Steven Rashad Jackson (born July 22, 1983) is an American former
football
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running back
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who played in the
National Football League
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(NFL) for 12 seasons, primarily with the
St. Louis Rams
The St. Louis Rams were a professional American football team of the National Football League (NFL). They played in St. Louis from 1995 to the 2015 season, before moving back to Los Angeles, where the team had played from 1946 to 1994.
The arr ...
. He played
college football
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Unlike most ...
at
Oregon State
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and was selected in the first round of the
2004 NFL Draft
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by the Rams, where he spent his first nine seasons. In his final three seasons, he was a member of the
Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta. The Falcons compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. The Falcons joined th ...
from 2013 to 2014 and the
New England Patriots
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in 2015. Named to three
Pro Bowl
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The format has changed thro ...
s and two All-Pro teams during his Rams tenure, Jackson is the franchise's all-time leading rusher.
Early years
Jackson was born in
Las Vegas
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,
Nevada
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, and was a running back for
Eldorado High School. He was named the Sunrise Regional MVP and rushed for 6,396 yards and 81 touchdowns for the Sundevils. Eldorado lost in the state final his senior year to
McQueen High School
Robert McQueen High School is a public secondary school in Reno, Nevada, United States. It is part of the Washoe County School District.
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The school was named for Dr. Robert McQueen, emeritus professor of psychology at the University of Ne ...
(
Reno, Nevada
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). He also lettered four years in track and field, recording a 10.6 in the
100 meters
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as a junior, and was a member of the
4 × 100 m (42.64 s) relay squad.
Jackson's subsequent success has been credited with prompting college football programs to take more interest in players in the Las Vegas area. This success also led to Jackson's induction into the Southern Nevada Sports Hall of Fame in 2011.
College career
Jackson attended
Oregon State University
Oregon State University (OSU) is a public land-grant, research university in Corvallis, Oregon. OSU offers more than 200 undergraduate-degree programs along with a variety of graduate and doctoral degrees. It has the 10th largest engineering co ...
, where he played for the
Beavers
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for three seasons (2001–2003). In 36 games, he carried 743 times for 3,625 yards for a 4.9-yard average and 39 touchdowns while adding 680 yards and six touchdowns on 66 catches and 240 yards with a touchdown on seven kickoff returns. His 4,545 all-purpose yards rank second in school history, while he ranks third on the school's all-time scoring list with 276 points. In his sophomore season, Jackson led the Pac-10 Conference in rushing and finished the season eighth nationally with 1,690 yards; an average of 130 yards per game. As a junior, he ranked tenth in the nation in rushing, ninth in all-purpose yardage, and fourth in scoring; he carried the ball 350 times for 1,545 yards and 19 touchdowns, adding 44 receptions for 470 yards and three touchdowns. When his collegiate career ended, Jackson's 2,015 all-purpose yards set an Oregon State school record.
Collegiate statistics
Professional career
Jackson was overlooked by several teams in 2004, most likely due to a knee injury suffered during his last year at
Oregon State
Oregon State University (OSU) is a public land-grant, research university in Corvallis, Oregon. OSU offers more than 200 undergraduate-degree programs along with a variety of graduate and doctoral degrees. It has the 10th largest engineering col ...
that kept him from participating in drills at the 2004
NFL Combine
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. Jackson had surgery on the knee after the college season, but required additional surgery after his rookie year to ensure its complete rehabilitation. In an interview with
CBS Sports
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' Pete Prisco on how the knee injury had affected his play, Jackson said, "I never felt right. Now it does."
St. Louis Rams
![Steven-Jackson-vs49ers-Nov-18-2007](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d5/Steven-Jackson-vs49ers-Nov-18-2007.jpg)
Jackson was drafted in the first round with the 24th overall pick in the
2004 NFL Draft
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by the
St. Louis Rams
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The arr ...
. He was the first running back to be selected that year. The Rams traded picks with the
Denver Broncos
The Denver Broncos are a professional American football franchise based in Denver. The Broncos compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) West division. The team is headquart ...
and
Cincinnati Bengals
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to get Jackson. Denver traded
Deltha O'Neal
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to Cincinnati for their first round pick. Then, St. Louis traded up to Cincinnati's selection to grab Jackson while the Bengals chose
Chris Perry to replace the departed
Corey Dillon
Corey James Dillon (born October 24, 1974) is a former American football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for ten seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals and New England Patriots. Dillon played college football at Washing ...
