The 2011 Chicago Bears season was the franchise's 92nd overall season in the National Football League, and the 8th under head coach Lovie Smith. The Bears, defending NFC North Division champions, attempted a return to the playoffs after falling in the NFC Championship Game to their arch-rivals the Green Bay Packers. The club was scheduled to partake in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game but due to the lockout, the game was cancelled. The Bears traveled to Wembley Stadium in London to take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFL International Series and played the Packers on Christmas Day evening in the only scheduled game on that day.[1] The Bears finished the season with an 8-8 record and did not qualify for the playoffs.
Offseason
After the 2010 season ended, the NFL entered its longest work stoppage in history. The lockout began after a failure to reach an agreement between the owners and the union in early March. Both sides agreed to extend the deadline another week.[2] However, the talks broke down and the union officially decertified,[3] after which a group of 10 players filed an antitrust lawsuit against the league. After months of failed negations, the two sides finally reached an agreement in late July. The owners announced on July 21 that it had approved a new collective bargaining agreement by a 31–0–1 margin (the Oakland Raiders abstained). On July 25, the players association's executive board voted to approve the new collective agreement and the players voted to ratify it on August 4.[4] The delayed start to the season brought free agency and the opening of training camps to coincide. This gave clubs a short period of time to get a full roster signed before camp opened.[5]
Roster changes
2011 draft class
Main article:
2011 NFL Draft
- Draft Notes: Washington traded its second- (#53) round pick this selection to Chicago for Chicago's second- (#62) and fourth-round (#127) selections.[6]
- The Bears forfeited their seventh-round selection, due to the use of a seventh-round selection in the 2010 Supplemental Draft.
Undrafted free agents
Following the end of the lockout, the Bears announced coming to terms with 26 undrafted free-agents.[7]
- Kris Adams, WR, (UTEP)
- Kyle Adams, TE, (Purdue)
- Mario Addison, DE, (Troy)
- Tanner Antle, LB, (Tulsa)
- Tressor Baptiste, LB, (Texas A&M-Kingsville)
- JC Brignone, C, (Mississippi State)
- Antareis Bryan, CB, (Baylor)
- Corbin Bryant, DL, (Northwestern)
- Travis Cobb, WR, (Arizona)
- Josh Davis, T, (Georgia)
- Dom DeCicco, LB, (Pittsburgh)
- Ricky Henry, G, (Nebraska)
- Mike Holmes, CB, (Syracuse)
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- Robert Hughes, RB, (Notre Dame)
- Ryan Jones, CB, (NW Missouri State)
- Spencer Lanning, P, (South Carolina)
- Alex Linnenkohl, C, (Oregon State)
- Jordan Miller, DT, (Southern)
- Deron Minor, LB, (McNeese State)
- Sean Murnane, DT, (Central Michigan)
- Dane Sanzenbacher, WR, (Ohio State)
- Andre Smith, TE, (Virginia Tech)
- Winston Venable, S, (Boise State)
- Trevor Vittatoe, QB, (UTEP)
- Anthony Walters, S, (Delaware)
- Jimmy Young, WR, (TCU)
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Additions
- On July 29, the Bears signed former Dallas Cowboys WR Roy Williams, former Pittsburgh Steelers TE Matt Spaeth for a three-year deal, former Jacksonville Jaguars P Adam Podlesh for a five-year deal, and former New York Jets DE Vernon Gholston.[8]
- On July 29, the Bears agreed to three-year contracts with DE Jake Laptad, TE Draylen Ross, RB Dan Dierking and T Mike Lamphear.[9]
- On July 30, the Bears signed former Dallas Cowboys RB Marion Barber and former Houston Texans DT Amobi Okoye.[10]
- On July 31, the Bears signed former Seattle Seahawks C Chris Spencer.[11]
- On August 2, the Bears resigned TE Desmond Clark on a 1 year deal.
- On September 4, the Bears signed S Brandon Meriweather.[12]
Free agents
Bears did not come to terms with 13 year-veteran
Olin Kreutz. Kreutz would go on and sign a 2-year deal with the New Orleans Saints.
