13 players are tied for the youngest in a season when rushing for 1,000+ yards. They are 21 years old. The first three are Jonathan Taylor in 2020, Josh Jacobs in 2019 and Saquon Barkley in 2018.
| NAME | Age | RUSH YDS | SEASON | TM | GP | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | J. Taylor | 21 | 1,169 | 2020 | 15 | 232 | 5.0 | 77.9 | 11 | 299 | 36 | 39 | 8.3 | 19.9 | 1 | |
| 2 |  | J. Jacobs | 21 | 1,150 | 2019 | 13 | 242 | 4.8 | 88.5 | 7 | 166 | 20 | 27 | 8.3 | 12.8 | 0 | |
| 3 |  | S. Barkley | 21 | 1,307 | 2018 | 16 | 261 | 5.0 | 81.7 | 11 | 721 | 91 | 121 | 7.9 | 45.1 | 4 | |
| 4 |  | E. Elliott | 21 | 1,631 | 2016 | 15 | 322 | 5.1 | 108.7 | 15 | 363 | 32 | 40 | 11.3 | 24.2 | 1 | |
| 5 |  | T. Gurley | 21 | 1,106 | 2015 | 13 | 229 | 4.8 | 85.1 | 10 | 188 | 21 | 26 | 9.0 | 14.5 | 0 | |
| 6 |  | M. Lynch | 21 | 1,115 | 2007 | 13 | 280 | 4.0 | 85.8 | 7 | 184 | 18 | 26 | 10.2 | 14.2 | 0 | |
| 7 |  | C. Portis | 21 | 1,508 | 2002 | 16 | 273 | 5.5 | 94.3 | 15 | 364 | 33 | 48 | 11.0 | 22.8 | 2 | |
| 8 | | J. Lewis | 21 | 1,364 | 2000 | 16 | 309 | 4.4 | 85.3 | 6 | 296 | 27 | 36 | 11.0 | 18.5 | 0 | |
| 9 |  | E. James | 21 | 1,553 | 1999 | 16 | 369 | 4.2 | 97.1 | 13 | 586 | 62 | 87 | 9.5 | 36.6 | 4 | |
| 10 | | R. Salaam | 21 | 1,074 | 1995 | 16 | 296 | 3.6 | 67.1 | 10 | 56 | 7 | 8.0 | 3.5 | 0 | ||
| 11 |  | M. Faulk | 21 | 1,282 | 1994 | 16 | 314 | 4.1 | 80.1 | 11 | 522 | 52 | 10.0 | 32.6 | 1 | ||
| 12 |  | J. Bettis | 21 | 1,429 | 1993 | 16 | 294 | 4.9 | 89.3 | 7 | 244 | 26 | 9.4 | 15.3 | 0 | ||
| 13 |  | B. Sanders | 21 | 1,470 | 1989 | 15 | 280 | 5.3 | 98.0 | 14 | 282 | 24 | 11.8 | 18.8 | 0 | ||
| 14 |  | B. Robinson | 22 | 1,456 | 2024 | 17 | 304 | 4.8 | 85.6 | 14 | 431 | 61 | 72 | 7.1 | 25.4 | 1 | |
| 15 |  | J. Gibbs | 22 | 1,412 | 2024 | 17 | 250 | 5.6 | 83.1 | 16 | 517 | 52 | 63 | 9.9 | 30.4 | 4 | |
| 16 |  | B. Irving | 22 | 1,122 | 2024 | 17 | 207 | 5.4 | 66.0 | 8 | 392 | 47 | 52 | 8.3 | 23.1 | 0 | |
| 17 |  | K. Walker III | 22 | 1,050 | 2022 | 15 | 228 | 4.6 | 70.0 | 9 | 165 | 27 | 35 | 6.1 | 11.0 | 0 | |
| 18 |  | T. Allgeier | 22 | 1,035 | 2022 | 16 | 210 | 4.9 | 64.7 | 3 | 139 | 16 | 17 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 1 | |
| 19 | | J. Taylor | 22 | 1,811 | 2021 | 17 | 332 | 5.5 | 106.5 | 18 | 360 | 40 | 51 | 9.0 | 21.2 | 2 | |
| 20 | | J. Jacobs | 22 | 1,065 | 2020 | 15 | 273 | 3.9 | 71.0 | 12 | 238 | 33 | 45 | 7.2 | 15.9 | 0 | |
| 21 |  | J. Robinson | 22 | 1,070 | 2020 | 14 | 240 | 4.5 | 76.4 | 7 | 344 | 49 | 60 | 7.0 | 24.6 | 3 | |
| 22 | | S. Barkley | 22 | 1,003 | 2019 | 13 | 217 | 4.6 | 77.2 | 6 | 438 | 52 | 73 | 8.4 | 33.7 | 2 | |
| 23 |  | L. Jackson | 22 | 1,206 | 2019 | 15 | 176 | 6.9 | 80.4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 24 |  | J. Mixon | 22 | 1,168 | 2018 | 14 | 237 | 4.9 | 83.4 | 8 | 296 | 43 | 55 | 6.9 | 21.1 | 1 | |
| 25 |  | C. McCaffrey | 22 | 1,098 | 2018 | 16 | 219 | 5.0 | 68.6 | 7 | 867 | 107 | 124 | 8.1 | 54.2 | 6 | |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 |
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Cardinals| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
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