Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor is on a tear.
Taylor had 19 carries for 172 yards and two touchdowns, and two receptions for 28 yards in the Colts’ 45-30 win over the New York Jets on Thursday Night Football.
It’s the sixth straight single-season game that Taylor has had 100-plus scrimmage yards and a touchdown, which makes him the first player to do so since LaDainian Tomlinson did in 2006.
Jonathan Taylor is the first player with 100+ scrimmage yards and a rushing touchdown in 6 straight single-season games since LaDainian Tomlinson in his 2006 MVP season.@JayT23 | @LT_21
— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) November 5, 2021
Taylor also became the first player this season to have two have multiple rushing touchdowns of 20-plus yards in a game, and he now has the two longest runs in the NFL this season, at 83 and 78 yards.
Jonathan Taylor has a 21-yd rush TD and a 78-yd rush TD vs Jets.
He is the first player this season to have multiple 20+ yard rush TDs in a game.
Taylor now has the 2 longest rushes in the NFL this season (83, 78) pic.twitter.com/9IQ34xrEMK
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) November 5, 2021
That 78-yard was good for a touchdown in the third quarter of Thursday night’s game.
Jonathan Taylor takes it 78 yards to the house!
It's a beatdown in Indy on TNF. pic.twitter.com/pXT9u4HnkC
— The Comeback (@thecomeback) November 5, 2021
And on that run, Taylor reached a top speed of 22.05 mph. The previous top speed? That would also be Taylor! He reached a speed of 21.83 in Week 8 against the Indianapolis Colts in Week 8 (which topped an incredible run from Derrick Henry).
Jonathan Taylor reached a top speed of 22.05 mph on this 78-yard TD run, the fastest speed by a ball carrier this season.
Taylor is now responsible for the two fastest speeds this season (21.83 mph in Week 8).#StatThat | Powered by @awscloud pic.twitter.com/h75Cuy16eI
— Next Gen Stats (@NextGenStats) November 5, 2021
Jonathan Taylor #TNF Rushing Chart 🍝
🔹 19 carries, 172 yards, 2 TD
🔹 +76 rush yards over expected*
🔹 22.05 mph top speed on 78-yd TD***Currently leads NFL in RYOE (+259)
**Fastest speed by a ball carrier this season#NYJvsIND | #ForTheShoe pic.twitter.com/RpVMVs01sK— Next Gen Stats (@NextGenStats) November 5, 2021
That was Taylor’s second touchdown on the night. His first touchdown came on this 21-yard run in the first quarter:
The Colts have 101 yards on 9 carries.
Here's a Jonathan Taylor 21-yard touchdown to give Indianapolis the lead back: pic.twitter.com/ZV6NWkRQiN
— The Comeback (@thecomeback) November 5, 2021
Overall, the Colts ran for 260 yards and three touchdowns on 30 carries (8.7 avg) vs the Jets. The Indianapolis offense steamrolled the New York defense.
This should make defensive coaches puke:
The Colts rushed for 260 yards, including 211 BEFORE first contact
The Colts averaged 7.0 yards per rush before contact for the game, their most in a game since ESPN first tracked contact in 2009!!! #Jets
— Rich Cimini (@RichCimini) November 5, 2021
Taylor gets another tasty matchup in Week 10 when the Colts host the one-win Jacksonville Jaguars.
