The Atlanta Falcons went against conventional thinking in the 2023 NFL draft by selecting running back Bijan Robinson in the top 10. While we don’t see teams take running backs in the first round nearly as much these days, all bets are off when the right prospect comes along.

Here’s a look at the career stats for each running back drafted in the first round since the year 2000.

2000: Jamal Lewis (pick No. 5) - Ravens

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Lewis Career Stats:

• 10,607 rush yards

• 58 rush TD

• 221 receptions

• 1,879 rec. yards

• 4 rec. TD

2000: Thomas Jones (pick No. 7) - Cardinals

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Jones Career Stats:

• 10.591 rush yards

• 68 rush TD

• 308 receptions

• 2,023 rec. yards

• 3 rec. TD

2000: Ron Dayne (pick No. 11) - Giants

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Dayne Career Stats:

• 3,722 rush yards

• 28 rush TD

• 57 receptions

• 340 rec. yards

• 1 rec. TD

2000: Shaun Alexander (pick No. 19) - Seahawks

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Alexander Career Stats:

• 9,453 rush yards

• 100 rush TD

• 215 receptions

• 1,520 rec. yards

• 12 rec. TD

2000: Trung Canidate (pick No. 31) - Rams

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Canidate Career Stats:

• 1,095 rush yards

• 7 rush TD

• 32 receptions

• 260 rec. yards

• 1 rec. TD

2001: LaDainian Tomlinson (pick No. 5) - Chargers

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Tomlinson Career Stats:

• 13,684 rush yards

• 145 rush TD

• 624 receptions

• 4,772 rec. yards

• 17 rec. TD

• Hall of Fame

2001: Deuce McAllister (pick No. 23) - Saints

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McAllister Career Stats:

• 6,096 rush yards

• 49 rush TD

• 234 receptions

• 1,720 rec. yards

• 5 rec. TD

2001: Michael Bennett (pick No. 27) - Vikings

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Bennett Career Stats:

• 3,703 rush yards

• 13 rush TD

• 159 receptions

• 1,294 rec. yards

• 6 rec. TD

2002: William Green (pick No. 16) - Browns

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Green Career Stats:

• 2,109 rush yards

• 9 rush TD

• 45 receptions

• 277 rec. yards

• 0 rec. TD

2002: T.J. Duckett (pick No. 18) - Falcons

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Duckett Career Stats:

• 2,814 rush yards

• 44 rush TD

• 35 receptions

• 303 rec. yards

• 0 rec. TD

2003: Willis McGahee (pick No. 23) - Bills

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McGahee Career Stats:

• 8,474 rush yards

• 65 rush TD

• 210 receptions

• 1,339 rec. yards

• 5 rec. TD

2003: Larry Johnson (pick No. 27) - Chiefs

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Johnson Career Stats:

• 6,223 rush yards

• 55 rush TD

• 154 receptions

• 1,373 rec. yards

• 6 rec. TD

2004: Steven Jackson (pick No. 24) - Rams

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Jackson Career Stats:

• 11,438 rush yards

• 69 rush TD

• 461 receptions

• 3,683 rec. yards

• 9 rec. TD

2004: Chris Perry (pick No. 26) - Bengals

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Perry Career Stats:

• 606 rush yards

• 2 rush TD

• 83 receptions

• 474 rec. yards

• 2 rec. TD

2004: Kevin Jones (pick No. 30) - Lions

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Jones Career Stats:

• 3,176 rush yards

• 24 rush TD

• 143 receptions

• 1,011 rec. yards

• 3 rec. TD

2005: Ronnie Brown (pick No. 2) - Dolphins

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Brown Career Stats:

• 5,391 rush yards

• 38 rush TD

• 246 receptions

• 1,966 rec. yards

• 2 rec. TD

2005: Cedric Benson (pick No. 4) - Bears

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Benson Career Stats:

• 6,017 rush yards

• 32 rush TD

• 120 receptions

• 833 rec. yards

• 1 rec. TD

2005: Cadillac Williams (pick No. 5) - Buccaneers

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Williams Career Stats:

• 4,038 rush yards

• 21 rush TD

• 148 receptions

• 1,002 rec. yards

• 4 rec. TD

2006: Reggie Bush (pick No. 2) - Saints

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Bush Career Stats:

• 5,490 rush yards

• 36 rush TD

• 477 receptions

• 3,598 rec. yards

• 18 rec. TD

2006: Laurence Maroney (pick No. 21) - Patriots

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Maroney Career Stats:

• 2,504 rush yards

• 21 rush TD

• 44 receptions

• 459 rec. yards

• 1 rec. TD

2006: DeAngelo Williams (pick No. 27) - Panthers

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Williams Career Stats:

• 8.096 rush yards

• 61 rush TD

• 236 receptions

• 2,106 rec. yards

• 9 rec. TD

2006: Joseph Addai (pick No. 30) - Panthers

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Addai Career Stats:

• 4,453 rush yards

• 39 rush TD

• 191 receptions

• 1,448 rec. yards

• 9 rec. TD

2007: Adrian Peterson (pick No. 7) - Vikings

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Peterson Career Stats:

• 14,918 rush yards

• 120 rush TD

• 305 receptions

• 2,474 rec. yards

• 6 rec. TD

2007: Marshawn Lynch (pick No. 12) - Bills

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Lynch Career Stats:

• 10,413 rush yards

• 85 rush TD

• 287 receptions

• 2,214 rec. yards

• 9 rec. TD

2008: Darren McFadden (pick No. 4) - Raiders

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McFadden Career Stats:

• 5,421 rush yards

• 28 rush TD

• 254 receptions

• 2,114 rec. yards

• 5 rec. TD

2008: Jonathan Stewart (pick No. 13) - Panthers

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Stewart Career Stats:

