Watch: Incredible Lamar Jackson scramble helps set up TD

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson. Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images

Watch: Incredible Lamar Jackson scramble helps set up Ravens touchdown

By Adam Gretz | Last updated Nov 7, 2024 10:31 PM ET

Trailing 21-7 midway through the third quarter the Baltimore Ravens were in need of a spark. The defense helped give them one by forcing a turnover that set up the offense deep in Cincinnati Bengals territory.

Then quarterback Lamar Jackson gave them another one with one of the most electrifying and incredible 10-yard scrambles you will ever see.

After getting chased nearly 20 yards backward by the Bengals' pass rush, Jackson managed to evade multiple rushers, tightrope-walked along the sideline, made more defenders miss and ended up getting all the way down to the 1-yard line.

Have a look.

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While that officially goes on the stat sheet as a 10-yard run, Jackson probably ran closer to 30 or 40 yards when you take into account how far backward and sideways he went to get away from the Bengals defenders.

Running back Derrick Henry completed the drive on the very next play with a one-yard touchdown run.

The star of that series, however, is Jackson.

Even if he does not have his best stuff passing the football, he can still make plays like that to help swing a game. That is a big reason why he is already a two-time NFL MVP and has a chance to win a third MVP award this season.

Adam Gretz

Adam Gretz is a freelance writer based in Pittsburgh. He covers the NHL, NFL, MLB and NBA. Baseball is his favorite sport -- he is nearly halfway through his goal of seeing a game in every MLB ballpark. Catch him on Twitter @AGretz

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