New York Jets quarterback Michael Vick (1) celebrates a touchdown with Calvin Pryor during the first half of an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Sunday, Nov. 9, 2014, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) (The Associated Press)
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Michael Vick has become the first quarterback in NFL history to reach 6,000 yards rushing, getting the milestone in the third quarter of the New York Jets' game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Vick entered the game with 5,967 yards rushing and reached the mark with an 18-yard scramble. Through three quarters Sunday, Vick had 47 yards on four carries.
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