2001 Chicago Bears season

2001 Chicago Bears season
2001 Chicago Bears season
Owner	The McCaskey Family
Head coach	Dick Jauron
General manager	Jerry Angelo
Home field	Soldier Field
Results
Record	13–3
Division place	1st NFC Central
Playoff finish	Lost Divisional Playoffs (vs. Eagles) 19–33
Pro Bowlers	C Olin Kreutz; T James Williams; DT Ted Washington; LB Brian Urlacher; ST Larry Whigham
	← 2000; Bears seasons; 2002 →;

The 2001 Chicago Bears season was their 82nd regular season and 23rd postseason completed in the National Football League. The team finished with a 13–3 record under head coach Dick Jauron en route to an NFC Central title and the number two seed in the NFC. With former 1st round pick Cade McNown being traded during training camp, the Bears were led by Jim Miller. The team had five comeback wins during the season, including two straight improbable wins where safety Mike Brown returned an interception for the game-winning touchdown in overtime. However, the Bears were upset at home by the Philadelphia Eagles 33–19 in the NFC Divisional playoffs.

Offseason[]

Additions	Subtractions
DT Ted Washington (Bills)	DT Mike Wells (Colts)
TE Fred Baxter (Jets)	WR Eddie Kennison (Broncos)
FB Stanley Pritchett (Eagles)	DT Jim Flanigan (Packers)
QB Danny Wuerffel (Packers)	G Todd Perry (Dolphins)
TE John Davis (Vikings)	LB Barry Minter (Browns)
P Brad Maynard (Giants)	C Casey Wiegmann (Chiefs)
DT Keith Traylor (Broncos)	CB Thomas Smith (Colts)
FB Daimon Shelton (Jaguars)	WR Bobby Engram (Seahawks)
SS Larry Whigham (Patriots)

Draft choices[]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
2001 Chicago Bears draft
1	8	David Terrell	WR	Michigan
2	38	Anthony Thomas	RB	Michigan
3	68	Mike Gandy	OL	Notre Dame
4	103	Karon Riley	LB	Minnesota
5	138	Bernard Robertson	OL	Tulane
7	208	John Capel	WR	Florida
Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Staff[]

**2001 Chicago Bears staff**

	Front office Chairman Emeritus – Ed McCaskey chairman of the board – Michael McCaskey Secretary – Virginia Halas McCaskey President and CEO – Ted Phillips Vice President of Player Personnel – Mark Hatley Director of College Scouting – Director of Pro Personnel – Bobby DePaul Head coaches Head Coach – Dick Jauron Offensive coaches Offensive Coordinator – John Shoop Running Backs – Earle Mosley Wide Receivers – Todd Haley Tight Ends – Pat Flaherty Offensive Line – Offensive Quality Control – Charlie Coiner			Defensive coaches Defensive Coordinator – Greg Blache Defensive Line – Rex Norris Linebackers – Dale Lindsey Defensive Backs – Vance Bedford Defensive Quality Control – Chuck Bullough Special teams coaches Special Teams – Mike Sweatman Strength and conditioning Physical Development Coordinator – Assistant Physical Development Coordinator –

Roster[]

**2001 Chicago Bears final roster**

	Quarterbacks 9 Shane Matthews 8 Cade McNown 15 Jim Miller 17 Danny Wuerffel Running backs 20 James Allen 25 Autry Denson 36 Stanley Pritchett FB 31 Daimon Shelton FB 35 Anthony Thomas RB 32 Leon Johnson KR/PR Wide receivers 87 D'Wayne Bates 86 Marty Booker 81 Ahmad Merritt 83 David Terrell 80 Dez White Tight ends 84 Fred Baxter 82 John Davis 45 Scott Dragos FB 89 Dustin Lyman		Offensive linemen 63 Ryan Benjamin C 78 Blake Brockermeyer T 73 Kevin Dogins C 74 Jimmy Herndon T 57 Olin Kreutz C 60 Bernard Robertson G 64 Rex Tucker G 58 Chris Villarrial G 71 James Williams T Defensive linemen 70 Alfonso Boone DT 93 Phillip Daniels DE 72 Carl Powell DE 95 Karon Riley DE 98 Bryan Robinson DE 99 Joe Tafoya DT 94 Keith Traylor DT 92 Ted Washington DT		Linebackers 59 Rosevelt Colvin OLB 53 Warrick Holdman OLB 52 Bobbie Howard LB 55 Greg Jones LB 56 Jim Nelson OLB 62 Robert Newkirk LB 54 Brian Urlacher ILB Defensive backs 39 Reggie Austin CB 23 Jerry Azumah CB 30 Mike Brown SS 43 Mike Green FS 27 Walt Harris CB 21 R.W. McQuarters CB 22 Than Merrill CB 37 Tony Parrish SS 33 Larry Whigham CB Special teams 2 Paul Edinger K 65 Patrick Mannelly LS 4 Brad Maynard P		Reserve lists 88 Marcus Robinson WR (IR) 85 Kaseem Sinceno TE (IR) Practice squad 26 Todd McMillon CB Rookies in italics 56 active, 0 inactive, 0 practice squad

