With Sunday’s 34-6 rout of the Los Angeles Chargers, Jackson set the NFL record for the most wins by a quarterback under the age of 25 since the 1970 merger. His 35th victory moved him past Dan Marino.
“That’s pretty cool, I guess,” Jackson said. “I don’t know to say after that. It’s cool. Got to keep going.”
By winning the battle of first-place teams, the Ravens are now 5-1, which is currently the best record in the conference. The Buffalo Bills (4-1) play at the Tennessee Titans on Monday night. Unlike most of the 2021 season, Baltimore won on the strength of its running game and defense, not Jackson.
Jackson is now 35-8 and doesn’t turn 25 until Jan. 7. No quarterback under the age of 25 has won more than 30 games in the past two decades.
“That’s the biggest one,” Ravens coach John Harbaugh said of the record. “I promise you, that’s the one Lamar is the most proud of and that’s one we’re all most proud of, absolutely.”
It’s been quite a turnaround for Baltimore under Jackson. The Ravens were 44-45 (.494) between winning the Super Bowl in 2012 and Jackson taking over as the starter midway through the 2018 season. Baltimore has won 81% of its games with Jackson as its starter.
This record comes six days after Jackson became first player in NFL history with 400 yards passing, four touchdown passes, no interceptions and 50 yards rushing in Baltimore’s 31-25 overtime victory against the Indianapolis Colts on Monday night.
Asked if records mean anything to him, Jackson said, “We are on a roll for something else. If we break records, it happens. But we want something else.”
Watch as Lamar Jackson learns Louisville football program is retiring his No. 8 jersey
Oct 14, 2017; Louisville, KY, USA; Louisville Cardinals quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) looks to pass against the Boston College Eagles during the first quarter at Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium
The Heisman Trophy winner will become only the second Cardinals player to have his number retired
Louisville announced on Saturday that the football program will retire the No. 8 later this season in honor of former Cardinals quarterback Lamar Jackson, who played for the program from 2015-17 and won the 2016 Heisman Trophy. Jackson, now the starting QB of the Baltimore Ravens, will have his number retired during a ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 13, when the Cardinals host Syracuse.
Jackson was surprised with the news by his alma mater this week, who revealed the honor to him as he sat down for what he was led to believe was a meeting with reporters for a standard interview.
“I can’t believe that. That’s crazy,” Jackson said. “Y’all just made my day … I feel like I won the Heisman again.”
He thought he was meeting with the media, but we had other plans…
The moment @Lj_era8 found out that his number is being retired.#GoCards x #L1C4 pic.twitter.com/LIw8XjWxGn
— Louisville Athletics (@GoCards) October 16, 2021
During his career at Louisville, Jackson became the youngest player to ever win the Heisman (19 years, 337 days) after a 2016 season where he gained a combined 5,114 yards as a passer and runner while scoring 51 total touchdowns. Jackson set or tied 42 different Louisville records during his time with the team and won both ACC Player of the Year and ACC Offensive Player of the Year honors back-to-back in 2016 and 2017. Jackson went on to be chosen by the Ravens with the No. 32 overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, and has since earned NFL MVP honors in 2019.
“We couldn’t ask for a better representative of our football program. Lamar’s influence goes far beyond our campus. He’s got this entire city behind him every day, and we can’t wait to welcome him home,” Louisville coach Scott Satterfield said.
Jackson will become only the second player in Louisville history to have his number retired, joining the one-and-only Johnny Unitas. Unitas’ No. 16 was posthumously retired by the program in 2003.
Louisville will retire Lamar Jackson‘s No. 8 jersey in a ceremony during the Cardinals’ Nov. 13 game against Syracuse, the school announced Saturday.
Jackson will join Johnny Unitas as the only players in school history to have their numbers retired. Louisville retired Unitas’ No. 16 in 2003.
The school surprised the Ravens quarterback with a video announcement as he prepared to do media interviews in Baltimore.
“I feel like I won a Heisman again,” Jackson said in the video.
He thought he was meeting with the media, but we had other plans…
The moment @Lj_era8 found out that his number is being retired.#GoCards x #L1C4 pic.twitter.com/LIw8XjWxGn
— Louisville Athletics (@GoCards) October 16, 2021
Jackson became the youngest player to win the Heisman Trophy in 2016 at 19 years, 337 days after a remarkable season in which he had 4,928 yards of offense. That ranks second in Heisman history behind BYU‘s Ty Detmer (5,022 in 1990).
He also is the first player to win the Heisman with at least 30 touchdown passes and at least 21 rushing touchdowns, and his 1,538 rushing yards are the most by a Heisman-winning quarterback.
Jackson made his most iconic play that season with the “Lamar Leap,” when he hurdled a Syracuse defender in a 62-28 victory — a move that firmly planted him in the mind of Heisman voters.
