1. Justin Skyler Fields was born on March 5,1999 and is an American professional football quarterback for the New York Jets of the National Football League.
44 Facts About Justin Fields
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Justin Fields signed with the Jets ahead of the 2025 season.
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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.
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In October 2017, Justin Fields committed to the University of Georgia to play college football after withdrawing a previous commitment to Penn State.
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In Georgia's season opener against Austin Peay, Justin Fields made his debut in the second quarter and started the second half.
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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.
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On February 8,2019, Justin Fields was granted immediate eligibility for the 2019 season by the NCAA.
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Justin Fields finished third in the running for the Heisman Trophy, was named the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year and first-team all-conference.
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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.
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Justin Fields entered the 2020 season as a leading candidate for the Heisman Trophy.
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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.
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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".
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Justin Fields finished the shortened 2020 season with 2,100 passing yards, 22 passing touchdowns, and six interceptions, he added 383 rushing yards and five rushing touchdowns on the ground.
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Justin Fields repeated as the Big Ten's Offensive Player of the Year and unanimous first-team all-conference.
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On January 18,2021, Justin Fields announced that he would be forgoing his final two years of eligibility to enter the 2021 NFL draft.
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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.
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Justin Fields signed his four-year rookie contract, worth $18.8 million fully guaranteed, on June 10,2021.
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Justin Fields's starting debut saw him sacked 9 times, 4.5 of which were delivered by defensive end Myles Garrett, while completing 6 of 20 passes for 68 yards.
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Justin Fields completed 11 of 17 passes for 209 yards and had one interception off a deflected pass.
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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.
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In Week 11 against the Baltimore Ravens, Justin Fields exited the game in the third quarter with an injury to his ribs.
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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.
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Justin Fields tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the season finale, making the Week 15 game the last of his rookie year.
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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 5.
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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.
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Justin Fields became the first NFL player to have three touchdown passes and rush for at least 150 yards in the same game and scored the Bears franchise's longest quarterback rushing touchdown at 61 yards.
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Justin Fields was ranked 86th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2023.
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In Week 2 against the Buccaneers, Justin Fields completed 16 passes on 29 attempts for 211 yards, and one touchdown to two interceptions.
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Justin Fields completed 11 passes on 22 attempts for 99 yards, one touchdown, and an interception, and rushed 11 times for 47 yards.
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In Week 4 against the Denver Broncos, Justin Fields started a perfect 16 for 16 in the first half, which was a Bears franchise record.
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In total, Justin Fields completed 28 of 35 passes for 335 yards, and threw four touchdown passes and one interception.
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In Week 6 against the Vikings, Justin Fields struggled mightily, being pressured constantly and only completing 6 of his 10 passes for 58 yards and an interception along with 4 sacks.
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Justin Fields finished the game with 169 yards passing and a touchdown while rushing eighteen times for a team-high 104 yards.
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Justin Fields threw for 217 yards, including the 36-yard pass to DJ Moore that put the Bears in field goal range late in the 4th quarter, and rushed for an additional 59 yards.
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Justin Fields finished his third season setting career-highs in completion percentage and passing yards along with throwing a career-low nine interceptions.
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The Steelers declined the fifth-year option on Justin Fields' contract, making him a free agent after the 2024 season.
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Justin Fields was later ruled out, thrusting Fields into the starting role for the season opener against the Atlanta Falcons.
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Justin Fields completed 17-of-23 pass attempts for 156 yards, zero touchdowns, and zero turnovers.
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Justin Fields would follow up his three straight victories with two straight losses to the Indianapolis Colts and Dallas Cowboys with a combined three touchdowns and 443 passing yards.
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On October 15,2024, Justin Fields was demoted to backup quarterback duties as Wilson's calf injury had healed.
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On March 13,2025, Justin Fields signed a two-year, $40 million contract with the New York Jets.
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Justin Fields was diagnosed with epilepsy as a freshman in high school.
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Justin Fields's condition was made public during his pre-draft interviews with NFL teams in 2021.
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Justin Fields graduated with a degree in consumer and family financial services from Ohio State in May 2023.