• 7,335 rush yards

• 51 rush TD

• 162 receptions

• 1,295 rec. yards

• 7 rec. TD

2008: Felix Jones (pick No. 22) - Cowboys

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Jones Career Stats:

• 2,912 rush yards

• 11 rush TD

• 136 receptions

• 1,125 rec. yards

• 3 rec. TD

2008: Rashard Mendenhall (pick No. 23) - Steelers

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Mendenhall Career Stats:

• 4,236 rush yards

• 37 rush TD

• 95 receptions

• 795 rec. yards

• 2 rec. TD

2008: Chris Johnson (pick No. 24) - Titans

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Johnson Career Stats:

• 9,651 rush yards

• 55 rush TD

• 307 receptions

• 2,255 rec. yards

• 9 rec. TD

2009: Knowshon Moreno (pick No. 12) - Broncos

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Moreno Career Stats:

• 3,616 rush yards

• 27 rush TD

• 158 receptions

• 1,409 rec. yards

• 9 rec. TD

2009: Donald Brown (pick No. 27) - Colts

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Brown Career Stats:

• 2,829 rush yards

• 18 rush TD

• 120 receptions

• 1,066 rec. yards

• 2 rec. TD

2009: Beanie Wells (pick No. 31) - Cardinals

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Wells Career Stats:

• 2,471 rush yards

• 24 rush TD

• 28 receptions

• 293 rec. yards

• 0 rec. TD

2010: C.J. Spiller (pick No. 9) - Bills

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Spiller Career Stats:

• 3,451 rush yards

• 12 rush TD

• 198 receptions

• 1,484 rec. yards

• 9 rec. TD

2010: Ryan Matthews (pick No. 12) - Chargers

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Matthews Career Stats:

• 5,261 rush yards

• 37 rush TD

• 179 receptions

• 1,371 rec. yards

• 3 rec. TD

2010: Jahvid Best (pick No. 30) - Lions

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Best Career Stats:

• 945 rush yards

• 6 rush TD

• 85 receptions

• 774 rec. yards

• 3 rec. TD

2011: Mark Ingram (pick No. 28) - Saints

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Ingram Career Stats:

• 8.111 rush yards

• 65 rush TD

• 303 receptions

• 2,125 rec. yards

• 10 rec. TD

2012: Trent Richardson (pick No. 3) - Browns

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Richardson Career Stats:

• 2,032 rush yards

• 17 rush TD

• 113 receptions

• 912 rec. yards

• 2 rec. TD

2012: Doug Martin (pick No. 31) - Buccaneers

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Martin Career Stats:

• 5,356 rush yards

• 30 rush TD

• 148 receptions

• 1,207 rec. yards

• 2 rec. TD

2012: David Wilson (No. 32) - Giants

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Wilson Career Stats:

• 504 rush yards

• 5 rush TD

• 6 receptions

• 42 rec. yards

• 1 rec. TD

2015: Todd Gurley (pick No. 10) - Rams

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Gurley Career Stats:

• 6,082 rush yards

• 67 rush TD

• 243 receptions

• 2,452 rec. yards

• 12 rec. TD

2015: Melvin Gordon (pick No. 15) - Chargers

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Gordon Career Stats:

• 6,562 rush yards

• 55 rush TD

• 309 receptions

• 2,467 rec. yards

• 14 rec. TD

2016: Ezekiel Elliott (pick No. 4) - Cowboys

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Elliott Career Stats:

• 8,262 rush yards

• 68 rush TD

• 305 receptions

• 2,336 rec. yards

• 12 rec. TD

2017: Leonard Fournette (pick No. 4) - Jaguars

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Fournette Career Stats:

• 4,478 rush yards

• 34 rush TD

• 312 receptions

• 2,219 rec. yards

• 7 rec. TD

2017: Christian McCaffrey (pick No. 8) - Panthers

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McCaffrey Career Stats:

• 4,726 rush yards

• 38 rush TD

• 442 receptions

• 3,756 rec. yards

• 22 rec. TD

2018: Saquon Barkley (pick No. 2) - Giants

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Barkley Career Stats:

• 4,249 rush yards

• 29 rush TD

• 247 receptions

• 1,820 rec. yards

• 8 rec. TD

2018: Rashaad Penny (pick No. 27) - Seahawks

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Penny Career Stats:

• 1,918 rush yards

• 13 rush TD

• 27 receptions

• 222 rec. yards

• 1 rec. TD

2018: Sony Michel (pick No. 31) - Patriots

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Michel Career Stats:

• 3,243 rush yards

• 18 rush TD

• 56 receptions

• 439 rec. yards

• 2 rec. TD

2019: Josh Jacobs (pick No. 24) - Raiders

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Jacobs Career Stats:

• 4,740 rush yards

• 40 rush TD

• 160 receptions

• 1,152 rec. yards

• 0 rec. TD

2020: Clyde Edwards-Helaire (pick No. 32)

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Ewards-Helaire Career Stats:

• 1,622 rush yards

• 11 rush TD

• 72 receptions

• 577 rec. yards

• 6 rec. TD

2021: Najee Harris (pick No. 24) - Steelers

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Harris Career Stats:

• 2,234 rush yards

• 14 rush TD

• 115 receptions

• 696 rec. yards

• 6 rec. TD

2021: Travis Etienne (pick No. 25) - Jaguars

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Etienne Career Stats:

• 1,125 rush yards

• 5 rush TD

• 35 receptions

• 316 rec. yards

• 0 rec. TD

2023: Bijan Robinson (pick No. 8) - Falcons

Bijan Robinson poses with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after being selected eighth overall by the Atlanta Falcons during the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft at Union Station on April 27, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images)

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