The Bears and some of their players rank at or near the top of the NFL in key statistical categories entering Week 6. Here's how they stack up:
Individual
• Outside linebacker Khalil Mack is tied for sixth in the NFL with 5.0 sacks, while teammate Robert Quinn is tied for 10th with 4.5 sacks. The Bears are the only team in the league with two players in the top 10 in sacks.
• Even though David Montgomery sat out last weekend's win over the Raiders with a knee injury, he is tied for 12th in the NFL in rushing with 309 yards and three touchdowns on 69 carries. Montgomery is tied with Sunday's opponent, Green Bay's Aaron Jones, who has gained 309 yards and two TDs on 70 attempts.
• Cornerback Jaylon Johnson is tied for fourth in the NFL with six pass breakups.
• Pat O'Donnell ranks sixth in the NFL with a 49.8-yard gross average on 20 punts and is tied for second with 12 punts inside-the-20.
• Jakeem Grant Sr., who was acquired by the Bears in a trade with the Dolphins last week, is fifth in the NFL with a 9.7-yard average on 10 punt returns. In his Bears debut against the Raiders, he had two returns of 21 and 17 yards.
• Rookie Khalil Herbert is fourth in the league with a 26.0-yard average on nine kickoff returns with a long of 50 yards.
Team
• The Bears rank ninth in the NFL in rushing, averaging 126.8 yards per game. That number has skyrocketed in the last two weeks, with the ground game generating 188 yards and three touchdowns on 39 carries in a win over the Lions and 143 yards and one TD on 37 attempts in a victory over the Raiders. The 76 rushes the past two weeks are the most by any NFL team.
• The Bears defense leads the NFL with 18 sacks, is tied for seventh in points allowed per game (20.0), and ranks eighth in total yards per game (332.4) and rushing yards per attempt (103.8).
• The Bears are tied for the NFL lead in field-goal percentage at 1.000. Cairo Santos has made all seven of his attempts this year, increasing his team-record to 34 straight field goals, the league's longest active streak. The only other teams that have not missed a field goal this season are the Falcons, Chiefs, Broncos and Browns.
With Khalil Mack's strong effort during Sunday's win over the Raiders in Las Vegas, senior writer Larry Mayer ranks the top 10 performances he's witnessed by Bears players against their former team.
(10) Martellus Bennett vs. Cowboys
Dec. 4, 2014 at Soldier Field
Bennett caught a team-leading 12 passes for 84 yards, including a 12-yard touchdown from Jay Cutler. The veteran tight end, who was selected to the Pro Bowl in 2014 after establishing career highs with 90 receptions and 916 yards, spent his first four NFL seasons with the Cowboys from 2008-11.
(9) Cordarrelle Patterson vs. Vikings
Nov. 16, 2020 at Soldier Field
Patterson returned the second half kickoff 104 yards for a touchdown, setting a Bears record for longest kickoff return and tying the all-time NFL record with his eighth kickoff TD, also held by Joshua Cribbs and Leon Washington. Patterson spent his first four NFL seasons with the Vikings from 2013-16.
(8) Julius Peppers vs. Panthers
Oct. 10, 2010 in Carolina
In his first year with the Bears after spending his first eight NFL seasons with the Panthers, Peppers made a diving interception from his knees of a Jimmy Clausen pass after leaping to deflect it high into the air in a 23-6 win.
(7) Danny Trevathan vs. Broncos
Sept. 15, 2019 in Denver
Trevathan helped lead the Bears to a 16-14 win by recording 12 tackles and one quarterback hit. The veteran linebacker spent his first four NFL seasons with the Broncos from 2012-15, winning a Super Bowl ring in his final year with the team.
(6) Khalil Mack vs. Raiders
Oct. 10, 2021 in Las Vegas
Mack helped lead the Bears to a 20-9 win by recording a sack, drawing a holding penalty that nullified a Raiders touchdown, making a key fourth-down stop and tackling former teammate Derek Carr on a two-point conversion try.
(5) Ha Ha Clinton-Dix vs. Washington
Sept. 23, 2019 in Washington
Clinton-Dix intercepted two passes, including one that he returned 37 yards for his first career touchdown, in a 31-15 Monday night win. The veteran safety, who had spent part of the previous season with Washington, also led the Bears with nine tackles.
(4) Tim Jennings vs. Colts
Sept. 12, 2012 at Soldier Field
Jennings welcomed Colts first-round pick Andrew Luck into the NFL by registering two interceptions and four pass breakups in a season-opening 41-21 win over Indianapolis. The veteran cornerback, who played for the Colts from 2006-09, led the NFL with nine interceptions in 2012.
(3) Allen Robinson II vs. Jaguars
Dec. 27, 2020 in Jacksonville
Robinson tied a career high with 10 receptions and led the Bears in receiving yards for the 13th straight game with 103 in a 41-17 victory in Jacksonville, where he spent his first four NFL seasons playing for the Jaguars.
(2) Jeff Jaeger vs. Raiders
Sept. 29, 1996 at Soldier Field
In his second game with the Bears after spending the previous seven seasons with the Raiders, Jaeger made 4-of-4 field goals including a game-winning 30-yarder with :11 to play as the Bears turned a 17-3 deficit into a 19-17 victory.
(1) Erik Kramer vs. Lions
Oct. 4, 1998 at Soldier Field
Kramer led a dramatic rally as the Bears outscored the Lions 21-0 in the fourth quarter en route to a 31-27 comeback win. Kramer passed for two touchdowns and scored the game-winning TD on a 1-yard rush with 1:53 remaining.
