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Revision as of 01:11, 21 August 2011

2011 Chicago Bears season
OwnerThe McCaskey Family
(Since 1983)
General managerJerry Angelo
(11th season)
Head coachLovie Smith
(8th season)
Home fieldSoldier Field
Results
Record0–0
Uniform
File:NFCN-Uniform-CHI.PNG

The 2011 Chicago Bears season will be the franchise's 92nd overall season in the National Football League, and the 8th under head coach Lovie Smith. The Bears, defending NFC North Division champions, will seek a return to the playoffs after falling in the NFC Championship Game to their arch-rivals the Green Bay Packers. The club was scheduled to partake in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game but due to the lockout, the game was cancelled. The Bears will travel to London, England to take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFL International Series and will play the Packers on Christmas Day evening in the only scheduled game on that day.[1]


Offseason

Main article: 2011 NFL lockout

After the 2010 season ended, the NFL entered its longest work stoppage in history. The lockout began after a failure to reach an agreement between the owners and the union in early March. Both sides agreed to extend the deadline another week.[2] However, the talks broke down and the union officially decertified,[3] after which a group of 10 players filed an antitrust lawsuit against the league. After months of failed negations, the two sides finally reached an agreement in late July. The owners announced on July 21 that it had approved a new collective bargaining agreement by a 31–0–1 margin (the Oakland Raiders abstained). On July 25, the players association's executive board voted to approve the new collective agreement and the players voted to ratify it on August 4. [4] The delayed start to the season brought free agency and the opening of training camps to coincide. This gave clubs a short period of time to get a full roster signed before camp opened.[5]

Roster changes

2011 draft class

Gabe Carimi
Main article: 2011 NFL Draft
Round Selection Player Position College
1 29 Gabe Carimi OT Wisconsin
2 53 Stephen Paea DT Oregon State
3 93 Chris Conte FS California
5 160 Nathan Enderle QB Idaho
6 195 J.T. Thomas LB West Virginia
Draft Notes: Washington traded its second- (#53) round pick this selection to Chicago for Chicago's second- (#62) and fourth-round (#127) selections.[6]
The Bears forfeited their seventh-round selection, due to the use of a seventh-round selection in the 2010 Supplemental Draft.

Undrafted free agents

Following the end of the lockout, the Bears announced coming to terms with 26 undrafted free-agents.[7]

Additions

Departures

Free agents

Bears did not come to terms with 13 year-veteran Olin Kreutz. Kreutz would go on and sign a 2-year deal with the New Orleans Saints.[14]
Brad Maynard left the Bears and signed with the Houston Texans.[15]
Position Player Free agency
tag		 Date signed 2011 team
DT Anthony Adams UFA July 29[9] Chicago Bears
WR Devin Aromashodu UFA July 26[16] Minnesota Vikings
RB Kahlil Bell ERFA July 29[9] Chicago Bears
SS Josh Bullocks UFA August 15[17] Oakland Raiders
TE Desmond Clark UFA August 2[9] Chicago Bears
QB Todd Collins UFA    
WR Rashied Davis UFA July 27[18] Detroit Lions
CB Corey Graham UFA July 30[9] Chicago Bears
QB Caleb Hanie RFA July 29[9] Chicago Bears
OLB Brian Iwuh UFA July 31[9] Chicago Bears
C Olin Kreutz UFA August 5[14] New Orleans Saints
SS Danieal Manning UFA July 27[19] Houston Texans
P Brad Maynard UFA August 1[15] Houston Texans
OLB Nick Roach UFA July 29[9] Chicago Bears
OLB Pisa Tinoisamoa UFA    
G/C Edwin Williams ERFA July 29[9] Chicago Bears
OLB Rod Wilson UFA    
RB Garrett Wolfe UFA    
RFA: Restricted free agent, UFA: Unrestricted free agent, ERFA: Exclusive rights free agent

Trades

Coaching changes

Preseason

Training camp

The Bears held training camp once again at Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais, Illinois. The club has held annual training camp activities at the university since 2002.[23] The franchise opened up training camp with an expanded roster of 90 players. Over the next month players will compete for spots on the final roster. By August 30, the club will cut down players from 90 to 75 after the third preseason game.[24] The franchise will then have to make another round of cuts at the conclusion of the fourth preseason game on September 3. The final roster will consist of 53 players.[25]

Soldier Field turf issue

The club had scheduled an evening practice at Soldier Field in front of fans in an event called "Family Fest". However, the event was cancelled hours before the event was scheduled to begin due to the unsafe playing conditions at Soldier Field.[26] This is not the first incident related to the playing surface at the stadium. Brian Urlacher and other players have called for the surface to be changed from natural grass to artificial FieldTurf.[27] Chicago's mayor Rahm Emanuel has called on the Chicago Park District to find a permanent solution to the decades-old turf battle at the venue.[28] However, Bears chairman George McCaskey has stated on record that the playing surface at Soldier Field will not change from grass to an artificial surface. McCaskey cited less injuries occur on natural grass and therefore believes the natural grass surface prolongs player careers. He did admit a poorly maintained grass surface is unacceptable and promised the club will take a more active role in maintaining the playing surface so the field can be for home games.[29][30]

Schedule

Even though the league was in the midst of the lockout, the NFL announced the Bears' preseason schedule on April 12, 2011. The schedule contained the traditional four opponents and a fifth game to be played during the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2011 induction weekend.[31] The first scheduled preseason game for the Bears was to be the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game against the St. Louis Rams. However, with the lockout lingering into late July resulting in a delayed start to training camp, the NFL cancelled the game.[32] The Bears won their first preseason game defeating the Buffalo Bills 10–3.[33] The offensive line struggled in the game while giving up nine sacks over the course of the game.[34]

Week Date Kickoff (CDT) Opponent Results Game site TV NFL.com
GameBook
Final score Team record
HOF August 7 7:00 p.m. vs. St. Louis Rams Cancelled due to 2011 NFL Lockout[32]
1 August 13 7:00 p.m. Buffalo Bills W 10–3 1–0 Soldier Field WFLD[a] Gamebook
2 August 22 7:00 p.m. at New York Giants New Meadowlands Stadium ESPN[b]
3 August 27 7:00 p.m. at Tennessee Titans LP Field WFLD[a]
4 September 1 7:00 p.m. Cleveland Browns Soldier Field WFLD[a]

Regular season

Schedule

The Bears' regular season schedule was announced on April 19, 2011.[35] One day earlier (April 18), the NFL announced that the Bears will face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the International Series at Wembley Stadium in London, England, on October 23.[36]

Week Date Kickoff Opponent Results Game site TV NFL.com
GameBook
Final score Team record
1 September 11 12:00 p.m. Atlanta Falcons§ Soldier Field Fox
2 September 18 12:00 p.m. at New Orleans Saints§ Louisiana Superdome Fox
3 September 25 3:15 p.m. Green Bay Packers† Soldier Field Fox
4 October 2 12:00 p.m. Carolina Panthers§ Soldier Field Fox
5 October 10 7:30 p.m. at Detroit Lions† Ford Field ESPN
6 October 16 7:20 p.m. Minnesota Vikings† Soldier Field NBC
7 October 23 12:00 p.m. at Tampa Bay Buccaneers§ Wembley Stadium (London, England)^ Fox
8 Bye
9 November 7 7:30 p.m. at Philadelphia Eagles§ Lincoln Financial Field ESPN
10 November 13 12:00 p.m.* Detroit Lions† Soldier Field Fox
11 November 20 3:15 p.m.* San Diego Chargers≈ Soldier Field CBS
12 November 27 3:05 p.m.* at Oakland Raiders≈ O.co Coliseum Fox
13 December 4 12:00 p.m.* Kansas City Chiefs≈ Soldier Field CBS
14 December 11 3:05 p.m.* at Denver Broncos≈ Sports Authority Field at Mile High Fox
15 December 18 12:00 p.m.* Seattle Seahawks§ Soldier Field Fox
16 December 25‡ 7:20 p.m. at Green Bay Packers† Lambeau Field NBC
17 January 1 12:00 p.m.* at Minnesota Vikings† Mall of America Field Fox
NOTES: All times are Central. Homes games are in Bold text.
 –  Light green background indicates a victory.
 –  Light red background indicates a loss.
 †  Games against division opponents.
 §  Games against intra-conference non-division opponents.
 ≈  Games against inter-conference opponents.

