During an otherwise bleak 3-13 season, a shining star arose in the Bears backfield.
Selected in the fifth round of the draft out of Indiana, Jordan Howard opened the season third on the depth chart at running back and closed it as the leading rusher in the Pro Bowl.
Although he didn't make his first start until Week 4 when Jeremy Langford and Ka'Deem Carey both were unable to play due to injuries, Howard finished second in the NFL in rushing, setting Bears rookie records with 1,313 yards and seven 100-yard games.