Former Bears quarterback Rick Mirer averaged only 60 passing yards per game in the 1997 season. No wonder why Mirer played with seven different teams (Seahawks, Bears, Packers, Jets, 49ers, Raiders and Lions) in 12 seasons (1993-2004). The Bears gave up a No. 1 pick to acquire Mirer in 1997 and that was the only [...]
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Did You Know? 3/31/09
The last time the Bears and Packers made a trade with each other was when the Bears acquired return specialist Glyn Milburn from the Packers in exchange for a seventh-round draft pick on Aug. 29, 1998. The swap helped both NFC North teams. Glyn Milburn became the Bears’ all-time leader with 4,596 kickoff return yards [...]
Did You Know? 3-21-09
According to STATS, John St. Clair permitted 9.75 sacks last season, the fifth most in the NFL. Houston’s Duane Brown and Buffalo’s Jason Peters tied for the most with 11.5 apiece, followed by Arizona’s Levi Brown (11) and San Francisco’s Barry Sims (10.5). Cincinnati’s Stacy Andrews and San Francisco’s Adam Snyder tied for sixth with [...]
Did You Know? 3-21-09
According to STATS, John St. Clair permitted 9.75 sacks last season, the fifth most in the NFL. Houston’s Duane Brown and Buffalo’s Jason Peters tied for the most with 11.5 apiece, followed by Arizona’s Levi Brown (11) and San Francisco’s Barry Sims (10.5). Cincinnati’s Stacy Andrews and San Francisco’s Adam Snyder tied for sixth with [...]
Did You Know? 3-9-09
The Bears offense ranked 25th in the NFL on third downs with a 35.6 percent success rate last season, while the defense ranked fifth, allowing opponents to convert just 34.9 percent of their opportunities.
Did You Know? 2/14/09
Charles “Peanut” Tillman has forced 15 fumbles in six NFL seasons. His 13 forced fumbles since 2005 are the most among cornerbacks in the league (Nate Clements is second with nine) and tied for ninth overall. Charles” Peanut” Tillman tied a career high with four forced fumbles in 2008, which tied him for second among [...]
Did You Know? 2/11/09
The Bears ranked second in the NFL with 109 first-quarter points in 2008, trailing only the Atlanta Falcons (114). Of those 109 points, a league-high 51 came on Chicago’s first possession. Five of the Bears’ six touchdowns on their opening drive came through the air, also the most in the NFL.
Did You Know? 2-9-09
The Bears odds to win SBXLIV in Miami, FL are 30-1 on Bodog.com.
Did You Know? 2-9-09
The Bears odds to win SBXLIV in Miami, FL are 30-1 on Bodog.com.
Did You Know? 1-22-09
The last time the Bears played both Super Bowl participants from the previous season as they will in 2009 when they face the Steelers and Cardinals was 1991. Next season will mark the eighth time the Bears have played both Super Bowl teams from the previous year. They are 4-12 overall in those games and [...]
