The Bears' best quarterbacks since 1966

Jay Cutler has the most passing yards of the 69 quarterbacks who played with the Bears since 1966, 23,443 in 102 games. Jim Harbaugh is 2nd with 11,567. Caleb Williams is 6th, with 8,750; 1,833 more passes Erik Kramer for 5th.

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The Bears' quarterbacks this season

Caleb Williams5 games, 253.4 a game8,750 with the Bears, the 6th-most since 1966.1,267passing yards
Tyson Bagent3 games, 136.3 a game1,326 with the Bears.409passing yards
Case Keenum2 games, 177.5 a game355passing yards

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The Bears' best quarterbacks since 1966
Place	Player	passing yards	passing TDs	wins
1	Jay Cutler2009 – 2016 · 102 games	23,443	154	51
2	Jim Harbaugh1987 – 1993 · 89 games	11,567	50	35
3	Jim McMahon1982 – 1988 · 66 games	11,203	67	46
4	Mitchell Trubisky2017 – 2020 · 51 games	10,609	64	29
5	Erik Kramer1994 – 1998 · 49 games	10,582	63	18
6	Caleb Williams2024 – 2026 · still playing	8,750	53	20
	+1,267 this season · passes Erik Kramer for 5th in 8 games at his pace
7	Bob Avellini1975 – 1984 · 73 games	7,111	33	23
8	Justin Fields2021 – 2023 · 40 games	6,674	40	10
9	Mike Tomczak1985 – 1990 · 77 games	6,247	33	21
10	Vince Evans1977 – 1983 · 56 games	6,172	31	12
11	Rex Grossman2003 – 2008 · 35 games	6,168	33	19
12	Jim Miller1999 – 2002 · 32 games	5,867	34	15
13	Kyle Orton2005 – 2008 · 33 games	5,323	30	21
14	Jack Concannon1967 – 1971 · 45 games	5,222	31	17
15	Bobby Douglass1969 – 1975 · 60 games	4,932	30	13
16	Shane Matthews1996 – 2001 · 21 games	3,461	19	8
17	Gary Huff1973 – 1976 · 43 games	3,271	12	5
18	Cade McNown1999 – 2000 · 25 games	3,111	16	3
19	Mike Phipps1977 – 1981 · 31 games	2,806	15	14
20	Dave Krieg1996 · 13 games	2,278	14	6
21	Josh McCown2011 – 2013 · 11 games	2,243	15	4
22	Nick Foles2020 – 2021 · 10 games	2,102	11	3
23	Steve Walsh1994 – 1995 · 13 games	2,078	10	8
24	Chris Chandler2002 – 2003 · 17 games	2,073	7	5
25	Rudy Bukich1966 – 1968 · 19 games	2,066	10	5

passing yards by decade

2020s

› Caleb Williams2024 – 2026 · 39 games8,750
Justin Fields2021 – 2023 · 40 games6,674
Nick Foles2020 – 2021 · 10 games2,102
Mitchell Trubisky2020 · 10 games2,055
Andy Dalton2021 · 8 games1,515

2010s

Jay Cutler2010 – 2016 · 86 games19,777
Mitchell Trubisky2017 – 2019 · 41 games8,554
Josh McCown2011 – 2013 · 11 games2,243
Matt Barkley2016 · 7 games1,611
Brian Hoyer2016 · 6 games1,445

2000s

Rex Grossman2003 – 2008 · 35 games6,168
Kyle Orton2005 – 2008 · 33 games5,323
Jim Miller2000 – 2002 · 27 games4,625
Jay Cutler2009 · 16 games3,666
Chris Chandler2002 – 2003 · 17 games2,073

1990s

Erik Kramer1994 – 1998 · 49 games10,582
Jim Harbaugh1990 – 1993 · 61 games9,787
Dave Krieg1996 · 13 games2,278
Steve Walsh1994 – 1995 · 13 games2,078
Shane Matthews1996 – 1999 · 10 games1,803

1980s

Jim McMahon1982 – 1988 · 66 games11,203
Mike Tomczak1985 – 1989 · 61 games5,726
Vince Evans1980 – 1983 · 42 games5,626
Steve Fuller1984 – 1986 · 38 games1,823
Jim Harbaugh1987 – 1989 · 28 games1,780

1970s

Bob Avellini1975 – 1979 · 56 games6,554
Bobby Douglass1970 – 1975 · 52 games4,159
Gary Huff1973 – 1976 · 43 games3,271
Jack Concannon1970 – 1971 · 17 games2,464
Mike Phipps1977 – 1979 · 21 games2,005

1966–69

Jack Concannon1967 – 1969 · 28 games2,758
Rudy Bukich1966 – 1968 · 19 games2,066
Virgil Carter1968 – 1969 · 10 games1,112
Bobby Douglass1969 · 8 games773
Larry Rakestraw1966 – 1968 · 11 games589

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Method

Every quarterback who played with the Bears since 1966, ranked by passing yards over his games there. Regular-season games only.
The numbers here start in 1966, so a quarterback who played with the Bears before then isn't here.
A quarterback's wins are his starts'.
A decade counts his passing yards with the Bears in its seasons.