Bears Take 14-7 Lead as Caleb Williams, D'Andre Swift Run for Touchdowns
Williams accounted for 248 first-half yards and became the seventh Bears quarterback since 1970 to rush for multiple touchdowns in a game.
- On Sunday, Bears quarterback Caleb Williams led his team to a 59-37 victory over Carolina quarterback Bryce Young at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, opening the 2026 season with a winning record.
- With 30 minutes played, the Bears held a 31-24 halftime lead after Williams accounted for 248 yards of offense and a 136.5 passer rating. Chicago and Carolina combined for an insanely high-scoring game.
- Running back D'Andre Swift scored three touchdowns and rushed for 124 yards on 18 carries, while Kyle Monangai added 100 yards rushing, including a 61-yard touchdown burst that pushed Chicago's lead to 45-31.
- Young threw for 361 yards and three touchdowns, including two scoring passes to receiver Jalen Coker. Despite his production, Carolina allowed 59 points, the most in franchise history.
- The combined 96 points surpassed the previous record of 88 set in 2018. Chicago will host the Minnesota Vikings next Sunday, while Carolina travels to face the Atlanta Falcons.
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thesportsleader.comCaleb Williams, Bears put up 59 on Panthers in record-setting opener
Caleb Williams threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more and the Chicago Bears pulled away for a 59-37 victory against the Carolina Panthers in Charlotte in the highest-scoring Week 1 game in NFL history.In the teams' season opener, D'Andre Swift s...
Caleb Williams and Bears trounce Panthers 59-37 in highest-scoring season opener in NFL history
Caleb Williams threw for 269 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 65 yards and two more scores as the Chicago Bears defeated the Carolina Panthers 59-37 in the highest-scoring season opener in NFL history
Panthers' Jalen Coker Announces Presence in Big Way in Week 1
Jalen Coker isn’t known for being a deep-ball threat for the Carolina Panthers. On Sunday, though, to open the 2026 NFL season? Call Coker a speedster down the field. In the first half of the season’s first game, Bryce Young dropped back, looked toward the left sideline, and let it fly. Coker was running a […]
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