, who was traded to the
New England Patriots
The New England Patriots are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston area. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) AFC East, East divisio ...
.
2004 season
On July 30, 2004, Jackson signed a five-year, $18.73 million deal with the Rams, which included a $2.5 million signing bonus. In his 2004 rookie season, he was a backup under
Marshall Faulk
Marshall William Faulk (born February 26, 1973) is an American former football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons with the Indianapolis Colts and St. Louis Rams. He is widely regarded as one of the grea ...
. He made his NFL debut in the season opener against the
Arizona Cardinals
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and had seven carries for 50 yards in the 17–10 victory. He scored his first professional touchdown on a two-yard rush against the
San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers (also written as the San Francisco Forty-Niners) are a professional American football team based in the San Francisco Bay Area. The 49ers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the league's National ...
in Week 4. He saw an increased role toward the end of the season. In Week 13 against the 49ers, he had 26 carries for 119 yards for his first 100+-yard game. In Week 16, against the
Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia. The Eagles compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. The team plays ...
, he had his best performance of the season with 24 carries for 148 yards and a touchdown. As a rookie, he rushed 134 times for 673 rushing yards and four touchdowns, and had 19 receptions for 189 yards.
2005 season
With Faulk aging, Jackson was named the Rams' starting running back for the 2005 season. In Week 4, against the
New York Giants
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, he had his first receiving touchdown on a 13-yard pass from
Marc Bulger
Marc Robert Bulger (; born April 5, 1977) is a retired American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for eleven seasons, primarily with the St. Louis Rams. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the sixth ro ...
. In Week 7, against the
New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans. The Saints compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. Since 1975, the te ...
, he had his first multi-touchdown game with two rushing in the 28–17 victory. In Week 8, against the
Jacksonville Jaguars
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, he had 25 carries for 179 rushing yards to go with two receptions for 21 yards and receiving touchdown. Jackson had 1,046 rushing yards and eight rushing touchdowns on 254 attempts, and caught 43 passes for 320 yards and two receiving touchdowns.
2006 season
After the dismissal of head coach
Mike Martz
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and the departure of Faulk, 2006 became Jackson's breakout season. With
Scott Linehan
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as the new head coach, the Rams had a more balanced offensive attack. He started the season off strong with 121 rushing yards in an 18–10 victory over the
Denver Broncos
The Denver Broncos are a professional American football franchise based in Denver. The Broncos compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) West division. The team is headquart ...
. After rushing for 103 yards in Week 2 against the
San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers (also written as the San Francisco Forty-Niners) are a professional American football team based in the San Francisco Bay Area. The 49ers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the league's National ...
, Jackson did not top 100 rushing yards until later in the season. However, there was a four-game stretch where he scored a rushing touchdown in each game from Week 6 to Week 10. In the second divisional game against the 49ers in Week 12, he had 121 rushing yards, one rushing touchdown, nine receptions, and 71 receiving yards. He had 127 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns against the
Oakland Raiders
The Oakland Raiders were a professional American football team that played in Oakland from its founding in 1960 to 1981 and again from 1995 to 2019 before relocating to the Las Vegas metropolitan area where they now play as the Las Vegas Raide ...
in Week 15. He had 150 rushing yards, one rushing touchdown, six receptions, 102 receiving yards, and one receiving touchdown against the
Washington Redskins
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in Week 16. He was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week for Week 16. He closed the year with 142 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns against the
Minnesota Vikings
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in Week 17. For his productive end to the season, he was named NFC Offensive Player of the Month for December. Overall, Jackson ran 346 times for 1,528 yards and 13 rushing touchdowns and led all running backs when he caught 90 passes for 806 yards, and adding three receiving touchdowns. He led the NFL in total yards from scrimmage with 2,334. For his efforts, Jackson was named to his first
Pro Bowl
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The format has changed thro ...
and received one vote for the 2006
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award.
