rookie rushing yards leaders 2021

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

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  • 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
8Justin Fields
J. Fields
420
2021
12
72
5.8
35.0
2
0
0
0
0.0
0
9Trevor Lawrence
T. Lawrence
334
2021
17
72
4.6
19.6
2
0
0
0
0.0
0
10Kenny Gainwell
K. Gainwell
291
2021
16
68
4.3
18.2
5
253
33
50
7.7
15.8
1
11Jaret Patterson
J. Patterson
266
2021
17
68
3.9
15.6
2
73
10
11
7.3
4.3
0
12Derrick Gore
D. Gore
256
2021
11
51
5.0
23.3
2
105
8
9
13.1
9.5
0
13Ty'Son Williams
T. Williams
185
2021
13
35
5.3
14.2
1
84
9
12
9.3
6.5
0
14Zach Wilson
Z. Wilson
185
2021
13
29
6.4
14.2
4
0
0
1
0.0
0
15Trey Lance
T. Lance
168
2021
6
38
4.4
28.0
1
0
0
0
0.0
0
16Trey Sermon
T. Sermon
167
2021
9
41
4.1
18.6
1
26
3
4
8.7
2.9
0
17Mac Jones
M. Jones
129
2021
17
44
2.9
7.6
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
18Eno Benjamin
E. Benjamin
118
2021
9
34
3.5
13.1
1
42
6
7
7.0
4.7
0
19Patrick Taylor Jr.
P. Taylor Jr.
89
2021
9
23
3.9
9.9
1
3
2
2
1.5
0.3
0
20Larry Rountree
L. Rountree
87
2021
12
36
2.4
7.3
1
-1
1
2
-1.0
-0.1
0
21Chris Evans
C. Evans
77
2021
14
17
4.5
5.5
0
151
15
17
10.1
10.8
2
22Rondale Moore
R. Moore
76
2021
14
18
4.2
5.4
0
435
54
64
8.1
31.1
1
23Jermar Jefferson
J. Jefferson
74
2021
7
15
4.9
10.6
2
23
4
5
5.8
3.3
0
24Jake Fromm
J. Fromm
65
2021
3
8
8.1
21.7
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
25Kene Nwangwu
K. Nwangwu
61
2021
11
13
4.7
5.5
0
9
4
5
2.3
0.8
0

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Team Leaders

PASS

1,871

Rodgers

Aaron Rodgers

RUSH

704

Warren

Jaylen Warren

REC

378

Metcalf

DK Metcalf
Team Rankings

PPG

22.5

18th

OPP PPG

18.0

3rd

RUSH YDS/G

117.9

14th

PASS YDS/G

233.9

20th

2026 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Steelers Steelers
6
2
0
.750
5
2
0
.714
5
3
0
.625
4
4
0
.500
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
11/15
@
8:20 PM
Sun
11/22
@
4:25 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
4
2
1
.643
3
5
0
.375
2
4
1
.357
2
6
0
.250
NFC NorthWLTPCT
6
1
0
.857
6
2
0
.750
5
2
0
.714
5
3
0
.625
NFC SouthWLTPCT
3
4
0
.429
3
5
0
.375
3
5
0
.375
2
5
0
.286
NFC WestWLTPCT
6
1
0
.857
4
4
0
.500
4
4
0
.500
3
5
0
.375
AFC EastWLTPCT
6
1
0
.857
5
3
0
.625
2
6
0
.250
1
6
0
.143
AFC NorthWLTPCT
6
2
0
.750
5
2
0
.714
5
3
0
.625
4
4
0
.500
AFC SouthWLTPCT
5
2
0
.714
2
5
0
.286
2
6
0
.250
1
7
0
.125
AFC WestWLTPCT
6
2
0
.750
5
2
0
.714
4
4
0
.500
0
7
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
11/5
@
8:15 PM
Sun
11/8
@
9:30 AM
Sun
11/8
@
1:00 PM
Sun
11/8
@
1:00 PM
Sun
11/8
@
1:00 PM