2001_Chicago_Bears_season

2001 Chicago Bears season
2001 Chicago Bears season
Owner	The McCaskey Family
General manager	Jerry Angelo
Head coach	Dick Jauron
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 →;

2001 Chicago Bears season

NFL team season

The 2001 Chicago Bears season was their 82nd regular season and 23rd postseason completed in the National Football League (NFL). 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.

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[JAX-CHI-1] The Bears were originally scheduled to host the Jacksonville Jaguars during Week 2 of the original NFL schedule (September 16) at Soldier Field. However, due to the September 11 attacks, the game was rescheduled to Week 17.

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Chicago Bears at Baltimore Ravens – September 9th, 2001

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Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears – September 23rd, 2001

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Chicago Bears at Atlanta Falcons – October 7th, 2001

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Arizona Cardinals at Chicago Bears – October 14th, 2001

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Chicago Bears at Cincinnati Bengals – October 21st, 2001

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

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Cleveland Browns at Chicago Bears – November 4th, 2001

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

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

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

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

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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

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

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

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

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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)

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


	Quarterbacks 9 Shane Matthews 15 Jim Miller 17 Danny Wuerffel Running backs 20 James Allen 25 Autry Denson KR 32 Leon Johnson KR/PR 36 Stanley Pritchett FB 31 Daimon Shelton FB 35 Anthony Thomas 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 89 Dustin Lyman		Offensive linemen 78 Blake Brockermeyer T 63 Damion Cook G/T 73 Kevin Dogins C/G 69 Mike Gandy G/T 74 Jimmy Herndon T 57 Olin Kreutz C 60 Bernard Robertson T 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/DT 98 Bryan Robinson DE 99 Joe Tafoya DE 94 Keith Traylor DT 92 Ted Washington DT		Linebackers 59 Rosevelt Colvin OLB 53 Warrick Holdman OLB 52 Bobbie Howard MLB 55 Greg Jones LB 95 Karon Riley OLB 54 Brian Urlacher MLB Defensive backs 39 Reggie Austin CB 23 Jerry Azumah CB 30 Mike Brown FS 43 Mike Green SS 27 Walt Harris CB 26 Todd McMillon CB 21 R. W. McQuarters CB/PR 22 Than Merrill FS 37 Tony Parrish SS 33 Larry Whigham FS Special teams 2 Paul Edinger K 65 Patrick Mannelly LS 4 Brad Maynard P		Reserve lists 38 Brian Edwards RB (IR) 62 Robert Newkirk DT (IR) 88 Marcus Robinson WR (IR) 85 Kaseem Sinceno TE (IR) 29 Frankie Smith CB/S (IR) Practice squad 46 Eric Johnson S 97 Tim Johnson LB 68 Devin Lemons LB 76 Roshaun Matthews DE 18 Willie Spencer WR Rookies in italics 53 active, 5 inactive, 5 practice squad

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance
1	September 9	at Baltimore Ravens	L 6–17	0–1	PSINet Stadium	69,365
2^{[upper-alpha 1]}	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^{[upper-alpha 1]}	January 6	Jacksonville Jaguars	W 33–13	13–3	Soldier Field	66,944

NFC Central
view talk edit	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

2001_Chicago_Bears_season

2001 Chicago Bears season

Offseason

Draft choices

Staff

Roster

Season narrative

Schedule

Game summaries

Week 1

Week 2

Week 4

Week 5

Week 6

Week 7

Week 8

Week 9

Week 10

Week 11

Week 12

Week 13

Week 14

Week 15

Week 16

Week 17

Standings

Playoffs

Notes

References

External links

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