They Don’t Pass on the Run

Donovan McNabb’s 125 yards rushing vs. Washington on Sunday was the most for a quarterback since the Eagles’ Jack Concannon ran for 129 yards against the Steelers in 1966. A baker’s dozen of the best rushing seasons by quarterbacks:

Quarterback Team/Year Yards Avg. TD Bobby Douglass Chi (1972) 968 6.9 8 Randall Cunningham Phi (1990) 942 8.0 5 McNabb Phi (2000) 558 7.8 5 On pace for 687 yards Steve McNair Ten (1997) 674 6.7 8 Randall Cunningham Phi (1988) 624 6.7 6 Randall Cunningham Phi (1989) 621 6.0 4 Steve McNair Ten (1998) 559 7.3 4 Randall Cunningham Phi (1992) 549 6.3 5 Randall Cunningham Phi (1986) 540 8.2 5 Steve Grogan NE (1978) 539 6.7 5 Rich Gannon Oak (2000) 404 5.9 4 On pace for 539 yards Randall Cunningham Phi (1987) 505 6.6 3 Daunte Culpepper Min (2000) 366 5.1 5 On pace for 488 yards