Jalen Hurts, the quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles, has his sights set on breaking the record for rushing yards by a quarterback in a Super Bowl. The record is currently held by Steve McNair, who rushed for 64 yards during the Tennessee Titans’ loss to the St. Louis Rams in 2000. Hurts has already proven himself this season, having punted for 64 yards in four games and even rushed for 157 yards. against the Green Bay Packers.
It hurts to seek to break a long-standing record
The odds are very slim against Hurts with BetOnline pricing him +100 (50%) to rush for 61 or more yards in the Super Bowl. Bovada has also set the odds, with Hurts from 50.5+ yards priced at -126. These odds show that sportsbooks believe there is a chance Hurts will break this 23-year-old record.
McNair’s record came close to being broken, with Colin Kaepernick rushing for 62 yards in a loss to the Baltimore Ravens in 2013. Both McNair and Kaepernick were on the losing teams in those efforts.
Joe Montana holds the record for most rushing yards by a quarterback in a Super Bowl victory. He rushed for 59 yards during the Miami Dolphins’ victory against the San Francisco 49ers in 1985.
However, Hurts is slightly different from any other quarterback to try to break this record. He is arguably the best rushing quarterback to try to break the record since Cam Newton in 2016. Hurts has shown this season that he has the speed and agility to get past defenders and rack up the yardage. He has the potential to break McNair’s record and set a new one in the Super Bowl.
A matter of time before Steve McNair’s record is broken?
Hurts has a real chance to break the record for most rushing yards by a quarterback in a Super Bowl. Odds from BetOnline and Bovada show that there is a real chance this record will drop on Super Bowl Sunday. The Eagles have a quarterback who not only has a strong arm but also has the speed and agility to impact the ground.
The record set by Steve McNair has stood for more than 20 years, but with Hurts in the field, it could only be a matter of time before it’s broken.