Season narrative[]

The Bears surprised most with a breakout campaign in 2001. After losing the opening game of the season to the Super Bowl XXXV Champion Baltimore Ravens 17–6 on the road, the Bears won their next six games, starting with a 17–10 victory against their division rival, the Minnesota Vikings in the Bears’ home-opener. They carried their momentum through the Week 3 Bye and won on the road against the Atlanta Falcons (31–3).

The Bears returned home and won against the Arizona Cardinals 20–13. After a road shutout of the Cincinnati Bengals 24–0 the Bears played three home games. The first two games of this stretch were back-to-back overtime wins, first against the San Francisco 49ers (37–31), then against the Cleveland Browns (27–21). Both times safety Mike Brown capped remarkable comebacks (the Bears trailed 28–9 in the third quarter against San Francisco, and 21–7 with seconds remaining against Cleveland) by returning an interception in overtime for a touchdown.

Unfortunately the Green Bay Packers (their historic rival) buried the Bears’ win streak at home, 20–12. The Bears rebounded, winning their next three games. They first defeated then-division rival Tampa Bay 27–24. A season sweep of the Vikings (13–6) followed, then the Bears defended their turf against the Detroit Lions 13–10.

The Bears then traveled to Lambeau Field and were swept by the Packers 17–7. Once again the Bears rebounded, winning their last four games, against the Buccaneers at home (27–3), the Redskins (20–15), the Lions on the road (24–0), and then their season-finale against the Jacksonville Jaguars (33–13). The Bears ended the regular season with a 13–3 record.

The Bears entered the playoffs with the league's top defense (allowing a league-low 203 points), an offense ranked 11th in points scored (338 points), and a plus-13 turnover differential (4th in the league), but their magical season ended on a sour note, losing 33–19 to the Philadelphia Eagles in the divisional round of the NFC playoffs at Soldier Field.

Schedule[]

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance
1	September 9	at Baltimore Ravens	L 6–17	0–1	PSINet Stadium	69,365
2	September 23	Minnesota Vikings	W 17–10	1–1	Soldier Field	66,944
3	Bye
4	October 7	at Atlanta Falcons	W 31–3	2–1	Georgia Dome	46,483
5	October 14	Arizona Cardinals	W 20–13	3–1	Soldier Field	66,944
6	October 21	at Cincinnati Bengals	W 24–0	4–1	Paul Brown Stadium	63,408
7	October 28	San Francisco 49ers	W 37–31 (OT)	5–1	Soldier Field	66,944
8	November 4	Cleveland Browns	W 27–21 (OT)	6–1	Soldier Field	66,944
9	November 11	Green Bay Packers	L 12–20	6–2	Soldier Field	66,944
10	November 18	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W 27–24	7–2	Raymond James Stadium	65,612
11	November 25	at Minnesota Vikings	W 13–6	8–2	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome	64,214
12	December 2	Detroit Lions	W 13–10	9–2	Soldier Field	66,944
13	December 9	at Green Bay Packers	L 7–17	9–3	Lambeau Field	59,869
14	December 16	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W 27–3	10–3	Soldier Field	66,944
15	December 23	at Washington Redskins	W 20–15	11–3	FedExField	78,884
16	December 30	at Detroit Lions	W 24–0	12–3	Pontiac Silverdome	76,067
17	January 6, 2002	Jacksonville Jaguars	W 33–13	13–3	Soldier Field	66,944

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries[]