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Trades
Coaching changes
- On January 31, defensive line coach Eric Washington left the team to take the same position with the Carolina Panthers.[21]
- On February 3, the Bears hired Mike Phair as their new defensive line coach.[22]
Preseason
Training camp
The Bears held training camp once again at Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais, Illinois. The club has held annual training camp activities at the university since 2002.[23] The franchise opened up training camp with an expanded roster of 90 players. Over the next month players will compete for spots on the final roster. By August 30, the club will cut down players from 90 to 75 after the third preseason game.[24] It was though announced on August 20, the roster cuts would be changed from 75 to 80 players.[25] The franchise will then have to make another round of cuts at the conclusion of the fourth preseason game on September 3. The final roster will consist of 53 players.[26] The Bears wrapped up training camp with a final public practice on August 19 before heading back to team headquarters in Lake Forest, Illinois. The practice marked the end of the team's three week training camp in Bourbonnais.[27]
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Preseason roster changes
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| Departures |
- On August 16th, the Bears released WR Travis Cobb who the team had brought in at the start of camp as an undrafted rookie free agent.[7][9]
- On August 17th, the Bears released T Mike Lamphear who the team had brought in at the start of camp.[9]
- On August 27th, the Bears released CB Mike Homes.[9]
- On August 29th, the Bears released LB Tanner Antle, C J.C. Brignone, DE Vernon Gholston, DT Tank Tyler and QB Trevor Vittatoe.[9]
- On September 2nd, the Bears released G Johan Asiata, LB Tressor Baptiste, CB Antareis Bryan, T Josh Davis, WR Andy Fantuz, LB Chris Johnson, WR Onrea Jones, CB Ryan Jones, P Spencer Lanning, DE Jake Laptad, C Alex Linnenkohl, LB Deron Minor, FB Eddie Williams and WR Jimmy Young.[9]
- On September 3rd, the Bears released RB Chester Taylor,[28] DT Marcus Harrison,[28] TE Desmond Clark,[28] RB Robert Hughes, WR Kris Adams, TE Andre Smith, S Anthony Walters, DT Jordan Miller, T Levi Horn, LB Patrick Trahan and G Ricky Henry.[9]
- On September 5th, the Bears released CB Joshua Moore.[9][29]
- On September 6th, the Bears released FB Will Ta'ufo'ou from the team.[9]
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| Reserve List |
- On September 3rd, the Bears placed RB Harvey Unga on Left Team list.[9]
- On September 3rd, the Bears placed LB J.T. Thomas on Injured list
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Practice Squad
Additions |
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Soldier Field turf issue
The club had scheduled an evening practice at Soldier Field in front of fans in an event called "Family Fest". However, the event was cancelled hours before the event was scheduled to begin due to the unsafe playing conditions at Soldier Field.[33] This is not the first incident related to the playing surface at the stadium. Brian Urlacher and other players have called for the surface to be changed from natural grass to artificial FieldTurf.[34] Chicago's mayor Rahm Emanuel has called on the Chicago Park District to find a permanent solution to the decades-old turf battle at the venue.[35] However, Bears chairman George McCaskey has stated on record that the playing surface at Soldier Field will not change from grass to an artificial surface. McCaskey cited less injuries occur on natural grass and therefore believes the natural grass surface prolongs player careers. He did admit a poorly maintained grass surface is unacceptable and promised the club will take a more active role in maintaining the playing surface so the field can be for home games.[36][37] In Week 13, the field was resodded for the Bears-Chiefs game.
