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2009 Chicago Bears
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Record: 7-9-0, Finished 3rd in NFC North Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 327 points (20.4/g), 19th of 32 in the NFL.
Allowed 375 points (23.4/g), 21st.
Differential of -48 points (-3.0/g), 21st.
Expected W-L: 6.7-9.3.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -6 (-0.4/g), 23rd.
Simple Rating System: Total -3.9, Offense: -1.9, Defense: -2.0, SoS: -0.9, versus averages of 0.0.
Coached by
Lovie Smith (7-9-0)
Offensive Coordinator: Ron Turner
Training Camp: Olivet Nazarene University (Bourbonnais, Illinois)
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Starters
ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+),Hide Non-primary Starters
| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive Starters | ||||||
| QB | Jay Cutler | 26 | 3 | 16 | 336 for 555, 3,666 yards, 27 td, 26 int, & 40 rushes for 173 yards and 1 td | Denver Broncos / 1st / 11th pick / 2006 |
| RB | Matt Forte | 24 | 1 | 16 | 258 rushes for 929 yards, 4 td, & 57 catches for 471 yards and 0 td | Chicago Bears / 2nd / 44th pick / 2008 |
| RB | Jason McKie | 29 | 7 | 11 | 0 rushes for 0 yards, 0 td, & 5 catches for 13 yards and 0 td | |
| WR | Earl Bennett | 22 | 1 | 15 | 54 catches for 717 yards, 2 td | Chicago Bears / 3rd / 70th pick / 2008 |
| WR | Devin Hester | 27 | 3 | 12 | 57 catches for 757 yards, 3 td, & 6 rushes for -1 yards and 0 td | Chicago Bears / 2nd / 57th pick / 2006 |
| TE | Greg Olsen | 24 | 2 | 15 | 60 catches for 612 yards, 8 td | Chicago Bears / 1st / 31st pick / 2007 |
| TE | Desmond Clark | 32 | 10 | 7 | 19 catches for 145 yards, 2 td | Denver Broncos / 6th / 179th pick / 1999 |
| LT | Orlando Pace | 34 | 12 | 11 | St. Louis Rams / 1st / 1st pick / 1997 | |
| LT | Chris Williams | 24 | 1 | 16 | 1 fumble recovered | Chicago Bears / 1st / 14th pick / 2008 |
| LG | Frank Omiyale | 27 | 3 | 12 | Atlanta Falcons / 5th / 163rd pick / 2005 | |
| C | Olin Kreutz | 32 | 11 | 16 | Chicago Bears / 3rd / 64th pick / 1998 | |
| RG | Roberto Garza | 30 | 8 | 16 | Atlanta Falcons / 4th / 99th pick / 2001 | |
| RT | Chris Williams | 24 | 1 | 16 | 1 fumble recovered | Chicago Bears / 1st / 14th pick / 2008 |
| RT | Kevin Shaffer | 29 | 7 | 5 | Atlanta Falcons / 7th / 244th pick / 2002 | |
| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Adewale Ogunleye | 32 | 8 | 14 | 6.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 3 fumbles recovered | |
| LDT | Tommie Harris | 26 | 5 | 15 | 2.5 sacks, 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered | Chicago Bears / 1st / 14th pick / 2004 |
| RDT | Marcus Harrison | 25 | 1 | 9 | 1.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Chicago Bears / 3rd / 90th pick / 2008 |
| RDT | Anthony Adams | 29 | 6 | 8 | 2.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | San Francisco 49ers / 2nd / 57th pick / 2003 |
