Josh Jacobs Surpasses A Raiders Legend On Way To Record Day Sunday
Oct 24, 2022, 11:30 AM
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - OCTOBER 23: Guard Alex Bars #64 of the Las Vegas Raiders blocks defensive tackle Roy Lopez #91 of the Houston Texans as quarterback Derek Carr #4 of the Raiders hands the ball off to running back Josh Jacobs #28 in the first half of their game at Allegiant Stadium on October 23, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Raiders defeated the Texans 38-20. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
(Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Over the last three games for the Las Vegas Raiders, running back Josh Jacobs has rushed for 144 yards, 154 yards and 143 yards.
In the first two games of that stretch, Jacobs set personal bests. Following Sunday’s win over the Houston Texans, the Raiders running back set another record.
According to the team, through 49 games, Jacobs has surpassed Marcus Allen for most rushing yards in franchise history in a player’s first 50 games. By the end of regulation Sunday, Jacobs sat at 3,720 yards. Allen’s record sat for years at 3,688 yards.
In a post-game interview with CBS’ Sports AJ Ross, Jacobs said it’s a blessing being at the top of that list now.
“It’s a humbling experience, I couldn’t do it without my offensive line,” Jacobs said. “I’ve been working my butt off to get here. So hopefully it keeps trending up.”
With another big game, @iAM_JoshJacobs broke Marcus Allen's record for the most rushing yards in @Raiders history in a player's first 50 career games.
Jacobs caught up with @AJRoss_TV after Las Vegas' win over Houston. pic.twitter.com/Ma3aV6f2pG
— NFL on CBS 🏈 (@NFLonCBS) October 23, 2022
The team also highlighted a few more stats that came from Jacob’s day:
- He joins Allen and former Raider Darren McFadden as the only three running backs in team history to rush for 140 yards and score three touchdowns. No other NFL running back has accomplished this statistic so far this season.
- On Sunday, Josh Jacobs recorded his third straight game of 100 yards rushing. This is the first time since 1997 that this has happened for the Raiders and only the sixth time in team history.
- Only three players in Raiders’ team history have scored three rushing touchdowns; Jacobs, Allen, and Pete Banaszak.