Schedule
Even though the league was in the midst of the lockout, the NFL announced the Bears' preseason schedule on April 12, 2011. The schedule contained the traditional four opponents and a fifth game to be played during the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2011 induction weekend.[38] The first scheduled preseason game for the Bears was to be the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game against the St. Louis Rams. However, with the lockout lingering into late July resulting in a delayed start to training camp, the NFL cancelled the game.[39] The Bears won their first preseason game defeating the Buffalo Bills 10–3.[40] The offensive line struggled in the game while giving up nine sacks over the course of the game.[41] The Bears continued their preseason campaign with a visit to New Meadowlands Stadium in New Jersey to take on the New York Giants. The offensive line improved in the game by allowing only one sack of Cutler compared to the nine they gave up in a game last year.[42] Cutler even joked about the experience by responding "Yeah, upright" to the question asked to him if this game against the Giants felt any different than last year's debacle.[42] Cutler did express pleasure with the performance of the two young tackles, Webb and Carimi, when asked to assess their performance during preseason.[42] The team did however fail to score twice inside the red zone in the 1st half against the Giants in a 41-13 loss.[43] The game also saw the Bears had a punt blocked by the Giants and newly signed WR Roy Williams drop the first two passes thrown to him in his Bears career.[44][45] In the third game, the Bears's first team offense showed more effectiveness than in previous games. The offensive starters racked up 239 yards in the first half.[46] The team wrapped up the preseason season against the Browns by sitting out many key starters with instead going with various second-, third-, and even fourth-stringers in a very warm and humid night in Chicago.[47][48] On September 4, a day after rosters were trimmed down to 53 men, the Bears signed former first-round draft pick and two-time Pro Bowler safety Brandon Meriweather, who was released by the New England Patriots the previous day.[30] In response to adding Meriweather, the Bears released corner back Joshua Moore to keep the roster at 53 men.[29]
Regular season
Season summary
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Regular season roster changes
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| Departures |
- On October 11th, the Bears released S Winston Venable.
- On October 27th, the Bears released S Chris Harris.
- On November 14th, the Bears released DE Nick Reed from the club.
- On November 21st, the Bears released DE Mario Addison.
- On November 24th, the Bears released LS Jake Laptad.
- On November 29th, the Bears released LB Brain Iwuh.[9]
- On December 16th, the Bears released WR Sam Hurd.
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| Additions |
- On October 11th, the Bears elevated S Anthony Walters to the 53-man roster from the practice squad.
- On October 28th, the Bears claimed LB Jabara Williams off waivers.
- On November 9th, the Bears elevated TE Andre Smith from the practice squad.
- On November 14th, the Bears signed DE Chauncey Davis to a two-year contract.
- On November 16th, the Bears signed S Winston Venable to a contract.
- On November 17th, the Bears elevated G Ricky Henry from the practice squad.
- On November 19th, the Bears elevated T Levi Horn from the practice squad.
- On November 22nd, the Bears signed LS Jake Laptad to a three-year contract.
- On November 23rd, the Bears signed QB Josh McCown to a one-year contract.
- On November 24th, the Bears signed LS Chris Massey to a one-year contract.
- On November 29th, the Bears elevated LB Patrick Trahan from the practice squad.
- On December 19th, the Bears elevated RB Armando Allen, DE Thaddeus Gibson and WR Max Komar to the 53-man roster from the practice squad.
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| Extensions |
- On November 8th, the Bears resigned G/C Roberto Garza to a two-year contract extension.
- On December 2nd, the Bears resigned WR Earl Bennett to a four-year contract extension.[9]
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| Injured Reserve |
- On November 9th, the Bears placed TE Kyle Adams on Injured Reserve.
- On November 14th, the Bears placed G Chris Williams on Injured Reserve.
- On November 16th, the Bears placed S Anthony Walters on Injured Reserve.
- On November 18th, the Bears placed T Gabe Carimi on Injured Reserve.
- On November 21st, the Bears placed LS Patrick Mannelly on Injured Reserve.
- On December 19th, the Bears placed S Chris Conte and WR Johnny Knox on Injured Reserve.
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Practice Squad
Transactions |
- On October 11th, the Bears terminate the practice squad contracts of WR Kris Adams and RB Armando Allen and sign WR Max Komar and DE Jake Laptad to the practice squad.
- On October 13th, the Bears signed S Winston Venable to the practice squad.
- On October 27th, the Bears terminated the practice squad contract of DE Jake Laptad.
- On November 1st, the Bears signed RB Armando Allen to the practice squad.
- On November 8th, the Bears terminated the practice squad contract of S Winston Venable.
- On November 8th, the Bears signed G Reggie Stephens to the practice squad.
- On November 9th, the Bears agreed to terms with TE Draylon Ross to the practice squad.
- On November 22nd, the Bears signed T Josh Davis and CB Joshua Moore to the practice squad.
- On November 23rd, the Bears signed T Perry Dorrestein to the practice squad.
- On November 23rd, the Bears terminated the practice squad contract of T Josh Davis.
