After rushing for 893 yards and eight touchdowns through 14 games, Denver Broncos running back Melvin Gordon needs to rush for 107 yards in the team’s season finale to reach the 1,000-yard milestone.
Gordon rushed for 107 yards against the New York Jets in Week 4 and 131 yards against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 13. This week, Gordon will face a Las Vegas Raiders defense that has allowed the 11th-most rushing yards in the NFL this season.
“I think it’d be great if he got to 1,000 yards and that was a part of a victory for us,” Broncos coach Vic Fangio said Wednesday. “We like Melvin, he’s a good running back, he was a good running back before we got him and he’s still a good running back. He runs hard. He’s a very good back in this league. He was before and he still is.”
While the coaching staff would like to see Gordon reach 1,000 yards, the running back downplayed the potential accomplishment.
“As far as the 1,000 yards, it’s always an accomplishment to get 1,000 yards, but honestly I feel like my play is better than just 1,000 yards,” Gordon said. “It’s not really the season I wanted. It’s not the season I wanted individually or team-wise, but definitely looking forward to changing that next year.”
Sunday’s game will air on CBS at 2:25 p.m. MT (view the TV map).
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