Jamal Anderson, "JAM", is the premier Running Back in the NFL. The 1998 NFL season was JAM'S 5th, and he highlighted it by rushing the Atlanta Falcons to their first ever Super Bowl appearance. JAM'S dominating power, toughness, and quickness have many NFL personnel likening his versatile athletic ability to his childhood hero, the great Hall of Famer Jim Brown.

Career:
JAM was drafted in the 7th round of the 1994 draft (201st overall). He saw little action in his first 2 years as a Falcon. Since 1996 JAM has been at the top of his game, producing 3 consecutive 1,000+ rushing yard seasons. JAM has 26 career games with over 100 all-purpose yards. Under Coach Dan Reeves, the Falcons are 20-2 when JAM gets 20 or more carries, including 15-0 in 1998. JAM has had 15 career 100 yard rushing games, 3 of them over 150 yards. He has not missed a game in 4 consecutive years (64 games). At the age of 26, JAM is presently 7th among Falcon career TD leaders.

1998 Facts & Figures:
In addition to the Super Bowl, JAM'S 1998 highlights included the following: 2nd in the NFL in rushing with 1,846 yards (a Falcon record); 3rd in combined yards per game with 2,165 yards (a Falcon record); twelve 100 yard games (most in a Falcon season); 4th in TD'S with 16 (a Falcon record); 410 carries for the most in a Falcon season and NFL history; and 5 consecutive 100 plus yard rushing games (a Falcon record).

Personal:
JAM is single and resides between Los Angeles, Atlanta, and Salt Lake City. He is the founder & President of JAM Entertainment, Inc., which has consulted for such artists as Boyz II Men, Backstreet Boyz, N' Sync, and others. JAM hosts his radio show in Atlanta and has been a featured guest on TV shows which include the Oprah Winfrey Show, Up Close, For Your Love, Roseanne, Jim Rome's The Last Word, BET, Fox Sports, CBS Sports, and NBC Sports. JAM is committed to supporting charitable causes through the Jamal Anderson Foundation. JAM has also been featured in commercials for ESPN and Fox Sports.