Week 1[]

Week 2[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings	3	0	7	0	10
• Bears	0	0	3	14	17

Date: September 23
Location: Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
Game start: 12:00 p.m.
Game weather: Rain 61 °F (16.1 °C) • Wind 9 miles per hour (14 km/h; 7.8 kn)
Referee: Mike Carey
TV announcers (Fox): Daryl Johnston, Troy Aikman, Dick Stockton, and Pam Oliver

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Week 4[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Bears	0	10	0	21	31
Falcons	0	0	0	3	3

Date: October 7
Location: Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: indoors (dome)
Referee: Bill Carollo
TV announcers (Fox): Ray Bentley, John Jurkovic, and Buck Lanford

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Week 5[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	6	0	7	13
• Bears	3	10	7	0	20

Date: October 14
Location: Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
Game start: 12:00 p.m.
Game weather: 54 °F (12.2 °C) • Wind 11 miles per hour (18 km/h; 9.6 kn)
Referee: Johnny Grier
TV announcers (Fox): Curt Menefee, Brian Baldinger

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Week 6[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Bears	3	7	7	7	24
Bengals	0	0	0	0	0

Date: October 21
Location: Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
Game start: 1:00 p.m.
Game weather: 60 °F (15.6 °C) • Wind 8 miles per hour (13 km/h; 7.0 kn)
Referee: Bernie Kukar
TV announcers (Fox): Curt Menefee, Brian Baldinger, and Dan Jiggetts

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Week 7[]

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
49ers	14	0	14	3	0	31
• Bears	0	9	7	15	6	37

Date: October 28
Location: Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
Game start: 12:00 p.m.
Game weather: 40 °F (4.4 °C), wind 12 miles per hour (19 km/h; 10 kn)
Referee: Dick Hantak
TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Tim Green, and Dan Jiggetts

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Week 8[]

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Browns	7	0	14	0	0	21
• Bears	0	7	0	14	6	27

Date: November 4
Location: Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
Game start: 3:15 p.m. (originally scheduled for 12:00 pm)
Elapsed time: 3:20
Game attendance: 66,944
Game weather: 53 °F (11.7 °C), wind 8 miles per hour (13 km/h; 7.0 kn)
Referee: Gerald Austin
TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms, and Armen Keteyian

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Week 9[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Packers	0	10	7	3	20
Bears	6	3	3	0	12

Date: November 11
Location: Soldier Field, Chicago, IL
Game start: 1:02 p.m.
Elapsed time: 2:59
Game attendance: 66,944
Game weather: 48 °F (8.9 °C); wind 8 miles per hour (13 km/h; 7.0 kn)
Referee: Ed Hochuli
TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Daryl Johnston , Troy Aikman, and Pam Oliver

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Week 10[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Bears	0	7	17	3	27
Buccaneers	3	6	0	15	24

Date: November 18
Location: Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
Game start: 4:15 p.m.
Elapsed time: 3:18
Game attendance: 65,612
Game weather: 80 °F (26.7 °C), relative humidity 56%. wind 10 miles per hour (16 km/h; 8.7 kn)
Referee: Tony Corrente
TV announcers (Fox): Pat Summerall, John Madden, and Ron Pitts

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Week 11[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Bears	0	10	0	3	13
Vikings	0	0	3	3	6

Date: November 25
Location: Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Game start: 8:35 p.m.
Elapsed time: 3:09
Game attendance: 64,214
Game weather: None (domed stadium)
Referee: Johnny Grier
TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick, Paul Maguire, Joe Theismann, and Suzy Kolber

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Week 12[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	7	0	3	0	10
• Bears	0	3	0	10	13

Date: December 2
Location: Soldier Field, Chicago, IL
Game start: 1:03 p.m.
Elapsed time: 3:14
Game attendance: 66,944
Game weather: 51 °F (10.6 °C); wind 13 miles per hour (21 km/h; 11 kn)
Referee: Terry McAulay
TV announcers (Fox): Curt Menefee, Brian Baldinger

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After the winless Lions control play for most of the first half, Detroit kicker Jason Hanson misses three relatively easy field goals and the Bears recover their offense for a come-behind victory.^[12] The win moves the Bears to 9–2 but leave the Lions at 0–11 and looking down the barrel of the first 0–16 season in NFL history.

