This thread is supposed to be a fun way to present some interesting information. If you actually know the answer for a fact, please hesitate and let others guess before putting the name out there…for fun sake.
Using the GPS top speed data over the last couple of years, how do the QBs top speeds stack up? Let’s say Lamar Jackson is 1st. But who is 2nd?
This was my guess at first too but if they’re GPS speeds then it’s a Top Speed thing and there’s probably someone with a longer stride that is faster, I just don’t know who it is off the top of my head.
Its Daniel Jones. Which is absolutely mind boggling. On his goofy run where he tripped over his own feet, he literally hit a speed even Lamar Jackson has never hit in an NFL game.
Fastest QB Runs - 2020 (20mph+)
Daniel Jones 21.23mph
Lamar Jackson 21.01mph
Kyler Murray 20.95mph
Lamar Jackson 20.86mph
Daniel Jones 20.64mph
Justin Herbert 20.58mph
Jalen Hurts 20.48mph
Taysom Hill 20.43mph
Kyler Murray 20.39mph
Lamar Jackson 20.27mph
Daniel Jones 20.17mph
Kyler Murray 20.17mph
Kyler Murray 20.13mph
Lamar Jackson 20.13mph
Ryan Tannehill 20.13mph
Daniel Jones 20.03mph
2020 - Most 20mph+ QB runs
Lamar Jackson - 159 attempts - 4 (+3 playoffs)
Daniel Jones - 65 attempts - 4
Kyler Murray - 133 attempts - 4
4 QB’s have - 1
2020 - Longest QB Runs
D. Jones - 80 yds
L. Jackson - 50 yds
D. Jones - 49 yds
C. Newton - 49 yds
K. Murray - 48 yds
2020 Most 20yds+ Runs
L.Jackson -10
K. Murray- 7
R. Wilson - 6
D. Jones - 4
2020 Most 40yds+ Runs
D. Jones - 2
L. Jackson -2
2020 Most Rush Yards Per Attempt
D. Jones 6.5
L. Jackson 6.3
K. Murray 6.2
The only other current starters to hit 20mph+, twice in their careers, are Taysom Hill, Cam Newton, and Josh Allen.
All-time Fastest QB run since mph was tracked in 2016
M. Mariota - 21.5mph
D. Jones - 21.23mph
M. Mariota - 21.05mph
J. Driskel -21.03mph
L. Jackson - 21.01mph
K. Murray - 20.95mph
The only QB’s to hit 20mph+ more than 4 times (all-time)
Cam Newton
Daniel Jones
Kyler Murray
Lamar Jackson
Marcus Mariota
Credit Next Gen Stats for the data and Kent Woolworth for compiling and formatting it.
Since we are talking mph we have to say what kind of car goes faster than other cars but then it’s wheels fall off at top speed. Traditionally that’s some kind of Italian sports car , like a Lamborghini. But he looks more like a 70’s luxury barge (Lincoln Town car?) Especially in the face. Anyway thank you for the Ripley’s Believe It Or Not, NFL edition.