2001 Chicago Bears season

NFL team season August 2023 March 2026 Chicago Bears 2001 13–3 1st NFC Central Dick Jauron John Shoop Greg Blache Virginia Halas McCaskey Jerry Angelo Soldier Field Lost Divisional Playoffs(vs. Eagles) 19–33 C Olin KreutzT James WilliamsDT Ted WashingtonLB Brian UrlacherST Larry Whigham Bears seasons The 2001 Chicago Bears season was their 82nd regular season and 23rd postseason completed in the National Football League (NFL). The team finished with a 13–3 record under head coach Dick Jauron en route to an NFC Central title and the number two seed in the NFC, and the Bears' first playoff appearance since 1994. With former 1st round pick Cade McNown being traded during training camp, the Bears were led by Jim Miller. The team had five comeback wins during the season, including two straight improbable wins where safety Mike Brown returned an interception for the game-winning touchdown in overtime. However, the Bears were upset at home by the Philadelphia Eagles 33–19 in the NFC Divisional playoffs. Offseason Additions SubtractionsDT Ted Washington (Bills) DT Mike Wells (Colts)TE Fred Baxter (Jets) WR Eddie Kennison (Broncos)FB Stanley Pritchett (Eagles) DT Jim Flanigan (Packers)QB Danny Wuerffel (Packers) G Todd Perry (Dolphins)TE John Davis (Vikings) LB Barry Minter (Browns)P Brad Maynard (Giants) C Casey Wiegmann (Chiefs)DT Keith Traylor (Broncos) CB Thomas Smith (Colts)FB Daimon Shelton (Jaguars) WR Bobby Engram (Seahawks)SS Larry Whigham (Patriots) TE John Allred (Rams) LB Sean Harris (Colts) DB Ray McElroy (Lions) QB Cade McNown (Dolphins) NFL draft 2001 NFL draft 2001 Chicago Bears 1 8 David Terrell Wide receiver Michigan yes 2 38 Anthony Thomas Running back Michigan yes 3 68 Mike Gandy Offensive lineman Notre Dame yes 4 103 Karon Riley Linebacker Minnesota 5 138 Bernard Robertson Offensive lineman Tulane 7 208 John Capel Wide receiver Florida Undrafted free agents + 2001 undrafted free agents of notePlayerPositionCollegeChris BrownTackleGeorgia TechConrad EmmerichFullbackNorthwesternRick GilliamGuardWest VirginiaDevin LemonsLinebackerTexas TechChris JohnsonFullbackKansas StateDavid MitchellCornerbackOhio StateVitaly PisetskyKickerWisconsinGarrett SoldanoLinebackerWestern MichiganRyan WardTackleNew HampshireSam YoungCornerbackIllinois State Staff 2001 Chicago Bears 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 – Greg Gabriel Director of pro personnel – Bobby DePaul Head coach – Dick Jauron Offensive coordinator – John Shoop Running backs – Earle Mosley Wide receivers – Todd Haley Tight ends – Pat Flaherty Offensive line – Bob Wiley Offensive quality control – Charlie Coiner Defensive coordinator – Greg Blache Defensive line – Rex Norris Linebackers – Dale Lindsey Defensive backs – Vance Bedford Defensive quality control – Chuck Bullough Special teams – Mike Sweatman Physical development coordinator – Russ Riederer Assistant physical development coordinator – Steve Little Roster 2001 Chicago Bears 53 5 5  9 Shane Matthews 15 Jim Miller quarterback 17 Danny Wuerffel 20 James Allen 25 Autry Denson KR 32 Leon Johnson KR/PR 36 Stanley Pritchett FB 31 Daimon Shelton FB 35 Anthony Thomas American football y 87 D'Wayne Bates 86 Marty Booker 81 Ahmad Merritt 83 David Terrell wide receiver y 80 Dez White 84 Fred Baxter 82 John Davis 89 Dustin Lyman 78 Blake Brockermeyer T 63 Damion Cook G/T 73 Kevin Dogins C/G 69 Mike Gandy G/T 74 Jimmy Herndon T 57 Olin Kreutz C 60 Bernard Robertson T 64 Rex Tucker G 58 Chris Villarrial G 71 James Williams T 70 Alfonso