2010 Chicago Bears season

NFL team season May 2019 March 2026 Chicago Bears 2010 11–5 1st NFC North Lovie Smith Mike Martz Rod Marinelli Jerry Angelo The McCaskey Family Soldier Field Won Divisional Playoffs(vs. Seahawks) 35–24Lost NFC Championship(vs. Packers) 14–21 DE Julius Peppers OLB Lance Briggs MLB Brian Urlacher PR/KR Devin Hesterhttps://www.chicagotribune.com/2010/12/28/hester-peppers-briggs-and-urlacher-selected-for-pro-bowl/ Hester, Peppers, Briggs and Urlacher selected for Pro Bowl – Chicago Tribune Articles.chicagotribune.com December 28, 2010 August 5, 2012 DE Julius PeppersKR Devin HesterLB Brian Urlacher (2nd team)S Chris Harris (2nd team) File:Ch bears uniforms.png Bears seasons The 2010 season was the Chicago Bears' 91st in the National Football League (NFL) and their seventh under head coach Lovie Smith. Coming off a 7–9 record in the 2009 season and failing to qualify for the NFL playoffs for a third consecutive season, the Bears sought to develop their roster and improve on their record in 2010, particularly their standing in the NFC North. All Bears home games were scheduled to be played at Soldier Field. With their final regular season record at 11–5, the Bears improved drastically on their 2009 record. Their regular season finished with their first playoff appearance since the Super Bowl season of 2006, winning the NFC North division and earning a bye as the NFC's second seed. The Bears won their first game in the Divisional round of the playoffs, defeating the Seattle Seahawks, to advance to the NFC Championship game. However, their season came to an end with a 21–14 loss to their longtime rivals and eventual Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers. This was the last time the Bears won the NFC North and appeared in the postseason until 2018. This was also the most recent season in which the Bears had won a playoff game until 2025, when they defeated Green Bay in the Wild Card round. Offseason Coaching changes On January 5, 2010, Chicago fired offensive coordinator Ron Turner as well as position coaches Pep Hamilton (quarterbacks), Rob Boras (tight ends), and Harry Hiestand (offensive line). Quality control assistants Luke Butkus and Charles London did not have their respective contracts renewed. While it's unclear whether or not former defensive coordinator Bob Babich will be brought back as a linebackers coach or released, his contract will not be extended under its current terms. Former Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Tice was selected to succeed Hiestand as the Bears' offensive line coach on January 15.http://www.chicagobears.com/news/NewsStory.asp?story_id=6490 Bears hire Tice as offensive line coach February 1, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100118083905/http://www.chicagobears.com/news/NewsStory.asp?story_id=6490 January 18, 2010 dead After nearly a month-long search for Turner's replacement, on February 1, 2010, former St. Louis Rams head coach Mike Martz was hired to the Chicago coaching staff as offensive coordinator.http://www.chicagobears.com/news/NewsStory.asp?story_id=6521 Bears hire Martz to be their offensive coordinator February 1, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100204000255/http://www.chicagobears.com/news/NewsStory.asp?story_id=6521 February 4, 2010 dead Following the Martz hire, Mike DeBord, former college head coach and Seattle Seahawks position coach, as a tight ends coach.http://www.chicagobears.com/news/NewsStory.asp?story_id=6527 Bears hire DeBord as tight ends coach Chicagobears.com February 2, 2010 December 5, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100407072124/http://www.chicagobears.com/news/NewsStory.asp?story_id=6527 April 7, 2010 dead With the addition of Martz and DeBord in the offseason, the amount of experience on the staff grew. These two offseason acquisitions joined defensive line coach (and former Detroit Lions head coach), Rod Marinelli. In a series of moves finalizing their 2010 coaching roster, the Bears hired former San Francisco 49ers quarterbacks coach Shane Day (an assistant to Mike Martz during his tenure in San Francisco) and quality control coaches Andrew Hayes-Stoker and Mikal Smith, assigned to the offense and defense, respectively. Defensive line coach Rod Marinelli was promoted to defensive coordinator and his assistant, Eric Washington, was promoted to the vacated position. On April 27, 2010, the Bears allowed the contract of director of college scouting, Greg Gabriel, a member of the Bears scouting staff since 2001, to expire. There has been no announcement regarding who will succeed him. In a long anticipated move, on April 30, the Bears welcomed former Seattle Seahawks officer Tim Ruskell to assume the post of director of pro personnel at Halas Hall. 2010 NFL draft 2010 NFL draft Draft pick trades In 2009, Chicago traded their second round pick to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for Gaines Adams. In 2009, the Bears traded their 2010 first round pick (along with 2009 NFL draft selections and quarterback Kyle Orton) to the Denver Broncos for quarterback Jay Cutler. 2010 Chicago Bears draft choices 2010 Chicago Bears 3 75 Major Wright Safety Florida yes 4 109 Corey Wootton Defensive end Northwestern yes 5 140 Joshua Moore Cornerback Kansas State yes 6 181 Dan LeFevour Quarterback Central Michigan no 7 218 J'Marcus Webb Offensive tackle West Texas A&M yes no no Undrafted free agents Name Position College Freddie Barnes Wide receiver Bowling Green Cornelius Brown Cornerback UTEP Vic Hall Wide receiver Virginia Levi Horn Tackle Montana Greg Matthews Wide receiver Michigan Matt Mayberry Linebacker Indiana Brandon Minor Running back Michigan Antonio Robinson Wide receiver Nicholls State Jimmy Saddler-McQueen Defensive tackle Texas A&M–Kingsville Quentin Scott Safety Northern Iowa Averell Spicer Defensive tackle USC Barry Turner Defensive end Nebraska Vince Vance Guard Georgia Tim Walter Center Colorado State Training Camp thumb|right|The Bears made a splash in free agency by signing Julius Peppers (pictured), Chester Taylor, and Brandon Manumaleuna. The Bears announced in April that the first Training Camp session will be held on July 30, 2010, at Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais. This is preceded by the official Rookie Mini-Camp which traditionally is held the weekend following the NFL Draft at Halas Hall, this year beginning on April 30. Rookie Mini-Camp A total of 54 players were listed on the roster sheet for the Chicago Bears' April 30 – May 3 Rookie Mini-Camp at Halas Hall. In addition to the five drafted rookies and the 13 rookie signees, the Bears invited 31 undrafted free agents to participate on a try-out basis. Chicago Bears 2010 Rookie Mini-Camp Roster Quarterbacks 15 Dan LeFevour -- Juice Williams Running backs -- Shamar Graves FB 39 Brandon Minor -- Jake Sharp Wide receivers 83 Freddie Barnes -- Justin Buckhalter 84 Vic Hall -- Zeke Markshausen 16 Greg Mathews -- Nick Merchut 18 Antonio Robinson -- Steven Turner Tight ends -- Craig Carey Offensive linemen -- Dennis Conley G 79 Levi Horn T -- Austin Steichen C -- Vince Vance G 64 Tim Walter C 73 J'Marcus Webb T Defensive linemen -- Brian Coulter DE -- Kyle Harrington DT 73 Jimmy Saddler-McQueen DT -- Averell Spicer DT 96 Barry Turner DE 94 Lawrence Wilson DE 98 Corey Wootton DE Linebackers -- Malcolm Arrington -- Chris Johnson 52 Kevin Malast* ILB 64 Matt Mayberry OLB -- Damaso Munoz -- Blaze Soares Defensive backs 39 Cornelius Brown CB -- Ryan McFoy S -- Raeshon McNeil CB 31 Josh Moore CB -- Cam Nelson S -- Wopamo Osaisai CB -- Roderick Rollins CB 37 Quentin Scott SS 47 Woodny Turenne* CB -- Justin Woodall S 27 Major Wright FS Special teams -- Will Batson P -- Desi Cullen P -- Tom Harrington LS -- Thomas Mante K -- Andrew Pitz LS -- Mike Salerno K -- Chase Turner P Drafted players in bold Undrafted signees in italics Non-Rookie Participants marked with asterisks (*) 54 Total, 5 Drafted, 13 Signed, 31 Unsigned Summary of offseason roster changes Chicago Bears 2010 Offseason Roster Changes Departures Gaines Adams DE – Died of cardiac arrest Brett Basanez QB – Released Alex Brown DE – Released Dusty Dvoracek DT – Unsigned RFA Marcus Freeman OLB – Waived Kevin Jones RB – Released Fontel Mines TE – Waived Darrell McClover OLB – Unsigned UFA Adewale Ogunleye DE – Unsigned