- On November 30th, the Bears signed LB Thaddeus Gibson to the practice squad.
- On December 19th, the Bears signed RB Robert Hughes to the practice squad.
- On December 20th, the Bears signed WR Johnathan Haggerty to the practice squad.
- On December 21st, the Bears signed WR Kevin Jurovich to the practice squad.
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Schedule
The Bears' regular season schedule was announced on April 19, 2011.[49] One day earlier (April 18), the NFL announced that the Bears will face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the International Series at Wembley Stadium in London, England, on October 23.[50]
Standings
Game-by-game summaries
Week 1: vs. Atlanta Falcons
| Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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- Leading Passers
- Leading Rushers
- Leading Receivers
- Leading Tacklers
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The Bears opened up the season against the Atlanta Falcons at Soldier Field. The Falcons were the top-seeded NFC team in 2010, and were picked by many to be a Super Bowl contender. The Bears dominated the game against the Falcons, forcing 2 turnovers, and battering quarterback Matt Ryan for five sacks. Brian Urlacher recorded an interception and returned a fumble for a touchdown resulting in Urlacher being named the NFC Defensive Player of the Week. Defensive end Julius Peppers recorded two sacks and forced a fumble. Jay Cutler in his first game since the criticism of the NFC Championship Game against the Green Bay Packers, had a solid performance throwing for 312 yards and 2 touchdowns. Cutler did have a pass tipped in the fourth quarter that was returned for an interception by Kroy Biermann. Falcons running back Michael Turner finished with 100 yards on 10 carries, but 53 came on one dash and the low carry total is what mattered. Ryan was forced to throw 47 times as the Bears made the Falcons one-dimensional by getting out to a 16-3 halftime lead.[53][54]
The victory places the Bears at 1–0
Week 2: at New Orleans Saints
| Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- NO - Devery Henderson 79 yd. TD reception from Drew Brees, J.Kasay XP Good (NO 10-7)
- NO - John Kasay 29 yd. Field Goal, (NO 13-7)
- NO - John Kasay 53 yd. Field Goal, (NO 16-7)
- CHI - Robbie Gould 42 yd. Field Goal, (NO 16-10)
- Third quarter
- CHI - Robbie Gould 38 yd. Field Goal (NO 16-13)
- NO - Robert Meachem 4 yd. TD reception from Drew Brees, J.Kasay XP Good (NO 23-13)
- Fourth quarter
- NO - Darren Sproles 12 yd. TD reception from Drew Brees, J. Kasay XP Good (NO 30-13)
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- Leading Passers
- CHI - Jay Cutler 19/45, 244 yards, 1 TD
- NO - Drew Brees 26/37, 270 yards, 3 TDs
- Leading Rushers
- CHI - Matt Forte 10 attempts, 49 yards
- NO - Mark Ingram 14 attempts, 51 yards
- Leading Receivers
- CHI - Matt Forte 10 receptions, 117 yards
- NO - Darren Sproles 8 receptions, 43 yards
- Leading Tacklers
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Week 3: vs. Green Bay Packers
| Week Three: Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears – Game summary |
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3 |
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| Packers |
7 |
10 |
3 |
7 |
27 |
| Bears |
0 |
10 |
0 |
7 |
17 |
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
- Date: September 25, 2011
- Game time: 4:15 p.m. EDT/3:15 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: 56 °F, Clear
- Game attendance: 62,339
- Referee: Mike Carey
- TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, and Pam Oliver
- Gamebook
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| Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- GB - Jermichael Finley 7 yd. TD reception from Aaron Rodgers, M.Crosby XP Good, (GB 14-0)
- CHI - Dane Sanzenbacher 4 yd. TD reception from Jay Cutler, R. Gould XP Good, (GB 14-7)
- GB - Mason Crosby 37 yd. Field Goal, (GB 17-7)
- CHI - Robbie Gould 25 yd. Field Goal, (GB 17-10)
- Third quarter
- GB - Mason Crosby 28 yd. Field Goal, (GB 20-10)
- Fourth quarter
- GB - Jermichael Finley 10 yd. TD reception from Aaron Rodgers, M. Crosby XP Good, (GB 27-10)
- CHI - Kellen Davis 32 yd. TD reception from Jay Cutler, R. Gould XP Good, (GB 27-17)
