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The '''Monday Night Comeback''' is an [[National Football League|NFL]] [[American football|football]] game between the [[Chicago Bears]] and [[Arizona Cardinals]] in [[2006 NFL season|2006]]. The undefeated Bears staged the "comeback of the year" against the 1-win Cardinals after trailing by 20 points. This game is the first game in which the Bears won after trailing by 20, and the Cardinals are the first team in NFL history to lose consecutive games in [[2006 Arizona Cardinals season|a season]] being ahead by over 2 touchdowns at the end of the 1st quarter in each of the games. Cardinals quarterback [[Matt Leinart]] became the 1st quarterback in history to throw at least 2 touchdown passes in each of his 2 starts. The last time a team won after committing 6 turnovers was over 20 years ago.<ref>http://scores.espn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=261016022</ref> The game was notable for Cardinals coach [[Dennis Green|Dennis Green's]] profanity-lace postgame rant. The game eventually became #6 on [[NFL Top 10]] on [[NFL Network]] for ''Top Ten Greatest Comebacks of All Time''.<ref>http://www.nfl.com/nflnetwork/story?id=09000d5d8112f98e&template=with-video-with-comments&confirm=true</ref><ref>http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-network-top-ten/09000d5d810a93ac/Top-Ten-Comebacks-Cardinals-blow-it</ref> |
The '''Monday Night Comeback''' is an [[National Football League|NFL]] [[American football|football]] game between the [[Chicago Bears]] and [[Arizona Cardinals]] in [[2006 NFL season|2006]]. The undefeated Bears staged the "comeback of the year" against the 1-win Cardinals after trailing by 20 points. This game is the first game in which the Bears won after trailing by 20, and the Cardinals are the first team in NFL history to lose consecutive games in [[2006 Arizona Cardinals season|a season]] being ahead by over 2 touchdowns at the end of the 1st quarter in each of the games. Cardinals quarterback [[Matt Leinart]] became the 1st quarterback in history to throw at least 2 touchdown passes in each of his 2 starts. The last time a team won after committing 6 turnovers was over 20 years ago.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://scores.espn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=261016022 |title=Chicago Bears vs. Arizona Cardinals - Recap - October 16, 2006 - ESPN |publisher=Scores.espn.go.com |date=2006-10-16 |accessdate=2012-02-22}}</ref> The game was notable for Cardinals coach [[Dennis Green|Dennis Green's]] profanity-lace postgame rant. The game eventually became #6 on [[NFL Top 10]] on [[NFL Network]] for ''Top Ten Greatest Comebacks of All Time''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/nflnetwork/story?id=09000d5d8112f98e&template=with-video-with-comments&confirm=true |title=Top 10 greatest comebacks in NFL history |publisher=Nfl.com |date=2009-07-29 |accessdate=2012-02-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=03:45 |url=http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-network-top-ten/09000d5d810a93ac/Top-Ten-Comebacks-Cardinals-blow-it |title=NFL Videos: Top Ten Comebacks: Cardinals blow it |publisher=Nfl.com |date=2009-06-04 |accessdate=2012-02-22}}</ref> |
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==Background== |
==Background== |
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====The Bears==== |
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[[File:Hester-gb.jpg|thumb|right|[[Devin Hester]] scored the game-winner on a punt return.]] |
[[File:Hester-gb.jpg|thumb|right|[[Devin Hester]] scored the game-winner on a punt return.]] |
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After exchanging punts, Grossman gets intercepted by [[Darnell Dockett]], who then took it 73 yards for a touchdown. However, the Bears challenge the interception, which was eventually reversed. The drive would eventually end quickly, as Grossman eventually throws another pick to Dockett. After the Cardinals punted again, Grossman once again throws another pick, this time to [[Robert Griffith]]. [[Edgerrin James]] eventally fumbled after losing the ball because of [[Brian Urlacher]], with [[Charles Tillman]] taking the fumble all the way for a touchdown. With the score 23-17, rookie [[Devin Hester]] returned a punt 83-yards for a touchdown to take the lead 24-23.<ref>http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-game-highlights/09000d5d801a8bae/Devin-Hester-Highlight-WK-06-vs-Cardinals-2006</ref> With a few seconds left in the game, Rackers set up for the game-winning field goal with less than a minute. After the Bears attempted to [[icing the kicker|ice the kicker]], Rackers eventually missed the 40-yard field goal, with the kick going wide left.<ref>http://www.aolnews.com/2010/01/11/neil-rackers-can-miss-from-anywhere/</ref> The Bears eventually kneeled down to end the game, giving the Bears a 6-0 record, and dropping the Cardinals to a 1-5 record on the season. |