UFA Orlando Pace OT – Waived Kevin Payne FS – Traded to St. Louis Adrian Peterson RB – Unsigned UFA Tyler Reed OG – Waived Nathan Vasher CB – Released Jamar Williams OLB – Traded to CarolinaResigned Free Agents Unrestricted Free Agents Pisa Tinoisamoa OLB Restricted Free Agents Josh Bullocks SS Nick Roach OLB Exclusive-Rights FAs Kahlil Bell RB Tim Shaw ILB Matt Toeaina DT Undrafted Free Agents Freddie Barnes WR Cornelius Brown CB Vic Hall WR Levi Horn OT Greg Matthews WR Matt Mayberry LB Jimmy Saddler-McQueen DT Brandon Minor RB Antonio Robinson WR Quentin Scott S Averell Spicer DT Barry Turner DE Tim Walter C Lawrence Wilson DE 2010 NFL Draft Additions Major Wright S Corey Wootton DE Joshua Moore CB Dan LeFevour QB J'Marcus Webb OT Free Agency Additions Tim Jennings CB (Indianapolis) Brandon Manumaleuna TE (San Diego) Julius Peppers DE (Carolina) Chester Taylor RB (Minnesota) Eddie Williams FB (Washington) Acquired via Trade Chris Harris S (reacquired from Carolina) Rookies in italics Roster updated April 24, 2010 Depth Chart • Transactions 15 Departures, 25 Additions, 8 Resigned Players 10 Net Additions Final roster Chicago Bears 2010 53 2 8 10 Todd Collins quarterback  6 Jay Cutler 12 Caleb Hanie 32 Kahlil Bell 22 Matt Forte 29 Chester Taylor 25 Garrett Wolfe 19 Devin Aromashodu 80 Earl Bennett 81 Rashied Davis 23 Devin Hester PR 13 Johnny Knox 88 Desmond Clark 87 Kellen Davis 86 Brandon Manumaleuna 82 Greg Olsen American football 63 Roberto Garza G/C 67 Herman Johnson American football T/G 57 Olin Kreutz C 60 Lance Louis G 68 Frank Omiyale T 78 Kevin Shaffer T 73 J'Marcus Webb y T 74 Chris Williams offensive lineman G/T 70 Edwin Williams American football G 95 Anthony Adams DT 91 Tommie Harris DT 99 Marcus Harrison DT 71 Israel Idonije DE 69 Henry Melton DE 90 Julius Peppers DE 75 Matt Toeaina DT 98 Corey Wootton y DE 55 Lance Briggs OLB 52 Brian Iwuh OLB 53 Nick Roach OLB 59 Pisa Tinoisamoa OLB 54 Brian Urlacher MLB 58 Rod Wilson OLB 35 Zack Bowman CB 36 Josh Bullocks SS 21 Corey Graham CB 46 Chris Harris safety FS 26 Tim Jennings CB 38 Danieal Manning SS/KR 30 D. J. Moore cornerback CB 31 Joshua Moore American football y CB 20 Craig Steltz FS 33 Charles Tillman CB 27 Major Wright y FS  9 Robbie Gould K 65 Patrick Mannelly LS  4 Brad Maynard P 92 Hunter Hillenmeyer MLB IR 48 Harvey Unga y RB IR 62 Johan Asiata G 94 Ervin Baldwin DE 24 K. J. Gerard CB 11 Rashaun Greer y WR 79 Levi Horn y T 17 Juaquin Iglesias WR 93 Chris Johnson linebacker y LB 43 Eddie Williams American football FB Staff Chicago Bears 2010 staff Front office Secretary of the board of directors – Virginia Halas McCaskey Chairman – Michael McCaskey Vice chairman – George McCaskey President/CEO – Ted Phillips General manager – Jerry Angelo Director of player personnel – Tim Ruskell Senior director of football administration/general counsel – Cliff Stein Assistant director of pro personnel – Kevin Turks Area scout – Chris Ballard Area scout – Marty Barrett Area scout – Rex Hogan Area scout – Mark Sadowski Head coaches Head coach – Lovie Smith Assistant head coach/defensive coordinator – Rod Marinelli Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Mike Martz Quarterbacks – Shane Day Running backs – Tim Spencer Wide receivers – Darryl Drake Tight ends – Mike DeBord Offensive line – Mike Tice Offensive quality control – Andrew Hayes-Stoker Defensive coaches Defensive line – Eric Washington Linebackers – Bob Babich Defensive backs – Jon Hoke Assistant Defensive Backs (Safeties) – Gill Byrd Defensive quality control – Mikal Smith Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Dave Toub Assistant special teams – Chris Tabor Strength and conditioning Director of physical development – Rusty Jones Strength and conditioning – Jim Arthur Schedule Preseason The Bears preseason schedule was announced on March 31, 2010.http://www.chicagobears.com/news/NewsStory.asp?story_id=6655 Bears announce 2010 preseason opponents Chicagobears.com March 31, 2010 December 5, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100629161119/http://www.chicagobears.com/news/NewsStory.asp?story_id=6655 June 29, 2010 dead Week Date Kickoff Opponent Results Game site TV NFL.comrecap Final score Team record 1 August 14 8:00 p.m. at San Diego Chargers L 10–25 0–1 Qualcomm Stadium Recap 2 August 21 7:30 p.m. Oakland Raiders L 17–32 0–2 Soldier Field Recap 3 August 28 7:30 p.m. Arizona Cardinals L 9–14 0–3 Soldier Field Recap 4 September 2 7:00 p.m. at Cleveland Browns L 10–13 0–4 Cleveland Browns Stadium Recap Regular season Week Date Kickoff Opponent Results Game site TV NFL.comrecap Final score Team record1 September 12 12:00 p.m. Detroit Lions W 19–14 1–0 Soldier Field Fox Recap2 September 19 12:00 p.m. at Dallas Cowboys W 27–20 2–0 Cowboys Stadium Fox Recap3 September 27 7:30 p.m. Green Bay Packers W 20–17 3–0 Soldier Field ESPN Recap4 October 3 7:30 p.m. at New York Giants L 3–17 3–1 New Meadowlands Stadium NBC Recap5 October 10 12:00 p.m. at Carolina Panthers W 23–6 4–1 Bank of America Stadium Fox Recap6 October 17 12:00 p.m. Seattle Seahawks L 20–23 4–2 Soldier Field Fox Recap7 October 24 12:00 p.m. Washington Redskins L 14–17 4–3 Soldier Field Fox Recap 8 Bye9 November 7 12:00 p.m. at Buffalo Bills W 22–19 5–3 Canada Rogers Centre (Toronto) Fox Recap10 November 14 12:00 p.m. Minnesota Vikings W 27–13 6–3 Soldier Field Fox Recap11 November 18 7:20 p.m. at Miami Dolphins W 16–0 7–3 Sun Life Stadium NFLN Recap12 November 28 3:15 p.m.The Week 12 kickoff time vs. the Philadelphia Eagles has been moved from 12:00 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. CST. ESPNChicago.com Philadelphia Eagles W 31–26 8–3 Soldier Field Fox Recap13 December 5 12:00 p.m. at Detroit Lions W 24–20 9–3 Ford Field Fox Recap14 December 12 3:15 p.m.The Week 14 kickoff time vs. the New England Patriots has been moved from 12:00 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. CST. ESPNChicago.com New England Patriots L 7–36 9–4 Soldier Field CBS Recap15 December 20 7:30 p.m. at Minnesota Vikings W 40–14 10–4 TCF Bank Stadium** ESPN Recap16 December 26 12:00 p.m. New York Jets W 38–34 11–4 Soldier Field CBS Recap17 January 2 3:15 p.m.https://www.nfl.com/news/rams-seahawks-week-17-matchup-to-air-in-primetime-09000d5d81d3c688 Rams-Seahawks Week 17 matchup to air in primetime NFL.com August 5, 2012 at Green Bay Packers L 3–10 11–5 Lambeau Field Fox RecapNotes: All times are Central. Division opponents are in bold text. Color key:white § darkgray The Bears were the visiting team in the Bills Toronto Series.white # #03202F Games played with white uniforms. #03202F # white Games played with color uniforms. #03202F # #df6108 Games played with 1940s throwback uniforms.#FFB400 ** The game was moved from Mall of America Field to TCF Bank Stadium due to the collapse of the Metrodome roof. Standings Regular season Week 1: vs. Detroit Lions Chicago Bears 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 1: Detroit Lions at Chicago Bears – Game summary September 12 12:00 p.m. CDT Lions 7 7 0 0 Bears 3 10 0 6 Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois 62,080 (100.9% full) 77°F (Sunny) Gene Steratore Fox Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick & Charissa Thompson Recap First quarter CHI – Robbie Gould 20-yard field goal, Bears 3–0, Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 5:57. DET – Jahvid Best 7-yard run (Jason Hanson kick), Lions 7–3, Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 3:18. Second quarter DET – Jahvid Best 4-yard run (Jason Hanson kick), Lions 14–3, Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 4:33. CHI – Matt Forte 89-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Robbie Gould kick), Lions 14–10, Drive: 1 plays, 79 yards, 0:27. CHI – Robbie Gould 31-yard field goal, Lions 14–13, Drive: 4 plays, 24 yards, 0:20. Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter CHI – Matt Forte 28-yard pass from Jay Cutler (pass failed), Bears 19–14, Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 1:49. Top passers DET – Shaun Hill – 9/19, 88 yards, 1 interception CHI – Jay Cutler – 23/35, 372 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception Top rushers DET – Jahvid Best – 14 rushes, 20 yards, 2 touchdowns CHI – Matt Forte – 17 rushes, 50 yards Top receivers DET – Calvin Johnson – 4 receptions, 45 yards CHI – Matt Forte – 7 receptions, 151 yards, 2 touchdowns Top tacklers DET – Kyle Vanden Bosch – 10 tackles, 1 assist CHI – Lance Briggs – 9 tackles, 1 assist, 1 forced fumble The Bears kicked off their season at home with an NFC North duel against the Detroit Lions. In the first quarter, the Bears took the early lead with kicker Robbie Gould nailing a 20-yard field goal. The Lions responded with 2 TD runs (7 and 4 yards) by running back Jahvid Best in the second quarter. The Bears fought back with quarterback Jay Cutler completing an 89-yard screen pass to running back Matt Forté for a TD, followed by Gould's 31-yard field goal after a Stafford fumble. The Bears increased their lead in the fourth quarter when Cutler threw a 28-yard TD pass to Matt Forté. The Bears tried to extend their lead to 7, but failed on their 2-point conversion. The game ended in somewhat controversial fashion, however, as an apparent touchdown reception in the final minute by Detroit receiver Calvin Johnson was overturned via a little known rule (completing the process of a catch) and ruled incomplete. With the win, Chicago began the season at 1–0. Week 2: at Dallas Cowboys Chicago Bears 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 2: Chicago Bears at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary September 19 Bears 10 10 0 7 Cowboys 7 7 3 3 Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas 1:00 PM EDT/12:00 PM CDT Played indoors, retractable roof closed 85,168 (106.5% full) Scott Green Fox Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, & Pam Oliver Recap First quarter CHI – Robbie Gould 38-yard field goal, Bears 3–0, Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 2:37. DAL – Dez Bryant 62-yard punt return (David Buehler kick), Cowboys 7–3. CHI – Greg Olsen 39-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Robbie Gould kick), Bears 10–7, Drive: 3 plays, 58 yards, 1:35. Second quarter DAL – Chris Gronkowski 1-yard pass from Tony Romo (David Buehler kick), Cowboys 14–10, Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 7:53. CHI – Devin Hester 9-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Robbie Gould kick), Bears 17–14, Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 4:38. CHI – Robbie Gould 40-yard field goal, Bears 20–14, Drive: 9 plays, 25 yards, 1:19. Third quarter DAL – David Buehler 28-yard field goal, Bears 20–17, Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 4:24. Fourth quarter CHI – Matt Forte 3-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Robbie Gould kick), Bears 27–17, Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards, 2:07. DAL – David Buehler 48-yard field goal, Bears 27–20, Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 1:28. Top passers CHI – Jay Cutler – 21/29, 277 yards, 3 touchdowns DAL – Tony Romo – 3451, 374 yards, 1 touchdown, 2 interceptions Top rushers CHI – Matt Forte – 10 rushes, 29 yards DAL – Marion Barber – 11 rushes, 31 yards Top receivers CHI – Johnny Knox – 4 receptions, 86 yards DAL – Miles Austin – 10 receptions, 142 yards Top tacklers CHI – Zack Bowman – 8 tackles, 2 assists DAL – Bradie James – 5 tackles, 1 assist Hoping to continue their winning streak, the Bears flew to Cowboys Stadium for an NFC matchup with the Cowboys. In the first quarter Chicago took the early lead as kicker Robbie Gould nailed a 38-yard field goal. Then they trailed with WR Dez Bryant returning a punt 62 yards to the endzone for a touchdown. While the Cowboys were able to pressure quarterback Jay Cutler in the early stages of the game, the Bears' offense made adjustments and regained momentum. The Bears got the lead back when Cutler made a 39-yard TD pass to tight end Greg Olsen. In the second quarter the Bears trailed again when QB Tony Romo made a 1-yard touchdown pass to RB Chris Gronkowski, but took the lead with Cutler making a nine-yard TD pass to WR Devin Hester. The Bears increased their lead when kicker Robbie Gould made a 40-yard field goal. In the third quarter Dallas would reply with kicker David Buehler nailing a 28-yard field goal. The Bears increased their lead in the fourth quarter when Cutler made a three-yard TD pass to RB Matt Forte. The Cowboys made the final score of the game with Buehler hitting a 48-yard field goal. With the win, Chicago improved to 2–0. Week 3: vs. Green Bay Packers Chicago Bears 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 3: Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears – Game summary September 27 7:30 p.m. CDT Packers 7 3 0 7 Bears 0 7 0 13 Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois 62,179 (100.1% full) 55°F (Cloudy) Terry McAulay ESPN Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, Jon Gruden, Suzy Kolber, & Michele Tafoya Recap First quarter GB – Greg Jennings 7-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), Packers 7–0, Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 3:56. Second quarter GB – Mason Crosby 38-yard field goal, Packers 10–0, Drive: 14 plays, 73 yards, 7:47. CHI – Greg Olsen 9-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Robbie Gould kick), Packers 10–7, Drive: 4 plays, 44 yards, 1:24. Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter CHI – Devin Hester 62-yard punt return (Robbie Gould kick), Bears 14–10. GB – Aaron Rodgers 3-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), Packers 17–14, Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 7:47. CHI – Robbie Gould 25-yard field goal, Tied 17–17, Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 2:53. CHI – Robbie Gould 19-yard field goal, Bears 20–17, Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 2:14. Top passers GB – Aaron Rodgers – 34/45, 316 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception CHI – Jay Cutler – 16/27, 221 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception Top rushers GB – John Kuhn – 6 rushes, 31 yards CHI – Jay Cutler – 3 rushes, 37 yards Top receivers GB – Jermichael Finley – 9 receptions, 115 yards CHI – Johnny Knox – 4 receptions, 94 yards Top tacklers GB – Tramon Williams – 7 tackles, 1 sack CHI – Lance Briggs, Brian Urlacher – 9 tackles Coming off their road win over the Cowboys, the Bears went home, donned their throwback uniforms, and played a Week 3 Monday night duel with their so-called hated rival, the Green Bay Packers. Chicago would trail in the first quarter as Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers completed a seven-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Greg Jennings. Green Bay would add onto their lead in the second quarter with a 38-yard field goal from kicker Mason Crosby. Afterwards, the Bears answered with quarterback Jay Cutler connecting with tight end Greg Olsen on a nine-yard touchdown pass. After a scoreless third quarter, Chicago took the lead as wide receiver Devin Hester returned a punt 62 yards for a touchdown. However, the Packers struck back as Rodgers got a three-yard touchdown run. The Bears would get the last laugh as kicker Robbie Gould booted 25-yard and 19-yard field goals, the latter in the closing seconds of the game to put the Bears on top. With the win, Chicago improved to 3–0. Week 4: at New York Giants #fff #eee Chicago Bears 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 4: Chicago Bears at New York Giants – Game summary October 3 8:20 p.m. EDT Bears 0 0 0 3 Giants 3 0 7 7 New Meadowlands Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 77,716 (94.1% full) 59°F (Scattered showers) Carl Cheffers NBC Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, & Andrea Kremer Game Book Recap First quarter NYG – Lawrence Tynes 22-yard field goal, Giants 3–0, Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 5:08. Second quarter No scoring plays Third quarter NYG – Ahmad Bradshaw 3-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), Giants 10–0, Drive: 8 plays, 90 yards, 5:18. Fourth quarter CHI – Robbie Gould 40-yard field goal, Giants 10–3, Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 0:52. NYG – Brandon Jacobs 2-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), Giants 17–3, Drive: 2 plays, 32 yards, 0:50. Top passers CHI – Jay Cutler – 8/11, 42 yards, 1 interception NYG – Eli Manning – 18/30, 195 yards Top rushers CHI – Matt Forte – 12 rushes, 26 yards NYG – Ahmad Bradshaw – 23 rushes, 129 yards, 1 touchdown Top receivers CHI – Greg Olsen – 5 receptions, 39 