2002 Chicago Bears season

NFL team season

The 2002 season was the Chicago Bears' 83rd in the National Football League (NFL) and their fourth under head coach Dick Jauron.

The team had hopes of returning to the playoffs after an unexpected 13–3 season the previous year, However, the team failed to improve on that record and finished with a 4–12 record and missed the postseason for the second time in three years. The Bears had problems on both sides of the ball, finishing 27th in the league in points scored and 23rd in points allowed.[1] The Bears began the season 2–0, but things quickly fell apart as the team fell into an eight-game losing streak, including a loss at home to the New England Patriots where, despite having a 27–6 lead at some point, the Patriots came back and won the game late in the fourth quarter. After this, the Bears never recovered, finishing 4–12 and in third place in their division, the newly aligned NFC North.

With Soldier Field being rebuilt, the Bears opted to play all of their home games Downstate in Champaign, at Memorial Stadium on the campus of the University of Illinois.[2] The arrangement was similar to the one made by the newly-relocated Tennessee Oilers five years earlier, in that the Bears continued to be based in Chicago and travelled to Champaign (a two-hour drive to the southwest) only for games, essentially consigning themselves to playing sixteen games on the road.

While (unlike the 1997 Oilers) the venture was reasonably successful at the box office, with the Bears drawing more than 50,000 fans to every game in Champaign and more than 60,000 to all but two games, the Bears never seemed to get used to their "new" home field. Injuries piled up as the season went on for both offense and defense. Starting quarterback Jim Miller was injured throughout the year, leaving the team no choice but to use backup Chris Chandler and rookie third-string quarterback Henry Burris for both spot relief and as starters. 2001 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Anthony Thomas suffered a broken right index finger in Week 15 against the Green Bay Packers.[3] These injuries and the league's 23rd worst turnover differential contributed to the team's franchise record-tying eight-game losing streak and their poor record.[4]

Offseason

Signings Departures
QB Chris Chandler (Falcons) QB Shane Matthews (Redskins)
DB Damon Moore (Eagles) RB James Allen (Texans)
LB Mike Caldwell (Eagles) WR D'Wayne Bates (Vikings)
DT Christian Peter (Colts) T Blake Brockermeyer (Broncos)
CB Walt Harris (Colts)
FS Tony Parrish (49ers)

2002 Expansion Draft

Chicago Bears selected during the Expansion Draft
Round Overall Name Position Expansion Team
— 17 Danny Wuerffel Quarterback Houston Texans

Draft

Round Overall pick Player Position College
1 29 Marc Colombo Offensive tackle Boston College
3 72 Roosevelt Williams Cornerback Tuskegee
3 93 Terrence Metcalf Guard Ole Miss
4 104 Alex Brown Defensive end Florida
5 140 Bobby Gray Safety Louisiana Tech
5 165 Bryan Knight Linebacker Pittsburgh
6 199 Adrian Peterson Running back Georgia Southern
6 203 Jamin Elliott Wide receiver Delaware
6 210 Bryan Fletcher Tight end UCLA

[5]

Undrafted free agents

2002 Undrafted Free Agents of note
Player Position College
Luke Butkus Center Illinois
Travis Coleman Defensive back Hampton
Eric McCoo Running back Penn State
Edell Shepherd Wide receiver San Jose State

Training camp

2002 marked the first Bears Training Camp at Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais, Illinois, after practicing at University of Wisconsin–Platteville from 1984 to 2001. Other candidates in the selection process included universities like Eastern Illinois in Charleston, Illinois State in Normal, Millikin in Decatur, Northern Illinois in DeKalb, Southern Illinois Carbondale and Edwardsville, and Urbana–Champaign; smaller schools like Knox College in Galesburg, Monmouth College in Monmouth, and Rockford College in Rockford; and the Chanute Air Force Base near Rantoul, where the Illinois Fighting Illini held their offseason camps.[6]

The list was eventually narrowed to Eastern Illinois, Millikin, Northern Illinois, and Olivet Nazarene. On July 17, 2001, the Bears announced Olivet Nazarene as the new Training Camp site on a two-year deal.[7]

Staff

2002 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

2002 Chicago Bears final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

  • 82 John Davis
  • 85 John Gilmore
 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists
  • 24 Reggie Austin CB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 75 Marc Colombo T (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 25 Bobby Gray S (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 22 Maurice Hicks RB (NF-Inj.Tooltip Non-football injury and illness)
  • 53 Warrick Holdman LB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 89 Dustin Lyman TE (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 91 Roshaun Matthews DE (PUPTooltip Physically unable to perform)
  • 26 Todd McMillon CB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 15 Jim Miller QB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 83 David Terrell WR (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 35 Anthony Thomas RB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 64 Rex Tucker T (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 92 Ted Washington DT (IRTooltip Injured reserve)


