2000 Chicago Bears season

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.

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 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

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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)
S Shawn Wooden (Dolphins) DT Shane Burton (Jets)
DB Ray McElroy (Colts) LB Keith Burns (Broncos)
DT Brad Culpepper (Buccaneers)

NFL Draft

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2000 Chicago Bears draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 9 Brian Urlacher *   Linebacker New Mexico
2 39 Mike Brown *  Safety Nebraska
3 69 Dez White  Wide receiver Georgia Tech
3 87 Dustin Lyman  Tight end Wake Forest
4 125 Reggie Austin  Cornerback Wake Forest
6 170 Frank Murphy  Wide receiver Kansas State
6 174 Paul Edinger  Kicker Michigan State
7 223 James Cotton  Defensive end Ohio State
7 254 Michael Green  Safety Northwestern State Mr. Irrelevant
      Made roster    †   Pro Football Hall of Fame    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Undrafted free agents

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2000 Undrafted Free Agents of note
Player Position College
Derrick Foster Running back Texas A&M–Kingsville
Marlion Jackson Running back Saginaw Valley State
Ahmad Merritt Wide receiver Wisconsin
Damon Nivens Tackle Southern
Gannon Shepard Tackle Duke
Brad Williams Guard Notre Dame

Staff

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2000 Chicago Bears staff

Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning


Roster

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2000 Chicago Bears roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams

Practice squad

Reserve

Rookies in italics
53 active, 15 reserve, 4 practice squad

Preseason

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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

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Schedule

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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

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Week 1: at Minnesota Vikings

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Week 1: Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings
Quarter 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

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Week 3: Chicago Bears vs New York Giants
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Giants 7 0 7014
Bears 0 7 007

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

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Week 4: vs Detroit Lions

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Week 4: Chicago Bears vs Detroit Lions
Quarter 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]
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Week 5: at Green Bay Packers

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

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Game information

Week 7: vs Minnesota Vikings

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

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

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Week 10: vs Indianapolis Colts

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Week 10: Chicago Bears vs Indianapolis Colts
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Colts 10 7 7327
Bears 0 3 71424

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

  • Date: November 5, 2000
  • Game time: 3:15 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Overcast, 57 °F (14 °C)
  • Game attendance: 66,944
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Mark May
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Standings

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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

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References

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  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