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2001 Chicago Bears Season
The 2001 NFL Season, 2001 Chicago Bears season was their 82nd Regular Season (NFL), regular season and 23rd NFL playoffs, postseason completed in the National Football League. The team finished with a 13–3 record under head coach Dick Jauron en route to an NFC Central title and the number two seed in the National Football Conference, NFC. With former 1st round pick Cade McNown being traded during training camp, the Bears were led by Jim Miller (quarterback), Jim Miller. The team had five comeback wins during the season, including two straight improbable wins where safety Mike Brown (safety), Mike Brown returned an interception for the game-winning touchdown in overtime. However, the Bears were upset at home by 2001 Philadelphia Eagles season, the Philadelphia Eagles 33–19 in the NFC Divisional playoffs. Offseason Draft choices Staff Roster Season narrative The Bears surprised most with a breakout campaign in 2001. After losing the opening game of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NFC Central
The National Football Conference – Northern Division or NFC North is one of the four divisions of the National Football Conference (NFC) in the National Football League (NFL). Nicknamed the "Black and Blue Division" for the rough and tough rivalry games between the teams, it currently has four members: the Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, and Minnesota Vikings. The NFC North was previously known as the NFC Central from 1970 to 2001. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were previously members, from 1977, one year after they joined the league as an expansion team, until 2002 when they moved to the NFC South. The division was created in 1967 as the Central Division of the NFL's Western Conference and existed for three seasons before the AFL–NFL merger. After the merger, it was renamed the NFC Central and retained that name until the NFL split into eight divisions in 2002. The four current division teams have been together in the same division or conference since the Viking ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Football Conference
The National Football Conference (NFC) is one of the two conferences of the National Football League (NFL), the highest professional level of American football in the United States. The NFC and its counterpart, the American Football Conference (AFC), each contain 16 teams organized into 4 divisions. Both conferences were created as part of the 1970 NFL merger with the rival American Football League (AFL), with all ten of the former AFL teams and three NFL teams forming the AFC while the remaining thirteen NFL clubs formed the NFC. A series of league expansions and division realignments have occurred since the merger, thus making the total of 16 clubs in each conference. The defending NFC champions are the Los Angeles Rams, who defeated the San Francisco 49ers in the 2021 NFC Championship Game for their fifth conference championship. Teams Since 2002, like the AFC, the NFC has 16 teams that organized into four divisions each with four teams: East, North, South, and West. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brad Maynard
Bradley Alan Maynard (born February 9, 1974) is a former American football Punter (football), punter. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the third round of the 1997 NFL Draft, and has also been a member of the Chicago Bears, Houston Texans, and the Cleveland Browns. Early years Maynard was born in Tipton, Indiana. He attended Sheridan High School (Indiana), Sheridan High School in Hamilton County, Indiana, where he played high school football for the Blackhawks. College career Maynard attended Ball State University, where he played for the Ball State Cardinals football team. He averaged 44.2 yards per kick, ranking third in NCAA history. He amassed over 10,700 yards on 242 punts. Maynard was named onto the consensus All-American selection and All-Mid-American Conference first-team pick. He won MAC Defensive Player-of-the-Year and MVP following his senior campaign. He majored in business while playing for the Cardinals. He was described as quiet, humble, and hard wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barry Minter
Barry Antoine Minter (born January 28, 1970) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Bears and Cleveland Browns. He played college football at the University of Tulsa. Early years Minter attended Mount Pleasant High School, where he lettered in football, basketball and track. As a junior, he earned All-state honors in the pole vault. As a senior, he received All-district honors in football and basketball. While playing for the Tigers football team, Barry would often play tuba, in uniform, with the Goin' Gold Tiger Marching Band at halftime during games. He accepted a football scholarship from the University of Tulsa, where he was redshirted as a freshman. Although he was recruited as a safety, he was converted into a linebacker in 1989. He was a backup during his first two seasons and underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee in 1990. As a junior, he started 10 games at outside linebacker, becoming the defense ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Davis (tight End)
John Leonard Davis (born May 14, 1973) is a former American football tight end in the National Football League for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Minnesota Vikings, and Chicago Bears. He also was a member of the Amsterdam Admirals in the World League of American Football. He played college football at Emporia State University. Early years Davis attended Jasper High School, where he practiced football, basketball and track. He contributed in setting a national high school record with a time of 39.9 seconds in the 4 × 100 metres relay. He enrolled at Cisco Junior College after graduation. In 1992, he transferred to Emporia State University. As a senior, he started at tight end and was moved to running back for the final 6 games of the season, registering 128 carries for 624 yards (4.9-yard average), 7 rushing touchdowns, 13 receptions for 172 yards (13.2-yard average ) and 2 receiving touchdowns. Professional career Dallas Cowboys Davis was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the fif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Todd Perry (American Football)
