The Baltimore Ravens defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday afternoon to maintain their hold on the second and final Wild Card spot in the AFC.

In the win, rookie quarterback Lamar Jackson completed 14 of his 23 passes for 131 yards and a touchdown, but he also ran the ball 18 times for 95 yards.

Everyone knew about Jackson's legs when the Ravens drafted him out of Louisville, but not everyone expected him to pound the football on the ground to this extent.

According to Michael David Smith of Pro Football Talk, Jackson is running the ball more than any other quarterback in NFL history.

In his five starts, Jackson has run the ball 26, 11, 17, 14, and 18 times, good for an average of 17.2 carries per start. No other signal-caller in the history of the league has ever averaged more than 10.1 rushing attempts over the course of a season, and here we have Jackson recording an incredible 17.2.

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It's not like Jackson is running the ball inefficiently, either. He is registering five yards per carry and has scored three rushing touchdowns on the season. Overall, he has amassed 566 yards.

The 21-year-old was chosen by Baltimore in the first round (32nd pick overall) of the NFL Draft last April.

Jackson wasn't expected to be thrust into the starting role during his rookie campaign, but after Joe Flacco suffered a hip injury, the door was opened for Jackson to come in and make his mark.

Now, Flacco is well enough to play, but the Ravens are sticking with Jackson, meaning that the writing could be on the wall for Flacco's exit this offseason.