Practice squad


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

Preseason

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue NFL.com
recap
1 August 10 Denver Broncos L 3–27 0–1 Memorial Stadium Summary
2 August 16 St. Louis Rams W 19–17 1–1 Edward Jones Dome Summary
3 August 23 Jacksonville Jaguars L 16–24 1–2 Memorial Stadium Summary
4 August 29 Miami Dolphins L 22–24 1–3 Pro Player Stadium Summary

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue NFL.com
recap
1 September 8 Minnesota Vikings W 27–23 1–0 Memorial Stadium Summary
2 September 15 at Atlanta Falcons W 14–13 2–0 Georgia Dome Summary
3 September 22 New Orleans Saints L 23–29 2–1 Memorial Stadium Summary
4 September 29 at Buffalo Bills L 27–33 (OT) 2–2 Ralph Wilson Stadium Summary
5 October 7 Green Bay Packers L 21–34 2–3 Memorial Stadium Summary
6 Bye
7 October 20 at Detroit Lions L 20–23 (OT) 2–4 Ford Field Summary
8 October 27 at Minnesota Vikings L 7–25 2–5 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Summary
9 November 3 Philadelphia Eagles L 13–19 2–6 Memorial Stadium Summary
10 November 10 New England Patriots L 30–33 2–7 Memorial Stadium Summary
11 November 18 at St. Louis Rams L 16–21 2–8 Edward Jones Dome Summary
12 November 24 Detroit Lions W 20–17 (OT) 3–8 Memorial Stadium Summary
13 December 1 at Green Bay Packers L 20–30 3–9 Lambeau Field Summary
14 December 9 at Miami Dolphins L 9–27 3–10 Pro Player Stadium Summary
15 December 15 New York Jets W 20–13 4–10 Memorial Stadium Summary
16 December 22 at Carolina Panthers L 14–24 4–11 Ericsson Stadium Summary
17 December 29 Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 0–15 4–12 Memorial Stadium Summary

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Minnesota Vikings

Week 1: Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears
Period 1 2 34Total
Vikings 3 17 0323
Bears 7 3 31427

at Memorial Stadium, Champaign, Illinois

  • Date: September 8, 2002
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 85 °F (29 °C)
  • Game attendance: 63,226
  • Referee: Mike Carey (94)
  • TV: FOX
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • MIN – Doug Brien 30-yard field goal, 6:15. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 3:18.
  • CHI – Marty Booker 29-yard pass from Jim Miller (Paul Edinger kick), 1:03. Bears 7–3. Drive: 3 plays, 29 yards, 1:31.

Second quarter

  • MIN – Daunte Culpepper 2-yard run (Doug Brien kick), 13:32. Vikings 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 2:31.
  • CHI – Paul Edinger 49-yard field goal, 9:19. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 4:13.
  • MIN – Doug Brien 22-yard field goal, 3:30. Vikings 13–10. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 5:49.
  • MIN – Randy Moss 33-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Doug Brien kick), 0:55. Vikings 20–10. Drive: 1 play, 33 yards, 0:06.

Third quarter

  • CHI – Paul Edinger 49-yard field goal, 10:28. Vikings 20–13. Drive: 10 plays, 39 yards, 4:32.

Fourth quarter

  • MIN – Doug Brien 42-yard field goal, 9:07. Vikings 23–13. Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 4:24.
  • CHI – Anthony Thomas 1-yard run (Paul Edinger kick), 6:13. Vikings 23–20. Drive: 5 plays, 78 yards, 2:54.
  • CHI – David Terrell 9-yard pass from Jim Miller (Paul Edinger kick), 0:28. Bears 27–23. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 2:06.

Top passers

  • MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 16/28, 234 yards, TD, 2 INT
  • CHI – Jim Miller – 20/33, 297 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

  • MIN – Michael Bennett – 16 rushes, 53 yards
  • CHI – Anthony Thomas – 19 rushes, 45 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • MIN – Randy Moss – 6 receptions, 58 yards, TD
  • CHI – Marty Booker – 8 receptions, 198 yards, TD

Week 2: at Atlanta Falcons

Week 2: Chicago Bears at Atlanta Falcons
Period 1 2 34Total
Bears 0 7 7014
Falcons 0 10 3013

at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia

  • Date: September 15, 2002
  • Game time: 1:00 pm
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 68,081
  • Referee: Jeff Triplette (42)
  • TV: FOX
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Second quarter

  • ATL – Warrick Dunn 10-yard pass from Michael Vick (Jay Feely kick), 11:33. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 4:00.
  • CHI – Anthony Thomas 3-yard run (Paul Edinger kick), 1:10. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 86 yards, 5:04.
  • ATL – Jay Feely 37-yard field goal, 0:00. Falcons 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 1:10.

Third quarter

  • CHI – David Terrell 14-yard pass from Jim Miller (Paul Edinger kick), 9:27. Bears 14–10. Drive: 3 plays, 16 yards, 0:55.
  • ATL – Jay Feely 27-yard field goal, 6:08. Bears 14–13. Drive: 7 plays, 14 yards, 3:19.

