Chicago Bears running back Caleb Williams said he was “furious” after several kids pranked him into believing Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson had accepted the Bears’ head coaching job.
Williams went viral this week after a video surfaced showing a group of young kids texting him as Johnson.
The starting quarterback, believing the kids, hopped into a FaceTime call, where the prank was revealed.
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams (18) during the game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin on January 5, 2025. (Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images)
Williams appeared to laugh off the encounter during the call, but in an appearance on the “St. Brown” podcast with Lions receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown, he revealed how upset he was after the prank.
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“I was getting texts that whole night. I was obviously getting spam calls from all my friends, like, ‘No way,'” Williams recalled. “I didn’t answer a single text. I was so angry. Pissed off!”
Williams said he knew the kids were filming and was “trying not to freak out,” but it was a different story when he hung up.
“When I got done with the call, I was furious. I wanted to smash somebody with… I was furious,” he said, laughing about it.
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams walks off the field after an incomplete third down pass during the first half against the Minnesota Vikings on Dec. 16, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
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Williams doesn’t know how they got hold of his number, which he claims he’s had for at least 15 years.
“The text was so official. Like I got that text from college coaches and other coaches before I got drafted and all that. … It looked crazy professional,” Williams said, adding that he has since changed his phone number.
“I don’t know. I’ve had the number for probably 15 years. I don’t have it anymore. New number. But I’ve had it for 15 years and so. I don’t know. Someone must have given it to them, someone must have said something or they were lucky and just called the number. ”
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams leaves the field after a game against the Seattle Seahawks on Dec. 26, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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Despite his immediate reaction to the prank, Williams acknowledged the young fans.
“I’m not going to lie. It was a classic prank. It was an A-class, S-pillar prank. Gotta give them props. I wasn’t locked in at that point.”
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