2002 Chicago Bears season

NFL team season August 2023 March 2026 Chicago Bears 2002 4–12 3rd NFC North Dick Jauron Jerry Angelo The McCaskey Family Memorial Stadium(Champaign, Illinois) Did not qualify Marty BookerOlin KreutzBrian Urlacher2002 Chicago Bears Statistics and Players Pro Football Reference https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/chi/2002.htm April 1, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090425205641/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/chi/2002.htm April 25, 2009 live LB Brian Urlacher (1st team) Bears seasons The 2002 season was the Chicago Bears' 83rd in the National Football League (NFL) and their fourth under head coach Dick Jauron. The team had hopes of returning to the playoffs after an unexpected 13–3 season the previous year, However, the team failed to improve on that record and finished with a 4–12 record and missed the postseason for the second time in three years. The Bears had problems on both sides of the ball, finishing 27th in the league in points scored and 23rd in points allowed. The Bears began the season 2–0, but things quickly fell apart as the team fell into an eight-game losing streak, including a loss at home to the New England Patriots where, despite having a 27–6 lead at some point, the Patriots came back and won the game late in the fourth quarter. After this, the Bears never recovered, finishing 4–12 and in third place in their division, the newly aligned NFC North. With Soldier Field being rebuilt, the Bears opted to play all of their home games Downstate in Champaign, at Memorial Stadium on the campus of the University of Illinois.http://www.bearshistory.com/seasons/2002chicagobears.aspx 2002 Chicago Bears Chicago Bears History April 1, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090326204719/http://bearshistory.com/seasons/2002chicagobears.aspx 26 March 2009 live The arrangement was similar to the one made by the newly-relocated Tennessee Oilers five years earlier, in that the Bears continued to be based in Chicago and travelled to Champaign (a two-hour drive to the southwest) only for games, essentially consigning themselves to playing sixteen games on the road. This was the first time since their move out of Wrigley Field that they didn't play home games at Soldier Field. While (unlike the 1997 Oilers) the venture was reasonably successful at the box office, with the Bears drawing more than 50,000 fans to every game in Champaign and more than 60,000 to all but two games, the Bears never seemed to get used to their "new" home field. Injuries piled up as the season went on for both offense and defense. Starting quarterback Jim Miller was injured throughout the year, leaving the team no choice but to use backup Chris Chandler and rookie third-string quarterback Henry Burris for both spot relief and as starters. 2001 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Anthony Thomas suffered a broken right index finger in Week 15 against the Green Bay Packers.http://scores.espn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=221201009 https://web.archive.org/web/20110122020743/http://scores.espn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=221201009 dead January 22, 2011 Packers capitalize on turnovers to stop Bears ESPN.com April 1, 2009 These injuries and the league's 23rd worst turnover differential contributed to the team's franchise record-tying eight-game losing streak and their poor record.http://scores.espn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=221124003 https://web.archive.org/web/20120930004826/http://scores.espn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=221124003 dead September 30, 2012 Bears snap eight-game slide with OT victory ESPN.com April 1, 2009 Offseason Additions Subtractions QB Chris Chandler (Falcons) QB Shane Matthews (Redskins) DB Damon Moore (Eagles) RB James Allen (Texans) LB Mike Caldwell (Eagles) WR D'Wayne Bates (Vikings) DT Christian Peter (Colts) T Blake Brockermeyer (Broncos) CB Walt Harris (Colts) FS Tony Parrish (49ers) 2002 expansion draft 2002 NFL expansion draft + Chicago Bears selected during the expansion draft Round Overall Name Position Expansion team—17Danny WuerffelQuarterbackHouston Texans Draft 2002 NFL draft 2002 Chicago Bears 1 29 Marc Colombo Offensive tackle Boston College yes 3 72 Roosevelt Williams Cornerback Tuskegee yes 3 93 Terrence Metcalf Guard Ole Miss yes 4 104 Alex Brown Defensive end Florida yes 5 140 Bobby Gray Safety Louisiana Tech yes 5 165 Bryan Knight Linebacker Pittsburgh yes 6 199 Adrian Peterson Running back Georgia Southern yes 6 203 Jamin Elliott Wide receiver Delaware yes 6 210 Bryan Fletcher Tight end UCLA no http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/years/2002 2002 NFL Draft NFL.com January 8, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070104081219/http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/years/2002 