2000 Chicago Bears season

2000 Chicago Bears season
Head coach	Dick Jauron
Home field	Soldier Field
Results
Record	5–11
Division place	5th NFC Central
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	Brian Urlacher, LB

The 2000 season was the Chicago Bears' 81st in the National Football League (NFL). The team failed to improve on their 6–10 from 1999, finishing with a 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.

Offseason

Additions	Subtractions
DE Phillip Daniels (Seahawks)	WR Curtis Conway (Chargers)
WR Eddie Kennison (Saints)	LB Ricardo McDonald (Broncos)
CB R. W. McQuarters (49ers)	TE Ryan Wetnight (Packers)
CB Thomas Smith (Bills)	P Todd Sauerbrun (Chiefs)

NFL Draft

Round	Pick	Name	Position	College
1	9	Brian Urlacher	MLB	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

Undrafted free agents

2000 Undrafted Free Agents of note

Player	Position	College
Ahmad Merritt	Wide receiver	Wisconsin
Gannon Shepard	Tackle	Duke
Brad Williams	Guard	Notre Dame

Staff

2000 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 – Bill Rees Director of pro personnel – Scott Campbell Head coaches Head coach – Dick Jauron Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Gary Crowton Quarterbacks/Interim Offensive Coordinator – John Shoop Running backs – Earle Mosley Wide receivers – Mike Borich Tight ends – Jim Bollman Offensive line – Bob Wylie Offensive quality control – Eric Studesville

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 – Keith Armstrong Strength and conditioning Physical development coordinator – Russ Riederer Assistant physical development coordinator – Steve Little

Roster

2000 Chicago Bears final roster

	Quarterbacks 11 Mark Hartsell  9 Shane Matthews  8 Cade McNown Running backs 20 James Allen 32 Marlon Barnes 38 Brian Edwards 44 Curtis Enis 24 Glyn Milburn KR/PR Wide receivers 87 D'Wayne Bates 86 Marty Booker 83 Macey Brooks 82 Eddie Kennison 80 Dez White Tight ends 45 Scott Dragos 89 Dustin Lyman 85 Kaseem Sinceno		Offensive linemen 78 Blake Brockermeyer T 74 Jimmy Herndon T 75 Todd Perry G 64 Rex Tucker G 58 Chris Villarrial G 60 Casey Wiegmann C 71 James Williams T 68 Ty Wise C 79 Jerry Wisne T Defensive linemen 70 Alfonso Boone DT 76 Brad Culpepper DT 99 Jim Flanigan DT 98 Bryan Robinson DE/DT 96 Clyde Simmons DE 90 Van Tuinei DE 66 Al Wallace DE 97 Mike Wells DT 95 Troy Wilson DE		Linebackers 59 Rosevelt Colvin OLB 55 Sean Harris OLB 52 Bobbie Howard OLB 92 Barry Minter MLB 91 Khari Samuel OLB 54 Brian Urlacher MLB Defensive backs 23 Jerry Azumah CB 30 Mike Brown FS 43 Mike Green SS 47 Ray McElroy CB/S 26 Todd McMillon CB 21 R. W. McQuarters CB 37 Tony Parrish SS 29 Frankie Smith CB/S 25 Thomas Smith CB 22 Shawn Wooden FS Special teams 10 Louie Aguiar P  2 Paul Edinger K 65 Patrick Mannelly LS		Reserve lists 84 John Allred TE (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 39 Reggie Austin CB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 12 Brent Bartholomew P (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 93 Phillip Daniels DE (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 31 Cedric Donaldson CB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 81 Bobby Engram WR (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 27 Walt Harris CB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 53 Warrick Holdman LB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 57 Olin Kreutz C (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 17 Chad Mackey WR (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 15 Jim Miller QB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 62 Robert Newkirk DT (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 88 Marcus Robinson WR (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 14 Sulecio Sanford WR (IRTooltip Injured reserve) Practice squad 48 Shonn Bell TE -- Jerome King CB -- Michael Lies G 16 Ahmad Merritt WR 63 Brad Williams G (IRTooltip Injured reserve) Rookies in italics 53 active, 14 inactive, 5 practice squad

