2009 Chicago Bears season

NFL team season August 2023 March 2026 Chicago Bears 2009 7–9 3rd NFC North Lovie Smith Jerry Angelo The McCaskey Family Soldier Field Did not qualify OLB Lance BriggsKR Johnny Knox Lance Briggs (2nd team) Bears seasons The 2009 season was the Chicago Bears' 90th season in the National Football League, and the sixth under head coach Lovie Smith. The Bears had looked to improve upon their 9–7 record from 2008 and return to the playoffs for the first time since the 2006 season, but failed to do so for the third consecutive season. The team finished 7–9, and third in the NFC North. This season was Lovie Smith's sixth season as the team's head coach. The Bears played all their home games at Soldier Field. Offseason Coaching changes The Bears hired former Detroit Lions head coach, Rod Marinelli, to be their defensive line and assistant head coach.http://www.chicagobears.com/team/coach.asp?coach_id=27 Coaches Chicago Bears 2009-01-10 2012-08-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20120529182230/http://www.chicagobears.com/team/coach.asp?coach_id=27 2012-05-29 dead Bob Babich became the linebackers coach again after Lloyd Lee was fired. However, Babich even though he is still the Defensive Coordinator was stripped of his play calling duties in favor of Head Coach Lovie Smith.https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=3831098 Smith will call defensive plays ESPN 2009-01-14 2012-08-14 Jon Hoke was hired as defensive backs coach. Free agents Position Player Free agencytag Date signed 2009 team S Mike Brown UFA June 24, 2009 Kansas City Chiefs QB Rex Grossman UFA June 12, 2009 Houston Texans CB Marcus Hamilton ERFA March 12, 2009 Chicago Bears RB Kevin Jones UFA March 6, 2009 Chicago Bears WR Brandon Lloyd UFA June 15, 2009Denver Broncos LB Darrell McClover UFA S Brandon McGowan UFA May 5, 2009 New England Patriots OT Fred Miller UFA LB Nick Roach ERFA March 16, 2009 Chicago Bears OT John St. Clair UFA March 17, 2009 Cleveland Browns S Cameron Worrell UFA RFA: Restricted free agent, UFA: Unrestricted free agent, ERFA: Exclusive rights free agent Additions thumb|right|Quarterback Jay Cutler was acquired from the Denver Broncos via trade. On December 30, 2008 the Bears signed DE Joe Clermond, LB Marcus Riley, WR Rudy Burgess, OT Cody Balogh, WR John Broussard, OG Tyler Reed, and TE Fontel Mines On February 3, 2009 the Bears signed QB Brett Basanezhttp://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/football/bears/chi-04-bears-brett-basanez-chicafeb04,0,6978076.story Bears bring QB Brett Basanez back home Chicagotribune.com 2012-08-14 On February 27, 2009 just hours into free agency, the Bears agreed to a four-year contract with offensive lineman Frank Omiyalehttp://www.chicagobears.com/news/NewsStory.asp?story_id=5622 Bears agree to terms with free agent lineman Omiyale Chicagobears.com 2012-08-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20120406185801/http://www.chicagobears.com/news/NewsStory.asp?story_id=5622 2012-04-06 dead On March 11, 2009 the Bears signed unrestricted free agent free safety Josh Bullocks to a one-year contract. He previously played for the New Orleans Saints.http://www.chicagobears.com/news/NewsStory.asp?story_id=5644 Bears agree to terms with free agent safety Bullocks Chicagobears.com 2012-08-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20120406185841/http://www.chicagobears.com/news/NewsStory.asp?story_id=5644 2012-04-06 dead On March 21, 2009 it was announced the Bears had signed safety Glenn Earl to a one-year contract. On March 25, 2009 the Bears agreed to terms with free agent tackle Kevin ShafferBears agree to terms with free agent tackle Shaffer http://www.chicagobears.com/news/NewsStory.asp?story_id=5680 https://web.archive.org/web/20090403203903/http://www.chicagobears.com/news/NewsStory.asp?STORY_ID=5680 2009-04-03 dead 2009-05-12 On April 2, the Bears received Jay Cutler through a trade with the Denver Broncos.Landing franchise QB not every day (or decade) occurrence – Chicago Bears http://www.chicagobears.com/news/NewsStory.asp?story_id=5707 https://web.archive.org/web/20090406100541/http://www.chicagobears.com/news/NewsStory.asp?story_id=5707 2009-04-06 dead 2009-05-12 On April 2, the Bears signed Orlando Pace to a three-year deal.http://www.chicagobears.com/news/NewsStory.asp?story_id=5702 Bears agree to deal with Orlando Pace Chicagobears.com 2012-08-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20120406190631/http://www.chicagobears.com/news/NewsStory.asp?story_id=5702 2012-04-06 dead On May 11, the Bears signed tight end