January 4, 2007 dead Undrafted free agents + 2002 undrafted free agents of notePlayerPositionCollegeLuke ButkusCenterIllinoisTravis ColemanDefensive backHamptonMike CollinsGuardWake ForestCurry DawsonDefensive tackleAngelo StateJerris EvansWide receiverMissouri Western StateSteve FittsPunterIllinoisJeff GrzeskowiakTackleAkronMaurice HicksRunning backNorth Carolina A&TRodney JonesDefensive tackleUABKiah JohnsonLinebackerTexas A&M–KingsvilleBrad LewisQuarterbackWest VirginiaTony LukinsCornerbackNew Mexico StateEric McCooRunning backPenn StateEdell ShepherdWide receiverSan Jose StateAdrian SingletonSafetyUABDave VolkTackleNebraska Training camp 2002 marked the first Bears Training Camp at Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais, Illinois, after practicing at University of Wisconsin–Platteville from 1984 to 2001. Other candidates in the selection process included universities like Eastern Illinois in Charleston, Illinois State in Normal, Millikin in Decatur, Northern Illinois in DeKalb, Southern Illinois Carbondale and Edwardsville, and Urbana–Champaign; smaller schools like Knox College in Galesburg, Monmouth College in Monmouth, and Rockford College in Rockford; and the Chanute Air Force Base near Rantoul, where the Illinois Fighting Illini held their offseason camps.Isaacson Melissa https://www.newspapers.com/clip/22996189/ The state of camp-site wooing Chicago Tribune May 4, 2001 August 20, 2018 The list was eventually narrowed to Eastern Illinois, Millikin, Northern Illinois, and Olivet Nazarene. On July 17, 2001, the Bears announced Olivet Nazarene as the new Training Camp site on a two-year deal.Associated Press https://www.newspapers.com/clip/22997447/bears_choose_olivet_nazarene_in/ Bears choose Olivet Nazarene in Bourbonnais as new training camp location The Pantagraph July 17, 2001 August 20, 2018 Staff 2002 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 Wylie Offensive quality control – Charlie Coiner Defensive coordinator – Greg Blache Defensive line – Rex Norris Linebackers – Gary Moeller 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 2002 Chicago Bears 53 14 5 10 Henry Burris 12 Chris Chandler American football 17 Cory Sauter 27 Rabih Abdullah KR 32 Leon Johnson running back KR/PR 29 Adrian Peterson American football, born 1979 y 36 Stanley Pritchett FB 31 Daimon Shelton FB 86 Marty Booker 87 Jamin Elliott y 81 Ahmad Merritt KR/PR 88 Marcus Robinson American football 80 Dez White 82 John Davis tight end 85 John Gilmore American football y 73 Kevin Dogins C/G 79 Steve Edwards American football G/T y 67 Mike Gandy G/T 78 Aaron Gibson G/T 57 Olin Kreutz C 60 Terrence Metcalf G/T y 74 Bernard Robertson T 58 Chris Villarrial G 67 Josh Warner C/G 71 James Williams lineman T 70 Alfonso Boone DT 96 Alex Brown defensive end DE y 93 Phillip Daniels DE 72 Ernest Grant American football DT 97 Christian Peter DT 98 Bryan Robinson American football, born 1974 DE/DT 76 Bobby Setzer DE 95 John Stamper American football DE y 99 Joe Tafoya DE 94 Keith Traylor NT 55 Mike Caldwell linebacker OLB 49 Marq Cerqua MLB 59 Rosevelt Colvin OLB 52 Bobbie Howard OLB 90 Bryan Knight OLB y 54 Brian Urlacher MLB 23 Jerry Azumah CB 30 Mike Brown safety FS 39 Travis Coleman y CB 43 Mike Green defensive back SS 38 Eric Joyce American football y CB 21 R. 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McQuarters CB 37 Damon Moore FS 33 Larry Whigham LB/S 20 Roosevelt Williams American football y CB  2 Paul Edinger K 65 Patrick Mannelly LS  4 Brad Maynard P 24 Reggie Austin American football CB IR 75 Marc Colombo y T IR 25 Bobby Gray American football y S IR 22 Maurice Hicks y RB NF-Inj. 53 Warrick Holdman LB IR 89 Dustin Lyman TE IR 91 Roshaun Matthews DE PUP 26 Todd McMillon CB IR 15 Jim Miller quarterback QB IR 83 David Terrell wide receiver WR IR 35 Anthony Thomas American football RB IR 64 Rex Tucker American football T IR 92 Ted Washington DT IR 63 Chris Demaree DE y 45 Tyree Foreman y FB 47 Teddy Gaines y CB 68 Shane Grice G 84 Bryan Fletcher American football y TE 16 Edell Shepherd y WR IR Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue NFL.comrecap 1 August 10, 2002 Denver Broncos L 3–27 0–1 Memorial Stadium Summary 2 August 16, 2002 St. Louis Rams W 19–17 1–1 Edward Jones Dome Summary 3 August 23, 2002 Jacksonville Jaguars L 16–24 1–2 Memorial Stadium Summary 4 August 29, 2002 Miami Dolphins L 22–24 1–3 Pro Player Stadium Summary Regular season Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue NFL.comrecap 1 September 8 Minnesota Vikings W 27–23 1–0 Memorial Stadium Summary 2 September 15 at Atlanta Falcons W 14–13 2–0 Georgia Dome Summary 3 September 22 New Orleans Saints L 23–29 2–1 Memorial Stadium Summary 4 September 29 at Buffalo Bills L 27–33 (OT) 2–2 Ralph Wilson Stadium Summary 5 October 7, 2002 Green Bay Packers L 21–34 2–3 Memorial Stadium