Jim Harbaugh Bo Jackson Career Rushing Yards

Bo Jackson career rushing yards of 2,782 is less than Jim Harbaugh. Harbaugh played in 177 games and Bo played in 38.

Vincent Edward “Bo” Jackson is an Alabama native born on November 30, 1962. His wild nature led to the birth of his nickname. Bo for boar hog.

As an athlete at McAdory High School, his accomplishments got written down as legendary in American football, baseball, and track.

In his senior year, he had 1,173 rushing yards and 21 home runs in the baseball diamond.

As a freshman at Auburn in 1982, Jackson helped the Tigers win against the Tide after nine years with a score of 23-22. He ended the season with 829 rushing yards and nine touchdowns.

In sophomore year, he had 1,213 YDS. 

The young athlete was drafted by the Los Angeles Raiders in the 1987 draft in the second round. Though he had no intention to play in the NFL initially, AI Davis changed his mind.

Not only was Davis a huge fan but he told Bo that he could report to the Raiders after baseball season ended.

During his NFL rookie year in 1987, he averaged 6.8 yards per carry. His career YPC came to be 5.4. 

In his final year, he rushed for 698 yards and had five rushing touchdowns. His average YPC was 5.6 despite only receiving 125 carries. 

After retiring from professional sports, the athlete tried his hands at acting and bagged numerous roles in television shows and movies.

Bo Jackson played four seasons in the NFL with the Los Angeles Raiders from 1987 to 1990.

The NFL great had the longest run in three seasons. In his fifth game against the Seahawks featuring linebacker Brian “The Boz” Bosworth, he multiplied his fans count after sprinting 91 yards for a touchdown.

In 1989, his 92-yard touchdown run was recorded as the longest run in Raiders history until 2013 when Terrelle Pryor ran 93 yards. Jackson’s 88-yard run against Cincinnati was the longest in the 1990 season.

Bo Jackson NFL career started when he was 25 years old and ended after four years in 1990 due to a hip injury.

Out of the 38 games he played, he started in 23 of them. In his rookie year, he played in seven games and started in 5 of them.

In just four years of NFL football, Jackson achieved more than others achieved in a decade. At the time of his retirement, Bo had recorded 2,782 rushing yards, 16 rushing touchdowns, 40 receptions, and 352 receiving yards.

During his time at Auburn University, he had 43 touchdowns. Jackson rushed for 4,303 yards and caught 26 passes for 272 yards. In 1992, his jersey number 34 was retired by Auburn.

Bo Jackson Career Football Stats

Total games played: 38

Rushing attempts: 515 yards

Rushing yards gained: 2782 yards

Rushing touchdowns: 16

Receptions: 40

Receiving yards: 352

1987 Football Stats

Games: 7

Rushing attempts: 81 yards

Rushing yards gained: 554 yards

Rushing touchdowns: 4

Receptions: 16

Receiving yards: 136

1988 Stats

Games: 10

Rushing attempts: 136 yards

Rushing yards gained: 580 yards

Rushing touchdowns: 3

Receptions: 9

Receiving yards: 79

1989 Stats

Games: 11

Rushing attempts: 173 yards

Rushing yards gained: 950 yards

Rushing touchdowns: 4

Receptions: 9

Receiving yards: 69

1990 Stats

Games: 10

Rushing attempts: 125 yards

Rushing yards gained: 698 yards

Rushing touchdowns: 5

Receptions: 6

Receiving yards: 68

Bo Jackson retired from football in 1991 after being diagnosed with avascular necrosis following a game with the Cincinnati Bengals.

In the 1990 postseason, Raiders faced off against the Bengals. First the first three quarters, Bo rushed six times for 77 yards. Late in the third quarter, he was tackled from behind by linebacker Kevin Walker while trying to make a rush attempt.

The tackle led to a hip injury that caused him to miss two games. The hip injury turned out to be more serious than he had initially thought. Jackson had fractured a bone in his hip which led to a diagnosis of a serious case of avascular necrosis. No cartilage existed to support his hip.

Sadly, the diagnosis ended his football career of four years. Despite his injury, Bo was determined to continue playing baseball.

After undergoing surgery, Jackson continued his career in MLB in 1993. This determination made him the first player to compete with an artificial hip in the history of professional sports. He concluded his baseball career by cinching the title of the AL Comeback Player Of The Year.

Jim Harbaugh career rushing yards is 2,787 after playing for 14 seasons in 177 games. His NFL playing career was from 1987 to 2000.

Harbaugh played with the Chicago Bears till 1983 after being selected in the first round of the 1987 NFL draft. In his 14 years as a quarterback, he played with the Colts from 1994 to 1997. Jim was with the Baltimore Ravens for one season in 1998.

The following season, he signed with the San Diego Chargers and retired after playing in 1999 and 2000. In 1995, he helped lead the Colts to the AFC Championship Game. Not only was he selected to the Pro Bowl, but Harbaugh was also honored as NFL Comeback Player of the Year.