Boone DT 93 Phillip Daniels DE 72 Carl Powell DE/DT 98 Bryan Robinson DE 99 Joe Tafoya DE 94 Keith Traylor NT 92 Ted Washington DT 59 Rosevelt Colvin OLB 53 Warrick Holdman OLB 52 Bobbie Howard MLB 55 Greg Jones LB 95 Karon Riley OLB 54 Brian Urlacher MLB 39 Reggie Austin American football CB 23 Jerry Azumah CB 30 Mike Brown FS 43 Mike Green SS 27 Walt Harris CB 26 Todd McMillon CB 21 R. W. McQuarters CB/PR 22 Than Merrill FS 37 Tony Parrish SS 33 Larry Whigham FS  2 Paul Edinger K 65 Patrick Mannelly LS  4 Brad Maynard P 38 Brian Edwards RB (IR) 7px 62 Robert Newkirk DT (IR) 7px 88 Marcus Robinson WR (IR) 7px 85 Kaseem Sinceno TE (IR) 7px 29 Frankie Smith CB/S (IR) 7px 46 Eric Johnson S 97 Tim Johnson LB 68 Devin Lemons LB 76 Roshaun Matthews DE 18 Willie Spencer WR Season narrative The Bears surprised most with a breakout campaign in 2001. After losing the opening game of the season to the Super Bowl XXXV Champion Baltimore Ravens 17–6 on the road, the Bears won their next six games, starting with a 17–10 victory against their division rival, the Minnesota Vikings in the Bears’ home opener. They carried their momentum through the Week 3 Bye and won on the road against the Atlanta Falcons (31–3). The Bears returned home and won against the Arizona Cardinals 20–13. After a road shutout of the Cincinnati Bengals 24–0 the Bears played three home games. The first two games of this stretch were back-to-back overtime wins, first against the San Francisco 49ers (37–31), then against the Cleveland Browns (27–21). Both times safety Mike Brown capped remarkable comebacks (the Bears trailed 28–9 in the third quarter against San Francisco, and 21–7 with seconds remaining against Cleveland) by returning an interception in overtime for a touchdown. Unfortunately the Green Bay Packers (their historic rival) buried the Bears’ win streak at home, 20–12. The Bears rebounded, winning their next three games. They first defeated then-division rival Tampa Bay 27–24. A season sweep of the Vikings (13–6) followed, then the Bears defended their turf against the Detroit Lions 13–10. The Bears then traveled to Lambeau Field and were swept by the Packers 17–7. Once again the Bears rebounded, winning their last four games, against the Buccaneers at home (27–3), the Redskins (20–15), the Lions on the road (24–0), and then their season-finale against the Jacksonville Jaguars (33–13). The Bears ended the regular season with a 13–3 record. The Bears entered the playoffs with the league's top defense (allowing a league-low 203 points), an offense ranked 11th in points scored (338 points), and a plus-13 turnover differential (4th in the league), but their magical season ended on a sour note, losing 33–19 to the Philadelphia Eagles in the divisional round of the NFC playoffs at Soldier Field. Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance 1 September 9 at Baltimore Ravens L 6–17 0–1 PSINet Stadium 69,365 2JAX-CHI The Bears were originally scheduled to host the Jacksonville Jaguars during Week 2 of the original NFL schedule (September 16) at Soldier Field. However, due to the September 11 attacks, the game was rescheduled to Week 17. September 23 Minnesota Vikings W 17–10 1–1 Soldier Field 66,944 3 Bye 4 October 7 at Atlanta Falcons W 31–3 2–1 Georgia Dome 46,483 5 October 14 Arizona Cardinals W 20–13 3–1 Soldier Field 66,944 6 October 21 at Cincinnati Bengals W 24–0 4–1 Paul Brown Stadium 63,408 7 October 28 San Francisco 49ers W 37–31 (OT) 5–1 Soldier Field 66,944 8 November 4 Cleveland Browns W 27–21 (OT) 6–1 Soldier Field 66,944 9 November 11 Green Bay Packers L 12–20 6–2 Soldier Field 66,944 10 November 18 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 27–24 7–2 Raymond James Stadium 65,612 11 November 25 at Minnesota Vikings W 13–6 8–2 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 64,214 12 December 2 Detroit Lions W 13–10 9–2 Soldier Field 66,944 13 December 9 at Green Bay Packers L 7–17 9–3 Lambeau Field 59,869 14 December 16 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 27–3 10–3 Soldier Field 66,944 15 December 23 at Washington Redskins W 20–15 11–3 FedExField 78,884 16 December 30 at Detroit Lions W 24–0 12–3 Pontiac Silverdome 76,067 17JAX-CHI January 6 Jacksonville Jaguars W 33–13 13–3 Soldier Field 66,944 Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Game summaries Week 1 Bears 3 0 3 0 Ravens 0 3 7 7 September 9 PSINet Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland 1:02 p.m. EST 2:56 83 F C 1, wind 10 mph km/h knots, relative humidity 66% Joseph Rider Dick Stockton, Troy Aikman, Daryl Johnston, and Pam Oliver Fox yes 1 8:33 CHI Paul Edinger 20-yard field goal Bears 3–0 2 15:00 BAL Matt Stover 37-yard field goal 3–3 3 5:30 CHI Paul Edinger 46-yard field goal Bears 6–3 3 13:12 BAL Sam Gash 6-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (Matt Stover kick) Ravens 10–6 4 12:24 BAL Terry Allen 1 yard rush (Matt Stover kick) Ravens 17–6 yes Chicago Bears at Baltimore Ravens – September 9th, 2001 Week 2 Vikings 3 0 7 0 Bears 0 0 3 14 September 23 Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois 12:00 p.m. Rain 61 °F °C 1 • Wind 9 mph km/h knots Mike Carey Daryl Johnston, Troy Aikman, Dick Stockton, and Pam Oliver Fox yes 1 MIN Gary Anderson 20-yard field goal Vikings 3–0 3 MIN Andrew Jordan 3-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick) Vikings 7–3 3 CHI Paul Edinger 45-yard field goal Vikings 10–3 4 CHI Marty Booker 15-yard pass from Jim Miller (Paul Edinger kick) Tie 10–10 4 CHI Marcus Robinson 24-yard pass from Jim Miller (Paul Edinger kick) Bears 17–10 yes Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears – September 23rd, 2001 Week 4 Bears 0 10 0 21 Falcons 0 0 0 3 October 7 Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia 1:00 p.m. EST indoors (dome) Bill Carollo Ray Bentley, John Jurkovic, and Buck Lanford Fox yes 2 CHI Marcus Robinson 34-yard pass from Marty Booker (Paul Edinger kick) Bears 7–0 2 CHI Paul Edinger 42-yard field goal Bears 10–0 4 CHI Marty Booker 63-yard pass from Jim Miller (Paul Edinger kick) Bears 17–0 4 CHI Brian Urlacher 90-yard fumble return (Paul Edinger kick) Bears 24–0 4 ATL Jay Feely 44-yard field goal Bears 24–3 4 CHI Anthony Thomas 32-yard run (Paul Edinger kick) Bears 31–3 yes Chicago Bears at Atlanta Falcons – October 7th, 2001 Week 5 Cardinals 0 6 0 7 Bears 3 10 7 0 October 14 Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois 12:00 p.m. 54 °F °C 1 • Wind 11 mph km/h knots Johnny Grier Curt Menefee, Brian Baldinger Fox yes 1 CHI Paul Edinger 46-yard field goal Bears 3–0 2 ARI Bill Gramatica 40-yard field goal Tie 3–3 2 CHI James Allen 1-yard run (Paul Edinger kick) Bears 10–3 2 ARI Bill Gramatica 47-yard field goal Bears 10–6 2 CHI Paul Edinger 43-yard field goal Bears 13–6 3 CHI R. W. McQuarters 69-yard fumble return (Paul Edinger kick) Bears 20–6 4 ARI Frank Sanders 7-yard pass from Jake Plummer (Bill Gramatica kick) Bears 20–13 yes Arizona Cardinals at Chicago Bears – October 14th, 2001 Week 6 Bears 3 7 7 7 Bengals 0 0 0 0 October 21 Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio 1:00 p.m. 60 °F °C 1 • Wind 8 mph km/h knots Bernie Kukar Curt Menefee, Brian Baldinger, and Dan Jiggetts Fox yes 1 CHI Paul Edinger 48-yard field goal Bears 3–0 2 CHI Fred Baxter 1-yard pass from Jim Miller (Paul Edinger kick) Bears 10–0 3 CHI Marty Booker 13-yard pass from Jim Miller (Paul Edinger kick) Bears 17–0 4 CHI Anthony Thomas 23-yard run (Paul Edinger kick) Bears 24–0 yes Chicago Bears at Cincinnati Bengals – October 21st, 2001 Week 7 49ers 14 0 14 3 0 Bears 0 9 7 15 6 October 28 Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois 12:00 p.m. 40 °F °C 1, wind 12 mph km/h knots Dick Hantak Kenny Albert, Tim Green, and Dan Jiggetts Fox yes 1 SF Julian Peterson 26-yard fumble return (Jose Cortez kick) 49ers 7–0 1 SF Justin Swift 1-yard pass from Jeff Garcia (Jose Cortez kick) 49ers 14–0 2 CHI Safety, ball fumbled out of end zone 49ers 14–2 2 CHI Daimon Shelton 3-yard pass from Shane Matthews (Paul Edinger kick) 49ers 14–9 3 SF Garrison Hearst 60-yard pass from Jeff Garcia (Jose Cortez kick) 49ers 21–9 3 SF Zack Bronson 97-yard interception return (Jose Cortez kick) 49ers 28–9 3 CHI Anthony Thomas 19-yard run (Paul Edinger kick) 49ers 28–16 4 SF Jose Cortez 40-yard field goal 49ers 31–16 4 CHI David Terrell 13-yard pass from Shane Matthews (Paul Edinger kick) 49ers 31–23 4 CHI David Terrell 4-yard pass from Shane Matthews (Anthony Thomas run) Tie 31–31 OT 14:44 CHI Mike Brown 33-yard interception return Bears 37–31 yes San Francisco 49ers at Chicago Bears – October 28th, 2001 The Bears trailed the 49ers 28–9 in the third quarter. The Bears would score 22 unanswered points after Shane Matthews threw two touchdown passes to David Terrell in the last four minutes to tie the game 31–31. The 49ers won the coin toss and elected to receive. On the first play of overtime, quarterback Jeff Garcia threw a pass to Terrell Owens which Owens bobbled it out of his hands and was intercepted by Mike Brown. Brown would return the ball all the way for a walk-off pick six to win the game for the Bears 37–31.https://bearswire.usatoday.com/2021/10/28/bears-49ers-throwback-thursday-mike-brown-pick-six/ Throwback Thursday: Mike Brown, Bears win wild OT thriller against the 49ers October 28, 2021 Week 8 Browns 7 0 14 0 0 Bears 0 7 0 14 6 November 4 Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois 3:15 p.m. (originally scheduled for 12:00 pm) 3:20 66,944 53 °F °C 1, wind 8 mph km/h knots Gerald Austin Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms, and Armen Keteyian CBS yes 1 CLE Courtney Brown 25-yard fumble return (Phil Dawson kick) Browns 7–0 2 CHI Anthony Thomas 2-yard run (Paul Edinger kick) Tie 7–7 3 CLE Mike Sellers 3-yard pass from Tim Couch (Phil Dawson kick) Browns 14–7 3 CLE Kevin Johnson 55-yard pass from Tim Couch (Phil Dawson kick) Browns 21–7 4 CHI Marty Booker 9-yard pass from Shane Matthews (Paul Edinger kick) Browns 21–14 4 CHI James Allen 34-yard pass from Shane Matthews (Paul Edinger kick) Tie 21–21 OT 12:10 CHI Mike Brown 16-yard interception return Bears 27–21 yes Cleveland Browns at Chicago Bears – November 4th, 2001 The Bears trailed the Browns 21–7 with 30 seconds left in the game. The Bears were able to score 14 points in those 30 seconds after Shane Matthews threw a touchdown pass to Marty Booker, Bears get the onside kick, and Matthews throwing a Hail Mary that got tipped up in the air and somehow caught in the endzone by James Allen for a touchdown. The game would go into Overtime for the second game in