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Cameron DaSilva

Carson Wentz’s 17 carries obliterated previous Rams record for most rushes by QB

Carson Wentz was part quarterback, part running back in the Los Angeles Rams’ win over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. He ran the ball as many times as he completed passes, totaling 219 total yards – including the game-winning rushing touchdown in the fourth quarter.

With Mike LaFleur calling the offensive plays, Wentz carried the ball 17 times for 56 yards and a touchdown. It was four more carries than any other Rams player had, and it also set a record for the most rush attempts by a quarterback in franchise history.

According to Stathead, Wentz’s 17 rush attempts are seven more than any other Rams quarterback. Tony Banks ranked second with 10 rushes in a game back in 1996, but no other Rams quarterback had more than that until Wentz carried it a whopping 17 times on Sunday.

Query Results Table
Rush Rush Rush Rush Rush Rush
Rk Player Att G# Week Date Team Opp Result Att Yds Y/A TD 1D Succ% Pos.
1 Carson Wentz 17 17 18 2024-01-07 LAR SFO W 21-20 17 56 3.3 1 4 58.8 QB
2 Tony Banks 10 15 16 1996-12-15 STL ATL W 34-27 10 27 2.7 0 2 20.0 QB
3 Tony Banks 9 8 9 1996-10-27 STL BAL L 31-37 (OT) 9 47 5.2 0 2 44.4 QB
4 Tony Banks 9 13 14 1996-12-01 STL NOR W 26-10 9 10 1.1 0 2 22.2 QB
5 Roman Gabriel 9 11 11 1965-11-28 RAM GNB W 21-10 9 11 1.2 0 QB
6 James Harris 9 6 6 1974-10-20 RAM SFO W 37-14 9 23 2.6 1 QB
7 Bryce Perkins 9 11 12 2022-11-27 LAR KAN L 10-26 9 44 4.9 0 3 44.4 QB
Provided by Stathead.com: Found with Stathead. See Full Results.
Generated 1/9/2024.

Matthew Stafford, for comparison, hasn’t had more than six rush attempts with the Rams and Jared Goff never had more than seven. Bryce Perkins had nine rushes in a 2022 game, which is the most by a Rams quarterback since Banks in 1996.

If not for Wentz’s mobility, the Rams would not have won this game, and LaFleur did a great job maximizing it with some designed runs and rollouts.

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