Ravens Lamar Jackson Jokes He Was 'Jogging' When He Hit Career-Best 21.25 MPH on TD
December 26, 2024
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson downplayed hitting a career-high top speed of 21.25 miles per hour during a Christmas Day touchdown run against the Houston Texans.
"I was jogging," Jackson after the Ravens' 31-2 win. "I didn't do anything."
Jackson hit the mark while running the ball 48 yards for a third-quarter touchdown during the Wednesday night victory.
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The Ravens now officially have two of the fastest players in the NFL on their roster.
Running back Derrick Henry recorded a top speed of 21.72 miles per hour, the tenth-fastest mark hit by any ball carrier this season according to NFL Next Gen Stats, on an 81-yard rush in a Week 7 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Jackson meanwhile finished the Wednesday night game with four carries for 87 yards to move past Michael Vick for the NFL's all-time quarterback rushing yards record.
He made history while scrambling up the middle for a six-yard gain in the third quarter. The play brought his career total to 6,110 rushing yards, eclipsing Vick's record sum by one yard.
Jackson now leads all quarterbacks this season with 852 rushing yards, while recording four rushing touchdowns through 16 games.
The Ravens quarterback also boasts a 121.6 passer rating, which currently ranks as the second-best single-season rating in NFL history.
Jackson became the first player since Tom Brady to receive a unanimous 50-person vote for MVP after leading the Ravens to an NFL-best 13 wins and a run to the AFC Championship Game last season.
He could further improve his candidacy for a third MVP award if he can help the Ravens clinch the AFC North with a Week 18 win over the Cleveland Browns when the regular season wraps up next Sunday.