Michael Gaines to a one-year contract.Bears agree to terms with tight end Michael Gaines – Chicago Bears http://www.chicagobears.com/news/NewsStory.asp?story_id=5817 https://web.archive.org/web/20090514144555/http://www.chicagobears.com/news/NewsStory.asp?story_id=5817 2009-05-14 dead 2009-05-12 On May 29, the Bears signed Pisa Tinoisamoa to a one-year contract. On September 1, the Bears signed Rod Hood who played in 2008 for the NFC Champion Arizona Cardinals On October 19, defensive end Gaines Adams was traded to the Bears for a 2nd round draft pick in the 2010 NFL draft. Departures Marty Booker (released) Gilbert Gardner (released) Marcus Riley (waived) Mike Brown (released) John Tait (retired) Terrence Metcalf (released) Kyle Orton (traded) Brandon Lloyd (released) 2009 NFL draft 2009 NFL draft 2009 Chicago Bears 3 68 Jarron Gilbert Defensive tackle San Jose State yes 3 99 Juaquin Iglesias Wide receiver Oklahoma yes 4 105 Henry Melton Defensive end Texas yes yes 4 119 D.J. Moore Cornerback Vanderbilt yes 5 140 Johnny Knox Wide receiver Abilene Christian yes yes 5 154 Marcus Freeman Linebacker Ohio State no 6 190 Al Afalava Safety Oregon State yes 7 246 Lance Louis Tight end / offensive lineman San Diego State yes 7 251 Derek Kinder Wide receiver Pittsburgh no yes no Picks #99, #246 and #251 are compensatory draft picks. The Bears received picks #68 and #105 after a trade with Seattle for the Bears 2nd round pick at #49. Draft pick trades In 2008, Tampa Bay traded its sixth-round selection to Chicago for quarterback Brian Griese.http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/bucs/2008/03/griese-traded-t.html Griese traded to Bucs | Tampa Bay Buccaneers blog: Bucs Beat Tampabay.com 2008-03-03 2012-08-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20110104123031/http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/bucs/2008/03/griese-traded-t.html 2011-01-04 dead In 2008, the Bears traded their seventh seventh-round selection to Tampa Bay for guard Dan Buenning.http://www.chicagobears.com/news/NewsStory.asp?story_id=5079 Bears trade for Tampa Bay lineman Chicagobears.com 2012-08-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20081012165354/http://www.chicagobears.com/news/NewsStory.asp?story_id=5079 2008-10-12 dead In 2009, the Bears traded their 2009 first round pick (18th overall), their 2009 third round pick (84th overall), their 2010 first round pick and quarterback Kyle Orton for quarterback Jay Cutler and a 2009 fifth round pick (140th overall) from Denver originally belonging to Seattle.https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=4037373 Cutler goes to Bears for Orton, picks ESPN 2009-04-03 2012-08-14 Undrafted free agents Name Position College Johan Asiata Guard UNLV Dennis Conley Guard Hampton Dahna Deleston Safety Connecticut Kevin Malast Linebacker Rutgers Eric Peterman Wide receiver Northwestern Mike Rivera Linebacker Kansas Will Ta'ufo’ou Fullback California Woodny Turenne Cornerback Louisville Rosters Opening training camp roster thumb|right|Newly acquired quarterback Jay Cutler points out the mike linebacker during training camp. Chicago Bears 2009 opening training camp roster Quarterbacks 14 Brett Basanez  6 Jay Cutler 12 Caleb Hanie Running backs 43 Jason Davis FB 22 Matt Forté 27 Kevin Jones 37 Jason McKie FB 29 Adrian Peterson 45 Will Ta'ufo'ou FB 25 Garrett Wolfe Wide receivers 19 Devin Aromashodu 80 Earl Bennett 15 John Broussard 81 Rashied Davis 23 Devin Hester 17 Juaquin Iglesias 83 Derek Kinder 13 Johnny Knox 86 Eric Peterman 84 Brandon Rideau Tight ends 88 Desmond Clark 87 Kellen Davis 85 Michael Gaines 89 Fontel Mines 82 Greg Olsen Offensive linemen 62 Johan Asiata G 79 Cody Balogh T 67 Josh Beekman G/C 72 Dan Buenning G 70 Dennis Conley G 63 Roberto Garza G/C 57 Olin Kreutz C 60 Lance Louis G 68 Frank Omiyale T 76 Orlando Pace T 64 Tyler Reed G 78 Kevin Shaffer T 74 Chris Williams T Defensive linemen 95 Anthony Adams DT 97 Mark Anderson DE 99 Ervin Baldwin DE 96 Alex Brown DE 72 Joe Clermond DE 98 Dusty Dvoracek DT 73 Jarron Gilbert DT 91 Tommie Harris DT 94 Marcus Harrison DT 71 Israel Idonije DT 69 Henry Melton DE 93 Adewale Ogunleye DE 75 Matt Toeaina DT Linebackers 55 Lance Briggs OLB 58 Marcus Freeman OLB 92 Hunter Hillenmeyer OLB 90 Joey LaRocque OLB 62 Kevin Malast OLB 60 Mike Rivera ILB 53 Nick Roach OLB 59 Pisa Tinoisamoa OLB 54 Brian Urlacher ILB 52 Jamar Williams OLB Defensive backs 46 Al Afalava S 35 Zackary Bowman CB 36 Josh Bullocks SS 39 Rudy Burgess CB 45 Dahna Deleston S 21 Corey Graham FS 24 Marcus Hamilton CB 38 Danieal Manning FS 26 Trumaine McBride