Justin Fields by the numbers Inside historic performance from Bears QB

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Franchise quarterback and the don't typically go hand-in-hand. Not since the days of Sid Luckman have the Bears franchise truly been able to say -- with conviction -- that they have a franchise quarterback. has earned that distinction with his play over the past few weeks, developing into that game changer the Bears envisioned when they traded up to select him in the 2021 NFL Draft. Of the five quarterbacks taken in the first 15 picks of that 2021 draft cla s, Fields has emerged from the pack as .Fields showcased his superstar potential in Week 9 against the , completing 17 of 28 pa ses for 123 yards and three touchdowns with no interceptions (106.7 rating) while rushing 15 times for 178 yards and a score. Even though the Bears lost, Fields proved to the NFL that he's one of the most dynamic playmakers in the game and is just scratching the surface of his potential.The Bears franchise has an embarra  Fred Warner Jersey sing history at quarterback, yet Fields is on pace to rewrite the narrative. In this week's "By The Numbers," let's take a look at Fields' historic performance in Week 9 and the Bears' single-season records at quarterback -- some of which Fields seems poised to break.               CHI  QB  #1  CMP%58.8YDs1322TD10INT6YD/Att7.07 Justin Fields -- 178 (2022)Michael Vick -- 173 (2002)Michael Vick -- 166 (2006) -- 152 (2019 George Kittle Jersey ) -- 151 (2014) -- 205 (2011)Anthony Thomas -- 188 (2001)Justin Fields -- 178 (2022)Anthony Thomas -- 173 (2001) -- 167 (2017)Justin Fields -- 178 (2022)Bobby Dougla s -- 127 (1972)Bobby Dougla s -- 117 (1972)Justin Fields -- 103 (2021)Bobby Dougla s -- 100 (1973)Fields doesn't have the most rushing yards in a game by a quarterback in NFL history (Colin Kaepernick has that title, as he ran for 181 yards in the NFC Divisional playoffs in 2012), yet has plenty of firsts as a result of Sunday's performance:Only player in NFL history to rush for 150 yards in a game, throw for three TDs, and rush for a TDLongest rush ever by a Bears quarterback (61 yards). Vince Evans had a 58-yard rush in 1980Longest TD run by a Bears quarterback (61 yards), breaking Bobby Dougla s' 57-yard TD run in 1972.First player in NFL history with three-plus touchdown pa ses and 140-plus rushing yards in a gameThis performance isn't just a one-game thing, either. Fields has thrown for 643 yards with seven touchdowns to just two interceptions in his past four games (95.6 rating) while rushing for 408 yards and three touchdowns (8.3 yards per Brandon Aiyuk Jersey  carry). Fields is demonstrating the skill set it takes to be the Bears franchise quarterback as he becomes more comfortable with their offense.In just his second season, Fields is approaching several Bears' single-season records for quarterbacks.  Bobby Dougla s -- 968 (1972)Justin Fields -- 602 (2022)Bobby Dougla s -- 525 (1973)Mitchell Trubisky -- 418 (2018)Justin Fields -- 420 (2021)Erik Kramer -- 29 (1995) -- 28 (2014)Jay Cutler -- 27 (2009)Sid Luckman -- 24 (1947)Mitchell Trubisky -- 24 (2018)Erik Kramer -- 30 (1995)Jay Cutler -- 30 (2014)Jay Cutler -- 28 (2009)Mitchell Trubisky -- 27 (2018)Johnny Lujack -- 25 (1949)Fields has played nine games this season, but is already on pace to set the single-season rushing record  Trey Lance Jersey for Bears quarterbacks. He's on pace for 1,137 rushing yards, which not only would set the Bears' franchise record for rushing yards by a quarterback -- but would be the second most by a quarterback in a season in league history (Lamar Jackson has the record with 1,206). Fields needs to average just 49.8 rushing yards per game to become the third quarterback to rush for 1,000 yards in a season (Lamar Jackson, Michael Vick).On pace for 19 pa sing touchdowns this season, Fields is nowhere near the Bears franchise record for pa sing touchdowns in a season. If Fields continues his pace from the past four games over the final eight games, he would have 14 touchdown pa ses over the final eight games -- giving him 24 pa sing touchdowns on the year. That's tied with Luckman and Trubisky for fourth most in a season in franchise history.Fields has 14 total touchdowns on the year, on pace for 26 for the season. That would be the fourth Arik Armstead Jersey  most by a quarterback in franchise history. If Fields continues his touchdown pace over his past four games in the second half of the year, he'd set the franchise record for total touchdowns with 34.  The Bears are the only franchise that has not had a 4,000-yard pa ser nor a 30-touchdown pa ser in NFL history, yet Fields seems poised to get both of those records based on his development. Fields is only on pace to throw for 2,497 yards in 2022, but the 1,127 rushing yards would give him 3,634 total yards on the year.Jay Cutler has the most total yards (pa sing and rushing) in Bears history with 3,860. Mitchell Trubisky is second with 3,644, so Fields would be third in franchise history at this current pace.The Bears quarterback history isn't much to brag about, but Fields is on his way toward rewriting the history books.