COLOR KEY:

 #  Games played with white uniforms.
 #  Games played with color uniforms.
 #  Games played with alternate uniforms.
 #  Games played with 1940s throwback uniforms.
 ^  Red/White (Blue border) indicates the International Series game in London.
 ‡  Green/White (Red border) indicates a Christmas Day football game.
 *  Yellow indicates that the game time is subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.

Standings

NFC North
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(1) Green Bay Packers 15 1 0 .938 6–0 12–0 560 359 W2
(6) Detroit Lions 10 6 0 .625 3–3 6–6 474 387 L1
Chicago Bears 8 8 0 .500 3–3 7–5 353 341 W1
Minnesota Vikings 3 13 0 .188 0–6 3–9 340 449 L1

Game-by-game summaries

Week 1: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Week One: Atlanta Falcons at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Period 1 2 Total
Falcons 0
Bears 0

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

Game information

Week 2: at New Orleans Saints

Week Two: Chicago Bears at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Period 1 2 Total
Bears 0
Saints 0

at Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

  • Date: September 18, 2011
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
  • TV: Fox
Game information

Week 3: vs. Green Bay Packers

Week Three: Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Period 1 2 Total
Packers 0
Bears 0

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

  • Date: September 25, 2011
  • Game time: 4:15 p.m. EDT/3:15 p.m. CDT
  • TV: Fox
Game information

Week 4: vs. Carolina Panthers

Week Four: Carolina Panthers at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Period 1 2 Total
Panthers 0
Bears 0

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

  • Date: October 2, 2011
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
  • TV: Fox
Game information

Week 5: at Detroit Lions

Week Five: Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions – Game summary
Period 1 2 Total
Bears 0
Lions 0

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

Game information

Week 6: vs. Minnesota Vikings

Week Six: Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Period 1 2 Total
Vikings 0
Bears 0

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

Game information

Week 7: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (London, England)

Week Seven: Chicago Bears at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Period 1 2 Total
Bears 0
Buccaneers 0

at Wembley Stadium, London, England (NFL International Series)

  • Date: October 23, 2011
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m. GMT/12:00 p.m. CDT
  • TV: Fox
Game information

Week 8: Bye

After the game across the Atlantic, the Bears will have a bye week upon their return to the United States.

Week 9: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week Nine: Chicago Bears at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Period 1 2 Total
Bears 0
Eagles 0

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Game information

Week 10: vs. Detroit Lions

Week Ten: Detroit Lions at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Period 1 2 Total
Lions 0
Bears 0

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

  • Date: November 13, 2011
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST[c]
  • TV: Fox
Game information

Week 11: vs. San Diego Chargers

Week Eleven: San Diego Chargers at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Period 1 2 Total
Chargers 0
Bears 0

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

  • Date: November 20, 2011
  • Game time: 4:15 p.m. EST/3:15 p.m. CST[c]
  • TV: CBS
Game information

Week 12: at Oakland Raiders

Week Twelve: Chicago Bears at Oakland Raiders – Game summary
Period 1 2 Total
Bears 0
Raiders 0

at O.co Coliseum, Oakland, California

  • Date: November 27, 2011
  • Game time: 3:05 p.m. CST/1:05 p.m. PST[c]
  • TV: Fox
Game information

Week 13: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Week Thirteen: Kansas City Chiefs at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Period 1 2 Total
Chiefs 0
Bears 0

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

  • Date: December 4, 2011
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST[c]
  • TV: CBS
Game information

