Jordan Howard cleared a milestone in last Sunday’s loss to the Packers. While his postgame comments indicated he did not care about the milestone, it is certainly not without significance. Howard’s rookie campaign is only the fifth time in Chicago Bears history that a rookie running back has cleared 1,000 yards for the season.
The first to set the mark was Beattie Feathers in 1934 with 1,004 yards at an unbelievable 8.4 yards per carry. It was, in fact, the first 1,000 yard season in NFL history and helped lead the Bears to a perfect 13-0 regular season.