a row for the Bears. The Bears won the coin toss but had to punt it to the Browns. On the Browns' third play of their drive, Tim Couch threw a pass that was batted up in the air by Bryan Robinson and fell into the hands of Mike Brown who would return it for a game winning pick six. Brown became the first and currently only player in NFL history to have back-to-back games with a game winning pick six in overtime.https://www.chicagobears.com/news/celebrating-20th-anniversary-of-bears-miracle-wins-mike-brown-overtime-2001 Celebrating 20th anniversary of Bears' miracle wins November 4, 2021 Week 9 Packers 0 10 7 3 Bears 6 3 3 0 November 11 Soldier Field, Chicago, IL 1:02 p.m. 2:59 66,944 48 °F °C 1; wind 8 mph km/h knots Ed Hochuli Dick Stockton, Troy Aikman, Daryl Johnston, and Pam Oliver Fox yes Q1 7:52 CHI Paul Edinger 37-yard field goal CHI 3–0 Q1 13:33 CHI Paul Edinger 47-yard field goal CHI 6–0 Q2 5:27 GNB Ryan Longwell 40-yard field goal CHI 6–3 Q2 14:15 GNB Bill Schroeder 41-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick) GNB 10–6 Q2 15:00 CHI Paul Edinger 37-yard field goal GNB 10–9 Q3 7:55 GNB Antonio Freeman 9-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick) GNB 17–9 Q3 11:02 CHI Paul Edinger 41-yard field goal GNB 17–12 Q4 7:37 GNB Ryan Longwell 31-yard field goal GNB 20–12 yes Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears – November 11, 2001. Retrieved 2018-Sep-14. The loss had snapped the Bears six game win streak and dropped them to 6-2. Week 10 Bears 0 7 17 3 Buccaneers 3 6 0 15 November 18 Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida 4:15 p.m. 3:18 65,612 80 °F °C 1, relative humidity 56%. wind 10 mph km/h knots Tony Corrente Pat Summerall, John Madden, and Ron Pitts Fox yes Q1 12:31 TAM Martin Gramatica 25-yard field goal TAM 3–0 Q2 1:11 TAM Martin Gramatica 38-yard field goal TAM 6–0 Q2 6:39 CHI Marty Booker 28-yard pass from Jim Miller (Paul Edinger kick) CHI 7–6 Q2 14:37 TAM Martin Gramatica 26-yard field goal TAM 9–7 Q3 3:57 CHI Marty Booker 44-yard pass from Jim Miller (Paul Edinger kick) CHI 14–9 Q3 5:37 CHI Marty Booker 66-yard pass from Jim Miller (Paul Edinger kick) CHI 21–9 Q3 10:59 CHI Paul Edinger 26-yard field goal CHI 24–9 Q4 2:35 TAM Mike Alstott 1 yard rush (Martin Gramatica kick) CHI 24–16 Q4 8:01 CHI Paul Edinger 40-yard field goal CHI 27–16 Q4 12:31 TAM Brad Johnson 1 yard rush (Mike Alstott pass from Johnson) CHI 27–24 yes Chicago Bears at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – November 18th, 2001. Retrieved 2018-Sep-14. Week 11 Bears 0 10 0 3 Vikings 0 0 3 3 November 25 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota 8:35 p.m. 3:09 64,214 None (domed stadium) Johnny Grier Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann, Paul Maguire, and Suzy Kolber ESPN yes Q2 5:17 CHI Leon Johnson 1 yard rush (Paul Edinger kick) CHI 7–0 Q2 14:16 CHI Paul Edinger 30-yard field goal CHI 10–0 Q3 7:08 MIN Gary Anderson 44-yard field goal CHI 10–3 Q4 1:31 CHI Paul Edinger 43-yard field goal CHI 13–3 Q4 11:43 MIN Gary Anderson 44-yard field goal CHI 13–6 yes Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings – November 25th, 2001. Retrieved 2018-Sep-14. Week 12 Lions 7 0 3 0 Bears 0 3 0 10 December 2 Soldier Field, Chicago, IL 1:03 p.m. 3:14 66,944 51 °F °C 1; wind 13 mph km/h knots Terry McAulay Curt Menefee, Brian Baldinger Fox yes Q1 14:35 DET James Stewart 3-yard rush (Jason Hanson kick) DET 7–0 Q2 3:13 CHI Paul Edinger 46-yard field goal DET 7–3 Q3 8:46 DET Jason Hanson 36-yard field