| 2000 Chicago Bears season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Virginia Halas McCaskey |
| Head coach | Dick Jauron |
| Offensive coordinator | Gary Crowton |
| Defensive coordinator | Greg Blache |
| Home stadium | Soldier Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–11 |
| Division place | 5thNFC Central |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | Brian Urlacher, LB |
The2000 season was theChicago Bears' 81st in theNational Football League (NFL). The team failed to improve on their 6–10 from 1999, finishing with a 5–11 record under head coachDick Jauron. The season saw the addition of rookie sensationBrian Urlacher who would win theNFL 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]
| Additions | Subtractions |
|---|---|
| DEPhillip Daniels (Seahawks) | WRCurtis Conway (Chargers) |
| WREddie Kennison (Saints) | LBRicardo McDonald (Broncos) |
| CBR. W. McQuarters (49ers) | TERyan Wetnight (Packers) |
| CBThomas Smith (Bills) | PTodd Sauerbrun (Chiefs) |
| SShawn Wooden (Dolphins) | DTShane Burton (Jets) |
| DBRay McElroy (Colts) | LBKeith Burns (Broncos) |
| DTBrad Culpepper (Buccaneers) |
| 2000 Chicago Bears draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Brian Urlacher * † | Linebacker | New Mexico | |
| 2 | 39 | Mike Brown * | Safety | Nebraska | |
| 3 | 69 | Dez White | Wide receiver | Georgia Tech | |
| 3 | 87 | Dustin Lyman | Tight end | Wake Forest | |
| 4 | 125 | Reggie Austin | Cornerback | Wake Forest | |
| 6 | 170 | Frank Murphy | Wide receiver | Kansas State | |
| 6 | 174 | Paul Edinger | Kicker | Michigan State | |
| 7 | 223 | James Cotton | Defensive end | Ohio State | |
| 7 | 254 | Michael Green | Safety | Northwestern State | Mr. Irrelevant |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least onePro Bowl during career | |||||
| Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|
| Derrick Foster | Running back | Texas A&M–Kingsville |
| Marlion Jackson | Running back | Saginaw Valley State |
| Ahmad Merritt | Wide receiver | Wisconsin |
| Damon Nivens | Tackle | Southern |
| Gannon Shepard | Tackle | Duke |
| Brad Williams | Guard | Notre Dame |
Front office
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| Quarterbacks(QB) Running backs(RB) Wide receivers(WR) Tight ends(TE) | Offensive linemen(OL) | Linebackers(LB)
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Special teams(ST) | Reserve lists
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 5 | atNew York Giants | W 20–8 | 1–0 | Giants Stadium |
| 2 | August 12 | Cleveland Browns | W 19–6 | 2–0 | Soldier Field |
| 3 | August 19 | atCincinnati Bengals | L 20–24 | 2–1 | Paul Brown Stadium |
| 4 | August 25 | Tennessee Titans | L 28–34 | 2–2 | Soldier Field |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 3 | atMinnesota Vikings | L 27–30 | 0–1 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 64,104 |
| 2 | September 10 | atTampa Bay Buccaneers | L 0–41 | 0–2 | Raymond James Stadium | 65,569 |
| 3 | September 17 | New York Giants | L 7–14 | 0–3 | Soldier Field | 66,944 |
| 4 | September 24 | Detroit Lions | L 14–21 | 0–4 | Soldier Field | 66,944 |
| 5 | October 1 | atGreen Bay Packers | W 27–24 | 1–4 | Lambeau Field | 59,869 |
| 6 | October 8 | New Orleans Saints | L 10–31 | 1–5 | Soldier Field | 66,944 |
| 7 | October 15 | Minnesota Vikings | L 16–28 | 1–6 | Soldier Field | 66,944 |
| 8 | October 22 | atPhiladelphia Eagles | L 9–13 | 1–7 | Veterans Stadium | 65,553 |
| 9 | Bye | |||||
| 10 | November 5 | Indianapolis Colts | W 27–24 | 2–7 | Soldier Field | 66,944 |
| 11 | November 12 | atBuffalo Bills | L 3–20 | 2–8 | Ralph Wilson Stadium | 72,420 |
| 12 | November 19 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 13–10 | 3–8 | Soldier Field | 66,944 |
| 13 | November 26 | atNew York Jets | L 10–17 | 3–9 | Giants Stadium | 77,354 |
| 14 | December 3 | Green Bay Packers | L 6–28 | 3–10 | Soldier Field | 56,146 |
| 15 | December 10 | New England Patriots | W 24–17 | 4–10 | Soldier Field | 66,944 |
| 16 | December 17 | atSan Francisco 49ers | L 0–17 | 4–11 | 3Com Park | 68,306 |
| 17 | December 24 | atDetroit Lions | W 23–20 | 5–11 | Pontiac Silverdome | 71,957 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bears | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
| Vikings | 6 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 30 |
atHubert H. Humphrey Metrodome,Minneapolis, Minnesota
| Game information | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giants | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Bears | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
atSoldier Field,Chicago, Illinois
| Game information | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lions | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Bears | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
atSoldier Field,Chicago, Illinois
| Game information | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bears | 10 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
| Packers | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
atLambeau Field,Green Bay, Wisconsin
| Game information | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vikings | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Bears | 6 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 16 |
atSoldier Field,Chicago, Illinois
| Game information | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Colts | 10 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
| Bears | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
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| NFC Central | |||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| (2)Minnesota Vikings | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 397 | 371 | L3 |
| (5)Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 388 | 269 | L1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 353 | 323 | W4 |
| Detroit Lions | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 307 | 307 | L1 |
| Chicago Bears | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 216 | 355 | W1 |