I'm neither a Richardson apologist or hater. I just want to know, is there any RB who averaged sub 4 YPC in his first two seasons who then went on to be success? Maybe this has been covered already.
Edit: Meant two seasons.
I posted it several times in this thread, mostly to mocking responses.
RB's with over 400 carries their first two years, sorted by YPC:
NAME POS YRs G RSH RSHYD YD/RSH RSHTD REC RECYD YD/REC RECTD FANT PT1 Eddie George rb 1996--1997 32 692 2767 4.00 14 30 226 7.53 1 389.32 Marcel Shipp rb 2002--2003 31 416 1664 4.00 6 68 597 8.78 3 280.13 Julius Jones rb 2004--2005 21 454 1812 3.99 12 52 327 6.29 0 285.94 Antowain Smith rb 1997--1998 32 494 1964 3.98 16 33 188 5.70 0 311.25 Natrone Means rb 1993--1994 32 503 1995 3.97 20 49 294 6.00 0 348.96 Marshall Faulk rb 1994--1995 32 603 2360 3.91 22 108 997 9.23 4 491.77 Willis McGahee rb 2004--2005 32 609 2375 3.90 18 50 347 6.94 0 380.28 Anthony Thomas rb 2001--2002 26 492 1904 3.87 13 46 341 7.41 0 302.59 Curtis Martin rb 1995--1996 32 684 2639 3.86 28 76 594 7.82 4 515.310 Cad. Williams rb 2005--2006 28 515 1976 3.84 7 50 277 5.54 0 267.311 Kevin Smith rb 2008--2009 29 455 1723 3.79 12 79 695 8.80 1 319.812 Matt Forte rb 2008--2009 32 574 2167 3.78 12 120 948 7.90 4 407.513 Ricky Williams rb 1999--2000 22 501 1884 3.76 10 72 581 8.07 1 312.514 Ron Johnson rb 1969--1970 28 401 1499 3.74 15 72 651 9.04 4 329.015 Johnny Johnson rb 1990--1991 29 430 1592 3.70 9 54 466 8.63 2 271.816 John Stephens rb 1988--1989 30 541 2001 3.70 11 35 305 8.71 0 296.617 Johnny Roland rb 1966--1967 27 426 1571 3.69 15 41 482 11.76 1 301.318 Ronald Moore rb 1993--1994 32 495 1798 3.63 13 11 68 6.18 1 270.619 Errict Rhett rb 1994--1995 32 616 2218 3.60 18 36 229 6.36 0 352.720 Ron Dayne rb 2000--2001 32 408 1460 3.58 12 11 78 7.09 0 225.821 Rashaan Salaam rb 1995--1996 28 439 1570 3.58 13 14 100 7.14 1 251.022 Sammie Smith rb 1989--1990 29 426 1490 3.50 14 18 215 11.94 1 260.523 K. Abdul-Jabbar rb 1996--1997 32 590 2008 3.40 26 52 400 7.69 1 402.824 Curtis Enis rb 1998--1999 24 420 1413 3.36 3 51 360 7.06 2 207.325 T. Richardson rb 2012--2013 33 459 1514 3.30 14 86 683 7.94 2 315.7
Can you run the same query using 300 carries instead of 400? Just curious...
