34 Facts About Steven Jackson

Steven Rashad Jackson was born on July 22,1983 and is an American former football running back who played in the National Football League for 12 seasons, primarily with the St Louis Rams.

Steven Jackson played college football at Oregon State and was selected in the first round of the 2004 NFL Draft by the Rams, where he spent his first nine seasons.

Steven Jackson was born in Las Vegas, Nevada, and was a running back for Eldorado High School.

Steven Jackson was named the Sunrise Regional MVP and rushed for 6,396 yards and 81 touchdowns for the Sundevils.

Steven Jackson attended Oregon State University, where he played for the Beavers for three seasons.

Steven Jackson was overlooked by several teams in 2004, most likely due to a knee injury suffered during his last year at Oregon State that kept him from participating in drills at the 2004 NFL Combine.

Steven Jackson had surgery on the knee after the college season, but required additional surgery after his rookie year to ensure its complete rehabilitation.

Steven Jackson was drafted in the first round with the 24th overall pick in the 2004 NFL Draft by the St Louis Rams.

Steven Jackson was the first running back to be selected that year.

Steven Jackson scored his first professional touchdown on a two-yard rush against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 4.

Steven Jackson saw an increased role toward the end of the season.

Steven Jackson had 1,046 rushing yards and eight rushing touchdowns on 254 attempts, and caught 43 passes for 320 yards and two receiving touchdowns.

Steven Jackson had 127 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns against the Oakland Raiders in Week 15.

Steven Jackson had 150 rushing yards, one rushing touchdown, six receptions, 102 receiving yards, and one receiving touchdown against the Washington Redskins in Week 16.

Steven Jackson was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week for Week 16.

Steven Jackson closed the year with 142 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 17.

Steven Jackson led the NFL in total yards from scrimmage with 2,334.

Steven Jackson closed out the season with 161 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns against the Atlanta Falcons.

Steven Jackson rushed for over 100 in three consecutive games against the Detroit Lions, San Diego Chargers, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Steven Jackson surpassed Eric Dickerson as the Rams' all-time leading rusher, with a 110-yard effort against the Buccaneers game.

Steven Jackson rushed for 1,145 yards during the 2011 regular season, marking the seventh consecutive season he has surpassed 1,000 yards.

Steven Jackson earned his third Pro Bowl nomination for the 2010 season.

Steven Jackson was ranked 38th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2011.

Steven Jackson started the 2011 season with two carries for 56 yards and a rushing touchdown against the Philadelphia Eagles.

Steven Jackson followed that up with 130 rushing yards against the Arizona Cardinals and 128 rushing yards against the Cleveland Browns.

Steven Jackson was ranked 37th by this fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2012.

In Week 15, Steven Jackson became the 27th running back in NFL history to rush for over 10,000 yards, and the sixth running back in league history to compile eight consecutive 1,000-yard rushing seasons.

Steven Jackson ended the 2012 season with 1,042 yards rushing and four touchdowns.

On March 14,2013, Steven Jackson signed a three-year contract with the Atlanta Falcons.

Steven Jackson failed to rush for 1,000 yards for the first time since his rookie season in 2004, finishing the 2013 season with 543 rushing yards on 157 attempts.

Steven Jackson had two games on the season with two rushing touchdowns, against the Buffalo Bills and Washington Redskins.

Steven Jackson was released by the Falcons on February 26,2015.

On December 21,2015, Steven Jackson signed with the New England Patriots.

On July 29,2019, Steven Jackson signed a ceremonial one-day contract with the by-then Los Angeles Rams to officially retire as a member of the team.