102nd season in franchise history
The 2021 season was the Chicago Bears ' 102nd season in the National Football League , their 103rd overall, and their fourth and final under head coach Matt Nagy . This was the first season under the NFL's new 17-game schedule.
The Bears finished 6–11, failing to improve upon their 8–8 record from the previous year , and failed to return to the playoffs. Nagy along with general manager Ryan Pace were fired on January 10, 2022.[ 1]
Draft
Notes
The Bears traded their first-round selection (20th overall) and their fifth-round selection (164th overall) as well as their 2022 first and fourth-round selections to the New York Giants in exchange for a first-round selection (11th overall).[ 2]
The Bears traded their second-round selection (52nd overall), third-round selection (83rd overall) and sixth-round selection (204th overall) to the Carolina Panthers in exchange for a second-round selection (39th overall) and a fifth-round selection (151st overall).[ 3]
The Bears traded their fourth-round selection to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for a 2020 fifth-round selection.[ 4]
The Bears acquired a conditional seventh-round selection, which could be upgraded to a sixth-rounder, in a trade that sent tight end Adam Shaheen to the Miami Dolphins and the pick ended up becoming a sixth-round selection (208th overall).[ 5]
The Bears traded their sixth-round selection (208th overall) to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for 2020 sixth-round (217th overall) and seventh-round (250th overall) selections.
Staff
2021 Chicago Bears staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
Final roster
Preseason
Regular season
Schedule
The Bears' 2021 schedule was announced on May 12. The Bears alternated home and away games every game of the season, becoming first team to do so in a 17-game season and the fifth since the NFL season expanded to 16 games in 1978 .
Game summaries
Week 1: at Los Angeles Rams
Game information
First quarter
LAR – Van Jefferson 67-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 6:30. Rams 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:18.
LAR – Matt Gay 53-yard field goal, 4:39. Rams 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 24 yards, 2:38. Second quarter
LAR – Matt Gay 22-yard field goal, 11:39. Rams 13–0. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 4:35.
CHI – David Montgomery 3-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 0:34. Rams 13–7. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 4:08. Third quarter
LAR – Cooper Kupp 56-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 13:52. Rams 20–7. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:08.
CHI – Justin Fields 3-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 4:14. Rams 20–14. Drive: 16 plays, 81 yards, 9:38.
LAR – Darrell Henderson 1-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 1:19. Rams 27–14. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:55. Fourth quarter
LAR – Robert Woods 2-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 3:17. Rams 34–14. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 6:44.
Top passers
CHI – Andy Dalton – 27/38, 206 yards, INT
LAR – Matthew Stafford – 20/26, 321 yards, 3 TD Top rushers
CHI – David Montgomery – 16 rushes, 108 yards, TD
LAR – Darrell Henderson – 16 rushes, 70 yards, TD Top receivers
CHI – Marquise Goodwin – 4 receptions, 45 yards
LAR – Cooper Kupp – 7 receptions, 108 yards, TD
Week 2: vs. Cincinnati Bengals
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
CIN – Evan McPherson 53-yard field goal, 8:22. Bears 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 6:38. Fourth quarter
CHI – Cairo Santos 28-yard field goal, 14:52. Bears 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 29 yards, 4:56.
CHI – Roquan Smith 53-yard interception return (Cairo Santos kick), 10:55. Bears 17–3.
CHI – Cairo Santos 22-yard field goal, 6:40. Bears 20–3. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:26.
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 42-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 4:39. Bears 20–10. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:01.
CIN – Tee Higgins 7-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 3:39. Bears 20–17. Drive: 1 play, 7 yards, 0:04.
Top passers
CIN – Joe Burrow – 19/30, 207 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
CHI – Justin Fields – 6/13, 60 yards, INT Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 3: at Cleveland Browns
Game information
First quarter
CHI - Cairo Santos 47-yard field goal, 8:40. Bears 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 24 yards, 2:46. Second quarter
CLE - Chase McLaughlin 57-yard field goal, 12:31. Tied 3–3. Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 4:32.
CLE - Austin Hooper 13-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 0:19. Browns 10–3. Drive: 12 plays, 89 yards, 2:35. Third quarter
CLE - Chase McLaughlin 41-yard field goal, 9:32. Browns 13–3. Drive: 7 plays, 21 yards, 4:26.
CHI - Cairo Santos 22-yard field goal, 1:43. Browns 13–6. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:02. Fourth quarter
CLE - Kareem Hunt 29-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 14:46. Browns 20–6. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:57.