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- Leading Passers
- GB - Aaron Rodgers 28/38, 297 yards, 3 TDs, INT
- CHI - Jay Cutler 21/37, 302 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
- Leading Rushers
- GB - Ryan Grant 17 attempts, 92 yards
- CHI - Jay Cutler 3 attempts, 11 yards
- Leading Receivers
- Leading Tacklers
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Week 4: vs. Carolina Panthers
| Week Four: Carolina Panthers at Chicago Bears – Game summary |
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2 |
3 |
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| Panthers |
3 |
17 |
0 |
9 |
29 |
| Bears |
10 |
14 |
0 |
10 |
34 |
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
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| Game information |
- First quarter
- CAR - Olindo Mare 29 yd. Field Goal, (CAR 3-0)
- CHI - Robbie Gould 20 yd. Field Goal, (Tie 3-3)
- CHI - D.J. Moore 20 yd. INT return for TD, R. Gould XP Good, (CHI 10-3)
- Second quarter
- CAR - Cam Newton 1 yd. TD run, O. Mare XP Good, (Tie 10-10)
- CHI - Matt Forte 17 yd. TD run, R. Gould XP Good, (CHI 17-10)
- CHI - Devin Hester 69 yd. punt return for TD, R. Gould XP Good, (CHI 24-10)
- CAR - Cam Newton 2 yd. TD run, R. Gould XP Good, (CHI 24-17)
- CAR - Olindo Mare 39 yd. Field Goal, (CHI 24-20)
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
- CAR - Olindo Mare 38 yd. Field Goal, (CHI 24-23)
- CHI - Robbie Gould 24 yd. Field Goal, (CHI 27-23)
- CHI - Marion Barber 3 yd. TD run, (CHI 34-23)
- CAR - Greg Olsen 3 yd. TD reception from Cam Newton, 2 pt. failed, (CHI 34-29)
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- Leading Passers
- CAR - Cam Newton 27/46, 374 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
- CHI - Jay Cutler 9/17, 102 yards, 1 INT
- Leading Rushers
- CAR - DeAngelo Williams 10 attempts, 82 yards
- CHI - Matt Forte 25 attempts, 205 yards, 1 TD
- Leading Receivers
- Leading Tacklers
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Week 5: at Detroit Lions
| Week Five: Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions – Game summary |
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3 |
4 |
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| Bears |
0 |
10 |
0 |
3 |
13 |
| Lions |
0 |
7 |
14 |
3 |
24 |
at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
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| Game information |
- First quarter
No Scoring
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- DET - Brandon Pettigrew 18 yd. TD reception from Matthew Stafford, J.Hanson XP Good (DET 14-10)
- DET - Jahvid Best 88 yd. TD run, J. Hanson XP Good, (DET 21-10)
- Fourth quarter
- CHI - Robbie Gould 49 yd. Field Goal, (DET 21-13)
- DET - Jason Hanson 31 yd. Field Goal, (DET 24-13)
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- Top passers
- CHI - Jay Cutler - 28/38, 249 yards, 1 touchdown
- DET - Matthew Stafford - 19/26, 219 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception
- Top rushers
- CHI - Matt Forté - 22 carries, 116 yards
- DET - Jahvid Best - 12 carries, 163 yards, 1 touchdown
- Top receivers
- CHI - Dane Sanzenbacher - 6 receptions, 64 yards
- DET - Calvin Johnson - 5 receptions, 130 yards, 1 touchdown
- Top tacklers
- CHI - Lance Briggs - 5 tackles, 4 assists
- DET - DeAndre Levy - 9 tackles, 4 assists
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Coming off their home win over the Panthers, the Bears flew to Ford Field for a Week 5 Monday Night duel with their NFC North foe, the Detroit Lions. After a scoreless first quarter, Chicago trailed in the second quarter with Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford completing a 73-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Calvin Johnson. The Bears would answer with a 44-yard field goal from kicker Robbie Gould, followed by quarterback Jay Cutler fiding tight end Kellen Davis on a 9-yard touchdown pass.[citation needed]
Detroit responded in the third quarter with Stafford completing an 18-yard touchdown pass to tight end Brandon Pettigrew, followed by running back Jahvid Best getting an 88-yard touchdown run. Chicago tried to rally in the fourth quarter with a 49-yard field goal from Gould, but the Lions pulled away with kicker Jason Hanson nailing a 31-yard field goal.[citation needed]
With the loss, the Bears fell to 2-3.
