What Caleb Williams needs to do to break Bears rookie QB records originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago
We’re just a few months into the Bears offseason program, but much has already been made of the opportunity in front of the team– and expectations for rookie Caleb Williams. GM Ryan Poles completely revamped the offense and Williams will have an incredible cast of playmakers to help him transition to the pro game.
But what will it actually take for Williams to rewrite the record books in Chicago? As it turns out, not much. That’s largely because this is the first time the Bears will plan to start a rookie quarterback in Week 1, since the NFL and AFL merger back in 1970. Fourth-round pick Kyle Orton started the season for the Bears back in 2005, but that was only because planned starter Rex Grossman hurt himself in the preseason.
Accordingly, Bears rookie QB records are low bars to clear.
Here’s where things stand now, and what Caleb Williams will need to do to break each record– assuming he plays all 17 games this year. Of course injuries are impossible to predict, and if Williams misses an extended amount of time he’ll need to accomplish a lot more on a per-game basis to make Bears history.
BEARS ROOKIE PASSING YARDS RECORD
Current record holder: Mitchell Trubisky, 2,193 yards
What Williams needs to break it: 129.1 yards per game
Odds Williams sets record: High
Trubisky took over as the Bears starter in Week 5 of the 2017 season after Mike Glennon struggled over the first month. Nobody would describe the Bears passing attack as “explosive” in 2017, as the team finished dead last in the NFL with just 2,811 total passing yards. Even so, Trubisky averaged 182 yards per game.
It feels like 129 yards per game is the absolute basement for Williams’ production this year. If all goes well, there should be weeks where he has 129 yards in the first half.
BEARS ROOKIE PASSING TOUCHDOWN RECORD
Current record holder: Charlie O’Rourke, 11 passing touchdowns
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Publish date : 2024-06-02 19:31:58
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