After exchanging punts, Grossman gets intercepted by [[Darnell Dockett]], who then took it 73 yards for a touchdown. However, the Bears challenge the interception, which was eventually reversed. The drive would eventually end quickly, as Grossman eventually throws another pick to Dockett. After the Cardinals punted again, Grossman once again throws another pick, this time to [[Robert Griffith]]. [[Edgerrin James]] eventally fumbled after losing the ball because of [[Brian Urlacher]], with [[Charles Tillman]] taking the fumble all the way for a touchdown. With the score 23-17, rookie [[Devin Hester]] returned a punt 83-yards for a touchdown to take the lead 24-23.<ref>{{cite web|author=00:23 |url=http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-game-highlights/09000d5d801a8bae/Devin-Hester-Highlight-WK-06-vs-Cardinals-2006 |title=NFL Videos: Devin Hester Highlight, WK 06 vs. Cardinals 2006 |publisher=Nfl.com |date=2007-08-22 |accessdate=2012-02-22}}</ref> With a few seconds left in the game, Rackers set up for the game-winning field goal with less than a minute. After the Bears attempted to [[icing the kicker|ice the kicker]], Rackers eventually missed the 40-yard field goal, with the kick going wide left.<ref>{{cite web|author=Ryan Wilson %BloggerTitle% |url=http://www.aolnews.com/2010/01/11/neil-rackers-can-miss-from-anywhere/ |title=Neil Rackers Can Miss From Anywhere |publisher=Aolnews.com |date=2010-01-11 |accessdate=2012-02-22}}</ref> The Bears eventually kneeled down to end the game, giving the Bears a 6-0 record, and dropping the Cardinals to a 1-5 record on the season. |
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==Dennis Green Postgame Tirade== |
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{{cquote|The Bears are what we thought they were. They're what we thought they were. We played them in preseason — who the hell takes a third game of the preseason like it's bullshit? Bullshit! We played them in the third game — everybody played three quarters — the Bears are who we thought they were! That's why we took the damn field. Now if you want to crown them, then crown their ass! But they are who we thought they were! And we let 'em off the hook!}} |
{{cquote|The Bears are what we thought they were. They're what we thought they were. We played them in preseason — who the hell takes a third game of the preseason like it's bullshit? Bullshit! We played them in the third game — everybody played three quarters — the Bears are who we thought they were! That's why we took the damn field. Now if you want to crown them, then crown their ass! But they are who we thought they were! And we let 'em off the hook!}} |
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After the loss, in the postgame interview, Cardinals coach [[Dennis Green]] started angrily yelling in a [[profanity|profane]] meltdown about the fact that the Cardinals defeated the Bears in the preseason, and because of that, they were confident in beating them again, and that his team blew it after attacking the Bears' weaknesses.<ref>http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/columns/story?columnist=wojciechowski_gene&id=3164854&sportCat=nfl</ref><ref>http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070115190746AA2nMxQ</ref><ref>http://postgamerants.blogspot.com/2007/10/dennis-green-flips.html</ref> |
