Jahmyr Gibbs officially blew past Barry Sanders this week, claiming the most career scrimmage touchdowns in NFL history before turning 25. This isn’t just a hot streak, it’s a full-on, record-shattering explosion that’s got the whole league on notice. What this guy is doing early in his career is just plain unreal.
Gibbs is Rewriting the History Books, Period.
You heard that right: Gibbs, still under 25, already has 58 career scrimmage touchdowns. That’s more than legendary Barry Sanders had at the same age. Think about that for a second. This kid has been an absolute force since he stepped on the field. Since 2025, he’s racked up three games with at least 200 scrimmage yards and two touchdowns. That’s more than anyone else in the NFL, including Bijan Robinson, who only has two. And it gets crazier. Gibbs now boasts 16 career games with multiple touchdowns before hitting 25, passing icons like Jim Brown, Todd Gurley, and Christian McCaffrey, who each had 15. He’s also third all-time before turning 25 with 23 games hitting at least 100 scrimmage yards and a touchdown, trailing only Sanders (26) and Emmitt Smith (25). This isn’t just good, it’s generational stuff, and we’re watching it unfold right now.
Young Guns Are Absolutely Balling Out
It’s not just Gibbs making history. We saw some other insane performances from young stars too. Down in Arizona, Cardinals tight end Trey McBride just became the all-time leader in receptions for a tight end in his first five NFL seasons, passing Jimmy Graham. McBride snagged eight receptions today, bringing his career total to 388, two more than Graham’s 386. What’s wild is he’s the first tight end *ever* to have at least seven receptions in each of his team’s first five games of a season. Meanwhile, Jordan Love is absolutely carving up defenses for the Packers. He’s thrown at least two touchdown passes in every single one of their first five games this season, a feat not accomplished by a Packers quarterback since Aaron Rodgers in 2011. Love absolutely went off against the Bears at Lambeau Field today, throwing for 359 passing yards, the most by any Packers QB against the Bears there. He now has 15 career touchdown passes and only two interceptions against Chicago. Oh, and his six completions of 20-plus air yards today? A career-high for him.
Eagles’ Struggles Continue While Steelers Show Some Flash
On the flip side, the Eagles are in a rough spot. Their second-half struggles are a real problem. Over their last three games, they’ve managed a pathetic three points on 18 second-half drives, with 10 three-and-outs and only 12 first downs. You read that right: three points. They’ve also converted just two of 20 third-down attempts in that stretch. The Eagles-Jaguars game was something else, becoming the first NFL game in 50 seasons to feature two lead-changing field goals in the final 15 seconds of regulation and somehow finish without overtime. At 2-3, they’re now below .500 for the first time since being 6-7 way back in 2021, when things looked a lot different for them. On a brighter note, Jaylen Warren of the Steelers had an incredible 80-yard touchdown catch, which was only the second receiving score of at least 80 yards by a running back in Steelers history, with the only other one happening way back in 1946. Even crazier, Warren is the first player since at least 1991 to pull off a receiving touchdown of 75-plus yards and a rushing touchdown of 50-plus yards in the same game. That’s just pure playmaking ability right there!
Week 5 just gave us a glimpse of the insane talent flooding the league. You gotta wonder how many more records these guys are going to shatter before the season is even halfway done. Keep your eyes peeled, because this fall is already turning into something special.
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Originally reported by Fox Sports.
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