Holiday Touchdown: A Bears Love Story (2026)
When ambitious freelance reporter Avery Clark returns to Chicago to spend Christmas with her mom and new stepdad, she's hoping for a little holiday downtime before her next assignment. Instead, she lands a feel-good story profiling Darlene Donnelly, a beloved Chicago Bears superfan about to celebrate an incredible milestone: attending her 500th game. There's just one catch: Avery knows next to nothing about football or Chicago. Enter Darlene's handsome grandson Matt, a Chicago firefighter and die-hard Bears fan who, with a little gentle nudging from Darlene, agrees to show Avery what being a part of Bears Nation is all about.
Director: Dustin Rikert
https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/holiday-touchdown-a-bears-love-story
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Lyndsy Fonseca as Avery Clark |
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Robert Buckley as Matt Donnelly |
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Marsha Mason as Darlene Donnelly |
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Barbara Alyn Woods as Jody |
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Khary Payton as Ron |
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Abraham Benrubi as Santa Claus |
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Brian Keys as Garrett |
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Tamsen Glaser as Anna |
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Marssie Mencotti as Betty |
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La Donna Tittle as Bonnie |
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Lily Mercer as Sarah Donnelly |
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Nydia Rodriguez Terracina as Sheila |
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Eric Lynch as Shaun |
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Nathan Adams Stark as Young Bernie Donnelly |
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Rick Hall as John Donnelly |
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Anji White as Nicole Bower |
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Kimberly Michelle Vaughn as Carla |
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Anthony Irons as Miles |
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Ashton Dean Balek as Little Boy |
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Heidi Musec as Young Darlene Donnelly |
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Caleb Williams as Self |
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Colston Loveland as Self |
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Cole Kmet as Self |
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Dan Hampton as Self |
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Charles Tillman as Charles "Peanut" Tillman |
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Mike Singletary as Self |
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Ben Johnson as Self |
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Thomas Anthony Quinn as Bernie Donnelly |
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Jake Connelly as Self |
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Dyon Brooks as Self |
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Marilu Henner as Mary |
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Tamera Mowry-Housley as Sloane |
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Connie Payton as Self |
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Jarrett Payton as Announcer |
| Directing | Dustin Rikert | Director |
| Crew | James Hogan | Transportation Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Keith Nielsen | Costume Designer |
| Production | Daniel Koenig | Production Designer |
| Production | Nathan Birkett | Location Manager |
| Production | Christal Karge | Casting Director |
| Camera | Lars Lindstrom | Director of Photography |
| Production | Jessica Matthews | Executive Producer |
| Production | David O'Donnell | Executive Producer |
| Production | Andrew Gernhard | Producer |
| Production | Molly M. Mayeux | Producer |
| Sound | Tommy Fields | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Christine Garver | Writer |
| Writing | Stephanie Jackson | Writer |
| Writing | Marcy Holland | Writer |
