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[toppshelff]

Name the two rookies who surpassed 2000 all-purpose yards in the same season for the same team.

I'm assuming all-purpose doesn't include passing.

I'm assuming this has been done only once, but I could be wrong.

 

[Jiggyonthehut]

Edgerrin James (2139 all purpose yards) and Hunter Smith (2467 all purpose yards)--> Colts draft class of 1999

 

[toppshelff]

Edgerrin James (2139 all purpose yards) and Hunter Smith (2467 all purpose yards)--> Colts draft class of 1999

According to wiki, all purpose yards do not include yards punting."All-purpose yards are those gained by an offensive player from scrimmage, viz., those gained by a player's rushing or receiving a pass; a defensive player by return of interception; or by any player by return of punt, kickoff, or recovered fumble."

 

[Chase Stuart]

Only two rookies --- Edgerrin James and Eric Dickerson --- have recorded 2,000 or more rushing + receiving yards. Terrence Wilkins, also a rookie for the Colts in 1999, recorded a bit over 2,000 total receiving + kick return + punt return yards.

 

[toppshelff]

Only two rookies --- Edgerrin James and Eric Dickerson --- have recorded 2,000 or more rushing + receiving yards. Terrence Wilkins, also a rookie for the Colts in 1999, recorded a bit over 2,000 total receiving + kick return + punt return yards.

A winner!Several other rookies have had 2000+ all purpose yard seasons, but James & Dickerson are the only to gain 2000+ yards from scrimmage.I still think that Gayle Sayers season of over 2000+ all purpose yards was most impressive, especially since he had 22 TDs (plus 1 passing) and did it in the 14 game season.However, the record for most all purpose yards in rookie season is none of the above.

 

[Jiggyonthehut]

Only two rookies --- Edgerrin James and Eric Dickerson --- have recorded 2,000 or more rushing + receiving yards. Terrence Wilkins, also a rookie for the Colts in 1999, recorded a bit over 2,000 total receiving + kick return + punt return yards.

A winner!Several other rookies have had 2000+ all purpose yard seasons, but James & Dickerson are the only to gain 2000+ yards from scrimmage.

I still think that Gayle Sayers season of over 2000+ all purpose yards was most impressive, especially since he had 22 TDs (plus 1 passing) and did it in the 14 game season.

However, the record for most all purpose yards in rookie season is none of the above.

Nice. For some reason the SITE that I was using didnt register much of Wilkins' kickoff return stats and put him at under 1000 all purpose yards.

 

[toppshelff]

Mine did