Week 6: vs. Minnesota Vikings
| Week Six: Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears – Game summary |
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2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Vikings |
0 |
3 |
7 |
0 |
10 |
| Bears |
16 |
10 |
10 |
3 |
39 |
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
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| Game information |
- First quarter
- CHI - Devin Hester 48 yd. pass from Jay Cutler (Robbie Gould kick) CHI 7-0
- CHI - Donovan McNabb sacked in end zone by Stephan Paea for a Safety. CHI 9-0
- CHI - Marion Barber 3 yd. run (Gould kick) CHI 16-0
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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- Leading Passers
- Leading Rushers
- Leading Receivers
- Leading Tacklers
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Week 7: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (London, England)
| Week Seven: Chicago Bears at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary |
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2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Bears |
7 |
7 |
7 |
3 |
24 |
| Buccaneers |
2 |
3 |
0 |
13 |
18 |
at Wembley Stadium, London, England (NFL International Series)
- Date: October 23, 2011
- Game time: 5:00 p.m. GMT/12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: 62 °F, Clear
- Game attendance: 76,981
- Referee: Tony Corrente
- TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, and Tony Siragusa
- Gamebook
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| Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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- Top passers
- CHI – Cutler - 17/32, 226 yards, 1 touchdown, 2 interceptions
- TB – Josh Freeman - 29/51, 264 yards, 2 touchdowns, 4 interceptions
- Top rushers
- Top receivers
- Top tacklers
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Week 8: Bye
After the game across the Atlantic, the Bears would have a bye week upon their return to the United States.
Week 9: at Philadelphia Eagles
| Week Nine: Chicago Bears at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary |
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2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Bears |
7 |
10 |
3 |
10 |
30 |
| Eagles |
0 |
10 |
14 |
0 |
24 |
at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Date: November 7, 2011
- Game time: 8:30 p.m. EST/7:30 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 51 °F, Clear
- Game attendance: 69,144
- Referee: Scott Green
- TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, Jon Gruden, Suzy Kolber, and Rachel Nichols
- Gamebook
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| Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- CHI - Robbie Gould 51 yd. Field Goal, (CHI 10-0)
- PHI - Alex Henery 47 yd. Field Goal, (CHI 10-3)
- PHI - Matt Forté fumble, Brian Rolle 22 yd. TD recovered fumble return, A. Henery XP good, (Tied 10-10)
- CHI - Marion Barber 2 yd. TD run, R. Gould XP Good, (CHI 17-10)
- Third quarter
- PHI - Ronnie Brown 4 yd. TD run, A. Henery XP Good, (Tied 17-17)
- PHI - LeSean McCoy 33 yd. TD run, A. Henery XP Good, (PHI 24-17)
- CHI - Robbie Gould 38 yd. Field Goal, (PHI 24-20)
- Fourth quarter
- CHI - Earl Bennett 5 yd. TD reception from Jay Cutler, R. Gould XP Good (CHI 27-24)
- CHI - Robbie Gould 22 yd. Field Goal, (CHI 30-24)
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- Leading Passers
- Leading Rushers
- Leading Receivers
- Leading Tacklers
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Coming off their bye week, the Bears flew to Lincoln Financial Field for a Week 9 Monday night duel with the Philadelphia Eagles. Chicago delivered the game's opening punch in the first quarter as quarterback Jay Cutler found tight end Matt Spaeth on a 5-yard touchdown pass. The Bears added onto their lead in the second quarter with a 51-yard field goal from kicker Robbie Gould. The Eagles would answer with kicker Alex Henery getting a 47-yard field goal, followed by linebacker Brian Rolle returned a fumble 22 yards for a touchdown, yet Chicago closed out the half with a 2-yard touchdown run from running back Marion Barber.[citation needed]
Philadelphia took the lead in the third quarter with running back Ronnie Brown getting a 4-yard touchdown run, followed by running back LeSean McCoy getting a 33-yard touchdown run. The Bears replied with a 38-yard field goal from Gould. Afterwards, Chicago regained the lead in the fourth quarter with Cutler connecting with wide receiver Earl Bennett on a 5-yard touchdown pass, followed by Gould's 22-yard field goal. The Eagles tried to rally, yet the Bears' defense held on to preserve the victory.[citation needed]
With the win, Chicago improved to 5-3.