yards NYG – Hakeem Nicks – 8 receptions, 110 yards Top tacklers CHI – Danieal Manning – 8 tackles, 3 assists NYG – Jonathan Goff – 5 tackles, 5 assists, 0.5 sack Bears Giants collapsed 1 3:29 Giants 76 5:08 FG 22 Lawrence Tynes 0 3 3 2:48 Giants 90 5:18 RushTD Ahmad Bradshaw 3 good Lawrence Tynes run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 10 4 10:58 Bears 7 :52 FG 40 Robbie Gould 3 10 4 4:31 Giants 32 :50 RushTD Brandon Jacobs 2 good Lawrence Tynes run/pass good/failed/incomplete 3 17 3 17 Coming off their Monday night home win over the Packers, the Bears flew to New Meadowlands Stadium for a Week 4 Sunday night duel with the New York Giants. Chicago would trail early in the first quarter as Giants kicker Lawrence Tynes got a 22-yard field goal. Both teams went scoreless in the second quarter, but pressure on Bears quarterback Jay Cutler was mounting. By the half's end, Cutler had already been sacked nine times. Cutler would leave the game early in the third quarter with a concussion and would be replaced by backup Todd Collins. The Bears' deficit increased in the third quarter as running back Ahmad Bradshaw got a three-yard touchdown run. Chicago would finally get on the board in the fourth quarter as kicker Robbie Gould got a 40-yard field goal, but New York would come right back as running back Brandon Jacobs scored on a two-yard touchdown run. With the loss, Chicago fell to 3–1. Week 5: at Carolina Panthers Chicago Bears 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 5: Chicago Bears at Carolina Panthers – Game summary October 10 12:00 p.m. CDT Bears 17 0 0 6 Panthers 3 0 3 0 Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina 73,464 (99.6% full) 81°F (Sunny) Mike Carey Fox Sam Rosen & Tim Ryan Recap First quarter CHI – Matt Forte 18-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), Bears 7–0, Drive: 4 plays, 38 yards, 1:45. CAR – John Kasay 24-yard field goal, Bears 7–3, Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 5:23. CHI – Matt Forte 68-yard run, Bears 14–3, Drive: 1 plays, 68 yards, 0:17. CHI – Robbie Gould 28-yard field goal, Bears 17–3, Drive: 5 plays, 17 yards, 1:43. Second quarter No scoring plays Third quarter CAR – John Kasay 53-yard field goal, Bears 17–6, Drive: 7 plays, 8 yards, 2:52. Fourth quarter CHI – Robbie Gould 53-yard field goal, Bears 20–6, Drive: 6 plays, 15 yards, 2:27. CHI – Robbie Gould 43-yard field goal, Bears 23–6, Drive: 4 plays, −2 yards, 1:27. Top passers CHI – Todd Collins – 6/16, 32 yards, 4 interceptions CAR – Jimmy Clausen – 9/22, 61 yards, 1 interception Top rushers CHI – Matt Forte – 22 rushes, 166 yards, 2 touchdowns CAR – DeAngelo Williams – 12 rushes, 51 yards Top receivers CHI – Matt Forte – 2 receptions, 22 yards CAR – David Gettis – 3 receptions, 32 yards Top tacklers CHI – Chris Harris – 5 tackles, 2 assists CAR – Dan Connor – 6 tackles, 5 assists Hoping to rebound from their loss to the Giants the Bears flew to Bank of America Stadium for a matchup against the Carolina Panthers. The Bears took the lead in the first quarter as RB Matt Forte got an 18-yard TD run. The Panthers replied with kicker John Kasay making a 24-yard field goal. The lead increased with Forte making a 68-yard TD run, followed by a 28-yard field goal from kicker Robbie Gould. In the third quarter the Panthers replied with Kasay making a 53-yard field goal, but in the fourth quarter the Bears pulled away when Gould made 53- and 43-yard field goals. With the win, Chicago improved to 4–1. Week 6: vs. Seattle Seahawks Chicago Bears 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 6: Seattle Seahawks at Chicago Bears – Game summary October 17 12:00 p.m. CDT Seahawks 7 7 2 7 Bears 7 6 0 7 Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois 62,137 (101% full) 63°F (Sunny) Alberto Riveron Fox Chris Myers, Brian Billick & Charissa Thompson Recap First quarter CHI – Matt Forte 6-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), Bears 7–0, Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 2:18. SEA – Deon Butler 22-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Olindo Mare kick), Tied 7–7, Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:39. Second quarter SEA – Justin Forsett 9-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), Seahawks 14–7, Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 2:41. CHI – Robbie Gould 34-yard field goal, Seahawks 14–10, Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:00. CHI – Robbie Gould 24-yard field goal, Seahawks 14–13, Drive: 7 plays, 86 yards, 2:19. Third quarter SEA – Jay Cutler tackled in end zone by Jordan Babineaux for a safety, Seahawks 16–13. Fourth quarter SEA – Marshawn Lynch 1-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), Seahawks 23–13, Drive: 11 plays, 92 yards, 5:43. CHI – Devin Hester 89-yard punt return (Robbie Gould kick), Seahawks 23–20. Top passers SEA – Matt Hasselbeck – 25/40, 242 yards, 1 touchdown CHI – Jay Cutler – 17/39, 290 yards Top rushers SEA – Justin Forsett – 10 rushes, 67 yards, 1 touchdown CHI – Chester Taylor – 4 rushes, 31 yards Top receivers SEA – Mike Williams – 10 receptions, 123 yards CHI – Johnny Knox – 5 receptions, 120 yards Top tacklers SEA – Marcus Trufant – 4 tackles, 2 assists CHI – Brian Iwuh – 8 tackles, 1 assist Hoping to increase their winning streak the Bears returned to Chicago for an NFC duel with the Seattle Seahawks. The Bears took the early lead as RB Matt Forte got a six-yard TD run. But the Seahawks answered back with QB Matt Hasselbeck getting a 22-yard TD pass to WR Deon Butler, followed in the second quarter by RB Justin Forsett getting a 9-yard TD run. Then the Bears responded with kicker Robbie Gould making a 34 and a 24-yard field goal. In the third quarter the Bears fell further behind when QB Jay Cutler was sacked in the endzone by free safety Jordan Babineaux for a safety. This was followed in the fourth quarter by RB Marshawn Lynch getting a 1-yard TD run. The Bears tried to come back into the game but only came away with a touchdown after WR Devin Hester returned a punt 89 yards to the endzone for a touchdown. With the loss, Chicago fell to 4–2. Week 7: vs. Washington Redskins Chicago Bears 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 7: Washington Redskins at Chicago Bears – Game summary October 24 1:00 p.m. EDT Redskins 7 3 7 0 Bears 7 7 0 0 Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois 62,155 (101.1% full) 66°F (Partly Cloudy) Walt Anderson Fox Thom Brennaman, Troy Aikman & Pam Oliver Recap First quarter CHI – D.J. Moore 54-yard interception return (Robbie Gould kick), Bears 7–0. WAS – Santana Moss 24-yard pass from Donovan McNabb (Graham Gano kick), Tied 7–7, Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 4:55. Second quarter WAS – Graham Gano 46-yard field goal, Redskins 10–7, Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 2:41. CHI – Johnny Knox 9-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Robbie Gould kick), Bears 14–10, Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:49. Third quarter WAS – DeAngelo Hall 92-yard interception return (Robbie Gould kick), Redskins 17–14. Fourth quarter No scoring plays Top passers WAS – Donovan McNabb – 17/32, 200 yards, 1 touchdown, 2 interceptions CHI – Jay Cutler – 26/40, 281 yards, 1 touchdown, 4 interceptions Top rushers WAS – Ryan Torain – 21 rushes, 125 yards CHI – Matt Forte – 10 rushes, 41 yards Top receivers WAS – Santana Moss – 5 receptions, 63 yards, 1 touchdown CHI – Johnny Knox – 6 receptions, 86 yards, 1 touchdown Top tacklers WAS – Rocky McIntosh – 6 tackles, 2 assists, 1.0 sack, 1 forced fumble CHI – Charles Tillman – 7 tackles, 1 assist, 2 forced fumbles The Bears' seventh game was an NFC duel with the Redskins at home. In the first quarter, the Bears took a sudden lead as CB D.J. Moore returned an interception 54 yards for a touchdown. However, their defense was broken down as QB Donovan McNabb completed a 24-yard TD pass to WR Santana Moss. In the second quarter, they trailed after kicker Graham Gano nailed a 46-yard field goal. The Bears' offense broke through as QB Jay Cutler got a 9-yard TD pass to WR Johnny Knox, but was closed off in the third quarter as Cutler's pass was intercepted by DeAngelo Hall and returned 92 yards for a touchdown. Hall intercepted four passes during the game, which is an NFL record. With the