The Baltimore Ravens' Tuesday night matchup against the Dallas Cowboys featured a bit of history-making for the great Lamar Jackson. It was a memorable evening for the reigning league Most valuable Player winner, who added yet another personal accolade to his growing list of career achievements.
Below are the details of Jackson's historic feat, via ClutchPoints on Twitter:
Baltimore Ravens QB Lamar Jackson is now the first NFL player with 5,000 pass yards and 2,500 rush yards in his first 3 seasons.
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— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) December 9, 2020
At just 23 years young and in his third season in the NFL, Jackson has just become the first player in the history of the sport to reach this awe-inspiring milestone. At this point, there is no longer any doubt as to Jackson becoming one of the greatest quarterbacks in NFL history, and he should also be a shoo-in to the Hall of Fame once it is all said and done.
Jackson was coming off a one-game absence after he tested positive for COVID-19 heading into Baltimore's Week 12 defeat at the hands of the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was cleared prior to Tuesday's matchup against the Cowboys, and was unsurprisingly given the nod to start. It did not even look like Jackson missed a beat. Not even the dreaded coronavirus could prevent him from having another impressive showing for Baltimore.
The Ravens get the Cleveland Browns for Week 14, and this should be yet another opportunity for Lamar Jackson to build on what has been another inspiring campaign. His play has been key to Baltimore's success this season, and the team's playoff hopes will rely heavily on his shoulders moving forward.