Jackson became the Ravens' starting quarterback in his rookie season after an injury to incumbent Joe Flacco and clinched a division title with the team, also becoming the youngest NFL quarterback to start a playoff game at age 21. In NFL history, there have been 1,738 instances of a single player having at least 150 rushing attempts in an NFL season. [51] On June 5, 2018, Jackson signed his rookie contract, reportedly worth $9.47 million with a $4.97 million signing bonus. 1 will be crowned", "Lamar Jackson becomes 1st QB in NFL history with multiple 1,000-yard rushing seasons as Baltimore Ravens clinch playoff spot", "All the records Lamar Jackson broke during the Ravens' wild overtime win over the Colts", "Ravens QB Lamar Jackson breaks Michael Vick's single-season rushing yards record", "Lamar Jackson Has Another Record-Setting Day, Ties Michael Vick Rushing Mark", "Tucker's overtime kick gives Ravens 34-31 win over Vikings", "Baltimore Ravens' Lamar Jackson sets NFL record for most wins (35) under the age of 25", "Lamar Jackson will be youngest QB to start in playoffs", "On Monday night vs. the Colts, Ravens' QB Lamar Jackson overcame the largest deficit of his NFL career (19 points) and set the NFL record for completion percentage (86%) in both a 400-yard passing game and a 40-attempt passing game", "Highest touchdown passing percentage in the Super Bowl Era", "Baltimore Ravens All-Pros and Pro Bowlers", "Baltimore Ravens Single-Season Passing Leaders", "17 Records, Feats, Benchmarks Lamar Jackson and the Ravens Hit on MNF", "Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson to appear on 'Celebrity Family Feud', "The Caw: Recapping Lamar Jackson's Performance on 'Celebrity Family Feud', "Ravens' Lamar Jackson surpasses Michael Vick as fastest QB in Madden history", "Lamar Jackson Passes Michael Vick as Fastest QB in Madden History", "Ravens Lamar Jackson to be Madden 21 cover star", "Pope Francis gifted custom Ravens jersey signed by Lamar Jackson", "BET DIGITAL CELEBRATES BLACK EXCELLENCE WITH NEW ORIGINAL EDITORIAL SERIES", "You've heard about Lamar Jackson, the star Ravens QB. [86] He earned his fourth AFC Offensive Player of the Week award due to his performance. [13] Jackson's in-state ranking also varied greatly, from as high as #51 from Rivals to as low as #80 by ESPN. Here's what we know about Lamar Jackson, the person", "Sunday's game will be a family affair for Titans CB Adoree Jackson. [110] In the Ravens Week 4 3117 victory over the Washington Football Team, Jackson threw for 193 yards and two touchdowns, and rushed for 52 yards and one touchdown, making him the fastest player in NFL history to reach 5,000 yards passing and 2,000 yards rushing. [104], In the Divisional Round versus the Tennessee Titans, Jackson and the Ravens were not able to recreate the same success that they had in the regular season, losing 2812. [79] For his performance, Jackson earned his second AFC Offensive Player of the Week award. In these cases, the average was taken. Because of that, he wont play against the Steelers on Sunday in order to rest himself for the playoffs.
[20][21], During the first game of his sophomore year, against the Charlotte 49ers, Jackson set a university record for total touchdowns with eight, all of them in the first half. [11], Jackson was rated three stars by ESPN.com and 247Sports, but four stars by Rivals.com. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. The threat of Jackson taking off with the ball was a constant thorn in the side. Secondly, Jackson was rested a significant amount during the Ravens season, due to the lead they had on their opponents. 8 Jersey", "Lamar Jackson Unanimously Wins 2019 NFL MVP over Russell Wilson, Patrick Mahomes", "Lamar Jackson Wins Back-to-Back AFC Offensive Player of the Week", "NFL reveals rosters for 2020 Pro Bowl in Orlando", "2019 AP NFL All-Pro team rosters and voting", "NFL awards: Resurgent 49ers dominate voting for Sporting News' 2019 honors", "Lamar Jackson of Baltimore Ravens named No. No player has posted more yards per attempt than Jackson, who averaged 6.85 yards per attempt in 2019. Jackson visited only four schools (Louisville, Florida, Nebraska, and Mississippi State), and after it appeared he might sign with Florida, Jackson ultimately committed to the University of Louisville after head coach Bobby Petrino promised Jackson's mother that her son would be playing quarterback and nothing else. [62] In the seven regular season games in which Jackson had started, the Ravens went 61 to close out the 2018 season. Jackson also became the first quarterback to have a 85%+ completion rate while throwing 40+ passes. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? First quarterback to start in a Pro Bowl game. The last non-quarterback to win the MVP award in the NFL was Adrian Peterson in 2012, when he rushed for 2,097 yards. To say that Lamar Jackson has been one of the superstars of the 2019 NFL season would a masterful understatement. This was. He is also the only player in NFL history with 1,000-plus rushing yards and 30-plus touchdowns in a single season. [77] During Week 7 against the Seattle Seahawks, Jackson finished with 143 passing yards and 116 rushing yards with a rushing touchdown as the Ravens won 3016. | ANALYSIS", "Late for Work 7/22: Three Areas Where Lamar Jackson Can Improve As a Passer", "Louisville QB Lamar Jackson wins Heisman Trophy", "2016 College Football Awards: Complete list of all the winners", "Lamar Jackson voted AP college football Player of the Year", "Louisville QB Lamar Jackson is Sporting News Player of the Year", "Lamar Jackson named ACC Player of the Year", "Louisville's Lamar Jackson named ACC Player of Year", "Louisville Football team of the decade headlined by Lamar Jackson", "Louisville Cardinals All-America Selections", "Lamar Jackson accounts for 8 TDs as Louisville routs Charlotte", "UofL to Retire Lamar Jackson's No. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Jackson's stats through the first 31 games of his career have seen him achieve a singular. Here are the previous MVPs major statistics in their award-winning years: Jackson, of those six MVP winners, would rank fourth in completion percentage, last in passing yards, fifth in passing touchdowns, second in interceptions, first in rushing yards, second in rushing touchdowns, last in total yards and second in turnovers. Do you have a sports website? Jackson was able to match one of Cunningham's greatest achievements in 2019 during the Ravens' rout of the Los Angeles Rams in Week 12. 2015: Cam Newton: 15-1 record, 59.8 completion percentage, 3,837 passing yards, 35 passing touchdowns, 10 interceptions, 636 rushing yards, 10 rushing touchdowns, 4,473 total yards, 45 total touchdowns and 14 turnovers. [112] On November 26, 2020, Jackson tested positive for COVID-19 and was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list. 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Jackson threw for a touchdown on 9% of his pass attempts in 2019, the highest rate in the NFL and the best in Ravens history. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. This was jointly held by Vick and Russell Wilson. [116] The next week, Jackson set an NFL record for the most rushing yards by a quarterback on Monday Night Football as he rushed for 124 yards in a thriller against the Cleveland Browns. [30], On December 10, 2016, Jackson was selected as the 2016 Heisman Trophy winner over fellow finalists Deshaun Watson, Dede Westbrook, Jabrill Peppers, and Baker Mayfield. [142] In 2019, the Ravens broke the single-season rushing record,[142] with Jackson breaking Vick's record for most rushing yards by a quarterback in a single season. [98] Even without playing in the Ravens' final game, Jackson led all quarterbacks with 36 touchdown passes and a QBR of 81.10; he also led all rushers with a 6.9 yards per carry average. He had more than the New York Jets (five) and Jacksonville Jaguars (three).
[109] In Week 3 against the Kansas City Chiefs, Jackson threw for a career-low 97 yards and a touchdown during the 2034 loss. He was named the AFC Offensive Player of the Week due to his performance. [118][120] In Week 15 against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Jackson threw for 243 yards, three touchdowns, and one interception and rushed for 35 yards and a touchdown during the 4014 win. 14 Louisville, 4721", "Patriots are reportedly 'intrigued and impressed' after hosting Lamar Jackson", "Louisville's Jackson, Notre Dame's Ogunbowale Voted ACC Athletes of the Year", "Louisville QB Lamar Jackson intends to enter 2018 NFL Draft", "It's insulting to suggest Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson should switch to wide receiver", "Lamar Jackson Ran A Blazing Time In The 40-Yard Dash", "NFL Draft Prospect Profile Lamar Jackson", "Louisville QB Lamar Jackson: 2018 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile", "Ravens trade up to take Lamar Jackson at No. [9] He also competed for his high school track team, posting a personal record of 11.45 seconds in the 100 meter dash in one track meet. [26][27] Against Marshall, Jackson completed 24 of 44 passes for 417 yards and five touchdowns, and had 62 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns. Vick inspired Jackson to mould his dual-threat style of play to his advantage as a quarterback in the NFL. Of all the quarterbacks to have attempted at least 400 passes in a single season in NFL history, Jackson trails only Peyton Manning in terms of single-season touchdown rate. [136] In Week 12 against the Cleveland Browns, Jackson threw a career high four interceptions. In 2017, Jackson won a Louie for being named the Adidas High Performance Male Athlete of the Year for his outstanding sophomore campaign. [80], In the next game, the Ravens routed the Bengals 4913 with Jackson throwing for 223 yards and three touchdowns and rushing for 65 yards and a touchdown, finishing with a perfect passer rating. In NFL history, there have been 1,738 instances of a single player having at least 150. [102] He became the second player after Tom Brady in 2010 to be voted unanimously[103] and the second-youngest player to win, behind only Jim Brown. [10] Jackson was named the Lou Groza Palm Beach County High School Player of the Year in 2014. Lamar is Adoree's uncle's grandson", "Lamar Jackson points to Michael Vick as his football idol growing up", "Nike? Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. [2][14][15], As a freshman at Louisville in 2015 (he was a communications major[16]), Jackson played in 12 games and made eight starts in the Cardinals' 85 season. He had a completion percentage of 66.1, threw for 3,127 yards and 36 touchdowns, threw six interceptions, He rushed for 1,206 yards an NFL record for a quarterback, ran for seven scores, totaled 4,333 total yards and only turned the ball over eight times. Jackson is the only quarterback in NFL history with 3,000-plus passing yards and 1,000-plus rushing yards in the same season. [52], Jackson made his NFL debut relieving starting quarterback Joe Flacco in the second half of a 473 victory against the Buffalo Bills, finishing with 24 passing yards and 39 rushing yards, in the season opener. This broke the previous franchise record of five, set by Jackson in 2018. He became only the second player in NFL history to produce two perfect passer ratings in the same season. Vick achieved it twice, with three games in 2004 and 2006, while Wilson managed it in 2014. Here we will take a closer look at some of the most notable achievements from Jacksons 2019 season, a campaign that will surely end with his winning the leagues MVP award. [140] His dual-threat style of play has often earned him comparisons to Michael Vick.
