RedEye isn’t alone in its bordering-on-stalker obsession with new Bears quarterback Jay Cutler. There’s an entire ChicagoNow blog devoted to the city’s football savior called “Jay Cutler Superstar” (chicagonow.com/jaycutler). Thanks to that blog, here is a tally of important numbers in Cutler’s preseason home debut Saturday.
12
Number of yards gained on a 3rd-and-6 scramble
2
3rd down completions (3 attempts)
3
Number of possessions
3
Number of Bears scores on those possessions
zero
The number of games Cutler ever wants to play again without Greg Olsen or Matt Forte
3
Consecutive completions to start the game
27
Number of yards on first completed pass, a 3rd-and-8 laser to Earl Bennett
one
Number of times Cutler seemed to correct Devin Hester
11
Number of plays on the 92-yard drive that ended on the play-action TD pass to Desmond Clark
two
Number of scoring drives that were 80 or more yards
38
Number of yards gained on pass to Devin Aromashodu, longest completion of the night
six
Number of different receivers that Cutler hit for completions
117.8
Cutler’s QB rating for the game
1
Number of Mannings that Cutler outplayed on Saturday
22
Days before Cutler does the same thing to the Packers
