The pregame butterflies, the competitive fire, the 60 minutes of emotion—it all came flooding back for Steven Jackson as he made his return to the football field for the New England Patriots on Sunday.S-Jax was eased back into action for the first time during the 2015-16 season, garnering 15 yards on seven carries. After a [...]
Steven Jackson has waited all season for another shot in an NFL backfield, and this week, the perfect opportunity arose: SJ39 is now a member of the New England Patriots.Steven hinted at his return Monday on social media, and after the Patriots officially announced the signing on Tuesday, he joined his new team at practice for [...]
As a running back in the National Football League, Steven Jackson takes hits for a living—but in a recent appearance on behalf of Nike, he talked about a hit that ended his career in a different sport.Steven joined Miami Dolphins defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh for a fan Q&A at Nike's Fearless Acceleration tent during the [...]
In the midst of free agency, Steven Jackson has spent plenty of time thinking about exactly where he would like to land as he takes the next step in his career.And as SJ39 looks toward his future, his top two priorities are simple: success and loyalty.Steven is the NFL's active leading rusher and sits 16th [...]
The NFL's active leading rusher and one of the league's Top 20 most productive players ever at the running back position, Steven Jackson made the most of his NFL opportunity in a way few but Steven himself could have predicted.But before No. 39's rise to NFL greatness came a precipitous fall in the 2004 NFL [...]
Steven Jackson has always had great respect for the history of the game of football, particularly the NFL's storied past at the position he plays, running back. As he's climbed the ranks of the game's greats and moved into the Top 16 rushers all-time, making him part of the fraternity, SJ's respect for the legends [...]
Steven Jackson always enjoys engaging football fans on Twitter and one of the topics he's most passionate about is the past, present and future of the running back position in the NFL.Ranking 16th on the NFL's all-time rushing list after completing his 11th season in the league, SJ39 has great reverence for the men who [...]
Though an injury forced Steven Jackson to sidelines early in Sunday's pivotal division matchup against the New Orleans Saints, his Atlanta Falcons teammates stepped up to deliver a win and keep their season alive.SJ39 suffered a quad injury in the second quarter of Sunday's game and after treatment from the team's medical staff was taken [...]
Entering perhaps the biggest weekend of the 2014 season so far, and one of the biggest of his 11-year career, Steven Jackson is as focused as he's ever been on helping his team get a win to keep their playoff hopes alive.The Falcons (5-9) head to New Orleans this weekend to take on the Saints [...]
For the second straight week, Steven Jackson and the Atlanta Falcons mounted a strong second half comeback against a storied franchise that was also fighting for playoff position. For the second time in six days, that comeback came up just short.After falling behind the Pittsburgh Steelers 13-0 early and 20-7 at halftime, the Atlanta Falcons [...]