Week 14: at Denver Broncos

Week Fourteen: Chicago Bears at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Period 1 2 Total
Bears 0
Broncos 0

at Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

  • Date: December 11, 2011
  • Game time: 3:05 p.m. CST/2:05 p.m. MST[b]
  • TV: Fox
Game information

Week 15: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week Fifteen: Seattle Seahawks at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Period 1 2 Total
Seahawks 0
Bears 0

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

  • Date: December 18, 2011
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST[c]
  • TV: Fox
Game information

Week 16: at Green Bay Packers (Christmas Day)

Week Sixteen: Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Period 1 2 Total
Bears 0
Packers 0

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Game information

Week 17: at Minnesota Vikings

Week Seventeen: Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Period 1 2 Total
Bears 0
Vikings 0

at Mall of America Field at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota

  • Date: January 1, 2012
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST[c]
  • TV: Fox
Game information

Statistical leaders

Regular season

Player(s) Value NFL Rank NFC Rank
Passing Yards        
Passing Touchdowns        
Rushing Yards        
Rushing Touchdowns        
Receiving Yards        
Receiving Touchdowns        
Points        
Kickoff Return Yards        
Punt Return Yards        
Tackles        
Sacks        
Interceptions        

stats will be added after Week 1.

Statistical league rankings

  • Total Offense (YPG): TBA
  • Passing (YPG): TBA
  • Rushing (YPG): TBA
  • Points (PPG): TBA
  • Total Defense (YPG): TBA
  • Passing (YPG): TBA
  • Rushing (YPG): TBA
  • Points (PPG): TBA

Stats will be added after Week 1.

Awards and records

Awards

Weekly awards

Monthly awards

Annual awards

Records

2011 Pro Bowl selections

Team honors

Personnel

Current staff

Chicago Bears staff
Front office
  • Secretary of the board of directors – Virginia Halas McCaskey
  • Chairman – George McCaskey
  • President/CEO – Kevin Warren
  • General manager – Ryan Poles
  • Assistant general manager – Ian Cunningham
  • Senior director of player personnel – Jeff King
  • Director of player personnel – Trey Koziol
  • Director of college scouting – Breck Ackley
  • Director of pro scouting – DJ Hord
  • Director of football administration – Matt Feinstein
  • Director of football analytics – Krithi Chandrakasan
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
  
Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator – Eric Washington
  • Defensive line – Travis Smith
  • Assistant defensive line – Brian Bing
  • Linebackers – Dave Borgonzi
  • Cornerbacks/defensive passing game coordinator – Jon Hoke
  • Nickelbacks – David Overstreet II
  • Safeties – Andre Curtis
  • Defensive quality control – Kevin Koch
  • Defensive quality control – Kenny Norton III
  • Defensive analyst (advance/special projects) – Matt Pees
Special teams coaches
Coaching administration
  • Director of research and analysis – Harrison Freid
  • Coaching administration manager – Chavis Cook
Strength and conditioning
  • Head strength and conditioning – Jim Arthur
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Noble Landry
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Pierre Ngo
  • Player engagement/strength and conditioning – Isaiah Harris

→ Coaching staff
→ Management
→ More NFL staffs

Current roster

Chicago Bears roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams


Rookies in italics

Roster updated May 21, 2024

85 active, 2 unsigned

→ AFC rosters → NFC rosters

Current depth chart

Current unofficial depth chart announced by the club before the first preseason game in August

Footnotes

^[a] Preseason games air and are produced by the team as the "Chicago Bears Network". WFLD-TV in Chicago is the flagship station but games are broadcast to other local affilities in Illinois, Indiana, and Iowa. These include: KFXA - Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Ch. 28); KLJB - Quad Cities, Iowa-Illinois (Ch. 18); WCCU - Champaign, Illinois (Ch. 27); WMBD - Peoria, Illinois (Ch. 31); WIFR - Rockford, Illinois (Ch. 23); WRSP - Springfield, Illinois (Ch. 55); WSBT - South Bend, Indiana (Ch. 22) [37]
^[b] The Bears game will be shown locally on WLS-TV.[38]
^[c] Gametime subject to change due to flexible scheduling.

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