Jahmyr Gibbs and Josh Jacobs reach NFL rushing milestone in the same game

For the fourth time in his NFL career, Josh Jacobs is a 1,000-yard rusher as he reached the milestone in the Green Bay Packers’ 34-31 victory over the Detroit Lions on Thursday night. And also Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs for the first time.

Gibbs and Jacobs joined Saquon Barkley of the Philadelphia Eagles and Derrick Henry of the Baltimore Ravens as 1,000-yard rushers in the NFL this season.

Gibbs, Henry and Jacobs are Alabama alumni.

On Thursday night, Jacobs ran for 66 yards and three touchdowns on 18 carries. This brought his totals in 2024 to 1,053 yards and 11 touchdowns on 239 rushing attempts.

Gibbs ran for 43 yards on 15 carries against the Packers, increasing his stats to 1,016 yards and 10 touchdowns on 178 rushing attempts this season.

Jacobs joined the Packers as an NFL free agent in the offseason after spending five seasons with the Oakland/Las Vegas Raiders. As a rookie, he ran for 1,150 yards in 2019 and 1,065 yards in 2020. In 2022, Jacobs led the NFL with 1,653 rushing yards.

Gibbs joined the Lions as a first-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. As a rookie, he had 945 rushing yards.

Gibbs became the 18th Alabama high school and college player to have a 1,000-yard rushing season in the NFL. The players have combined for 51 1,000-yard seasons.

The NFL’s 1,000-yard rushers with Alabama football roots include (with annual totals represented as rushing attempts, rushing yards, rushing touchdowns):

William Andrews, Auburn

Atlanta Falcons

1979: 239-1,023-3

1980: 265-1,308-4

1981: 289-1,301-10

1983: 331-1,567-7

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Joe Cribbs, Sulligent High School, Auburn

Buffalo Bills

1980: 306-1,185-11

1981: 257-1,097-3

1983: 263-1,131-3

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James Brooks, Auburn

Cincinnati Bengals

1986: 205-1,087-5

1989: 221-1,239-7

1990: 195-1,004-5

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Bobby Humphrey, Glenn High School, Alabama

Denver Broncos

1989: 294-1,151-7

1990: 288-1,202-7

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Antowain Smith, Stanhope Elmore High School

Buffalo Bills

1998: 300-1,124-8

New England Patriots

2001: 287-1,157-12

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Stephen Davis, Auburn

Washington Redskins

1999: 290-1,405-17

2000: 332-1,318-11

2001: 356-1,432-5

Carolina Panthers

2003: 318-1,444-8

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Shaun Alexander, Alabama

Seattle Seahawks

2001: 309-1,318-14

2002: 295-1,175-16

2003: 326-1,435-14

2004: 353-1,696-16

2005: 370-1,880-27

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Rudy Johnson, Auburn

Cincinnati Bengals

2004: 361-1,454-12

2005: 337-1,458-12

2006: 341-1,309-12

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Carnell “Cadillac” Williams, Etowah High School, Auburn

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

2005: 290-1,178-6

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Ronnie Brown, Auburn

Miami Dolphins

2006: 241-1,008-5

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Brandon Jacobs, Auburn

2007: 202-1,009-4

2008: 219-1,089-15

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Eddie Lacy, Alabama

Green Bay Packers

2013: 284-1,178-11

2014: 246-1,139-9

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Mark Ingram, Alabama

New Orleans Saints

2016: 205-1,043-6

2017: 230-1,124-12

Baltimore Ravens

2019: 202-1,018-10

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Jordan Howard, Gardendale High School, UAB

Chicago Bears

2016: 252-1,313-6

2017: 276-1,122-7

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Derrick Henry, Alabama

Tennessee Titans

2018: 215-1,059-12

2019: 303-1,540-16

2020: 378-2,027-17

2022: 349-1,538-13

2023: 280-1,167-12

2024: 240-1,407-13

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Josh Jacobs, Alabama

Oakland/Las Vegas Raiders

2019: 242-1,150-7

2020: 273-1,065-12

2022: 340-1,653-12

Green Bay Packers

2024: 239-1,053-11

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Najee Harris, Alabama

Pittsburgh Steelers

2021: 307-1,200-7

2022: 272-1,034-7

2023: 255-1,035-8

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Jahmyr Gibbs, Alabama

Detroit Lions

2024: 178-1,016-10

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Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter at @AMarkG1.

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