Week 13[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	0	7	0	7
• Packers	7	0	7	3	17

Date: December 9
Location: Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
Game start: 1:02 p.m. EST
Elapsed time: 3:02
Game attendance: 59,869
Game weather: 33 °F (0.6 °C), wind 12 miles per hour (19 km/h; 10 kn), humidity 63%, wind chill 22 °F or −5.6 °C
Referee: Ron Winter
TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Daryl Johnston, Troy Aikman, and Pam Oliver

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Week 14[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers	0	3	0	0	3
• Bears	3	10	7	7	27

Date: December 16
Location: Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
Game start: 1:02 p.m.
Elapsed time: 3:04
Game attendance: 66,944
Game weather: 45 °F (7.2 °C); wind 10 miles per hour (16 km/h; 8.7 kn)
Referee: Bob McElwee
TV announcers (Fox): Pat Summerall, John Madden, and Ron Pitts

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Week 15[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Bears	3	7	0	10	20
Redskins	7	3	3	2	15

Date: December 23
Location: FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland
Game start: 1:01 p.m. EST
Elapsed time: 3:08
Game attendance: 78,884
Game weather: 51 °F (10.6 °C), wind 14 miles per hour (23 km/h; 12 kn), humidity 43%
Referee: Ed Hochuli
TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Daryl Johnston, Troy Aikman, and Pam Oliver

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Week 16[]

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Bears	14	3	0	7	24
Lions	0	0	0	0	0

Date: December 30
Location: Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan
Game start: 1:03 p.m.
Elapsed time: 3:09
Game attendance: 76,067
Game weather: None (domed stadium)
Referee: Tony Corrente
TV announcers (Fox): Curt Menefee, Brian Baldinger, and Jennifer Hammond

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Quarterback Miller controls play, and the Bear defence dominates Lion QB Ty Detmer, so that the Lions suffer a second home shutout for the first time since 1942. The Bears’ first playoff berth in eight seasons becomes settled and the team gains an opportunity to win the NFC Central – in the last year under that banner – for the first time since 1990.^[17]

Week 17[]

Jacksonville Jaguars (6–9) at Chicago Bears (12–3)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	0	0	6	7	13
Bears	3	10	10	10	33

at Soldier Field • Chicago, Illinois

Date: January 6, 2002
Game time: 12:00 p.m. (Originally scheduled for 3:15 p.m. on September 16, 2001)
Game weather: Partly Cloudy; 37 °F (3 °C); wind 14
Game attendance: 66,944
Referee: Dick Hantak
TV announcers (CBS): Dick Enberg, Dan Dierdorf, and Bonnie Bernstein, original announcers for September 16, 2001: Gus Johnson, Brent Jones, Sam Wyche
Pro-Football-Reference.com

Game information

Jaguars

Mark Brunell
19/36, 189 Yds, 2 TD, 3 INT
Stacey Mack
11 Rush, 66 Yds
Keenan McCardell
9 Rec, 93 Yds, TD

Bears

Jim Miller
19/28, 159 Yds, TD
Anthony Thomas
33 Rush, 160 Yds, TD
D'Wayne Bates
4 Rec, 50 Yds

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	JAX	CHI
1	2:42				Bears	47-yard field goal by Edinger	0	3
2	1:17				Bears	Leon Johnson 2-yard touchdown run, Edinger kick good	0	10
2	0:00				Bears	23-yard field goal by Edinger	0	13
3	9:40				Bears	Terrell 9-yard touchdown reception from Miller, Edinger kick good	0	20
3	6:59				Jaguars	McCardell 15-yard touchdown reception from Brunell, Hollis kick no good	6	20
3	1:52				Bears	25-yard field goal by Edinger	6	23
4	12:56				Bears	22-yard field goal by Edinger	6	26
4	7:37				Bears	Thomas 2-yard touchdown run, Edinger kick good	6	33
4	3:50				Jaguars	Smith 3-yard touchdown reception from Brunell, Holmes kick good	13	33
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							13	33

The games biggest highlight was defensive tackle Keith Traylor intercepting a Mark Brunell pass and returning it 67 yards setting up a David Terrell touchdown in the third quarter.

