Bengals’ Joe Mixon runs over Panthers, units staff mark with 5 TDs

CINCINNATI — No working backs in Cincinnati Bengals historical past had a sport just like the one Joe Mixon had Sunday.

Mixon set the franchise report for probably the most touchdowns in a single sport within the staff’s 42-21 rout of the Carolina Panthers on Sunday. Mixon scored 5 instances, with a 14-yard landing within the third quarter setting the report.

The mark was beforehand held by three gamers, Larry Kinnebrew (1984), Corey Dillon (1997) and Marvin Jones Jr. (2013), earlier than Mixon had among the best days of his profession. Mixon had 4 speeding touchdowns, which matched Dillon’s mark 25 yards in the past towards the Tennessee Titans. The working again additionally had one receiving landing, a 12-yard catch on the finish of the primary half.

Mixon had 211 whole yards from scrimmage — 153 speeding, 58 receiving. He grew to become the sixth participant within the Tremendous Bowl period with at the least 200 scrimmage yards and 5 touchdowns in a single sport.

Earlier than Sunday’s efficiency, the Bengals’ speeding assault was underneath vital scrutiny. Coming into Sunday, Cincinnati was thirtieth within the NFL in speeding yards per sport (81) and yards per rush try (3.54). Lots of these questions revolved round Mixon. In accordance with NFL Subsequent Gen, Mixon rushed for 52 yards fewer than projected.

All of that modified on Sunday towards the Panthers (2-7). On the opening drive, Cincinnati effortlessly moved down the sphere to attain, capped by a Mixon 2-yard landing run. That set the tone for the remainder of the sport.

Mixon rushed for 74 yards over expectation in Sunday’s contest and took benefit of excellent blocking forward of him. Mixon gained a career-high 104 speeding yards earlier than first contact, in accordance with ESPN Stats & Data analysis.