Bears legend Mike Ditka holds the rookie record at the position, amassing 1,076 yards in a 14-game season in 1961.

Source: https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/12/10/dj-moore-is-having-one-of-the-best-receiving-seasons-in-chicago-bears-history-12-key-numbers-for-sundays-game-against-the-detroit-lions-2/

By any calculation, the Bears have been one of the NFL’s 10 worst franchises over the 30 seasons since the Ditka era ended.

Source: https://chicago.suntimes.com/sports-saturday/2023/7/22/23803567/5-reasons-why-its-ok-to-be-optimistic-about-the-bears

In a way, it was vindication that the McCaskeys stuck with the team and vindication for her dad in hiring Mike Ditka.

Source: https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/bears/ct-chicago-bears-virginia-mccaskey-don-pierson-20230105-47cnakkjmzdmjlvrbfk3tcoeci-story.html