Erik Kramer

Erik Kramer owns a chunk of Bears QB lore with 10,582 yards and 63 TDs in 49 games, an 80.7 rating that powered playoff runs like the '95 wild card. Caleb Williams is the shiny new toy, chasing that same turf at Soldier Field—but Kramer's the grizzled vet who actually dragged Chicago to postseason glory, while Caleb's still dodging sacks in year three.

Nah, Erik Kramer's not in Canton—his 15,337 yards and 92 TDs across 10 seasons with the Bears, Lions and others make a solid journeyman case, but no bust awaits. Think of him as the ultimate almost-guy: Pro Bowl nod in '95, gritty gunslinger vibe, yet the Hall's gold jacket stays zipped for guys like this.

Erik Kramer keeps it low-key post-NFL, dabbling in broadcasting gigs and charity golf outs for vets—nothing flashy like McMahon hawking beer. At 61 in '26, he's not calling Sunday games or running a chain, just the occasional nod to his Bears heyday while staying out of headlines, true to that under-the-radar gunslinger life.

Kramer's quick-release arm and '95 accuracy would've feasted under today's pass-happy rules—no more muggings on the blindside, think 90+ rating easy with his 57% completion and 6.7 YPA. Drop him in 2026: he'd carve up zones like a proto-Caleb, maybe 4,000-yard seasons, but that noodle arm caps the Mahomes tier.

Kramer edged McMahon in Bears efficiency with an 80.7 rating to Jim's punchless 45.04, slinging 10k yards and 63 TDs vs. McMahon's scrambler chaos. Both cult heroes—McMahon the punk-rock Super Bowl punk, Kramer the steady surgeon who nearly revived Ditka's ghost—but Kramer's numbers scream forgotten franchise bridge.