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Liam Coen has Jacksonville running game humming

I will be curious to see how well the Jaguars can run the ball tonight. So far, it’s looking like Liam Coen has put together one of the most improved ground games in the league – again.

Coen’s work in Tampa Bay last year (as an offensive coordinator) was remarkable. The Bucs had finished last in rushing each of the two previous seasons. His play-calling and design insights helped lift them up to No. 4, with over 1,000 more rushing yards on the season.

A month into this season, it’s looking like he’s having a similar impact on Jacksonville. The Jaguars averaged only 102 rushing yards last year. They’re up at 144 so far, with Travis Etienne leading the way.

In the 32-team era, only 16 teams have improved by at least 40 yards per game in rushing. Coen has done it twice, and in his only two seasons as the head honcho in charge.

MOST IMPROVED RUN TEAMS (last 10 years)
YearTeamYds/GPrevDiff
2022Atlanta159.985.474.5
2024Tampa Bay149.288.860.4
2024Washington154.193.660.4
2022Chicago177.3118.758.6
2018Seattle160.0101.858.2
2019Baltimore206.0152.653.4
2025• NY Jets144.491.852.6
2024Philadelphia179.3128.850.5
2022NY Giants148.299.348.9
2017Minnesota122.375.347.0
2016Tennessee136.792.843.9
2017LA Rams122.178.343.8
2025Jacksonville144.0101.742.3
2019Arizona124.483.940.5
2020New England146.6106.440.2
2019Minnesota133.393.340.0
2017Jacksonville141.4101.939.4
2023Miami135.899.236.6
2018Baltimore152.6116.036.6
2024Green Bay146.8112.134.8
2025• Dallas134.4100.334.1
2020Miami105.572.333.3
2021Philadelphia159.7126.733.0
2020New Orleans141.6108.632.9
2025• Las Vegas112.679.832.8
2020LA Rams126.193.732.4
2016Dallas149.8118.131.6
2024Baltimore187.6156.531.1

—Ian Allan

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