Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has broken a lot of records since coming into the league in 2018. But despite a shaky 2020 season that has seen Jackson not play nearly up to his MVP standards, he’s still proving he’s a different breed of player.
According to Sunday Night Football, Jackson is the first player in NFL history to throw for 5,000-plus yards and run for 2,500-plus yards in his first three seasons. Jackson went over the mark in Week 13 against the Dallas Cowboys, thanks to his 94 rushing yards on 13 carries. Jackson now has 6,383 passing yards and 2,570 rushing yards for his career.
HISTORIC. đź’Ş@Lj_era8 becomes the FIRST player in NFL history with 5,000+ pass yards and 2,500+ rush yards in his first 3 seasons. #RavensFlock pic.twitter.com/1iKD2PKywl
— Sunday Night Football (@SNFonNBC) December 9, 2020
What’s even more impressive is that while the record is for the first three seasons, Jackson was behind Joe Flacco on the depth chart for half of his rookie season. Week 13 against Dallas was only Jackson’s 33rd career start.
Jackson has repeatedly shown he’s a threat both with his arms and his legs throughout his relatively young career. His dual-threat ability keeps opposing defenses guessing, creating opportunities for big plays either for Jackson himself or those around him. While he hasn’t been perfect this season, it’s clear he’s something special.
As his career goes on, Jackson will likely break many more records and have many more amazing plays. He has so much untapped potential both as a passer and as a runner. Once that potential is realized and he becomes more consistent, he’ll be even harder to stop.
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