Bears' Ben Johnson Wants to Have NFL's Highest-Scoring Offense in History, 'I Want Blowouts'

Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson has some modest targets as he approaches his second year at the helm.

Johnson told The Athletic's Dan Pompei he's aiming for not just a Super Bowl title but having the most prolific offense in NFL history.

"You've got 31 other teams coming to training camp saying, 'Our goal is to win the Super Bowl,'" he said. "I want more than that. I want to have the highest-scoring offense ever, which happens to be the 2013 Denver Broncos. I know how many points per game they scored (37.9), and I want to surpass them. I want shutouts. I want blowouts."

Oh, and Johnson wouldn't mind going unbeaten, either. He asked Pompei about the NFL record for the longest winning streak and was told it sits at 21 games.

"Why can't we do that?" Johnson said. "There has never been an undefeated season (since teams have been playing more than 14 regular-season games). The moon is the Super Bowl, but we're shooting beyond that, for the stars. And I want these players to feel that each and every single day they come in."

The Bears are coming off their first division title since 2018, and they made a strong statement in their NFC Wild Card Round win over the Green Bay Packers.

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Chicago didn't make any huge additions, and its biggest offseason intrigue surrounded two players who exited: wide receiver D.J. Moore and center Drew Dalman.

As it relates to the offense, though, the excitement in the Windy City is as high as it's been in a long time. Quarterback Caleb Williams and young wideouts Rome Odunze and Luther Burden III all have more room to grow.

Chicago finished sixth in total offense a season ago and should be even better if they key cornerstones continue to develop. Trading away Moore was a firm endorsement internally in Odunze and Burden.

Johnson's supreme confidence will only pour more fuel onto the fire.