The Anthony Richardson era for the Indianapolis Colts has been quite the roller coaster. There have been incredible highs and disappointing lows.
But through his first 15 starts, he has done something that only Cam Newton and Josh Allen have done in that time span in the history of the NFL.
Colts QB Anthony Richardson joins Cam Newton and Josh Allen in elite club through his first 15 starts
Through Richardson's first 15 starts, he has recorded 11 passing touchdowns and 10 rushing. This makes him the third player in NFL history to record at least 10 passing and rushing touchdowns in their first 15 starts. The other two being Cam Newton and Josh Allen. Newton recorded 20 passing and 14 rushing through his first 15 starts, and Allen recorded 13 passing and 10 rushing.
Both of those players had more impressive numbers and success than we've seen from Richardson to date. But him joining this list shows that he has the potential to be a true dual-threat QB like Newton was and Allen currently is. To do so, he has to become a more efficient passer, but the last few weeks have shown us that his ability as a runner raises his floor tremendously if the team is willing to lean on it early in games. He has a lot of growing still to do if he is going to be the franchise QB the Colts drafted him to become.