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue
1	August 5	at New York Giants	W 20–8	1–0	Giants Stadium
2	August 12	Cleveland Browns	W 19–6	2–0	Soldier Field
3	August 19	at Cincinnati Bengals	L 20–24	2–1	Paul Brown Stadium
4	August 25	Tennessee Titans	L 28–34	2–2	Soldier Field

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance
1	September 3	at Minnesota Vikings	L 27–30	0–1	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome	64,104
2	September 10	at Tampa 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	at Green 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	at Philadelphia 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	at Buffalo 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	at New 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	at San Francisco 49ers	L 0–17	4–11	3Com Park	68,306
17	December 24	at Detroit Lions	W 23–20	5–11	Pontiac Silverdome	71,957

Game summaries

Week 1: at Minnesota Vikings

Week 1: Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	7	6	7	7	27
Vikings	6	3	7	14	30

at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota

• Date: September 3
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 64,104
• Referee: Ed Hochuli (85)
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter MIN – Gary Anderson 35-yard field goal, 10:16. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 4:44. CHI – John Allred 18-yard pass from Cade McNown (Paul Edinger kick), 3:58. Bears 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 6:18. MIN – Gary Anderson 38-yard field goal, 1:16. Bears 7–6. Drive: 5 plays, 38 yards, 2:42. Second quarter CHI – Paul Edinger 29-yard field goal, 5:19. Bears 10–6. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 3:38. MIN – Gary Anderson 45-yard field goal, 1:51. Bears 10–9. Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 3:28. CHI – Paul Edinger 49-yard field goal, 0:16. Bears 13–9. Drive: 12 plays, 36 yards, 1:35. Third quarter CHI – Marcus Robinson 48-yard pass from Cade McNown (Paul Edinger kick), 10:10. Bears 20–9. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 4:50. MIN – Daunte Culpepper 1-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 5:24. Bears 20–16. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 4:46. Fourth quarter MIN – Daunte Culpepper 7-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 10:59. Vikings 23–20. Drive: 6 plays, 93 yards, 3:15. MIN – Daunte Culpepper 4-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 4:35. Vikings 30–20. Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 2:30. CHI – Cade McNown 8-yard run (Paul Edinger kick), 1:17. Vikings 30–27. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:18. Top passers CHI – Cade McNown – 27/41, 290 yards, 2 TD MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 13/23, 190 yards, INT Top rushers CHI – Cade McNown – 10 rushes, 87 yards, TD MIN – Robert Smith – 14 rushes, 109 yards Top receivers CHI – Marcus Robinson – 7 receptions, 86 yards, TD MIN – Randy Moss – 4 receptions, 89 yards

Week 3: vs New York Giants

Week 3: New York Giants at Chicago Bears – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	7	0	7	0	14
Bears	0	7	0	0	7

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

• Date: September 17
• Game time: 3:15 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Mostly sunny, 79 °F (26 °C)
• Game attendance: 66,944
• Referee: Dick Hantak
• TV announcers (Fox): Pat Summerall, John Madden and D. J. Johnson

Game information

First quarter NYG – Ron Dixon 34-yard pass from Kerry Collins (Brad Daluiso kick), 10:38. Giants 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:22. Second quarter CHI – Eddie Kennison 2-yard pass from Cade McNown (Paul Edinger kick), 0:14. Tied 7–7. Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 3:02. Third quarter NYG – Tiki Barber 3-yard run (Brad Daluiso kick), 5:26. Giants 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 2:50. Fourth quarter No scoring plays. Top passers NYG – Kerry Collins – 24/33, 251 yards, TD CHI – Cade McNown – 23/36, 202 yards, TD Top rushers NYG – Tiki Barber – 17 rushes, 86 yards, TD CHI – James Allen – 10 rushes, 31 yards Top receivers NYG – Tiki Barber – 6 receptions, 58 yards CHI – Marcus Robinson – 9 receptions, 84 yards