CLE - Chase McLaughlin 52-yard field goal, 10:40. Browns 23–6. Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 3:00.
CLE - Chase McLaughlin 28-yard field goal, 3:43. Browns 26–6. Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 5:35.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 4: vs. Detroit Lions
Week 4: Detroit Lions at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Lions
0
0
7 7 14
Bears 7
7
10 0 24
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
CHI – David Montgomery 9-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 14:51. Bears 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 89 yards, 2:53. Third quarter
CHI – Damien Williams 4-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 10:33. Bears 21–0. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 2:49.
DET – Kalif Raymond 4-yard pass from Jared Goff (Ryan Santoso kick), 3:19. Bears 21–7. Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 3:22.
CHI – Cairo Santos 33-yard field goal, 0:10. Bears 24–7. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:09. Fourth quarter
DET – Kalif Raymond 25-yard pass from Jared Goff (Ryan Santoso kick), 11:17. Bears 24–14. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:53.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 5: at Las Vegas Raiders
Game information
First quarter
LV – Daniel Carlson 31-yard field goal, 4:00. Raiders 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, 6:08. Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
LV – Josh Jacobs 1-yard run (pass failed), 9:01. Bears 14–9. Drive: 16 plays, 74 yards, 8:19.
CHI – Cairo Santos 46-yard field goal, 2:45. Bears 17–9. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 6:16.
CHI – Cairo Santos 46-yard field goal, 0:56. Bears 20–9. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:59.
Top passers
CHI – Justin Fields – 12/20, 111 yards, TD
LV – Derek Carr – 22/35, 206 yards, INT Top rushers
CHI – Khalil Herbert – 18 rushes, 75 yards
LV – Josh Jacobs – 15 rushes, 48 yards, TD Top receivers
Week 6: vs. Green Bay Packers
Week 6: Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Packers 0
10
7 7 24
Bears
7
0
0 7 14
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
Date : October 17Game time : 12:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : Sunny, 62 °F (17 °C)Game attendance : 62,332Referee : Brad Rogers TV announcers (Fox) : Joe Davis , Greg Olsen and Pam OliverRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
GB – Allen Lazard 1-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 9:59. Tied 7–7. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:14.
GB – Mason Crosby 39-yard field goal, 4:09. Packers 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 3:54. Third quarter
GB – Aaron Jones 12-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 6:00. Packers 17–7. Drive: 10 plays, 90 yards, 6:54. Fourth quarter
CHI – Darnell Mooney 5-yard pass from Justin Fields (Cairo Santos kick), 8:44. Packers 17–14. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 6:16.
GB – Aaron Rodgers 6-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 4:30. Packers 24–14. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:14.
Top passers
GB – Aaron Rodgers – 17/23, 195 yards, 2 TD
CHI – Justin Fields – 16/27, 174 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
GB – Aaron Jones – 13 rushes, 76 yards
CHI – Khalil Herbert – 19 rushes, 97 yards, TD Top receivers
Week 7: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Game information
First quarter
TB – Leonard Fournette 2-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 11:58. Buccaneers 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 32 yards, 0:51.
TB – Chris Godwin 4-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 4:37. Buccaneers 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 2:36.
TB – Mike Evans 9-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 0:06. Buccaneers 21–0. Drive: 5 plays, 35 yards, 2:01. Second quarter
CHI – Cairo Santos 28-yard field goal, 6:08. Buccaneers 21–3. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 3:53.
TB – Mike Evans 2-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 3:35. Buccaneers 28–3. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:33.
TB – Mike Evans 8-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 0:09. Buccaneers 35–3. Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 1:45. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
TB – Ryan Succop 22-yard field goal, 12:51. Buccaneers 38–3. Drive: 6 plays, 33 yards, 2:02.
Top passers
CHI – Justin Fields – 22/32, 184 yards, 3 INT
TB – Tom Brady – 20/36, 211 yards, 4 TD Top rushers
CHI – Khalil Herbert – 18 rushes, 100 yards
TB – Leonard Fournette – 15 rushes, 81 yards, TD Top receivers
CHI – Cole Kmet – 5 receptions, 43 yards
TB – Chris Godwin – 8 receptions, 111 yards, TD
Week 8: vs. San Francisco 49ers
Week 8: San Francisco 49ers at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
49ers 3
6
6 18 33
Bears
3
10
3 6 22
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
Date : October 31Game time : 12:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : Partly sunny, 52 °F (11 °C)Game attendance : 60,877Referee : Land ClarkTV announcers (Fox) : Adam Amin , Greg Olsen and Pam OliverRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
CHI – Cairo Santos 39-yard field goal, 4:38. Bears 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 5:10.
SF – Joey Slye 48-yard field goal, 2:51. Tied 3–3. Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 1:47. Second quarter
CHI – Jesse James 8-yard pass from Justin Fields (Cairo Santos kick), 12:03. Bears 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 5:48.
SF – Joey Slye 52-yard field goal, 9:33. Bears 10–6. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 2:30.
CHI – Cairo Santos 40-yard field goal, 1:16. Bears 13–6. Drive: 16 plays, 57 yards, 8:17.
SF – Joey Slye 22-yard field goal, 0:00. Bears 13–9. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 1:16. Third quarter
CHI – Cairo Santos 25-yard field goal, 8:33. Bears 16–9. Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 6:27.
SF – Jimmy Garoppolo 2-yard run (kick failed, wide right), 5:56. Bears 16–15. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:37. Fourth quarter
SF – Elijah Mitchell 5-yard run (Jimmy Garoppolo–Brandon Aiyuk pass), 14:11. 49ers 23–16. Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 2:49.
CHI – Justin Fields 22-yard run (kick failed, wide right), 9:32. 49ers 23–22. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:39.
SF – Jimmy Garoppolo 5-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 6:34. 49ers 30–22. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:58.
SF – Joey Slye 32-yard field goal, 1:56. 49ers 33–22. Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 2:28.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 9: at Pittsburgh Steelers
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
PIT – Pat Freiermuth 4-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 13:22. Steelers 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 36 yards, 3:41.
CHI – Cairo Santos 30-yard field goal, 0:15. Steelers 14–3. Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 4:32. Third quarter
CHI – Cairo Santos 22-yard field goal, 7:43. Steelers 14–6. Drive: 10 plays, 89 yards, 4:59.
PIT – Pat Freiermuth 10-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (kick failed), 2:08. Steelers 20–6. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:35. Fourth quarter
CHI – Darnell Mooney 15-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 14:17. Steelers 20–13. Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 2:51.
PIT – Chris Boswell 54-yard field goal, 11:54. Steelers 23–13. Drive: 4 plays, 39 yards, 2:23.
CHI – DeAndre Houston-Carson 25-yard fumble return (Cairo Santos kick), 6:31. Steelers 23–20.
PIT – Chris Boswell 52-yard field goal, 2:52. Steelers 26–20. Drive: 11 plays, 41 yards, 3:39.
CHI – Darnell Mooney 16-yard pass from Justin Fields (Cairo Santos kick), 1:46. Bears 27–26. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:06.
PIT – Chris Boswell 40-yard field goal, 0:26. Steelers 29–27. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 1:20.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 11: vs. Baltimore Ravens
Week 11: Baltimore Ravens at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Ravens 0
6
0 10 16
Bears
0
0
7 6 13
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
Date : November 21Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Mostly sunny, 43 °F (6 °C)Game attendance : 60,679Referee : Shawn SmithTV announcers (CBS) : Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson and Gene SteratoreRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 35-yard field goal, 2:11. Ravens 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 6:16.
BAL – Justin Tucker 27-yard field goal, 0:02. Ravens 6–0. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 1:05. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 46-yard field goal, 3:41. Ravens 9–7. Drive: 7 plays, 17 yards, 3:48.
CHI – Marquise Goodwin 49-yard pass from Andy Dalton (pass failed), 1:41. Bears 13–9. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:00.
BAL – Devonta Freeman 3-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 0:22. Ravens 16–13. Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 1:19.
Top passers
BAL – Tyler Huntley – 26/36, 219 yards, INT
CHI – Andy Dalton – 11/23, 201 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
BAL – Devonta Freeman – 16 rushes, 49 yards, TD
CHI – David Montgomery – 14 rushes, 58 yards Top receivers
BAL – Mark Andrews – 8 receptions, 73 yards
CHI – Darnell Mooney – 5 receptions, 121 yards, TD
Week 12: at Detroit Lions
Thanksgiving Day games
Week 12: Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Bears 0
13
0 3 16
Lions
7
0
7 0 14
at Ford Field , Detroit, Michigan
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
CHI – Cairo Santos 28-yard field goal, 13:24. Lions 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 4:37.
CHI – Jimmy Graham 17-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Cairo Santos kick), 4:29. Bears 10–7. Drive: 2 plays, 69 yards, 0:52.
CHI – Cairo Santos 43-yard field goal, 0:00. Bears 13–7. Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 1:09. Third quarter
DET – T. J. Hockenson 17-yard pass from Jared Goff (Riley Patterson kick), 1:46. Lions 14–13. Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 3:21. Fourth quarter
CHI – Cairo Santos 28-yard field goal, 0:00. Bears 16–14. Drive: 18 plays, 69 yards, 8:30.
Top passers
CHI – Andy Dalton – 24/39, 317 yards, TD, INT
DET – Jared Goff – 21/25, 171 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 13: vs. Arizona Cardinals
Week 13: Arizona Cardinals at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Cardinals 14
7
3 9 33
Bears
0
7
7 8 22
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
Game information
First quarter
ARI – DeAndre Hopkins 20-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Matt Prater kick), 10:55. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 28 yards, 2:40.
ARI – Kyler Murray 9-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 1:39. Cardinals 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 2:12. Second quarter
CHI – David Montgomery 1-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 8:50. Cardinals 14–7. Drive: 13 plays, 77 yards, 7:49.
ARI – James Conner 23-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Matt Prater kick), 5:40. Cardinals 21–7. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:10. Third quarter
ARI – Matt Prater 33-yard field goal, 9:52. Cardinals 24–7. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 5:08.
CHI – Jimmy Graham 1-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Cairo Santos kick), 2:49. Cardinals 24–14. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 7:03. Fourth quarter
ARI – Matt Prater 25-yard field goal, 8:31. Cardinals 27–14. Drive: 6 plays, 21 yards, 3:05.
ARI – Kyler Murray 3-yard run (pass failed), 6:23. Cardinals 33–14. Drive: 2 plays, 12 yards, 0:45.
CHI – Jakeem Grant 8-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Andy Dalton–Jimmy Graham pass), 2:45. Cardinals 33–22. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 3:38.
Top passers
ARI – Kyler Murray – 11/15, 123 yards, 2 TD
CHI – Andy Dalton – 26/41, 229 yards, 2 TD, 4 INT Top rushers
ARI – James Conner – 20 runs, 75 yards
CHI – David Montgomery – 21 rushes, 90 yards, TD Top receivers
ARI – James Conner – 2 receptions, 36 yards, TD
CHI – Jakeem Grant – 5 receptions, 62 yards, TD
Week 14: at Green Bay Packers
Week 14: Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Bears
3
24
0 3 30
Packers 0
21
17 7 45
at Lambeau Field , Green Bay, Wisconsin
Date : December 12Game time : 7:20 p.m. CSTGame weather : Cloudy, 37 °F (3 °C)Game attendance : 78,273Referee : Ronald TorbertTV announcers (NBC) : Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Kathryn Tappen and Terry McAulayRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
CHI – Cairo Santos 23-yard field goal, 4:21. Bears 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 39 yards, 4:47. Second quarter
CHI – Jakeem Grant 46-yard pass from Justin Fields (Cairo Santos kick), 11:09. Bears 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 89 yards, 3:41.
GB – Allen Lazard 2-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 6:02. Bears 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:07.
GB – Rasul Douglas 55-yard interception return (Mason Crosby kick), 4:59. Packers 14–10.
CHI – Damiere Byrd 54-yard pass from Justin Fields (Cairo Santos kick), 3:21. Bears 17–14. Drive: 3 plays, 60 yards, 1:38.
CHI – Jakeem Grant 97-yard punt return (Cairo Santos kick), 1:32. Bears 24–14.
GB – Davante Adams 38-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 0:44. Bears 24–21. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 0:48.
CHI – Cairo Santos 44-yard field goal, 0:00. Bears 27–21. Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 0:44. Third quarter
GB – Aaron Jones 3-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 9:24. Packers 28–27. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:36.
GB – Aaron Jones 23-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 8:24. Packers 35–27. Drive: 1 play, 23 yards, 0:08.
GB – Mason Crosby 20-yard field goal, 2:52. Packers 38–27. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 3:45. Fourth quarter
GB – Davante Adams 3-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 4:33. Packers 45–27. Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 8:38.
CHI – Cairo Santos 43-yard field goal, 1:22. Packers 45–30. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 3:11.
Top passers
CHI – Justin Fields – 18/33, 224 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
GB – Aaron Rodgers – 29/37, 341 yards, 4 TD Top rushers
CHI – Justin Fields – 9 rushes, 74 yards
GB – A. J. Dillon – 15 rushes, 71 yards Top receivers
CHI – Damiere Byrd – 2 receptions, 76 yards, TD
GB – Davante Adams – 10 receptions, 121 yards, 2 TD
Week 15: vs. Minnesota Vikings
Week 15: Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Vikings 7
3
7 0 17
Bears
0
3
0 6 9
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
MIN – Greg Joseph 37-yard field goal, 13:28. Vikings 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 4:09.
CHI – Cairo Santos 34-yard field goal, 1:33. Vikings 10–3. Drive: 12 plays, 49 yards, 5:55. Third quarter
MIN – Ihmir Smith-Marsette 7-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 5:51. Vikings 17–3. Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 5:41. Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 16: at Seattle Seahawks
Week 16: Chicago Bears at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Bears 0
7
7 11 25
Seahawks
7
10
7 0 24
at Lumen Field , Seattle, Washington
Date : December 26Game time : 3:05 p.m. CST/1:05 p.m. PSTGame weather : Snow, 25 °F (−4 °C)Game attendance : 68,492Referee : Carl Cheffers TV announcers (Fox) : Aaron Goldsmith , Aqib Talib and Megan OliviRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
CHI – David Montgomery 1-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 10:15. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 3:25.
SEA – Rashaad Penny 3-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 4:47. Seahawks 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 5:28.
SEA – Jason Myers 36-yard field goal, 0:17. Seahawks 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 0:45. Third quarter
CHI – Khalil Herbert 20-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 5:30. Seahawks 17–14. Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 5:27.
SEA – Gerald Everett 24-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 3:32. Seahawks 24–14. Drive: 4 plays, 61 yards, 1:58. Fourth quarter
CHI – Cairo Santos 35-yard field goal, 10:42. Seahawks 24–17. Drive: 13 plays, 58 yards, 7:50.
CHI – Jimmy Graham 15-yard pass from Nick Foles (Nick Foles–Damiere Byrd pass), 1:01. Bears 25–24. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 1:55.
Top passers
CHI – Nick Foles – 24/35, 250 yards, TD
SEA – Russell Wilson – 16/27, 181 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
CHI – David Montgomery – 21 rushes, 45 yards, TD
SEA – Rashaad Penny – 17 rushes, 135 yards, TD Top receivers
CHI – David Montgomery – 7 receptions, 61 yards
SEA – Gerald Everett – 4 receptions, 68 yards, TD
Week 17: vs. New York Giants
Week 17: New York Giants at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Giants
0
3
0 0 3
Bears 14
8
7 0 29
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
NYG – Graham Gano 38-yard field goal, 7:45. Bears 14-3. Drive: 10 plays, 35 yards, 6:02.
CHI – Cairo Santos 21-yard field goal, 1:01. Bears 17-3. Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 6:44.
CHI – Devontae Booker tackled in end zone by Angelo Blackson for a safety, 0:52. Bears 19-3.
CHI – Cairo Santos 44-yard field goal, 0:00. Bears 22-3. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 0:52. Third quarter
CHI – David Montgomery 2-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 9:30. Bears 29-3. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:30. Fourth quarter
Top passers
NYG – Mike Glennon – 4/11, 24 yards, 2 INT
CHI – Andy Dalton – 18/35, 173 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
NYG – Saquon Barkley – 21 rushes, 102 yards
CHI – David Montgomery – 22 rushes, 64 yards, 2 TD Top receivers
NYG – Evan Engram – 1 reception, 12 yards
CHI – Darnell Mooney – 7 receptions, 61 yards, TD
Week 18: at Minnesota Vikings
Week 18: Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Bears
3
11
3 0 17
Vikings 0
3
7 21 31
at U.S. Bank Stadium , Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date : January 9Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 66,625Referee : Brad AllenTV announcers (Fox) : Gus Johnson, Aqib Talib and Megan OliviRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
CHI – Cairo Santos 43-yard field goal, 12:09. Bears 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 2:51. Second quarter
CHI – Cairo Santos 46-yard field goal, 4:55. Bears 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 36 yards, 4:03.
CHI – Damien Williams 23-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Andy Dalton-Allen Robinson pass), 0:31. Bears 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 2:39.