Summary 6 Bye 7 October 20 at Detroit Lions L 20–23 (OT) 2–4 Ford Field Summary 8 October 27 at Minnesota Vikings L 7–25 2–5 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Summary 9 November 3 Philadelphia Eagles L 13–19 2–6 Memorial Stadium Summary 10 November 10 New England Patriots L 30–33 2–7 Memorial Stadium Summary 11 November 18, 2002 at St. Louis Rams L 16–21 2–8 Edward Jones Dome Summary 12 November 24 Detroit Lions W 20–17 (OT) 3–8 Memorial Stadium Summary 13 December 1 at Green Bay Packers L 20–30 3–9 Lambeau Field Summary 14 December 9, 2002 at Miami Dolphins L 9–27 3–10 Pro Player Stadium Summary 15 December 15 New York Jets W 20–13 4–10 Memorial Stadium Summary 16 December 22 at Carolina Panthers L 14–24 4–11 Ericsson Stadium Summary 17 December 29 Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 0–15 4–12 Memorial Stadium Summary Game summaries Week 1: vs. Minnesota Vikings Chicago Bears 2002 2; text-align:center autocollapse Week 1: Minnesota Vikings (0–0) at Chicago Bears (0–0) – Game summary September 8, 2002 1:00 p.m. Vikings 3 17 0 3 Bears 7 3 3 14 Memorial Stadium, Champaign, Illinois 63,226 Partly Cloudy, 85 F C Mike Carey (94) FOX Sam Rosen, Bill Maas, and Dan Jiggetts Recap, Game Book First quarter MIN – Doug Brien 30-yard field goal, 6:15. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 3:18. CHI – Marty Booker 29-yard pass from Jim Miller (Paul Edinger kick), 1:03. Bears 7–3. Drive: 3 plays, 29 yards, 1:31. Second quarter MIN – Daunte Culpepper 2-yard run (Doug Brien kick), 13:32. Vikings 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 2:31. CHI – Paul Edinger 49-yard field goal, 9:19. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 4:13. MIN – Doug Brien 22-yard field goal, 3:30. Vikings 13–10. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 5:49. MIN – Randy Moss 33-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Doug Brien kick), 0:55. Vikings 20–10. Drive: 1 play, 33 yards, 0:06. Third quarter CHI – Paul Edinger 49-yard field goal, 10:28. Vikings 20–13. Drive: 10 plays, 39 yards, 4:32. Fourth quarter MIN – Doug Brien 42-yard field goal, 9:07. Vikings 23–13. Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 4:24. CHI – Anthony Thomas 1-yard run (Paul Edinger kick), 6:13. Vikings 23–20. Drive: 5 plays, 78 yards, 2:54. CHI – David Terrell 9-yard pass from Jim Miller (Paul Edinger kick), 0:28. Bears 27–23. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 2:06. Top passers MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 16/28, 234 yards, TD, 2 INT CHI – Jim Miller – 20/33, 297 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers MIN – Michael Bennett – 16 rushes, 53 yards CHI – Anthony Thomas – 19 rushes, 45 yards, TD Top receivers MIN – Randy Moss – 6 receptions, 58 yards, TD CHI – Marty Booker – 8 receptions, 198 yards, TD Week 2: at Atlanta Falcons Chicago Bears 2002 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 2: Chicago Bears (1–0) at Atlanta Falcons (0–1) – Game summary Bears 0 7 7 0 Falcons 0 10 3 0 Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia September 15, 2002 1:00 pm None (indoor stadium) FOX Pat Summerall, Brian Baldinger, and Buck Lanford Jeff Triplette (42) 68,081 Recap, Game Book First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter ATL – Warrick Dunn 10-yard pass from Michael Vick (Jay Feely kick), 11:33. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 4:00. CHI – Anthony Thomas 3-yard run (Paul Edinger kick), 1:10. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 86 yards, 5:04. ATL – Jay Feely 37-yard field goal, 0:00. Falcons 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 1:10. Third quarter CHI – David Terrell 14-yard pass from Jim Miller (Paul Edinger kick), 9:27. Bears 14–10. Drive: 3 plays, 16 yards, 0:55. ATL – Jay Feely 27-yard field goal, 6:08. Bears 14–13. Drive: 7 plays, 14 yards, 3:19. Fourth quarter No scoring plays. Top passers CHI – Jim Miller – 12/24, 143 yards, TD, INT ATL – Michael Vick – 17/28, 166 yards, TD Top rushers CHI – Anthony Thomas – 26 rushes, 84 yards, TD ATL – Michael Vick – 10 rushes, 56 yards Top receivers CHI – Marty Booker – 5 receptions, 48 yards ATL – Brian Finneran – 6 receptions, 76 yards Week 3: vs. New Orleans Saints Chicago Bears 2002 2; text-align:center autocollapse Week 3: New Orleans Saints (2–0) at Chicago Bears (2–0) – Game summary September 22, 2002 1:00 p.m. Saints 0 14 7 8 Bears 10 10 0 3 Memorial Stadium, Champaign, Illinois 63,216 Partly Cloudy, 68 F C Ron Blum (7) FOX Kenny Albert, Tim Green, and Dan Jiggetts Recap, Game Book First quarter CHI – Paul Edinger 31-yard field goal, 7:36. Bears 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 38 yards, 4:01. CHI – Dez White 10-yard pass from Jim Miller (Paul Edinger kick), 2:47. Bears 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 3:10. Second quarter CHI – Marty Booker 22-yard pass from Jim Miller (Paul Edinger kick), 13:35. Bears 17–0. Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 3:05. CHI – Paul Edinger 25-yard field goal, 11:47. Bears 20–0. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:30. NO – Jerome Pathon 16-yard pass from Aaron Brooks (John Carney kick), 7:21. Bears 20–7. Drive: 8 plays, 84 yards, 4:26. NO – Aaron Brooks 7-yard run (John Carney kick), 6:23. Bears 20–14. Drive: 2 plays, 8 yards, 0:58. Third quarter NO – Joe Horn 5-yard pass from Aaron Brooks (John Carney kick), 8:15. Saints 21–20. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 6:45. Fourth quarter CHI – Paul Edinger 25-yard field goal, 8:43. Bears 23–21. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 5:59. NO – Donte Stallworth 29-yard pass from Aaron Brooks (Aaron Brooks run), 1:11. Saints 29–23. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 2:01. Top passers NO – Aaron Brooks – 22/34, 233 yards, 3 TD, INT CHI – Jim Miller – 26/40, 236 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers NO – Deuce McAllister – 17 rushes, 45 yards CHI – Anthony Thomas – 27 rushes, 111 yards Top receivers NO – Jerome Pathon – 5 receptions, 71 yards, TD CHI – Marty Booker – 8 receptions, 97 yards, TD Week 4: at Buffalo Bills Chicago Bears 2002 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 4: Chicago Bears (2–1) at Buffalo Bills (1–2) – Game summary Bears 7 7 3 10 0 Bills 7 10 3 7 6 Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York September 29, 2002 1:00 pm Sunny, 66 F C FOX Kenny Albert, Tim Green and Bob Trimble Tom White (123) 72,780 Recap, Game Book First quarter BUF – Peerless Price 2-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Mike Hollis kick), 10:55. Bills 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:12. CHI – Mike Brown 62-yard fumble return (Paul Edinger kick), 3:00. Tied 7–7. Second quarter BUF – Mike Hollis 48-yard field goal, 13:05. Bills 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 4:24. BUF – Eric Moulds 4-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Mike Hollis kick), 5:55. Bills 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 4:59. CHI – David Terrell 5-yard pass from Jim Miller (Paul Edinger kick), 0:34. Bills 17–14. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 4:08. Third quarter BUF – Mike Hollis 49-yard field goal, 11:30. Bills 20–14. Drive: 5 plays, 13 yards, 2:13. CHI – Paul Edinger 46-yard field goal, 6:55. Bills 20–17. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 0:45. Fourth quarter CHI – Paul Edinger 24-yard field goal, 12:51. Tied 20–20. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 2:42. BUF – Dave Moore 1-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Mike Hollis kick), 9:30. Bills 27–20. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 3:44. CHI – John Davis 4-yard pass from Jim Miller (Paul Edinger kick), 3:39. Tied 27–27. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 6:09. Overtime BUF – Travis Henry 26-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe, 13:15. Bills 33–27. Drive: 2 plays, 56 yards, 0:53. Top passers CHI – Jim Miller – 19/31, 188 yards, 2 TD BUF – Drew Bledsoe – 28/36, 328 yards, 4 TD Top rushers CHI – Anthony Thomas – 23 rushes, 48 yards BUF – Travis Henry – 12 rushes, 68 yards Top receivers CHI – Marty Booker – 4 receptions, 82 yards BUF – Eric Moulds – 8 receptions, 124 yards, TD Week 5: vs. Green Bay Packers Chicago Bears 2002 2; text-align:center autocollapse Week 5: Green Bay Packers (3–1) at Chicago Bears (2–2) – Game summary October 7, 2002 9:00 p.m. Packers 14 10 7 3 Bears 7 7 0 7 Memorial Stadium, Champaign, Illinois 63,226 Clear, 46 F C Ed Hochuli (85) ABC Al Michaels, John Madden and Melissa Stark Recap, Game Book First quarter GB – Donald Driver 85-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 10:56. Packers 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 85 yards, 0:12. GB – Tyrone Davis 19-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 3:32. Packers 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 5:14. CHI – Marty Booker 4-yard pass from Jim Miller (Paul Edinger kick), 1:53. Packers 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 37 yards, 1:39. Second quarter GB – Bubba Franks 5-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 13:02. Packers 21–7. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 3:51. CHI – John Davis 1-yard pass from Jim Miller (Paul Edinger kick), 2:50. Packers 21–14. Drive: 3 plays, 4 yards, 0:56. GB – Ryan Longwell 49-yard field goal, 0:00. Packers 24–14. Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 0:38. Third quarter GB – Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila 72-yard interception return (Ryan Longwell kick), 8:53. Packers 31–14. Fourth quarter GB – Ryan Longwell 35-yard field goal, 13:21. Packers 34–14. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 2:44. CHI – John Davis 21-yard pass from Jim Miller (Paul Edinger kick), 6:50. Packers 34–21. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 2:12. Top passers GB – Brett Favre – 22/33, 359 yards, 3 TD CHI – Jim Miller – 27/49, 353 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT Top rushers GB – Ahman Green – 27 rushes, 107 yards CHI – Anthony Thomas – 15 rushes, 45 yards Top receivers GB – Terry Glenn – 8 receptions, 154 yards CHI – Marty Booker – 12 receptions, 141 yards, TD Week 7: at Detroit Lions Chicago Bears 2002 2; text-align:center autocollapse Week 7: Chicago Bears (2–3) at Detroit Lions (1–4) – Game summary October 20, 2002 1:00 p.m. Bears 0 10 10 0 0 Lions 0 14 3 3 3 Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan 60,421 none (indoor stadium) Bernie Kukar (86) FOX Dan Miller, Tim Green, and Jennifer Hammond Recap, Game Book First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter CHI – Paul Edinger 53-yard field goal, 9:13. Bears 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 36 yards, 4:58. DET – James Stewart 6-yard run (Jason Hanson kick), 4:59. Lions 7–3. Drive: 1 play, 6 yards, 0:03. DET – James Stewart 1-yard run (Jason Hanson kick), 1:11. Lions 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 16 yards, 2:53. CHI – Marty Booker 14-yard pass from Chris Chandler (Paul Edinger kick), 0:05. Lions 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 1:06. Third quarter CHI – Anthony Thomas 1-yard run (Paul Edinger kick), 10:11. Bears 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:49. CHI – Paul Edinger 42-yard field goal, 8:29. Bears 20–14. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 0:13. DET – Jason Hanson 30-yard field goal, 0:34. Bears 20–17. Drive: 14 plays, 66 yards, 7:55. Fourth quarter DET – Jason Hanson 24-yard field goal, 0:02. Tied 20–20. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 2:19. Overtime DET – Jason Hanson 48-yard field goal, 10:12. Lions 23–20. Drive: 8 plays, 30 yards, 4:48. Top passers CHI – Chris Chandler – 16/25, 163 yards, TD, INT DET – Joey Harrington – 16/29, 199 yards Top rushers CHI – Anthony Thomas – 26 rushes, 92 yards, TD DET – James Stewart – 32 rushes, 172 yards, 2 TD Top receivers CHI – Dez White – 3 receptions, 70 yards DET – Aveion Cason – 3 receptions, 57 yards Week 8: at Minnesota Vikings Chicago Bears 2002 2; text-align:center autocollapse Week 8: Chicago Bears (2–4) at Minnesota Vikings (1–5) – Game summary October 27, 2002 1:00 p.m. Bears 0 0 0 7 Vikings 0 13 12 0 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota 64,122 none (indoor stadium) Bill Leavy (127) FOX Sam Rosen, Bill Maas, and Jeff Grayson Recap, Game Book First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter MIN – Gary Anderson 44-yard field goal, 8:51. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 6:09. MIN – Moe Williams 1-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 1:42. Vikings 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 5:47. MIN – Gary Anderson 24-yard field goal, 0:03. Vikings 13–0. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 0:52. Third quarter MIN – Randy Moss 39-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 10:19. Vikings 20–0. Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 2:38. MIN – Anthony Thomas tackled in endzone by Fred Robbins and Nick Rogers for a safety, 7:13. Vikings 22–0. MIN – Gary Anderson 24-yard field goal, 1:24. Vikings 25–0. Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 5:49. Fourth quarter CHI – Marty Booker 27-yard pass from Chris Chandler (Paul Edinger kick), 14:54. Vikings 25–7. Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 1:30. Top passers CHI – Chris Chandler – 15/25, 176 yards, TD, INT MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 22/29, 216 yards, TD Top rushers CHI – Henry Burris – 2 rushes, 19 yards MIN – Michael Bennett – 29 rushes, 106 yards Top receivers CHI – Marty Booker – 4 receptions, 80 yards, TD MIN – Randy Moss – 9 receptions, 119 yards, TD Week 9: vs. Philadelphia Eagles Chicago Bears 2002 2; text-align:center autocollapse Week 9: Philadelphia Eagles (5–2) at Chicago Bears (2–5) – Game summary November 3, 2002 1:00 p.m. Eagles 0 7 6 6 Bears 0 13 0 0 Memorial Stadium, Champaign, Illinois 54,049 Light rain 38 F C Terry McAulay (77) FOX Dick Stockton, Daryl Johnston, and Ron Pitts Recap, Game Book First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter CHI – Paul Edinger 30-yard field goal, 9:28. Bears 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 5:19. PHI – Donovan McNabb 5-yard run (David Akers kick), 4:42. Eagles 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 4:46. CHI – Anthony Thomas 6-yard run (Paul Edinger kick), 1:17. Bears 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 3:25. CHI – Paul Edinger 53-yard field goal, 0:00. Bears 13–7. Drive: 5 plays, 42 yards, 0:38. Third quarter PHI – David Akers 23-yard field goal, 10:22. Bears 13–10. