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Caleb Williams's First NFL Win With Bears Left Fans Completely Unimpressed
The Chicago Bears beat the Tennessee Titans 24-17 in Week 1 of the 2024 NFL season. Caleb Williams, the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NFL draft started at quarterback for the Bears.
His stat line will not impress you.
Williams finished with 92 yards passing, completing 14 of 29 passes to go along with 15 yards rushing on five carries. It was the first time the Bears won a game while gaining less than 150 yards since 2006.
— Robert Mays (@robertmays) September 8, 2024
Understandably, many fans were not impressed by Williams in his professional debut. The NFL tweeted a video of the rookie with the caption, "got the w." Williams would be smart not to read the replies.
Why are you showing Williams? He's awful today! #Bears #NFLKickoff https://t.co/AssHOw99VS
— Ted Saydalavong (@TSayda) September 8, 2024
The dude didn’t even throw for 100 yards…. https://t.co/Jxde14tKpO
— Chase Elliott & William Byron Fans (@ChaseElliott_24) September 8, 2024
The one person in your study group that didn’t do anything but ended up with an A+ in class. https://t.co/nU4XcIc3UN
— Eduardo G Saldana (@eduardogsr1990) September 8, 2024
Still, the Bears won and that feels good no matter what the box score says. Not to mention Williams is the first quarterback picked first in the draft to win his first start since David Carr.
Caleb Williams with the game ball walking off the field to cheers from the fans at Soldier Field.
— Courtney Cronin (@CourtneyRCronin) September 8, 2024
Williams is the first QB picked No. 1 overall whose team won in his first start since David Carr in 2002. pic.twitter.com/hGbdApGzXF
Carr completed 10-of-22 passes for 145 yards and two touchdown passes. He also threw an interception and was sacked six times. Carr ended up leading the NFL with 76 sacks that season as the Texans went 4-12.
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Stephen Douglas is a Senior Writer on the Breaking & Trending News Team at Sports Illustrated. He has been in journalism and media since 2008, and now casts a wide net with coverage across all sports. Stephen spent more than a decade with The Big Lead and has previously written for Uproxx and The Sporting News. He has three children, two degrees and one now unverified Twitter account.