2007 season
![Steven Jackson rushing](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Steven_Jackson_rushing.jpg)
Jackson started the 2007 season with 58 rushing yards in a 27–17 loss to the
Carolina Panthers
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. In Week 3, against the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football team based in Tampa, Florida. The Buccaneers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) NFC South, South divisio ...
, he had 30 carries for 115 rushing yards. In Week 15, against the
Green Bay Packers
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, he had a season-high 143 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown. During the Rams' dismal 2007 season, Jackson lashed out at fans and expressed distaste with the music played in the
Edward Jones Dome
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. Overall, he finished the 2007 season with 1,002 rushing yards, five rushing touchdowns, 38 receptions, 271 receiving yards, and one receiving touchdown.
2008 season
After the season, with one year left on his rookie contract, Jackson believed he was underpaid and held out of training camp. On August 21, 2008, Jackson officially ended his holdout by signing a six-year contract worth a maximum of $49.3 million, including a $11.4 million signing bonus and $21 million guaranteed. Because the final two years of the deal (2012 and 2013) can be voided based on Jackson's performance, it could become a three-year extension worth $29.3 million instead. Either way, signing the contract made him the highest-paid running back in the NFL. In Week 7, against the
Dallas Cowboys
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, he had 25 carries for 160 yards and three rushing touchdowns. His performance against the Cowboys gave him his second NFC Offensive Player of the Week award. He closed out the season with 161 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns against the
Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta. The Falcons compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. The Falcons joined th ...
. Overall, he finished the 2008 season with 1,042 rushing yards, seven rushing touchdowns, 40 receptions, 379 receiving yards, and one receiving touchdown.
2009 season
After recording 67 rushing yards in a 28–0 loss to the
Seattle Seahawks
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in the season opener, Jackson had 104 rushing yards against the
Washington Redskins
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in a 9–7 loss and 117 rushing yards against the
Green Bay Packers
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in a 36–17 loss. In Week 7, against the
Indianapolis Colts
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, he started a four-game stretch with over 100 rushing yards in each game with a rushing touchdown in the latter three against the
Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit. The Lions compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) North Division. The team play their home games at Ford ...
,
New Orleans Saints
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, and the
Arizona Cardinals
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. Overall, he finished the season with 1,416 rushing yards, four rushing touchdowns, 51 receptions, and 322 receiving yards. He was named to his second Pro Bowl.
2010 season
Jackson started the 2010 season with 81 rushing yards in a 17–13 loss to the
Arizona Cardinals
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. He rushed for over 100 in three consecutive games against the
Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit. The Lions compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) North Division. The team play their home games at Ford ...
,
San Diego Chargers
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, and the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football team based in Tampa, Florida. The Buccaneers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) NFC South, South divisio ...
. Jackson surpassed
Eric Dickerson
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as the Rams' all-time leading rusher, with a 110-yard effort against the Buccaneers game. On November 21, 2010, he recorded his 10,000th career yard from scrimmage on a first quarter run against the
Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta. The Falcons compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. The Falcons joined th ...
. Jackson rushed for 1,145 yards during the 2011 regular season, marking the seventh consecutive season he has surpassed 1,000 yards. He earned his third Pro Bowl nomination for the 2010 season. He was ranked 38th by his fellow players on the
NFL Top 100 Players of 2011
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Thomas Edward Patrick Brady Jr. (born August 3, 1977) is an American football quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the Nati ...
.
2011 season
Jackson started the 2011 season with two carries for 56 yards and a rushing touchdown against the
Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia. The Eagles compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. The team plays ...
. In Week 8, against the
New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans. The Saints compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. Since 1975, the te ...
, he had 25 carries for 159 yards and two touchdowns. He followed that up with 130 rushing yards against the
Arizona Cardinals
The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The Cardinals compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) West division, and play t ...
and 128 rushing yards against the
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland. Named after original coach and co-founder Paul Brown, they compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference ( ...
. Overall, Jackson recorded 1,145 rushing yards, five rushing touchdowns, 42 receptions, 333 receiving yards, and one receiving touchdown. He was ranked 37th by this fellow players on the
NFL Top 100 Players of 2012
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Elisha Nelson Manning (born January 3, 1981) is a former American football ...
.