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[113][114] He was activated on December 7. In 2019, he managed this feat four times. [118] He was out of the game for most of the fourth quarter, and Cleveland was able to come back from 14-down and take a 3534 lead. [68][69], In the season-opener against the Miami Dolphins, Jackson went 17 of 20 for career-high 324 yards and five touchdowns, making him the youngest quarterback to achieve a perfect passer rating in the 5910 road victory. He became the youngest quarterback in NFL history to start a Pro Bowl game. This set a new record for the most 100-yard rushing games by a quarterback in a single season, beating the previous record of three. [97] On the day after the Ravens' victory over the Browns, and due to the Ravens' having clinched home-field advantage, head coach John Harbaugh announced that Jackson, guard Marshal Yanda, safety Earl Thomas and defensive tackle Brandon Williams would be inactive for the Week 17 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. As it stands heading into Week 17, Lamar Jackson appears to be the NFLs consensus pick for Most Valuable Player. [123], In the Wild Card Round, Jackson won his first career playoff game by defeating the Tennessee Titans in a rematch of the previous year's Divisional Round matchup. Manning threw his 49 touchdown passes in 2004 at a 9.9% rate. With the Chargers recovering the ball, the Ravens lost 2317 and were knocked out of the playoffs. Jackson finished with five passing touchdowns, 95 rushing yards and a passer rating of 139.4. We present them here for purely educational purposes. [1] He grew up in the center of an economically distressed section of Pompano Beach, Florida. [40][41][42], Following the 201718 school year, Jackson was named the men's ACC Athlete of the Year for all conference sports, sharing honors with women's winner Arike Ogunbowale of Notre Dame basketball. [59] In a Week 14 2427 overtime loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, Jackson threw two touchdowns for the first time in his career. [95] In Week 16 against the Cleveland Browns, Jackson was held to 38 passing yards and a lost fumble in the first 28 minutes, before exploding for 142 yards and two touchdowns in the last two minutes before halftime. [117] However, Jackson then left the game late in the third quarter due to leg cramps. [28] Against No. [55], On November 18, 2018, Jackson made his first NFL start against the Cincinnati Bengals in place of the injured Joe Flacco, who injured his hip two weeks prior against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Should Jackson have played all 16 games, he was on pace for 3,335 yards passing, 38 passing touchdowns, six interceptions, 1,286 rushing yards, seven rushing touchdowns, 4,621 total yards and eight turnovers. [37], When Jackson entered the 2017 season, his fan base and media had high expectations of his performance. Jackson's stats through the first 31 games of his career have seen him achieve a singular place in NFL history. [115], Jackson made his return in Week 13 against the Dallas Cowboys.
[45] Jackson reportedly clocked in a 4.34 40 yard dash time in 2017 at Louisville which would have been the fastest time in NFL history for a quarterback. His family found out they're related to Ravens QB Lamar Jackson. OWINGS MILLS, Md. Jackson followed up his MVP campaign by becoming the first quarterback to have multiple 1,000 yards rushing seasons and led the Ravens to a third consecutive playoff run. But while his numbers arent as eye-popping as first thought, there are two important points when considering his candidacy for MVP: To start,Jackson isnt going to play in his final game of the season to boost his numbers. Jackson's numbers as a rusher and a passer made him one of the best fantasy players in 2019. [70][71][72] During Week 2 against the Arizona Cardinals, Jackson rushed for 120 yards and threw for 272 yards and two touchdowns, as the Ravens won by a score of 2317. He also won a Louie for Play of the Year after the leap he made in the 2016 Syracuse game. [105] Jackson finished the game completing 31 of 59 passes for 365 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions while also losing a fumble on a strip sack. Do you have a blog? Under Armour? His siblings and he were raised by their mother. 3 Clemson blows out Jackson and No. Lamar Demeatrice Jackson Jr. (born January 7, 1997) is an American football quarterback for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL).