Editor's note: In the fourth quarter of a game between the Raiders as well as the Broncos that took place on December. 2 in 1990 Jackson ran 62 yards for Mut 22 coins a rushing touchdown, breaking five tackles in the process of getting to the goal line. Jackson finished the game with 13 carries , an average of 117 yards, and two scores.
In that game [Denver] as soon as I passed those linemen I ran into one of the linebackers, then jumped over another. If I'm not wrong, I hit their All-Pro linebacker, [Karl] Mecklenburg and then swept past the defensive back up to an end line. It's a play that sticks out to me since I needed to do everything to the sidelines to make someone miss, jump down, to get low and run for 60 yards to score a touchdown.
What thought was going through your head when you first saw yourself featured on Madden cover?
I just sat and said, "Man, you still got it.' I did something right. It's my message to players like Derrick Henry and Saquon Barkley Don't mess up. If you're successful at first, you'll be remembered for a lifetime.
The Madden curse can't affect you in the moment you think?
What is the Madden curse? [Laughs.] It's impossible to be affected.
You weren't playing with yourself during Tecmo Bowl. Are you planning to play with yourselves in Madden?
I'm not sure. However, what I'm doing right now is spending a lot of time with my brand new grandson. Therefore, I'm likely to purchase the game, and keep the game for his. But I'm anticipating when it comes out. Trust me when I say that I will have my case of Madden games to buy Madden 22 coins hand out to my family and friends as Christmas presents.