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Just before the final play of the Chicago Bears’ 19-10 victory over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, Justin Fields heard a teammate make the suggestion.
He’s not sure who said it, maybe an offensive lineman. But the Bears quarterback immediately agreed.
“Oh, yeah, everybody’s got to do it,” Fields told his teammates.
So after Fields took the snap from center Sam Mustipher and kneeled to run out the clock, he popped back up, tossed the ball behind him and raced 20 yards to the Soldier Field end zone.
With left tackle Braxton Jones and tight end Cole Kmet on his tail, Fields dived headfirst across the rain-soaked grass, spreading his arms wide in a Superman pose, a giant smile under his helmet, a spray of water shooting out from underneath him.
The Slip ’N Slide celebration was the perfect topper to a wildly wet, come-from-behind victory in which the Bears scored 19 second-half points to upset the 49ers, who last season made it to the NFC championship game.
“That was a snapshot moment,” Fields said.
It was one of a few highlights for Fields, who helped spark the rally after a first half in which the offense netted 68 yards and Fields had a 2.8 passer rating.
Click the link in our bio for more photos and the full story. (Brian Cassella & Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune / @briancassella)
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