GLENDALE, Ariz. — David Johnson’s chances of being the NFL’s Most Valuable Player are slim at best, given the Arizona Cardinals record after Sunday’s 48-41 loss to the New Orleans Saints.

Still, the second-year running back is putting up numbers that are hard to ignore.

Johnson made NFL history on Sunday with his 108 yards from scrimmage. He became the first player to record 100-plus scrimmage yards in 14 straight games to start a season.

“It means a lot. No one else has ever had it, so this is probably my favorite thing that I’ve accomplished that has to do with football,” Johnson said.

Johnson also tied Hall of Famer Marcus Allen (1985) for the second-longest streak with at least 100 scrimmage yards at any point in a single season. Only Hall of Famer Barry Sanders (15 in 1997) has a longer single-season streak in NFL history.

In a season that has gone astray from what the Cardinals (5-8-1) and their fans expected, Johnson has produced all season long.

His 73 catches and 800 yards lead all running backs, and he’s in the top five in rushing yards with 1,138 on 260 carries.

He’s also in the top five with 13 rushing touchdowns, and no NFL player has more total touchdowns over the past two seasons. Johnson scored twice against the Saints and has 30 in 30 games.

The Cardinals will have a losing season for the first time in four seasons under coach Bruce Arians, but Johnson is the star of the offense.

“You have to acknowledge anyone that does something for the first time in the history of the NFL. That’s very unique,” Arians said.

Johnson has the support of his veteran teammates, who feel he deserves to be the MVP.

“As impressive as a stat as that is,” quarterback Carson Palmer said. “You kind of expect it. He’s a great player. Why not go for 16?

“I think he’s, if not the best, one of the best players in this game,” Palmer said. “Typically that award goes to the ... player that has the better record, but there’s no doubt that he’s one of a kind.”