2:
Number of times that Forte won the prestigious Brian Piccolo Award, an honor that’s voted on by teammates and presented to the Bears rookie and veteran who best exemplify the courage, loyalty, teamwork, dedication and sense of humor of the late Brian Piccolo.
5:
Number of running backs selected before the Bears chose Forte with the 44th pick in the second round of the 2008 draft. Those who preceded him were Darren McFadden (No. 4), Jonathan Stewart (13), Felix Jones (22), Rashard Mendenhall (23) and Chris Johnson (24).
8:
Number of consecutive seasons that Forte led the Bears in rushing, from 2008-15, the longest stretch since Hall of Famer Walter Payton was the team’s top rusher for 12 straight years from 1975-86.