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Eddie Lacy: 1,000 yards, 10 TDs

Newest offensive rookie of the year joins select group

Eddie Lacy took home the honor for Offensive Rookie of the Year last night, and it was a well-deserved one. Lacy had a standout campaign, rushing for 1,178 yards and scoring 11 TDs.

We keep track of rookie running backs who either go over 1,000 rushing yards or score 10 TDs, and there haven't been many such players. Since 1978, there have been 64 rookie running backs who have reached one or the other total. And there have been just 30 in those 36 years who have done both. That number now includes the Green Bay second-rounder.

Running backs who have rushed for 1,000 yards and scored at least 10 TDs their rookie seasons, sorted by rushing yards, are presented below.

ROOKIE RUNNERS WITH 1,000 YARDS, 10 TDs, 1978-
YearRdPkPlayer, TeamAttYdsTD
198312Eric Dickerson, Rams390180820
198111George Rogers, N.O.378167413
20126173Alfred Morris, Wash.335161313
197918Ottis Anderson, St.L.331160510
199914Edgerrin James, Ind.369155317
2002251Clinton Portis, Den.273150817
20006189Mike Anderson, Den.297148715
1995374Curtis Martin, N.E.368148715
198913Barry Sanders, Det.280147014
2012131Doug Martin, T.B.319145411
197811Earl Campbell, Hou.302145013
198313Curt Warner, Sea.335144914
200717Adrian Peterson, Minn.238134113
198011Billy Sims, Det.313130316
199412Marshall Faulk, Ind.314128212
2008389Steve Slaton, Hou.268128210
2008244Matt Forte, Chi.316123812
200115LaDainian Tomlinson, S.D.339123610
2008124Chris Johnson, Tenn.251122810
199819Fred Taylor, Jac.264122317
1980229Joe Cribbs, Buff.306118512
2013261Eddie Lacy, G.B.284117811
1988117John Stephens, N.E.297116815
1997243Corey Dillon, Cin.233112910
1996380Karim Abdul-Jabbar, Mia.307111611
1998118Robert Edwards, N.E.291111512
2001xUFADominic Rhodes, Ind.233110410
19851USFLKevin Mack, Clev.222110410
1995121Rashaan Salaam, Chi.296107410
1988231Ickey Woods, Cin.203106615

--Andy Richardson

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