Editing Steven Jackson (section)

====2004 season====
On July 30, 2004, Jackson signed a five-year, $18.73&nbsp;million deal with the Rams, which included a $2.5&nbsp;million signing bonus. In his 2004 rookie season, he was a backup under [[Marshall Faulk]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=2004 St. Louis Rams Statistics & Players |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/ram/2004.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190322034546/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/ram/2004.htm |archive-date=March 22, 2019 |access-date=March 23, 2019 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> He made his NFL debut in the season opener against the [[2004 Arizona Cardinals|Arizona Cardinals]] and had seven carries for 50 yards in the 17–10 victory.<ref>{{Cite web |title=St. Louis Rams at San Francisco 49ers - October 3rd, 2004 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200410030sfo.htm |access-date=2024-10-27 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> He scored his first professional touchdown on a two-yard rush against the [[2004 San Francisco 49ers|San Francisco 49ers]] in Week 4.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Arizona Cardinals at St. Louis Rams – September 12th, 2004 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200409120ram.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170901065222/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200409120ram.htm |archive-date=September 1, 2017 |access-date=March 23, 2019 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> He saw an increased role toward the end of the season. In Week 13 against the 49ers, he had 26 carries for 119 yards for his first 100+-yard game.<ref>{{Cite web |title=San Francisco 49ers at St. Louis Rams – December 5th, 2004 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200412050ram.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190324011904/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200412050ram.htm |archive-date=March 24, 2019 |access-date=March 23, 2019 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> In Week 16, against the [[2004 Philadelphia Eagles|Philadelphia Eagles]], he had his best performance of the season with 24 carries for 148 yards and a touchdown.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Philadelphia Eagles at St. Louis Rams – December 27th, 2004 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200412270ram.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190323194816/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200412270ram.htm |archive-date=March 23, 2019 |access-date=March 23, 2019 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> As a rookie, he rushed 134 times for 673 rushing yards and four touchdowns, and had 19 receptions for 189 yards.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Steven Jackson 2004 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JackSt00/gamelog/2004/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190323173213/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JackSt00/gamelog/2004/ |archive-date=March 23, 2019 |access-date=March 23, 2019 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref>