2010 Chicago Bears season
| 2010 Chicago Bears season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Jerry Angelo |
| Head coach | Lovie Smith |
| Home field | Soldier Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 0–0 |
| Division place | TBD NFC North |
| Uniform | |
| File:NFCN-Uniform-CHI.PNG | |
The 2010 Chicago Bears season is the franchise's 91st season overall in the National Football League. Coming off a disappointing 7–9 record in the 2009 and failing to qualify for the NFL playoffs for a third consecutive season, the Bears look to develop their roster and improve on their record in 2010, particularly their standing in the NFC North. All Bears home games are scheduled to be played at Soldier Field.
Offseason
Coaching changes
On January 5, 2010, Chicago fired Offensive Coordinator Ron Turner as well as position coaches Pep Hamilton (Quarterbacks), Rob Boras (Tight Ends), and Harry Hiestand (Offensive Line). Quality Control assistants Luke Butkus and Charles London did not have their respective contracts renewed. While its unclear whether or not former Defensive Coordinator Bob Babich will be brought back as a Linebackers coach or released, his contract will not be renewed under its current terms.
Former Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Tice was selected to succeed Hiestand as the Bears' offensive line coach on January 15. [1]
After nearly a month-long search for Turner's replacement, on February 1, 2010, former St. Louis Rams head coach Mike Martz was hired to the Chicago coaching staff as Offensive Coordinator. [2]
Following the Martz hire, Mike DeBord, former college head coach and Seattle Seahawks position coach, as tight ends coach.[3].
With the addition of Martz and Tice in the offseason, the number of former head coaches on the staff grew to 3, with the two offseason additions joining defensive line (and former Detroit Lions head coach), Rod Marinelli. Also, in a trivial coincidence, DeBord's hire brought the total of Chicago's offseason hires to 3—all of whom were named Mike.
In a series of moves finalizing their 2010 coaching roster, the Bears hired former San Francisco 49ers quarterbacks coach Shane Day (an assistant to Mike Martz during his tenure in San Francisco) and quality control coaches Andrew Hayes-Stoker and Mikal Smith, assigned to the offense and defense, respectively. Defensive line coach Rod Marinelli was promoted to Defensive Coordinator and his assistant, Eric Washington, was promoted to the vacated position.
On April 27, 2010, the Bears allowed the contract of Director of College Scouting, Greg Gabriel, a member of the Bears scouting staff since 2001, to expire. There has been no announcement regarding who will succeed him.
In a long anticipated move, on April 30, the Bears welcomed former Seattle Seahawks officer Tim Ruskell to assume the post of Director of Pro Personel at Halas Hall.
2010 NFL Draft
Draft pick trades
- In 2009, Chicago traded their second round pick to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for Gaines Adams.
- In 2009, the Bears traded their 2010 first round pick (along with 2009 NFL Draft selections and quarterback Kyle Orton) for quarterback Jay Cutler to the Denver Broncos.
2010 Chicago Bears draft choices
| Round | Pick | Name | Position | College |
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| 3 | 75 | Major Wright | FS | Florida |
| 4 | 109 | Corey Wootten | DE | Northwestern |
| 5 | 140 | Joshua Moore | CB | Kansas State |
| 6 | 181 | Dan LeFevour | QB | Central Michigan |
| 7 | 218 | J'Marcus Webb | OT | West Texas A&M |
Rookie Mini-Camp
A total of 54 players were listed on the roster sheet for the Chicago Bears' April 30-May 3rd Rookie Mini-Camp at Halas Hall. In addition to the 5 drafted rookies and the 13 rookie signees, the Bears invited 31 undrafted free agents to participate on a try-out basis.
Summary of offseason roster changes
Departures
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Resigned Free Agents
Restricted Free Agents
Exclusive-Rights FAs
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Undrafted Free Agents
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2010 NFL Draft Additions
Free Agency Additions
Acquired via Trade
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Roster
Coaching staff and front office
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Schedule
Preseason
The Bears preseason schedule was announced on March 31, 2010.[4]
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Site | TV | NFL.com Recap | |
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| Final Score | Team Record | |||||||
| 1 | August 14, 2010 | 8:00 pm | at San Diego Chargers | Qualcomm Stadium | ||||
| 2 | August 21, 2010 | 7:30 pm | Oakland Raiders | Soldier Field | ||||
| 3 | August 28, 2010 | 7:30 pm | Arizona Cardinals | Soldier Field | ||||
| 4 | September 2, 2010 | 7:00 pm | at Cleveland Browns | Cleveland Browns Stadium | ||||
Regular season
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Site | TV | NFL.com Recap | |
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| Final Score | Team Record | |||||||
| 1 | September 12 | 12:00 p.m. | Detroit Lions | Soldier Field | Fox | |||
| 2 | September 19 | 12:00 p.m. | at Dallas Cowboys | Cowboys Stadium | Fox | |||
| 3 | Sept. 27 (Monday) | 7:30 p.m. | Green Bay Packers | Soldier Field | ESPN | |||
| 4 | October 3 | 7:20 p.m. | at New York Giants | Meadowlands Stadium | NBC | |||
| 5 | October 10 | 12:00 p.m. | at Carolina Panthers | Bank of America Stadium | Fox | |||
| 6 | October 17 | 12:00 p.m. | Seattle Seahawks | Soldier Field | Fox | |||
| 7 | October 24 | 12:00 p.m. | Washington Redskins | Soldier Field | Fox | |||
| 8 | Bye | |||||||
| 9 | November 7 | 12:00 p.m.^ | at Buffalo Bills | Rogers Centre (Toronto) | Fox | |||
| 10 | November 14 | 12:00 p.m. | Minnesota Vikings | Soldier Field | Fox | |||
| 11 | Nov. 18 (Thursday) | 7:20 p.m. | at Miami Dolphins | Sun Life Stadium | NFLN | |||
| 12 | November 28 | 12:00 p.m.* | Philadelphia Eagles | Soldier Field | Fox | |||
| 13 | December 5 | 12:00 p.m.* | at Detroit Lions | Ford Field | Fox | |||
| 14 | December 12 | 12:00 p.m.* | New England Patriots | Soldier Field | CBS | |||
| 15 | Dec. 20 (Monday) | 7:30 p.m. | at Minnesota Vikings | Mall of America Field | ESPN | |||
| 16 | December 26 | 12:00 p.m.* | New York Jets | Soldier Field | CBS | |||
| 17 | January 2 | 12:00 p.m.* | at Green Bay Packers | Lambeau Field | Fox | |||
| NOTES: All times are Central. Division opponents are in bold text. All game dates are on Sunday unless indicated otherwise.
COLOR KEY: ^ The Bears will be the visiting team in the Bills Toronto Series. * The game time is subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling. | ||||||||
Standings
| NFC North | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| (2) Chicago Bears | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–1 | 8–4 | 334 | 286 | L1 |
| (6) Green Bay Packers | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4–2 | 8–4 | 388 | 240 | W2 |
| Detroit Lions | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 5–7 | 362 | 369 | W4 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 1–5 | 5–7 | 281 | 348 | L1 |
Regular season
References
- ^ "Bears hire Tice as offensive line coach". Retrieved 2010-02.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Bears hire Martz to be their offensive coordinator". Retrieved 2010-02.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ http://www.chicagobears.com/news/NewsStory.asp?story_id=6527
- ^ http://www.chicagobears.com/news/NewsStory.asp?story_id=6655 Bears announce 2010 preseason opponents
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