It’s only been two years, but Bears quarterback Justin Fields has already made it to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Fields made NFL history when he rushed for 178 yards in a Week 9 loss to the Dolphins. Those yards were the most ever by a quarterback in a regular-season game. He broke the record previously held by Michael Vick. Now, Fie
The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced that Fields’ cleats from that record-setting performance have arrived in Canton and will soon be on display.
🗣New to the Pro Football Hall of Fame@ChicagoBears QB @justnfields rushed for 178 yards on Nov. 6 against Miami to set the record for most rushing yards in a game by a QB.
The cleats Fields was wearing have arrived in Canton and are being prepared for display.
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— Pro Football Hall of Fame (@ProFootballHOF) November 18, 2022
Fields has emerged as one of the NFL’s most electrifying players, and he had his breakout game in that 35-32 loss to the Dolphins. Fields excelled in the ground game (with those record-setting 178 rushing yards) and also completed 17-of-28 passes for 123 yards and three touchdowns for a 106.7 passer rating.
While the Bears are sitting at 3-7 and poised for a top-10 — perhaps, top-five — draft pick, they’ve already won this season. Because Fields looks every bit the part of a franchise quarterback that Chicago has been searching decades for.
Who knows, perhaps this isn’t the last time we’ll be talking about Fields landing in the Hall of Fame with a record-setting outing.
