The New Orleans Saints have gone almost three full years without allowing a 100-yard rusher. Forty-five straight games. It’s currently the longest streak in the NFL.
Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones, the NFL’s leading rusher entering Week 3, gets the next crack at busting the streak on Sunday night inside the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, where the Saints will host the Packers in primetime.
Jones has a league-best 234 rushing yards through two games, including a career-best 168 rushing yards against the Detroit Lions last week. His award-winning performance included a 75-yard touchdown run, the longest of his career and the Packers’ longest touchdown run since 2003.