1999 Chicago Bears season
| 1999 Chicago Bears season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Dick Jauron |
| Home stadium | Soldier Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–10 |
| Division place | 5th NFC Central |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| |
The 1999 season was the Chicago Bears' 80th in the National Football League (NFL). On January 24, Dick Jauron was named head coach.[1] The team improved on their 4–12 from 1998, finishing with a 6–10 under Jauron, who replaced Dave Wannstedt.
Quarterbacks Shane Matthews (1,645), Cade McNown (1,465) and Jim Miller (1,242) combined for 4,352 passing yards during the season, the most in franchise history.[2]
Offseason
[edit ]| Additions | Subtractions |
|---|---|
| T Blake Brockermeyer (Panthers) | QB Erik Kramer (Chargers) |
| DT Shane Burton (Dolphins) | T Andy Heck (Redskins) |
| S Chris Hudson (Jaguars) | |
| QB Shane Matthews (Panthers) |
Organizational changes
[edit ]Head coach Dave Wannstedt was fired after the 1998 season, forcing the Bears to hire their second head coach in ten years. The candidates included offensive coordinators Sherman Lewis of the Green Bay Packers and Joe Pendry of the Buffalo Bills, defensive coordinators Dave McGinnis (Arizona Cardinals), Dick Jauron (Jacksonville Jaguars) and Gunther Cunningham (Kansas City Chiefs), while DC Jim Haslett (Pittsburgh Steelers) was interviewed. Minnesota Vikings OC Brian Billick and New York Jets DC Bill Belichick were also allowed to be interviewed by the team. McGinnis was considered the favorite, and was interviewed last; he would be approached by Bears president Michael McCaskey for contractual terms, with McGinnis stating he "needed some time and he would think about it." However, the next day, McCaskey scheduled a press conference to announce McGinnis as the head coach, despite not having been officially hired. As a result, the conference was canceled, and Jauron would instead be hired, while McCaskey would be replaced by Ted Phillips.[3]
1999 expansion draft
[edit ]| Pick | Name | Position | Expansion team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Marlon Forbes | Safety | Cleveland Browns |
NFL draft
[edit ]| 1999 Chicago Bears draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Cade McNown | Quarterback | UCLA | |
| 2 | 48 | Russell Davis | Defensive tackle | North Carolina | |
| 3 | 66 | Rex Tucker | Guard | Texas A&M | |
| 3 | 71 | D'Wayne Bates | Wide receiver | Northwestern | |
| 3 | 78 | Marty Booker * | Wide receiver | Northeast Louisiana | |
| 4 | 106 | Warrick Holdman | Linebacker | Texas A&M | |
| 4 | 111 | Rosevelt Colvin | Linebacker | Purdue | |
| 5 | 143 | Jerry Wisne | Offensive tackle | Notre Dame | |
| 5 | 144 | Khari Samuel | Linebacker | Massachusetts | |
| 5 | 147 | Jerry Azumah * | Running back | New Hampshire | |
| 6 | 184 | Rashard Cook | Defensive back | USC | |
| 7 | 221 | Sulecio Sanford | Wide receiver | Middle Tennessee State | |
| 7 | 253 | Jim Finn | Fullback | Pennsylvania | |
| Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Undrafted free agents
[edit ]| Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|
| Marlon Chambers | Tight end | Louisiana Tech |
| Derrick Spiller | Tight end | Texas A&M |
Staff
[edit ]Front office
- Chairman emeritus – Ed McCaskey
- Chairman of the board – Michael McCaskey
- Secretary – Virginia Halas McCaskey
- President and CEO – Ted Phillips
- Vice president of player personnel – Mark Hatley
- Director of college scouting – Bill Rees
- Director of pro personnel – Rick Spielman
Head coaches
- Head coach – Dick Jauron
Offensive coaches
- Offensive coordinator – Gary Crowton
- Quarterbacks – John Shoop
- Running backs – Earle Mosley
- Wide receivers – Mike Borich
- Tight ends – Jim Bollman
- Offensive line – Bob Wylie
- Offensive quality control – Eric Studesville
- Defensive coordinator – Greg Blache
- Defensive line – Rex Norris
- Linebackers – Dale Lindsey
- Defensive backs – Vance Bedford
- Defensive quality control – Chuck Bullough
Special teams coaches
- Special teams – Keith Armstrong
Strength and conditioning
