49ers’ Deebo Samuel scores twice vs. Cardinals on five touches, continuing absurd run of TDs over last 3 games

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The San Francisco 49ers’ offense is special. One of the reasons it’s so special is because anyone can score at pretty much any time. Nobody exemplifies that more than Deebo Samuel, who is one of the most uniquely talented players in the league. 

Over his last three games, Samuel is on an absurd run. He has scored seven touchdowns during that span — two on the ground and five through the air. And he’s done it on only 20 (TWENTY) touches. Seriously:

-4-yard run vs Eagles13-yard catch vs Eagles9-yard catch vs Eagles14-yard run vs Eagles12-yard run vs Eagles (TD)48-yard catch vs Eagles (TD)46-yard catch vs Eagles (TD)8-yard catch vs Seahawks7-yard catch vs Seahawks54-yard catch vs Seahawks (TD)25-yard catch vs Seahawks13-yard catch vs Seahawks1-yard run vs Seahawks (TD)30-yard catch vs Seahawks12-yard catch vs Seahawks11-yard catch vs Cardinals12-yard catch vs Cardinals (TD)6-yard catch vs Cardinals11-yard run vs Cardinals19-yard catch vs Cardinals (TD)

It’s an astonishing run, one of the rarest accomplishments for a player at his position. Among wide receivers or tight ends, only Jerry Rice, Drew Bennett, and Doug Baldwin have ever scored more often in a three-game span. Each of them had an eight-touchdown run across three games at least once in their career. Several other players have also had seven-TD runs in three games. 

(In the table below, a star indicates an overlapping streak.) 

Doug Baldwin2015*8Drew Bennett20048Jerry Rice1987*, 19938Doug Baldwin2015*7Terrell Owens20077Randy Moss19987Carl Pickens19967Sterling Sharpe19947Jerry Rice1986, 1987*, 19907Jimmie Giles19857Roy Green19837Wes Chandler19827Harold Jackson19737

Samuel now has 11 touchdowns on just 81 total touches this season. It’s an even higher rate…

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Author : Jared Dubin

Publish date : 2023-12-18 01:24:20

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