| RDE | Alex Brown | 30 | 7 | 16 | 6.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Chicago Bears / 4th / 104th pick / 2002 |
| RDE | Gaines Adams | 26 | 2 | 0 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 1st / 4th pick / 2007 | |
| LLB | Lance Briggs* | 29 | 6 | 15 | 2.5 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | Chicago Bears / 3rd / 68th pick / 2003 |
| MLB | Hunter Hillenmeyer | 29 | 6 | 13 | 2.5 sacks, 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered | Green Bay Packers / 5th / 166th pick / 2003 |
| RLB | Nick Roach | 24 | 2 | 15 | 2.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | |
| LCB | Charles Tillman | 28 | 6 | 15 | 0.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Chicago Bears / 2nd / 35th pick / 2003 |
| RCB | Zackary Bowman | 25 | 1 | 12 | 0.0 sacks, 6 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Chicago Bears / 5th / 142nd pick / 2008 |
| SS | Al Afalava | 22 | Rook | 13 | 2.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Chicago Bears / 6th / 190th pick / 2009 |
| SS | Kevin Payne | 26 | 2 | 5 | Chicago Bears / 5th / 167th pick / 2007 | |
| FS | Danieal Manning | 27 | 3 | 10 | 1.0 sacks, 1 interception, 3 fumbles recovered | Chicago Bears / 2nd / 42nd pick / 2006 |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Robbie Gould | 27 | 4 | 0 | 24 of 28 field goals & 33 of 33 extra points | |
| P | Brad Maynard | 35 | 12 | 0 | 77 punts for a 41.4 average, 0 blocked | New York Giants / 3rd / 95th pick / 1997 |
| PR | Devin Hester | 27 | 3 | 12 | 24 punt returns for a 7.8 average and 0 td | Chicago Bears / 2nd / 57th pick / 2006 |
| KR | Johnny Knox* | 23 | Rook | 0 | 32 kick returns for a 29.0 average and 1 td | Chicago Bears / 5th / 140th pick / 2009 |
| No. | Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95 | Anthony Adams | 29 | DT-NT | 16 | 8 | 300 | 6-0 | Penn St. | 6/18/1980 | 6 | San Francisco 49ers / 2nd / 57th pick / 2003 |
| 90 | Gaines Adams | 26 | DE | 10 | 0 | 258 | 6-5 | Clemson | 6/8/1983 | 2 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 1st / 4th pick / 2007 |
| 24 | Al Afalava | 22 | DB | 13 | 13 | 213 | 5-11 | Oregon St. | 1/20/1987 | Rook | Chicago Bears / 6th / 190th pick / 2009 |
| 97 | Mark Anderson | 26 | DE | 16 | 2 | 255 | 6-4 | Alabama | 5/26/1983 | 3 | Chicago Bears / 5th / 159th pick / 2006 |
| 19 | Devin Aromashodu | 25 | WR | 10 | 2 | 202 | 6-2 | Auburn | 5/23/1984 | 2 | Miami Dolphins / 7th / 233rd pick / 2006 |
| 67 | Josh Beekman | 26 | C-G | 11 | 4 | 313 | 6-2 | Boston Col. | 6/30/1983 | 2 | Chicago Bears / 4th / 130th pick / 2007 |
| 32 | Kahlil Bell | 23 | RB | 7 | 0 | 219 | 6-0 | UCLA | 12/10/1986 | Rook | |
| 80 | Earl Bennett | 22 | WR | 16 | 15 | 205 | 6-1 | Vanderbilt | 3/23/1987 | 1 | Chicago Bears / 3rd / 70th pick / 2008 |
| 35 | Zackary Bowman | 25 | DB | 16 | 12 | 197 | 6-1 | Nebraska | 11/14/1984 | 1 | Chicago Bears / 5th / 142nd pick / 2008 |
| 55 | Lance Briggs* | 29 | LB | 15 | 15 | 238 | 6-1 | Arizona | 11/12/1980 | 6 | Chicago Bears / 3rd / 68th pick / 2003 |
| 96 | Alex Brown | 30 | DE | 16 | 16 | 262 | 6-3 | Florida | 6/4/1979 | 7 | Chicago Bears / 4th / 104th pick / 2002 |
| 36 | Josh Bullocks | 26 | DB | 12 | 4 | 207 | 6-0 | Nebraska | 2/28/1983 | 4 | New Orleans Saints / 2nd / 40th pick / 2005 |
| 88 | Desmond Clark | 32 | TE | 11 | 7 | 255 | 6-3 | Wake Forest | 4/20/1977 | 10 | Denver Broncos / 6th / 179th pick / 1999 |
| 6 | Jay Cutler | 26 | QB | 16 | 16 | 225 | 6-3 | Vanderbilt | 4/29/1983 | 3 | Denver Broncos / 1st / 11th pick / 2006 |
| 87 | Kellen Davis | 24 | TE | 16 | 2 | 259 | 6-6 | Michigan St. | 10/11/1985 | 1 | Chicago Bears / 5th / 158th pick / 2008 |
| 81 | Rashied Davis | 30 | DB | 16 | 0 | 180 | 5-10 | San Jose St. | 7/24/1979 | 4 | |
| 22 | Matt Forte | 24 | RB | 16 | 16 | 221 | 6-1 | Tulane | 12/10/1985 | 1 | Chicago Bears / 2nd / 44th pick / 2008 |
| Michael Gaines | 29 | TE | 1 | 0 | 280 | 6-3 | Central Florida | 3/30/1980 | 5 | Carolina Panthers / 7th / 232nd pick / 2004 | |
| 63 | Roberto Garza | 30 | G-C | 16 | 16 | 296 | 6-2 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | 3/26/1979 | 8 | Atlanta Falcons / 4th / 99th pick / 2001 |
| 90 | Jarron Gilbert | 23 | DT | 4 | 0 | 287 | 6-5 | San Jose St. | 9/30/1986 | Rook | Chicago Bears / 3rd / 68th pick / 2009 |
| 9 | Robbie Gould | 27 | K | 16 | 0 | 181 | 6-1 | Penn St. | 12/6/1982 | 4 | |
| 21 | Corey Graham | 24 | DB | 16 | 1 | 187 | 6-0 | New Hampshire | 7/25/1985 | 2 | Chicago Bears / 5th / 168th pick / 2007 |
| 12 | Caleb Hanie | 24 | QB | 3 | 0 | 236 | 6-2 | Colorado St. | 9/11/1985 | 1 | |
| 91 | Tommie Harris | 26 | DT | 15 | 15 | 300 | 6-3 | Oklahoma | 4/29/1983 | 5 | Chicago Bears / 1st / 14th pick / 2004 |
| 94 | Marcus Harrison | 25 | DT | 16 | 9 | 310 | 6-3 | Arkansas | 7/10/1984 | 1 | Chicago Bears / 3rd / 90th pick / 2008 |
| 23 | Devin Hester | 27 | DB | 13 | 12 | 185 | 5-10 | Miami (FL) | 11/4/1982 | 3 | Chicago Bears / 2nd / 57th pick / 2006 |
| 92 | Hunter Hillenmeyer | 29 | LB | 14 | 13 | 238 | 6-4 | Vanderbilt | 10/28/1980 | 6 | Green Bay Packers / 5th / 166th pick / 2003 |
| 71 | Israel Idonije | 29 | DT | 15 | 0 | 290 | 6-7 | Manitoba | 11/17/1980 | 5 | |
| 17 | Juaquin Iglesias | 22 | WR | 1 | 0 | 204 | 6-0 | Oklahoma | 8/22/1987 | Rook | Chicago Bears / 3rd / 99th pick / 2009 |
| Cato June | 30 | LB | 1 | 0 | 227 | 6-0 | Michigan | 11/18/1979 | 6 | Indianapolis Colts / 6th / 198th pick / 2003 | |
| 13 | Johnny Knox* | 23 | WR | 15 | 0 | 185 | 6-0 | Abilene Christian | 11/3/1986 | Rook | Chicago Bears / 5th / 140th pick / 2009 |
| 57 | Olin Kreutz | 32 | C | 16 | 16 | 292 | 6-2 | Washington | 6/9/1977 | 11 | Chicago Bears / 3rd / 64th pick / 1998 |
| 65 | Patrick Mannelly | 34 | T | 16 | 0 | 265 | 6-5 | Duke | 4/18/1975 | 11 | Chicago Bears / 6th / 189th pick / 1998 |
