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WATCH: Justin Fields throws dart to Jesse James for third NFL TD

Nikki Chavanelleby:Nikki Chavanelle•10/31/21•

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WATCH Justin Fields throws dart to Jesse James for second NFL touchdown Chicago Bears

Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields led an 11-play, 74-yard drive down the field, culminating in an eight-yard touchdown pass to receiver Jesse James. The early second-quarter score is Fields’ third in his nascent NFL career.

The 2021 first-round draft pick for the Bears, Fields completed three passes on the drive leading up to the touchdown to James.

The touchdown reception is James’ first of the season. He had just three targets and three receptions for 20 yards coming into the game.

Justin Fields is 11-of-13 for 82 yards and a score in the first half versus the San Francisco 49ers. The Bears are up 13-9 at the half.

Coming into the Sunday afternoon game, Justin Fields has 816 passing yards with a 57.3% completion rating, two touchdowns and six interceptions. He hasn’t scored two passing touchdowns in a game yet. He threw one versus the Las Vegas Raiders and one versus the Green Bay Packers.

Fields is coming off of a three-interception game versus the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bears are trying to snap a two-game losing streak and get back to .500 versus the struggling 49ers.

The former Georgia and Ohio State quarterback was taken No. 11 overall in the 2021 NFL Draft after the Bears moved on from former first-round pick Mitch Trubisky. The team also signed former Cincinnati Bengals and Dallas Cowboys quarterback Andy Dalton to a short-term deal to help ease the rookie’s transition to the NFL.

More on Fields

Before becoming the future of the Chicago Bears franchise, Justin Fields was a five-star recruit in the state of Georgia. He decided to stay home at Georgia, playing limited time behind Jake Fromm.

Fields then transferred to Ohio State and became an immediate starter. The 6-foot-3, 227-pound quarterback led the Buckeyes to consecutive College Football Playoff appearances before leaving for the NFL Draft.

He finished his college career with 5,701 passing yards, 67 touchdowns and nine interceptions. He also ran for 1,133 yards and 19 touchdowns over his three seasons.