In today’s pass-happy NFL, it’s extremely rare to see a team finish the regular season with more rushing yards than passing yards. But that’s exactly what the Lamar Jackson-led Ravens did in 2019, totaling 3,296 yards on the ground and 3,225 yards through the air.
As noted by ProFootballTalk.com’s Michael David Smith, 2019 marked the first time since 2011 that an NFL team accomplished such a stat. The last team to do it was the Tim Tebow-led Broncos eight years ago.
In 2011, Denver totaled 2,632 yards on the ground and 2,434 yards through the air. Tebow accounted for 660 rushing yards himself, scoring six times on the ground. Jackson totaled 1,206 yards on the ground and scored seven rushing touchdowns this season.
Jackson’s a much better passer than Tebow, too.
In 2011, Tebow completed 46.5 percent of his passes for 1,729 yards with 12 touchdowns. In 2019, Jackson completed 66.1 percent of his passes for 3,127 yards with 36 touchdowns, making him an MVP favorite.
Tebow’s Broncos were knocked out of the AFC playoffs by the Patriots in the divisional round, a brutal 45-10 loss. Jackson’s Ravens will face the Titans in the divisional round of the 2019 playoffs on Saturday afternoon on CBS.
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