Justin Fields records 1,000 rushing yards on season originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago
Make room, Lamar Jackson and Michael Vick.
Justin Fields has 1,000 rushing yards on the season.
"It means a lot," Fields said after the game. "I couldn't be here without God. I couldn't be here without my teammates and coaches. Them pushing me every day at practice. And them blocking for me on the field and blocking downfield. I couldn't be here without them. It's a great honor. It's really because of those guys."
The second-year signal-caller became the third quarterback in NFL history to record 1,000 rushing yards in a single season, eclipsing the mark in 14 games (played in 13).
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Jackson has company, as Fields will have three more games after Sunday's matchup to overtake the once-MVP quarterback for his NFL record. Jackson has the NFL record for quarterback single-season yardage with 1,206 yards.
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Fields also surpassed Bears quarterback Bobby Douglass earlier in the contest for most single-season rushing yards in franchise history, recording 976 rushing yards on the season before halftime.
He eclipsed the Bears' franchise record on a dazzling, electric 39-yard non-touchdown run. He escaped a plethora of sack attempts and turned the broken play into a major gain.
Fields is quickly becoming the best rushing quarterback in the league in the present day.
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