2000 Chicago Bears season
Head coachDick Jauron
Home fieldSoldier Field
Results
Record5–11
Division place5th NFC Central
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersBrian Urlacher, LB

The 2000 season was the Chicago Bears' 81st in the National Football League (NFL). The team failed to improve on their 6–10 from 1999, finishing with a 5–11 record under head coach Dick Jauron. The season saw the addition of rookie sensation Brian Urlacher who would win the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award.

The Bears in 2000 played an NFL record 13 games against opponents that ended the season with a winning record, including four in their own division twice each; the Bears had a record of 4–9 against these teams.[1]

Offseason

Additions Subtractions
DE Phillip Daniels (Seahawks) WR Curtis Conway (Chargers)
WR Eddie Kennison (Saints) LB Ricardo McDonald (Broncos)
CB R. W. McQuarters (49ers) TE Ryan Wetnight (Packers)
CB Thomas Smith (Bills) P Todd Sauerbrun (Chiefs)

NFL Draft

Round Pick Name Position College
1 9 Brian Urlacher MLB New Mexico
2 39 Mike Brown S Nebraska
3 69 Dez White WR Georgia Tech
3 87 Dustin Lyman TE Wake Forest
4 125 Reggie Austin DB Wake Forest
6 170 Frank Murphy WR Kansas State
6 174 Paul Edinger K Michigan State
7 223 James Cotton DE Ohio State
7 254 Michael Green S Northwestern State

Undrafted free agents

2000 Undrafted Free Agents of note
Player Position College
Ahmad Merritt Wide receiver Wisconsin
Gannon Shepard Tackle Duke
Brad Williams Guard Notre Dame

Staff

2000 Chicago Bears staff

Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Physical development coordinator – Russ Riederer
  • Assistant physical development coordinator – Steve Little

Roster

2000 Chicago Bears final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists


Practice squad


Rookies in italics
 53 active, 14 inactive, 5 practice squad

Preseason

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue
1 August 5 at New York Giants W 20–8 1–0 Giants Stadium
2 August 12 Cleveland Browns W 19–6 2–0 Soldier Field
3 August 19 at Cincinnati Bengals L 20–24 2–1 Paul Brown Stadium
4 August 25 Tennessee Titans L 28–34 2–2 Soldier Field

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance
1 September 3 at Minnesota Vikings L 27–30 0–1 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 64,104
2 September 10 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 0–41 0–2 Raymond James Stadium 65,569
3 September 17 New York Giants L 7–14 0–3 Soldier Field 66,944
4 September 24 Detroit Lions L 14–21 0–4 Soldier Field 66,944
5 October 1 at Green Bay Packers W 27–24 1–4 Lambeau Field 59,869
6 October 8 New Orleans Saints L 10–31 1–5 Soldier Field 66,944
7 October 15 Minnesota Vikings L 16–28 1–6 Soldier Field 66,944
8 October 22 at Philadelphia Eagles L 9–13 1–7 Veterans Stadium 65,553
9 Bye
10 November 5 Indianapolis Colts W 27–24 2–7 Soldier Field 66,944
11 November 12 at Buffalo Bills L 3–20 2–8 Ralph Wilson Stadium 72,420
12 November 19 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 13–10 3–8 Soldier Field 66,944
13 November 26 at New York Jets L 10–17 3–9 Giants Stadium 77,354
14 December 3 Green Bay Packers L 6–28 3–10 Soldier Field 56,146
15 December 10 New England Patriots W 24–17 4–10 Soldier Field 66,944
16 December 17 at San Francisco 49ers L 0–17 4–11 3Com Park 68,306
17 December 24 at Detroit Lions W 23–20 5–11 Pontiac Silverdome 71,957

Game summaries

Week 1: at Minnesota Vikings

Week 1: Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings
Period 1 2 34Total
Bears 7 6 7727
Vikings 6 3 71430

at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota

  • Date: September 3
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 64,104
  • Referee: Ed Hochuli (85)
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 3: vs New York Giants

Week 3: New York Giants at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Giants 7 0 7014
Bears 0 7 007

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

Game information

Week 4: vs Detroit Lions

Week 4: Detroit Lions at Chicago Bears
Period 1 2 34Total
Lions 7 7 0721
Bears 0 0 14014

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

  • Date: September 24, 2000
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Overcast, 58 °F (14 °C)
  • Game attendance: 66,944
  • TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Matt Millen
  • [1]
Game information

Week 5: at Green Bay Packers

Week 5: Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers
Period 1 2 34Total
Bears 10 7 7327
Packers 0 3 71424

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Game information

Week 7: vs Minnesota Vikings

Week 7: Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears
Period 1 2 34Total
Vikings 0 14 7728
Bears 6 3 0716

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

Game information

Standings

NFC Central
W L T PCT PF PA STK
(2) Minnesota Vikings 11 5 0 .688 397 371 L3
(5) Tampa Bay Buccaneers 10 6 0 .625 388 269 L1
Green Bay Packers 9 7 0 .563 353 323 W4
Detroit Lions 9 7 0 .563 307 307 L1
Chicago Bears 5 11 0 .313 216 355 W1

Awards and records

References

  1. ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com: In a single season, from 1940 to 2011, in the regular season, only in games against teams with winning record for season, sorted by most games in season matching criteria.
  2. ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 362
  3. ^ a b c d e f NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 201
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