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Justin Fields could have rough game vs. Vikings' pass rush

The Chicago rookie is getting sacked more often than any other starting quarterback in the NFL.

December 15, 2021 at 6:22AM
Bears QB Justin Fields was hit by Green Bay’s Kingsley Keke and Kenny Clark on Sunday. (Aaron Gash, Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

FIELDS DAY FOR PURPLE PASS RUSHERS?

Bears rookie quarterback Justin Fields has started only nine games but has been sacked 33 times. That's more sacks than 22 teams have allowed this season. Next up for Fields is a Vikings team that leads the league in sacks with 41. Only three QBs have been sacked more times than Fields. Here's a look:

QB, team Sacked Starts Snaps

Joe Burrow, Bengals 41 13 810

Lamar Jackson, Ravens 38 12 810

Ryan Tannehill, Titans 37 13 898

Justin Fields, Bears 33 9 562

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Mark Craig has covered the NFL nearly every year since Brett Favre was a rookie back in 1991. A sports writer since 1987, he is covering his 30th NFL season out of 37 years with the Canton (Ohio) Repository (1987-99) and the Star Tribune (1999-present).

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