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Todd Gurley is one of the biggest “what-if” stories of the last 10 years. He came into the NFL as a highly regarded prospect out of Georgia despite tearing his ACL in college and still managed to outperform expectations with the Rams.
He won AP Rookie of the Year in 2015 in just 13 games, was named Offensive Player of the Year in 2017 and led the NFL in total touchdowns twice. He was a superstar in St. Louis and Los Angeles, but injuries robbed him of what could’ve been a Hall of Fame career.
This mind-blowing stat shows just how productive he was in his brief time in the NFL. Since 2015, only two players have scored more rushing touchdowns than Gurley, who has 67: Derrick Henry (106) and Ezekiel Elliott (74).
Henry and Gurley came into the NFL a year later than Gurley but both are still playing. Gurley, on the other hand, hasn’t played since 2020, spending the last four years in retirement.
And still, he has the third-most rushing touchdowns in the league since 2015.
Gurley scored his 67 career touchdowns in 88 games, while Elliott has played 135 games and Henry has played 136. The only player even somewhat close to Gurley’s touchdown efficiency since 2015 is Josh Jacobs, who has scored 61 rushing touchdowns in 90 career games.
Incredibly, Gurley is still only 30 years old, accomplishing all of his feats by the age of 26. In NFL history, only three running backs scored more touchdowns by the age of 26 than Gurley.
That’s the entire list.
Gurley was on a Hall of Fame trajectory before his knee issues caused him to retire at a young age, and it's unfortunate we never got to see his prime for more than a few years. Had he been able to sustain the longevity of someone like Derrick Henry or Saquon Barkley, he would've put up massive numbers.
This article originally appeared on Rams Wire: Ex-Rams RB Todd Gurley among NFL leaders in TDs despite being retired
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He won AP Rookie of the Year in 2015 in just 13 games, was named Offensive Player of the Year in 2017 and led the NFL in total touchdowns twice. He was a superstar in St. Louis and Los Angeles, but injuries robbed him of what could’ve been a Hall of Fame career.
This mind-blowing stat shows just how productive he was in his brief time in the NFL. Since 2015, only two players have scored more rushing touchdowns than Gurley, who has 67: Derrick Henry (106) and Ezekiel Elliott (74).
Rushing touchdowns since 2015
- Derrick Henry: 106 (136 games)
- Ezekiel Elliott: 74 (135 games)
- Todd Gurley: 67 (88 games)
Henry and Gurley came into the NFL a year later than Gurley but both are still playing. Gurley, on the other hand, hasn’t played since 2020, spending the last four years in retirement.
And still, he has the third-most rushing touchdowns in the league since 2015.
Gurley scored his 67 career touchdowns in 88 games, while Elliott has played 135 games and Henry has played 136. The only player even somewhat close to Gurley’s touchdown efficiency since 2015 is Josh Jacobs, who has scored 61 rushing touchdowns in 90 career games.
Incredibly, Gurley is still only 30 years old, accomplishing all of his feats by the age of 26. In NFL history, only three running backs scored more touchdowns by the age of 26 than Gurley.
Rushing touchdowns by the age of 26
- Emmitt Smith: 96
- LaDainian Tomlinson: 72
- Jim Brown: 70
- Todd Gurley: 67
That’s the entire list.
Gurley was on a Hall of Fame trajectory before his knee issues caused him to retire at a young age, and it's unfortunate we never got to see his prime for more than a few years. Had he been able to sustain the longevity of someone like Derrick Henry or Saquon Barkley, he would've put up massive numbers.
This article originally appeared on Rams Wire: Ex-Rams RB Todd Gurley among NFL leaders in TDs despite being retired
Continue reading...
