Bijan Robinson's career-high 195 rushing yards fuels Falcons - ESPN

ATLANTA — Running back Bijan Robinson set a host of records and hit several milestones in the Atlanta Falcons' 27-24 win over the Los Angeles Rams on Monday night at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Robinson had a career-high 195 yards rushing on 22 carries and another 34 yards receiving on five receptions against the Rams. He had two touchdowns, one on the ground — a franchise-record 93-yarder — and another through the air.

The performance resulted in 229 yards from scrimmage. Robinson is now the Falcons' single-season leader in yards from scrimmage (2,255), surpassing William Andrews' previous record set in 1983. That total is the third most out of any player in the NFL over the last 10 seasons, behind Christian McCaffrey in 2019 and Saquon Barkley in 2024, according to ESPN Research.

Robinson, 23, also set the record for most career yards from scrimmage (5,585) out of anyone in NFL history under the age of 24, surpassing McCaffrey and Barry Sanders.

«I said this 18 weeks ago: He's the best player in football,» Falcons coach Raheem Morris said. «I mean, it's just as simple as that. He's unbelievable. Everything he does for our football team, from running the football, to catching the football, to protection, to being a leader. He's also our chaplain. He does it all.»

On Monday, Robinson completed a few single-game milestones, as well.

The third-year back's 93-yard rushing touchdown made him one of just two players in history with multiple scrimmage touchdowns of 80 of more yards on Monday Night Football in a single season. It was the longest rushing touchdown in franchise history, surpassing Warrick Dunn's 90-yarder against the New York Giants in October 2006.

Robinson's 190 scrimmage yards after contact Monday was the most such