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    Which NFL QB Has the Most Playoff Rushing Yards? Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson Vying for Record in Postseason Showdown

    In the Divisional Round, the Baltimore Ravens vs. Buffalo Bills game will feature two of the NFL‘s premier mobile quarterbacks, with Lamar Jackson and Josh Allen vying for the record for most rushing yards in the postseason.

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    Allen and Jackson are the only two quarterbacks to have amassed over 600 rushing yards in a playoff career. Allen has 609 yards in 11 games, while Jackson has totaled 602 in just seven playoff games.

    Jackson had the record, but Allen overtook him last week in a Wild Card Weekend win over the Denver Broncos.

    Before Jackson set the record in last week’s Wild Card victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, Steve Young, the former QB of the San Francisco 49ers, had the benchmark for rushing yards by a quarterback, rushing for 594 yards in 22 career postseason games. Jackson’s record stood for only a day until Allen surpassed him.

    Jackson is averaging more yards per game than Allen, possibly due to the amount of designed run plays the Ravens call.

    For instance, he had a brilliant game in the Divisional Round of the playoffs in 2019 when the Ravens faced the Tennessee Titans, totaling 143 yards rushing on 20 carries. Jackson did it again against the Titans a year later in the postseason, rushing for 136 yards on 16 attempts.

    Jackson is faster than Allen. He once ran a 4.34 40-yard dash at Louisville’s “Speed Day.” This is close to the quarterback record set by Michael Vick (4.33), which he ran at the NFL Scouting Combine.

    During this season’s Christmas Day game against the Houston Texans, Jackson hit a top speed of 21.25 miles per hour, the fastest speed of his career, on a 48-yard run. He hits the hole like a running back and once he sees daylight, he’s hard to stop.

    Allen, meanwhile, hit a top speed of 20.31 mph on a 10-yard run in 2023. His fastest 40 time, however, is not fast at all, having run a 4.76 at the Combine in 2018.

    The two will have a chance to separate themselves on a snowy night in Orchard Park. They are dueling for more than a rushing record. They are fighting for a spot in next week’s AFC Championship Game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium.

    They are also battling for a notable award — NFL MVP.

    Allen and Jackson are considered to be running neck and neck for the award. Allen has never won it, while Jackson has already taken home the top prize on two other occasions.

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