| 38 | Danieal Manning | 27 | DB | 15 | 10 | 205 | 6-0 | Abilene Christian | 8/9/1982 | 3 | Chicago Bears / 2nd / 42nd pick / 2006 |
| 4 | Brad Maynard | 35 | P | 16 | 0 | 186 | 6-1 | Ball St. | 2/9/1974 | 12 | New York Giants / 3rd / 95th pick / 1997 |
| Trumaine McBride | 24 | DB | 1 | 0 | 185 | 5-9 | Mississippi | 9/24/1985 | 2 | Chicago Bears / 7th / 221st pick / 2007 | |
| 98 | Darrell McClover | 28 | LB | 13 | 0 | 219 | 6-2 | Miami (FL) | 8/25/1981 | 5 | New York Jets / 7th / 213th pick / 2004 |
| 37 | Jason McKie | 29 | FB | 16 | 11 | 240 | 5-11 | Temple | 5/22/1980 | 7 | |
| D.J. Moore | 22 | DB | 3 | 0 | 185 | 5-10 | Vanderbilt | 3/22/1987 | Rook | Chicago Bears / 4th / 119th pick / 2009 | |
| 93 | Adewale Ogunleye | 32 | DE | 14 | 14 | 260 | 6-4 | Indiana | 8/9/1977 | 8 | |
| 82 | Greg Olsen | 24 | TE | 16 | 15 | 254 | 6-6 | Miami (FL) | 3/11/1985 | 2 | Chicago Bears / 1st / 31st pick / 2007 |
| 68 | Frank Omiyale | 27 | T | 16 | 12 | 310 | 6-4 | Tennessee Tech | 11/23/1982 | 3 | Atlanta Falcons / 5th / 163rd pick / 2005 |
| Orlando Pace | 34 | T | 12 | 11 | 325 | 6-7 | Ohio St. | 11/4/1975 | 12 | St. Louis Rams / 1st / 1st pick / 1997 | |
| 44 | Kevin Payne | 26 | DB | 13 | 5 | 215 | 6-0 | La-Monroe | 12/5/1983 | 2 | Chicago Bears / 5th / 167th pick / 2007 |
| 29 | Adrian Peterson | 30 | RB | 14 | 0 | 210 | 5-10 | Georgia Southern | 7/1/1979 | 7 | Chicago Bears / 6th / 199th pick / 2002 |
| 53 | Nick Roach | 24 | LB | 16 | 15 | 246 | 6-1 | Northwestern | 6/16/1985 | 2 | |
| Kevin Shaffer | 29 | T | 16 | 5 | 290 | 6-5 | Tulsa | 3/2/1980 | 7 | Atlanta Falcons / 7th / 244th pick / 2002 | |
| 58 | Tim Shaw | 25 | LB | 15 | 0 | 236 | 6-2 | Penn St. | 3/27/1984 | 2 | Carolina Panthers / 5th / 164th pick / 2007 |
| 20 | Craig Steltz | 23 | DB | 12 | 2 | 211 | 6-1 | LSU | 5/7/1986 | 1 | Chicago Bears / 4th / 120th pick / 2008 |
| 33 | Charles Tillman | 28 | DB | 15 | 15 | 196 | 6-1 | La-Lafayette | 2/23/1981 | 6 | Chicago Bears / 2nd / 35th pick / 2003 |
| 59 | Pisa Tinoisamoa | 28 | LB | 2 | 2 | 235 | 6-1 | Hawaii | 7/15/1981 | 6 | St. Louis Rams / 2nd / 43rd pick / 2003 |
| Matt Toeaina | 25 | DT | 2 | 0 | 301 | 6-2 | Oregon | 10/9/1984 | 2 | Cincinnati Bengals / 6th / 188th pick / 2007 | |
| Woodny Turenne | 22 | DB | 1 | 0 | 282 | 6-1 | Louisville | 1/25/1987 | Rook | ||
| 54 | Brian Urlacher | 31 | LB | 1 | 1 | 258 | 6-4 | New Mexico | 5/25/1978 | 9 | Chicago Bears / 1st / 9th pick / 2000 |
| 31 | Nathan Vasher | 28 | DB | 15 | 2 | 180 | 5-10 | Texas | 11/17/1981 | 5 | Chicago Bears / 4th / 110th pick / 2004 |
| 74 | Chris Williams | 24 | T | 16 | 16 | 320 | 6-6 | Vanderbilt | 8/25/1985 | 1 | Chicago Bears / 1st / 14th pick / 2008 |
| 52 | Jamar Williams | 25 | LB | 16 | 2 | 236 | 6-1 | Arizona St. | 6/14/1984 | 3 | Chicago Bears / 4th / 120th pick / 2006 |
| 25 | Garrett Wolfe | 25 | RB | 8 | 0 | 171 | 5-7 | Northern Illinois | 8/17/1984 | 2 | Chicago Bears / 3rd / 93rd pick / 2007 |
| Team Total | 26.8 | 16 | 240.1 | 6-1.7 | 4.0 |