2000 Chicago Bears season

The 2000 Chicago Bears season was their 81st regular season completed in the National Football League. 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 Bowlers1

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
AdditionsSubtractions
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

Michael Green was Mr. Irrelevant.

Undrafted free agents
2000 Undrafted Free Agents of note
Player Position College
Ahmad Merritt Wide receiver Wisconsin
Gannon Shepard Tackle Duke

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

  • 38 Brian Edwards RB
  • 48 Chris Fontenot TE
  • 67 Gannon Shepard T
  • 94 Mawuko Togbenyoh LB


Rookies in italics
 active, inactive, practice squad

Regular season

Schedule
Week Date Opponent Result TV Time Attendance
1 September 3, 2000 at Minnesota Vikings L 30–27 FOX 12:00pm
64,104
2 September 10, 2000 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 41–0 FOX 12:00pm
65,569
3 September 17, 2000 New York Giants L 14–7 FOX 3:15pm
66,944
4 September 24, 2000 Detroit Lions L 21–14 FOX 12:00pm
66,944
5 October 1, 2000 at Green Bay Packers W 27–24 FOX 3:15pm
59,869
6 October 8, 2000 New Orleans Saints L 31–10 FOX 12:00pm
66,944
7 October 15, 2000 Minnesota Vikings L 28–16 ESPN 7:30pm
66,944
8 October 22, 2000 at Philadelphia Eagles L 13–9 FOX 12:00pm
65,553
9 Bye
10 November 5, 2000 Indianapolis Colts W 27–24 CBS 12:00pm
66,944
11 November 12, 2000 at Buffalo Bills L 20–3 FOX 12:00pm
72,420
12 November 19, 2000 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 13–10 FOX 12:00pm
66,944
13 November 26, 2000 at New York Jets L 17–10 FOX 12:00pm
77,354
14 December 3, 2000 Green Bay Packers L 28–6 ESPN 7:30pm
56,146
15 December 10, 2000 New England Patriots W 24–17 CBS 12:00pm
66,944
16 December 17, 2000 at San Francisco 49ers L 17–0 FOX 3:05pm
68,306
17 December 24, 2000 at Detroit Lions W 23–20 FOX 12:00pm
71,957

Game summaries

Week 5: at Green Bay Packers
See also: 2000 Green Bay Packers season
Week 5: Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers
1 2 34Total
Bears 10 7 7327
Packers 0 3 71424

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

  • Date: October 1, 2000
  • Game time: 3:15 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Overcast, 72 °F (22 °C)
  • Game attendance: 59,869
  • TV announcers (Fox): Curt Menefee and Brian Baldinger

Standings
NFC Central
W L T PCT PF PA STK
(2) Minnesota Vikings 1150.688397371L3
(5) Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1060.625388269L1
Green Bay Packers 970.563353323W4
Detroit Lions 970.563307307L1
Chicago Bears 5110.313216355W1

Uniform combinations

Awards and records
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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. NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 201
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