highest total yds/game rookie rb since 2012

Since 2012, Ezekiel Elliott has the most rushing yards per game played in his rookie season by a running back, with 108.73 in 2016.

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  • Data note: Rushing Yards: player season data complete from 1932
NAMEYDS/GPRUSH YDSGPSEASONTMATTYPCRUSH YDS/GRUSH TDREC YDSRECTRGAVGREC YDS/GREC TD
1Ezekiel Elliott
E. Elliott
108.73
1,631
15
2016
322
5.1
108.7
15
363
32
40
11.3
24.2
1
2Alfred Morris
A. Morris
100.81
1,613
16
2012
335
4.8
100.8
13
77
11
16
7.0
4.8
0
3Doug Martin
D. Martin
90.88
1,454
16
2012
319
4.6
90.9
11
472
49
70
9.6
29.5
1
4Dalvin Cook
D. Cook
88.5
354
4
2017
74
4.8
88.5
2
90
11
16
8.2
22.5
0
5Josh Jacobs
J. Jacobs
88.46
1,150
13
2019
242
4.8
88.5
7
166
20
27
8.3
12.8
0
6Elijah Mitchell
E. Mitchell
87.55
963
11
2021
207
4.7
87.5
5
137
19
20
7.2
12.5
1
7Jordan Howard
J. Howard
87.53
1,313
15
2016
252
5.2
87.5
6
298
29
50
10.3
19.9
1
8Todd Gurley
T. Gurley
85.08
1,106
13
2015
229
4.8
85.1
10
188
21
26
9.0
14.5
0
9Kareem Hunt
K. Hunt
82.94
1,327
16
2017
272
4.9
82.9
8
455
53
63
8.6
28.4
3
10Saquon Barkley
S. Barkley
81.69
1,307
16
2018
261
5.0
81.7
11
721
91
121
7.9
45.1
4
11Leonard Fournette
L. Fournette
80
1,040
13
2017
268
3.9
80.0
9
302
36
48
8.4
23.2
1
12Eddie Lacy
E. Lacy
78.53
1,178
15
2013
284
4.1
78.5
11
257
35
44
7.3
17.1
0
13Jonathan Taylor
J. Taylor
77.93
1,169
15
2020
232
5.0
77.9
11
299
36
39
8.3
19.9
1
14James Robinson
J. Robinson
76.43
1,070
14
2020
240
4.5
76.4
7
344
49
60
7.0
24.6
3
15De'Von Achane
D. Achane
72.73
800
11
2023
103
7.8
72.7
8
197
27
37
7.3
17.9
3
16Dameon Pierce
D. Pierce
72.23
939
13
2022
220
4.3
72.2
4
165
30
39
5.5
12.7
1
17Sony Michel
S. Michel
71.62
931
13
2018
209
4.5
71.6
6
50
7
11
7.1
3.8
0
18Najee Harris
N. Harris
70.59
1,200
17
2021
307
3.9
70.6
7
467
74
94
6.3
27.5
3
19Jeremy Hill
J. Hill
70.25
1,124
16
2014
222
5.1
70.3
9
215
27
32
8.0
13.4
0
20Kenneth Walker III
K. Walker III
70
1,050
15
2022
228
4.6
70.0
9
165
27
35
6.1
11.0
0
21Zac Stacy
Z. Stacy
69.5
973
14
2013
250
3.9
69.5
7
141
26
35
5.4
10.1
1
22Phillip Lindsay
P. Lindsay
69.13
1,037
15
2018
192
5.4
69.1
9
241
35
47
6.9
16.1
1
23Brian Robinson Jr.
B. Robinson Jr.
66.42
797
12
2022
205
3.9
66.4
2
60
9
12
6.7
5.0
1
24Le'Veon Bell
L. Bell
66.15
860
13
2013
244
3.5
66.2
8
399
45
66
8.9
30.7
0
25Breece Hall
B. Hall
66.14
463
7
2022
80
5.8
66.1
4
218
19
31
11.5
31.1
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