Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray is fast. Everyone knows that. He showed off just how fast on the Cardinals’ second offensive play.
He ripped off a 50-yard run for a touchdown to give them a 7-0 lead over the San Francisco 49ers. It was the second-longest run of his career.
Check it out:
HOW’S THAT FOR A START!?!?!
K1 TO THE HOUSE pic.twitter.com/87mlMKTRoP
— Arizona Cardinals (@AZCardinals) October 6, 2024
He called his score more than 40 yards before he scored.
he called it 💀 pic.twitter.com/4CUf8LC7s8
— Arizona Cardinals (@AZCardinals) October 6, 2024
He outran everyone to get the score.
NFL Next Gen Stats showed how fast Murray was. His top speed of 21.3 miles per hour was the fastest top speed for a quarterback in eight years.
Kyler Murray reached a top speed of 21.27 mph on his 50-yard TD run, the fastest speed by a quarterback as a ball carrier over the last 8 seasons.#AZvsSF | @AZCardinals pic.twitter.com/K9vTkOKURA
— Next Gen Stats (@NextGenStats) October 6, 2024
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