Caleb Williams Named Bears Offensive Player of the Year After Record-Breaking Season

Williams says the offseason will center on learning from the playoff loss to build four‑quarter consistency.

Overview

The second-year quarterback set a franchise single-season mark with 3,942 passing yards and posted a 27-to-7 touchdown-to-interception ratio, which ranked fifth in the NFL.
Chicago rose from 5-12 to 11-6, captured its first NFC North title since 2018, and secured its first postseason win in 15 years with a wild-card victory over Green Bay.
The Bears won seven games they trailed late across the regular season and playoffs, the most by any NFL team since at least 1970.
Williams started every game for a second straight year, becoming the first Bears quarterback to do so in back-to-back seasons since the league moved to 16 games in 1978.
Head coach Ben Johnson was named an AP Coach of the Year finalist as he and Williams highlighted improvements in footwork, comfort in the scheme, and overall execution for 2026.