- Physical development coordinator – Russ Riederer
- Assistant physical development coordinator – Steve Little
Roster
[edit ]Running backs (RB)
- 20 James Allen
- 32 Edgar Bennett
- 49 Ty Hallock FB
- 24 Glyn Milburn
Wide receivers (WR)
- 87 D'Wayne Bates
- 86 Marty Booker
- 81 Bobby Engram
- 88 Marcus Robinson
- 82 Sulecio Sanford
Tight ends (TE)
- 84 John Allred
- 85 Alonzo Mayes
- 89 Ryan Wetnight
- 78 Blake Brockermeyer T
- 68 Keno Hills G/T
- 67 Greg Huntington C/G
- 57 Olin Kreutz C
- 73 Dan Palmer T
- 75 Todd Perry G
- 64 Rex Tucker G
- 58 Chris Villarrial G
- 60 Casey Wiegmann C
- 71 James Williams T
- 79 Jerry Wisne T
Defensive linemen (DL)
- 70 Ken Anderson DT
- 94 Shane Burton DT
- 95 Russell Davis DE
- 99 Jim Flanigan DT
- 98 Bryan Robinson DE
- 96 Clyde Simmons DE
- 90 Van Tuinei DE
- 97 Mike Wells DT
- 52 Keith Burns MLB
- 59 Rosevelt Colvin OLB
- 55 Sean Harris MLB
- 53 Warrick Holdman OLB
- 54 Ricardo McDonald OLB
- 92 Barry Minter
- 91 Khari Samuel MLB
Defensive backs (DB)
- 36 Ray Austin SS
- 23 Jerry Azumah CB
- 21 Terry Cousin CB
- 27 Walt Harris CB
- 47 Chris Hudson FS
- 26 Jermaine Jones CB
- 37 Tony Parrish SS
- 29 Frankie Smith CB/S
- 25 Cordell Taylor CB
- 10 Jaret Holmes K
- 65 Patrick Mannelly LS
- 16 Todd Sauerbrun P
- 45 Scott Dragos TE
- 39 Jim Finn FB
- 31 Zebbie Lethridge CB
- 17 Chad Mackey WR
- 62 Ron Warner DE
Reserve
- -- Dorian Brew CB (IR)
- 83 Macey Brooks WR (IR)
- 80 Curtis Conway WR (IR)
- 44 Curtis Enis RB (IR)
- 74 Jimmy Herndon T (IR)
- 1 Jeff Jaeger K (IR)
- 15 Jim Miller QB (Susp.)
- 69 Chad Overhauser T (IR)
53 active, 8 reserve, 5 practice squad
Regular season
[edit ]Schedule
[edit ]| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 12 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 20–17 | 1–0 | 58,381 |
| 2 | September 19 | Seattle Seahawks | L 13–14 | 1–1 | 66,944 |
| 3 | September 26 | at Oakland Raiders | L 17–24 | 1–2 | 50,458 |
| 4 | October 3 | New Orleans Saints | W 14–10 | 2–2 | 66,944 |
| 5 | October 10 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 24–22 | 3–2 | 64,107 |
| 6 | October 17 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 16–20 | 3–3 | 66,944 |
| 7 | October 24 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 3–6 | 3–4 | 65,283 |
| 8 | October 31 | at Washington Redskins | L 22–48 | 3–5 | 77,621 |
| 9 | November 7 | at Green Bay Packers | W 14–13 | 4–5 | 59,867 |
| 10 | November 14 | Minnesota Vikings | L 24–27 | 4–6 | 61,481 |
| 11 | November 21 | at San Diego Chargers | W 23–20 | 5–6 | 56,055 |
| 12 | November 25 | at Detroit Lions | L 17–21 | 5–7 | 77,905 |
| 13 | December 5 | Green Bay Packers | L 19–35 | 5–8 | 66,944 |
| 14 | Bye | ||||
| 15 | December 19 | Detroit Lions | W 28–10 | 6–8 | 50,256 |
| 16 | December 26 | at St. Louis Rams | L 12–34 | 6–9 | 65,941 |
| 17 | January 2 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 6–20 | 6–10 | 66,945 |
Standings
[edit ]| NFC Central | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| (2) Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 270 | 235 | W2 |
| (4) Minnesota Vikings | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 399 | 335 | W3 |
| (6) Detroit Lions | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 322 | 323 | L4 |
| Green Bay Packers | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 357 | 341 | W1 |
| Chicago Bears | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 272 | 341 | L2 |
References
[edit ]- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 108
- ^ Mayer, Larry (December 26, 2013). "What have been biggest Bears-Packers games?". Chicago Bears. Archived from the original on December 28, 2013. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
- ^ "Flashback #43: Dave McGinnis 'Hiring' (1999)". WBBM-TV . March 12, 2014. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
- ^ "1999 Chicago Bears draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
- ^ "Club directory". Chicago Bears 1999 Media Guide. p. 3.
- ^ "1999 Chicago Bears starters and roster". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
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