2000 Chicago Bears season
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2000 Chicago Bears season
| 2000 Chicago Bears season | |||||||
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| Head coach | Dick Jauron | ||||||
| Home field | Soldier Field | ||||||
| Results | |||||||
| Record | 5-11 | ||||||
| Division Place | 5th NFC Central | ||||||
| Playoff finish | did not qualify | ||||||
| Pro Bowlers | 1 | ||||||
| Timeline | |||||||
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The 2000 Chicago Bears season was their 81st regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a disappointing 5-11 record under head coach Dick Jauron. The season saw the addition of rookie sensation Brian Urlacher who would win the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award.
The Bears in 2000 played an NFL record 13 games against opponents that ended the season with a winning record, including four in their own division twice each; the Bears had a record of 4-9 against these teams.[1]
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Offseason
NFL Draft
| Round | Pick | Name | Position | College |
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| 1 | 9 | Brian Urlacher | S | New Mexico |
| 2 | 39 | Mike Brown | S | Nebraska |
| 3 | 69 | Dez White | WR | Georgia Tech |
| 3 | 87 | Dustin Lyman | TE | Wake Forest |
| 4 | 125 | Reggie Austin | DB | Wake Forest |
| 6 | 170 | Frank Murphy | WR | Kansas State |
| 6 | 174 | Paul Edinger | K | Michigan State |
| 7 | 223 | James Cotton | DE | Ohio State |
| 7 | 254 | Michael Green | S | Northwestern State |
Michael Green was Mr. Irrelevant.
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | TV Time | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 3, 2000 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 30-27 | FOX 12:00pm |
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| 2 | September 10, 2000 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 41-0 | FOX 12:00pm |
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| 3 | September 17, 2000 | New York Giants | L 14-7 | FOX 3:15pm |
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| 4 | September 24, 2000 | Detroit Lions | L 21-14 | FOX 12:00pm |
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| 5 | October 1, 2000 | at Green Bay Packers | W 27-24 | FOX 3:15pm |
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| 6 | October 8, 2000 | New Orleans Saints | L 31-10 | FOX 12:00pm |
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| 7 | October 15, 2000 | Minnesota Vikings | L 28-16 | ESPN 7:30pm |
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| 8 | October 22, 2000 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 13-9 | FOX 12:00pm |
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| 9 | Bye | ||||
| 10 | November 5, 2000 | Indianapolis Colts | W 27-24 | 12:00pm CBS |
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| 11 | November 12, 2000 | at Buffalo Bills | L 20-3 | FOX 12:00pm |
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| 12 | November 19, 2000 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 13-10 | FOX 12:00pm |
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| 13 | November 26, 2000 | at New York Jets | L 17-10 | FOX 12:00pm |
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| 14 | December 3, 2000 | Green Bay Packers | L 28-6 | ESPN 7:30pm |
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| 15 | December 10, 2000 | New England Patriots | W 24-17 | CBS 12:00pm |
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| 16 | December 17, 2000 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 17-0 | FOX 3:05pm |
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| 17 | December 24, 2000 | at Detroit Lions | W 23-20 | FOX 12:00pm |
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Standings
| NFC Central | ||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
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| Minnesota Vikings | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 397 | 371 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 388 | 269 |
| Green Bay Packers | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 353 | 323 |
| Detroit Lions | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 307 | 307 |
| Chicago Bears | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 216 | 355 |
Roster
Uniform combinations
Awards and records
- Mike Brown, PFW/Pro Football Writers of America All-Rookie Team
- Paul Edinger, PFW/Pro Football Writers of America All-Rookie Team
- Brian Urlacher, NFC Pro Bowl Selection,[2]
- Brian Urlacher, NFL Defensive Rookie of the Month, October
- Brian Urlacher, Associated Press Defensive Rookie of the Year [3]
- Brian Urlacher, Football Digest Defensive Rookie of the Year [3]
- Brian Urlacher, Pro Football Writers of America Defensive Rookie of the Year [3]
- Brian Urlacher, Sports Illustrated Rookie of the Year [3]
- Brian Urlacher, Sporting News Defensive Rookie of the Year [3]
- Brian Urlacher, USA Today Defensive Rookie of the Year [3]
- Brian Urlacher, PFW/Pro Football Writers of America All-Rookie Team
References
- ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com: In a single season, from 1940 to 2011, in the regular season, only in games against teams with winning record for season, sorted by most games in season matching criteria.
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 362
- ^ a b c d e f NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 201
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