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2013 ATLANTA FALCONS VETERAN PLAYERS
STEVEN JACKSON
RUNNING BACK
39
PRO BOWL YEARS
2010, 2009, 2006
HT: 6’2” WT: 240 NFL EXP: 10 ACQ: FA ‘13 1st YEAR WITH FALCONS
BIRTHDATE: 7/22/83 COLLEGE: OREGON STATE
TRANSACTIONS
• Selected as a first round (24th overall) draft pick by
the St. Louis Rams in the 2004 NFL Draft.
• Signed a six-year contract with St. Louis on September
21, 2008.
• Signed by the Falcons as an unrestricted free agent
on March 15, 2013.
2012 (RAMS)
• Rushed for 1,042 yards with four touchdowns in
2012, giving him eight straight seasons with more
than 1,000 rushing yards.
• Caught 38 passes for 321 yards (8.4 yards per reception).
• Ran for 101 yards on 29 carries with one touchdown
at San Francisco (11/11), notching his first 100-yard
game of the season and the 32nd of his career. Also
moved past WR Torry Holt (12,732) for second on
the Rams all-time all-purpose yardage list.
• Logged 13 carries for 81 yards vs. the New York Jets
(11/18), notching the sixth highest per carry average
of his career (6.2) when he rushed at least 10
times.
• Rushed for 139 yards on 24 carries at Arizona
(11/25), marking his second 100-yard game of the
season and his 33rd career 100-yard effort. Averaged
5.8 yards per carry and his 139 rushing yards
were the 10th highest single game total of his career.
• Became the 27th player in NFL history to rush for
10,000 career yards vs. Minnesota (12/16). Totaled
146 scrimmage yards with 73 yards on 13 carries
and 73 yards on eight receptions.
• Tied RB Eric Dickerson’s Rams franchise record
with his 56 career rushing touchdown, while adding
81 yards on 19 carries at Tampa Bay (12/23).
• Recorded his eighth consecutive 1,000-yard season
on a 14-yard rush in the second quarter at Seattle
(12/30).
Jackson is the only active running back
in the NFL to record at least 10,000
rushing yards and 3,000 receiving
yards. Additionally, he is one of just 14
players in NFL history to accomplish
that feat.
CAREER
• In nine seasons, has logged 2,395 carries for 10,135
yards (4.2 yards per carry) with 56 touchdowns. He
is the NFL’s active rushing leader and has posted
eight straight 1,000-yard seasons, which is the longest
active streak in the NFL.
• Has caught 407 passes for 3,324 yards and eight
touchdowns. Is one of 27 running backs in NFL history
to record 400 receptions and is the NFL’s active
receiving leader among running backs.
• Is one of 14 running backs in NFL history to record
10,000 rushing yards and 3,000 receiving yards.
• Is one of 12 running backs in NFL history to record
10,000 rushing yards and 400 receptions.
• His current streak of eight consecutive 1,000-yard
seasons is the longest active streak in the NFL, joining
Emmitt Smith, Barry Sanders, Curtis Martin,
Thurman Thomas and LaDainian Tomlinson as the
only running backs to record at least eight straight
1,000-yard seasons.
• Since 2005, leads all running backs with 388 receptions
and 3,135 receiving yards.
• Since 2005, has averaged 94.4 yards per game on
the ground.
• Has 33 100-yard games in his career, which is tied
for the second most in Rams history.
• His 2,295 career carries are the most in Rams history
and his 407 receptions rank second behind Hall
of Famer Marshall Faulk.
• His 90 receptions in 2006 tied RB Brian Westbrook
for the sixth most catches by a running back in a
single season.
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