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Top passers

  • CHI – Jim Miller – 12/24, 143 yards, TD, INT
  • ATL – Michael Vick – 17/28, 166 yards, TD

Top rushers

  • CHI – Anthony Thomas – 26 rushes, 84 yards, TD
  • ATL – Michael Vick – 10 rushes, 56 yards

Top receivers

  • CHI – Marty Booker – 5 receptions, 48 yards
  • ATL – Brian Finneran – 6 receptions, 76 yards

Week 3: vs. New Orleans Saints

Week 3: New Orleans Saints at Chicago Bears
Period 1 2 34Total
Saints 0 14 7829
Bears 10 10 0323

at Memorial Stadium, Champaign, Illinois

  • Date: September 22, 2002
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 68 °F (20 °C)
  • Game attendance: 63,216
  • Referee: Ron Blum (7)
  • TV: FOX
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • CHI – Paul Edinger 31-yard field goal, 7:36. Bears 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 38 yards, 4:01.
  • CHI – Dez White 10-yard pass from Jim Miller (Paul Edinger kick), 2:47. Bears 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 3:10.

Second quarter

  • CHI – Marty Booker 22-yard pass from Jim Miller (Paul Edinger kick), 13:35. Bears 17–0. Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 3:05.
  • CHI – Paul Edinger 25-yard field goal, 11:47. Bears 20–0. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:30.
  • NO – Jerome Pathon 16-yard pass from Aaron Brooks (John Carney kick), 7:21. Bears 20–7. Drive: 8 plays, 84 yards, 4:26.
  • NO – Aaron Brooks 7-yard run (John Carney kick), 6:23. Bears 20–14. Drive: 2 plays, 8 yards, 0:58.

Third quarter

  • NO – Joe Horn 5-yard pass from Aaron Brooks (John Carney kick), 8:15. Saints 21–20. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 6:45.

Fourth quarter

  • CHI – Paul Edinger 25-yard field goal, 8:43. Bears 23–21. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 5:59.
  • NO – Donte Stallworth 29-yard pass from Aaron Brooks (Aaron Brooks run), 1:11. Saints 29–23. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 2:01.

Top passers

  • NO – Aaron Brooks – 22/34, 233 yards, 3 TD, INT
  • CHI – Jim Miller – 26/40, 236 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

  • NO – Deuce McAllister – 17 rushes, 45 yards
  • CHI – Anthony Thomas – 27 rushes, 111 yards

Top receivers

  • NO – Jerome Pathon – 5 receptions, 71 yards, TD
  • CHI – Marty Booker – 8 receptions, 97 yards, TD

Week 4: at Buffalo Bills

Week 4: Chicago Bears at Buffalo Bills
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Bears 7 7 310027
Bills 7 10 37633

at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

  • Date: September 29, 2002
  • Game time: 1:00 pm
  • Game weather: Sunny, 66 °F (19 °C)
  • Game attendance: 72,780
  • Referee: Tom White (123)
  • TV announcers (FOX): Kenny Albert, Tim Green and Bob Trimble
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • BUF – Peerless Price 2-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Mike Hollis kick), 10:55. Bills 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:12.
  • CHI – Mike Brown 62-yard fumble return (Paul Edinger kick), 3:00. Tied 7–7.

Second quarter

  • BUF – Mike Hollis 48-yard field goal, 13:05. Bills 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 4:24.
  • BUF – Eric Moulds 4-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Mike Hollis kick), 5:55. Bills 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 4:59.
  • CHI – David Terrell 5-yard pass from Jim Miller (Paul Edinger kick), 0:34. Bills 17–14. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 4:08.

Third quarter

  • BUF – Mike Hollis 49-yard field goal, 11:30. Bills 20–14. Drive: 5 plays, 13 yards, 2:13.
  • CHI – Paul Edinger 46-yard field goal, 6:55. Bills 20–17. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 0:45.

Fourth quarter

  • CHI – Paul Edinger 24-yard field goal, 12:51. Tied 20–20. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 2:42.
  • BUF – Dave Moore 1-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Mike Hollis kick), 9:30. Bills 27–20. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 3:44.
  • CHI – John Davis 4-yard pass from Jim Miller (Paul Edinger kick), 3:39. Tied 27–27. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 6:09.

Overtime

  • BUF – Travis Henry 26-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe, 13:15. Bills 33–27. Drive: 2 plays, 56 yards, 0:53.

