rookie running backs with most rushing yards 2021

Najee Harris had the most rushing yards in his rookie season by a running back in 2021, with 1,200 yards.

Showing
  • Data note: Rushing Yards: player season data complete from 1932
NAMERUSH YDSSEASONTMGPATTYPCRUSH YDS/GRUSH TDREC YDSRECTRGAVGREC YDS/GREC TD
1Najee Harris
N. Harris
1,200
2021
17
307
3.9
70.6
7
467
74
94
6.3
27.5
3
2Elijah Mitchell
E. Mitchell
963
2021
11
207
4.7
87.5
5
137
19
20
7.2
12.5
1
3Javonte Williams
J. Williams
903
2021
17
203
4.4
53.1
4
316
43
53
7.3
18.6
3
4Michael Carter
M. Carter
639
2021
14
147
4.3
45.6
4
325
36
55
9.0
23.2
0
5Chuba Hubbard
C. Hubbard
612
2021
17
172
3.6
36.0
5
174
25
37
7.0
10.2
1
6Rhamondre Stevenson
R. Stevenson
606
2021
12
133
4.6
50.5
5
123
14
18
8.8
10.3
0
7Khalil Herbert
K. Herbert
433
2021
17
103
4.2
25.5
2
96
14
16
6.9
5.6
0
8Kenny Gainwell
K. Gainwell
291
2021
16
68
4.3
18.2
5
253
33
50
7.7
15.8
1
9Jaret Patterson
J. Patterson
266
2021
17
68
3.9
15.6
2
73
10
11
7.3
4.3
0
10Derrick Gore
D. Gore
256
2021
11
51
5.0
23.3
2
105
8
9
13.1
9.5
0
11Ty'Son Williams
T. Williams
185
2021
13
35
5.3
14.2
1
84
9
12
9.3
6.5
0
12Trey Sermon
T. Sermon
167
2021
9
41
4.1
18.6
1
26
3
4
8.7
2.9
0
13Eno Benjamin
E. Benjamin
118
2021
9
34
3.5
13.1
1
42
6
7
7.0
4.7
0
14Patrick Taylor Jr.
P. Taylor Jr.
89
2021
9
23
3.9
9.9
1
3
2
2
1.5
0.3
0
15Larry Rountree
L. Rountree
87
2021
12
36
2.4
7.3
1
-1
1
2
-1.0
-0.1
0
16Chris Evans
C. Evans
77
2021
14
17
4.5
5.5
0
151
15
17
10.1
10.8
2
17Jermar Jefferson
J. Jefferson
74
2021
7
15
4.9
10.6
2
23
4
5
5.8
3.3
0
18Kene Nwangwu
K. Nwangwu
61
2021
11
13
4.7
5.5
0
9
4
5
2.3
0.8
0
19Deon Jackson
D. Jackson
31
2021
9
13
2.4
3.4
1
0
0
0
0.0
0
20JaQuan Hardy
J. Hardy
29
2021
3
4
7.3
9.7
1
0
0
0
0.0
0
21Kylin Hill
K. Hill
24
2021
8
10
2.4
3.0
0
5
1
2
5.0
0.6
0
22Demetric Felton
D. Felton
24
2021
16
7
3.4
1.5
0
181
18
21
10.1
11.3
2
23Jacques Patrick
J. Patrick
12
2021
2
2
6.0
6.0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
24Mekhi Sargent
M. Sargent
11
2021
TOT
7
5
2.2
1.6
0
0
0
1
0.0
0
25Trey Ragas
T. Ragas
9
2021
1
1
9.0
9.0
0
6
2
2
3.0
6.0
0

More NFL News

More Steelers Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

1,871

Rodgers

Aaron Rodgers

RUSH

704

Warren

Jaylen Warren

REC

378

Metcalf

DK Metcalf
Team Rankings

PPG

22.5

17th

OPP PPG

18.0

4th

RUSH YDS/G

117.9

12th

PASS YDS/G

233.9

18th

2026 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Steelers Steelers
6
2
0
.750
6
2
0
.750
5
4
0
.556
4
5
0
.444
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
11/15
@
8:20 PM
Sun
11/22
@
1:00 PM
Fri
11/27
@
3:00 PM
Sun
12/6
@
8:20 PM
Mon
12/14
@
8:15 PM
Last Game
CLE Browns

5 - 3

6

Final

27

PIT Steelers

6 - 2

Sun 1 Nov 2026

NFL 2026 Leaders

NFL 2026 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2026

NFL 2026 Betting

NFL 2026 Standings

NFC EastWLTPCT
5
2
1
.688
4
5
0
.444
2
5
1
.313
2
7
0
.222
NFC NorthWLTPCT
7
2
0
.778
6
2
0
.750
6
2
0
.750
6
3
0
.667
NFC SouthWLTPCT
3
5
0
.375
3
5
0
.375
3
6
0
.333
3
6
0
.333
NFC WestWLTPCT
7
1
0
.875
5
4
0
.556
5
4
0
.556
3
6
0
.333
AFC EastWLTPCT
7
1
0
.875
5
4
0
.556
2
7
0
.222
1
7
0
.125
AFC NorthWLTPCT
6
2
0
.750
6
2
0
.750
5
4
0
.556
4
5
0
.444
AFC SouthWLTPCT
6
2
0
.750
3
5
0
.375
2
7
0
.222
1
7
0
.125
AFC WestWLTPCT
7
2
0
.778
6
2
0
.750
4
5
0
.444
0
8
0
.000

NFL 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
9/9
@
10-13
Thu
9/10
@
27-7
Sun
9/13
@
59-37
Sun
9/13
@
41-23
Sun
9/13
@
13-20

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
11/12
@
8:15 PM
Sun
11/15
@
9:30 AM
Sun
11/15
@
1:00 PM
Sun
11/15
@
1:00 PM
Sun
11/15
@
1:00 PM