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Selected with the 217th overall pick in the sixth round of the 2021 NFL Draf
Rushed for a career-high 157 yards on 20 carries in the Bears Week 3 victory over Houston
Played in every game his rookie season
Recorded a career-high 128 kickoff return yards at the Packers Week 14 of the 2021 season
Finished his rookie season with 433 rushing yards on 103 carries, two touchdowns and 650 kickoff return yards



2022 SEASON (Bears):



Played a role both on offense and special teams in the Week 1 win vs. San Francisco, helping extend Chicago's lead with his first rushing touchdown of the season in the 4th quarter with 7:21 remaining
Ran the ball four times for 38 yards in Week 2 at Green Bay while also catching one pass for three yards
In Week 3 vs. Houston, scored two touchdowns and rushed for a career-high 157 yards on 20 carries (7.9 avg.), finishing with the seventh-highest rushing yardage total in a single game by a Bears player going back to the 2000-01 season and surpassing Jordan Howard's 153-yard performance on Oct. 31, 2016, against the Vikings
Herbert's two rushing touchdowns in the Week 3 contest mark his first-career game with 2+ rushing touchdowns
Started at running back for the third time in his career, rushing 19 times for 77 yards while also catching one pass for 24 yards at New York in Week 4
Had four carries for 11 yards against the Vikings in Week 5
Broke off a 64-yard rush with 14:01 remaining in the second quarter against the Commanders in Week 6
That run now stands as the longest single run of his career, surpassing a 52-yard run he recorded in Week 3 vs. Houston
Finished the Week 6 contest with 75 yards on seven carries
Got on the score sheet in the Week 7 win at New England, taking a screen pass from Justin Fields 25 yards for the second Bears touchdown of the game to round off a nine-play, 75-yard drive
Was his fourth touchdowns on the season and sixth in his career, with this marking his first receiving touchdown
Finished the game with 12 carries for 62 yards
In Week 8 at Dallas, ended the afternoon as the Bears leading rusher with 16 carries for 99 yards
Found the end zone with 9:42 to go in the third quarter, narrowing a (then) 28-23 Bears deficit
It was Herbert's fourth touchdown on the season and the sixth of his career ... Finished Week 9 vs. Miami with seven rushes for 23 yards, while also taking one kick return back 30 yards
Against the Lions in Week 10, returned Chicago's first kickoff 50 yards to the Bears' 49-yard line
It was Chicago's longest kickoff return of the season to date, the previous season-high being a trio of 30-yard returns
In addition to the return, he finished with 57 yards on 10 rushing attempts.
Made his return from IR vs. Buffalo in Week 16 and had six rushes for seven yards while also catching a pair of passes
Rushed five times for 31 yards at Detroit in Week 17
In the final regular season contest vs. Minnesota, rushed 10 times for 50 yards and caught one pass



2021 SEASON (Bears):



Played in every game of the 2021 season with two starts
Recorded 433 rushing yards on 103 carries and two touchdowns throughout the season
His 433 rushing yards were the second most by any Bears player in the 2021 season
During his NFL debut, he totaled 106 kickoff-returns yards at the Rams and recorded his longest kickoff return to date, a 50-yarder
Finished the season with 650 kickoff return yards on 27 returns (24.1 avg.)
Registered 95 all-purpose yards in the Week 3 matchup vs. the Browns
Led the team with a season-high 75 rushing yards in the Week 5 victory at the Raiders
Made his first-career start vs. the Packers in Week 6 and rushed for 97 yards; he also recorded his first career touchdown on the Bears first drive of the game, rushing for 1-yard with 6:45 left in the first quarter
Rushed for a season-high and team-high 100 yards in Week 7 at the Buccaneers, including a season-long 29-yard run in the first quarter
Rushed for 72 yards to contribute to the Bears 176 total rushing yards in Week 8 vs. the 49ers
Recorded his second-longest kickoff return to date (33 yards) in the Week 12 win at the Lions
Recorded a season-high 128 kickoff return yards at the Packers Week 14
Recorded his best receiving average of the season Week 15 vs. the Vikings (11.3 avg.), hauling in three passes for 34 yards
Ran in Chicago's second rushing touchdown of the day in the Week 16 win at Seattle, a 20-yard carry with 7:13 to go in the third quarter. It marked the Bears' longest rushing touchdown by a running back and the second-longest rushing touchdown by a Bears player in 2021

*Courtesy Cubs.com

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