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Don't underestimate impact of Hue Jackson on running game

Let’s not underestimate the potential of Hue Jackson, who’s now calling the shots in Cleveland. Yes, that is a historically awful team, but Jackson has shown some ability to put together good running games. He did it in Oakland (2010 and 2011), and he did it the last two years in Cincinnati.

And Jackson loves him some running game near the goal line. He likes to keep it on the ground in that part of the field, pounding it in. That’s why Jeremy Hill, despite having a generally lousy year, still led the league in rushing touchdowns last year.

Jackson’s last four offenses, in fact, have scored 72 rushing touchdowns. In those same four seasons, that’s more than any of the 32 franchises.

RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS
Team'10'11'14'15Total
Hue Jackson1916191872
Philadelphia1820161569
Minnesota1618121864
New England1918131464
Carolina726101962
Seattle1315201058
New Orleans916161657
Houston201812757
Kansas City135181955
Cincinnati810191855
Pittsburgh1513101654
Denver1311151352
Atlanta1414111352
NY Giants171713552
Baltimore111516850
NY Jets1414111150
Oakland19164746
Green Bay111214845
Buffalo61271944
San Diego18166444
St. Louis97111643
Arizona91261643
Miami811121142
Chicago101081341
San Francisco101410741
Washington9815941
Dallas10516839
Cleveland13417539
Detroit11911738
Tampa Bay9971237
Tennessee13861037
Jacksonville1499537
Indianapolis1389636

And it’s similar with rushing yards. In Jackson’s last four years, only one team has run for more yards (the Panthers), and they’ve done so with the help of one of the best running quarterbacks in the history of the league.

RUSHING YARDS
Team'10'11'14'15Total
Carolina115151127143134
Hue Jackson156132134113134
Kansas City164118120128133
Houston128153135108131
Philadelphia145142125109130
Minnesota121145113138129
NY Jets148106143117128
Seattle89110173142128
Dallas112113147118122
Denver97165112107120
Buffalo10812093152118
Jacksonville15012310292117
San Francisco10412813697116
Baltimore11412512692114
Pittsburgh120119110108114
Oakland1561327891114
Cincinnati95111134113113
Miami10312411794109
Tampa Bay1259186135109
New Orleans9513311493109
Green Bay10097120116108
Chicago10112690116108
New England12311010888107
NY Giants13889100101107
St. Louis99104102122107
Atlanta11811594100107
Cleveland1039610896101
San Diego1131178585100
Washington911011069899
Arizona871028212097
Indianapolis931001019096
Tennessee10890909395
Detroit10195898392

—Ian Allan

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