Packers' Josh Jacobs on verge of breaking unlucky NFL report that has stood for 37 years

Green Bay Packers working again Josh Jacobs has an opportunity to interrupt a long-standing NFL report this week, however it’s in all probability a report that he’d choose NOT to be breaking. 

If Jacobs catches three passes with out scoring a landing in opposition to the Tennessee Titans on Sunday, then he’ll set the report for many receptions in NFL historical past with out recording a receiving landing. 

Throughout his 5 seasons with the Raiders, Jacobs scored 46 touchdowns on the bottom, however he by no means reached the tip zone a single time by way of the air, regardless of catching 197 passes. 

The report for many receptions and not using a landing catch belongs to former NFL working again Gerald Riggs. Throughout his 10-year profession, Riggs caught a total of 201 passes, however he completed his profession with ZERO landing catches. Riggs, who performed for each Atlanta (1982-88) and Washington (1989-91) throughout his profession, had two completely different seasons the place he completed with not less than 30 receptions, however he wasn’t capable of attain the tip zone both time. 

Riggs initially set the report in 1987, which suggests he is held the mark for 37 years. He performed 4 extra seasons after breaking the report and simply saved including to it. Riggs did win a Super Bowl with Washington throughout his ultimate season, so not less than he did get a hoop to go together with his unlucky report. 

In addition to Jacobs, the one participant who has come remotely near breaking the report was Eric Bieniemy, who caught 146 passes and not using a landing throughout his nine-year profession. Bieniemy, Jacobs and Riggs are the one three gamers in NFL historical past to catch not less than 140 passes of their profession and not using a landing. 

For Jacobs, he is been inching nearer to the report this yr. After being held and not using a catch throughout Inexperienced Bay’s Week 1 loss to the Eagles in Brazil, he rebounded to catch two passes throughout the Packers’ win over the Colts in Week 2. With these two catches, Jacobs now has 199 for his profession, which suggests he is simply two away from tying Riggs’ mark and three away from setting the unlucky report. 

Jacobs will definitely be hoping that Jordan Love is underneath heart for the Packers this week and that is principally as a result of Love promised throughout the preseason that he would not let Jacobs break the report. 

“No, that is not going to occur,” Love said of Jacobs possibly breaking the record when he was asked about it back in July. “I noticed that the opposite day. I am shocked he does not have any touchdowns but. Let’s have a look at, 197 profession receptions, zero receiving touchdowns. I despatched that to him, I mentioned, ‘Bro, we’ll get you a landing, for positive.'”

Though Love would possibly exit of his method to ensure Jacobs will get a TD, there isn’t any assure he’ll be on the sphere in opposition to the Titans on Sunday. The Packers quarterback sat out Week 2 with an MCL sprain and he is been restricted in apply this week. 

If Love cannot go, meaning Malik Willis will probably be getting the beginning for Inexperienced Bay and Jacobs must hope that Love has handed the phrase on to Willis that the Packers actually, really want to get the working again a receiving landing on Sunday. 

After all, there’s a likelihood that Jacobs may miss Sunday’s sport. The working again has been restricted in apply this week with a again harm and if he cannot go, meaning he would not have the ability to break the report till Week 4 on the earliest. By then, Love is likely to be again on the sphere (if he does not play this week) and because the QB mentioned throughout the preseason, he’ll be seeking to get Jacobs a landing catch.