Todd Perry (born November 28, 1970 in Elizabethtown, Kentucky) is a former American football guard in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the fourth round of the 1993 NFL Draft. He played college football at Kentucky (1989–92). He played high school football at North Hardin High School and was Inducted into the North Hardin Trojan Athletic Hall of Fame in 2007. Perry played eight seasons with the Bears and three with the Miami Dolphins The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Miami metropolitan area. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member team of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. The team pla .... at pro-football-reference.com References {{DEFAULTSORT:Perry, Todd[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny Wuerffel
Daniel Carl Wuerffel (born May 27, 1974) is a former college and professional American football quarterback. Wuerffel attended the University of Florida, where he was a prolific passer for the Florida Gators under head coach Steve Spurrier. Wuerffel led the NCAA in touchdown passes in 1995 and 1996 and set numerous school and conference records during his career. During his senior year in 1996, Wuerffel won the Heisman Trophy while leading the Gators to their first national championship. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2013. After graduating from Florida, Wuerffel was drafted by the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He spent six years in the league with four teams, including the Green Bay Packers, Chicago Bears and Washington Redskins, though his playing time and on-field success in the NFL was limited. Wuerffel also played one season in NFL Europe, where he led the Rhein Fire to a league championship and was named MVP of World Bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Flanigan
James Michael Flanigan Jr. (born August 27, 1971) is a former American football defensive tackle that played in the National Football League (NFL) from 1994 to 2003. Most of his success came when he was with the Chicago Bears from 1994 to 2000. He was drafted by the Bears in the third round of the 1994 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Notre Dame. His father, Jim Flanigan, Sr., also played in the NFL for the Green Bay Packers. Flanigan also played for the Philadelphia Eagles, Packers and San Francisco 49ers The San Francisco 49ers (also written as the San Francisco Forty-Niners) are a professional American football team based in the San Francisco Bay Area. The 49ers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the league's National ... during his NFL career. During his tenure with the Bears, primarily as a defensive tackle, he also saw limited action on offense as a tight end in short-yardage situations. From the 1994 thru 1996 s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanley Pritchett
Stanley Jerome Pritchett (born December 22, 1973) is a former professional American football player. A 6'1", 245-lb. fullback from the University of South Carolina, Pritchett was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the fourth round of the 1996 NFL Draft with the 118th overall pick. He played nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL) from 1996 to 2004 for the Dolphins, the Philadelphia Eagles, the Chicago Bears and the Atlanta Falcons. Pritchett is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. () is a historically African American fraternity. Since the fraternity's founding on January 5, 1911 at Indiana University Bloomington, the fraternity has never restricted membership on the basis of color, creed ... fraternity. Pritchett, whose father, Dr. Stanley Pritchett, is the acting president at Morris Brown College, and is a high school professor and a head football coach at Douglass High School . References External linksStanley Pritchettat pro-foo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddie Kennison
Eddie Joseph Kennison, III (born January 20, 1973) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Louisiana State University and was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the first round of the 1996 NFL Draft. Kennison also played for the New Orleans Saints, Chicago Bears, Denver Broncos and Kansas City Chiefs. Early years Kennison attended Washington-Marion High School in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and was a star in both football and track. In football, as a senior, he was a ''Parade'' All-American despite playing only six games. He finished his senior year with 27 receptions for 497 yards (18.4 yards per reception avg.). As a junior, he hauled in 59 receptions for 1,205 yards (an average of 20.4 yards per reception) and 23 touchdowns. For his efforts, he was the first person in his school's history to have his number retired. College career Kennison was a noted sprinter in college, where he was a six-time All-America selection. He led the LSU Tig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Baxter
Frederick Denard Baxter (born June 14, 1971) is an American former college and professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL) for eleven seasons. He played for the NFL's New York Jets, Chicago Bears and New England Patriots. Baxter played college football for Auburn University and was selected by the Jets in the fifth round of the 1993 NFL Draft The 1993 NFL draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 25–26, 1993, at the Marriot Ma .... He was born in Brundidge, Alabama. References 1971 births Living people People from Brundidge, Alabama Players of American football from Alabama American football tight ends Auburn Tigers football players New York Jets players Chicago Bears players New England Patriots players {{tightend-1970s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Wells (defensive Lineman)
Michael Allan Wells (born June 1, 1971) is a former American football defensive lineman. He was drafted out of Iowa in the fourth round of the 1994 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings. He has also played for the Detroit Lions, Chicago Bears, and the Indianapolis Colts. Early years Wells attended Arnold (MO) Fox where he was a ''Parade'', ''USA Today'' and ''Prep Report'' first-team All-American in 1988, as well as being named U''SA'' ''Today's'' all-sports Missouri state Athlete-of-the-Year, SuperPrep Midlands Defensive Player of the Year, and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch College Prospect of the Year. For his high school career, he recorded 411 tackles and nine fumble recoveries. He also won the state discus title as sophomore and senior. College career 1989 Redshirted. He was the scout team defensive MVP vs. Wisconsin. 1990 Wells started the final two regular season games and three total at nose guard. He was fourth among the down lineman with 48 tackles and tied for third ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
