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Bears vs Minnesota Vikings

Sun, Sep 20 · kickoff 7:00 AM HST · Hard Rock Cafe Waikiki · 280 Beach Walk

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Week 1 recap · Sunday, September 13, 2026

Bears 59, Panthers 37

A scorigami to open the season — a final score the NFL had never seen — and the first watch party at the Den's new home, Hard Rock Cafe Waikiki. Seventy-plus fans in navy and orange, eight Bears touchdowns, one jersey given away at halftime.

Four minutes after the final whistle and nobody's sitting down. Da Coach kneels front and center while #34 Sweetness, a linebacker corps of #54 Urlachers and the #23 Windy City Flyer hold the back line.

The halftime jersey draw

Akemi spins, closes her eyes and pulls the ticket — Austin Griffith! The Den erupts, and the winner pulls on the Waikiki Bears Den jersey to one last roar.

Every touchdown, from the Den

Crowd reactions matched to the official play-by-play.

Q1 6:03 · Caleb Williams 9-yd scramble

The Bears' first touchdown of 2026 plays on the TV — then the Den goes up for the first time at its new home.

Q1 2:03 · D'Andre Swift 1-yd run

Swift punches it in from a yard out and the lanai lights up.

Q2 0:32 · Caleb Williams 29-yd scramble

The fight song kicks in as Caleb takes off from 29 yards out right before the half.

Q3 3:08 · D'Andre Swift 1-yd run (game-winner)

The score that ended up standing as the game-winner — and a whole table on its feet.

Q3 0:50 · Kyle Monangai 61-yd run

Two angles, one roar: fists up at the Hard Rock wall, a table full of arms, a laugh and a scream.

Q4 6:32 · Caleb Williams to J. Walker, 1 yd

Caleb finds Walker from the 1 — the fourth-quarter dagger, and the scorigami math begins.

Nobody caught these on camera: Q2 14:05 · Caleb Williams to Cole Kmet, 22 yds · Q4 3:47 · D'Andre Swift 28-yd run. Got one? Send it in below.

The Den

Shakas up, one fan laid out on the floor like he just took a kick 108 yards to the house.

The widest shot of the day — the '85 Payton faithful to the Caleb-era newcomers.

From the back of the room: the whole Den, shoulder to shoulder under the Hard Rock screens.

#30 Mike Brown reps the 2006 NFC champs; a CHICAGO blanket makes the front row.

The pose breaks and the party starts.

Class photo: #34 Payton, #54 Urlacher times three, #23 Hester, #75 Kyle Long and a brave #10 Trubisky orange alternate.

Chris models the Den jersey on the Hard Rock stage with Akemi, moments before the halftime draw.

Crew selfie minutes after Caleb found Walker from a yard out.

Fan moments

Both fists up in front of the Hard Rock backdrop

Pure joy in a #54 crowd

A full-throated touchdown scream

Hands up for the high-five line

Dancing through the aisle after Caleb's first TD

Arms up from table to table

All smiles in a Den jersey

A whole table on its feet

Packed house under the guitar ceiling

Double-clap celebration

Four sets of arms up at once

Arms up toward the big screen

Table celebration and high fives

Hands on head — did that just happen?

#54, double shakas, tongue out

Grinning in the Bears C

Chris and Akemi with the draw bucket

Game-day selfie with Akemi

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Next watch party · Week 2

Bears vs Minnesota Vikings

Sun, Sep 20 · kickoff 7:00 AM HST · Hard Rock Cafe Waikiki · 280 Beach Walk

Reserve at Hard Rock

Your reservation is a free ticket in the halftime jersey draw.