KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Jerick McKinnon hardly seemed like a strong candidate to enter the NFL record book this season, not with the Kansas City Chiefs returning Clyde Edwards-Helaire as their featured running back and adding two additional players at the position, veteran Ronald Jones and rookie Isiah Pacheco.
But McKinnon tied an NFL record for running backs in Sunday’s win over the Denver Broncos by catching a touchdown pass for the fifth straight game. He also joined Pro Football Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk and Austin Ekeler of the Los Angeles Chargers as the only backs to catch eight touchdowns in a season in the last 30 years.