Santos, 29, went 30-for-32 (93.8%) on field-goal attempts in 2020, the best mark in franchise history, including a 38-yarder with 1 minute, 13 seconds remaining to lift the Bears to a 20-19 victory over the eventual Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Oct. 8. He also made 36 of 37 extra-point attempts. He was named the NFC special teams player of the month for January after making all nine field-goal attempts in finishing the season with the 27 straight makes. The last time the Bears had a kicker win honors for a month was Gould in December 2008.
Chicago Bears reward Cairo Santos with a new 5-year, $16 million contract after the kicker’s record-setting season
