32 Facts About Justin Fields

Justin Skyler Fields was born on March 5,1999 and is an American football quarterback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League.

Justin Fields is one of only three NFL quarterbacks to rush for 1,000 yards in a season.

Justin Fields was rated as a five-star recruit and was the highest rated dual-threat quarterback in the class of 2018 by ESPN, Rivals.

In October 2017, Justin Fields committed to the University of Georgia to play college football after withdrawing a previous commitment to Penn State.

In Georgia's season opener against Austin Peay, Justin Fields made his debut in the second quarter and started the second half.

Justin Fields enlisted the help of attorney Thomas Mars, who helped secure immediate eligibility for several transfers from Ole Miss in 2018, including quarterback Shea Patterson.

On February 8,2019, Justin Fields was granted immediate eligibility for the 2019 season by the NCAA.

Justin Fields finished in third in voting for the Heisman Trophy, was named the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year and first-team all-conference.

Justin Fields finished the season with 3,273 passing yards, 41 passing touchdowns, and three interceptions to go along with 484 rushing yards and ten rushing touchdowns.

Justin Fields entered the 2020 season as a leading candidate for the Heisman Trophy.

Justin Fields was vocal in his support of playing the season, and he started an online petition that gathered over 320,000 signatures in support of that goal.

Justin Fields took a hard hit to the midsection in the game, and played through the injury in a performance that Sports Illustrated dubbed "legendary".

Justin Fields finished the shortened 2020 season with 2,100 passing yards, 22 passing touchdowns, six interceptions, and added 383 rushing yards and five rushing touchdowns on the ground.

Justin Fields repeated as the Big Ten's Offensive Player of the Year and unanimous first-team all-conference.

On January 18,2021, Justin Fields announced that he would be forgoing his final two years of eligibility to enter the 2021 NFL Draft.

Justin Fields was selected 11th overall in the 2021 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears, who traded up with the New York Giants in exchange for the 20th overall pick, their fifth-round pick in 2021, and their first and fourth-round picks in 2022.

Justin Fields signed his four-year rookie contract, worth $18.8 million fully guaranteed, on June 10,2021.

Justin Fields's starting debut saw him sacked nine times, four and a half of which were delivered by defensive end Myles Garrett, while completing six of 20 passes for 68 yards.

Justin Fields completed 11 of 17 passes for 209 yards and had one interception off a deflected pass.

Justin Fields had his first 100-yard rushing game the next week against the San Francisco 49ers, throwing for 175 yards and a touchdown and scored a rushing touchdown.

In Week 11 against the Baltimore Ravens, Justin Fields exited the game during the third quarter with an injury to his ribs.

Justin Fields returned in a Week 14 loss to the Green Bay Packers, but an ankle injury in the following week's defeat to the Minnesota Vikings sidelined him for another two games.

Justin Fields tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the season finale, making the Week 15 game the last of his rookie year.

Justin Fields finished the season fifth in quarterback rushing yards at 420, the most among rookies, but had the third-most quarterback fumbles at 12 and the second-most lost fumbles at five.

In Week 9 against the Miami Dolphins, Justin Fields set the NFL single-game regular season record for quarterback rushing yards at 178, surpassing Michael Vick's 20-year record.

Justin Fields became the first NFL player to have three touchdown passes and rush for at least 150 yards in the same game.

Justin Fields set the Bears franchise records for both the longest quarterback run and quarterback touchdown run off a 61-yard rushing touchdown.

Justin Fields was named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week following the game.

Justin Fields set the Bears single-season quarterback rushing yards record, eclipsing Bobby Douglass' 968 yards in 1972.

Justin Fields was diagnosed with epilepsy as a freshman in high school.

Justin Fields's condition was made public during his pre-draft interviews with NFL teams in 2021.

Justin Fields graduated with a degree in consumer and family financial services from Ohio State in May 2023.