Top passers

  • CHI – Jim Miller – 19/31, 188 yards, 2 TD
  • BUF – Drew Bledsoe – 28/36, 328 yards, 4 TD

Top rushers

  • CHI – Anthony Thomas – 23 rushes, 48 yards
  • BUF – Travis Henry – 12 rushes, 68 yards

Top receivers

  • CHI – Marty Booker – 4 receptions, 82 yards
  • BUF – Eric Moulds – 8 receptions, 124 yards, TD

Week 5: vs. Green Bay Packers

Week 5: Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears
Period 1 2 34Total
Packers 14 10 7334
Bears 7 7 0721

at Memorial Stadium, Champaign, Illinois

Game information

First quarter

  • GB – Donald Driver 85-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 10:56. Packers 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 85 yards, 0:12.
  • GB – Tyrone Davis 19-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 3:32. Packers 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 5:14.
  • CHI – Marty Booker 4-yard pass from Jim Miller (Paul Edinger kick), 1:53. Packers 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 37 yards, 1:39.

Second quarter

  • GB – Bubba Franks 5-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 13:02. Packers 21–7. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 3:51.
  • CHI – John Davis 1-yard pass from Jim Miller (Paul Edinger kick), 2:50. Packers 21–14. Drive: 3 plays, 4 yards, 0:56.
  • GB – Ryan Longwell 49-yard field goal, 0:00. Packers 24–14. Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 0:38.

Third quarter

  • GB – Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila 72-yard interception return (Ryan Longwell kick), 8:53. Packers 31–14.

Fourth quarter

  • GB – Ryan Longwell 35-yard field goal, 13:21. Packers 34–14. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 2:44.
  • CHI – John Davis 21-yard pass from Jim Miller (Paul Edinger kick), 6:50. Packers 34–21. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 2:12.

Top passers

  • GB – Brett Favre – 22/33, 359 yards, 3 TD
  • CHI – Jim Miller – 27/49, 353 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT

Top rushers

  • GB – Ahman Green – 27 rushes, 107 yards
  • CHI – Anthony Thomas – 15 rushes, 45 yards

Top receivers

  • GB – Terry Glenn – 8 receptions, 154 yards
  • CHI – Marty Booker – 12 receptions, 141 yards, TD

Week 7: at Detroit Lions

Week 7: Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Bears 0 10 100020
Lions 0 14 33323

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

  • Date: October 20, 2002
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: none (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 60,421
  • Referee: Bernie Kukar (86)
  • TV: FOX
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Second quarter

  • CHI – Paul Edinger 53-yard field goal, 9:13. Bears 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 36 yards, 4:58.
  • DET – James Stewart 6-yard run (Jason Hanson kick), 4:59. Lions 7–3. Drive: 1 play, 6 yards, 0:03.
  • DET – James Stewart 1-yard run (Jason Hanson kick), 1:11. Lions 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 16 yards, 2:53.
  • CHI – Marty Booker 14-yard pass from Chris Chandler (Paul Edinger kick), 0:05. Lions 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 1:06.

Third quarter

  • CHI – Anthony Thomas 1-yard run (Paul Edinger kick), 10:11. Bears 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:49.
  • CHI – Paul Edinger 42-yard field goal, 8:29. Bears 20–14. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 0:13.
  • DET – Jason Hanson 30-yard field goal, 0:34. Bears 20–17. Drive: 14 plays, 66 yards, 7:55.

Fourth quarter

  • DET – Jason Hanson 24-yard field goal, 0:02. Tied 20–20. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 2:19.

Overtime

  • DET – Jason Hanson 48-yard field goal, 10:12. Lions 23–20. Drive: 8 plays, 30 yards, 4:48.

Top passers

  • CHI – Chris Chandler – 16/25, 163 yards, TD, INT
  • DET – Joey Harrington – 16/29, 199 yards

Top rushers

  • CHI – Anthony Thomas – 26 rushes, 92 yards, TD
  • DET – James Stewart – 32 rushes, 172 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

  • CHI – Dez White – 3 receptions, 70 yards
  • DET – Aveion Cason – 3 receptions, 57 yards

Week 8: at Minnesota Vikings

Week 8: Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings
Period 1 2 34Total
Bears 0 0 077
Vikings 0 13 12025

at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota

  • Date: October 27, 2002
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: none (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 64,122
  • Referee: Bill Leavy (127)
  • TV: FOX
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Second quarter

  • MIN – Gary Anderson 44-yard field goal, 8:51. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 6:09.
  • MIN – Moe Williams 1-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 1:42. Vikings 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 5:47.
  • MIN – Gary Anderson 24-yard field goal, 0:03. Vikings 13–0. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 0:52.

Third quarter

  • MIN – Randy Moss 39-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 10:19. Vikings 20–0. Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 2:38.
  • MIN – Anthony Thomas tackled in endzone by Fred Robbins and Nick Rogers for a safety, 7:13. Vikings 22–0.
  • MIN – Gary Anderson 24-yard field goal, 1:24. Vikings 25–0. Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 5:49.

Fourth quarter

  • CHI – Marty Booker 27-yard pass from Chris Chandler (Paul Edinger kick), 14:54. Vikings 25–7. Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 1:30.

