1. Mitchell David Trubisky is an American professional football quarterback for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League.
56 Facts About Mitchell Trubisky
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Mitchell Trubisky played college football for the North Carolina Tar Heels and was selected second overall by the Chicago Bears in the 2017 NFL draft.
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Mitchell Trubisky joined the Pittsburgh Steelers the following year, alternating as the starter and backup for two seasons before rejoining the Bills in 2024.
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Mitchell Trubisky was born in Mentor, Ohio, on August 20,1994.
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Mitchell Trubisky attended Mentor High School where he played for the Cardinals football team.
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Mitchell Trubisky was the recipient of the Ohio Mr Football Award in 2012.
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Mitchell Trubisky committed to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to play college football under head coach Larry Fedora.
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Mitchell Trubisky redshirted for his first year at North Carolina in 2013.
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Mitchell Trubisky played in ten games as a backup to starter Marquise Williams in 2014.
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Mitchell Trubisky threw his first career touchdown to tight end Jack Tabb in the third quarter.
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Mitchell Trubisky appeared in North Carolina's bowl game at the end of the season against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.
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Mitchell Trubisky made an appearance in the ACC Championship Game against the Clemson Tigers, completing a single pass for 16 yards.
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Mitchell Trubisky started in all 13 games in the 2016 season.
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Mitchell Trubisky added three rushes for seven yards and one touchdown.
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Mitchell Trubisky recorded 3,748 passing yards with 30 touchdowns and six interceptions in his junior season.
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Mitchell Trubisky decided to forgo his senior season and declared for the 2017 NFL draft on January 9,2017, opting to give up his final year of college eligibility.
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Mitchell Trubisky was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the first round with the second overall pick in the 2017 NFL draft.
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Mitchell Trubisky's first career touchdown was a 20-yard pass to tight end Zach Miller.
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Mitchell Trubisky ran for 248 yards, the most by a Bears quarterback since Kordell Stewart in 2003.
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Mitchell Trubisky became the first Bears quarterback to throw five touchdowns in a half since Johnny Lujack in 1949, and he was the second player in NFL history to have five different players catch a touchdown pass in a game since Aaron Rodgers of the Green Bay Packers against the Bears.
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Mitchell Trubisky was named the FedEx Air Player of the Week for his performance.
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In Week 7, in a loss to the New England Patriots that saw his potential game-tying Hail Mary pass to Kevin White be caught one yard short of the end zone, Mitchell Trubisky threw for 333 yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions, while rushing for 81 yards and a touchdown.
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Mitchell Trubisky made his return in Week 14 against the Los Angeles Rams and threw for 110 yards, one touchdown, and three interceptions.
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Mitchell Trubisky's touchdown pass was a two-yard pass to offensive lineman Bradley Sowell.
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In December, Mitchell Trubisky was named an alternate to the 2019 Pro Bowl.
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Mitchell Trubisky became the sixth quarterback in Bears history to record 3,000 passing yards in a season.
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Mitchell Trubisky tied the team record for most 300-passing-yard games in a season with four, while setting a franchise-high of games with a passer rating higher than 120 as he had four.
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Mitchell Trubisky received an overall grade of 63.6 from PFF in 2018, which ranked as the 33rd highest grade among all qualifying quarterbacks.
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Mitchell Trubisky ended his playoff debut having completed 26 of 43 passes for 303 yards, one touchdown, and a passer rating of 89.6; the yards and completions set franchise postseason records, while Mitchell Trubisky became the youngest Bears quarterback to throw a touchdown pass in the playoffs since Doug Flutie in 1986.
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Mitchell Trubisky became the first Bears quarterback since Jim McMahon in 1986 to be named to the Pro Bowl.
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In Week 1 against the Packers, Mitchell Trubisky threw for 228 yards for zero touchdowns and one interception.
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In Week 3 against the Washington Redskins, Mitchell Trubisky recorded his first touchdown pass of the year on a three-yard throw to Taylor Gabriel; the pair recorded two more touchdowns during the second quarter.
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In Week 4 against the Vikings, Mitchell Trubisky injured his shoulder after being tackled by Danielle Hunter in the first quarter.
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The Bears' offense generated nine total yards in the first half as the team suffered their fourth consecutive loss, which led to continued talk about Mitchell Trubisky's hold on the Bears' quarterback position both in the short and long term.
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In Week 11 against the Rams on Sunday Night Football, Mitchell Trubisky threw for 190 yards, one touchdown, and one interception.
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Mitchell Trubisky was named FedEx Air Player of the Week.
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Mitchell Trubisky completed 13 of 22 passes for 128 yards, one touchdown, and one interception prior to being benched.
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Mitchell Trubisky briefly saw action in Week 8 against the Saints as a Wildcat formation quarterback, recording a three-yard run on a drive that ended with a field goal.
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Mitchell Trubisky completed 26 of 34 passes for 267 yards and one touchdown in the following game against Detroit, but he lost a fumble within his team's ten-yard line with less than two minutes remaining, leading to the Lions' game-winning touchdown.
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Mitchell Trubisky finished with 2,055 passing yards, 16 touchdowns, and eight interceptions.
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Mitchell Trubisky was voted the Nickelodeon Valuable Player during the game's Nickelodeon broadcast after a social media ballot stuffing campaign.
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Mitchell Trubisky accrued 10,609 passing yards, 64 touchdowns and 37 interceptions during his four seasons with the Bears.
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Mitchell Trubisky holds the Bears franchise record for career passer rating and career completion percentage.
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Mitchell Trubisky was generally considered a draft bust due to his inconsistent play and the Bears selecting him above two-time MVP Patrick Mahomes and three-time Pro Bowl selection Watson.
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On March 18,2021, Mitchell Trubisky signed a one-year deal with the Bills worth $2.5 million.
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Mitchell Trubisky was not offered a starting opportunity with other teams, so Trubisky said he signed with the Bills to be Josh Allen's back-up and learn under the same coaching staff that developed Allen into an MVP candidate.
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Mitchell Trubisky made his first appearance for the Bills late in a blowout victory over the Washington Football Team in Week 3.
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On March 17,2022, Mitchell Trubisky signed a two-year contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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On September 6,2022, Mitchell Trubisky was named the Steelers' starting quarterback over Kenny Pickett for their Week 1 game against the Bengals.
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In Week 15 against the Panthers, Mitchell Trubisky was named the starting quarterback after Pickett was ruled out with a concussion.
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On May 18,2023, Mitchell Trubisky signed a two-year extension with the Steelers.
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Mitchell Trubisky later lost the starting job in favor of Mason Rudolph.
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On February 12,2024, Mitchell Trubisky was released from the Steelers.
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On March 7,2024, Mitchell Trubisky signed a two-year deal with the Bills.
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Mitchell Trubisky appeared in nine games, with the bulk of his action coming in Week 18 against the Patriots when Josh Allen played the game's first play but rested the remainder of the game.
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Mitchell Trubisky earned the nickname "Mr Biscuit" in college, after one of his coaches had trouble pronouncing his name.