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Jalen Hurts breaks Cam Newton’s record for rushing TDs by a QB in NFL season

Philadelphia Eagles’ All-Pro quarterback Jalen Hurts breaks Cam Newton’s record for rushing TDs by a quarterback in a single season

Jalen Hurts is all about setting records, and as he climbs the NFL record books, he’s running past Cam Newton toward history.

Hurts has bested Newton for 10+ touchdown seasons, and on Monday afternoon, he broke the former NFL MVP’s record for the most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback in a single season.

A rushing touchdown in Week 15 also gave Hurts the single-season mark for an Eagles quarterback, and according to John Gonoude, Hurts just moved past Jack Kemp (40, 1957-69) for the 4th-most career rushing TDs by a QB in NFL history, trailing only Cam Newton (75, 2011-21), Josh Allen (49, 2018-present) and Steve Young (43, 1985-99).

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Eagles’ Jalen Hurts ties Cam Newton for most rushing TDs by a QB in NFL season

Eagles’ All-Pro signal-caller Jalen Hurts ties Cam Newton for most rushing TDs by a QB in NFL season

Jalen Hurts is all about setting records and as he climbs the NFL record books, he’s running past Cam Newton towards history.

Hurts has bested Newton for 10+ touchdown seasons, and on Monday night, he tied the former NFL MVP for the most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback in a single-season.

The rushing touchdown also gave Hurts the single-season mark for an Eagles quarterback, and according to John Gonoude, Hurts is tied with Jack Kemp (40, 1957-69) for the 4th-most career rushing TDs by a QB in NFL history, trailing only Cam Newton (75, 2011-21), Josh Allen (49, 2018-present) and Steve Young (43, 1985-99).

Jalen Hurts makes NFL history with his 10th rushing TD of season in game vs. Bills

Jalen Hurts joined former Panthers star quarterback Cam Newton as the only quarterback in NFL history with 10+ rushing touchdowns in NFL history.

Last season, Jalen Hurts scored his 10th rushing touchdown of the season against the Giants, and in doing so, he made NFL history.

Hurts joined former Panthers star quarterback Cam Newton as the only quarterback in NFL history with 10+ rushing touchdowns in NFL history.

Hurts is the only player to do in back-to-back seasons.

In the first half of Sunday’s matchup against the Bills, Hurts became the only quarterback in NFL history with 10+ rushing touchdowns in three consecutive seasons.

Hurts again joins Cam Newton as the only other quarterback in NFL history to have three seasons with 10+ rushing touchdowns, but Newton never accomplished the feat in back-to-back years.

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