Lamar Jackson Passes Cam Newton on NFL All-Time QB Rushing List; Trails Michael Vick | News, results, highlights, statistics and rumors

The 27-year-old Jackson came into Sunday’s game having another outstanding season, throwing for 1,206 yards, nine touchdowns and one interception while completing 65.3 percent of his passes. He remains a dynamic threat on the ground, as he rushed for 363 yards and scored twice in the team’s first five games.

That puts him on track to easily surpass 1,000 rushing yards for the third time in his career. Jackson is one of only three quarterbacks in NFL history to reach this milestone, doing so in both 2019 (1,206 yards) and 2020 (1,005 yards). Only Justin Fields (1,143 yards and 2022) and Vick (1,039 yards in 2006) have joined him in this illustrious club, and Jackson is the only player to have done so more than once.

Jackson will almost certainly match Vick’s rushing yards record, but one mark that may be out of reach for him is rushing touchdowns. While the Ravens superstar has found the end zone 31 times in his career, Newton is the record holder among quarterbacks with a whopping 75 rushing scores.

The active player most likely to catch him is Josh Allen, who currently has 55 rushing touchdowns in his career. Jalen Hurts, at 43, is also a candidate.

Regardless, Jackson is preparing for a Hall of Fame career. The only thing the two-time MVP and three-time Pro Bowler hasn’t accomplished is winning a Super Bowl title, but he has helped lead Baltimore to the postseason in five of his first six seasons.

Jackson would almost certainly carry a title beyond individual awards. But there is little doubt that he has a special career.