rookie running backs run for 1000 yards nfl history

Running backs attempted 1,143 rushes in their rookie season when rushing for 1,000+ yards in 1932.

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Regular season

	POSITION	ATT	RUSH YDS	SEASON	GP	YPC	RUSH YDS/G	RUSH TD	REC YDS	REC	AVG	REC YDS/G	REC TD
1	Running Back	1,143	3,844	1932	243	3.4	15.8	22	909	58	15.7	3.7	8
2	Running Back	1,385	4,651	1933	311	3.4	15.0	24	1,481	94	15.8	4.8	16
3	Running Back	1,628	6,467	1934	328	4.0	19.7	25	1,220	83	14.7	3.7	7
4	Running Back	961	2,743	1935	238	2.9	11.5	15	724	54	13.4	3.0	3
5	Running Back	1,101	3,661	1936	250	3.3	14.6	11	1,067	69	15.5	4.3	8
6	Running Back	1,377	4,195	1937	340	3.0	12.3	14	1,658	109	15.2	4.9	13
7	Running Back	1,396	5,081	1938	406	3.6	12.5	25	1,209	99	12.2	3.0	4
8	Running Back	1,261	3,852	1939	355	3.1	10.9	26	1,504	119	12.6	4.2	14
9	Running Back	966	3,098	1940	362	3.2	8.6	19	1,914	140	13.7	5.3	17
10	Running Back	1,384	4,170	1941	448	3.0	9.3	50	1,678	140	12.0	3.7	11
11	Running Back	1,385	4,573	1942	439	3.3	10.4	28	1,597	140	11.4	3.6	11
12	Running Back	1,017	3,116	1943	260	3.1	12.0	27	1,471	119	12.4	5.7	8
13	Running Back	1,152	4,448	1944	363	3.9	12.3	32	1,426	112	12.7	3.9	11
14	Running Back	815	2,469	1945	295	3.0	8.4	15	1,331	100	13.3	4.5	7
15	Running Back	1,025	3,839	1946	302	3.7	12.7	29	1,592	103	15.5	5.3	11
16	Running Back	794	2,870	1947	288	3.6	10.0	17	1,435	114	12.6	5.0	11
17	Running Back	913	3,611	1948	359	4.0	10.1	38	1,647	142	11.6	4.6	12
18	Running Back	1,149	4,437	1949	319	3.9	13.9	30	2,312	159	14.5	7.2	13
19	Running Back	1,412	6,337	1950	305	4.5	20.8	51	3,100	239	13.0	10.2	23
20	Running Back	653	2,938	1951	180	4.5	16.3	18	1,737	131	13.3	9.7	11
21	Running Back	885	3,360	1952	250	3.8	13.4	26	1,548	140	11.1	6.2	10
22	Running Back	807	2,815	1953	211	3.5	13.3	22	1,761	161	10.9	8.3	11
23	Running Back	981	3,838	1954	200	3.9	19.2	35	2,321	230	10.1	11.6	12
24	Running Back	1,309	5,645	1955	237	4.3	23.8	47	2,336	207	11.3	9.9	9
25	Running Back	1,267	5,621	1956	259	4.4	21.7	32	2,321	193	12.0	9.0	13

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Team Leaders

PASS

340

Mariota

RUSH

157

Croskey-Merritt

REC

170

Diggs

Team Rankings

PPG

22.0

16th

OPP PPG

30.5

30th

RUSH YDS/G

124.0

9th

PASS YDS/G

196.5

24th

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
Giants	3	1	.750
Eagles	2	2	.500
Cowboys	2	3	.400
Commanders	1	3	.250

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 10/11	NYG	@	WAS	1:00 PM
Mon 10/19	WAS	@	SF	8:15 PM
Sun 11/1	PHI	@	WAS	8:20 PM
Sun 11/8	LAR	@	WAS	1:00 PM
Thu 11/12	WAS	@	NYG	8:15 PM

Last Game

Colts

2 - 2

Final

Commanders

1 - 3

Sun 4 Oct 2026

NFL 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

1,381

Prescott

1,268

Young

1,214

Goff

Rush Yards Leaders

537

Walker

494

Robinson

421

Cook

Rec Yards Leaders

507

Lamb

491

Olave

481

Smith-Njigba

Pass TD Leaders

11

Purdy

11

Cousins

9

Shough

Rush TD Leaders

7

Allen

7

Henry

6

Williams

Rec TD Leaders

6

Smith-Njigba

5

St. Brown

4

Watson

QB Rating Leaders

126.2

Purdy

119.6

Jackson

111.2

Lawrence

Sack Leaders

6.0

Rousseau

5.5

Turner

4.5

Anderson

NFL 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

31.8

30.5

30.3

29.8

29.5

29.0

Opp PPG Rankings

12.8

13.3

16.0

16.3

18.3

19.3

Total Yards Rankings

429.0

417.0

412.0

405.8

395.0

389.3

Rush Yards Rankings

196.3

181.0

162.3

153.5

139.0

137.3

Pass Yards Rankings

317.0

303.5

300.8

300.5

292.8

285.3

Sack Leaders

16.0

15.0

14.0

12.0

NFL Fantasy 2026

Fantasy RB Rankings

98.1

Walker

94

Gibbs

91.4

Robinson

Fantasy WR Rankings

84.7

Smith-Njigba

76.1

Lamb

60.3

St. Brown

Fantasy TE Rankings

48.4

Kittle

39.2

Johnson

36.6

Kelce

Fantasy K Rankings

54

Shrader

52

Reichard

48

McLaughlin

NFL 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

4-0

3-1

Worst Record ATS

0-4

0-3-1

1-4

1-3

NFL 2026 Standings

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	3	1	0	.750
Eagles	2	2	0	.500
Cowboys	2	3	0	.400
Commanders	1	3	0	.250
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	4	0	0	1.000
Bears	3	1	0	.750
Lions	2	2	0	.500
Packers	2	2	0	.500
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	2	2	0	.500
Falcons	2	2	0	.500
Saints	1	3	0	.250
Buccaneers	1	4	0	.200
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	4	0	0	1.000
Seahawks	3	1	0	.750
Rams	2	2	0	.500
Cardinals	1	3	0	.250

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	3	1	0	.750
Patriots	2	2	0	.500
Jets	1	3	0	.250
Dolphins	0	4	0	.000
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Browns	3	1	0	.750
Ravens	3	1	0	.750
Steelers	2	2	0	.500
Bengals	2	2	0	.500
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	3	1	0	.750
Colts	2	2	0	.500
Titans	0	4	0	.000
Texans	0	4	0	.000
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	4	0	0	1.000
Raiders	3	1	0	.750
Broncos	2	2	0	.500
Chargers	0	4	0	.000