It went down as an eight-yard touchdown run in the box score, but in reality, Mitchell Trubisky nearly covered the length of a football field with his scramble and score Sunday against the New England Patriots.
Trubsiky nearly ran sideline-to-sideline for this TD 👀
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It was a third-and-five at the New England eight late in the first quarter, and Trubisky dropped back then scrambled right under pressure. He circled back and continued to look for a receiver in the end zone before tucking the ball in and deciding to run it in.
By the time he reached the goal line, Trubisky had covered 71.91 yards, according to NFL Next Gen Stats.
It was the most yards by any quarterback as a ball carrier on a play this season, and it gave the Bears a 10-7 lead.