2012 season
The
2012 draft saw the Rams select two running backs,
Daryl Richardson
Daryl Lashay Richardson (born April 12, 1990) is a former American football running back. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the seventh round of the 2012 NFL Draft. He played college football at Abilene Christian.
College career
Richar ...
and
Isaiah Pead
Isaiah D'Vaughn Pead (born December 14, 1989) is a former American football running back. He played college football at Cincinnati. Pead was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the second round of the 2012 NFL Draft. He was also a member of the ...
, indicating a potential future running back by committee scenario. With the retirement of
LaDainian Tomlinson
LaDainian Tarshane Tomlinson (born June 23, 1979) is a former American football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons. After a successful college career with the TCU Horned Frogs, the San Diego Chargers se ...
, Jackson became the NFL's active leader in career rushing yards, where he remained for over three years until passed by
Frank Gore
Franklin Gore Sr. (born May 14, 1983) is an American former American football, football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 16 seasons. A member of the San Francisco 49ers during most of his career, he ranks third ...
in October 2015. In Week 12, against the
Arizona Cardinals
The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The Cardinals compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) West division, and play t ...
, he had a season-high 139 rushing yards. In Week 15, Jackson became the 27th running back in NFL history to rush for over 10,000 yards, and the sixth running back in league history to compile eight consecutive 1,000-yard rushing seasons. Jackson ended the 2012 season with 1,042 yards rushing and four touchdowns. At the conclusion of the season, Jackson chose to opt-out of the final year of his contract, to pursue a starting job on a contender.
Atlanta Falcons
![Steven Jackson 2013](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/33/Steven_Jackson_2013.jpg)
On March 14, 2013, Jackson signed a three-year contract with the
Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta. The Falcons compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. The Falcons joined th ...
. Jackson failed to rush for 1,000 yards for the first time since his rookie season in
2004
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, finishing the 2013 season with 543 rushing yards on 157 attempts. He had two games on the season with two rushing touchdowns, against the
Buffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo metropolitan area. The Bills compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. ...
and
Washington Redskins
The Washington Commanders are a professional American football team based in the Washington metropolitan area. The Commanders compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) N ...
. In the 2014 season, Jackson's rushing numbers improved with 707 rushing yards in 15 games. Jackson was released by the Falcons on February 26, 2015.
New England Patriots
On December 21, 2015, Jackson signed with the
New England Patriots
The New England Patriots are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston area. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) AFC East, East divisio ...
. He scored his first touchdown of the season in the Patriots' 20–10 loss to the
Miami Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Miami metropolitan area. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member team of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. The team pla ...
on January 3. He scored his first career playoff touchdown in the
AFC Championship
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20–18 loss to the
Denver Broncos
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. The loss to the Broncos ended up being Jackson's final professional game.
Retirement
On July 29, 2019, Jackson signed a ceremonial one-day contract with the by-then Los Angeles Rams to officially retire as a member of the team.
NFL career statistics
St. Louis Rams franchise records
* Most career rushing yards (10,138)
* Only Rams player to record 150 rushing yards and 100 receiving yards in same game (December 24, 2006, against the Washington Redskins)
NFL records
* Most consecutive seasons with 4+ rushing touchdowns (11) – tied with
Emmitt Smith
Emmitt James Smith III (born May 15, 1969) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for 15 seasons, primarily with the Dallas Cowboys. Among other accolades, he is the lea ...
* Most consecutive seasons with a 40+ yard run (11)
* Most rushing attempts by a player without a 60+ yard run (2,764)
* Most consecutive touches without a fumble (unofficial) – (870) from November 13, 2011, through end of career.
* Only player with 1,400 yards rushing and 800 yards receiving in a single season (2006)
Personal life
Jackson wore the #39 for the number of books in the
Old Testament
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.
References
External links
*
A Week in the Life With Steven Jackson Documentary chronicles an entire week of Steven's life during the 2010–2011 NFL season
*
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1983 births
Living people
American football running backs
Atlanta Falcons players
New England Patriots players
Oregon State Beavers football players
St. Louis Rams players
National Conference Pro Bowl players
Sportspeople from the Las Vegas Valley
Players of American football from Nevada
African-American players of American football
African-American Christians
21st-century African-American sportspeople
20th-century African-American people
Ed Block Courage Award recipients