Top Rookie Seasons by
Running Backs
Top Rookie Seasons by
Running Backs [L = Won League | C = Won Conference | D = Won Division]
|
Season |
Player |
Team |
G |
TD |
TPC |
Fum |
Points |
PPG |
| 1 |
1965 |
Gale Sayers |
Bears |
14 |
23 |
0 |
9 |
116 |
8.29 |
| 2 |
1998 |
Fred Taylor |
Jaguars |
15 |
17 |
0 |
3 |
96 |
6.40 |
| 3 |
2006 |
Maurice Jones-Drew |
Jaguars |
16 |
16 |
0 |
1 |
94 |
5.88 |
| 4 |
1983 |
Eric Dickerson |
Rams |
16 |
20 |
0 |
13 |
94 |
5.88 |
| 5 |
2018 |
Saquon Barkley |
Giants |
16 |
15 |
1 |
0 |
92 |
5.75 |
| 6 |
2002 |
Clinton Portis |
Broncos |
16 |
17 |
0 |
5 |
92 |
5.75 |
| 7 |
2016 |
Ezekiel Elliott |
Cowboys |
15 |
16 |
0 |
5 |
86 |
5.73 |
| 8 |
1999 |
Edgerrin James |
Colts |
16 |
17 |
0 |
8 |
86 |
5.38 |
| 9 |
2017 |
Alvin Kamara |
Saints |
16 |
14 |
1 |
1 |
84 |
5.25 |
| 10 |
2000 |
Mike Anderson |
Broncos |
16 |
15 |
0 |
4 |
82 |
5.13 |
| 11 |
1962 |
Cookie Gilchrist |
Bills |
14 |
15 |
0 |
0 |
80 |
5.71 |
| 12 |
1947 |
Ray Ramsey |
Rockets |
14 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
80 |
5.71 |
| 13 |
1995 |
Curtis Martin |
Patriots |
16 |
15 |
0 |
5 |
80 |
5.00 |
| 14 |
1948 |
Joe Perry |
49ers |
14 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
76 |
5.43 |
| 15 |
1982 |
Marcus Allen |
Raiders |
9 |
14 |
0 |
5 |
74 |
8.22 |
| 16 |
2015 |
David Johnson |
Cardinals |
16 |
13 |
0 |
2 |
74 |
4.63 |
| 17 |
1988 |
Ickey Woods |
Bengals |
16 |
15 |
0 |
8 |
74 |
4.63 |
| 18 |
1986 |
Herschel Walker |
Cowboys |
16 |
14 |
0 |
5 |
74 |
4.63 |
| 19 |
1985 |
Ron Davenport |
Dolphins |
16 |
13 |
0 |
2 |
74 |
4.63 |
| 20 |
1980 |
Curtis Dickey |
Colts |
15 |
13 |
0 |
3 |
72 |
4.80 |
| 21 |
1983 |
Curt Warner |
Seahawks |
16 |
14 |
0 |
6 |
72 |
4.50 |
| 22 |
1980 |
Billy Sims |
Lions |
16 |
16 |
0 |
12 |
72 |
4.50 |
| 23 |
2007 |
Adrian Peterson |
Vikings |
14 |
13 |
0 |
4 |
70 |
5.00 |
| 24 |
2020 |
Jonathan Taylor |
Colts |
15 |
12 |
0 |
1 |
70 |
4.67 |
| 25 |
2012 |
Doug Martin |
Buccaneers |
16 |
12 |
0 |
1 |
70 |
4.38 |