Caleb Williams on Track of Doing What No Bears Quarterback Has Ever Done

Caleb Williams on pace to become the first Bears quarterback to throw 4000+ passing yards.

Caleb Williams on Track of Doing What No Bears Quarterback Has Ever Done

Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams (Image via IMAGO)

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Caleb Williams received positive news ahead of his big showdown against ex-Oklahoma teammate and New Orleans Saints quarterback Spencer Rattler. Williams is on the trail of becoming the first-ever Chicago Bears quarterback to cross 4000 passing yards in a single season.

Fans and analysts, barring a few, wrote Williams off following a rough 5-12 start to life as a rookie in Chicago. They just assumed Williams is just another body in the long line of failed quarterbacks.

What they failed to realize is that a first-year quarterback is as good as his offensive line (ranked 17th). If the line fails to protect the QB, then he is prone to taking sacks (Williams took 68 sacks, which was the most in the league by a significant margin).

Despite that, Williams had thrown 351 completions from 562 attempts for 3541 yards, 20 touchdowns, and 6 interceptions.

Ben Johnson came in as the head coach, but the experiment experienced an early setback with back-to-back losses against divisional opponents. The Bears finally found their stride in week three against the Dallas Cowboys.

Williams threw 4 touchdowns and posted a quarterback rating of 150.30. Two more wins followed. They came away with a win from Vegas and then took revenge on the Commanders in week six.

StatMuse reported that Williams set a record that no Bears quarterback has ever managed before him. The 23-year-old threw at least 200 yards and 1 touchdown in each of his first five games for the Bears.

According to Mike Florio of NBC Sports, if Caleb Williams continues on the same path, he will end up with 4,008 yards after 17 games, 235.8 per game.

Most fans believe that Jay Cutler’s 3812 passing yards in 2014 is the single-season yards record by a Bears quarterback. They are misinformed. It’s actually Erik Kramer who threw 3,838 yards during the 1995 season.

QuarterbackYearYards
Erik Kramer19953838
Jay Cutler 20143812
Jay Cutler20093666
Jay Cutler20153659
Caleb Williams 20243541

Caleb Williams vs. Spencer Rattler: the Sooners Bowl in Chicago

A lot is riding on the week seven fixture between the Bears and the Saints. More than a win, bragging rights are at stake. Both sets of fans are undeniably ready to support their favorite teams, but there’s another section of fans that will keep an eye on this duel at Soldier Field.

Caleb Williams on Track of Doing What No Bears Quarterback Has Ever Done
Caleb Williams (Image via IMAGO)

Dubbed the Sooner Bowl 2.0 (Baker Mayfield vs. Jalen Hurts was the first one), due to Williams and Rattler’s allegiance to the University of Oklahoma football team, this tie has generated a lot of steam.

Rattler, a five-star recruit, was the Sooners’ starting quarterback in 2020 and 2021 until he was benched in favor of Williams in the second quarter against Texas in 2021. Williams then went on to rally the Sooners to a 55-48 victory in the Red River Derby.

Lincoln Riley named Williams the starter for the rest of the year and the next year as well. Rattler entered the transfer portal and signed with the South Carolina Gamecocks. When Riley left for USC, he took Williams with him, where he won the Heisman Trophy in 2023.

The Bears selected Williams first overall, while Rattler fell to the fifth round (150th overall) in the 2024 NFL draft.

While speaking with The Chicago Tribune, Williams revealed that he is not in touch with Rattler after the two went their separate ways. There will be a chip on their shoulder, especially on Rattler’s, as the Saints are 1-5.

I like to put myself up against those guys in that class. I’ve been competing with those guys since high school ball. I’m still doing it to this day. I love to compete against those guys, and I definitely want to be mentioned in that group because, confidence-wise, I’m up there with those guys.

Spencer Rattler said

The Bears have opened as favorites to win against the Saints, as per BetMGM.

  • Against the spread (ATS): Saints +4.5 (-110) | Bears -4.5 (-110)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 45.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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