When your offense is struggling, just let the quarterback run.
Sam Darnold delivered the longest run of his NFL career, scoring on a 46-yard scramble on the New York Jets' first possession on Thursday night against the visiting Denver Broncos. On a third-and-7, Darnold faced heavy pressure against a five-man rush, as the Jets failed to block blitzing linebacker Alexander Johnson.
Darnold dodged Johnson, escaped the pocket and pulled a juke move on safety Justin Simmons. Somehow, he outran the rest of the Denver defense, reaching a high speed of 17.47 mph, per NFL Next Gen Stats data.
SAM DARNOLD MAKING MANY PEOPLE MISS
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— New York Jets (@nyjets) October 2, 2020
Yo that was a crazy run!!
— Patrick Mahomes II (@PatrickMahomes) October 2, 2020
Helluva run by Darnold! The juke move once he got out the pocket was a RB elite move
— LeBron James (@KingJames) October 2, 2020
What a run!!!!!
— Tyrann Mathieu (@Mathieu_Era) October 2, 2020
cc: @EAMaddenNFL please fix Sam's 63 juke rating https://t.co/pNXVS27MuG
— New York Jets (@nyjets) October 2, 2020
Sam Darnold escaped an unblocked blitzing LB (A.J. Johnson #45) and broke the pocket, avoiding the sack, and scrambled 62.9 yards for his 46-yard TD on this 3rd and 7.
This was Darnold's 3rd consecutive 3rd down conversion on the ground to start the game.#TakeFlight pic.twitter.com/TgoH2U5MDU
— Next Gen Stats (@NextGenStats) October 2, 2020
Lamar Jackson he's not, but he got the job done and gave the Jets their first lead of the season. The touchdown run is the longest ever by a Jets quarterback.
Darnold gained 55 yards after first contact on the scoring run, the most yards after contact by a quarterback on a run over the past 10 seasons. Only two players had that many yards after contact on a rush TD last season: running backs Derrick Henry and Damien Williams.
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