2000 Chicago Bears season

2000 Chicago Bears season
2000 Chicago Bears season
Head coach	NFC Central
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	Brian Urlacher, LB
	← 1999; Bears seasons; 2001 →;

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NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award

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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]

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 IRTooltip Injured reserve) 39 IRTooltip Injured reserve) 12 IRTooltip Injured reserve) 93 IRTooltip Injured reserve) 31 IRTooltip Injured reserve) 81 IRTooltip Injured reserve) 27 IRTooltip Injured reserve) 53 IRTooltip Injured reserve) 57 IRTooltip Injured reserve) 17 IRTooltip Injured reserve) 15 IRTooltip Injured reserve) 62 IRTooltip Injured reserve) 88 IRTooltip Injured reserve) 14 IRTooltip Injured reserve) Practice squad 48 Shonn Bell TE -- Jerome King CB -- Michael Lies G 16 Ahmad Merritt WR 63 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

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

Chicago, Illinois

Date: September 24, 2000
Game time: 12:00 p.m.
Fox): Dick Stockton, Matt Millen
[1]

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

[1]

NFC Central
view talk edit	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

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2000 Chicago Bears season

Offseason

NFL Draft

Undrafted free agents

Staff

Roster

Preseason

Regular season

Schedule

Game summaries

Week 1: at Minnesota Vikings

Week 3: vs New York Giants

Week 4: vs Detroit Lions

Week 5: at Green Bay Packers

Week 7: vs Minnesota Vikings

Standings

Awards and records

References