With Caleb Williams out with a hamstring injury and Tyson Bagent working his way through concussion protocol, Bears fans weren't likely expecting much but the bare minimum from third-string quarterback Case Keenum in a Week 3 Monday Night Football showdown with the Eagles.
So it was to the shock of Bears fans, as well as NFL fans everywhere, when Keenum not only played well enough to win against the Eagles, but looked like a starting quarterback in his prime on Monday night. Despite being in his 15th NFL season and not starting an NFL game since 2023, Keenum went 24-for-34 passing for 247 yards and three touchdowns as the Bears soundly defeated the Eagles 27-7.
HAVE A NIGHT, CASE KEENUM 👏 pic.twitter.com/pcxvngw8X4
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) September 29, 2026
How Case Keenum made history in Bears win over Eagles
By securing the victory on Monday
night for the Bears, Case Keenum did something that only one other NFL quarterback has ever achieved – winning a game for seven different franchises as a starting quarterback. With the win, Keenum has now started and won games for the Bears, Broncos, Browns, Commanders, Rams, Texans, and Vikings. Ryan Fitzpatrick is the only other quarterback in NFL history to reach that milestone.
Case Keenum has won a game as the starting QB for 7 different NFL teams:
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) September 29, 2026
• Bears
• Browns
• Commanders
• Broncos
• Vikings
• Rams
• Texans
He joins Ryan Fitzpatrick as the only QBs in NFL history to accomplish that. pic.twitter.com/cfy1tSDgyH
He also became the oldest quarterback in Bears history to score a rushing touchdown, to score a passing touchdown, to account for three or more touchdowns in a game, to throw for 200 or more yards in a game, to throw and rush for a touchdown in the same game, and to throw multiple touchdown passes in a game.
"Are you kidding me? I just hugged my family, had a great week of practice with the boys, and I've enjoyed every minute of this; I really have," Keenum said when asked what it felt like to start an NFL game once again.
This article originally appeared on Touchdown Wire: Case Keenum's shocks NFL with a record-setting performance for Bears