After the loss, in the postgame interview, Cardinals coach [[Dennis Green]] started angrily yelling in a [[profanity|profane]] meltdown about the fact that the Cardinals defeated the Bears in the preseason, and because of that, they were confident in beating them again, and that his team blew it after attacking the Bears' weaknesses.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/columns/story?columnist=wojciechowski_gene&id=3164854&sportCat=nfl |title=Green's 42-second meltdown has made him a commercial icon - columnist - ESPN |publisher=Sports.espn.go.com |date=2007-12-23 |accessdate=2012-02-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070115190746AA2nMxQ |title=Dennis Green's postgame comments on the Bears? - Yahoo! Answers |publisher=Answers.yahoo.com |date= |accessdate=2012-02-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Email us at |url=http://postgamerants.blogspot.com/2007/10/dennis-green-flips.html |title=Post Game Rants: Dennis Green Flips |publisher=Postgamerants.blogspot.com |date=2007-10-22 |accessdate=2012-02-23}}</ref> |
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==Game Results== |
==Game Results== |
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| Date | October 16, 2006 | ||
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| Stadium | University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona | ||
| Referee | Jerome Boger | ||
| Attendance | 63, 977 | ||
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| Network | ESPN | ||
| Announcers | Mike Tirico (play-by-play), Tony Kornheiser and Joe Theismann (color commentators) | ||
The Monday Night Comeback is an NFL football game between the Chicago Bears and Arizona Cardinals in 2006. The undefeated Bears staged the "comeback of the year" against the 1-win Cardinals after trailing by 20 points. This game is the first game in which the Bears won after trailing by 20, and the Cardinals are the first team in NFL history to lose consecutive games in a season being ahead by over 2 touchdowns at the end of the 1st quarter in each of the games. Cardinals quarterback Matt Leinart became the 1st quarterback in history to throw at least 2 touchdown passes in each of his 2 starts. The last time a team won after committing 6 turnovers was over 20 years ago.[1] The game was notable for Cardinals coach Dennis Green's profanity-lace postgame rant. The game eventually became #6 on NFL Top 10 on NFL Network for Top Ten Greatest Comebacks of All Time.[2][3]
Background
The Bears
The Bears were having a great season, being undefeated heading into the game at 5-0, having their best start to the season since 1989. The Bears' 3rd year coach Lovie Smith was having the best season start of his coaching career, going 1-4 in 2004 and 2-3 in 2005 (despite making the playoffs in 2005). The team was led by talented-yet inconsistent Rex Grossman, Thomas Jones, Muhsin Muhammad, linemen John Tait, Olin Kreutz, Roberto Garza, Adewale Ogunleye, rookie Mark Anderson, who eventually recorded 12 sacks on the season, linebackers Brian Urlacher, Lance Briggs, and Brendon Ayanbadejo, rookie and future record holder for career returns for touchdowns and punt return touchdowns Devin Hester, Charles Tillman, former record holder for the longest play in NFL history (broken by San Diego Chargers cornerback Antonio Cromartie) Nathan Vasher, Chris Harris, Mike Brown, and the 2nd most accurate kicker in NFL history in Robbie Gould. This was the Bears' first Monday Night Football appearance since 2003.
The Cardinals
The Cardinals, contrary to the Bears, weren't having the best of seasons, being 1-4 heading into the game. [[Dennis Green was leading the team, and was hoping for a win to snap their 4-game losing streak, as well as hopefully make the playoffs after going 5-11 the year before. The team's roster featured rookie quarterback and 2004 Heisman Trophy winner Matt Leinart, as well as rookies Taitusi Latui, Leonard Pope, Gabriel Watson, Brandon Johnson, Jonathan Lewis, and Todd Watkins, along with serious receiving threats in Anquan Boldin and Larry Fitzgerald, along with J. J. Arrington, running back Edgerrin James, Obafemi Ayanbadejo, brother of Brendon Ayanbadejo, 3x Pro Bowler Darnell Dockett, Gerald Hayes, Orlando Huff, Calvin Pace, kicker Neil Rackers, as well as Super Bowl XLIII quarterback Kurt Warner at backup.
Game summary
The Bears won the toss, and elected the receive the kickoff. After the Bears went 3-and-out, the Cardinals scored on their first possession on a Matt Leinart pass to Bryant Johnson, with Leinart completing 9 of his first 10 passes. After the Cardinals threw an interception, which was eventually challenged and reversed before ultimately punting, Bears quarterback Rex Grossman threw an interception to Aaron Francisco. The Cardinals scored on their next possession on a Leinart pass to Anquan Boldin. At the end of the first quarter, the Cards lead the Bears 14-0.