Week 4: vs Detroit Lions

Week 4: Detroit Lions at Chicago Bears

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	7	7	0	7	21
Bears	0	0	14	0	14

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

• Date: September 24, 2000
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Overcast, 58 °F (14 °C)
• Game attendance: 66,944
• TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Matt Millen
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Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers DET – Charlie Batch – 20/37, 207 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT CHI – Cade McNown – 11/20, 203 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT Top rushers DET – James Stewart – 23 rushes, 71 yards, 1 TD CHI – James Allen – 19 rushes, 87 yards Top receivers DET – Germane Crowell – 2 receptions, 65 yards, 1 TD CHI – Marcus Robinson – 5 receptions, 95 yards, 1 TD

Week 5: at Green Bay Packers

Week 5: Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	10	7	7	3	27
Packers	0	3	7	14	24

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

• Date: October 1, 2000
• Game time: 3:15 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Overcast, 72 °F (22 °C)
• Game attendance: 59,869
• TV announcers (Fox): Curt Menefee and Brian Baldinger
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Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers CHI – Cade McNown – 11/20, 203 yards, 2 TD GB – Brett Favre – 31/48, 333 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT Top rushers CHI – James Allen – 24 rushes, 72 yards GB – Dorsey Levens – 11 rushes, 24 yards Top receivers CHI – Marcus Robinson – 2 receptions, 126 yards, 2 TD GB – Bill Schroeder – 8 receptions, 108 yards, 2 TD

Week 7: vs Minnesota Vikings

Week 7: Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings	0	14	7	7	28
Bears	6	3	0	7	16

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

• Date: October 15
• Game time: 7:35 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 66,944
• Referee: Larry Nemmers (20)
• TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann, Paul Maguire, and Solomon Wilcots
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter CHI – Dez White 25-yard pass from Cade McNown (run failed), 3:46. Bears 6–0. Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 3:13. Second quarter CHI – Paul Edinger 22-yard field goal, 8:58. Bears 9–0. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 4:46. MIN – Robert Smith 72-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 8:35. Bears 9–7. Drive: 1 play, 72 yards, 0:23. MIN – Cris Carter 24-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 5:26. Vikings 14–9. Drive: 4 plays, 33 yards, 1:55. Third quarter MIN – Matthew Hatchette 24-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 10:01. Vikings 21–9. Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 1:59. Fourth quarter CHI – James Allen 6-yard run (Paul Edinger kick), 14:56. Vikings 21–16. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 4:15. MIN – Randy Moss 7-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 9:26. Vikings 28–16. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 5:30. Top passers MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 15/26, 198 yards, 3 TD CHI – Cade McNown – 19/33, 210 yards, TD Top rushers MIN – Robert Smith – 23 rushes, 170 yards, TD CHI – James Allen – 22 rushes, 71 yards, TD Top receivers MIN – Cris Carter – 7 receptions, 111 yards, TD CHI – Marcus Robinson – 7 receptions, 88 yards

Standings

NFC Central
	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

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,
• Brian Urlacher, NFL Defensive Rookie of the Month, October
• Brian Urlacher, Associated Press Defensive Rookie of the Year
• Brian Urlacher, Football Digest Defensive Rookie of the Year
• Brian Urlacher, Pro Football Writers of America Defensive Rookie of the Year
• Brian Urlacher, Sports Illustrated Rookie of the Year
• Brian Urlacher, Sporting News Defensive Rookie of the Year
• Brian Urlacher, USA Today Defensive Rookie of the Year
• Brian Urlacher, PFW/Pro Football Writers of America All-Rookie Team

References

• 2000 Chicago Bears Season at www.bearshistory.com