Caleb Williams has a rough debut but gets bailed out by Bears' defense in 24-17 win over Titans
— This wasn't exactly the debut Caleb Williams envisioned. Good thing for him, his defense made just enough plays.
National Football League
FINAL
Tennessee Titans
17
Chicago Bears
24
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEN | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| CHI | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
Soldier Field · 59,403 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/1/26 | @ Cincinnati Bengals | L 36-43 | NFL |
| 10/25/26 | vs Cleveland Browns | L 24-27 | NFL |
| 10/18/26 | @ Indianapolis Colts | W 26-20 | NFL |
| 10/11/26 | vs Houston Texans | L 3-26 | NFL |
| 10/4/26 | @ Baltimore Ravens | L 18-24 | NFL |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 7:35 17-24
Tyrique Stevenson 43 Yd Interception Return (Caleb Williams Pass to D'Andre Swift for Two-Point Conversion)
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Field Goal 9:52 17-16
Cairo Santos 48 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 14:47 17-13
Cairo Santos 50 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 9:07 17-10
Jonathan Owens 21 Yd Return of Blocked Punt (Cairo Santos Kick)
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Field Goal 0:27 17-3
Cairo Santos 24 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 3:44 17-0
Chig Okonkwo 17 Yd pass from Will Levis (Nick Folk Kick)
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Field Goal 14:06 10-0
Nick Folk 40 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 0:41 7-0
Tony Pollard 26 Yd Run (Nick Folk Kick)
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CHI
2 plays, -2 yards, 1:05 · End of Game
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TEN 1:05
5 plays, 22 yards, 1:15 · Interception
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CHI 2:20
6 plays, 46 yards, 3:29 · Punt
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TEN 5:49
3 plays, 5 yards, 1:46 · Punt
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TEN 7:35
4 plays, 15 yards, 2:17 · Interception Touchdown
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Touchdown 7:35 17-24
Tyrique Stevenson 43 Yd Interception Return (Caleb Williams Pass to D'Andre Swift for Two-Point Conversion)
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CHI 9:52
4 plays, 1 yard, 1:52 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 9:52 17-16
Cairo Santos 48 Yd Field Goal
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TEN 11:44
5 plays, 3 yards, 3:03 · Fumble
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CHI 14:47
11 plays, 44 yards, 3:59 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 14:47 17-13
Cairo Santos 50 Yd Field Goal
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TEN 3:46
3 plays, 9 yards, 2:15 · Punt
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CHI 5:59
3 plays, -3 yards, 1:03 · PUNT
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TEN 7:05
3 plays, -7 yards, 2:02 · Punt
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TEN 9:07
6 plays, 8 yards, 3:19 · Blocked Punt Touchdown
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Touchdown 9:07 17-10
Jonathan Owens 21 Yd Return of Blocked Punt (Cairo Santos Kick)
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CHI 12:26
6 plays, -3 yards, 2:34 · Punt
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TEN
1 play, 11 yards, 0:27 · End of Half
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CHI 0:27
9 plays, 28 yards, 3:17 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 0:27 17-3
Cairo Santos 24 Yd Field Goal
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TEN 3:44
14 plays, 73 yards, 8:23 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 3:44 17-0
Chig Okonkwo 17 Yd pass from Will Levis (Nick Folk Kick)
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CHI 12:07
4 plays, 17 yards, 1:59 · Punt
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TEN 14:06
4 plays, 1 yard, 1:35 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 14:06 10-0
Nick Folk 40 Yd Field Goal
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TEN 0:41
8 plays, 79 yards, 4:45 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:41 7-0
Tony Pollard 26 Yd Run (Nick Folk Kick)
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CHI 5:26
8 plays, 3 yards, 4:20 · Punt
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TEN 9:46
3 plays, -1 yard, 2:43 · Punt
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CHI 12:29
3 plays, 7 yards, 1:28 · Punt
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TEN 13:57
3 plays, 1 yard, 1:03 · Punt
Showing the last 31 of 31 events.
Team Stats
TEN
CHI
16
1st Downs
11
6
Passing 1st downs
5
9
Rushing 1st downs
6
1
1st downs from penalties
0
3-14
3rd down efficiency
2-13
1-2
4th down efficiency
2-2
61
Total Plays
53
244
Total Yards
148
4.0
Yards per Play
2.8
13
Total Drives
10
104
Passing
64
19/32
Comp/Att
14/29
3.0
Yards per pass
2.1
2
Interceptions thrown
0
3-23
Sacks-Yards Lost
2-29
140
Rushing
84
26
Rushing Attempts
22
5.4
Yards per rush
3.8
1-2
Red Zone (Made-Att)
0-1
8-50
Penalties
7-55
3
Turnovers
1
1
Fumbles lost
1
2
Interceptions thrown
0
0
Defensive / Special Teams TDs
2
34:54
Possession
25:06
Injuries
Chicago Bears
- Kentavius Street Injured Reserve
- Braxton Jones Injured Reserve
- Malik Muhammad II Questionable
- Zavier Scott Questionable
- Theo Benedet Questionable
Tennessee Titans
- Tommy Townsend Out
- Tyjae Spears Out
- Carnell Tate Out
- Jaylon Jones Out
- Peter Skoronski Questionable
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