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Lamar Jackson rushes into 13th place on all-time QB rushing yards list

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson moves past Jim Harbaugh for 13th all-time rushing yards by a QB.

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson’s legacy continues to grow after passing Jim Harbaugh for 13th place on the all-time quarterback rushing yards list. Jackson came into Week 16 with 2,729 rushing yards needing 59 yards to move up, passing Harbaugh in the second quarter on a 20-yard run against the New York Giants.

Perhaps more impressive than the feat itself is just how quickly Jackson is rising up the list, doing so in his 36th career start. Harbaugh played for five teams in the NFL from 1987-2001 where he rushed for 2,787 rushing yards, including a season with the Ravens in 1998. It took Harbaugh 140 career starts / 177 career games to reach his own spot on the rushing list.

Jackson could still move into 12th all-time for rushing yards by a quarterback before the season ends. Kordell Stewart currently sits in the 12th spot with 2,874 rushing yards over 87 career starts/125 career games.

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 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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Lamar Jackson eyeing up 13th and 12th place on all-time QB rushing yards list

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson on pace to move to 13th all-time for rushing yards by a QB in NFL history.

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is no stranger to breaking records and is considered one of the best rushing quarterbacks ever in the NFL, despite being in just his third season in the league. But with yet another notch on the rushing-quarterbacks list within reach, Jackson’s legacy is set to grow once again.

Jackson has rushed for 2,694 yards so far this season, which ranks 14th all-time for career rushing yards among quarterbacks in NFL history. Jackson is now on pace to pass Jim Harbaugh’s 2,787 rushing yards mark (13th all-time) this season, and could do so as early as this Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars. After rushing for 124 yards and two touchdowns in little more than three quarters of play last week, the 95-yard difference between Harbaugh and Jackson looks like child’s play.

Harbaugh played for five teams in the NFL from 1987-2001, including a season with the Baltimore Ravens in 1998. He had his best rushing season in 1991 with the Chicago Bears, rushing for 338 yards in that season. In comparison, Jackson has 793 rushing yards entering Week 15, surpassing Harbaugh’s 338 by Week 6.

Jackson could also move into 12th all-time for rushing yards by a quarterback before the season ends. Kordell Stewart currently sits 12th all-time with 2,874 rushing yards by a quarterback (180 yards above Jackson). Stewart played for three teams in the NFL from 1995-2005 including two seasons with the Baltimore Ravens in 2004 and 2005. He had his best rushing season in 2001 with the Pittsburgh Steelers, rushing for 537 yards that season — A mark Jackson surpassed in Week 11 this season.

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 62.7 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.

All Jackson’s carries are not designed but they are a major part of the Ravens’ offense that has helped them win games over the last two seasons. 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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Saints have a case for back-to-back Offensive Player of the Year winners

A year after New Orleans Saints WR Michael Thomas won Offensive Player of the Year, teammate RB Alvin Kamara could follow in his footsteps.

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Do you know who leads the NFL in yards from scrimmage?

That would be New Orleans running back Alvin Kamara, with 557 combined yards of offense (the runner-up: Green Bay Packers stud Aaron Jones, with 509 yards). That’s an average of 139.3 scrimmage yards per game, which puts him on pace for 2,228 yards over a 16-game season. For context, Carolina Panthers keystone Christian McCaffrey led the league with 2,392 scrimmage yards in 2019.

And what about the NFL’s leader in touchdown runs and catches?

Again: Alvin Kamara, with seven scores in his first four games (Jones and Minnesota Vikings runner Dalvin Cook are tied for next-best, with six touchdowns each). Kamara is on pace to score 28 times in 2020, which would shatter his own personal best (18) and tie the great Shaun Alexander for the second-most in NFL history behind the legendary LaDainian Tomlinson, who logged 31 combined touchdowns back in 2006.

Kamara has started the 2020 season with a series of bangs, running wild against every defense he’s faced. He’s seen more touches than the next three teammates combined (his backup, Latavius Murray, and wide receivers Emmanuel Sanders and Tre’Quan Smith) and done a lot to shoulder the load with all-star receiver Michael Thomas sidelined by an injury.

It’s certainly impressive, and it sets Kamara up as an early favorite to win the NFL’s award for Offensive Player of the Year. That’s the same recognition that Thomas himself earned in 2019 after breaking the league record for receptions in a single season. He had 149 catches last year and also led the NFL in receiving yards (1,725).

Sure, Kamara could trail off a bit. Defenses could start guarding him better, the Saints could start distributing the ball more evenly, or he could suffer an injury setback of his own (let’s hope not). Other players around the league could also start outplaying him. But there isn’t anyone performing better than him right now, or for much of the last month. And if he keeps it up, he should be considered for the same award Thomas won last year.

