On the 49ers’ opening drive against the Jets in Week 2, it took exactly one play for San Francisco running back Raheem Mostert to set a new land speed record on an 80-yard touchdown run. Per Next Gen Stats, Mostert cruised through outstanding blocking and an indifferent Jets defense at a top speed of 23.09 miles per hour. Per Scott Hanson of NFL Red Zone, that’s the fastest any player has run in the last two years, since Next Gen has been tracking player speed with tracking devices placed in player uniforms.
Raheem Mostert goes 80 yards for a TD vs. Jets 🚨
It was the first play from scrimmage.
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— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) September 20, 2020
This was no fluke, as Mostert caught a 76-yard touchdown pass against the Cardinals in Week 1 in which he did most of the work, and hit a top speed of 22.73 MPH, giving him the two highest rates of speed in the 2020 season.
Raheem Mostert is FLYING⚡️
— PFF (@PFF) September 13, 2020
The score against the Jets marks the eighth straight regular-season game in which Mostert has scored a touchdown. He was blanked in San Francisco’s divisional round win over the Vikings, but scored four touchdowns against the Packers in the NFC Championship game, and one touchdown in Super Bowl LIV.