Lamar Jackson, Josh Allen primed to rewrite record books: Where they stand on all-time QB rush list

The dual-threat quarterback has never been more prevalent in the NFL. Lamar Jackson set records for 1,000-yard rushing seasons, while Josh Allen and Jalen Hurts reached single-season marks for rushing touchdowns.

Simply put, all three quarterbacks are moving up significantly in the record books for rushing yards and rushing touchdowns by a quarterback. Michael Vick and Cam Newton set the standards for quarterback rushing yards and rushing touchdowns over the past decade, records that seemed hard to break.

Vick’s rushing yards record and Newton’s rushing touchdowns record have been put on notice, even though they can’t be surpassed in 2024. Thanks to Jackson, Allen and Hurts, the rushing marks for quarterbacks will be reset.

Here’s a look at the all-time leaders in rushing yards by quarterbacks, as Jackson is closing in on Vick.

Most rushing yards per QB – NFL history

Jackson is about to surpass Vick’s mark at just 27 years old. The Baltimore Ravens quarterback is just 852 yards away from passing Jackson despite being fourth on the all-time list. Jackson has never rushed for fewer than 695 yards in a season (including 821 last season) and is the only quarterback to have multiple 1,000-yard rushing seasons.

Based on Jackson’s career rushing yards per game average (61.1), he would be on pace to rush for 1,039 yards this season — which would give him enough yards to pass Vick.

Wilson is also third on the all-time quarterback list, but is just 49 yards ahead of Jackson. Based on Wilson’s career rushing yards per game average (28.2), he could surpass Newton this season. Both Jackson and Wilson could be in the top three of this list by the end of the 2024 season.

And Allen? Based on his career rushing yards per game average (38.4), Allen would be on pace for 653 rushing yards in 2024. That would put him sixth on the all-time rushing list.

Jalen Hurts (2,503 rushing yards) is 963 yards away from catching Rodgers and breaking into the top 10. Remember, Rodgers is still active, so Hurts still has a long way to go.

Touchdown marks for a quarterback will also be changed.

QB’s most rushed TD – NFL History

Allen ranks second on the list of all-time rushing touchdowns by a quarterback, tying Hurts with a record of 15 rushing points last season. Allen isn’t likely to catch Newton in 2024, but the 28-year-old quarterback is just 22 away from matching Newton.

Hurts is the first quarterback in NFL history of having three consecutive seasons of 10+ rushing touchdowns, already fifth on the all-time list. Already having 38 rushing touchdowns in his three seasons as a starter, Hurts is averaging 12.7 rushing touchdowns in those seasons. Based on that average, Hurts would be in the top three on the all-time list by the end of the year.

The race would be to get Newton between Allen and Hurts, as both quarterbacks positioned themselves to not only surpass Newton — but also to become the first quarterbacks to rush for 100 career touchdowns. Reminder: Hurts will only be 26 this season.

Aaron Rodgers is just two touchdowns away from breaking into the top 10 (35 career rushing touchdowns), while Jackson and Wilson are eight away from breaking into the top 10 (29 career rushing touchdowns). Rodgers is more likely to crack the top 10 this season.

Regardless, quarterback rushing records are expected to be broken in the coming years – thanks to the performances of Jackson, Allen and Hurts.