"[197], at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California, In the previous meeting between Chicago and San Francisco at Candlestick Park in 2012, the 49ers won 32–7. Forte later ran for a one-yard touchdown and scored on the two-point conversion;[334] the Bears' Dante Rosario recovered the ensuing onside for the team's first successful onside kick since 2003. While the Bears' offensive line boasted the fourth-least sacks, none of the five starters played in the preseason. Hall of Famer Gale Sayers, who made his mark as one of the NFL’s best all-purpose running backs and was later celebrated for his enduring friendship with a Chicago Bears teammate with cancer, has died. [366], On January 13, 2015, Pat O'Donnell and Kyle Fuller were named to the Pro Football Writers Association's All-Rookie Team. With the loss, the Bears fell to 5–9, their first losing season since 2009. [41] Five days later, former Bears defensive end Israel Idonije[42] and safety Danny McCray were signed. It's a desperation play where I've got to try and punch the ball or something. He was special.”. [70] The Bears' final pick, the 191st pick in the seventh round, was Boise State offensive lineman Charles Leno Jr., who started 36 consecutive games since 2011. Both teams would exchange punts at the end of the half, Miami leading 14-0. Regarding the running backs, McMullen wrote that while Matt Forte is one of the top running backs, there is not an impressive depth behind him, while the wide receiving corps may be "the best in the business", but Marquess Wilson's injury led to a lack of depth; behind tight end Martellus Bennett, Zach Miller's injury led to Dante Rosario and Matthew Mulligan serving as backups, the former having "decent hands but just average speed", while the latter having "bounced around". [231] Also, Matt Forte had recorded 336 yards and four touchdowns against the Packers in his last two games. In week ten against the Packers, the Bears set a franchise record for the, In week fourteen against the Cowboys, Martellus Bennett set a franchise record for the, In week seventeen against the Vikings, Matt Forte set the NFL record for the, Vice President of Football Administration/General Counsel –, Assistant Head Coach/Special Teams Coordinator –, Strength Assistant/Skill Development Coach –, Zach Zaidman (sideline reporter and radio coach's show host), Lou Canellis (gameday television host, pre-season sideline reporter), This page was last edited on 23 September 2020, at 12:04. [339] During the first quarter, on 4th-and-3 from their own 39 and with only ten players on the field, the Bears attempted to fake the punt by directly snapping to Danny McCray; McCray would gain only two yards on the play. He was 77. Although the Lions had failed to score a touchdown in eight consecutive quarters entering thirteen, running back Reggie Bush made his return to the team from injury. [205] For the game, Josh Morgan, Khaseem Greene, Roberto Garza, Matt Slauson, Charles Leno Jr., David Bass, and Cornelius Washington were scratched. After both teams exchanged punts, the Bears were pinned on their own 27-yard line after a 20-yard illegal block penalty on Christian Jones. [109] The five, Wilson, and Briggs did not work out the next day, with Briggs being given a day off. The NFL lost a legend this week, as former Chicago Bears superstar and Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Gale Sayers has passed away at the age of 77. [304], Chicago hosted the 4–5 Vikings in week eleven, the Vikings leading the all-time rivalry 53–51–4,[305] though the Bears had won six consecutive games at Soldier Field between the two teams, dating back to 2007. They became even closer after Piccolo pulled himself out of a game early in the 1969 season because of breathing difficulties and was diagnosed with cancer. [200] Comparing the two teams' week one rankings, the Bears had more total and passing yards than the 49ers, 427–319 and 341–192, respectively, while the 49ers had more rushing yards (127–86). On 4th and 1, Cutler attempted a quarterback sweep, but was tackled for no gain by Tom Johnson. The Bears would score on the following possession with Cutler's 20-yard touchdown pass to Bennett, followed by a two-point conversion pass to Dante Rosario being completed. “It’s amazing someone that was so beautiful and gifted and talented as a player and later in life to have that happen to you is really, I know, tough on everybody,” Hall of Fame linebacker Mike Singletary said that weekend. The 49ers extended the lead by ten points on Gore's eight-yard touchdown run,[207] but the Bears managed to score for the first time in the half on Cutler's 17-yard touchdown pass to Brandon Marshall, who caught the pass with one hand. Nicknamed “The Kansas Comet” and considered among the best open-field runners the game has ever seen, Sayers died Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, according to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. BUF – Dan Carpenter 33 yard field goal, 4:02 (BUF 20–17). The Vikings then recorded two consecutive first downs on Bridgewater's passes of 21 and 14 yards to Charles Johnson and McKinnon, respectively, and the next pass to Johnson resulted in a seven-yard gain to the Bears' 36-yard line. The players want to win. CHI – Jay Cutler 10 yard rush, Jay Feely XP good, 6:09 (DAL 38–28). In comparison, the team had only one in the first four games. "[335], Offensively, the team recorded the highest completion percentage in team history with 65 percent, and ranked second among all Bears teams in completions (396), passing attempts (609) and passing touchdowns. 229 overall) to the. After the Bears were forced to punt again, the Packers' drive (which lasted into the second quarter) ended with Rodgers throwing a 73-yard touchdown pass to Jordy Nelson, and scored again after the Bears punted for the fourth consecutive time, this time on Rodgers' 40-yard touchdown pass to Nelson. To prevent such incidents, the team would have to contain Gerald McCoy and Lavonte David,[314] who recorded three pick-sixes (tied for the most in the league),[317] 15 turnovers and 45 points on these plays. The previous Thanksgiving game for the Bears was a 21–7 loss to the Dallas Cowboys in 2004.

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