Joe Mixon inserts himself among Bengals’ greats

Joe MixonIt didn’t take long for Joe Mixon to establish himself as one of the best running backs to ever wear the uniform.

Mixon, in only his fifth season, on the strength of his 165-yard effort against the Pittsburgh Steelers Sunday, charged into fifth place on the all-time list of Cincinnati Bengals running backs.

Mixon’s effort on Sunday gave him 4,283 yard on his career so far, and pushed him past Cedric Benson, who rolled up 4,176 yards from 2008 through 2011. Next up is Pete Johnson, who rushed for 5,421 yards over a seven-year career with the Bengals that spanned from 1977 to 1983.

If Mixon stays on his current pace of 70.2 yards per game, he should catch Johnson midway through next…