- 2008 Chicago Bears season
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Soldier Field ,Chicago, Illinois "
*Game time: 8:15 p.m. EDT/7:15 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: 65°F (Cloudy)
* Television announcers (NBC):Al Michaels , John Madden, &Andrea Kremer
* Game attendance: 62,099
* Referee:Walt Coleman The Bears remained a home for week four's Sunday night duel with the
Philadelphia Eagles , lead by Chicago nativeDonovan McNabb .In the first quarter, the Bears drew first blood as QB
Kyle Orton completed a 19-yard TD pass to TE Greg Olsen. The Eagles responded with McNabb completing a 22-yard TD pass to WRDeSean Jackson . In the second quarter, Chicago responded with Orton completing a 23-yard TD pass to WRMarty Booker . Philadelphia responded with RBCorrell Buckhalter getting a 1-yard TD run. The Bears closed out the half with Orton completing a 20-yard TD pass to WR/KRDevin Hester .In the third quarter, the Eagles drew closer as kicker
David Akers got a 24-yard field goal. In the fourth quarter, Philadelphia got even closer with Akers kicking a 31-yard field goal. Chicago answered with kickerRobbie Gould nailing a 41-yard field goal. The Eagles were able to mount an offensive drive in the fourth quarter, which put them only inches away from taking the lead with a touchdown. The Bears defense was able to prevent the Eagle's from entering the Eagles on four attempts with only a few minutes left. The Eagles were unable to score with less than minute left, allowing the Bears to walk away with a 24-20 victory. [cite news | first=Neil | last=Hayes | coauthors= | title=Grading the Bears | date=2008-09-29 | publisher="Chicago Sun-Times | url =http://www.suntimes.com/sports/football/bears/1190780,CST-SPT-grades29.article | work = | pages = | accessdate = 2008-10-01 | language = ] [cite news | first=Matt | last=Bowen | coauthors= | title=Bowen: Bears' goal-line stand could spark the season | date=2008-09-30 | publisher="Chicago Sun-Times | url =http://www.suntimes.com/sports/football/bears/1193634,bowen09308.article | work = | pages = | accessdate = 2008-10-01 | language = ]coring summary
Q1 - CHI - 13:05 - 19 yd TD pass from
Kyle Orton to Greg Olsen (Robbie Gould kick) (CHI 7-0)Q1 - PHI - 8:49 - 22 yd TD pass from
Donovan McNabb toDeSean Jackson (David Akers kick (7-7)Q2 - CHI - 13:58 - 23 yd TD pass from Kyle Orton to
Marty Booker (Gould kick) (CHI 14-7)Q2 - PHI - 11:40 -
Correll Buckhalter 1 yd TD run (Akers kick) (14-14)Q2 - CHI - 1:16 - 20 yd TD pass from Kyle Orton to
Devin Hester (Gould kick) (CHI 21-14)Q3 - PHI - 4:22 - David Akers 24 yd FG (CHI 21-17)
Q4 - PHI - 13:21 - David Akers 31 yd FG (CHI 21-20)
Q4 - CHI - 10:28 - Robbie Gould 41 yd FG (CHI 24-20)
Week 5: at Detroit Lions
Linescore Amfootball
Road=Bears
R1=3
R2=14
R3=14
R4=3
RT=34
Home=Lions
H1=0
H2=0
H3=7
H4=0
HT=7"atFord Field ,Detroit, Michigan "
* Game time: 1:00 PM EDT/12:00 PM CDT
* Game weather: None (Domed Stadium)
* TV announcers (FOX):Matt Vasgersian ,Brian Baldinger ,Brian Billick , &Laura Okmin
* Game attendance: 59,790
* Referee: Scott GreenComing off their Sunday night home win over the Eagles, the Bears flew to
Ford Field for a Week 5 NFC North duel with theDetroit Lions . In the first quarter, Chicago drew first blood as kickerRobbie Gould got a 37-yard field goal. In the second quarter, the Bears increased their lead with QBKyle Orton completing a 9-yard TD pass to rookie RBMatt Forté and a 12-yard TD pass to WR/KRDevin Hester . In the third quarter, Chicago continued its domination with Forté getting a 1-yard TD run, along with CBCharles Tillman returning an interception 26 yards for a touchdown. Afterwards, the Lions would get their only score of the game as RB Kevin Smith got a 12-yard TD run. In the fourth quarter, the Bears closed out the game with Gould nailing a 45-yard field goal.With the win, Chicago improved to 3-2.
coring summary
Q1 - CHI - 6:48 -
Robbie Gould 37 yd FG (CHI 3-0)Q2 - CHI - 5:27 - 9 yd TD pass from
Kyle Orton toMatt Forté (Gould kick) (CHI 10-0)Q2 - CHI - 1:56 - 12 yd TD pass from Kyle Orton to
Devin Hester (Gould kick) (CHI 17-0)Q3 - CHI - 11:17 - Matt Forté 1 yd TD run (Gould kick) (CHI 24-0)
Q3 - CHI - 10:10 -
Charles Tillman 26 yd interception return TD (Gould kick) (CHI 31-0)Q4 - DET - 7:08 - Kevin Smith 12 yd TD run (
Jason Hanson kick) (CHI 31-7)Q4 - CHI - 11:58 - Robbie Gould 45 yd FG (CHI 34-7)
Week 6: at Atlanta Falcons
Linescore Amfootball
Road=Bears
R1=0
R2=0
R3=0
R4=0
RT=0
Home=Falcons
H1=0
H2=0
H3=0
H4=0
HT=0"atGeorgia Dome ,Atlanta, Georgia "
* Game time: 1:00 PM EDT/12:00 PM CDT
* Game weather: None (Domed Stadium)
* TV announcers (FOX):Thom Brennaman &Brian Billick
* Game attendance:
* Referee:References
External links
* [http://www.chicagobears.com/ Official Website]
* [http://www.chicagobears.com/news/NewsStory.asp?story_id=4482 Historical Analysis of 2008 Opponents]
* [http://www.bearshistory.com/seasons/2008chicagobears.aspx 2008 Season on BearsHistory.com]
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