What made UCLA football head coach Chip Kelly successful at Oregon was his ability to run the ball. Though his running backs were the key contributors, so were his quarterbacks.
In his four years in Eugene, Kelly made the most of his QB’s legs as they consistently put up scary rushing numbers. In four years, his starting quarterbacks averaged 528 rushing yards each season, with an average of 5.4 yards per run. Those numbers helped Oregon to efficiently move the ball downfield in Kelly’s Blur offense.
Oregon QB Rushing Numbers Under Chip Kelly
- 2012: Marcus Mariota – 752 yards, 7.