Bears boast incredible depth at running back
The Bears are three-deep at running back! Thomas Jones ran for over 1,200 yards this season which is the second season in a row he’s done that for the Bears. Jones started all 16 games and carried the ball 296 times for 1,210 yards (4.1 ypc) with 6 TD runs. He also caught 36 passes for 154 yards (4.3 avg). For his career, Jones has played in 100 games (63 starts) and he’s carried the ball 1,349 times for 5,384 yards (4.0 ypc) with 34 TD runs. He also has caught 215 passes for 1,376 yards (6.4 avg), but he’s never caught a TD pass in the regular season in his career.
Last year’s first round pick Cedric Benson also had a solid season. He played in 15 games and carried the ball 157 times for 647 yards (4.1 ypc) with 6 TD runs. He also caught 8 passes for 54 yards (6.8 avg). For his career, Benson has played in 24 games (1 start) and he’s carried the ball 224 times for 919 yards (4.1 ypc) with 6 TD runs. He also has caught 9 passes for 57 yards (6.3 avg).
Adrian Peterson could probably start for some teams, but on the Bears he’s basically just a special teams player. He played in all 16 games this season and carried the ball 10 times for 41 yards (4.1 ypc) with 2 TD runs. He also caught 6 passes for 88 yards (14.7 avg). For his career, Peterson has carried the ball 133 times for 622 yards (4.7 ypc) with 5 TD runs. He also has caught 19 passes for 189 yards (9.9 avg).
Fullback Jason McKie did a good job of blocking for the Bears this season. He played in 15 games this season and carried the ball 8 times for 18 yards (2.3 ypc). He also caught 25 passes for 162 yards (6.5 avg). For his career, McKie has carried the ball 12 times for 41 yards (3.4 ypc). He also has caught 43 passes for 254 yards (5.9 avg) with 2 TD catches.

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