In the second quarter, after exchanging punts, Grossman threw another pick, this time to Gerald Hayes. After Neil Rackers missed a field goal, once again, Grossman commits another turnover, this time getting sacked by Bertrand Berry and then fumbling, with Berry recovering the fumble. Eventually, after Rackers kicked a field goal, they then score again after Grossman commits a turnover once again for the 4th time in the half, getting sacked and fumbling, with Darnell Dockett recovering the ball. At the end of the first half, the Cardinals have a commanding lead 20-0.
In the third quarter, the Bears begin their comeback after kicker Robbie Gould made a field goal. Eventually, Rackers scores another field goal, which turned out to be the final score for the Cards for the rest of the game. After the Bears are forced to punt, Leinart gets sacked by rookie Mark Anderson, who then forces a fumble, with safety Mike Brown recovering it and taking the fumbled ball all the way for the Bears' first touchdown of the game to end the third quarter, with the Cardinals ahead 23-10.
After exchanging punts, Grossman gets intercepted by Darnell Dockett, who then took it 73 yards for a touchdown. However, the Bears challenge the interception, which was eventually reversed. The drive would eventually end quickly, as Grossman eventually throws another pick to Dockett. After the Cardinals punted again, Grossman once again throws another pick, this time to Robert Griffith. Edgerrin James eventally fumbled after losing the ball because of Brian Urlacher, with Charles Tillman taking the fumble all the way for a touchdown. With the score 23-17, rookie Devin Hester returned a punt 83-yards for a touchdown to take the lead 24-23.[4] With a few seconds left in the game, Rackers set up for the game-winning field goal with less than a minute. After the Bears attempted to ice the kicker, Rackers eventually missed the 40-yard field goal, with the kick going wide left.[5] The Bears eventually kneeled down to end the game, giving the Bears a 6-0 record, and dropping the Cardinals to a 1-5 record on the season.
Dennis Green Postgame Tirade
| "My doctor was very happy. He called me, said: "You know what? That kind of game, with (me) blowing up like that was a very good stress reliever", and my wife agreed." |
| ~Dennis Green (In an NFL Top 10 interview for the #6 Greatest Comeback of All-Time) |
The Bears are what we thought they were. They're what we thought they were. We played them in preseason — who the hell takes a third game of the preseason like it's bullshit? Bullshit! We played them in the third game — everybody played three quarters — the Bears are who we thought they were! That's why we took the damn field. Now if you want to crown them, then crown their ass! But they are who we thought they were! And we let 'em off the hook!
After the loss, in the postgame interview, Cardinals coach Dennis Green started angrily yelling in a profane meltdown about the fact that the Cardinals defeated the Bears in the preseason, and because of that, they were confident in beating them again, and that his team blew it after attacking the Bears' weaknesses.[6][7][8]
Game Results
| Date | Television | Visiting Team | Score | Home Team | Score | Stadium | City |
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| October 16, 2006 | ESPN | Chicago Bears | 24 | Arizona Cardinals | 23 | University of Phoenix Stadium | Glendale, Arizona |
References
- ^ "Chicago Bears vs. Arizona Cardinals - Recap - October 16, 2006 - ESPN". Scores.espn.go.com. 2006-10-16. Retrieved 2012-02-22.
- ^ "Top 10 greatest comebacks in NFL history". Nfl.com. 2009-07-29. Retrieved 2012-02-22.
- ^ 03:45 (2009-06-04). "NFL Videos: Top Ten Comebacks: Cardinals blow it". Nfl.com. Retrieved 2012-02-22.
{{cite web}}:|author=has numeric name (help) - ^ 00:23 (2007-08-22). "NFL Videos: Devin Hester Highlight, WK 06 vs. Cardinals 2006". Nfl.com. Retrieved 2012-02-22.
{{cite web}}:|author=has numeric name (help) - ^ Ryan Wilson %BloggerTitle% (2010-01-11). "Neil Rackers Can Miss From Anywhere". Aolnews.com. Retrieved 2012-02-22.
- ^ "Green's 42-second meltdown has made him a commercial icon - columnist - ESPN". Sports.espn.go.com. 2007-12-23. Retrieved 2012-02-22.
- ^ "Dennis Green's postgame comments on the Bears? - Yahoo! Answers". Answers.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2012-02-22.
- ^ Email us at (2007-10-22). "Post Game Rants: Dennis Green Flips". Postgamerants.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
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