Move over Lamar Jackson and Michael Vick, you've got company.
Justin Fields' fleet feet carried him past the 1,000-yard barrier on Sunday, as the Chicago Bears standout became the third quarterback in NFL history to surpass the single-season rushing standard.
"It means a lot, of course," Fields told reporters after the game. "I told you guys this earlier in the week, I couldn't be here without God and I couldn't be here without my teammates and coaches."
On a 1-yard carry in the fourth quarter of an eventual 25-20 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, Fields joined Vick and Jackson in the exclusive 1,000-yard QB club. Fields totaled 95 rushing yards in the defeat, brining his season total to exactly 1,000 yards.
Asked if the 1,000-yard mark is something he would target next year, Fields indicated this may be the only time he gets there.
"I don't plan on rushing for a 1,000 yards every year," Fields replied with a smile. "Like I said before, it's an honor and a blessing from God and I couldn't do it without my coaches and teammates."
Along the way to 1,000, Fields broke Bobby Douglass' single-season Bears record for QB rushing yards, which had stood for the better part of 50 years after Douglass rushed for 968 yards in 1972.
Fields turned in his eighth game in a row in which he's collected 60-plus yards rushing on Sunday. On the season, he's now posted six games with 80 or more yards on the ground.
The second-season signal-caller played despite having dealt with an illness this week. Fields has battled ailments throughout his sophomore campaign in Chi-Town, but has dazzled nonetheless.
Jackson has twice hit 1,000 yards rushing in his career, and his 1,206 yards in 2019 stand as the single-season record for a quarterback. Fields was on pace to run past Jackson, but missed Week 12 due to a shoulder injury. If he continues through the season, he still has a shot at the record with three games remaining.
"I'm already deep into this year, so I might as well go and get that record," Fields said. "I think I need 206 (yards). Three games left, that's about 70 yards a game. We'll see what happens."
