The history of rookie running backs
This follows our just-the-facts looks at the history of rookie wide receivers, and the history of rookie tight ends. First, it’s a list of all rookie running backs who finished in the top 30 for total fantasy points.
Year FFrank Rookie RB - team (stats) =================================================================== 2006 8 Maurice Jones-Drew - jax (166/941/13 rush, 46/436/2 rec) 2006 11 Joseph Addai - ind (226/1081/7 rush, 40/325/1 rec) 2006 17 Reggie Bush - nor (155/565/6 rush, 88/742/2 rec) 2006 29 Laurence Maroney - nwe (175/745/6 rush, 22/194/1 rec) 2006 30 Mike Bell - den (157/677/8 rush, 20/158/0 rec) 2005 19 Cadillac Williams - tam (290/1178/6 rush, 20/81/0 rec) 2005 23 Ronnie Brown - mia (207/907/4 rush, 32/232/1 rec) 2005 30 Samkon Gado - gnb (143/582/6 rush, 10/77/1 rec) 2004 21 Kevin Jones - det (241/1133/5 rush, 28/180/1 rec) 2004 28 Julius Jones - dal (197/819/7 rush, 17/109/0 rec) 2003 14 Domanick Williams - hou (238/1031/8 rush, 47/351/0 rec) 2002 4 Clinton Portis - den (273/1508/15 rush, 33/364/2 rec) 2002 21 Marcel Shipp - ari (188/834/6 rush, 38/413/3 rec) 2002 27 William Green - cle (243/887/6 rush, 16/113/0 rec) 2001 7 LaDainian Tomlinson - sdg (339/1236/10 rush, 59/367/0 rec) 2001 11 Dominic Rhodes - ind (233/1104/9 rush, 34/224/0 rec) 2001 13 Anthony Thomas - chi (278/1183/7 rush, 22/178/0 rec) 2001 28 Travis Henry - buf (213/729/4 rush, 22/179/0 rec) 2001 29 Michael Bennett - min (172/682/2 rush, 29/226/1 rec) 2001 30 Kevan Barlow - sfo (125/512/4 rush, 22/247/1 rec) 2000 4 Mike Anderson - den (297/1487/15 rush, 23/169/0 rec) 2000 16 Jamal Lewis - bal (309/1364/6 rush, 27/296/0 rec) 2000 28 Travis Prentice - cle (173/512/7 rush, 37/191/1 rec) 2000 29 Ron Dayne - nyg (228/770/5 rush, 3/11/0 rec) 1999 1 Edgerrin James - ind (369/1553/13 rush, 62/586/4 rec) 1999 14 Olandis Gary - den (276/1159/7 rush, 21/159/0 rec) 1999 27 Ricky Williams - nor (253/884/2 rush, 28/172/0 rec) 1998 4 Fred Taylor - jax (264/1223/14 rush, 44/421/3 rec) 1998 8 Robert Edwards - nwe (291/1115/9 rush, 35/331/3 rec) 1997 8 Corey Dillon - cin (233/1129/10 rush, 27/259/0 rec) 1997 13 Warrick Dunn - tam (224/978/4 rush, 39/462/3 rec) 1997 19 Antowain Smith - buf (194/840/8 rush, 28/177/0 rec) 1997 26 Fred Lane - car (182/809/7 rush, 8/27/0 rec) 1996 8 Eddie George - hou (335/1368/8 rush, 23/182/0 rec) 1996 9 Karim Abdul-Jabbar - mia (307/1116/11 rush, 23/139/0 rec) 1996 22 Mike Alstott - tam (96/377/3 rush, 65/557/3 rec) 1995 2 Curtis Martin - nwe (368/1487/14 rush, 30/261/1 rec) 1995 12 Terrell Davis - den (237/1117/7 rush, 49/367/1 rec) 1995 16 Rashaan Salaam - chi (296/1074/10 rush, 7/56/0 rec) 1995 18 Rodney Thomas - hou (251/947/5 rush, 39/204/2 rec) 1995 28 Darick Holmes - buf (172/698/4 rush, 24/214/0 rec) 1994 4 Marshall Faulk - ind (314/1282/11 rush, 52/522/1 rec) 1994 14 Errict Rhett - tam (284/1011/7 rush, 22/119/0 rec) 1994 20 Bam Morris - pit (198/836/7 rush, 22/204/0 rec) 1993 2 Jerome Bettis - ram (294/1429/7 rush, 26/244/0 rec) 1993 10 Terry Kirby - mia (119/390/3 rush, 75/874/3 rec) 1993 15 Ronald Moore - pho (263/1018/9 rush, 3/16/0 rec) 1993 18 Reggie Brooks - was (223/1063/3 rush, 21/186/0 rec) 1993 22 Natrone Means - sdg (160/645/8 rush, 10/59/0 rec) 1993 27 Derek Brown - nor (180/705/2 rush, 21/170/1 rec) 1992 8 Ricky Watters - sfo (206/1013/9 rush, 43/405/2 rec) 1992 28 Rodney Culver - ind (121/321/7 rush, 26/210/2 rec) 1991 19 Leonard Russell - nwe (266/959/4 rush, 18/81/0 rec) 1991 29 Ricky Ervins - was (145/680/3 rush, 16/181/1 rec) 1990 7 Emmitt Smith - dal (241/937/11 rush, 24/228/0 rec) 1990 21 Johnny Johnson - pho (234/926/5 rush, 25/241/0 rec) 1989 4 Barry Sanders - det (280/1470/14 rush, 24/282/0 rec) 1989 12 Bobby Humphrey - den (294/1151/7 rush, 22/156/1 rec) 1989 22 Marion Butts - sdg (170/683/9 rush, 7/21/0 rec) 1989 25 Tim Worley - pit (195/770/5 rush, 15/113/0 rec) 1989 27 Sammie Smith - mia (200/659/6 rush, 7/81/0 rec) 1988 6 Ickey Woods - cin (203/1066/15 rush, 21/199/0 rec) 1988 19 John Stephens - nwe (297/1168/4 rush, 14/98/0 rec) 1988 29 Thurman Thomas - buf (207/881/2 rush, 18/208/0 rec) 1987 8 Troy Stradford - mia (145/619/6 rush, 48/457/1 rec) 1987 28 Bo Jackson - rai (81/554/4 rush, 16/136/2 rec) 1987 29 Christian Okoye - kan (157/660/3 rush, 24/169/0 rec) 1986 4 Herschel Walker - dal (151/737/12 rush, 76/837/2 rec) 1986 10 Rueben Mayes - nor (286/1353/8 rush, 17/96/0 rec) 1985 15 Kevin Mack - cle (222/1104/7 rush, 29/297/3 rec) 1984 12 Greg Bell - buf (262/1100/7 rush, 34/277/1 rec) 1984 28 Alfred Anderson - min (201/773/2 rush, 17/102/1 rec) 1984 30 Herman Heard - kan (165/684/4 rush, 25/223/0 rec) 1983 1 Eric Dickerson - ram (390/1808/18 rush, 51/404/2 rec) 1983 4 Curt Warner - sea (335/1449/13 rush, 42/325/1 rec) 1983 16 Roger Craig - sfo (176/725/8 rush, 48/427/4 rec) 1982 1 Marcus Allen - rai (160/697/11 rush, 38/401/3 rec) 1982 18 Butch Woolfolk - nyg (112/439/2 rush, 23/224/2 rec) 1982 26 Gerald Riggs - atl (78/299/5 rush, 23/185/0 rec) 1981 4 George Rogers - nor (378/1674/13 rush, 16/126/0 rec) 1981 22 Joe Delaney - kan (234/1121/3 rush, 22/246/0 rec) 1981 23 Tony Collins - nwe (204/873/7 rush, 26/232/0 rec) 1981 28 Randy McMillan - bal (149/597/3 rush, 50/466/1 rec) 1981 29 James Brooks - sdg (109/525/3 rush, 46/329/3 rec) 1981 30 Andra Franklin - mia (201/711/7 rush, 3/6/1 rec) 1980 1 Billy Sims - det (313/1303/13 rush, 51/621/3 rec) 1980 3 Joe Cribbs - buf (306/1185/11 rush, 52/415/1 rec) 1980 10 Earl Cooper - sfo (171/720/5 rush, 83/567/4 rec) 1980 12 Curtis Dickey - bal (176/800/11 rush, 25/204/2 rec) 1980 17 Gerry Ellis - gnb (126/545/5 rush, 48/496/3 rec) 1979 4 Ottis Anderson - stl (331/1605/8 rush, 41/308/2 rec) 1979 21 William Andrews - atl (239/1023/3 rush, 39/309/2 rec) 1978 2 Earl Campbell - hou (302/1450/13 rush, 12/48/0 rec) 1978 12 Terry Miller - buf (238/1060/7 rush, 22/246/0 rec)
Here is the summary, showing the number of fantasy Top 10, Top 20, and Top 30 finishes by rookie runners for each season since 1978:
Year top10 top20 top30 =========================== 2006 1 3 5 2005 0 1 3 2004 0 0 2 2003 0 1 1 2002 1 1 3 2001 1 3 6 2000 1 2 4 1999 1 2 3 1998 2 2 2 1997 1 3 4 1996 2 2 3 1995 1 4 5 1994 1 3 3 1993 2 4 6 1992 1 1 2 1991 0 1 2 1990 1 1 2 1989 1 2 5 1988 1 2 3 1987 1 1 3 1986 2 2 2 1985 0 1 1 1984 0 1 3 1983 2 3 3 1982 1 2 3 1981 1 1 6 1980 3 5 5 1979 1 1 2 1978 1 2 2
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