For the curious, no teammates have won Offensive Player of the Year in consecutive seasons since 1989, when the San Francisco 49ers had a three-peat between wide receiver Jerry Rice (in 1987), running back Roger Craig (in 1988), and quarterback Steve Young (in 1989). Thomas and Kamara entering that kind of company would be historic.

But what about MVP? The NFL’s award for its Most Valuable Player has been limited to quarterbacks since 2012, when Adrian Peterson (Kamara’s one-time teammate) won it after running for 2,097 rushing yards and totaling 2,314 yards from scrimmage. And Peterson joined Alexander, Tomlinson, and Rams legend Marshall Faulk as the only non-quarterbacks to win MVP over the last 20 years, so Kamara would be a long shot in even a best-case scenario. But we’re not going to write him off just yet.

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Seahawks QB Russell Wilson named NFC’s Offensive Player of Week 1

Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson is off to a red-hot start in 2020.

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson is off to a red-hot start in 2020. For his performance in the team’s victory over the Atlanta Falcons Week 1, Wilson has been named the NFC’s Offensive Player of Week.

Against the Falcons, Wilson completed 31 of 35 passes attempted for 332 yards and four touchdowns. He finished with a completion percentage of 88.6  and a passer rating of 143.1.

“Russ has been extraordinary all camp,” coach Pete Carroll said after the win. “He had a great summer throwing the ball to everybody and he had perhaps his best throwing day, numbers-wise, just about as you could have. He was in great command of the game.”

This marks the 10th time in his career Wilson has earned the NFC Player of the Week nomination. He was named twice last season, in Week 2 and Week 9.

On Sunday, Wilson became one of only two quarterbacks in league history to pass for more than 30,000 yards and rush for more than 4,000 . . . Hall of Fame quarterback Steve Young is the other.

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Russell Wilson joined elite company after an impressive Week 1 performance

Former Wisconsin Badger quarterback Russell Wilson has been one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL since he first took a snap in 2012…

Former Wisconsin Badger quarterback Russell Wilson has been one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL since he first took a snap in 2012.

Already a Super Bowl champion, seven time Pro Bowler, nine time NFC Offensive Player of the Week and two time Steve Largent Award winner, Wilson has begun to join some elite company of NFL quarterbacks.

His Week 1 performance yesterday–31/35 passing, 322 yards, 4 touchdowns and 3 carries for 29 rushing yards–continued his rise on the all-time list and surpassed a milestone that put him in the class with arguably the second greatest quarterback to ever play in the NFL.

The milestone? His numbers gave him 30,056 career passing yards and 4,022 career rushing yards and joined him with Pro Football Hall of Famer Steve Young as the only other quarterback to ever surpass both 30,000 passing yards and 4,000 rushing yards.

Oh, and he’s still in his prime.

Related: How every Wisconsin product on offense performed in NFL Week 1

The Badgers obviously do not have a history of sending quarterbacks on to the NFL and seeing them become Pro Bowl-level players and rise up all-time rankings.

Wilson, though, is the clear exception here and when it’s all said and done may start to enter the conversation as a top-5 quarterback in NFL history.

Vote Seahawks QB Russell Wilson for FedEx Player of Week 1

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson landed himself in the record books against the Falcons; vote here for FedEx Player of the Week.

Quarterback Russell Wilson etched his name into the record books in the Seattle Seahawks’ Week 1 victory over the Atlanta Falcons.

After Sunday, Wilson has logged 30,056 passing yards and 4,022 rushing yards over his nine-year NFL career. For his accomplishments, he joins Pro Football Hall of Famer Steve Young as the only two players in NFL history with at least 30,000 career passing yards and 4,000 career rushing yards.

Against the Falcons on Sunday, Wilson completed 31 of 35 passes attempted for 322 yards and four touchdowns. He also finished the day as the team’s leading rusher with 29 yards on three carries.

To help vote Wilson as the FedEx Air Player of the Week, you can submit your ballot here.

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ starting quarterback history: From Steve Spurrier to Tom Brady

Tom Brady steps into Tampa Bay and the fraternity of Bucs’ quarterbacks is far from memorable, for the most part.

The Bucs opened their franchise with a Heisman winner who didn’t win a game for the franchise. Now, they turn to the G.O.A.T. in hoping he can bring Tampa Bay a second Super Bowl. Tom Brady has his work cut out for him in the NFC South.

1976: Steve Spurrier, Parnell Dickinson, Terry Hanratty

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Steve Spurrier came home to Florida and played for the Bucs. He was 0-12 for Tampa Bay in its first season. Ouch. The other two quarterbacks each lost their lone start.

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