'That's just dope': Lamar Jackson breaks all-time NFL record in huge Baltimore Ravens rout
Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson passed Michael Vick for the most career rushing yards by a quarterback in NFL history in a 31-2 victory over the Houston Texans.
“Michael Vick, one of my favorite players,” Jackson said. “That’s just dope.”
Jackson moved past Vick on six-yard run in the third quarter and finished the game with 87 yards rushing to give him 6110 career yards, moving him past Vick.
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Jackson, the regular-season MVP last season and in 2019, threw two touchdown passes and had a 48-yard scoring run to lead the Ravens to the win.
“Just having fun,” Jackson said. “The NFL is not easy. I don’t care what nobody says.
"It looks easy, but it’s not.”
Lamar Jackson was in the festive spirit after Baltimore's big win. Getty
Ravens coach John Harbaugh raved about Jackson's season, where he has produced a career-high and franchise-record 39 touchdown passes with just four interceptions.
“Sometimes I just shake my head and say: ‘That was a really great play,'” Harbaugh said.
“I see a lot of great plays from Lamar Jackson. I told him I was proud of him. I’m not just proud of him because he makes great plays. I’m proud of him for all the things that go into make the great plays but also for all the things that he’s overcome along the way.”
The win places Baltimore atop the AFC North, leapfrogging the Pittbsurgh Steelers after their 29-10 defeat at the hands of the Chiefs on Thursday morning (AEDT).
As for the Texans, they remain in the lead for the AFC South with one game remaining.