CB 30 D. J. Moore CB 44 Kevin Payne SS 20 Craig Steltz FS 33 Charles Tillman CB 47 Woodny Turenne CB 31 Nathan Vasher CB Special teams  9 Robbie Gould K 65 Patrick Mannelly LS  4 Brad Maynard P Reserve lists Currently vacant 79 Active, 0 Inactive Week 1 roster Chicago Bears 2009 week 1 roster Quarterbacks  6 Jay Cutler 12 Caleb Hanie Running backs 22 Matt Forté 37 Jason McKie FB 29 Adrian Peterson 25 Garrett Wolfe Wide receivers 19 Devin Aromashodu 80 Earl Bennett 81 Rashied Davis 23 Devin Hester PR 17 Juaquin Iglesias 13 Johnny Knox Tight ends 88 Desmond Clark 87 Kellen Davis 86 Michael Gaines 82 Greg Olsen Offensive linemen 67 Josh Beekman G/C 63 Roberto Garza G/C 57 Olin Kreutz C 60 Lance Louis T/G 68 Frank Omiyale G/T 76 Orlando Pace T 78 Kevin Shaffer T 74 Chris Williams T Defensive linemen 95 Anthony Adams DT 97 Mark Anderson DE 96 Alex Brown DE 90 Jarron Gilbert DT 91 Tommie Harris DT 94 Marcus Harrison DT 71 Israel Idonije DT 93 Adewale Ogunleye DE 75 Matt Toeaina DT Linebackers 55 Lance Briggs OLB 92 Hunter Hillenmeyer ILB 53 Nick Roach OLB 59 Pisa Tinoisamoa OLB 54 Brian Urlacher ILB 52 Jamar Williams OLB Defensive backs 24 Al Afalava SS 35 Zackary Bowman CB 36 Josh Bullocks FS 21 Corey Graham CB 38 Danieal Manning FS/KR 26 Trumaine McBride CB 30 D. J. Moore CB 44 Kevin Payne SS 20 Craig Steltz FS 33 Charles Tillman CB 31 Nathan Vasher CB Special teams  9 Robbie Gould K 65 Patrick Mannelly LS  4 Brad Maynard P Reserve lists 98 Dusty Dvoracek DT (IR) 7px 27 Kevin Jones RB (IR) 7px 69 Henry Melton DE (IR) 7px 89 Fontel Mines TE (IR) 7px 64 Tyler Reed G (IR) 7px Practice Squad 62 Johan Asiata G 99 Ervin Baldwin DE 14 Brett Basanez QB 70 Joe Clermond DE 72 James Marten OT 73 Donovan Raiola C 45 Will Ta'ufo'ou FB 47 Woodny Turenne CB 53 Active, 5 Inactive, 8 PS Final roster 2009 Chicago Bears 53 11 6 14 Brett Basanez  6 Jay Cutler 12 Caleb Hanie 32 Kahlil Bell 22 Matt Forte 37 Jason McKie FB 29 Adrian Peterson 19 Devin Aromashodu 80 Earl Bennett PR 81 Rashied Davis 23 Devin Hester KR/PR 17 Juaquin Iglesias 13 Johnny Knox KR 88 Desmond Clark 87 Kellen Davis 82 Greg Olsen 67 Josh Beekman C/G 63 Roberto Garza G 57 Olin Kreutz C 60 Lance Louis G 72 James Marten T 68 Frank Omiyale G 76 Orlando Pace T 78 Kevin Shaffer T 74 Chris Williams T 95 Anthony Adams DT 99 Gaines Adams DE 97 Mark Anderson DE 96 Alex Brown DE 90 Jarron Gilbert DT 91 Tommie Harris DT 94 Marcus Harrison DT 75 Matt Toeaina DT 55 Lance Briggs OLB 92 Hunter Hillenmeyer MLB 98 Darrell McClover OLB 53 Nick Roach MLB/OLB 58 Tim Shaw MLB 52 Jamar Williams OLB 24 Al Afalava SS 35 Zack Bowman CB 36 Josh Bullocks SS 21 Corey Graham CB 38 Danieal Manning FS/KR 30 D. 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Moore CB 44 Kevin Payne FS 20 Craig Steltz FS 47 Woodny Turenne CB 31 Nathan Vasher CB  9 Robbie Gould K 65 Patrick Mannelly LS 10 Richmond McGee P  4 Brad Maynard P -- Dusty Dvoracek DT (IR) 7px 71 Israel Idonije DT (IR) 7px 27 Kevin Jones RB (IR) 7px 69 Henry Melton DE (IR) 7px 89 Fontel Mines TE (IR) 7px 93 Adewale Ogunleye DE (IR) 7px -- Tyler Reed G (IR) 7px 33 Charles Tillman CB (IR) 7px 59 Pisa Tinoisamoa LB (IR) 7px 54 Brian Urlacher LB (IR) 7px 25 Garrett Wolfe RB (IR) 7px 62 Johan Asiata G 85 Kevin Brock TE 64 Kevin Malast LB 86 Eric Peterman WR 73 Donovan Raiola C 45 Will Taʻufoʻou FB Staff Chicago Bears 2009 staff Front office Secretary of the board of directors – Virginia Halas McCaskey Chairman – Michael McCaskey President/CEO – Ted Phillips Vice president – Tim McCaskey general manager – Jerry Angelo Senior director of football administration/general counsel – Cliff Stein Senior director of pro personnel – Bobby DePaul Director of college scouting – Greg Gabriel Assistant director of pro personnel – Kevin Turks Head coaches Head coach – Lovie Smith Assistant head coach/defensive line – Rod Marinelli Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Ron Turner Quarterbacks – Pep Hamilton Running backs – Tim Spencer Wide receivers – Darryl Drake Tight ends – Rob Boras Offensive line – Harry Hiestand Offensive assistant/assistant offensive line – Luke Butkus Offensive assistant/assistant wide receivers – Charles London Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator/linebackers – Bob Babich Defensive backs – Jon Hoke Assistant Defensive Backs (Safeties) – Gill Byrd Defensive assistant/assistant defensive line – Eric Washington 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 Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.comrecap 1August 15, 2009at Buffalo Bills L 20–27 0–1 Ralph Wilson StadiumRecap 2August 22, 2009New York GiantsW 17–3 1–1Soldier FieldRecap 3 August 30, 2009 at Denver Broncos W 27–17 2–1 Invesco Field at Mile High Recap 4September 3, 2009 Cleveland Browns W 26–23 3–1Soldier Field Recap Regular season Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.comrecap 1 September 13 at Green Bay Packers L 15–21 0–1 Lambeau Field Recap 2 September 20 Pittsburgh Steelers W 17–14 1–1 Soldier Field Recap 3 September 27 at Seattle Seahawks W 25–19 2–1 Qwest Field Recap 4 October 4 Detroit Lions W 48–24 3–1 Soldier Field Recap 5 Bye 6 October 18 at Atlanta Falcons L 14–213–2 Georgia Dome Recap 7 October 25 at Cincinnati BengalsL 10–453–3 Paul Brown Stadium Recap 8 November 1 Cleveland BrownsW 30–64–3 Soldier Field Recap 9 November 8 Arizona CardinalsL 21–414–4 Soldier Field Recap 10 November 12, 2009 at San Francisco 49ersL 6–104–5 Candlestick ParkRecap 11 November 22 Philadelphia EaglesL 20–244–6 Soldier Field Recap 12 November 29 at Minnesota VikingsL 10–364–7 Metrodome Recap 13 December 6 St. Louis RamsW 17–95–7 Soldier Field Recap 14 December 13 Green Bay Packers L 14–215–8 Soldier Field Recap 15 December 20 at Baltimore Ravens L 7–31 5–9 M&T Bank Stadium Recap 16 December 28, 2009 Minnesota Vikings W 36–30 (OT) 6–9 Soldier Field Recap 17 January 3 at Detroit Lions W 37–23 7–9 Ford Field Recap Standings Regular season Week 1 Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers Bears 0 2 10 3 Packers 0 10 0 11 September 13 Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin 8:20 p.m. EST 70,920 Mostly cloudy; 76 °F °C on Ron Winter Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, and Andrea Kremer NBC yes Q2 8:18 GB Mason Crosby 52-yard field goal GB 3–0 Q2 5:52 CHI Safety, Aaron Rodgers tackled by Danieal Manning in end zone GB 3–2 Q2 4:36 GB Ryan Grant 1 yard run (Mason Crosby kick) GB 10–2 Q3 10:14 CHI Devin Hester 36-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Robbie Gould kick) GB 10–9 Q3 3:51 CHI Robbie Gould 47-yard field goal CHI 12–10 Q4 10:10 GB Mason Crosby 39-yard field goal GB 13–12 Q4 2:35 CHI Robbie Gould 21-yard field goal CHI 15–13 Q4 1:11 GB Greg Jennings 50-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Greg Jennings pass from Aaron Rodgers) GB 21–15 yes The Bears began their season at Lambeau Field for a Sunday night battle with their hated rival, the Green Bay Packers. After a scoreless first quarter, Chicago trailed early as Packers kicker Mason Crosby got a 52-yard field goal. The Bears would respond with safety Danieal Manning sacking quarterback Aaron Rodgers in his own endzone for a safety, but Green Bay would respond as running back Ryan Grant got a 1-yard touchdown run. Chicago would take the lead in the third quarter as quarterback Jay Cutler completed a 36-yard pass to wide receiver Devin Hester, along with kicker Robbie Gould making a 47-yard field goal. Afterwards, the lead went back and forth in the fourth quarter. Crosby would kick a 39-yard field goal, while Gould nailed a 21-yard field goal. Afterwards, the Packers took the lead again as Rodgers completed a 50-yard touchdown pass and the following two-point conversion to wide receiver Greg Jennings. The Bears tried to rally, but an interception ended any hope of a comeback. With the loss, Chicago began its season at 0–1. Cutler's 4 interceptions were the most he had thrown in one game of his career, until week 10 against the 49ers. Week 2 Pittsburgh Steelers at Chicago Bears Steelers 7 0 7 0 Bears 0 7 0 10 September 20 Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois 4:15 p.m. EST 62,231 Light rain; 70 °F °C on Scott Green Jim Nantz and Phil Simms CBS yes Q1 4:58 PIT Matt Spaeth 1 yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Jeff Reed kick) PIT 7–0 Q2 :19 CHI Kellen Davis 6-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Robbie Gould kick) Tie 7–7 Q3 5:26 PIT Ben Roethlisberger 2-yard run (Jeff Reed kick) PIT 14–7 Q4 6:21 CHI Johnny Knox 7-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Robbie Gould kick) Tie 14–14 Q4 :15 CHI Robbie Gould 44-yard field goal CHI 17–14 yes Hoping to rebound from their Sunday night loss to the Packers, the Bears played their Week 2 home opener against the defending Super Bowl champions, the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers took an early lead in the first quarter as quarterback Ben Roethlisberger completed a 1-yard TD pass to tight end Matt Spaeth, but the Bears immediately fired back in the second quarter as quarterback Jay Cutler completed a 7-yard TD pass to tight end Kellen Davis to tie the score 7–7. In the third quarter, Pittsburgh retook the lead once more as Roethlisberger got a 2-yard run, but Chicago would rally in the fourth quarter as Cutler threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to rookie wide receiver Johnny Knox. The Steelers would then miss 2 field goal attempts, as the Bears drive the ball down to Steelers territory, ending the drive with kicker Robbie Gould's 44-yard field goal, to give the Bears the lead. The Steelers then fumbled the ball on the ensuing kickoff, ending any chance for a last second hail mary. With this win, the Bears improved to 1–1. Week 3 Chicago Bears at Seattle Seahawks Bears 0 7 10 8 Seahawks 10 3 0 6 September 27 Qwest Field, Seattle, Washington 4:05 p.m. EST 67,938 Sunny; 60 °F °C on Don Carey Dick Stockton and Charles Davis Fox yes Q1 10:24 SEA Julius Jones 39-yard pass from Seneca Wallace (Olindo Mare kick) SEA 7–0 Q1 :40 SEA Olindo Mare 46-yard field goal SEA 10–0 Q2 12:02 SEA Olindo Mare 37-yard field goal SEA 13–0 Q2 1:56 CHI Greg Olsen 1 yard pass from Jay Cutler (Robbie Gould kick) SEA 13–7 Q3 11:28 CHI Johnny Knox 7-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Robbie Gould kick) CHI 14–13 Q3 5:31 CHI Robbie Gould 37-yard field goal CHI 17–13 Q4 14:48 SEA Olindo Mare 39-yard field goal CHI 17–16 Q4 5:12 SEA Olindo Mare 46-yard field goal SEA 19–17 Q4 1:52 CHI Devin Hester 36-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Earl Bennett pass from Jay Cutler) CHI 25–19 yes thumb|left|Nate Burleson of the Seahawks tries to get away from Charles Tillman and Lance Briggs Coming off their home win over the Steelers, the Bears flew to Qwest Field for a Week 3 duel with the Seattle Seahawks. Chicago would trail in the first quarter as quarterback Seneca Wallace completed a 39-yard touchdown pass to running back Julius Jones, followed by kicker Olindo Mare's 46-yard field goal. Seattle would add onto their lead in the second quarter with Mare's 37-yard field goal, yet the Bears would answer with quarterback Jay Cutler's 1-yard touchdown pass to tight end Greg Olsen. Chicago would take the lead in the third quarter with Cutler's 7-yard touchdown pass to rookie wide receiver Johnny Knox, followed by kicker Robbie Gould's 37-yard field goal. The Seahawks would reply in the fourth quarter with Mare's 39-yard and 46-yard field goal, yet the Bears would prevail as Cutler completed a 36-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Devin Hester, followed by a 2-point conversion pass to wide receiver Earl Bennett. Afterwards, Chicago's defense would hold on for the win. With the win, the Bears improved to 2–1. Week 4 Detroit Lions at Chicago Bears Lions 14 7 0 3 Bears 7 14 13 14 October 4 Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois 1:00 p.m. EST 62,192 Partly cloudy; 53 °F °C on Walt Coleman Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick, and Charissa Thompson Fox yes Q1 10:50 DET Kevin Smit 1 yard run (Jason Hanson kick) DET 7–0 Q1 8:51 CHI Jay Cutler 5-yard run (Robbie Gould kick) Tie 7–7 Q1 5:03 DET Will Heller 14-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Jason Hanson kick) DET 14–7 Q2 14:14 CHI Kellen Davis 2-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Robbie Gould kick) Tie 14–14 Q2 10:54 CHI Greg Olsen 1 yard pass from Jay Cutler (Robbie Gould kick) CHI 21–14 Q2 :26 DET Kevin Smith 5-yard run (Jason Hanson kick) Tie 21–21 Q3 14:48 CHI Johnny Knox 102-yard kickoff return (Robbie Gould kick) CHI 28–21 Q3 10:18 CHI Robbie Gould 52-yard field goal CHI 31–21 Q3 2:33 CHI Robbie Gould 22-yard field goal CHI 34–21 Q4 8:15 DET Jason Hanson 35-yard field goal CHI 34–24 Q4 6:46 CHI Matt Forte 37-yard run (Robbie Gould kick) CHI 41–24 Q4 1:57 CHI Garrett Wolfe 2-yard run (Robbie Gould kick) CHI 48–24 yes Coming off their road win over the Seahawks, the Bears went home for a Week 4 NFC North duel with the Detroit Lions. Chicago surprisingly trailed early in the first quarter as Lions running back Kevin Smith got a 1-yard touchdown run. The Bears would answer with quarterback Jay Cutler's 5-yard touchdown run, yet Detroit came right back with quarterback Matthew Stafford's 14-yard touchdown pass to tight end Will Heller. Chicago would take the lead in the second quarter with Cutler's 2-yard touchdown pass to tight end Kellen Davis and a 1-yard touchdown pass to tight end Greg Olsen, yet the Lions would tie the game prior to halftime with Smith's 3-yard touchdown run. The Bears would start the third quarter with a bang as rookie wide receiver Johnny Knox returned the half's opening kickoff 102 yards for a touchdown. Later on, kicker Robbie Gould would add onto Chicago's lead with a 52-yard and a 22-yard field goal. Detroit tried to rally in the fourth quarter with kicker Jason Hanson's 35-yard field goal, yet the Bears pulled away with running back Matt Forté's 37-yard touchdown run and running back Garrett Wolfe's 2-yard touchdown run. With the win, Chicago would enter its bye week at 3–1. Week 6 Chicago Bears at Atlanta Falcons Bears 0 7 0 7 Falcons 0 14 0 7 October 18 Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia 8:20 p.m. EST 68,082 Indoors (dome) Terry McAulay Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, and Andrea Kremer NBC yes Q1 14:54 CHI Johnny Knox 23-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Robbie Gould kick) CHI 7–0 Q1 9:03 ATL Roddy White 40-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Jason Elam kick) Tie 7–7 Q1 :04 ATL Tony Gonzalez 10-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Jason Elam kick) ATL 14–7 Q4 6:14 CHI Greg Olsen 2-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Robbie Gould kick) Tie 14–14 Q4 3:06 ATL Michael Turner 5-yard run (Jason Elam kick) ATL 21–14 yes Coming off their bye week, the Bears flew to the Georgia Dome for a Week 6 Sunday night duel with the Atlanta Falcons. Following a scoreless first quarter, Chicago delivered the game's opening strike in the second quarter with quarterback Jay Cutler completing a 23-yard touchdown pass to rookie wide receiver Johnny Knox. However, the Falcons would respond with quarterback Matt Ryan hooking up with wide receiver Roddy White on a 40-yard touchdown pass and finding tight end Tony Gonzalez on a 10-yard touchdown. After a scoreless third quarter, the Bears tied the game in the fourth quarter with Cutler hooking up with tight end Greg Olsen on a 2-yard touchdown pass. However, Atlanta struck back with a 5-yard touchdown run from running back Michael Turner. Cutler would get Chicago's offense deep into Falcon territory, but Atlanta's defense would spoil the comeback. With the loss, the Bears fell to 3–2. Week 7 Chicago Bears at Cincinnati Bengals Bears 0 3 0 7 Bengals 14 17 7 7 October 25 Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio 4:15 p.m. EST 64,900 Cloudy; 61 °F °C on Walt Anderson Sam Rosen, Tim Ryan, and Laura Okmin Fox yes Q1 11:00 CIN Chris Henry 9-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Shayne Graham kick) CIN 7–0 Q1 1:07 CIN Chad Ochocinco 8-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Shayne Graham kick) CIN 14–0 Q2 11:14 CIN J.P. Foschi 3-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Shayne Graham kick) CIN 21–0 Q2 2:49 CIN Lavernaues Coles 8-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Shayne Graham kick) CIN 28–0 Q2 1:10 CIN Shayne Graham 29-yard field goal CIN 31–0 Q2 :00 CHI Robbie Gould 22-yard field goal CIN 31–3 Q3 4:48 CIN Chad Ochocinco 13-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Shayne Graham kick) CIN 38–3 Q4 14:57 CIN Cedric Benson 1 yard run (Shayne Graham kick) CIN 45–3 Q4 11:48 CHI Devin Hester 5-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Robbie Gould kick) CIN 45–10 yes Hoping to rebound from their Sunday night road loss to the Falcons, the Bears flew to Paul Brown Stadium for a Week 7 interconference duel with the Cincinnati Bengals. Chicago would trail early in the first quarter as Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer found wide receiver Chris Henry on a 9-yard touchdown pass and wide receiver Chad Ochocinco on an 8-yard touchdown pass. Things continued to get worse for the Bears as Palmer completed a 3-yard touchdown pass to tight end J.P. Foschi and an 8-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Laveranues Coles, followed by a 29-yard field goal from kicker Shayne Graham. Chicago would close out the half as kicker Robbie Gould booted a 22-yard field goal. Afterwards, Cincinnati would pull away with Palmer finding Ochocinco again on a 13-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter and former Bears running back Cedric Benson getting a 1-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter. Chicago would end the game with quarterback Jay Cutler's 5-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Devin Hester. With the loss, the Bears fell to 3–3. As of 2025, this marks the last time the Bears lost to the Bengals. Week 8 Cleveland Browns at Chicago Bears Browns 0 0 6 0 Bears 6 10 7 7 November 1 Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois 1:00 p.m. EST 62,262 Partly cloudy; 50 °F °C on Alberto Riveron Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots CBS yes Q1 2:20 CHI Robbie Gould 37-yard field goal CHI 3–0 Q1 1:13 CHI Robbie Gould 