Standings[]

NFC Central
view talk	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
⁽²⁾ Chicago Bears	13	3	0	.813	338	203	W4
⁽⁴⁾ Green Bay Packers	12	4	0	.750	390	266	W3
⁽⁶⁾ Tampa Bay Buccaneers	9	7	0	.563	324	280	L1
Minnesota Vikings	5	11	0	.313	290	390	L4
Detroit Lions	2	14	0	.125	270	424	W1

Playoffs[]

Week	Date	Opponent	Result
Divisional	January 19, 2002	Philadelphia Eagles	L 19-33

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Eagles	6	7	7	13	33
Bears	0	7	7	5	19

Date: Saturday January 19, 2002
Location: Soldier Field
Game start: 3:37
Elapsed time: 2:58
Game attendance: 66,944
Game weather: 31 °F (−0.6 °C), wind 8 miles per hour (13 km/h; 7.0 kn), wind chill 19 °F or −7.2 °C
Referee: Bill Carollo
TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Daryl Johnston, Troy Aikman, and Pam Oliver

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References[]

^ Chicago Bears at Baltimore Ravens – September 9th, 2001
^ Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears – September 23rd, 2001
^ Chicago Bears at Atlanta Falcons – October 7th, 2001
^ Arizona Cardinals at Chicago Bears – October 14th, 2001
^ Chicago Bears at Cincinnati Bengals – October 21st, 2001
^ San Francisco 49ers at Chicago Bears – October 28th, 2001
^ Cleveland Browns at Chicago Bears – November 4th, 2001
^ Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears – November 11, 2001. Retrieved 2018-Sep-14.
^ Chicago Bears at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – November 18th, 2001. Retrieved 2018-Sep-14.
^ Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings – November 25th, 2001. Retrieved 2018-Sep-14.
^ Detroit Lions at Chicago Bears – December 2nd, 2001. Retrieved 2018-Sep-14.
^ Dowbiggin, Bruce; ‘Lions give futility a whole new meaning: After an 0-11 start, the history books beckon for woeful NFL franchise’; Calgary Herald, 15 December 2001, p. D3
^ Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers – December 9th, 2001. Retrieved 2018-Sep-14.
^ Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Chicago Bears – December 16th, 2001. Retrieved 2018-Sep-14.
^ Chicago Bears at Washington Redskins – December 23rd, 2001. Retrieved 2018-Sep-14.
^ Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions – December 30th, 2001. Retrieved 2018-Sep-14.
^ ‘Miller dominates Lions; QB throws two TDs in Bears’ win’; The Windsor Star; December 31, 2001, p. C1
^ "Philadelphia Eagles at Chicago Bears - January 19th, 2002 | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2015-12-01.

External links[]

2001 Chicago Bears Season at www.bearshistory.com

[1] Chicago Bears at Baltimore Ravens – September 9th, 2001

[2] Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears – September 23rd, 2001

[3] Chicago Bears at Atlanta Falcons – October 7th, 2001

[4] Arizona Cardinals at Chicago Bears – October 14th, 2001

[5] Chicago Bears at Cincinnati Bengals – October 21st, 2001

[6] San Francisco 49ers at Chicago Bears – October 28th, 2001

[7] Cleveland Browns at Chicago Bears – November 4th, 2001

[8] Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears – November 11, 2001. Retrieved 2018-Sep-14.

[9] Chicago Bears at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – November 18th, 2001. Retrieved 2018-Sep-14.

[10] Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings – November 25th, 2001. Retrieved 2018-Sep-14.

[11] Detroit Lions at Chicago Bears – December 2nd, 2001. Retrieved 2018-Sep-14.

[12] Dowbiggin, Bruce; ‘Lions give futility a whole new meaning: After an 0-11 start, the history books beckon for woeful NFL franchise’; Calgary Herald, 15 December 2001, p. D3

[13] Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers – December 9th, 2001. Retrieved 2018-Sep-14.

[14] Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Chicago Bears – December 16th, 2001. Retrieved 2018-Sep-14.

[15] Chicago Bears at Washington Redskins – December 23rd, 2001. Retrieved 2018-Sep-14.

[16] Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions – December 30th, 2001. Retrieved 2018-Sep-14.

[17] ‘Miller dominates Lions; QB throws two TDs in Bears’ win’; The Windsor Star; December 31, 2001, p. C1

[18] "Philadelphia Eagles at Chicago Bears - January 19th, 2002 | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2015-12-01.

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