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Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson takes home second MVP award at 2024 NFL Honors show
After leading the Baltimore Ravens to the best record in the NFL, quarterback Lamar Jackson was awarded the 2023 NFL MVP Award.Video above: How the Ravens DOMINATED in 2023This is Jackson's second MVP award after becoming the first unanimous winner in 2019. This year, he beat out Christian McCaffrey of the San Francisco 49ers, Josh Allen of the Buffalo Bills, and Dak Prescott of the Dallas Cowboys for the award.Jackson set multiple career highs in passing statistics while also leading the team with 821 rushing yards. He led a Ravens offense that was No. 4 in scoring and once again led the NFL in rushing at over 150 yards per game. He finished fourth in quarterback rating (102.7) while throwing for over 3,600 yards and 24 touchdowns. He added five touchdowns on the ground while leading the NFL in yards per carry (5.5) and became the first player ever to have multiple seasons of over 3,000 yards passing and 800 yards rushing. There's a shirt commemorating Jackson's MVP Award! Click here to see it.His stats may not stand out like his 2019 season, when he led the league with 36 passing touchdowns, but the Ravens dominated opponents this season, outscoring them by a league-high 203 points, so his stats may be less due to games being well in hand.The Ravens set a record by winning seven games against winning teams by at least 14 points and 10 wins against teams above .500. The Ravens' difficult schedule and head-to-head wins against some of the other MVP candidates gave Jackson the edge for the award.Jackson has downplayed winning the MVP this season, as he was focused on winning his first Super Bowl. The Ravens were unable to fulfill that goal as they came up short against the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game, 17-10.Jackson joins a select group of NFL players -- Patrick Mahomes, Joe Montana, Kurt Warner and Steve Young -- to win two MVPs. He is one away from joining fellow Baltimore great quarterback Johnny Unitas, who has three MVPs.Maryland Gov. Wes Moore proclaimed Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024, as Lamar Jackson Day.
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After leading the Baltimore Ravens to the best record in the NFL, quarterback Lamar Jackson was awarded the 2023 NFL MVP Award.
Video above: How the Ravens DOMINATED in 2023
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This is Jackson's second MVP award after becoming the first unanimous winner in 2019. This year, he beat out Christian McCaffrey of the San Francisco 49ers, Josh Allen of the Buffalo Bills, and Dak Prescott of the Dallas Cowboys for the award.
Lamar Jackson Baltimore Ravens Black 2023 NFL MVP T-Shirt
Jackson set multiple career highs in passing statistics while also leading the team with 821 rushing yards. He led a Ravens offense that was No. 4 in scoring and once again led the NFL in rushing at over 150 yards per game. He finished fourth in quarterback rating (102.7) while throwing for over 3,600 yards and 24 touchdowns. He added five touchdowns on the ground while leading the NFL in yards per carry (5.5) and became the first player ever to have multiple seasons of over 3,000 yards passing and 800 yards rushing.
There's a shirt commemorating Jackson's MVP Award! Click here to see it.
His stats may not stand out like his 2019 season, when he led the league with 36 passing touchdowns, but the Ravens dominated opponents this season, outscoring them by a league-high 203 points, so his stats may be less due to games being well in hand.
The Ravens set a record by winning seven games against winning teams by at least 14 points and 10 wins against teams above .500. The Ravens' difficult schedule and head-to-head wins against some of the other MVP candidates gave Jackson the edge for the award.
Jackson has downplayed winning the MVP this season, as he was focused on winning his first Super Bowl. The Ravens were unable to fulfill that goal as they came up short against the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game, 17-10.
Jackson joins a select group of NFL players -- Patrick Mahomes, Joe Montana, Kurt Warner and Steve Young -- to win two MVPs. He is one away from joining fellow Baltimore great quarterback Johnny Unitas, who has three MVPs.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore proclaimed Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024, as Lamar Jackson Day.
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