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Caleb Williams Sets Bears Single-Season Passing Record With Fourth-Quarter TD vs. Lions

The second-year quarterback surpassed Erik Kramer’s 1995 yardage mark during a finale carrying major playoff-seeding stakes.

Overview

  • Williams broke the 30-year franchise record with a 25-yard touchdown to Jahdae Walker 44 seconds into the fourth quarter.
  • He entered needing 109 yards to pass Erik Kramer’s 3,838 and has not been reported to reach 4,000 yards yet.
  • Chicago was shut out before halftime and trailed 13-0, and the record-setting score produced the Bears’ first points after a successful two-point try.
  • The Bears began the day as the NFC’s No. 2 seed, which they keep with a win or an Eagles loss; otherwise they drop to No. 3 but still host a playoff game.
  • Coach Ben Johnson framed 4,000 yards as a tertiary goal to winning, while Williams acknowledged the milestone as a personal target within a team-first approach.