Bijan Robinson becomes third Falcons player to surpass 2,000 scrimmage yards
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Falcons running back Bijan Robinson, who is a native of Tucson, Arizona, needed 143 yards from scrimmage to become the third Falcons player to surpass 2,000 yards in a season.
He finished his work with plenty of time to spare against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday at State Farm Stadium.
Robinson’s 29-yard run in third quarter pushed him over 143 for the game, which was all he needed to complete the feat.
Robinson entered the game ranking first in the NFL with 1,858 scrimmage yards this season and was first in the league with 5,208 scrimmage yards since 2023.
With his yardage Sunday, he joined Jamal Anderson (2,165 scrimmage yards in 1998) and William Andrews (2,036 in 1981 and 2,176 in 1983) in the Falcons’ exclusive club.
After surpassing 90 scrimmage yards earlier in the game, Robinson, who is 23 years old, passed Pro Football Hall of Famer Edgerrin James (5,297) for the fourth-most scrimmage yards by a player under the age of 24 in NFL history.
Only Christian McCaffrey (5,443 scrimmage yards), Pro Football Hall of Famer Barry Sanders (5,391) and Clinton Portis (5,327) have more.
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