Top passers

  • CHI – Chris Chandler – 15/25, 176 yards, TD, INT
  • MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 22/29, 216 yards, TD

Top rushers

  • CHI – Henry Burris – 2 rushes, 19 yards
  • MIN – Michael Bennett – 29 rushes, 106 yards

Top receivers

  • CHI – Marty Booker – 4 receptions, 80 yards, TD
  • MIN – Randy Moss – 9 receptions, 119 yards, TD

Week 9: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week 9: Philadelphia Eagles at Chicago Bears
Period 1 2 34Total
Eagles 0 7 6619
Bears 0 13 0013

at Memorial Stadium, Champaign, Illinois

  • Date: November 3, 2002
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Light rain 38 °F (3 °C)
  • Game attendance: 54,049
  • Referee: Terry McAulay (77)
  • TV: FOX
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Second quarter

  • CHI – Paul Edinger 30-yard field goal, 9:28. Bears 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 5:19.
  • PHI – Donovan McNabb 5-yard run (David Akers kick), 4:42. Eagles 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 4:46.
  • CHI – Anthony Thomas 6-yard run (Paul Edinger kick), 1:17. Bears 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 3:25.
  • CHI – Paul Edinger 53-yard field goal, 0:00. Bears 13–7. Drive: 5 plays, 42 yards, 0:38.

Third quarter

  • PHI – David Akers 23-yard field goal, 10:22. Bears 13–10. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 4:38.
  • PHI – David Akers 36-yard field goal, 5:42. Tied 13–13. Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 3:22.

Fourth quarter

  • PHI – David Akers 27-yard field goal, 13:29. Eagles 16–13. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:13.
  • PHI – David Akers 22-yard field goal, 3:42. Eagles 19–13. Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 2:40.

Top passers

  • PHI – Donovan McNabb – 18/33, 209 yards, INT
  • CHI – Jim Miller – 19/36, 205 yards

Top rushers

  • PHI – Donovan McNabb – 9 rushes, 46 yards, TD
  • CHI – Anthony Thomas – 16 rushes, 52 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • PHI – Antonio Freeman – 4 receptions, 67 yards
  • CHI – Anthony Thomas – 4 receptions, 52 yards

Week 10: vs. New England Patriots

Week 10: New England Patriots at Chicago Bears
Period 1 2 34Total
Patriots 0 6 101733
Bears 0 6 21330

at Memorial Stadium, Champaign, Illinois

  • Date: November 10, 2002
  • Game time: 4:15 p.m.
  • Game weather: Overcast, 60 °F (16 °C)
  • Game attendance: 63,105
  • Referee: Bob McElwee (95)
  • TV: CBS
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Second quarter

  • CHI – Paul Edinger 39-yard field goal, 14:51. Bears 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 46 yards, 7:14.
  • NE – Adam Vinatieri 57-yard field goal, 10:15. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 31 yards, 4:36.
  • CHI – Paul Edinger 40-yard field goal, 5:31. Bears 6–3. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 4:44.
  • NE – Adam Vinatieri 31-yard field goal, 0:04. Tied 6–6. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 1:24.

Third quarter

  • CHI – Stanley Pritchett 11-yard pass from Jim Miller (Paul Edinger kick), 12:21. Bears 13–6. Drive: 2 plays, 14 yards, 0:40.
  • CHI – Marcus Robinson 44-yard pass from Marty Booker (Paul Edinger kick), 10:09. Bears 20–6. Drive: 1 play, 44 yards, 0:09.
  • CHI – Anthony Thomas 2-yard run (Paul Edinger kick), 6:42. Bears 27–6. Drive: 3 plays, 36 yards, 0:37.
  • NE – Kevin Faulk 15-yard pass from Tom Brady (Adam Vinatieri kick), 3:04. Bears 27–13. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:38.
  • NE – Adam Vinatieri 42–yard field goal, 1:50. Bears 27–16. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:58.

Fourth quarter

  • NE – Adam Vinatieri 25-yard field goal, 11:02. Bears 27–19. Drive: 16 plays, 54 yards, 4:44.
  • CHI – Paul Edinger 32-yard field goal, 5:22. Bears 30–19. Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 5:40.
  • NE – Kevin Faulk 36-yard pass from Tom Brady (run failed), 2:46. Bears 30–25. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 2:16.
  • NE – David Patten 20-yard pass from Tom Brady (Tom Brady–Troy Brown pass), 0:21. Patriots 33–30. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 1:29.

Top passers

  • NE – Tom Brady – 36/55, 328 yards, 3 TD, INT
  • CHI – Jim Miller – 8/18, 72 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

  • NE – Antowain Smith – 10 rushes, 41 yards
  • CHI – Anthony Thomas – 21 rushes, 99 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • NE – Kevin Faulk – 7 receptions, 109 yards, 2 TD
  • CHI – Marty Booker – 4 receptions, 65 yards

Week 11: at St. Louis Rams

Week 11: Chicago Bears at St. Louis Rams
Period 1 2 34Total
Bears 0 6 7316
Rams 7 7 0721

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

  • Date: November 18, 2002
  • Game time: 9:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 66,250
  • Referee: Gerry Austin (34)
  • TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, John Madden and Melissa Stark
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • CHI – Paul Edinger 37-yard field goal, 14:10. Rams 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 66 yards, 6:59.
  • CHI – Paul Edinger 48-yard field goal, 6:15. Rams 7–6. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 2:08.
  • STL – Lamar Gordon 22-yard pass from Marc Bulger (Jeff Wilkins kick), 0:42. Rams 14–6. Drive: 4 plays, 81 yards, 0:46.

