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Jackson, Daniels go head-to-head on Sunday

It’s a Like v. Like weekend. The Broncos and Chargers meet; they have the two stingiest defenses. The Ravens host the Commanders, with the two highest-scoring offenses. And Lamar Jackson and Jayden Daniels are the headliners.

Jackson and Daniels are leading those offenses, and they’re unusual quarterbacks, with enough athleticism that they could have played other positions. Both are good passer, but it’s their rushing ability that turns them into difference makers.

Both have the speed to take off on game-changing runs, and both aren’t shy about using it. (I’ve seen them both take unnecessary hits that has me worried about their chances of playing in all 17 games.) Nonetheless, it’s fun while it lasts. Jackson thus far is averaging 72 rushing yards per game. Daniels is averaging 60, and with 4 TDs.

In league history, only 10 quarterbacks have run for at least 300 yards in the first five weeks of an NFL season. Here, for the first time, we’ve got two of them going head-to-head.

Get your popcorn ready.

QUARTERBACK RUSHING, FIRST FIVE GAMES
YearPlayerAttYardsAvgTD
1972Bobby Douglass, Chi.514098.03
2006Michael Vick, Atl.464018.72
2022Lamar Jackson, Bal.493747.62
1961Billy Kilmer, S.F.603716.28
2024Lamar Jackson, Bal.533636.82
2021Lamar Jackson, Bal.563416.12
2011Michael Vick, Phil.383188.40
2019Lamar Jackson, Bal.503086.21
2013Michael Vick, Phil.333079.32
2024Jayden Daniels, Was.573005.34
2020Kyler Murray, Ari.412967.25
2022Jalen Hurts, Phil.682663.96
2023Lamar Jackson, Bal.472655.64
2021Jalen Hurts, Phil.432566.03
2004Michael Vick, Atl.382516.60
1990Randall Cunningham, Phil.442515.72

Statistics compiled using search tools at Pro-Football-Reference.com

—Ian Allan

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