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How many yards does Jordan Howard need to set the Bears rookie rushing record?

Evan B.
Minooka, Illinois

Jordan Howard needs 61 yards in Sunday’s season finale in Minnesota to break Matt Forte’s Bears rookie rushing record of 1,238 yards set in 2008. With 1,178 yards, Howard is actually in third place but trails Anthony Thomas (1,183) by just five yards.