loss, Chicago fell to 4–3 heading into their bye week. Week 9: at Buffalo Bills (Bills International Series) Chicago Bears 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 9: Chicago Bears at Buffalo Bills – Game summary November 7 1:00 p.m. EST Bears 0 7 7 8 Bills 0 7 6 6 Rogers Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada 50,746 (94% full) None (Dome Closed) Gene Steratore Fox Sam Rosen & Tim Ryan Recap First quarter Second quarter CHI – Greg Olsen 4-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Robbie Gould kick), Bears 7–0, Drive: 14 plays, 81 yards, 8:03. BUF – Roscoe Parrish 14-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Rian Lindell kick), Tied 7–7, Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 1:32. Third quarter CHI – Chester Taylor 1-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), Bears 14–7, Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:54. BUF – Fred Jackson 4-yard run (kick blocked), Bears 14–13, Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:19. Fourth quarter BUF – Corey McIntyre 1-yard run (run failed), Bills 19–14, Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 4:21. CHI – Earl Bennett 2-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Jay Cutler – Matt Forte pass), Bears 22–19, Drive: 6 plays, 23 yards, 2:22. Top passers CHI – Jay Cutler – 17/30, 188 yards, 2 touchdowns BUF – Ryan Fitzpatrick – 31/51, 299 yards, 1 touchdown, 2 interceptions Top rushers CHI – Matt Forte – 14 rushes, 49 yards BUF – C. J. Spiller – 7 rushes, 20 yards Top receivers CHI – Earl Bennett – 4 receptions, 52 yards, 1 touchdown BUF – Stevie Johnson – 11 receptions, 145 yards Top tacklers CHI – Lance Briggs – 7 tackles, 1 forced fumble BUF – Donte Whitner – 7 tackles, 1 assist Coming off their bye week, the Bears flew to the Rogers Centre for their Week 9 interconference duel with the winless Buffalo Bills. After a scoreless first quarter, Chicago delivered the opening strike in the second quarter as quarterback Jay Cutler found tight end Greg Olsen on a 4-yard touchdown pass. The Bills responded with quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick completing a 14-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Roscoe Parrish. The Bears regained the lead in the third quarter with a 1-yard touchdown run from running back Chester Taylor. Buffalo answered with running back Fred Jackson getting a 4-yard touchdown run (with a blocked extra point). Chicago trailed in the fourth quarter as fullback Corey McIntyre got a 1-yard touchdown run, yet they came right back as Cutler found wide receiver Earl Bennett on a 2-yard touchdown pass, followed by a successful two-point conversion pass to running back Matt Forté. The Bears would eventually take the win as a Fitzpatrick throw was intercepted by cornerback Tim Jennings. With the win, Chicago improved to 5–3. Week 10: vs. Minnesota Vikings Chicago Bears 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 10: Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears – Game summary November 14 12:00 p.m. CST Vikings 3 7 3 0 Bears 0 14 6 7 Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois 62,206 (101.1% full) 48°F (Cloudy, wind gusts up to 29 mph) Tony Corrente Fox Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston & Tony Siragusa Recap First quarter MIN – Ryan Longwell 36-yard field goal, Vikings 3–0, Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 6:32. Second quarter CHI – Greg Olsen 17-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Robbie Gould kick), Bears 7–3, Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 5:13. MIN – Percy Harvin 53-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), Vikings 10–7, Drive: 1 plays, 53 yards, 0:09. CHI – Devin Hester 19-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Robbie Gould kick), Bears 14–10, Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 2:33. Third quarter CHI – Robbie Gould 34-yard field goal, Bears 17–10, Drive: 4 plays, −6 yards, 0:59. MIN – Ryan Longwell 33-yard field goal, Bears 17–13, Drive: 4 plays, 42 yards, 1:05. CHI – Robbie Gould 37-yard field goal, Bears 20–13, Drive: 7 plays, 14 yards, 2:48. Fourth quarter CHI – Kellen Davis 19-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Robbie Gould kick), Bears 27–13, Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 4:31. Top passers MIN – Brett Favre – 18/31, 170 yards, 1 touchdown, 3 interceptions CHI – Jay Cutler – 22/35, 237 yards, 3 touchdowns, 2 interceptions Top rushers MIN – Adrian Peterson – 17 rushes, 51 yards CHI – Matt Forte – 21 rushes, 69 yards Top receivers MIN – Percy Harvin – 4 receptions, 64 yards, 1 touchdown CHI – Johnny Knox – 5 receptions, 90 yards Top tacklers MIN – E.J. Henderson – 9 tackles, 1 assist CHI – Brian Urlacher – 7 tackles Coming off their win over the Bills the Bears played on home ground for an NFC North rivalry match against the Vikings. In the first quarter the Bears trailed early after kicker Ryan Longwell hit a 36-yard field goal. They took the lead in the second quarter when QB Jay Cutler threw a 17-yard TD pass to TE Greg Olsen. They fell behind after QB Brett Favre completed a 53-yard TD pass to WR Percy Harvin. They got the lead back when Cutler got a 19-yard TD pass to WR Devin Hester. The Bears extended their lead in the third quarter after kicker Robbie Gould nailed a 34-yard field goal. The Vikings replied with Longwell making a 33-yard field goal, but the Bears continued to score with Gould hitting a 37-yard field goal, and in the 4th quarter with Cutler making a 19-yard TD pass to TE Kellen Davis. With the win, the Bears improved to 6–3. Week 11: at Miami Dolphins Chicago Bears 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 11: Chicago Bears at Miami Dolphins – Game summary November 18 8:20 p.m. EST Bears 3 3 10 0 Dolphins 0 0 0 0 Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida 68,752 (91.4% full) 75°F (Clear) Bill Leavy NFLN Bob Papa, Matt Millen & Joe Theismann Recap First quarter CHI – Robbie Gould 47-yard field goal, Bears 3–0, Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 4:27 Second quarter CHI – Robbie Gould 24-yard field goal, Bears 6–0, Drive: 13 plays, 40 yards, 6:50 Third quarter CHI – Robbie Gould 50-yard field goal, Bears 9–0, Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 3:13 CHI – Matt Forte 2-yard run, Bears 16–0, Drive: 13 plays, 60 yards, 7:26 Fourth quarter Top passers CHI – Jay Cutler – 16/25, 156 yards, 1 interception MIA – Tyler Thigpen – 17/29, 187 yards, 1 interception Top rushers CHI – Matt Forte – 25 rushes, 97 yards, 1 touchdown MIA – Tyler Thigpen – 6 rushes, 27 yards Top receivers CHI – Johnny Knox – 5 receptions, 55 yards MIA – Brian Hartline – 5 receptions, 70 yards Top tacklers CHI – Lance Briggs – 7 tackles MIA – Karlos Dansby – 10 tackles, 1 sack Coming off their home win over the Vikings, the Bears flew to Sun Life Stadium for a Week 11 interconference duel with the Miami Dolphins on Thursday night. Chicago delivered the game's opening strike in the first quarter with a 46-yard field goal from kicker Robbie Gould. The Bears added onto their lead in the second quarter with Gould's 24-yard field goal. Chicago went back to work in the third quarter as Gould booted a 50-yard field goal, followed by a 2-yard touchdown run from running back Matt Forté. As they had done all game, the Bears defense continued to stifle any offensive production by the Dolphins, thus completing the shutout, the first shutout recorded by the Bears since 2006. As of 2025, this remains the final shutout by the team.Mayer Larry http://prod.www.bears.clubs.nfl.com/news/article-1/Capsules-of-all-13-Bears-opponents/d8196ba4-ef0a-4aa7-866a-948ad15929eb Capsules of all 13 Bears' opponents Chicago Bears April 23, 2014 April 23, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140424192540/http://prod.www.bears.clubs.nfl.com/news/article-1/Capsules-of-all-13-Bears-opponents/d8196ba4-ef0a-4aa7-866a-948ad15929eb April 24, 2014 dead With the win, not only did the Bears improve to 7–3, but they also won their 700th game in franchise history (the first NFL team to do so).Bears STH http://www.chicagonow.com/bearssth/2010/11/bears-win-their-700th-game-against-the-dolphins/ Bears win their 700th game against the Dolphins ChicagoNow November 18, 2010 December 25, 2012 April 24, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140424202751/http://www.chicagonow.com/bearssth/2010/11/bears-win-their-700th-game-against-the-dolphins/ dead Ironically, 25 years prior, the Bears lost to the Dolphins, with the score of the 2010 matchup being the record the 1985 team was vying for had they been able to defeat the Dolphins. Week 12: vs. Philadelphia Eagles Chicago Bears 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 12: Philadelphia Eagles at Chicago Bears – Game summary November 28 4:15 p.m. EST Eagles 3 10 0 13 Bears 14 7 10 0 Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois 62,147 (101.1% full) 39 F C, (Partly Cloudy) Scott Green Fox Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston & Tony Siragusa Recap First quarter PHI – David Akers 45-yard field goal, Eagles 3–0, Drive: 6 plays, 23 yards, 2:24. CHI – Earl Bennett 10-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Robbie Gould kick), Bears 7–3, Drive: 4 plays, 79 yards, 1:55. CHI – Johnny Knox 20-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Robbie Gould kick), Bears 14–3, Drive: 4 plays, 59 yards, 2:13. Second quarter PHI – Jeremy Maclin 8-yard pass from Michael Vick (David Akers kick), Bears 14–10, Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 4:07. PHI – David Akers 36-yard field goal, Bears 14–13, Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 3:25. CHI – Earl Bennett 6-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Robbie Gould kick), Bears 21–13, Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 1:12. Third quarter CHI – Greg Olsen 9-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Robbie Gould kick), Bears 28–13, Drive: 3 plays, 54 yards, 1:31. CHI – Robbie Gould 23-yard field goal, Bears 31–13, Drive: 17 plays, 83 yards, 10:05. Fourth quarter PHI – David Akers 22-yard field goal, Bears 31–16, Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 4:35. PHI – David Akers 36-yard field goal, Bears 31–19, Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 3:32. PHI – Brent Celek 30-yard pass from Michael Vick (David Akers kick), Bears 31–26, Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 2:30. Top passers PHI – Michael Vick – 29/44, 333 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception CHI – Jay Cutler – 14/21, 247 yards, 4 touchdowns Top rushers PHI – LeSean McCoy – 10 rushes, 53 yards CHI – Matt Forte – 14 rushes, 117 yards Top receivers PHI – Jason Avant – 8 receptions, 83 yards CHI – Devin Hester – 3 receptions, 86 yards Top tacklers PHI – Stewart Bradley, Ernie Sims – 5 tackles CHI – Brian Urlacher – 9 tackles, 1 assist Coming off their win over the Dolphins, the Bears played on home ground for an NFC duel with the Eagles. The Bears trailed early with kicker David Akers nailing a 45-yard field goal. They took the lead after QB Jay Cutler completed a 10 and a 20-yard TD pass to wide receivers Earl Bennett and Johnny Knox respectively. The lead was narrowed with QB Michael Vick getting an 8-yard TD pass to WR Jeremy Maclin, followed by Akers hitting a 36-yard field goal. The Bears increased their lead as Cutler got a 6 and a 9-yard TD pass to Bennett and Greg Olsen. This was followed by kicker Robbie Gould making a 23-yard field goal. The Eagles tried to narrow the lead as Akers got a 22 and a 36-yard field goal, followed by Vick throwing a 30-yard TD pass to TE Brent Celek, but they failed to recover the onside kick which could have given them one last shot to win. With the win, Chicago improved to 8–3. Week 13: at Detroit Lions Chicago Bears 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 13: Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions – Game summary December 5 12:00 p.m. CST Bears 7 7 3 7 Lions 7 10 3 0 Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan 58,119 (90.1% full) None (dome stadium) Ed Hochuli Fox Sam Rosen, Tim Ryan & Jennifer Hammond Recap First quarter DET – Drew Stanton 3-yard run (Dave Rayner kick), Lions 7–0, Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 2:25. CHI – Chester Taylor 1-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), Tied 7–7, Drive: 13 plays, 76 yards, 6:33. Second quarter DET – Dave Rayner 50-yard field goal, Lions 10–7, Drive: 10 plays, 39 yards, 5:32. CHI – Matt Forte 14-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), Bears 14–10, Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 4:51. DET – Calvin Johnson 46-yard pass from Drew Stanton (Dave Rayner kick), Lions 17–14, Drive: 2 plays, 91 yards, 0:19. Third quarter DET – Dave Rayner 25-yard field goal, Lions 20–14, Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:32. CHI – Robbie Gould 54-yard field goal, Lions 20–17, Drive: 4 plays, −5 yards, 2:49. Fourth quarter CHI – Brandon Manumaleuna 7-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Robbie Gould kick), Bears 24–20, Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 3:16. Top passers CHI – Jay Cutler – 21/26, 234 yards, 1 touchdown DET – Drew Stanton – 16/24, 178 yards, 1 touchdown Top rushers CHI – Matt Forte – 13 rushes, 64 yards, 1 touchdown DET – Jahvid Best – 9 rushes, 65 yards Top receivers CHI – Earl Bennett – 7 receptions, 104 yards DET – Calvin Johnson – 3 receptions, 66 yards, 1 touchdown Top tacklers CHI – Brian Urlacher – 10 tackles, 7 assists, 1 forced fumble DET – Louis Delmas – 5 tackles, 3 assists The Bears' twelfth game was an NFC North rivalry match against the Lions at Ford Field. In the first quarter the Bears trailed early as QB Drew Stanton scrambled 3 yards to the endzone for a touchdown. They replied with RB Chester Taylor getting a 1-yard TD run. The tie did not last long as kicker Dave Rayner hit a 50-yard field goal. They took the lead with RB Matt Forte getting a 14-yard TD run. They fell behind again after Stanton completed a 46-yard TD pass to WR Calvin Johnson, followed by Rayner nailing a 25-yard field goal. The Bears responded to take the win with kicker Robbie Gould making a 54-yard field goal, followed by QB Jay Cutler making a 7-yard TD pass to TE Brandon Manumaleuna. With the win, Chicago improved to 9–3. Week 14: vs. New England Patriots Chicago Bears 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 14: New England Patriots at Chicago Bears – Game summary December 12 3:15 p.m. CST Patriots 7 26 3 0 Bears 0 0 7 0 Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois 62,347 (101.4% full) 24 °F (Snow, windy with gusts to 53 m.p.h., temps falling to low 20s) Mike Carey CBS Jim Nantz & Phil Simms Recap First quarter NE – Rob Gronkowski 7-yard pass from Tom Brady (Shayne Graham kick), Patriots 7–0, Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, 5:16. Second quarter NE – Danny Woodhead 3-yard run (Shayne Graham kick), Patriots 14–0, Drive: 11 plays, 87 yards, 4:44. NE – Gary Guyton 35-yard fumble return (Shayne Graham kick), Patriots 21–0. NE – Shayne Graham 30-yard field goal, Patriots 24–0, Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards, 3:33. NE – Shayne Graham 25-yard field goal, Patriots 27–0, Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:01. NE – Deion Branch 59-yard pass from Tom Brady (kick failed, wr), Patriots 33–0, Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:38. Third quarter NE – Shayne Graham 29-yard field goal, Patriots 36–0, Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 2:55. CHI – Chester Taylor 1-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), Patriots 36–7, Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 2:13. Fourth quarter Top passers NE – Tom Brady – 27/40, 369 yards, 2 touchdowns CHI – Jay Cutler – 12/26, 152 yards, 2 interceptions Top rushers NE – BenJarvus Green-Ellis – 21 rushes, 87 yards CHI – Matt Forte – 9 rushes, 25 yards Top receivers NE – Deion Branch – 8 receptions, 151 yards, 1 touchdown CHI – Earl Bennett – 3 receptions, 53 yards Top tacklers NE – Pat Chung – 4 tackles, 2 assists CHI – Brian Urlacher – 9 tackles, 2 assists, 1.0 sack Hoping to make it 6-straight the Bears played an interconference duel with the Patriots at home. The Bears trailed early as the Patriots commanded the first half with QB Tom Brady throwing a 7-yard TD pass to TE Rob Gronkowski, followed by RB Danny Woodhead getting a 3-yard TD run, then with ILB Gary Guyton recovering a fumble 35 yards for a touchdown. This was followed by kicker Shayne Graham getting a 30 and a 25-yard field goal, and then by Brady completing