After the Ravens lost their week 13 matchup against Eagles, Lamar Jackson‘s mom cussed him out. Obviously, he was mad. However, the fans got a firsthand view of the thing that was going on in his mind during the week 17 matchup against the Texans. On 1st & 10 play at 13:31 in the 3rd quarter, the signal caller got the ball. Instead of passing the ball, he saw an opening and ran towards his right. Pressing ahead, he scored a 48-yard rushing touchdown. But during the game, he broke another historical record held by Michael Vick with the most rushing yards in the NFL.

With a 6-yard scramble play at the 5:50 mark in the 3rd quarter, he passed the ball over the Texans’ defense to TE Mark Andrews who was standing in the end zone already and grabbed it, completing the touchdown. With this, Lamar Jackson recorded 6,110 rushing yards, while Vick had 6,109 rushing yards. After the game, he paid tribute to Vick’s legacy and said, “It feels unreal, to be honest with you. I’m grateful because that’s a record that’s been there for a long time. Michael Vick is one of my favorite players. That’s just d—.” That’s right.

Ravens’ QB broke the record in around 70% of the games. While Michael Vick took 13 years and 143 games to post the record, Lamar Jackson did it in 7 years and 102 games only. The NFL legend also congratulated the 2023 MVP. He was watching the game and had a message for the Ravens QB that was, “I appreciate everything you do for the game.”

It was a total domination in the gridiron. The Ravens crushed the Texans with a 31-2 final score. Fans were over the Cloud 9. Even in the passing game, the signal caller had 10 of 15 passes (67% completion rate) in 168 yards with 2 touchdowns. His rushing game was also top-notch with 4 attempts for 87 yards and 1 touchdown.

During the matchup, not only his technique, but his physical strength also stood out. It was marvelous. The fans were mind-blown.

Lamar Jackson’s fastest career touchdown

The 48-yard touchdown run was the 3rd longest rush of his career. After the game, it was revealed that he ran at the speed of 21.25 mph, the fastest run of his NFL career. But while talking to the reporters, he kept it cool in his 3-word reply and said, “I was jogging.“Everyone around him just laughed. He even smirked and asked what speed was running. And when he was told it was around 21 mph, even he was stunned and said, “For real?” He was fast.

Once it was clear that Lamar Jackson was rushing ahead, the Texans defense turned toward him. But the LB Christian Harris collided with his CB Henry To’oTo’o, tumbled, and rolled over while watching the signal caller rush beside him. To’oTo’o ran behind him. Even the FS Calen Bullock ran, but none of them could match his speed.

The game was indeed special. Not only for the Texans’ blowout loss but also for Beyonce’s halftime performance. These are the moments that football fans love. With such performances, he is making a strong case for this year’s MVP too.