Lamar Jackson had every other environment friendly day in Week 9, finishing 81% of his passes to take over the NFL lead in completion percentage (71.5). He additionally ran for 60 yards because the Ravens dismantled the Seahawks 37-3, giving him a QB-leading general of 440 rush yards this 12 months.
So the brand new and stepped forward Jackson leads all certified QBs in each completion charge and rush yards in his first season with OC Todd Monken. Not dangerous.
The best QB since 1970 to do each over a complete season is Steve Young in 1994, when he received MVP and Super Bowl MVP for the 49ers.
Of route, we have now a protracted strategy to cross this 12 months, however for context, Jackson may be the primary QB since Young in 1992 to lead the NFL in completion percentage and lead all quarterbacks in dashing yards thru Week 9.
It’s no longer somewhat 2019 Lamar Jackson when he nearly broke the NFL by way of main the league in landing passes (36), crushing Michael Vick’s QB-record for rush yards in a season (1,206), and profitable unanimous MVP.
But it’s nonetheless uncharted territory for Jackson, which is pronouncing so much making an allowance for he’s probably the most electrifying operating QB of all time.
Usually the completion percentage name is reserved for QBs who’re kind of statues. Check out the checklist since 1970 and you can see what I imply.
NFL Comp Pct Leaders Since 1970
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Geno Smith |
366 |
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2021 |
Joe Burrow |
118 |
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2020 |
Aaron Rodgers |
149 |
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2019 |
Drew Brees |
-4 |
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2018 |
Drew Brees |
22 |
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2017 |
Drew Brees |
12 |
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2016 |
Sam Bradford |
53 |
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2015 |
Kirk Cousins |
48 |
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2014 |
Tony Romo |
61 |
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2013 |
Philip Rivers |
72 |
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2012 |
Matt Ryan |
141 |
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2011 |
Drew Brees |
86 |
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2010 |
Drew Brees |
-3 |
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2009 |
Drew Brees |
33 |
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2008 |
Chad Pennington |
62 |
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2007 |
Tom Brady |
98 |
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2006 |
David Carr |
195 |
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2005 |
Carson Palmer |
41 |
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2004 |
Brian Griese |
17 |
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2003 |
Peyton Manning |
26 |
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2002 |
Chad Pennington |
49 |
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2001 |
Kurt Warner |
60 |
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2000 |
Kurt Warner |
17 |
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1999 |
Kurt Warner |
92 |
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1998 |
Brett Favre |
133 |
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1997 |
Steve Young |
199 |
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1996 |
Steve Young |
310 |
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1995 |
Steve Young |
250 |
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1994 |
Steve Young |
293 |
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1993 |
Troy Aikman |
125 |
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1992 |
Steve Young |
537 |
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1991 |
Dave Krieg |
59 |
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1990 |
Jim Kelly |
63 |
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1989 |
Joe Montana |
227 |
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1988 |
Wade Wilson |
136 |
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1987 |
Joe Montana |
141 |
|
1986 |
Eric Hipple |
46 |
|
1985 |
Joe Montana |
153 |
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1984 |
Steve Bartkowski |
34 |
|
1983 |
Ken Anderson |
147 |
|
1982 |
Ken Anderson |
85 |
|
1981 |
Joe Montana |
95 |
|
1980 |
Joe Montana |
77 |
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1979 |
Dan Fouts |
49 |
|
1978 |
Bob Griese |
10 |
|
1977 |
Fran Tarkenton |
6 |
|
1976 |
Ken Stabler |
-2 |
|
1975 |
Len EDawson |
7 |
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1974 |
Ken Anderson |
314 |
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1973 |
Ken Stabler |
101 |
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1972 |
Norm Snead |
21 |
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1971 |
Virgil Carter |
42 |
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1970 |
Sonny Jurgensen |
39 |
Jackson and this workforce don’t seem to be in the similar stratosphere. He already has 440 dashing yards this season, striking him on tempo for 935 this 12 months.
For the listing …
- In NFL historical past, the typical season rush backyard general for the league chief in completion percentage is below 100.
- More avid gamers have led the league in completion percentage and had unfavourable rush yards (12) than had a minimum of 250 (10).
- Only two QBs from 1999-2019 led the NFL in completion percentage and had 100-plus rush yards that season.
If you advised Jackson would lead the NFL in completion percentage coming into the 12 months we would possibly have concept you have been loopy. He ranked twenty fifth closing season, twenty second in 2021, twenty seventh in 2020 and 9th in 2019.
No participant since 1970 has led the NFL in completion percentage after score twenty fifth or worse the former season.
Despite falling quick within the playoffs in earlier years, that is one case for taking the Ravens significantly, particularly after they have got destroyed the Lions and Seahawks of their closing two house video games.
Baltimore might simply be for actual this time with Jackson making an ancient growth within the passing sport, and the Ravens’ No. 1 scoring protection striking up ancient numbers of its personal.