RB with most yards in 1st five seasons?

[DFWJC]

While watching MNF last night I became curious. Maybe someone here can help.

Which Running Back has had the most rushing yards in first 5 years in the league?

I assumed Chris Johnson probably was not the very best, but was close.
I also assumed Emmitt, Barry Sanders, Adrian Peterson and some other obvious ones would be in the conversation.

I only looked up a few. The leader so far is Eric Dickerson, but maybe someone has more?

E.Dickerson, 8256
E. Smith, 7183
C. Johnson, est 6950-7000
E Campbell, 6995
W. Payton, 6926
B. Sanders, 6789
A. Peterson, 6752

anyone else?

If Arian Foster keeps rolling, he'll be up there after next year.

[DFWJC]

T Dorsett, 6270

M Faulk, 5320 hehe

[Phoenix]

Curtis Martin is up there...but hey, got knock yourself out :D


http://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/rush_yds_career.htm


NFL Career Rushing Yards Leaders


Rank Player (age), + - HOFer, Bold - Active Yds Years Teams 1. Emmitt Smith (http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SmitEm00.htm)+ 18,355 1990-2004 2TM 2. Walter Payton (http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/P/PaytWa00.htm)+ 16,726 1975-1987 chi 3. Barry Sanders (http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SandBa00.htm)+ 15,269 1989-1998 det 4. Curtis Martin (http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MartCu00.htm)+ 14,101 1995-2005 2TM 5. LaDainian Tomlinson (http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/TomlLa00.htm) (32) 13,684 2001-2011 2TM 6. Jerome Bettis (http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BettJe00.htm) 13,662 1993-2005 2TM 7. Eric Dickerson (http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DickEr00.htm)+ 13,259 1983-1993 4TM 8. Tony Dorsett (http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DorsTo00.htm)+ 12,739 1977-1988 2TM 9. Jim Brown (http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BrowJi00.htm)+ 12,312 1957-1965 cle 10. Marshall Faulk (http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/F/FaulMa00.htm)+ 12,279 1994-2005 2TM 11. Edgerrin James (http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JameEd00.htm) 12,246 1999-2009 3TM 12. Marcus Allen (http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/AlleMa00.htm)+ 12,243 1982-1997 2TM 13. Franco Harris (http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HarrFr00.htm)+ 12,120 1972-1984 2TM 14. Thurman Thomas (http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/ThomTh00.htm)+ 12,074 1988-2000 2TM 15. Fred Taylor (http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/TaylFr00.htm) 11,695 1998-2010 2TM 16. John Riggins (http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RiggJo00.htm)+ 11,352 1971-1985 2TM 17. Corey Dillon (http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DillCo00.htm) 11,241 1997-2006 2TM 18. O.J. Simpson (http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SimpO.00.htm)+ 11,236 1969-1979 2TM 19. Warrick Dunn (http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DunnWa00.htm) 10,967 1997-2008 2TM 20. Ricky Watters (http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WattRi00.htm) 10,643 1992-2001 3TM 21. Jamal Lewis (http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/L/LewiJa00.htm) 10,607 2000-2009 2TM 22. Thomas Jones (http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JoneTh00.htm) (33) 10,591 2000-2011 5TM 23. Tiki Barber (http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BarbTi00.htm) 10,449 1997-2006 nyg 24. Eddie George (http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GeorEd00.htm) 10,441 1996-2004 2TM 25. Ottis Anderson (http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/AndeOt00.htm) 10,273 1979-1992 2TM 26. Ricky Williams (http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WillRi00.htm) (34) 10,009 1999-2011 3TM 27. Steven Jackson (http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JackSt00.htm) (28) 10,002 2004-2012 ram 28. Clinton Portis (http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/P/PortCl00.htm) 9,923 2002-2010 2TM 29. Joe Perry (http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/P/PerrJo00.htm)+ 9,723 1948-1963 2TM 30. Shaun Alexander (http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/AlexSh00.htm) 9,453 2000-2008 2TM

[DFWJC]

C Martin, 6550

R Williams, 6354

S Jackson, 5291


Forgot about LT.........

L Tomlinson, 7361

He would be second behind Dickerson for fastest starts.
Then Emmitt, then C Johnson.

[tupperware]

Man Dickerson must of just been a complete beast.

[Yakuza Rich]

Man Dickerson must of just been a complete beast.

He was. Although they had a great O-Line in LA at the time. So you get a great O-Line and this dude who wore glasses and a jerry curl who was 6-3 220 pounds with legit track star speed (in an era were 'big DT' may reach 300 pounds) and refined RB skills...unstoppable.







YR

[ABQCOWBOY]

Jim Brown had 6463 yards in 62 games. That's an average of 104.24 yards a game. 5.09 YPC.

Dickerson had 8256 in 74 games or 111.56 YPG. 4.7 YPC.