“Lamar earned the Heisman and then the NFL MVP, and he’s not even 25 years old. Even more remarkable, he’s only getting better,” Louisville athletic director Vince Tyra said in a statement. “His humble heart and grounded approach endears him to his teammates, his coaches and any staff he’s ever been around. He knows it takes eleven to be successful on offense, not one. We’re so proud to retire his number 8 for what he has accomplished so far but are equally excited about what’s to come.”
In addition to winning the Heisman, Jackson set or tied 42 school single-game, season and career records during his three years in Louisville and holds seven ACC records. He remains the only player in FBS history to rush for at least 1,500 yards and pass for at least 3,500 yards in a season — and he did it in both 2016 and 2017. He finished third in the Heisman voting in 2017.
Jackson is expected to attend the ceremony in Louisville, as the Ravens have a Thursday night game against the Miami Dolphins that week. The Ravens drafted Jackson No. 32 overall in 2018, and he won NFL MVP honors in 2019.
“We couldn’t ask for a better representative of our football program,” Louisville coach Scott Satterfield said in a statement. “Lamar’s influence goes far beyond our campus — he’s got this entire city behind him every day and we can’t wait to welcome him home.”
Lamar Jackson will join Johnny Unitas with this accomplishment next month
Lamar Jackson was one of the most dynamic quarterbacks in Louisville history
Lamar Jackson will join Johnny Unitas in an exclusive club next month.
The University of Louisville will retire Jackson’s No. 8 in a ceremony on Nov. 13, the school announced Saturday. Jackson will join Unitas as the only players in school history to have numbers retired. Louisville retired the Pro Football Hall of Famer’s No. 16 in 2003.
Lamar Jackson (8) of the Louisville Cardinals runs with the ball against the Kentucky Wildcats during a game at Commonwealth Stadium on November 25, 2017 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
“Lamar earned the Heisman and then the NFL MVP, and he’s not even 25 years old. Even more remarkable, he’s only getting better. He was born shortly before Tom Brady entered the league so has the time to go beyond anything we’ve seen before,” Louisville vice president/athletics director Vince Tyra said in a release.
“His humble heart and grounded approach endears him to his teammates, his coaches and any staff he’s ever been around. He knows it takes eleven to be successful on offense, not one. We’re so proud to retire his number 8 for what he has accomplished so far but are equally excited about what’s to come. This city has big L’s up for our guy.”
Lamar Jackson (8) of the Louisville Cardinals warms up for a game against the North Carolina State Wolfpack at Carter Finley Stadium on October 5, 2017 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
During his Louisville career, Jackson passed for 9,043 yards and 69 touchdowns and rushed for a school-record 4,132 yards and 50 touchdowns. The Baltimore Ravens selected him in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft. He won the NFL MVP award in 2019.
“I feel like I won a Heisman again,” he said in a video posted on the school’s Twitter account.
Johnny Unitas, number 19 from the Colts.
Louisville will host Syracuse on the jersey retirement day.
Lamar Jackson
 Jackson with the Baltimore Ravens in 2020
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Lamar Demeatrice Jackson Jr. (born January 7, 1997) is an American football quarterback for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). While playing college football at Louisville, he won the Heisman Trophy, Maxwell Award, Walter Camp Award, and was unanimously selected as an All-American during his sophomore year in 2016.
Jackson was the 32nd pick in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft when he was selected by the Ravens. He began his rookie season as a backup, but became the team’s starting quarterback following an injury to starter Joe Flacco. Jackson helped the team clinch the AFC North division title and became the youngest quarterback to start a playoff game. In 2019, his first full season as starter, Jackson set a record for the most rushing yards in a season by a quarterback, led the league with 36 touchdown passes, and became the second unanimous NFL Most Valuable Player winner in league history. He was the fourth African-American quarterback to win the award. In 2020, he became the first quarterback to rush for 1,000 yards in a season more than once.
