Once Josh Jacobs got past Seattle’s last line of defence, all he had to look forward to was open field and a position among the greatest single-game performances in NFL history.Jacobs ran 86 yards for a game-winning touchdown as the Las Vegas Raiders defeated the Seattle Seahawks 40-34 in overtime on Sunday.
Raiders beat Seahawks after Jacobs scores in overtime.
“When I reached the gap, I saw a wide opening and immediately ran as quickly as I could,” Jacobs explained.Jacobs rushed for 229 yards and two touchdowns, setting a team record. He also had six catches for 74 yards, and his 303 yards rushing were the most in franchise history and the seventh-most in a Super Bowl game.
Jacobs had never had a touchdown run longer than 28 yards, and his incredible burst was reminiscent of the Raiders’ Bo Jackson running untouched for a big TD against the Seahawks on Nov. 30, 1987, at the Kingdome.Not bad for a player who was labelled as questionable for the game because of a calf ailment. When Jacobs took the field, there was nothing questionable about his performance.
Raiders beat Seahawks after Jacobs scores in overtime.
“Seeing him finish like that, I know what he’s been through, and I know how hard he works.” “Seeing that was extremely nice,” Raiders quarterback Derek Carr said.Las Vegas (4-7) had 283 yards rushing and 576 total yards, which was the third-most allowed by the Seahawks (6-5), who fell one game behind San Francisco in the NFC West.
“He’s difficult to pull down.” He’s a tough runner with excellent balance. “You’ve got to wrap him up,” said Seattle defensive tackle Shelby Harris. “He’s not one of those backs who is touched and falls.” He makes his living by breaking tackles and gaining additional yards.”