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

Interpreted as:

highest rushing yds/game rookie rb since 2012

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

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