Caleb Williams reveals Ben Johnson's relentless drive to dominate every opponent, mirroring a player's fire on the field. Get ready for more intensity.
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams knows firsthand how competitive head coach Ben Johnson is.
Even the fans got a taste of that competitiveness last season against the Green Bay Packers in the first round of the playoffs. Even though the Bears ended up winning 31-27, Johnson was not afraid of pulling out all the stops.
Johnson went for it on fourth down six times throughout the course of the game and converted twice. He said his aggressiveness on fourth down was because of the lack of possessions in the previous two meetings and that he had confidence in his defense to get stops in the red zone.
It shouldn't be a surprise that Johnson is like this, considering he worked under Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell, who's notorious for his aggressive play-calling on fourth down.
It goes deeper than that, though. Williams went on a recent episode of "The Rush With Maxx Crosby" podcast and shared just how competitive his head coach truly is.
Williams revealed that Johnson wants to beat everyone, whether it's a team, a coach or a defense.
"I told Maxx this," Williams said. "I was like, 'He's like us.' He wants to whoop everybody's (expletive). He's like a player in a sense because it's like he's out there. Obviously, he knows he's not out there. He always tells me players make coaches, and players are everything. More than scheme, more than anything. He does a good job of adapting to his players, but he's like a player. He wants to whoop everybody's (expletive)."
That competitive nature was shown multiple times in his first season with Chicago. After Johnson and the Bears beat the Packers in the Wild Card round, the head coach was seen giving a half-hearted handshake to Green Bay HC Matt LaFleur at midfield, which Chicago fans obviously loved.
This fiery nature from the head coach should have fans excited about what he has in store for the franchise in 2026. In year one, he led the Bears to their first playoff appearance since 2020 and NFC North title since 2018.
Chicago also won a playoff game for the first time since the 2010 season.
When he's on the sidelines, Johnson appears cool, calm, and collected, but when he's around his players, he acts just like them.
This Bears team wouldn't be the same without their competitive head coach, and fans are glad to have him.