Here are some notable numbers and stats from the Bears' 31-23 win over the Falcons Sunday in Atlanta:
83.3
Percentage of passes completed by Caleb Williams, a career high in a game and the highest by a Bears quarterback who has attempted at least 30 passes in franchise history. The third-year pro connected on 30 of 36 throws for 305 yards with one touchdown and a 111.2 passer rating. His previous high was 73.9%, when he completed 17 of 23 passes in starts against the Rams and 49ers, both during his rookie year in 2024. Williams leads the NFL with a completion percentage of 72.5.
24
Completions by Williams on 24 attempts from a clean pocket for 248 yards, according to Next Gen Stats, which noted it's the most attempts without an incompletion from a clean pocket in a game by an NFL quarterback since at least 2018.
1
Quarterbacks in Bears history who have passed for at least 300 yards with no interceptions in five games. Williams broke a tie Sunday with Brian Hoyer.
3
Quarterbacks in NFL history who have passed for 50 touchdowns before throwing 15 interceptions. With one TD pass Sunday, Williams joined the Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes and the Ravens' Lamar Jackson.
3
Bears quarterbacks who have thrown for at least 300 yards and completed at least 80% of their passes in a game. Williams joined Vince Evans Dec. 7, 1980, in a 61-7 win over the Packers, and Justin Fields Oct. 1, 2023, versus the Broncos.
12
Consecutive completions by Williams to start the game, the longest streak of his career. It was the most completions to start a game by a Bears quarterback since Fields connected on 16 in a row Oct. 1, 2023, against the Broncos.
50
Career touchdown passes by Williams, tying Jim Harbaugh for eighth in Bears history. Harbaugh threw 50 TD passes while appearing in 89 games with 65 starts; Williams has started all 37 games he's played.
43
Years since a Bears defensive back has registered 3.0 sacks in a game. Kyler Gordon became the second Bears DB to accomplish that feat, joining safety Todd Bell Oct. 2, 1983, in a 31-14 win over the Broncos.
2
NFL defensive backs with at least 3.0 sacks and two forced fumbles in a game since sacks became an official statistic in 1982. Gordon joined the Houston Oilers' Rod Kush Sept. 15, 1985, against Washington.
4
Touchdowns the Bears scored on five red-zone possessions. After going 4-for-4 in their season opener, they had generated only five TDs on 17 trips inside their opponents' 20 in Weeks 2-5.
56.4
Percentage of dropbacks the Bears blitzed on, their highest blitz rate in a game this season, according to Next Gen Stats.
40:08
Time of possession by the Bears, who ran 23 more plays than the Falcons (73-50). The Bears lead the NFL in time of possession at 36:01.
2
Bears players who recorded their first career sacks: fourth-year defensive end Daniel Hardy and rookie safety Dillon Thieneman.
2
Takeaways by the Bears' special teams — on Josh Blackwell's recovery of a muffed punt and Nick McCloud's recovery of a fumble that Zavier Scott forced on a kickoff return. It was the first multi-takeaway game by the Bears' special teams since Oct. 14, 2018, against the Dolphins in Miami.
27
Field goals of at least 50 yards by Cairo Santos, the most in Bears history. Robbie Gould is second with 23, followed by Kevin Butler with 16. Santos made a 50-yarder on the first play of the fourth quarter to give the Bears a 31-7 lead.
51
Rushing yards by Roschon Johnson on 13 carries, a career high for the fourth-year running back. His previous high was 38 yards Sept. 24, 2023, in Kansas City.
16
Third-down conversions allowed by the Bears this season, the second fewest in the NFL behind the Vikings, who have yielded 14 but are off this weekend and therefore have played one fewer game. The Bears limited the Falcons to a 25.0% rate on third downs (3 of 12).
89
Number on patch worn on Bears jerseys to honor the memory of Mike Ditka, who passed away Oct. 9. The Hall of Fame tight end and coach would have turned 87 on Sunday.
