I skipped this update last week. The Green Bay game wasn’t particularly great stats wise (186 yards, 2 TDs) but it’s one of those things that no one really likes to look at the stats after a tough loss
anyway. After Sunday’s blowout win against the Browns, Caleb’s 242 yards puts him over 3,000 on the year and we can at least have a conversation about where this might land. Believe it or not, but Caleb’s 3,150 yards ranks as the 10th best single season in Bears history already. He needs only 125 yards on Saturday to move into 6th in franchise history before setting his sights on his rookie season (3,541) and the top marks. You can see the top 5 on page 2 of the tracker below.
Caleb needs to average 230 yards per game to pass Erik Kramer’s single-season franchise mark of 3,838 and 284 yards per game to top 4,000. He’s averaging 225 yards per game as it stands now, but it’s tough to tell if a couple of better weather games late in the year might help that average. The TD record seems a little safer as Caleb sits at 21 with the record at 29. Caleb would need to throw three per game to break Kramer’s mark, which would be a great hot streak.
The other piece I’d like to draw your attention to is the breakout of receptions and yards. The Bears have gotten production from a lot of players and no one has dominated targets over the course of the year. That kind of balanced offense is something many coaches preach, but few follow through.
Here are the updated stats on the Infogram:
You may remember from last year that these infographics have the ability to hold a lot of information and they can be interactive. In addition to passing yards and TDs on either side of the chart, the tree chart tracks receptions and yardage distribution to the receivers. You can click on the “Yards” tab to see that breakdown. Touchdowns are tracked on the bottom chart.
Last year’s chart I decided to keep around in case you wanted to check back to see what this looked like. That’s the second page of the tracker.
Hit up the comments to let me know where you think things will land for Caleb Williams and this passing offense.
