Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson continues to show his rushing ability, passing Kordell Stewart for 12th place on the all-time quarterback rushing yards list.
Jackson came into Week 17 with 2,809 rushing yards, needing 66 yards to move up. He passed Stewart in the third quarter on a six-yard run against the Cincinnati Bengals. Jackson just moved into 13th place in Week 16 after passing Jim Harbaugh.
Perhaps more impressive than the feat itself is just how quickly Jackson is rising up the list, doing so in his 37th career start. Stewart played for three teams in the NFL from 1995-2005 where he rushed for 2,874 rushing yards, including two seasons with the Ravens in 2004 and 2005. It took Stewart 87 career starts / 125 career games to reach his own spot on the rushing list.
The top five all-time rushing quarterbacks in NFL history include Michael Vick (6,109 yards), Cam Newton (5,257 yards), Randall Cunningham (4,928 yards), Russell Wilson (4,416 yards), and Steve Young (4,239 yards). Jackson would pass Vick before the end of 2024 (he’d be just 27 years old and in his seventh season) if he continues to average 62.4 yards-per-game.
Coming off a sensational season in 2019, Jackson surpassed Michael Vick’s record for rushing yards by a quarterback in a season by Week 15. Jackson would finish the season with 1,206 rushing yards. While Jackson’s rushing numbers are not compared to what they were a season ago, he still manages to break free from defenders and run for big gains more often than not.
Expect Jackson to continue pounding the ball and maybe one season hold the record for most rushes and rushing yards by a quarterback in NFL history.
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