Ezekiel Elliott has the most rushing yards by a 21-year-old running back in his rookie season in 2016, with 1,631 yards.
| NAME | RUSH YDS | Age | SEASON | TM | GP | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | E. Elliott | 1,631 | 21 | 2016 | 15 | 322 | 5.1 | 108.7 | 15 | 363 | 32 | 40 | 11.3 | 24.2 | 1 | |
| 2 |  | E. James | 1,553 | 21 | 1999 | 16 | 369 | 4.2 | 97.1 | 13 | 586 | 62 | 87 | 9.5 | 36.6 | 4 | |
| 3 |  | C. Portis | 1,508 | 21 | 2002 | 16 | 273 | 5.5 | 94.3 | 15 | 364 | 33 | 48 | 11.0 | 22.8 | 2 | |
| 4 |  | B. Sanders | 1,470 | 21 | 1989 | 15 | 280 | 5.3 | 98.0 | 14 | 282 | 24 | 11.8 | 18.8 | 0 | ||
| 5 |  | J. Bettis | 1,429 | 21 | 1993 | 16 | 294 | 4.9 | 89.3 | 7 | 244 | 26 | 9.4 | 15.3 | 0 | ||
| 6 | | J. Lewis | 1,364 | 21 | 2000 | 16 | 309 | 4.4 | 85.3 | 6 | 296 | 27 | 36 | 11.0 | 18.5 | 0 | |
| 7 |  | S. Barkley | 1,307 | 21 | 2018 | 16 | 261 | 5.0 | 81.7 | 11 | 721 | 91 | 121 | 7.9 | 45.1 | 4 | |
| 8 |  | M. Faulk | 1,282 | 21 | 1994 | 16 | 314 | 4.1 | 80.1 | 11 | 522 | 52 | 10.0 | 32.6 | 1 | ||
| 9 |  | J. Taylor | 1,169 | 21 | 2020 | 15 | 232 | 5.0 | 77.9 | 11 | 299 | 36 | 39 | 8.3 | 19.9 | 1 | |
| 10 |  | J. Jacobs | 1,150 | 21 | 2019 | 13 | 242 | 4.8 | 88.5 | 7 | 166 | 20 | 27 | 8.3 | 12.8 | 0 | |
| 11 |  | M. Lynch | 1,115 | 21 | 2007 | 13 | 280 | 4.0 | 85.8 | 7 | 184 | 18 | 26 | 10.2 | 14.2 | 0 | |
| 12 |  | T. Gurley | 1,106 | 21 | 2015 | 13 | 229 | 4.8 | 85.1 | 10 | 188 | 21 | 26 | 9.0 | 14.5 | 0 | |
| 13 | | R. Salaam | 1,074 | 21 | 1995 | 16 | 296 | 3.6 | 67.1 | 10 | 56 | 7 | 8.0 | 3.5 | 0 | ||
| 14 |  | B. Robinson | 976 | 21 | 2023 | 17 | 214 | 4.6 | 57.4 | 4 | 487 | 58 | 86 | 8.4 | 28.6 | 4 | |
| 15 |  | J. Gibbs | 945 | 21 | 2023 | 15 | 182 | 5.2 | 63.0 | 10 | 316 | 52 | 71 | 6.1 | 21.1 | 1 | |
| 16 |  | J. Brown | 942 | 21 | 1957 | 12 | 202 | 4.7 | 78.5 | 9 | 55 | 16 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 1 | ||
| 17 | | M. Jones-Drew | 941 | 21 | 2006 | 16 | 166 | 5.7 | 58.8 | 13 | 436 | 46 | 62 | 9.5 | 27.3 | 2 | |
| 18 |  | E. Smith | 937 | 21 | 1990 | 16 | 241 | 3.9 | 58.6 | 11 | 228 | 24 | 9.5 | 14.3 | 0 | ||
| 19 |  | J. Williams | 903 | 21 | 2021 | 17 | 203 | 4.4 | 53.1 | 4 | 316 | 43 | 53 | 7.3 | 18.6 | 3 | |
| 20 |  | L. Bell | 860 | 21 | 2013 | 13 | 244 | 3.5 | 66.2 | 8 | 399 | 45 | 66 | 8.9 | 30.7 | 0 | |
| 21 | | J. Stewart | 836 | 21 | 2008 | 16 | 184 | 4.5 | 52.3 | 10 | 47 | 8 | 17 | 5.9 | 2.9 | 0 | |
| 22 |  | C. Edwards-Helaire | 803 | 21 | 2020 | 13 | 181 | 4.4 | 61.8 | 4 | 297 | 36 | 54 | 8.3 | 22.8 | 1 | |
| 23 | | B. Wells | 793 | 21 | 2009 | 16 | 176 | 4.5 | 49.6 | 7 | 143 | 12 | 16 | 11.9 | 8.9 | 0 | |
| 24 | | T. Mason | 765 | 21 | 2014 | 12 | 179 | 4.3 | 63.8 | 4 | 148 | 16 | 26 | 9.3 | 12.3 | 1 | |
| 25 | | L. Maroney | 745 | 21 | 2006 | 14 | 175 | 4.3 | 53.2 | 6 | 194 | 22 | 30 | 8.8 | 13.9 | 1 | |
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PASS
730
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169
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309
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PPG
29.3
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27.3
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94.3
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| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
 Cowboys | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 |
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Rams| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
0 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
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