Jackson Seeking Falcons’ 1st Back-to-Back 100-Yard Rushing Games Since 2011

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After running for 101 yards on 18 carries in Sunday's 29-18 win over the Arizona Cardinals, Steven Jackson of the Atlanta Falcons will head into Monday's game against the Green Bay Packers seeking his franchise's first back-to-back 100-yard rushing games since Michael Turner accomplished the feat in October 2011, per Pro-Football-Reference.com.
Remarkably, Jackson's showing on Sunday represented the Falcons' first 100-yard rushing game since Week 9 in 2012, when Turner rumbled for 102 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries in a 19-13 win over the Dallas Cowboys, per ESPN Stats & Info.
Even for a team known for its pass-heavy tendencies, it's rather surprising that the Falcons have gone more than two years between 100-yard rushing performances.
During the 35-game stretch (not including playoffs) between Jackson's and Turner's 100-yard outings, the Falcons had 20 separate individual performances of 100 or more receiving yards, accounted for by Julio Jones (eight), Ro...

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