Jackson Becomes First Quarterback to Eclipse 1,000 Yards Rushing in Two Different Seasons
CINCINNATI — Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson etched his name into the NFL history books ... again.
In the regular-season finale against the Bengals, Jackson became the first quarterback in league history to record two 1,000 yards rushing seasons. He reached the milestone with a 7-yard run with 7:59 remaining in the third quarter.
Baltimore rolled to a 38-3 victory and was cruised into the playoffs for the third straight year.
"I don’t know about the record part, but our offensive line did a great job, and our running backs helped me out a lot, and the receivers blocking down the field, tight ends doing their job," Jackson said. "It’s a team record. It’s not just me out there. So, hats off to everyone on the offense.”
Last year, Jackson had one of the most successful regular seasons by any quarterback in NFL history. He completed 265 of 401 passes for 3,127 yards and an NFL-high 36 touchdowns, which was also a franchise record. Jackson finished with 1,206 yards rushing — sixth-best in the league and the most by a quarterback in NFL single-season history.
Jackson is the only quarterback in NFL history to produce at least 3,000 passing yards and 1,000 rushing yards in a season. He is also just the third quarterback in league history to produce at least 35 passing touchdowns and seven rushing touchdowns in a season, joining Steve Young (1994) and Cam Newton (2015).
Lamar Jackson is just the ninth player to ever win both the Heisman Trophy and NFL MVP, joining Frank Sinkwich (1944), Paul Hornung (1961), Roger Staubach (1971), O.J. Simpson (1973), Earl Campbell (1978 and 1979), Marcus Allen (1985), Barry Sanders (1997) and Cam Newton (2015).
"Lamar is a special person," Ravens coach John Harbaugh said. "He’s a talented guy of course. He’s in the process of improving himself, making a name for himself and building a career as a quarterback in the National Football League. I think all of us - players, coaches, the organization, fans, writers … It’s cool to be a part of it. We’re proud to be a part of it and try to help in every way we can. He’s a guy that we really appreciate.”
In addition, Ravens running back J.K. Dobbins broke the Ravens rookie record with nine touchdowns on the season with a pair of scoring runs from 4 yards and 72 yards. He finished with a season-high 160 yards on 13 carries.