29-yard field goal CHI 6–0 Q2 8:43 CHI Robbie Gould 32-yard field goal CHI 9–0 Q2 1:56 CHI Matt Forte 1 yard run (Robbie Gould kick) CHI 16–0 Q3 10:33 CLE Derek Anderson 1 yard run (kick blocked) CHI 16–6 Q3 1:42 CHI Matt Forte 10-yard run (Robbie Gould kick) CHI 23–6 Q4 3:14 CHI Charles Tillman 21-yard interception return (Robbie Gould kick) CHI 30–6 yes Hoping to rebound from their horrendous road loss to the Bengals, the Bears went home for a Week 8 interconference duel with the Cleveland Browns. Before the game, a pregame ceremony was held for the late Walter Payton, who died exactly 10 years ago on November 1. Chicago got off to a fast start in the first quarter as kicker Robbie Gould made a 37-yard and a 29-yard field goal. In the second quarter, the Bears would add onto their lead as Gould booted a 32-yard field goal, followed by running back Matt Forté got a 1-yard touchdown run. In the third quarter, the Browns would get onto their board with a 1-yard touchdown run by quarterback Derek Anderson (with a blocked PAT). Afterwards, Chicago would continue their dominating day with a 10-yard touchdown run by Forté. The Bears would then close out the game in the fourth quarter with cornerback Charles Tillman returning an interception 21 yards for a touchdown. With the win, Chicago improved to 4–3. Week 9 Arizona Cardinals at Chicago Bears Cardinals 14 17 3 7 Bears 7 0 0 14 November 8 Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois 1:00 p.m. EST 62,309 Partly cloudy; 65 °F °C on Ed Hochuli Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, and Pam Oliver Fox yes Q1 12:12 ARI Larry Fitzgerald 11-yard pass from Kurt Warner (Neil Rackers kick) ARI 7–0 Q1 9:13 CHI Greg Olsen 33-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Robbie Gould kick) Tie 7–7 Q1 3:26 ARI Ben Patrick 6-yard pass from Kurt Warner (Neil Rackers kick) ARI 14–7 Q2 11:19 ARI Larry Fitzgerald 17-yard pass from Kurt Warner (Neil Rackers kick) ARI 21–7 Q2 2:49 ARI Anthony Becht 15-yard pass from Kurt Warner (Neil Rackers kick) ARI 28–7 Q2 :00 ARI Neil Rackers 43-yard field goal ARI 31–7 Q3 7:46 ARI Neil Rackers 30-yard field goal ARI 34–7 Q4 11:50 CHI Greg Olsen 3-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Robbie Gould kick) ARI 34–14 Q4 9:04 CHI Greg Olsen 20-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Robbie Gould kick) ARI 34–21 Q4 4:30 ARI Steve Breaston 4-yard pass from Kurt Warner (Neil Rackers kick) ARI 41–21 yes Coming off their win over the Browns, the Bears stayed at home for a Week 9 duel with the Arizona Cardinals. Chicago would trail early in the first quarter as Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner hooked up with wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald on an 11-yard touchdown pass. The Bears would answer as quarterback Jay Cutler competed a 33-yard touchdown pass to tight end Greg Olsen, but Arizona came right back as Warner hooked up with tight end Ben Patrick on a 6-yard touchdown pass. Chicago would find themselves in a huge deficit in the second quarter as Warner completed a 17-yard touchdown pass to Fitzpatrick and a 15-yard touchdown pass to tight end Anthony Becht, followed by kicker Neil Rackers nailing a 43-yard field goal. The Cardinals would add onto their lead as Rackers booted a 30-yard field goal in the third quarter. The Bears tried to rally in the fourth quarter as Cutler connected with Olsen on a 3-yard and a 20-yard touchdown pass, but Arizona pulled away with Warner completing a 4-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Steve Breaston. With the loss, Chicago fell to 4–4. Week 10 Chicago Bears at San Francisco 49ers Bears 0 3 3 0 49ers 0 7 0 3 November 12 Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California 8:20 p.m. EST 69,732 Mostly clear; 60 °F °C on Ron Winter Bob Papa and Matt Millen NFLN yes Q2 2:03 SF Frank Gore 14-yard run (Joe Nedney kick) SF 7–0 Q2 :02 CHI Robbie Gould 50-yard field goal SF 7–3 Q3 7:27 CHI Robbie Gould 38-yard field goal SF 7–6 Q4 10:11 SF Joe Nedney 21-yard field goal SF 10–6 yes thumb|left|The Bears run onto the field before their game against the 49ers Hoping to rebound from a miserable home loss to the Cardinals, the Bears flew to Candlestick Park for a Week 10 Thursday night duel with the San Francisco 49ers, led by head coach Mike Singletary (former Bears linebacker). After a scoreless first quarter, Chicago would trail in the second quarter as 49ers running back Frank Gore got a 14-yard touchdown run. The Bears would close out the half with a 50-yard field goal from kicker Robbie Gould. In the third quarter, Chicago