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 4:38. PHI – David Akers 36-yard field goal, 5:42. Tied 13–13. Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 3:22. Fourth quarter PHI – David Akers 27-yard field goal, 13:29. Eagles 16–13. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:13. PHI – David Akers 22-yard field goal, 3:42. Eagles 19–13. Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 2:40. Top passers PHI – Donovan McNabb – 18/33, 209 yards, INT CHI – Jim Miller – 19/36, 205 yards Top rushers PHI – Donovan McNabb – 9 rushes, 46 yards, TD CHI – Anthony Thomas – 16 rushes, 52 yards, TD Top receivers PHI – Antonio Freeman – 4 receptions, 67 yards CHI – Anthony Thomas – 4 receptions, 52 yards Week 10: vs. New England Patriots Chicago Bears 2002 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 10: New England Patriots (4–4) at Chicago Bears (2–6) – Game summary Patriots 0 6 10 17 Bears 0 6 21 3 Memorial Stadium, Champaign, Illinois November 10, 2002 4:15 p.m. Overcast, 60 F C CBS Kevin Harlan, Randy Cross, and Beasley Reece Bob McElwee (95) 63,105 Recap, Game Book Second quarter CHI – Paul Edinger 39-yard field goal, 14:51. Bears 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 46 yards, 7:14. NE – Adam Vinatieri 57-yard field goal, 10:15. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 31 yards, 4:36. CHI – Paul Edinger 40-yard field goal, 5:31. Bears 6–3. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 4:44. NE – Adam Vinatieri 31-yard field goal, 0:04. Tied 6–6. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 1:24. Third quarter CHI – Stanley Pritchett 11-yard pass from Jim Miller (Paul Edinger kick), 12:21. Bears 13–6. Drive: 2 plays, 14 yards, 0:40. CHI – Marcus Robinson 44-yard pass from Marty Booker (Paul Edinger kick), 10:09. Bears 20–6. Drive: 1 play, 44 yards, 0:09. CHI – Anthony Thomas 2-yard run (Paul Edinger kick), 6:42. Bears 27–6. Drive: 3 plays, 36 yards, 0:37. NE – Kevin Faulk 15-yard pass from Tom Brady (Adam Vinatieri kick), 3:04. Bears 27–13. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:38. NE – Adam Vinatieri 42–yard field goal, 1:50. Bears 27–16. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:58. Fourth quarter NE – Adam Vinatieri 25-yard field goal, 11:02. Bears 27–19. Drive: 16 plays, 54 yards, 4:44. CHI – Paul Edinger 32-yard field goal, 5:22. Bears 30–19. Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 5:40. NE – Kevin Faulk 36-yard pass from Tom Brady (run failed), 2:46. Bears 30–25. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 2:16. NE – David Patten 20-yard pass from Tom Brady (Tom Brady–Troy Brown pass), 0:21. Patriots 33–30. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 1:29. Top passers NE – Tom Brady – 36/55, 328 yards, 3 TD, INT CHI – Jim Miller – 8/18, 72 yards, TD, INT Top rushers NE – Antowain Smith – 10 rushes, 41 yards CHI – Anthony Thomas – 21 rushes, 99 yards, TD Top receivers NE – Kevin Faulk – 7 receptions, 109 yards, 2 TD CHI – Marty Booker – 4 receptions, 65 yards Week 11: at St. Louis Rams Chicago Bears 2002 2; text-align:center autocollapse Week 11: Chicago Bears (2–7) at St. Louis Rams (4–5) – Game summary November 18, 2002 9:00 p.m. Bears 0 6 7 3 Rams 7 7 0 7 Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri 66,250 None (indoor stadium) Gerry Austin (34) ABC Al Michaels, John Madden and Melissa Stark Recap, Game Book First quarter STL – Ernie Conwell 1-yard run (Jeff Wilkins kick), 10:05. Rams 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 4:55. Second quarter CHI – Paul Edinger 37-yard field goal, 14:10. Rams 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 66 yards, 6:59. CHI – Paul Edinger 48-yard field goal, 6:15. Rams 7–6. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 2:08. STL – Lamar Gordon 22-yard pass from Marc Bulger (Jeff Wilkins kick), 0:42. Rams 14–6. Drive: 4 plays, 81 yards, 0:46. Third quarter CHI – Anthony Thomas 13-yard run (Paul Edinger kick), 9:23. Rams 14–13. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 5:37. Fourth quarter STL – Ricky Proehl 8-yard pass from Marc Bulger (Jeff Wilkins kick), 9:01. Rams 21–13. Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 5:14. CHI – Paul Edinger 50-yard field goal, 3:48. Rams 21–16. Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 3:04. Top passers CHI – Chris Chandler – 20/33, 157 yards STL – Marc Bulger – 21/35, 347 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers CHI – Anthony Thomas – 14 rushes, 61 yards, TD STL – Lamar Gordon – 16 rushes, 45 yards Top receivers CHI – Marty Booker – 7 receptions, 65 yards STL – Isaac Bruce – 6 receptions, 141 yards Week 12: vs. Detroit Lions Chicago Bears 2002 2; text-align:center autocollapse Week 12: Detroit Lions (3–7) at Chicago Bears (2–8) – Game summary November 24, 2002 1:00 p.m. Lions 0 3 14 0 0 Bears 0 7 0 10 3 Memorial Stadium, Champaign, Illinois 62,375 Partly cloudy 45 F C Tony Corrente (99) FOX Pat Summerall, Brian Baldinger and Dan Jiggetts Recap, Game Book First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter CHI – Marcus Robinson 3-yard pass from Chris Chandler (Paul Edinger kick), 13:42. Bears 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 14 yards, 2:18. DET – Jason Hanson 22-yard field goal, 5:46. Bears 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 74 yards, 5:42. Third quarter DET – Germane Crowell 1-yard pass from Joey Harrington (Jason Hanson kick), 5:09. Lions 10–7. Drive: 15 plays, 69 yards, 8:05. DET – James Stewart 23-yard run (Jason Hanson kick), 2:38. Lions 17–7. Drive: 4 plays, 35 yards, 1:35. Fourth quarter CHI – Dez White 23-yard pass from Jim Miller (Paul Edinger kick), 2:33. Lions 17–14. Drive: 12 plays, 91 yards, 3:46. CHI – Paul Edinger 22-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 17–17. Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 1:56. Overtime CHI – Paul Edinger 40-yard field goal, 8:58. Bears 20–17. Drive: 13 plays, 43 yards, 6:02. Top passers DET – Joey Harrington – 21/40, 213 yards, TD, INT CHI – Jim Miller – 21/35, 250 yards, TD Top rushers DET – James Stewart – 22 rushes, 85 yards, TD CHI – Anthony Thomas – 14 rushes, 40 yards Top receivers DET – Scotty Anderson – 5 receptions, 70 yards CHI – Marty Booker – 10 receptions, 157 yards Week 13: at Green Bay Packers Chicago Bears 2002 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 13: Chicago Bears (3–8) at Green Bay Packers (8–3) – Game summary Bears 7 7 0 6 Packers 3 3 10 14 Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin December 1, 2002 1:00 pm Cloudy, 23 F C FOX Dick Stockton, Daryl Johnston, and Ron Pitts Ron Winter (14) 64,196 Recap, Game Book First quarter CHI – Dustin Lyman 12-yard pass from Brad Maynard (Paul Edinger kick), 2:31. Bears 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 18 yards, 1:14. GB – Ryan Longwell 21-yard field goal, 2:31. Bears 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 3:15. Second quarter CHI – Dustin Lyman 8-yard pass from Jim Miller (Paul Edinger kick), 5:20. Bears 14–3. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 6:04. GB – Ryan Longwell 31-yard field goal, 1:03. Bears 14–6. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 4:17. Third quarter GB – Bubba Franks 6-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 11:43. Bears 14–13. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 3:17. GB – Ryan Longwell 27-yard field goal, 1:05. Packers 16–14. Drive: 14 plays, 90 yards, 6:21. Fourth quarter GB – William Henderson 1-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 8:09. Packers 23–14. Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 3:39. GB – Tony Fisher 2-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 1:10. Packers 30–14. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 2:11. CHI – Marcus Robinson 45-yard pass from Henry Burris (pass failed), 0:10. Packers 30–20. Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 1:00. Top passers CHI – Jim Miller – 25/36, 191 yards, TD, INT GB – Brett Favre – 24/42, 221 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers CHI – Leon Johnson – 11 rushes, 46 yards GB – Tony Fisher – 17 rushes, 91 yards, TD Top receivers CHI – Dustin Lyman – 7 receptions, 58 yards, 2 TD GB – Donald Driver – 5 receptions, 65 yards Week 14: at Miami Dolphins Chicago Bears 2002 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 14: Chicago Bears (3–9) at Miami Dolphins (7–5) – Game summary Bears 3 0 3 6 Dolphins 7 7 7 6 Pro Player Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida December 9, 2002 9:00 p.m. Cloudy, 72 F C ABC Al Michaels, John Madden and Melissa Stark Ron Blum (7) 73,609 Recap, Game Book First quarter MIA – Jed Weaver 5-yard pass from Jay Fiedler (Olindo Mare kick), 7:30. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 38 yards, 2:01. Second quarter MIA – Ricky Williams 15-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 4:12. Dolphins 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 84 yards, 3:14. Third quarter CHI – Paul Edinger 52-yard field goal, 10:15. Dolphins 14–3. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:54. MIA – Ricky Williams 63-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 9:16. Dolphins 21–3. Drive: 2 plays, 65 yards, 0:59. Fourth quarter MIA – Olindo Mare 23-yard field goal, 7:26. Dolphins 24–3. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:39. MIA – Olindo Mare 29-yard field goal, 5:41. Dolphins 27–3. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:31. CHI – Marty Booker 6-yard pass from Henry Burris (pass failed), 0:44. Dolphins 27–9. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 1:26. Top passers CHI – Chris Chandler – 7/17, 86 yards, 2 INT MIA – Jay Fiedler – 15/29, 196 yards, TD, INT Top rushers CHI – Henry Burris – 5 rushes, 52 yards MIA – Ricky Williams – 31 rushes, 216 yards, 2 TD Top receivers CHI – Marty Booker – 5 receptions, 46 yards, TD MIA – James McKnight – 4 receptions, 90 yards Week 15: vs. New York Jets Chicago Bears 2002 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 15: New York Jets (7–6) at Chicago Bears (3–10) – Game summary Jets 0 0 10 3 Bears 0 10 7 3 Memorial Stadium, Champaign, Illinois December 15, 2002 1:00 pm Partly Cloudy, 43 F C CBS Kevin Harlan, Randy Cross, and Beasley Reece Mike Carey (94) 62,226 Recap. Game Book Second quarter CHI – Paul Edinger 53-yard field goal, 8:30. Bears 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 3:23. CHI – Adrian Peterson 5-yard run (Paul Edinger kick), 1:41. Bears 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 5:23. Third quarter NYJ – Wayne Chrebet 5-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 11:11. Bears 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 4:05. CHI – Leon Johnson 2-yard run (Paul Edinger kick), 7:42. Bears 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 3:36. NYJ – John Hall 42-yard field goal, 0:36. Bears 17–10. Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, 7:06. Fourth quarter NYJ – John Hall 28-yard field goal, 7:26. Bears 17–13. Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 4:42. CHI – Paul Edinger 48-yard field goal, 2:44. Bears 20–13. Drive: 11 plays, 31 yards, 4:44. Top passers NYJ – Chad Pennington – 22/33, 207 yards, TD CHI – Chris Chandler – 22/27, 177 yards Top rushers NYJ – Curtis Martin – 21 rushes, 127 yards CHI – Leon Johnson – 14 rushes, 56 yards, TD Top receivers NYJ – Laveranues Coles – 5 receptions, 71 yards CHI – Marty Booker – 9 receptions, 62 yards Week 16: at Carolina Panthers Chicago Bears 2002 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 16: Chicago Bears (4–10) at Carolina Panthers (5–9) – Game summary Bears 7 0 0 7 Panthers 0 21 0 3 Ericsson Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina December 22, 2002 1:00 pm Sunny, 56 F C FOX Pat Summerall, Brian Baldinger, and Dan Jiggetts Terry McAulay (77) 72,602 Recap, Game Book First quarter CHI – Dez White 76-yard pass from Chris Chandler (Paul Edinger kick), 14:13. Bears 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:47. Second quarter CAR – Dee Brown 2-yard run (Shayne Graham kick), 12:12. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 2:33. CAR – Dee Brown 1-yard run (Shayne Graham kick), 8:38. Panthers 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 11 yards, 0:51. CAR – Muhsin Muhammad 3-yard pass from Rodney Peete (Shayne Graham kick), 3:52. Panthers 21–7. Drive: 4 plays, 41 yards, 1:54. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter CHI – Dez White 5-yard pass from Henry Burris (Paul Edinger kick), 11:48. Panthers 21–14. Drive: 3 plays, 8 yards, 1:32. CAR – Shayne Graham 25-yard field goal, 5:16. Panthers 24–14. Drive: 4 plays, -1 yard, 2:08. Top passers CHI – Chris Chandler – 7/8, 113 yards, TD CAR – Rodney Peete – 18/35, 179 yards, TD Top rushers CHI – Leon Johnson – 16 rushes, 29 yards CAR – Dee Brown – 23 rushes, 55 yards, 2 TD Top receivers CHI – Dez White – 2 receptions, 81 yards, 2 TD CAR – Steve Smith Sr. – 4 receptions, 97 yards Week 17: Tampa Bay Buccaneers Chicago Bears 2002 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 17: Tampa Bay Buccaneers (11–4) at Chicago Bears (4–11) – Game summary Buccaneers 0 6 0 9 Bears 0 0 0 0 Memorial Stadium, Champaign, Illinois December 29, 2002 8:30 pm Partly Cloudy, 43 F C ESPN Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann and Suzy Kolber Bernie Kukar (86) 55,832 Recap, Game Book First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter TB – Martin Gramatica 30-yard field goal, 3:22. Buccaneers 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 48 yards, 6:48. TB – Martin Gramatica 32-yard field goal, 0:02. Buccaneers 6–0. Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, 0:58. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter TB – Martin Gramatica 33-yard field goal, 13:12. Buccaneers 9–0. Drive: 15 plays, 65 yards, 8:10. TB – Martin Gramatica 26-yard field goal, 7:01. Buccaneers 12–0. Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 6:04. TB – Martin Gramatica 33-yard field goal, 3:09. Buccaneers 15–0. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:25. Top passers TB – Rob Johnson – 16/25, 134 yards CHI – Henry Burris – 7/19, 78 yards, 4 INT Top rushers TB – Michael Pittman Sr. – 21 rushes, 90 yards CHI – Adrian Peterson – 7 rushes, 42 yards Top receivers TB – Keyshawn Johnson – 5 receptions, 41 yards CHI – Marty Booker – 4 receptions, 25 yards Standings Division Conference References External links Chicago Bears Official Website Chicago Category:Chicago Bears seasons Bear