Week 10: vs. Detroit Lions
| Week Ten: Detroit Lions at Chicago Bears – Game summary |
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2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Lions |
0 |
6 |
0 |
7 |
13 |
| Bears |
10 |
10 |
17 |
0 |
37 |
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
- Date: November 13, 2011
- Game time: 4:15 p.m. EST/3:15 p.m. CST[51]
- Game weather: 69 °F, Cloudy
- Game attendance: 62,396
- Referee: Pete Morelli
- TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick, and Laura Okmin
- Gamebook
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| Game information |
- First quarter
- CHI - Matt Forte 6 yard run (Robbie Gould kick), Bears 7–0,, Drive: 4 plays, 30 yards, 1:41.
- CHI - Robbie Gould 43 yard field goal, Bears 10–0, Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 3:36.
- Second quarter
- CHI - Robbie Gould 35 yard field goal, Bears 13–0, Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 2:44.
- CHI - Devin Hester 82 yard punt return (Robbie Gould kick), Bears 20–0, Drive: 1 play, 82 yards, 0:00.
- DET - Jason Hanson 29 yard field goal, Bears 20–3, Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 0:49.
- DET - Jason Hanson 35 yard field goal, Bears 20–6, Drive: 14 plays, 48 yards, 5:25.
- Third quarter
- CHI - Major Wright 24 yard interception return (Robbie Gould kick), Bears 27–6, Drive: 1 play 24 yards, 0:00.
- CHI - Charles Tillman 44 yard interception return (Robbie Gould kick), Bears 34–6, Drive: 1 play, 44 yards, 0:00.
- CHI - Robbie Gould 50 yard field goal, Bears 37–6, Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 2;33.
- Fourth quarter
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- Top passers
- DET - Matthew Stafford - 33/63, 323 yards, 1 touchdown, 4 interceptions
- CHI - Jay Cutler - 9/19, 123 yards
- Top rushers
- DET - Maurice Morris - 10 carries, 44 yards
- CHI - Matt Forte - 18 carries, 64 yards, 1 touchdown
- Top receivers
- DET - Nate Burleson - 8 receptions, 33 yards
- CHI - Earl Bennett - 6 receptions, 81 yards
- Top tacklers
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Week 11: vs. San Diego Chargers
| Week Eleven: San Diego Chargers at Chicago Bears – Game summary |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Chargers |
3 |
7 |
7 |
3 |
20 |
| Bears |
3 |
14 |
14 |
0 |
31 |
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
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| Game information |
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Quarterback Jay Cutler broke his thumb, which ended his season.
Week 12: at Oakland Raiders
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2 |
3 |
4 |
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0 |
7 |
0 |
13 |
20 |
| Raiders |
6 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
25 |
at O.co Coliseum, Oakland, California
- Date: November 27, 2011
- Game time: 3:05 p.m. CST/1:05 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 59 °F, Partly Cloudy
- Game attendance: 59,244
- Referee: Ron Winter
- TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, and Tony Siragusa
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In Caleb Hanie's first NFL start, he threw 3 interceptions and 2 touchdown passes in a 25-20 loss, ending the Bears five game winning streak.[citation needed]
Week 13: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
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2 |
3 |
4 |
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7 |
3 |
0 |
10 |
| Bears |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
- Date: December 4, 2011
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 46 °F, Cloudy, wind gusts to 26 mph, temps to mid 40's
- Game attendance: 61,973
- Referee: Jerome Boger
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots
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More heat came to the Bears when running back Matt Forte was injured after taking a hit on his knee. The Bears ended up losing to the Chiefs 10-3, adding an extra game to there losing streak.