a 59-yard TD pass to WR Deion Branch. The Bears fell further behind with Graham getting a 29-yard field goal. The Bears tried to come back, but only came away with a 1-yard TD run by Chester Taylor, with the fourth quarter controlled by the defense, giving them a loss. With the loss, Chicago fell to 9–4. Week 15: at Minnesota Vikings Chicago Bears 2;text-align:center; collapsed Week 15: Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary December 20 7:30 p.m. CST Bears 10 7 20 3 Vikings 7 0 7 0 TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota (moved from Mall of America Field due to the collapse of the Metrodome roof)https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=5919792 Metrodome unfit for Vikings-Bears ESPN December 15, 2010 August 5, 2012 40,504 (79.9% full) 23°F (Snow) Carl Cheffers ESPN Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, Jon Gruden, Michele Tafoya & Suzy Kolber Game Book, Recap First quarter MIN – Percy Harvin 23-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), Vikings 7–0, Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 3:38. CHI – Robbie Gould 29-yard field goal, Vikings 7–3, Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:25. CHI – Johnny Knox 67-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Robbie Gould kick), Bears 10–7, Drive: 1 plays, 47 yards, 0:55. Second quarter CHI – Devin Hester 15-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Robbie Gould kick), Bears 17–7, Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 4:17. Third quarter CHI – Robbie Gould 23-yard field goal, Bears 20–7, Drive: 4 plays, 1 yards, 0:54. CHI – Devin Hester 64-yard punt return (Robbie Gould kick), Bears 27–7. MIN – Joe Webb 13-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), Bears 27–14, Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 2:19. CHI – Rashied Davis 9-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Robbie Gould kick), Bears 34–13, Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 4:31. CHI – Robbie Gould 34-yard field goal, Bears 37–14, Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 3:39. Fourth quarter CHI – Robbie Gould 20-yard field goal, Bears 40–14, Drive: 7 plays, 30 yards, 3:26. Top passers CHI – Jay Cutler – 14/24, 194 yards, 3 touchdowns, 1 interception MIN – Joe Webb – 15/26, 129 yards, 2 interceptions Top rushers CHI – Matt Forte – 17 rushes, 92 yards MIN – Toby Gerhart – 16 rushes, 77 yards Top receivers CHI – Johnny Knox – 2 receptions, 78 yards, 1 touchdown MIN – Percy Harvin – 5 receptions, 72 yards, 1 touchdown Top tacklers CHI – Brian Urlacher – 7 tackles, 1 assist MIN – Husain Abdullah – 6 tackles, 1 assist With the Monday night game having been moved to the University of Minnesota's TCF Bank Stadium due to the snow-induced collapse of the Metrodome roof, Chicago looked to rebound from the previous week's rout in the first outdoor NFL game held in Minnesota in over two decades. Quarterback Brett Favre made a surprise start for the Vikings after having been ruled out earlier in the week due to injury. Minnesota started strong with an impressive opening drive that culminated in a touchdown pass from Favre to Percy Harvin, but the Bears soon took control in all three phases as the Vikings would be outscored 40–7 over the rest of the game. Jay Cutler connected with Johnny Knox, Devin Hester, and Rashied Davis for three touchdown passes, and Robbie Gould was 4-for-4 on field goal attempts. Chicago wide receiver/kick returner Devin Hester ran his way into the record books in the third quarter, scoring a touchdown on a punt return off the foot of the Vikings' Chris Kluwe and becoming the all-time NFL leader in combined punt and kick returns for touchdowns.https://www.espn.com/chicago/nfl/news/story?id=5941188 Devin Hester sets NFL return record ESPN December 21, 2010 August 5, 2012 Minnesota quarterback Joe Webb (who entered the game in the second quarter after Favre was injured while being sacked by Bears rookie Corey Wootton) scrambled for a touchdown in the third quarter. With the win, Chicago improved to 10–4 and clinched the NFC North division title. Week 16: vs. New York Jets Chicago Bears 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 16: New York Jets at Chicago Bears – Game summary December 26 12:00 p.m. CST Jets 0 24 7 3 Bears 10 7 21 0 Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois 62,310 (101.3% full) 32°F (Light Snow) Walt Coleman CBS Jim Nantz & Phil Simms Box Score Recap First quarter CHI – Robbie Gould 37-yard field goal, Bears 3–0, Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 5:20. CHI – Matt Forte 22-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), Bears 10–0, Drive: 4 plays, 45 yards, 1:53. Second quarter NYJ – Shonn Greene 3-yard run (Nick Folk kick), Bears 10–7, Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:58. NYJ – Dwight Lowery 20-yard interception return (Nick Folk kick), Jets 14–10. NYJ – LaDainian Tomlinson 3-yard run (Nick Folk kick), Jets 21–10, Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 2:39. CHI – Jay Cutler 2-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), Jets 21–17, Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 3:00. NYJ – Nick Folk 26-yard field goal, Jets 24–17, Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 2:32. Third quarter CHI – Johnny Knox 40-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Robbie Gould kick), Tied 24–24, Drive: 1 plays, 40 yards, 0:08. CHI – Devin Hester 25-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Robbie Gould kick), Bears 31–24, Drive: 3 plays, 32 yards, 1:37. NYJ – Santonio Holmes 23-yard pass from Mark Sanchez (Nick Folk kick), Tied 31–31, Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards, 1:53. CHI – Johnny Knox 26-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Robbie Gould kick), Bears 38–31, Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 2:30. Fourth quarter NYJ – Nick Folk 34-yard field goal, Bears 38–34, Drive: 12 plays, 51 yards, 6:14. Top passers NYJ – Mark Sanchez – 24/37, 269 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception CHI – Jay Cutler – 13/25, 215 yards, 3 touchdowns, 1 interception Top rushers NYJ – Shonn Greene – 12 rushes, 70 yards, 1 touchdown CHI – Matt Forté – 19 rushes, 113 yards, 1 touchdown Top receivers NYJ – Dustin Keller – 7 receptions, 79 yards CHI – Johnny Knox – 4 receptions, 92 yards, 2 touchdowns Top tacklers NYJ – David Harris, Calvin Pace, Darrelle Revis – 4 tackles CHI – Chris Harris – 10 tackles, 1 assist, 1 interception Coming off their win over the Vikings the Bears played on home ground for an interconference duel with the Jets. In the first quarter the Bears took the lead as kicker Robbie Gould got a 37-yard field goal, followed by Matt Forte getting a 22-yard TD run. They trailed with RB Shonn Greene getting a 3-yard TD run, followed by CB Dwight Lowery returning an interception 20 yards for a touchdown, followed by RB LaDainian Tomlinson getting a 3-yard TD run letting the Jets lead 21–10. The Bears tried to cut the lead as QB Jay Cutler scrambled 2 yards for a touchdown, but the lead was soon extended as kicker Nick Folk made a 26-yard field goal. They got the lead back with Cutler completing a 40 and a 25-yard TD pass to wide receivers Devin Hester and Johnny Knox respectively, but soon the game was tied with QB Mark Sanchez throwing a 23-yard TD pass to WR Santonio Holmes. The Bears escaped the tie with Cutler finding Knox again on a 26-yard TD pass. After a 34-yard field goal from Folk, and the Bears punting, the Jets attempted to score with less than a minute left in the game, but a Chris Harris interception would seal the game for the Bears.http://scores.espn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=301226003 https://archive.today/20130102201424/http://scores.espn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=301226003 dead January 2, 2013 New York Jets vs. Chicago Bears – Recap – December 26, 2010 – ESPN ESPN December 26, 2010 August 5, 2012 With the win, Chicago improved to 11–4, and clinched a first-round bye when the Eagles lost to the Vikings. Week 17: at Green Bay Packers Chicago Bears 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 17: Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers – Game summary January 2 3:15 p.m. CST Bears 0 3 0 0 Packers 0 0 3 7 Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin 70,833 (96.9% full) Alberto Riveron Fox Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, & Pam Oliver Recap First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers CHI – GB – Top rushers CHI – GB – Top receivers CHI – GB – Top tacklers CHI – GB – thumb|Jay Cutler passes against the Packers The Bears' final game was an NFC North rivalry rematch against the Packers. While the Bears scored first with kicker Robbie Gould nailing a 30-yard field goal, the Packers tied the game with kicker Mason Crosby hitting a 23-yard field goal, and then eventually found the winning score with QB Aaron Rodgers throwing a 1-yard TD pass to TE Donald Lee. With the loss, the Bears finished with an 11–5 regular season record. Postseason schedule 2010–11 NFL playoffs Week Date Kickoff (CST) Opponent (seed) Final Score Team record Game site TV NFL.comrecap Wild Card First-round byeDivisional January 16 12:00 p.m. Seattle Seahawks (4) W 35–24 12–5 Soldier Field Fox RecapNFC Championship January 23 2:00 p.m. Green Bay Packers (6) L 14–21 12–6 Soldier Field Fox RecapNOTES: All times are Central. Division opponents are in bold text. COLOR KEY:white # #03202F Games played with white uniforms. #03202F # white Games played with color uniforms. Postseason results Divisional round vs. Seattle Seahawks Chicago Bears 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Divisional round: Seattle Seahawks at Chicago Bears – Game summary January 16, 2011 12:00 p.m. CST Seahawks 0 0 3 21 Bears 14 7 7 7 Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois 62,265 (101.2% full) 24°F (Cloudy, occasional flurries) Alberto Riveron FOX Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, & Tony Siragusa Reference, Gamebook First quarter CHI – Greg Olsen 58-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Robbie Gould kick), Bears 7–0, Drive: 3 plays, 66 yards, 1:17. CHI – Chester Taylor 1-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), Bears 14–0, Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 4:05. Second quarter CHI – Jay Cutler 6-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), Bears 21–0, Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 4:11. Third quarter CHI – Jay Cutler 9-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), Bears 28–0, Drive: 14 plays, 70 yards, 7:59. SEA – Olindo Mare 30-yard field goal, Bears 28–3, Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards, 2:20. Fourth quarter SEA – Mike Williams 2-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Olindo Mare kick), Bears 28–10, Drive: 9 plays, 33 yards, 2:01. CHI – Kellen Davis 39-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Robbie Gould kick), Bears 35–10, Drive: 3 plays, 48 yards, 1:37. SEA – Mike Williams 3-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Olindo Mare kick), Bears 35–17, Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 2:24. Top passers Top passers SEA – Matt Hasselbeck – 26/46, 274 yards, 3 touchdowns CHI – Jay Cutler – 15/27, 274 yards, 2 touchdowns Top rushers SEA – Golden Tate – 1 rushes, 13 yards CHI – Matt Forté – 25 rushes, 80 yards Top receivers SEA – Brandon Stokley – 8 rec, 85 yards, 1 touchdown CHI – Greg Olsen – 3 rec, 113 yards, 1 touchdown Top tacklers SEA – David Hawthorne – 8 tackles, 1 assist CHI – Brian Urlacher – 7 tackles Entering the postseason as the NFC's #2 seed, the Bears began their playoff run at home against the #4 Seattle Seahawks, hoping to avenge their Week 6 loss. Chicago delivered the game early strike in the first quarter as quarterback Jay Cutler found tight end Greg Olsen on a 58-yard touchdown pass, followed by a 1-yard touchdown run from running back Chester Taylor. The Bears added onto their lead in the second quarter with a 6-yard touchdown run from Cutler. Chicago continued their dominating day in the third quarter with a 9-yard touchdown run from Cutler. Seattle would finally get on the board as kicker Olindo Mare got a 30-yard field goal. The Seahawks tried to rally as quarterback Matt Hasselbeck completed a 38-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Mike Williams, yet the Bears pulled away with Cutler hooking up with tight end Kellen Davis on a 39-yard touchdown pass. Seattle closed out the game with Hasselbeck completing a 3-yard touchdown pass to Williams, followed by a 9-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Brandon Stokley. With the win, Chicago improved their overall record to 12–5. NFC Championship vs. Green Bay Packers Chicago Bears 2;text-align:center; autocollapse NFC Championship: Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears – Game summary January 23, 2011 2:00 p.m. CST Packers 7 7 0 7 Bears 0 0 0 14 Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois 62,377 (101.4% full) 20°F (Partly Cloudy) Terry McAulay FOX Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Pam Oliver, & Chris Myers Recap, Gamebook First quarter GB – Aaron Rodgers 1-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), Packers 7–0, Drive: 7 plays, 84 yards, 4:10. Second quarter GB – James Starks 4-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), Packers 14–0, Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 2:53. Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter CHI – Chester Taylor 1-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), Packers 14–7, Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 3:55. GB – B.J. Raji 18-yard interception return (Mason Crosby kick), Packers 21–7 CHI – Earl Bennett 35-yard pass from Caleb Hanie (Robbie Gould kick), Packers 21–14, Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 1:21. Top passers Top passers GB – Aaron Rodgers – 17/30, 244 yards, 2 interceptions CHI – Caleb Hanie – 13/20, 153 yards, 1 touchdown, 2 interceptions Top rushers GB – James Starks – 22 rushes, 74 yards, 1 touchdown CHI – Matt Forté – 17 rushes, 70 yards Top receivers GB – Greg Jennings – 8 rec, 130 yards CHI – Matt Forté – 10 rec, 90 yards Top tacklers GB – Desmond Bishop – 7 tackles, 1 assist CHI – Brian Urlacher – 9 tackles, 1 assist, 1 sack, 1 interception Coming off their win over the Seahawks, the Bears stayed at home for the NFC Championship Game against their historic rival, the #6 Green Bay Packers (who were coming off their victory over the top-seeded Atlanta Falcons), in Round 3 of their 2010 series. This would be the second playoff meeting between the two teams, the first since defeating Green Bay 33–14 in 1941. Chicago trailed early in the first quarter as Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers got a 1-yard touchdown run. Green Bay added onto their lead in the second quarter as running back James Starks got a 4-yard touchdown run. Bears center Olin Kreutz had a Lisfranc injury on the first play of the second half, but he played through the entire second half, even though he couldn't block anyone, because no one else on the active roster could effectively play center.https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2749101-inside-the-nfls-secret-world-of-injuries Inside the NFL's Secret World of Injuries Dan Pompei Bleacher Report Starting Bears quarterback Jay Cutler left the game early in the third quarter with a knee injury.http://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=310123003 https://web.archive.org/web/20180101135537/http://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=310123003 dead January 1, 2018 Packers vs. Bears - Game Recap - January 23, 2011 - ESPN ESPN.com After a scoreless third quarter, Chicago finally got on the board in the fourth quarter with a 1-yard touchdown run from running back Chester Taylor. However, the Packers came right back with nose tackle B. J. Raji returning an interception 18 yards for a touchdown. The Bears tried to rally with quarterback Caleb Hanie finding wide receiver Earl Bennett on a 35-yard touchdown pass, but Green Bay's Sam Shields intercepted a pass with 37 seconds left in the game. With the loss, Chicago's season came to an end with an overall record of 12–6. This marked their last playoff appearance until 2018. In addition, this was their last playoff game against the Packers until 2025. This remains the Bears only playoff loss to the Packers. References Category:Chicago Bears seasons Category:NFC North championship seasons Chicago Bears Bear Category:2010 in Chicago