After just two seasons, it’s pretty clear that Caleb Williams already has an argument as the greatest Chicago Bears quarterback of all time. There’s no question that no quarterback previously can do what Williams does on the field, but, obviously, Williams doesn’t have the career stats after two seasons to quite grab the mantle.
But if Williams stays healthy during the 2026 season, he could have the statistics as well.
Williams is currently 9th all-time on the Bears’ career passing yardage list with
7,483 yards. But if Williams plays all 17 games in his second season in Ben Johnson’s system, he could reach as high as third this season.
Here’s what Caleb needs to climb the ladder this season:
He trails Ed Brown by1,915 yards to move into 8th all-time.
He trails Bill Wade by 2,475 to move to 7th all-time.
He trails Erik Kramer by 3,099 to move to 6th all-time.
He will be top 5 all-time if he throws for 3,126 yards, passing Mitch Trubisky.
If his total is 3,720 yards, he will move into 4th in front of Jim McMahon.
If Caleb Williams becomes the first Bear to throw for 4,000 yards and finishes above 4,084, he will surpass Jim Harbaugh and move into third all-time, after just three seasons.
He will still trail Sid Luckman (14,686) and Jay Cutler (23,443).
Yes, we understand that the Chicago Bears have set a very low bar in terms of quarterback play over the last century, but seeing what Williams is doing shows how he is going to completely rewrite the Bears’ record book, and he’s going to do it in short order.