Third quarter

  • CHI – Anthony Thomas 13-yard run (Paul Edinger kick), 9:23. Rams 14–13. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 5:37.

Fourth quarter

  • STL – Ricky Proehl 8-yard pass from Marc Bulger (Jeff Wilkins kick), 9:01. Rams 21–13. Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 5:14.
  • CHI – Paul Edinger 50-yard field goal, 3:48. Rams 21–16. Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 3:04.

Top passers

  • CHI – Chris Chandler – 20/33, 157 yards
  • STL – Marc Bulger – 21/35, 347 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

  • CHI – Anthony Thomas – 14 rushes, 61 yards, TD
  • STL – Lamar Gordon – 16 rushes, 45 yards

Top receivers

  • CHI – Marty Booker – 7 receptions, 65 yards
  • STL – Isaac Bruce – 6 receptions, 141 yards

Week 12: vs. Detroit Lions

Week 12: Detroit Lions at Chicago Bears
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Lions 0 3 140017
Bears 0 7 010320

at Memorial Stadium, Champaign, Illinois

Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Second quarter

  • CHI – Marcus Robinson 3-yard pass from Chris Chandler (Paul Edinger kick), 13:42. Bears 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 14 yards, 2:18.
  • DET – Jason Hanson 22-yard field goal, 5:46. Bears 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 74 yards, 5:42.

Third quarter

  • DET – Germane Crowell 1-yard pass from Joey Harrington (Jason Hanson kick), 5:09. Lions 10–7. Drive: 15 plays, 69 yards, 8:05.
  • DET – James Stewart 23-yard run (Jason Hanson kick), 2:38. Lions 17–7. Drive: 4 plays, 35 yards, 1:35.

Fourth quarter

  • CHI – Dez White 23-yard pass from Jim Miller (Paul Edinger kick), 2:33. Lions 17–14. Drive: 12 plays, 91 yards, 3:46.
  • CHI – Paul Edinger 22-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 17–17. Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 1:56.

Overtime

  • CHI – Paul Edinger 40-yard field goal, 8:58. Bears 20–17. Drive: 13 plays, 43 yards, 6:02.

Top passers

  • DET – Joey Harrington – 21/40, 213 yards, TD, INT
  • CHI – Jim Miller – 21/35, 250 yards, TD

Top rushers

  • DET – James Stewart – 22 rushes, 85 yards, TD
  • CHI – Anthony Thomas – 14 rushes, 40 yards

Top receivers

  • DET – Scotty Anderson – 5 receptions, 70 yards
  • CHI – Marty Booker – 10 receptions, 157 yards

Week 13: at Green Bay Packers

Week 13: Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers
Period 1 2 34Total
Bears 7 7 0620
Packers 3 3 101430

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

  • Date: December 1, 2002
  • Game time: 1:00 pm
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 23 °F (−5 °C)
  • Game attendance: 64,196
  • Referee: Ron Winter (14)
  • TV: FOX
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • CHI – Dustin Lyman 12-yard pass from Brad Maynard (Paul Edinger kick), 2:31. Bears 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 18 yards, 1:14.
  • GB – Ryan Longwell 21-yard field goal, 2:31. Bears 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 3:15.

Second quarter

  • CHI – Dustin Lyman 8-yard pass from Jim Miller (Paul Edinger kick), 5:20. Bears 14–3. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 6:04.
  • GB – Ryan Longwell 31-yard field goal, 1:03. Bears 14–6. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 4:17.

Third quarter

  • GB – Bubba Franks 6-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 11:43. Bears 14–13. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 3:17.
  • GB – Ryan Longwell 27-yard field goal, 1:05. Packers 16–14. Drive: 14 plays, 90 yards, 6:21.

Fourth quarter

  • GB – William Henderson 1-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 8:09. Packers 23–14. Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 3:39.
  • GB – Tony Fisher 2-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 1:10. Packers 30–14. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 2:11.
  • CHI – Marcus Robinson 45-yard pass from Henry Burris (pass failed), 0:10. Packers 30–20. Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 1:00.