Awards and highlights
College
NCAA Football
- Heisman Trophy (2016)
- Maxwell Award (2016)
- Walter Camp Award (2016)
- Associated Press Player of the Year (2016)
- Sporting News Player of the Year (2016)
- Unanimous All-American (2016)
- 2× ACC Player of the Year (2016, 2017)
- 2× ACC Offensive Player of the Year (2016, 2017)
- ACC Athlete of the Year (2018)
- Total yards: 5261 (2017)
Louisville Cardinals football
- Unanimous selection to Louisville Cardinals Team of the Decade (2010–2019)
- First Louisville Cardinals quarterback named to All-American team: (2016)
- Most career rushing attempts by a quarterback: 655 (2015–2017)
- Most career rushing yards: 4,132 (2015–2017)
- Most career rushing touchdowns: 50 (2015–2017)
- Most passing touchdowns in a game: 6 (tied with Chris Redman) (2016)
- Number 8 retired by the Louisville Cardinals
NFL
- NFL Most Valuable Player (2019)
- Bert Bell Award (2019)
- 8× AFC Offensive Player of the Week (2019: Week 1, Week 9, Week 10, Week 12, Week 15) (2020: Week 1, Week 14) (2021: Week 5)
- 2x AFC Offensive Player of the Month (December 2018) (November 2019)
- NFL Offensive Rookie of the Month (December 2018)
- FedEx Air Player of the Year (2019)
- Kansas City Committee of 101 awards AFC Offensive Player of the Year (2019)
- Pro Bowl (2019)
- Pro Bowl Offensive MVP (2019)
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- First-team All-Pro (2019)
- Sporting News Offensive Player of the Year (2019)
- NFL Top 100 rankings: #1 (2020),[164] #24 (2021)
NFL records
- First quarterback with multiple 1,000-yard rushing seasons (2019, 2020)
- First player to finish with 400 yards passing, four touchdown passes, no interceptions and 50 yards rushing in a game (Week 5, 2021 vs Indianapolis Colts)
- Most rushing yards by a quarterback in a season: 1,206 (2019)
- Most rushing attempts by a quarterback in a season: 159 (2019)
- Most 100+ rushing yards games by a quarterback in a season: 5 (2019)
- Most perfect passer ratings in a season (tied with Ben Roethlisberger): 2 (2019)
- Youngest quarterback to ever start a playoff game: 21 years, 364 days (2018 Wild Card Round against the Los Angeles Chargers)
- Youngest quarterback to achieve a perfect passer rating: 22 years, 244 days (Week 1, 2019)
- Youngest quarterback to start a Pro Bowl game.
- Highest completion percentage (86%) in a 400 yard passing game (Week 5, 2021 vs Indianapolis Colts)
- Highest completion percentage (86%) when attempting more than 40 passes (Week 5, 2021)
- Highest touchdown passing percentage (7.4%) in the Super Bowl Era (minimum 500 attempts)
Ravens franchise records
- First quarterback to start in a Pro Bowl game.
- First quarterback to make First team All-Pro.
- Most passing yards by a quarterback in a game: 442 (Week 5, 2021)
- Most rushing yards by a quarterback in a game: 152 (Week 6, 2019)
- Most passing touchdowns in a season: 36 (2019)
- Lowest percentage of passes intercepted, season: 1.5 (2019)
- Lowest percentage of passes intercepted, career: 1.6 (2018–2019)
- Most games with a perfect passer rating: 2
- Most passing touchdowns in a game: 5
- Highest completion percentage in a game: 88.2
- Highest completion percentage in a season: 66.1 (2019)
- Highest completion percentage, career: 64.0 (2018–2020)
- Highest passer rating, season: 113.3 (2019)
- Highest passer rating, career: 102.6 (2018–2020)
Lamar Jackson Shrugs Off Breaking Dan Marino’s Wins Record
Lamar Jackson keeps setting records, though he’s too modest to boast about them.
Jackson set the NFL record for most wins by a quarterback under the age of 25 since the NFL-AFL merger (1970) with Baltimore’s 34-6 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers. It was the 35th victory for Jackson during his young career, moving him past Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Marino, who won 34 games before he turned 25 years old.
Jackson won’t turn 25 until Jan. 7, two days before the Ravens’ regular-season finale, so he has plenty of time to add to the record.
Winning is what the Ravens have done since Jackson became their starting quarterback, as Sunday’s victory raised his regular season record to 35-8.
The Ravens were 5-4 in 2018 when Jackson took over and led them to a 6-1 finish and a playoff berth. In 2019, the Ravens set the franchise record for most wins in a season (14-2) and Jackson won the Most Valuable Player Award by a unanimous vote. In 2020, the Ravens finished 11-5 to make the playoffs again, ending the season on a five-game winning streak.
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) works in the pocket against the Tennessee Titans during the first half an NFL divisional playoff football game
Now in 2021, the Ravens (5-1) have another five-game winning streak and Jackson is an MVP candidate again. He has enjoyed better statistical games than he had Sunday (19 for 27, 167 yards passing, 57 yards rushing, one touchdown, two interceptions). But anyone who measures Jackson by statistics alone misses the point. Winning is what drives him, and his relentless approach to winning is part of what makes him great.
That does not mean Jackson will spend 35 minutes talking about winning his 35th game. He evades tacklers, and he evades calling attention to himself. Asked his reaction to breaking the record following Sunday’s game, Jackson was brief.
“It’s pretty cool,” Jackson said smiling. “I don’t know what to say after that. It’s cool.”
Do records matter to him?
“We’re on the road to something else,” Jackson said. “If it happens, it happens. But we want something else.”
Jackson was asked why asked why he seemed subdued after Sunday’s victory.
“It’s a lot of season left,” Jackson said. “We just want to keep winning. A game at a time. That’s all.”
Head Coach John Harbaugh knows that Jackson is all about winning, which is why he viewed his latest record as significant.
“That’s the biggest one (winning),” Harbaugh said. “Have people heard of that one? I know they said they haven’t heard about all these records – they have heard of about that one. I promise you that’s what Lamar’s most proud of, and that’s the one we’re the most proud of, absolutely.”
