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Michael Vick Becomes NFL's All-Time Leading Rusher Amongst Quarterbacks

In last weekend's game against the Buffalo Bills, Philadelphia Eagles' quarterback, Michael Vick, became the all-time leading rusher amongst NFL quarterbacks, surpassing Randall Cunningham's mark of 4,928 yards with 4,946 (and plenty more to come, I'm sure).

Looking back at Vick's career to this point, the guy has been hampered by injuries, but statistically speaking, it's pretty impressive what he's been able to accomplish with all those injuries and the jail sentence. In 84 career starts, Vick has amassed 15,945 passing yards and 101 touchdowns, to go along with 4,948 rushing yards and 32 touchdowns for a total of 20,893 yards and 133 touchdowns. Vick has played a total of 5.25 seasons and has averaged the following per 16-game season: 3,037.1 yards passing, 19.2 touchdowns through the air, 942.5 rushing yards and 6.1 touchdowns on the ground for a combined average of 3,979.6 yards per season to go along with 25.3 touchdowns.

For his career, Vick is currently ranked 122nd all-time in passing yards, but by season's end (health permitting), should be just outside the top 100, alongside the likes of Jim McMahon. He'll need this year and perhaps next to start seeing some more prominent names not far ahead of him, like Roger Staubach (ranked 76), Archie Manning (ranked 67) and Bart Starr (ranked 61). He may need 2+ seasons before he is close to Manning and Starr.

Rushing wise, Vick is ranked 121st all-time, trailing Gale Sayers by 8 yards. If he gains 16 yards or more on the ground in his next game, Vick will move up from 121 to 116. When all is said and done, Vick will likely rank in the top 100 in both all-time passing and rushing yards by the end of this season or the start of next. When his career is complete, he could very easily wind up in the top 50 or 75 in both, a feat that will never have been accomplished before. Given the fact he's the all-time leading rusher amongst quarterbacks, every yard he gains and every player he passes in the rankings will be a first in NFL history. While the guy has been prone to injury and made some horrendous decisions off-the-field, I think it's safe to say, just via statistics alone, the NFL has never seen a player like Michael Vick before.
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