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By the Numbers: Texans vs. Bears | 2024 Hall of Fame Game

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Take a look at some of the notable numbers and stats from the Bears' 21-17 victory over the Houston Texans in Thursday's storm-shortened Hall of Fame Game:

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Touchdowns by backup QB Brett Rypien

The six-year pro shined in his Bears debut, throwing touchdown passes of 20, 22 and nine yards. Those three scores are tied for the most passing touchdowns in a Bears preseason game season since Justin Fields against the Browns Aug. 27, 2022.

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Rypien's QB rating

Rypien, who played his first four NFL seasons with the Broncos before spending time with the Rams, Seahawks and Jets last season, recorded the highest quarterback rating among all quarterbacks in Thursday's game, completing 11 of his 15 pass attempts for 166 yards.

Texans backup quarterback Case Keenum followed behind with a 139.8 rating.

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Receiving touchdowns by Collin Johnson

Johnson was Rypien's top target Thursday night, hauling in the QB's first and third touchdown throws.

The four-year pro, who is in second season with the Bears, totaled a team-high 56 yards on three receptions.

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Hall of Fame Game suspended early due to weather

The Bears-Texans matchup ended with 3:31 remaining in the third quarter due to severe weather concerns, as rain pouring down and lightning flashed at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium.

In 1980, the Chargers-Packers game ended with 5:29 left due to a severe storm and in 2003, the Packers-Chiefs matchup ended with 5:49 remaining in the third quarter due to lightning and heavy rain.

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Bears' Hall of Fame Game record

With the Bears ahead 21-17 when the game was called, they recorded their fifth Hall of Fame Game victory.

Before Thursday, the Bears last played in the Hall of Fame Game in 2018, a 17-16 loss to the Ravens. The Bears defeated the Cowboys 30-24 in 1968, Jets 20-6 in 1977, Browns 13-0 in 1990 and Dolphins 27-24 in 2005.

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Former Bears in the Hall of Fame Class of 2024

Record-breaking return specialist Devin Hester, 1985 Super Bowl champion Steve McMichael and nine-time Pro Bowler Julius Peppers will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame Saturday.

Hester played eight of his 11 NFL seasons in Chicago and is the first NFL player who was predominantly a return specialist to be elected to the Hall of Fame. McMichael spent 13 NFL seasons with the Bears and was elected as a senior finalist. Peppers played four of his 17 NFL season with the Bears, and will not be included in the franchise's total number of Hall of Famers.

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Bears players have been elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame

The NFL's charter franchise has the most players of any NFL team to be voted into the Hall of Fame.

Take a look at each of the 32 players in franchise history to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the most of any team in the NFL.

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