Chicago Bears

Breaking News

9-01-2007 - cuts :
QB Chris Leak
RB Josh Allen
WR David Ball, Drisan James
TE Fontel Mines, Brett Pierce


Bears Schedule

2008 Schedule
Wk Date Opponent Result
Prseason 0 - 0
1 Thu 8-07-08 8pm Chiefs
2 Sat 8-16-08 9pm @ Seahawks
3 Thu 8-21-08 8pm 49ers
4 Thu 8-228-08 7pm @ Browns
Regular Season 0 - 0
1 Sun 9-07-08 1:00
2 Sun 9-14-08 1:00
3 Sun 9-21-08 1:00
4 Sun 9-28-08 1:00
5 Sun 10-05-08 1:00
6 Sun 10-12-08 1:00
7 Sun 10-19-08 1:00
8 Sun 10-26-08 1:00
9 Sun 11-02-08 1:00
10 Sun 11-09-08 1:00
11 Sun 11-16-08 1:00
12 Sun 11-23-08 1:00
13 Sun 11-30-08 1:00
14 Sun 12-07-08 1:00
15 Sun 12-14-08 1:00
16 Sun 12-21-08 1:00
17 Sun 12-28-08 1:00
Post Season
TBD TBD
2007 Schedule
Wk Date Opponent Result
Prseason 3 - 1
1 Sat 8-11-07 8pm @ Texans W 20 - 19
2 Mon 8-20-07 8pm @ Colts W 27 - 24
3 Sat 8-25-07 8pm 49ers W 31 - 28
4 Thurs 8-30-07 8om Browns L 9 - 19
Regular Season 7 - 9
1 Sun 9-09-07 4:15 @ Chargers L 3 - 14
2 Sun 9-16-07 4:15 Chiefs W 20 - 10
3 Sun 9-23-07 8:15 Cowboys L 10 - 34
4 Sun 9-30-07 1:00 @ Lions L 27 - 37
5 Sun 10-07-07 8:15 @ Packers W 27 - 20
6 Sun 10-14-07 1:00 Vikings L 31 - 34
7 Sun 10-21-07 4:15 @ Eagles W 19 - 16
8 Sun 10-28-07 12:00 Lions L 7 - 16
9 Sun 11-04-07 BYE
10 Sun 11-11-07 4:15 @ Raiders W 17 - 6
11 Sun 11-18-07 8:15 @ Seahawks L 23 - 30
12 Sun 11-25-07 1:00 Broncos W 37 - 34
13 Sun 12-02-07 4:15 Giants L 16 - 21
14 Thu 12-06-07 8:15 @ Redskins L 16 - 24
15 Mon 12-17-07 8:30 @ Vikings L 13 - 20
16 Sun 12-23-07 1:00 Packers W 35 - 7
17 Sun 12-30-07 1:00 Saints W 33 - 25
Post Season
TBD TBD


Depth Chart

Projected Last Updated: 09/30/07
Pos Starter Second Backups
QB Brian Grise #14 Rex Grossman #9 KyleOrton #18
RB Cedric Benson #32 Adrian Peterson #29 Garrett Wolfe® #25
FB Jason McKie #37 Obafemi Ayanbadejo #45
LWR Muhsin Muhammad #87 Rashied Davis #81 Devin Hester #23
RWR Bernard Berrian #80 Mark Bradley #16 Mike Hass #83
TE Desmond Clark #88 Greg Olsen® #82 John Gilmore #85
PK Robbie Gould #9 Nick Novak #1
KR Devin Hester #23 Daniel Manning #38 Rashied Davis #81 Garrett Wolfe #25
PR Devin Hester #23 Bernard Berrian #80 Nathan Vasher #31 Garrett Wolfe #25
® = rookie

Player Availability

Week 1 updated:
O FB Obafemi Avanbadejo suspended 4 games
IR DE Dan Bazuin
IR FB Quadtrine Hill
      D = Doubtfull       P = Probable       Q = Questionable       O = Out


Practice Squad

Pos Player
RB Jermaine Allen #43
WR David Ball® #19
TE Fontel Mines® #89
CB Greg Fassitt® #39
DT Antonio Garay #90
T Mark LeVoir #75
G/C Anthony Oakley #68
G Tyler Reed® #64


Bears News

Aug 9, 2007 - RB Obafemi Avanbadejo suspended first four games
June 25, 2007 - DT Tank Johnson waived
June 4, 2007 - DT Tank Johnson suspended 8 games for violating NFL personal conduct policy
March 1, 2007 - HC Lovie Smith signed contract extension thru 2011 and general manager, Jerry Angelo, signed contract thru 2013
Major 2008 Acquisitions
Pos Player Acq Prev Team
Major 2007 Acquisitions
Pos Player Acq Prev Team
WR Daruis Walker
OG Ruben Brown renewed
DT Anthony Adams UFA 49ers
S Adam Archuleta trade Redskins
K Nick Novak


2008 Draft Picks
Rnd Sel # Pos Player College
1-14 14 OT Chris Williams Vanderbilt
2-13 44 RB Matt Forte Tulane
3-7 70
3-27 90
4-11 110
5-7 142
6-9 175
7-15 222
7-36 243
7-40 247
7-41 248
2007 Draft Picks
Rnd Sel # Pos Player College
1 31 Greg Olsen TE Miami
2 62 Dan Bazuin DE Central Michigan
3 93 Garrett Wolfe RB Northern Illinois
3 94 Michael Okwo OLB Stanford
4 130 Josh Beekman G Boston College
5 168 Kevin Payne FS Louisiana
5 168 Corey Graham CB New Hampshire
7 221 Trumaine McBride CB Mississippi
7 241 Aaron Brant OT Iowa State
    * Compensatory Selection

Major 2008 Losses
Pos Player Loss New Team
Major 2007 Losses
Pos Player Loss New Team
S Chris Harris trade Panthers
DT Tank Johnson cut
DT Alfonso Boone UFA Chiefs
WR Justin Gage UFA Titans
S Todd Johnson UFA Rams
S Cameron Worrell UFA Dolphins
RB Thomas Jones trade Jets


Training Camp - 2007

Rookies report Thursday July 26
Verterans report Thursday July 26
at Olivet Nazarene university
Bourbonnais, Ill


History

The Chicago Bears became a charter member of the NFL in 1920. Only one other charter team is still in existencce and that's the Arizona Cardinals.

Super Bowls

Super Bowl Results 1 - 1
SB# Date Opponent W/L
XLI 2-04-2007 Colts L 17 - 29
XX 1-26-1986 Patriots W 46 - 10

Coaches

Year Coach W / L Prev exp
2004 Lovie Smith 31 - 21
1999 Dick Jauron 35-46
1993 Dave Wannstedt 41 / 57
1982 Mike Ditka 112 / 68
1978 Neil Armstrong 30-35
1974 Jack Pardee 20-23
1971 Abe Gibron 11-30
1968 Jim Dooley 20-36
1957 George Halas 324-151
1955 Paddy Driscoll 14-10
1946 George Halas 324 - 151
1942 Hunk Anderson
Luke Johnsos		 24-12
1932 George Halas 324 - 151
1930 Ralph Jones 24-10
1920 George Halas 324 - 151

Quarterbacks

Years Player
2003 Rex Grossman

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