Welcome to the era of the running quarterback.
Three of the past six NFL MVP awards have gone to Lamar Jackson and Josh Allen, who have combined for 89 rushing touchdowns and over 10,000 rushing yards across their elite seven-year careers. They are the headliners of a movement culminating in 10 quarterbacks placing among the league’s top 40 players in rushing touchdowns during the 2024 season.
The leader of those 10 quarterbacks was Jalen Hurts, who topped quarterbacks and tied for fifth among all players with 14 rushing scores. Hurts went on to win Super Bowl MVP honors after a playoff run in which he added five more rushing touchdowns to his name; his 19 total rushing touchdowns (regular season and playoffs) were a single-season quarterback record.