Nevermind, I found the FBG tool for that:
NAME POS YRs G RSH RSHYD YD/RSH RSHTD FANT PT
1 Eddie George rb 1996--1997 32 692 2767 4.00 14 389.3
2 Marcel Shipp rb 2002--2003 31 416 1664 4.00 6 280.1
3 Tony Galbreath rb 1976--1977 28 304 1214 3.99 10 255.9
4 Julius Jones rb 2004--2005 21 454 1812 3.99 12 285.9
5 Antowain Smith rb 1997--1998 32 494 1964 3.98 16 311.2
6 Earnest Jackson rb 1983--1984 28 307 1218 3.97 8 202.2
7 Natrone Means rb 1993--1994 32 503 1995 3.97 20 348.9
8 Fred Lane rb 1997--1998 27 387 1526 3.94 12 235.8
9 O.J. Simpson rb 1969--1970 21 301 1185 3.94 7 226.7
10 T.J. Duckett rb 2002--2003 28 327 1286 3.93 15 234.1
11 Marshall Faulk rb 1994--1995 32 603 2360 3.91 22 491.7
12 Tim Worley rb 1989--1990 26 304 1188 3.91 5 167.1
13 Willis McGahee rb 2004--2005 32 609 2375 3.90 18 380.2
14 Herman Heard rb 1984--1985 32 329 1279 3.89 8 235.9
15 Joe Washington rb 1977--1978 29 302 1173 3.88 0 185.4
16 Mario Bates rb 1994--1995 27 395 1530 3.87 13 248.6
17 Anthony Thomas rb 2001--2002 26 492 1904 3.87 13 302.5
18 Curtis Martin rb 1995--1996 32 684 2639 3.86 28 515.3
19 Vic Washington rb 1971--1972 27 332 1279 3.85 6 264.9
20 Cadillac Williams rb 2005--2006 28 515 1976 3.84 7 267.3
21 Boyce Green rb 1983--1984 29 306 1170 3.82 3 176.1
22 James Stewart rb 1995--1996 27 327 1248 3.82 10 239.5
23 Terdell Middleton rb 1977--1978 30 319 1213 3.80 11 229.2
24 Paul Robinson rb 1968--1969 28 398 1512 3.80 12 252.4
25 Garrison Hearst rb 1993--1995 31 397 1503 3.79 3 205.3
26 Kevin Smith rb 2008--2009 29 455 1723 3.79 12 319.8
27 Matt Forte rb 2008--2009 32 574 2167 3.78 12 407.5
28 William Green rb 2002--2003 23 385 1446 3.76 7 202.9
29 Ricky Williams rb 1999--2000 22 501 1884 3.76 10 312.5
30 Andra Franklin rb 1981--1982 25 378 1412 3.74 14 232.7
31 Ron Johnson rb 1969--1970 28 401 1499 3.74 15 329.0
32 Woody Green rb 1974--1975 22 302 1120 3.71 8 218.2
33 Johnny Johnson rb 1990--1991 29 430 1592 3.70 9 271.8
34 John Stephens rb 1988--1989 30 541 2001 3.70 11 296.6
35 LenDale White rb 2006--2007 29 365 1352 3.70 7 194.6
36 Johnny Roland rb 1966--1967 27 426 1571 3.69 15 301.3
37 Boobie Clark rb 1973--1974 22 353 1300 3.68 13 268.1
38 Reggie Bush rb 2006--2007 28 312 1146 3.67 10 313.5
39 Derek Brown rb 1993--1994 29 326 1194 3.66 5 221.2
40 Rodney Thomas rb 1995--1996 32 300 1098 3.66 6 191.0
41 Ronald Moore rb 1993--1994 32 495 1798 3.63 13 270.6
42 Butch Woolfolk rb 1982--1983 25 358 1296 3.62 6 236.8
43 Errict Rhett rb 1994--1995 32 616 2218 3.60 18 352.7
44 Ron Dayne rb 2000--2001 32 408 1460 3.58 12 225.8
45 Rashaan Salaam rb 1995--1996 28 439 1570 3.58 13 251.0
46 Alvin Maxson rb 1974--1975 27 304 1085 3.57 5 195.3
47 Reggie Cobb rb 1990--1991 32 347 1232 3.55 9 218.2
48 Darick Holmes rb 1995--1996 32 361 1269 3.52 8 212.5
49 Sammie Smith rb 1989--1990 29 426 1490 3.50 14 260.5
50 Jerry Eckwood rb 1979--1980 31 343 1194 3.48 4 223.7
51 Jim Kiick rb 1968--1969 28 345 1196 3.47 13 290.1
52 Leonard Russell rb 1991--1992 27 389 1349 3.47 6 181.4
53 Karim Abdul-Jabbar rb 1996--1997 32 590 2008 3.40 26 402.8
54 Mike Rozier rb 1985--1986 27 332 1124 3.39 12 212.7
55 Curtis Enis rb 1998--1999 24 420 1413 3.36 3 207.3
56 Charley Taylor wr 1964--1965 27 344 1157 3.36 8 350.8
57 Ricky Bell rb 1977--1978 23 333 1115 3.35 7 174.5
58 Lawrence Phillips rb 1996--1997 27 394 1309 3.32 12 215.6
59 Trent Richardson rb 2012--2013 33 459 1514 3.30 14 315.7
60 Altie Taylor rb 1969--1970 24 316 1014 3.21 2 160.1