goal DET 10–3 Q4 0:59 CHI Paul Edinger 26-yard field goal DET 10–6 Q4 9:26 CHI Leon Johnson 1 yard rush (Paul Edinger kick) CHI 13–10 yes Detroit Lions at Chicago Bears – December 2nd, 2001. Retrieved 2018-Sep-14. After the winless Lions control play for most of the first half, Detroit kicker Jason Hanson misses three relatively easy field goals and the Bears recover their offense for a come-behind victory.Dowbiggin, Bruce; ‘Lions give futility a whole new meaning: After an 0-11 start, the history books beckon for woeful NFL franchise’; Calgary Herald, 15 December 2001, p. D3 The win moves the Bears to 9–2 but leave the Lions at 0–11 and looking down the barrel of the first 0–16 season in NFL history. Week 13 Bears 0 0 7 0 Packers 7 0 7 3 December 9 Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin 1:02 p.m. EST 3:02 59,869 33 F C 1, wind 12 mph km/h knots, humidity 63%, wind chill 22 F C 1 or Ron Winter Dick Stockton, Troy Aikman, Daryl Johnston, and Pam Oliver Fox yes Q1 4:29 GNB Antonio Freeman 3-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick) GNB 7–0 Q3 1:19 CHI Anthony Thomas 19-yard rush (Paul Edinger kick) 7–7 Q3 12:00 GNB Ahman Green 12-yard rush (Ryan Longwell kick) GNB 14–7 Q4 2:20 GNB Ryan Longwell 27-yard field goal GNB 17–7 yes Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers – December 9th, 2001. Retrieved 2018-Sep-14. With the loss, the Bears were swept by the Packers again and they fell to 9-3 (4-2 against the NFC Central and on the road). Week 14 Buccaneers 0 3 0 0 Bears 3 10 7 7 December 16 Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois 1:02 p.m. 3:04 66,944 45 °F °C 1; wind 10 mph km/h knots Bob McElwee Pat Summerall, John Madden, and Ron Pitts Fox yes Q1 9:17 CHI Paul Edinger 30-yard field goal CHI 3–0 Q2 7:10 TAM Martin Gramatica 25-yard field goal 3–3 Q2 10:24 CHI Marty Booker 2-yard pass from Jim Miller (Paul Edinger kick) CHI 10–3 Q2 15:00 CHI Paul Edinger 46-yard field goal CHI 13–3 Q3 6:49 CHI Fred Baxter 18-yard pass from Jim Miller (Paul Edinger kick) CHI 20–3 Q4 3:35 CHI Anthony Thomas 5-yard rush (Paul Edinger kick) CHI 27–3 yes Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Chicago Bears – December 16th, 2001. Retrieved 2018-Sep-14. Week 15 Bears 3 7 0 10 Redskins 7 3 3 2 December 23 FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland 1:01 p.m. EST 3:08 78,884 51 F C 1, wind 14 mph km/h knots, humidity 43% Ed Hochuli Dick Stockton, Troy Aikman, Daryl Johnston, and Pam Oliver Fox yes Q1 4:32 CHI Paul Edinger 39-yard field goal CHI 3–0 Q1 10:21 WAS Stephen Davis 3-yard rush (Brett Conway kick) WAS 7–3 Q2 0:08 CHI Leon Johnson 32-yard rush (Paul Edinger kick) CHI 10–7 Q2 7:10 WAS Brett Conway 34-yard field goal 10–10 Q3 10:06 WAS Brett Conway 26-yard field goal WAS 13–10 Q4 5:05 CHI Brian Urlacher 27-yard pass from Brad Maynard (Paul Edinger kick) CHI 17–13 Q4 11:37 CHI Paul Edinger 37-yard field goal CHI 20–13 Q4 15:00 WAS Safety, Brad Maynard runs out of end zone CHI 20–15 yes Chicago Bears at Washington Redskins – December 23rd, 2001. Retrieved 2018-Sep-14. Week 16 Bears 14 3 0 7 Lions 0 0 0 0 December 30 Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan 1:03 p.m. 3:09 76,067 None (domed stadium) Tony Corrente Curt Menefee, Brian Baldinger, and Jennifer Hammond Fox yes Q1 2:42 CHI D'Wayne Bates 28-yard pass from Jim Miller (Paul Edinger kick) CHI 7–0 Q1 10:06 CHI David Terrell 20-yard pass from Jim Miller (Paul Edinger kick) CHI 14–0 Q2 9:13 CHI Paul Edinger 38-yard field goal CHI 17–0 Q4 13:48 CHI Walt Harris 39-yard interception return (Paul Edinger kick) CHI 24–0 yes Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions – December 30th, 2001. Retrieved 2018-Sep-14. Quarterback Miller controls play, and the Bear defence dominates Lion QB Ty Detmer, so that the Lions suffer a second home shutout for the first time since 1942. With the win, the Bears clinched their first playoff berth since 1994 and finish 6-2 on the road and against the NFC Central.