Week 14: at Denver Broncos
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3 |
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10 |
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10 |
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at Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado
- Date: December 11, 2011
- Game time: 3:05 p.m. CST/2:05 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 50 °F, Sunny
- Game attendance: 76,487
- Referee: Carl Cheffers
- TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, and Tony Siragusa
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Week 15: vs. Seattle Seahawks
| Week Fifteen: Seattle Seahawks at Chicago Bears – Game summary |
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17 |
14 |
38 |
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7 |
0 |
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14 |
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
- Date: December 18, 2011
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 39°F, Sunny
- Game attendance: 61,542
- Referee: Ed Hochuli
- TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Tim Ryan and Jaime Maggio
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The Bears received a scare in the Seahawks game when wide receiver Johnny Knox bent his back awkwardly after taking a hit on Seahawk's defensive end Anthony Hargrove while trying to recover his own fumble. Knox remained down for nearly ten minutes leaving Bears fans in shock. The major hit ended the receiver's season, and he was placed on injured reserve.
Week 16: at Green Bay Packers (Christmas Day)
| Week Sixteen: Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers – Game summary |
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7 |
11 |
21 |
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7 |
14 |
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at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Date: December 25, 2011 (Christmas Day)
- Game time: 8:20 p.m. EST/7:20 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 37°F, Cloudy
- Game attendance: 70,574
- Referee: John Parry
- TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, and Michele Tafoya
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After backup quarterback Caleb Hanie showing poor performance in his starting of 4 games that were all losses, the Bears decided to start third string quarterback Josh McCown who was recently signed after being waived by the 49ers.
Week 17: at Minnesota Vikings
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The Bears finally cracked their five game losing streak on New Year's beating out the Vikings 17-13. The Bears also suffered through another devastating injury when line backer Brian Urlacher sprained his left MCL after colliding into safety Major Wright.
Statistical leaders
Regular season
stats are updated through the end of Week 12.[55]
Statistical league rankings
- Total Offense (YPG): 339.0 (16th)
- Passing (YPG): 217.0 (20th)
- Rushing (YPG): 121.8 (10th)
- Points (PPG): 26.2 (6th)
- Total Defense (YPG): 369.1 (23rd)
- Passing (YPG): 270.5 (30th)
- Rushing (YPG): 98.6 (8th)
- Points (PPG): 21.2 (16th)
Stats will be added after Week 12.[56]
Awards and records
Awards
Weekly awards
- MLB Brian Urlacher was named NFC Defensive player of the week for games played during Week 1.[57]
- RB Matt Forte was named FedEx Ground Player of the Week(Running Backs)for games played during Week 4.[58]
- WR Devin Hester was named NFC Special Teams player of the week for games played during Week 4.[59]
- WR Devin Hester was named NFC Special Teams player of the week for games played during Week 6.[60]
- OLB Lance Briggs was named NFC Defensive player of the week for games played during Week 7.[61]
- WR Devin Hester was named NFC Special Teams player of the week for games played during Week 10.[62]
Monthly awards
- WR Devin Hester was named the NFC Special Teams Player of the Month for games played during the month of October.[63]
- DE Julius Peppers was named the NFC Defensive Player of the Month for games played during the month of November.[64]
Annual awards
Records
Individual
Career
- WR Devin Hester set the Bears and NFL record for Most career punt returns for touchdowns with 11 on his 69 yard punt return touchdown during Week 4 against Carolina Panthers at Soldier Field.
Personnel
Staff
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- Linebackers – Bob Babich
- Defensive Backs – Jon Hoke
- Assistant Defensive Backs/Safeties – Gill Byrd
- Defensive Quality Control – Mikal Smith
Special Teams Coaches
Strength and Conditioning
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Practice Squad
Rookies in italics
53 Active, 11 Inactive, 7 Practice Squad
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- ^[a] Preseason games air and are produced by the team as the "Chicago Bears Network". WFLD-TV in Chicago is the flagship station but games are broadcast to other local affilities in Illinois, Indiana, and Iowa. These include: KFXA - Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Ch. 28); KLJB - Quad Cities, Iowa-Illinois (Ch. 18); WCCU - Champaign, Illinois (Ch. 27); WMBD - Peoria, Illinois (Ch. 31); WIFR - Rockford, Illinois (Ch. 23); WRSP - Springfield, Illinois (Ch. 55); WSBT - South Bend, Indiana (Ch. 22)[67]
- ^[b] The Bears game will be shown locally on WLS-TV.[68]
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