Top passers

  • CHI – Jim Miller – 25/36, 191 yards, TD, INT
  • GB – Brett Favre – 24/42, 221 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

  • CHI – Leon Johnson – 11 rushes, 46 yards
  • GB – Tony Fisher – 17 rushes, 91 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • CHI – Dustin Lyman – 7 receptions, 58 yards, 2 TD
  • GB – Donald Driver – 5 receptions, 65 yards

Week 14: at Miami Dolphins

Week 14: Chicago Bears at Miami Dolphins
Period 1 2 34Total
Bears 3 0 3612
Dolphins 7 7 7627

at Pro Player Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • MIA – Ricky Williams 15-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 4:12. Dolphins 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 84 yards, 3:14.

Third quarter

  • CHI – Paul Edinger 52-yard field goal, 10:15. Dolphins 14–3. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:54.
  • MIA – Ricky Williams 63-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 9:16. Dolphins 21–3. Drive: 2 plays, 65 yards, 0:59.

Fourth quarter

  • MIA – Olindo Mare 23-yard field goal, 7:26. Dolphins 24–3. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:39.
  • MIA – Olindo Mare 29-yard field goal, 5:41. Dolphins 27–3. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:31.
  • CHI – Marty Booker 6-yard pass from Henry Burris (pass failed), 0:44. Dolphins 27–9. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 1:26.

Top passers

  • CHI – Chris Chandler – 7/17, 86 yards, 2 INT
  • MIA – Jay Fiedler – 15/29, 196 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

  • CHI – Henry Burris – 5 rushes, 52 yards
  • MIA – Ricky Williams – 31 rushes, 216 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

  • CHI – Marty Booker – 5 receptions, 46 yards, TD
  • MIA – James McKnight – 4 receptions, 90 yards

Week 15: vs. New York Jets

Week 15: New York Jets at Chicago Bears
Period 1 2 34Total
Jets 0 0 10313
Bears 0 10 7320

at Memorial Stadium, Champaign, Illinois

  • Date: December 15, 2002
  • Game time: 1:00 pm
  • Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 43 °F (6 °C)
  • Game attendance: 62,226
  • Referee: Mike Carey (94)
  • TV: CBS
  • Recap. Game Book
Game information

Second quarter

  • CHI – Paul Edinger 53-yard field goal, 8:30. Bears 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 3:23.
  • CHI – Adrian Peterson 5-yard run (Paul Edinger kick), 1:41. Bears 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 5:23.

Third quarter

  • NYJ – Wayne Chrebet 5-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 11:11. Bears 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 4:05.
  • CHI – Leon Johnson 2-yard run (Paul Edinger kick), 7:42. Bears 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 3:36.
  • NYJ – John Hall 42-yard field goal, 0:36. Bears 17–10. Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, 7:06.

Fourth quarter

  • NYJ – John Hall 28-yard field goal, 7:26. Bears 17–13. Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 4:42.
  • CHI – Paul Edinger 48-yard field goal, 2:44. Bears 20–13. Drive: 11 plays, 31 yards, 4:44.

Top passers

  • NYJ – Chad Pennington – 22/33, 207 yards, TD
  • CHI – Chris Chandler – 22/27, 177 yards

Top rushers

  • NYJ – Curtis Martin – 21 rushes, 127 yards
  • CHI – Leon Johnson – 14 rushes, 56 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • NYJ – Laveranues Coles – 5 receptions, 71 yards
  • CHI – Marty Booker – 9 receptions, 62 yards

Week 16: at Carolina Panthers

Week 16: Chicago Bears at Carolina Panthers
Period 1 2 34Total
Bears 7 0 0714
Panthers 0 21 0324

at Ericsson Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

  • Date: December 22, 2002
  • Game time: 1:00 pm
  • Game weather: Sunny, 56 °F (13 °C)
  • Game attendance: 72,602
  • Referee: Terry McAulay (77)
  • TV: FOX
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • CHI – Dez White 76-yard pass from Chris Chandler (Paul Edinger kick), 14:13. Bears 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:47.

Second quarter

  • CAR – Dee Brown 2-yard run (Shayne Graham kick), 12:12. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 2:33.
  • CAR – Dee Brown 1-yard run (Shayne Graham kick), 8:38. Panthers 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 11 yards, 0:51.
  • CAR – Muhsin Muhammad 3-yard pass from Rodney Peete (Shayne Graham kick), 3:52. Panthers 21–7. Drive: 4 plays, 41 yards, 1:54.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

  • CHI – Dez White 5-yard pass from Henry Burris (Paul Edinger kick), 11:48. Panthers 21–14. Drive: 3 plays, 8 yards, 1:32.
  • CAR – Shayne Graham 25-yard field goal, 5:16. Panthers 24–14. Drive: 4 plays, -1 yard, 2:08.

