![]() Those are numbers that would be hard for any player to beat in the MVP race and aren’t far off from marks that would land Gurley in the NFL history books: Which records are within reach?Īs passing statistics have shot through the roof in the NFL, rushing records have become more difficult to break. He’s on pace to finish the year with 1,661 rushing yards, 659 receiving yards, 24 rushing touchdowns, and five receiving touchdowns. Six games into the season, Gurley has 870 yards from scrimmage and 11 touchdowns. He finished with 208 rushing yards - 49 more than any other game in his career - making him the first Rams player to top 200 yards rushing since Marshall Faulk did it in 2001. On Sunday, Gurley was unstoppable against the Denver Broncos. He’s on track to soar past those numbers this season. During his NFL Offensive Player of the Year campaign a year ago, Gurley led the league with 19 touchdowns and 2,093 yards from scrimmage. Maybe that’s why we’re not talking much about the outrageous, possibly historic numbers Todd Gurley is putting up so far for the Los Angeles Rams in 2018. ![]() In the NBA, Stephen Curry has to rain a ridiculous amount of three-pointers for anyone to actually take note. In MLB, consensus-best-pitcher-of-the-last-decade Clayton Kershaw has to strike out a whole lot of batters in any given year for it to stand out more than any other dominant season. Sometimes an athlete is so good that even when they’re having a good season by their own lofty standards, it’s hard to truly appreciate the accomplishment. ![]()
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