what rb has the most rushing yards through first 7 seasons

Eric Dickerson rushed for the most yards by a running back in his first 7 seasons, with 11,226 yards.

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Data note: Rushing Yards: player season data complete from 1932

	NAME	RUSH YDS	GP	ATT	YPC	RUSH YDS/G	RUSH TD	REC YDS	REC	TRG	AVG	REC YDS/G	REC TD
1	Eric Dickerson E. Dickerson	11,226	105	2,450	4.6	106.9	82	1,633	202		8.1	15.6	4
2	LaDainian Tomlinson L. Tomlinson	10,650	111	2,365	4.5	95.9	115	3,375	458	621	7.4	30.4	14
3	Barry Sanders B. Sanders	10,172	105	2,077	4.9	96.9	73	2,180	258		8.4	20.8	7
4	Emmitt Smith E. Smith	10,160	108	2,334	4.4	94.1	108	2,200	348		6.3	20.4	7
5	Adrian Peterson A. Peterson	10,115	103	2,033	5.0	98.2	86	1,697	206	288	8.2	16.5	5
6	Walter Payton W. Payton	9,608	105	2,204	4.4	91.5	71	2,170	243		8.9	20.7	7
7	Jim Brown J. Brown	9,322	90	1,790	5.2	103.6	82	1,831	192		9.5	20.3	14
8	Curtis Martin C. Martin	9,267	108	2,343	4.0	85.8	64	2,342	328	221	7.1	21.7	8
9	Edgerrin James E. James	9,226	96	2,188	4.2	96.1	64	2,839	356	464	8.0	29.6	11
10	Clinton Portis C. Portis	9,202	100	2,052	4.5	92.0	72	1,906	233	317	8.2	19.1	4
11	Jamal Lewis J. Lewis	9,105	106	2,120	4.3	85.9	54	1,613	190	255	8.5	15.2	4
12	Eddie George E. George	8,978	112	2,421	3.7	80.2	59	1,981	237	225	8.4	17.7	10
13	Earl Campbell E. Campbell	8,764	99	2,029	4.3	88.5	73	718	115		6.2	7.3	0
14	Thurman Thomas T. Thomas	8,724	109	2,018	4.3	80.0	48	3,402	345		9.9	31.2	18
15	Shaun Alexander S. Alexander	8,713	106	1,969	4.4	82.2	96	1,435	200	290	7.2	13.5	11
16	Chris Johnson C. Johnson	8,628	111	1,897	4.5	77.7	51	2,154	296	404	7.3	19.4	9
17	Jerome Bettis J. Bettis	8,463	109	2,106	4.0	77.6	41	1,075	149	28	7.2	9.9	3
18	Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett	8,336	100	1,834	4.5	83.4	53	2,080	241		8.6	20.8	7
19	Derrick Henry D. Henry	8,335	102	1,750	4.8	81.7	78	1,244	127	166	9.8	12.2	3
20	Ezekiel Elliott E. Elliott	8,262	103	1,881	4.4	80.2	68	2,336	305	403	7.7	22.7	12
21	O.J. Simpson	8,123	91	1,707	4.8	89.3	49	1,527	137		11.1	16.8	11
22	Jonathan Taylor J. Taylor	8,090	90	1,673	4.8	89.9	76	1,632	202	262	8.1	18.1	7
23	Corey Dillon C. Dillon	8,061	107	1,865	4.3	75.3	45	1,482	192	215	7.7	13.9	5
24	Marshall Faulk M. Faulk	8,060	107	1,895	4.3	75.3	67	4,682	465	216	10.1	43.8	22
25	Steven Jackson S. Jackson	7,948	100	1,878	4.2	79.5	47	2,670	327	439	8.2	26.7	7

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Seahawks	3	3	.500
Cardinals	2	4	.333
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Sun 10/25	LAR	@	LV	4:25 PM
Sun 11/1	LAC	@	LAR	4:05 PM
Sun 11/8	LAR	@	WAS	1:00 PM
Sun 11/15	LAR	@	ARI	4:05 PM
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401.3

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390.7

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Rush Yards Rankings

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151.5

149.5

148.8

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Pass Yards Rankings

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301.2

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285.7

280.7

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Sack Leaders

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19.0

18.0

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Eagles	2	4	0	.333
Cowboys	2	4	0	.333
Commanders	1	4	1	.250
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	5	0	0	1.000
Bears	5	2	0	.714
Packers	4	2	0	.667
Lions	3	2	0	.600
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	3	2	0	.600
Falcons	2	4	0	.333
Saints	2	4	0	.333
Buccaneers	1	5	0	.167
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
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Seahawks	3	3	0	.500
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Patriots	4	3	0	.571
Jets	2	4	0	.333
Dolphins	0	5	0	.000
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Steelers	4	2	0	.667
Ravens	4	2	0	.667
Bengals	3	2	0	.600
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
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Colts	2	4	0	.333
Texans	2	4	0	.333
Titans	1	5	0	.167
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
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Broncos	4	2	0	.667
Raiders	3	3	0	.500
Chargers	0	6	0	.000