Top passers

  • CHI – Chris Chandler – 7/8, 113 yards, TD
  • CAR – Rodney Peete – 18/35, 179 yards, TD

Top rushers

  • CHI – Leon Johnson – 16 rushes, 29 yards
  • CAR – Dee Brown – 23 rushes, 55 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

  • CHI – Dez White – 2 receptions, 81 yards, 2 TD
  • CAR – Steve Smith Sr. – 4 receptions, 97 yards

Week 17: Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 17: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Chicago Bears
Period 1 2 34Total
Buccaneers 0 6 0915
Bears 0 0 000

at Memorial Stadium, Champaign, Illinois

  • Date: December 29, 2002
  • Game time: 8:30 pm
  • Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 43 °F (6 °C)
  • Game attendance: 55,832
  • Referee: Bernie Kukar (86)
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann and Suzy Kolber
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Second quarter

  • TB – Martin Gramatica 30-yard field goal, 3:22. Buccaneers 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 48 yards, 6:48.
  • TB – Martin Gramatica 32-yard field goal, 0:02. Buccaneers 6–0. Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, 0:58.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

  • TB – Martin Gramatica 33-yard field goal, 13:12. Buccaneers 9–0. Drive: 15 plays, 65 yards, 8:10.
  • TB – Martin Gramatica 26-yard field goal, 7:01. Buccaneers 12–0. Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 6:04.
  • TB – Martin Gramatica 33-yard field goal, 3:09. Buccaneers 15–0. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:25.

Top passers

  • TB – Rob Johnson – 16/25, 134 yards
  • CHI – Henry Burris – 7/19, 78 yards, 4 INT

Top rushers

  • TB – Michael Pittman Sr. – 21 rushes, 90 yards
  • CHI – Adrian Peterson – 7 rushes, 42 yards

Top receivers

  • TB – Keyshawn Johnson – 5 receptions, 41 yards
  • CHI – Marty Booker – 4 receptions, 25 yards

Standings

Division

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 W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(3) Green Bay Packers 12 4 0 .750 5–1 9–3 398 328 L1
Minnesota Vikings 6 10 0 .375 4–2 5–7 390 442 W3
Chicago Bears 4 12 0 .250 2–4 3–9 281 379 L2
Detroit Lions 3 13 0 .188 1–5 3–9 306 451 L8

Conference

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Division leaders
1[a] Philadelphia Eagles East 12 4 0 .750 5–1 11–1 .469 .432
2[a][b] Tampa Bay Buccaneers South 12 4 0 .750 4–2 9–3 .482 .432
3[a][b] Green Bay Packers North 12 4 0 .750 5–1 9–3 .451 .414
4 San Francisco 49ers West 10 6 0 .625 5–1 8–4 .504 .450
Wild Cards
5 New York Giants East 10 6 0 .625 5–1 8–4 .482 .450
6 Atlanta Falcons South 9 6 1 .594 4–2 7–5 .494 .429
Did not qualify for the postseason
7 New Orleans Saints South 9 7 0 .563 3–3 7–5 .498 .566
8[c] St. Louis Rams West 7 9 0 .438 4–2 5–7 .508 .446
9[c] Seattle Seahawks West 7 9 0 .438 2–4 5–7 .506 .433
10[d] Washington Redskins East 7 9 0 .438 1–5 4–8 .527 .438
11[d] Carolina Panthers South 7 9 0 .438 1–5 4–8 .486 .357
12 Minnesota Vikings North 6 10 0 .375 4–2 5–7 .498 .417
13[e] Arizona Cardinals West 5 11 0 .313 1–5 5–7 .500 .400
14[e] Dallas Cowboys East 5 11 0 .313 1–5 3–9 .500 .475
15 Chicago Bears North 4 12 0 .250 2–4 3–9 .521 .430
16 Detroit Lions North 3 13 0 .188 1–5 3–9 .494 .375
Tiebreakers[f]
  1. ^ a b c Philadelphia finished ahead of Tampa Bay and Green Bay based on conference record (11–1 vs 9–3/9–3).
  2. ^ a b Tampa Bay finished ahead of Green Bay based on head-to-head victory.
  3. ^ a b St. Louis finished ahead of Seattle based on division record (4–2 to 2–4).
  4. ^ a b Washington finished ahead of Carolina based on common games (2–3 to 1–4)
  5. ^ a b Arizona finished ahead of Dallas based on head-to-head victory.
  6. ^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest-ranked remaining team from each division.

References

  1. ^ a b "2002 Chicago Bears Statistics and Players". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on April 25, 2009. Retrieved April 1, 2009.
  2. ^ "2002 Chicago Bears". Chicago Bears History. Archived from the original on March 26, 2009. Retrieved April 1, 2009.
  3. ^ "Packers capitalize on turnovers to stop Bears". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 1, 2009.
  4. ^ "Bears snap eight-game slide with OT victory". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 1, 2009.
  5. ^ "2002 NFL Draft". NFL.com. Archived from the original on January 4, 2007. Retrieved January 8, 2007.
  6. ^ Isaacson, Melissa (May 4, 2001). "The state of camp-site wooing". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved August 20, 2018. Free access icon
  7. ^ "Bears choose Olivet Nazarene in Bourbonnais as new training camp location". The Pantagraph. Associated Press. July 17, 2001. Retrieved August 20, 2018. Free access icon
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