Eric Dickerson may have a new contender for the best rookie running back of all time.
Dickerson, who in 1983 ran for 1,808 yards and 18 touchdowns, holds the crown for the best rookie season by a tailback in the NFL. No other first-year back has even come within 100 yards of breaking Dickerson’s yardage record.
But with the 2017 season comes a new challenger to the infamous Los Angeles Rams rusher. Kareem Hunt, the great question mark prior to Week 1, has exploded onto the scene for the Kansas City Chiefs.
Hunt spent four years in college as the Toledo Rockets’ featured back, amassing 5,500 yards and 45 touchdowns.