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Jackson glides past Riggins

121414 ATLANTA: Steelers linebacker Vince Williams (right) and cornerback Antwon Blake tackle Falcons running back Steven Jackson short of the endzone stopping a drive in the red zone during the second half in a football game on Sunday, Dec. 14, 2014, in Atlanta. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

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121414 ATLANTA: Steelers linebacker Vince Williams (right) and cornerback Antwon Blake tackle Falcons running back Steven Jackson short of the endzone stopping a drive in the red zone during the second half in a football game on Sunday, Dec. 14, 2014, in Atlanta. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM
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Dec 15, 2014

Falcons running back Steven Jackson, who rushed 11 times for 46 yards against the Steelers, moved past the great John Riggins into 16th place on the NFL’s all-time rushing list.

Jackson now has 11,379 yards. Riggins rushed for 11,352 yards over his career with the New York Jets and Redskins.

Jackson, who has rushed 186 times for 689 yards and six touchdowns this season, is the NFL’s leading active rusher with 11,379 career rushing yards.

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