A former Georgia tailback piled up 219 rushing yards in an NFL game Sunday.
And it wasn’t Todd Gurley, Sony Michel or Nick Chubb.
Former Bulldog Isaiah Crowell set a New York Jets team record in a 34-16 win over the Denver Broncos in East Rutherford, N.J.
Crowell needed just 15 carries to break the team record of 210 yards rushing set by Thomas Jones in 2009 against Buffalo. His 14.6 yards per carry set an NFL record for a player with at least 15 attempts, according to Elias Sports Bureau.
"It means a lot to me," Crowell said. "I've got to give all the credit to my O-line. I can't really take the credit. Really, it was all them. I mean, the holes were open. Anybody could've run through them. It just happened to be me.
"They really set the record."
Crowell played one season at Georgia, running for 856 yards as a freshman in 2011. But he was dismissed from the team by coach Mark Richt in 2012.
Crowell was fined $13,369 by the NFL and given a stern lecture from Jets coach Todd Bowles for his crude TD celebration two weeks ago in Cleveland when he wiped his rear end with the football. This time, Crowell simply tossed the ball to the turf in the end zone after a 76-yard TD run.
"I didn't want to do anything that would cost my team a penalty," Crowell said.
Gurley, meanwhile, ran 22 times for 77 yards and three touchdowns in the Rams’ win over the Seahawks.
Chubb only got three carries for two yards in the Browns’ victory over the Ravens. Michel ran 18 times for 98 yards as the Patriots beat the Colts Thursday night.
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