rookie running backs with most rushing yards 2023

Bijan Robinson rushed for the most yards in his rookie season by a running back in 2023, with 976 yards.

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  • Data note: Rushing Yards: player season data complete from 1932
NAMERUSH YDSSEASONTMGPATTYPCRUSH YDS/GRUSH TDREC YDSRECTRGAVGREC YDS/GREC TD
1Bijan Robinson
B. Robinson
976
2023
17
214
4.6
57.4
4
487
58
86
8.4
28.6
4
2Jahmyr Gibbs
J. Gibbs
945
2023
15
182
5.2
63.0
10
316
52
71
6.1
21.1
1
3De'Von Achane
D. Achane
800
2023
11
103
7.8
72.7
8
197
27
37
7.3
17.9
3
4Zach Charbonnet
Z. Charbonnet
462
2023
16
108
4.3
28.9
1
209
33
40
6.3
13.1
0
5Tyjae Spears
T. Spears
453
2023
17
100
4.5
26.6
2
385
52
70
7.4
22.6
1
6Jaleel McLaughlin
J. McLaughlin
410
2023
17
76
5.4
24.1
1
160
31
36
5.2
9.4
2
7Keaton Mitchell
K. Mitchell
396
2023
8
47
8.4
49.5
2
93
9
11
10.3
11.6
0
8Roschon Johnson
R. Johnson
352
2023
15
81
4.3
23.5
2
209
34
40
6.1
13.9
0
9Emari Demercado
E. Demercado
284
2023
14
58
4.9
20.3
2
119
21
30
5.7
8.5
0
10Chris Rodriguez Jr.
C. Rodriguez Jr.
247
2023
13
51
4.8
19.0
2
12
2
2
6.0
0.9
0
11Chase Brown
C. Brown
179
2023
12
44
4.1
14.9
0
156
14
15
11.1
13.0
1
12Kendre Miller
K. Miller
156
2023
8
41
3.8
19.5
1
117
10
11
11.7
14.6
0
13Tank Bigsby
T. Bigsby
132
2023
17
50
2.6
7.8
2
6
1
4
6.0
0.4
0
14Chris Brooks
C. Brooks
106
2023
9
19
5.6
11.8
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
15Tyler Goodson
T. Goodson
87
2023
6
13
6.7
14.5
0
34
6
9
5.7
5.7
0
16Emanuel Wilson
E. Wilson
85
2023
7
14
6.1
12.1
0
23
4
5
5.8
3.3
0
17Israel Abanikanda
I. Abanikanda
70
2023
6
22
3.2
11.7
0
43
7
11
6.1
7.2
0
18Eric Gray
E. Gray
48
2023
13
17
2.8
3.7
0
22
6
7
3.7
1.7
0
19Deuce Vaughn
D. Vaughn
40
2023
7
23
1.7
5.7
0
40
7
7
5.7
5.7
0
20Sean Tucker
S. Tucker
23
2023
11
15
1.5
2.1
0
9
2
2
4.5
0.8
0
21Zach Evans
Z. Evans
19
2023
10
9
2.1
1.9
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
22Hunter Luepke
H. Luepke
19
2023
17
6
3.2
1.1
1
18
3
4
6.0
1.1
0
23Elijah Dotson
E. Dotson
6
2023
4
4
1.5
1.5
0
13
2
2
6.5
3.3
0
24Jashaun Corbin
J. Corbin
1
2023
6
1
1.0
0.2
0
12
3
3
4.0
2.0
0
25Evan Hull
E. Hull
1
2023
1
1
1.0
1.0
0
6
1
1
6.0
6.0
0

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Team Leaders

PASS

1,444

Penix

Michael Penix Jr.

RUSH

880

Robinson

Bijan Robinson

REC

692

London

Drake London
Team Rankings

PPG

20.9

23rd

OPP PPG

24.8

20th

RUSH YDS/G

137.2

6th

PASS YDS/G

196.2

25th

2026 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
3
5
0
.375
3
5
0
.375
Falcons Falcons
3
6
0
.333
3
6
0
.333
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
11/15
@
1:00 PM
Sun
11/29
@
1:00 PM
Sun
12/6
@
1:00 PM
Sun
12/13
@
1:00 PM
Sun
12/20
@
1:00 PM
Last Game
CIN Bengals

6 - 2

34

Final

17

ATL Falcons

3 - 6

Sun 8 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