
1
21Chuba Hubbard
C. Hubbard
612
2021
CAR CAR
17
172
3.6
36.0
5
174
25
37
7.0
10.2
1
22Rhamondre Stevenson
R. Stevenson
606
2021
NE NE
12
133
4.6
50.5
5
123
14
18
8.8
10.3
0
23D'Andre Swift
D. Swift
521
2020
DET DET
13
114
4.6
40.1
8
357
46
57
7.8
27.5
2
24James Cook III
J. Cook III
507
2022
BUF BUF
16
89
5.7
31.7
2
180
21
32
8.6
11.3
1
25Quinshon Judkins
Q. Judkins
486
2025
CLE CLE
7
118
4.1
69.4
5
60
12
15
5.0
8.6
0
StatMuse has season-level data for rushing yards going back to the 1932 season.

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Team Rankings

PPG

25.0

11th

OPP PPG

25.0

22nd

RUSH YDS/G

94.3

25th

PASS YDS/G

214.4

23rd

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Steelers Steelers
4
3
0
.571
Bengals Bengals
3
5
0
.375
Ravens Ravens
2
5
0
.286
Browns Browns
2
6
0
.250
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
11/2
IND IND
@
PIT PIT
1:00 PM
Sun
11/9
PIT PIT
@
LAC LAC
8:20 PM
Sun
11/16
CIN CIN
@
PIT PIT
1:00 PM
Sun
11/23
PIT PIT
@
CHI CHI
1:00 PM
Sun
11/30
BUF BUF
@
PIT PIT
4:25 PM
Last Game
GB Packers

5 - 1 - 1

35

Final

25

PIT Steelers

4 - 3 - 0

Sun 26 Oct 2025

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Division Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
6
2
0
.750
Bills Bills
5
2
0
.714
AFC NorthWLTPCT
Steelers Steelers
4
3
0
.571
Bengals Bengals
3
5
0
.375
AFC SouthWLTPCT
Colts Colts
7
1
0
.875
Jaguars Jaguars
4
3
0
.571
AFC WestWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
6
2
0
.750
Chargers Chargers
5
3
0
.625
NFC EastWLTPCT
Eagles Eagles
6
2
0
.750
Cowboys Cowboys
3
4
1
.438
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Packers Packers
5
1
1
.786
Lions Lions
5
2
0
.714
NFC SouthWLTPCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
6
2
0
.750
Panthers Panthers
4
4
0
.500
NFC WestWLTPCT
Seahawks Seahawks
5
2
0
.714
Rams Rams
5
2
0
.714

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
9/3
DAL DAL
@
PHI PHI
20-24
Thu
9/4
KC KC
@
LAC LAC
21-27
Sat
9/6
PIT PIT
@
NYJ NYJ
34-32
Sat
9/6
TB TB
@
ATL ATL
23-20
Sat
9/6
LV LV
@
NE NE
20-13

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
10/30
BAL BAL
@
MIA MIA
8:15 PM
Sun
11/2
CAR CAR
@
GB GB
1:00 PM
Sun
11/2
MIN MIN
@
DET DET
1:00 PM
Sun
11/2
CHI CHI
@
CIN CIN
1:00 PM
Sun
11/2
DEN DEN
@
HOU HOU
1:00 PM