Bears' QB woes outlasted the penny

Billy Heyen

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The Chicago Bears continue to be the butt of jokes.

That's because in their entire history, the Bears have never had a quarterback pass for 4,000 yards, a total that these days is rather common.

The latest thing to die before the Bears' streak of failure? The penny.

The U.S. Treasury is phasing out the one-cent coin, which costs four cents to make.

The Bears are still hoping for a strong passing season.

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They were a founding member of the American Professional Football Association in 1920, playing as the Decatur Staleys in the league that eventually became the NFL.

In more than a century, Erik Kramer's 3,838 yards in 1995 stand as the most the Bears have thrown for.

Jay Cutler holds the next three spots on the list, and Caleb Williams' rookie season (3,541) is fifth.

Williams seems like a strong candidate to break the drought.

And if he does, the Bears will be giving him a lot more than pennies.

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Billy Heyen

Billy Heyen is a freelance writer with The Sporting News. He is a 2019 graduate of Syracuse University who has written about many sports and fantasy sports for The Sporting News. Sports reporting work has also appeared in a number of newspapers, including the Sandusky Register and Rochester Democrat & Chronicle