Bears rookie running back Jordan Howard named to Pro Bowl
Jan 11, 2017 17:41:21 GMT -6
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Post by motm on Jan 11, 2017 17:41:21 GMT -6
Bears running back Jordan Howard has been rewarded for his record-breaking rookie season.
The Bears announced on Wednesday that Howard has been named to the 2017 Pro Bowl, replacing Cardinals running back David Johnson who is unable to participate due to a knee injury.
Howard joins Gale Sayers as the only two rookie running backs to be named to the Pro Bowl in Bears' franchise history. The last Bears rookie to be named to the Pro Bowl was offensive lineman Kyle Long in 2013.
Howard, the Bears' fifth round selection (150th overall) in the 2016 NFL Draft out of Indiana, set the rookie franchise record with 1,313 rushing yards on 252 carries and six touchdowns. Howard also had 29 receptions for 298 yards and one receiving touchdown. Howard's 1,313 rushing yards ranked second in the NFL behind Dallas Cowboys rookie running back Ezekiel Elliott.
Howard joins Hall of Famer Walter Payton as just the second player in Bears history to rush for 1,300-plus yards while averaging at least 5.0 yards per carry. Howard's 5.2 yards per carry ranked second in the NFL among running backs with at least 200 carries in 2016.
The 2017 Pro Bowl will take place on Sunday, Jan. 29 in Orlando.
Link: www.csnchicago.com/chicago-bears/bears-rookie-running-back-jordan-howard-named-pro-bowl
The Bears announced on Wednesday that Howard has been named to the 2017 Pro Bowl, replacing Cardinals running back David Johnson who is unable to participate due to a knee injury.
Howard joins Gale Sayers as the only two rookie running backs to be named to the Pro Bowl in Bears' franchise history. The last Bears rookie to be named to the Pro Bowl was offensive lineman Kyle Long in 2013.
Howard, the Bears' fifth round selection (150th overall) in the 2016 NFL Draft out of Indiana, set the rookie franchise record with 1,313 rushing yards on 252 carries and six touchdowns. Howard also had 29 receptions for 298 yards and one receiving touchdown. Howard's 1,313 rushing yards ranked second in the NFL behind Dallas Cowboys rookie running back Ezekiel Elliott.
Howard joins Hall of Famer Walter Payton as just the second player in Bears history to rush for 1,300-plus yards while averaging at least 5.0 yards per carry. Howard's 5.2 yards per carry ranked second in the NFL among running backs with at least 200 carries in 2016.
The 2017 Pro Bowl will take place on Sunday, Jan. 29 in Orlando.
Link: www.csnchicago.com/chicago-bears/bears-rookie-running-back-jordan-howard-named-pro-bowl
