Sunday at Soldier Field felt like D'Andre Swift's official welcome to Chicago.

Not only did the veteran running back score his first touchdown as a Bear — which gave Chicago a two-possession lead in the fourth quarter — he accounted for more than half of the offense's production in their 24-18 win over the Rams at Soldier Field.

Swift totaled 165 yards of offense thanks to 93 rushing yards on 16 carries and 72 receiving yards on seven receptions. His breakout performance wasn't something he sensed coming only this week — it's an outcome he aims for going into every game.

"That's what I think about every single day, every time I step on the field," Swift said. "God allowed me to do so, so that's my mentality every day."

After starting the season off with just 114 yards through three games, Swift's total production Sunday more than tripled. He recorded his best performance since Sept. 14, 2023, when he totaled 178 yards for the Eagles in a 34-28 win over the Vikings. While the start to his Bears career didn't go as he planned, it was only a matter of time before Swift took over a game. During the challenges in the first three weeks, Swift wasn't afraid to hold himself accountable in the locker room while also keeping a strong belief in his abilities.

"We're in a business, so it has to be like that every single day," Swift said. "If you're not holding up your end of the bargain, you gotta look yourself in the mirror and do that.

"I know who I am. I know what I can bring to this team. When we're not having success, I took it upon myself to go ahead and find different ways to be better."

The Bears offense got off to a slow start against Los Angeles, mustering just 97 yards in the first half, but Swift still showcased the dual-threat ability that attracted the Bears to him in free agency this spring.

With under a minute before halftime, Swift strung together three consecutive plays that took the Bears from the Chicago 41 to the Los Angeles 17. On second-and-2, Swift caught a quick pass from Caleb Williams over the middle, evaded two tackles and broke free for 27 yards.

On the ensuing play, Williams spun away from pressure and hit Swift down the right sideline, setting up a 40-yard Cairo Santos field goal that gave the Bears a 10-6 lead at the break.

"You've just seen 'Dre go off today in the run game and pass game," receiver DJ Moore said. "To get him going is a huge benefit to us. … It opens everybody else up by him being as dynamic as he is in the run and pass game. When he gets out in the pass game — sneaks out the backfield — and he's wide open by himself, he can go the distance."

On the Bears' first third-quarter possession — which resulted in a touchdown pass to Moore — the fellow Philadelphia native totaled 31 yards, which included 11- and 7-yard receptions.

"He can do it all, really," left tackle Braxton Jones said of Swift. "I don't think there's something he can't do. I just think it's always nice having a guy like that, being able to build on whatever he's doing — running the ball really well and then he's catching it really well and getting YAC off the catches too. I'm just proud of him and we're going to continue to block hard for him and continue to get the ball to him and make moves."

Swift kept the momentum going when the Bears regained possession with a 17-15 lead at the start of the fourth quarter. He gained five yards on back-to-back plays before Williams and tight end Cole Kmet connected over the middle for 22 yards to reach Rams territory.

When the Bears went back to their hot hand on first-and-10 from the 36, Swift delivered. He took a handoff from Williams up the middle, hopped over a diving defender, hit the hole and outraced the Rams defense to the end zone.

As Swift broke free, all that went through his head was "run." When the offensive line saw Swift zip past them, all they could do was try and keep up.

"I almost pulled a hammy [running to the end zone]," guard Matt Pryor joked. "It's ecstatic to see him be able to get out there and put what he does best on the field. Great player, great runner and glad he was able to put that on the field."

Swift's 36-yard score — the second-longest TD run of his career — helped capped off the Bears' second win of the season. But it also elicited a sense of pride among Swift's teammates, particularly the offensive line, who have leaned on his leadership this season.

"He comes to work the same every day," Jones said. "He really keeps the O-line going. He doesn't blame anyone. Whenever we face adversity in the last four weeks, he's right there to tell the O-line, 'good job. Keep rolling. Let's go. Let's pick it up, we need a score here.' That's just who Swift is. He literally hasn't changed. He's helped me have a different mindset. When you're blocking for a guy like that, it's easy to go that one extra length and make that one extra block. Hats off to him for the good job he's done, just stepping in here at a new team and filling that role."

Even after leading the Bears offense Sunday, Swift continued to be that calm, steady presence in the locker room while speaking with reporters, not getting too high about his big game.

Despite being the first Bears player in nine years to register at least 70 yards rushing and 70 yards receiving in a single game (Jeremy Langford, 2015), Swift isn't fully satisfied.

"I feel like I'm just getting started," Swift said.