Here are some notable numbers and stats from the Bears' 38-0 preseason drubbing of the Bills Sunday night at Soldier Field:
31
Years since the Bears last recorded a shutout in the preseason, a 16-0 win over the Cardinals Aug. 13, 1994, in Arizona. In that game, Kevin Butler kicked three field goals and running back Robert Green scored the lone touchdown on a 34-yard run. Jim McMahon started at quarterback for the Cardinals.
38
Margin of victory by the Bears, their biggest in a preseason game since a 52-14 win over Washington Sept. 5, 1959, at the Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, Fla. The largest margin of victory in the preseason in franchise history remains a 59-0 blanking of the St. Louis Gunners Sept. 15, 1940. An independent team, the Gunners played only three NFL regular season games, closing the 1934 campaign in place of the Cincinnati Reds after the Reds' membership was suspended for failing to pay league dues. The Gunners moved to the American Football League and disbanded in 1941. The 38 points Sunday night were the most the Bears have scored in the preseason since a 38-24 victory over another St. Louis team, the Rams, Aug. 21, 1999.
21
Points scored by the Bears in the second quarter on three straight touchdown drives of 86, 61 and 84 yards, extending their lead to 28-0. The TDs came on Brittain Brown's 1-yard run, Tyson Bagent's 11-yard pass to Tyler Scott and Ian Wheeler's 1-yard run.
171
Yards rushing by the Bears. Wheeler ran for 80 yards on 19 carries and Brown gained 73 yards on 16 attempts.
112.0
Combined passer rating by Bears quarterbacks Caleb Williams (130.0), Bagent (103.6) and Austin Reed (106.0). The trio completed 25 of 39 passes for 369 yards and two touchdowns with no turnovers while only being sacked once.
55.7
Combined passer rating by Bills quarterbacks Mitchell Trubisky (64.6), Mike White (52.8) and Shane Buechele (39.6). The three connected on only 12 of 28 passes for 120 yards.
12
Bears players who caught at least one pass. Tight end Joel Wilson led the team with four receptions, while receivers Scott, Luther Burden III and Samori Toure had three apiece. Scott topped all pass catchers with 54 yards.
0
Third- and fourth-down conversions allowed by the Bears defense. The Bills were 0 of 8 on third down and 0 of 2 on fourth down, mustering just 12 first downs in the game. The Bears, meanwhile, picked up 31 first downs.
0
Red-zone possessions permitted by the Bears defense. The furthest Buffalo advanced was to the Chicago 21 late in the third quarter. But linebacker Amen Ogbongbemiga stripped the ball from running back Frank Gore Jr. after an 11-yard reception and defensive end Xavier Carlton recovered the fumble at the 14.
4
Touchdowns the Bears scored on four red-zone possessions. The fifth and final time they advanced inside the Bills' 20 late in the game, they reached the 3 before Reed took a knee on three straight snaps to run out the clock.
