From the New York Giants ' tandem of quarterback Jaxson Dart and running back Cam Skattebo to wide receiver Emeka Egbuka's hot start with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers , rookies have played key roles in writing some of the NFL's biggest storylines over the first seven weeks of the season. If it seems like first-year players have been a bigger piece of the puzzle this season than in years past, that's because they have, at least statistically speaking.

It is a historic start for the 2025 rookie class . Entering the "Monday Night Football" doubleheader, this batch of newcomers is on pace to be the most productive in NFL history. The rookies' 9,523 yards from scrimmage are the most all time through seven games, and so too are their 66 touchdowns. The previous record for yards (9

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