Tag: Oregon Legends

Marcus Mariota unveils new jersey number as QB of the Atlanta Falcons

Marcus Mariota will no longer be No. 8. With the Atlanta Falcons, the Oregon legend is making a change.

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Throughout his entire football career, with the Oregon Ducks, Tennessee Titans, and Oakland/Las Vegas Raiders, we have known quarterback Marcus Mariota as No. 8.

In Eugene, he even made a new facemask popular, with the front bars shaped to look like the number 808, which was his area code in Hawaii. Picture Mariota in a jersey with any number other than 8 is weird to think about, and hard to imagine.

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With his new team, the Atlanta Falcons, though, Mariota is making a change. On Friday, when he signed his new two-year deal, the Oregon Ducks’ leged also announced that he will be wearing a new number this coming season.

Jersey number 1 for QB1.

It may take some time to get used to seeing Mariota in a different number, but as long as we see him starting games for the Falcons and finding some relative success, I’m sure it will quickly become the new normal.

Now that we know his number, and can start to visualize him in the red and black, it’s time for the Falcons to go out and put a solid team around him. That starts next month with the NFL draft. 

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A look at the endless records Justin Herbert has set in young NFL career

Every week now, it seems like Justin Herbert is breaking a new record in the NFL. Have you lost track of them all? We’ve got you covered.

On Monday Night Football, with his third win of the season, former Oregon Ducks quarterback Justin Herbert made NFL history by becoming the first QB in NFL history to complete more than 500 passes before his 20th career start.

That sounds like a big deal, but for anyone who has followed Herbert’s career thus far — not just with the Los Angeles Chargers, but at Oregon as well — record-breaking performances seem to be part of his makeup. As the Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2020, we now have a feeling that Herbert is one day going to be in the running for one of the best players to play the game, and he is taking the league by storm in his second season.

Watching him set another record on Monday night inspired us to dig through the record books and compile all of the crazy numbers that Oregon’s favorite son has put over in his season-plus at the professional level. With just 19 career starts under his belt, it’s a healthy list. Take a look:

Statistics courtesy of NFL Research.

  • Most passing TD as a rookie (31)
  • Most games with 300+ passing yards as a rookie (8)
  • Most consecutive games with 2+ TD passes as a rookie (7)
  • Most games as a rookie with 3+ TD passes (5)
  • Most passes completed by a rookie (396)
  • First rookie in NFL history to have 4 passing TDs in MNF debut
  • First rookie with 2,000+ yards passing and 15+ TD in first 7 starts
  • First rookie with 1,600+ yards passing and 20+ TD in first 9 starts
  • Most passing yards in 1st half of a game since 1991 (277)
  • First player with passing TD and rushing TD in 1st half of NFL debut since 1954
  • Tied for most games with 3 TD passing and 0 INT through 2 seasons (6) (Still has 13 games left in 2nd season)
  • First QB to reach 500+ completions before 20th career start

…You get all of that?

As an under-recruited guy who many thought would be a bust in the NFL due to his introverted and calm demeanor, it’s impossible to admit anything other than the fact that Herbert has completely blown the expectations out of the water since being drafted. He is a franchise quarterback for the Chargers, and on a career trajectory that could put him on a list with the all-time greats when all is said and done.

And the best part about that? He’s a Eugene kid, through and through. Growing up in the Sheldon area, leading the Irish to a state championship, and leading his beloved Ducks to a long list of triumphs. It’s hard to think of a player more deserving of the success he’s getting, and impossible to create a person that Oregon Duck fans could love more.

That’s part of what makes this all feel so special. Herbert’s records are shared by everyone who has rooted for him over the years and celebrated by the Oregon faithful.

Better than that, he’s just getting started.

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Olympic Update: Raevyn Rogers wins Bronze; Devon Allen, Cole Hocker, Matthew Centrowitz advance to semi-finals

Oregon legend Raevyn Rogers won her first Olympic medal on Tuesday morning, while Devon Allen, Matthew Centrowitz, and Cole Hocker all advanced to their semi-finals.

The Oregon Ducks have been well-represented at the Tokyo Olympics this past week, with well over a dozen athletes running in the ‘Athletics’ section of the games.

Competition on the track is well underway, and for fans of the Ducks, it has been highlighted by Oregon legend Raevyn Rogers, who mounted an insane kick to win the bronze medal in the 800m final.

We will continue to update this list as the Olympic games go on, with some big stars continuing to take the track, including Devon Allen, Marcus Chambers, and English Gardner. Stay tuned as the Tokyo Games continue to roll on.