Week 6: Caleb Williams, Chicago Bears

Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams, who starred at Gonzaga College High School in Washington, has been named the DC Touchdown Club Pro Football Player of the Week after a successful homecoming as he led the Bears to a 25-24 victory over the Washington Commanders on Monday night.

Williams, the top pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, completed 17 of 29 passes for 252 yards and one touchdown and also rushed for a touchdown as the Bears rallied from a 24-16 deficit in the fourth quarter. Following a Washington turnover with less than three minutes remaining, Williams drove the Bears into position to kick a game-winning field goal as time expired.

It was Chicago’s third consecutive victory.

“It felt great — back in my hometown and being able to come out with a win like that is big for us, big for us as an offense,” Williams told reporters after the game. “That’s a hell of a team over there. Being able to come out victorious in a dogfight where things weren’t perfect, weather wasn’t perfect, being able to come out victorious is big for us.”