would inch closer with Gould's 38-yard field goal. In the fourth quarter, San Francisco would answer with kicker Joe Nedney making a 21-yard field goal. The Bears would get have a late game drive go deep into 49er territory, but an interception by safety Michael Lewis ended any hope of a win. With the loss, the Bears fell to 4–5. Quarterback Jay Cutler (29/52 for 307 yards) would throw for a career-worst 5 interceptions in one game. Week 11 Philadelphia Eagles at Chicago Bears Eagles 10 0 7 7 Bears 0 9 11 0 November 22 Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois 8:20 p.m. EST 62,421 Cloudy; 47 °F °C on Tony Corrente Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, and Andrea Kremer NBC yes Q1 10:54 PHI David Akers 25-yard field goal PHI 3–0 Q1 2:48 PHI Jason Avant 13-yard pass from Donovan McNabb (David Akers kick) PHI 10–0 Q2 14:45 CHI Robbie Gould 45-yard field goal PHI 10–3 Q2 9:59 CHI Robbie Gould 28-yard field goal PHI 10–6 Q2 :13 CHI Robbie Gould 28-yard field goal PHI 10–9 Q3 10:26 CHI Robbie Gould 49-yard field goal CHI 12–10 Q3 5:53 PHI DeSean Jackson 48-yard pass from Donovan McNabb (David Akers kick) PHI 17–12 Q3 2:52 CHI Kellen Davis 15-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Matt Forte pass from Jay Cutler) CHI 20–17 Q4 5:31 PHI LeSean McCoy 10-yard run (David Akers kick) PHI 24–20 yes Week 12 Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings Bears 0 7 3 0 Vikings 0 24 3 9 November 29 Mall of America Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota 4:15 p.m. EST 63,854 Indoors (dome) Walt Coleman Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, and Pam Oliver Fox yes Q2 14:56 MIN Percy Harvin 15-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick) MIN 7–0 Q2 12:12 CHI Johnny Knox 24-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Robbie Gould kick) Tie 7–7 Q2 8:06 MIN Chester Taylor 10-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick) MIN 14–7 Q2 7:02 MIN Ryan Longwell 52-yard field goal MIN 17–7 Q2 :17 MIN Visanthe Shiancoe 6-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick) MIN 24–7 Q3 12:44 CHI Robbie Gould 38-yard field goal MIN 24–10 Q3 7:45 MIN Ryan Longwell 37-yard field goal MIN 27–10 Q4 13:36 MIN Ryan Longwell 20-yard field goal MIN 30–10 Q4 6:35 MIN Adrian Peterson 5-yard run (run failed) MIN 36–10 yes Week 13 St. Louis Rams at Chicago Bears Rams 0 3 3 3 Bears 10 0 7 0 December 6 Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois 1:00 p.m. EST Cloudy; 36 °F °C on Dick Stockton and Trent Green Fox Week 14 Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears Packers 10 3 0 8 Bears 0 7 7 0 December 13 Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois 1:00 p.m. EST Fox Week 15 Chicago Bears at Baltimore Ravens Bears 0 7 0 0 Ravens 14 0 17 0 December 20 M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland 4:15 p.m. EST Sunny; 32 °F °C on Thom Brennaman and Brian Billick Fox Week 16 Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears Vikings 0 0 13 17 0 Bears 3 13 7 7 6 December 28 Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois 8:30 p.m. EST 62,479 Partly cloudy; 26 °F °C on Gene Steratore Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, and Jon Gruden ESPN yes Q1 7:24 CHI Robbie Gould 22-yard field goal CHI 3–0 Q2 13:23 CHI Robbie Gould 42-yard field goal CHI 6–0 Q2 5:56 CHI Greg Olsen 7-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Robbie Gould kick) CHI 13–0 Q2 :00 CHI Robbie Gould 41-yard field goal CHI 16–0 Q3 8:17 MIN Adrian Peterson 1 yard run (kick blocked) CHI 16–6 Q3 6:30 CHI Desmond Clark 2-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Robbie Gould kick) CHI 23–6 Q3 1:18 MIN Visanthe Shiancoe 6-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick) CHI 23–13 Q4 12:10 MIN Ryan Longwell 41-yard field goal CHI 23–16 Q4 5:49 MIN Adrian Peterson 1 yard run (Ryan Longwell kick) Tie 23–23 Q4 4:55 CHI Earl Bennett 20-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Robbie Gould kick) CHI 30–23 Q4 :16 MIN Sidney Rice 6-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick) Tie 30–30 OT 9:15 CHI Devin Aromashodu 39-yard pass from Jay Cutler CHI 36–30 yes Week 17 Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions Bears 3 10 7 17 Lions 3 7 3 10 January 3 Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan 1:00 p.m. EST Indoors (dome) Chris Myers, Trent Green, & Jennifer Hammond Fox References External links 2009 Chicago Bears season at Pro Football Reference 2009 Chicago Bears season at ESPN Category:Chicago Bears seasons Chicago Bears Bear Category:2009 in Chicago