MIN – Greg Joseph 39-yard field goal, 0:00. Bears 14–3. Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 0:31. Third quarter
MIN – Ihmir Smith-Marsette 44-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 12:24. Bears 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:36.
CHI – Cairo Santos 42-yard field goal, 1:37. Bears 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards, 4:10. Fourth quarter
MIN – Justin Jefferson 45-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 13:35. Tied 17–17. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:02.
MIN – K. J. Osborn 21-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 8:04. Vikings 24–17. Drive: 6 plays, 87 yards, 2:49.
MIN – Patrick Peterson 66-yard interception return (Greg Joseph kick), 4:54. Vikings 31–17.
Top passers
CHI – Andy Dalton – 33/48, 325 yards, TD, 2 INT
MIN – Kirk Cousins – 14/22, 250 yards, 3 TD Top rushers
Top receivers
CHI – Darnell Mooney – 12 reception, 126 yards
MIN – Justin Jefferson – 5 receptions, 107 yards, TD
Standings
Division
Conference
#
Team
Division
W
L
T
PCT
DIV
CONF
SOS
SOV
STK
Division winners
1[ a]
Green Bay Packers
North
13
4
0
.765
4–2
9–3
.479
.480
L1
2[ a]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
South
13
4
0
.765
4–2
8–4
.467
.443
W3
3[ b]
Dallas Cowboys
East
12
5
0
.706
6–0
10–2
.488
.431
W1
4[ b]
Los Angeles Rams
West
12
5
0
.706
3–3
8–4
.483
.409
L1
Wild cards
5
Arizona Cardinals
West
11
6
0
.647
4–2
7–5
.490
.492
L1
6
San Francisco 49ers
West
10
7
0
.588
2–4
7–5
.500
.438
W2
7[ c]
Philadelphia Eagles
East
9
8
0
.529
3–3
7–5
.469
.350
L1
Did not qualify for the postseason
8[ c]
New Orleans Saints
South
9
8
0
.529
4–2
7–5
.512
.516
W2
9
Minnesota Vikings
North
8
9
0
.471
4–2
6–6
.507
.434
W1
10[ d]
Washington Football Team
East
7
10
0
.412
2–4
6–6
.529
.420
W1
11[ d] [ e]
Seattle Seahawks
West
7
10
0
.412
3–3
4–8
.519
.424
W2
12[ d] [ e]
Atlanta Falcons
South
7
10
0
.412
2–4
4–8
.472
.315
L2
13
Chicago Bears
North
6
11
0
.353
2–4
4–8
.524
.373
L1
14
Carolina Panthers
South
5
12
0
.294
2–4
3–9
.509
.412
L7
15
New York Giants
East
4
13
0
.235
1–5
3–9
.536
.485
L6
16
Detroit Lions
North
3
13
1
.206
2–4
3–9
.528
.627
W1
Tiebreakers [ f]
^ a b Green Bay finished ahead of Tampa Bay based on conference record (9–3 vs. 8–4).
^ a b Dallas finished ahead of LA Rams based on conference record (10–2 vs. 8–4).
^ a b Philadelphia finished ahead of New Orleans based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b c Washington finished ahead of Atlanta and Seattle based on head-to-head victories.
^ a b Seattle finished ahead of Atlanta based on win percentage in common games (4–2 vs. 3–3 against: San Francisco, New Orleans, Jacksonville, Washington, and Detroit).
^ 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
^ "Pace, Nagy relieved of duties with the Bears" . www.chicagobears.com . Retrieved January 10, 2022 .^ "Chicago Bears select QB Justin Fields with No. 11 pick in NFL draft after making deal with New York Giants" . ESPN.com . April 30, 2021. Retrieved May 1, 2021 .^ Simmons, Myles (April 30, 2021). "Bears trade up for Teven Jenkins" . ProFootballTalk . Retrieved May 1, 2021 . ^ Mayer, Larry (April 26, 2020). "Bears draft Gipson with pick acquired in trade" . ChicagoBears.com . Retrieved April 26, 2020 . ^ Mayer, Larry (July 26, 2020). "Bears trade Shaheen to Dolphins" . ChicagoBears.com . Retrieved July 26, 2020 .
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Personnel:
Lou Canellis (gameday television host, pre-season sideline reporter)
Adam Amin (pre-season play-by-play)Jim Miller (pre-season analyst) Current league affiliations
Formerly the Decatur Staleys (1920) and the Chicago Staleys (1921)