‘Miller dominates Lions; QB throws two TDs in Bears’ win’; The Windsor Star; December 31, 2001, p. C1 Week 17 Chicago Bears 2001 2; text-align:center collapsed Jacksonville Jaguars (6–9) at Chicago Bears (12–3) January 6, 2002 12:00 p.m. (Originally scheduled for 3:15 p.m. on September 16, 2001) Jaguars 0 0 6 7 Bears 3 10 10 10 Soldier Field • Chicago, Illinois 66,944 Partly Cloudy; 37 °F °C on; wind 14 Dick Hantak CBS Dick Enberg, Dan Dierdorf, and Bonnie Bernstein, original announcers for September 16, 2001: Gus Johnson, Brent Jones, Sam Wyche Pro-Football-Reference.com Jaguars Mark Brunell19/36, 189 Yds, 2 TD, 3 INT Stacey Mack11 Rush, 66 Yds Keenan McCardell9 Rec, 93 Yds, TD Bears Jim Miller19/28, 159 Yds, TD Anthony Thomas33 Rush, 160 Yds, TD D'Wayne Bates4 Rec, 50 Yds JAX CHI collapsed 1 2:42 Bears FG 47 Edinger 0 3 2 1:17 Bears RushTD Leon Johnson 2 good Edinger run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 10 2 0:00 Bears FG 23 Edinger 0 13 3 9:40 Bears RecTD Terrell Miller 9 good Edinger run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 20 3 6:59 Jaguars RecTD McCardell Brunell 15 no good Hollis run/pass good/failed/incomplete 6 20 3 1:52 Bears FG 25 Edinger 6 23 4 12:56 Bears FG 22 Edinger 6 26 4 7:37 Bears RushTD Thomas 2 good Edinger run/pass good/failed/incomplete 6 33 4 3:50 Jaguars RecTD Smith Brunell 3 good Holmes run/pass good/failed/incomplete 13 33 13 33 The game's biggest highlight was defensive tackle Keith Traylor intercepting a Mark Brunell pass and returning it 67 yards setting up a David Terrell touchdown in the third quarter. With the win, the Bears clinched the NFC Central for the first time since 1990 and the #2 seed in the NFC at 13-3. Chicago also finished 7-1 at home and 5-1 against the AFC Central. Standings Playoffs WeekDateOpponentResult DivisionalJanuary 19, 2002Philadelphia Eagles L 19–33 Eagles 6 7 7 13 Bears 0 7 7 5 Saturday January 19, 2002 Soldier Field 3:37 CT 2:58 66,944 31 °F °C 1, wind 8 mph km/h knots, wind chill 19 °F °C 1 or Bill Carollo Dick Stockton, Troy Aikman, Daryl Johnston, and Pam Oliver Fox yes Q1 9:04 PHI Akers 34-yard field goal PHI 3–0 Q1 3:22 PHI Akers 23-yard field goal PHI 6–0 Q2 5:29 CHI Merritt 47-yard run (Edinger kick) CHI 7–6 Q2 0:14 PHI Martin 13-yard pass from McNabb (Akers kick) PHI 13–7 Q3 12:25 CHI Azumah 39-yard interception return (Edinger kick) CHI 14–13 Q3 5:55 PHI Staley 6-yard pass from McNabb (Akers kick) PHI 20-14 Q4 14:16 CHI Edinger 38-yard field goal PHI 20–17 Q4 8:48 PHI Akers 40-yard field goal PHI 23–17 Q4 6:28 PHI Akers 46-yard field goal PHI 26–17 Q4 3:21 PHI McNabb 5-yard run (Akers kick) PHI 33–17 Q4 0:00 CHI Safety PHI 33–19 yes Philadelphia Eagles at Chicago Bears - January 19th, 2002 Pro-Football-Reference.com https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200201190chi.htm Pro-Football-Reference.com 2015-12-01 Notes References External links 2001 Chicago Bears Season at www.bearshistory.com Chicago Bears Category:Chicago Bears seasons Category:NFC Central championship seasons Bear Category:2001 in Chicago