Chicago Bears (1-1) at Tennessee Titans (1-1) Saturday, August 27, :00 p.m. CT LP Field (Natural Grass) -- 69,143

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1 Chicago Bears (1-1) at Tennessee Titans (1-1) Saturday, August 27, :00 p.m. CT LP Field (Natural Grass) -- 69,143 THIS WEEK at TENNESSEE The Chicago Bears (1-1) will play their second road preseason game in six days when they travel to Nashville to take on the Tennessee Titans (1-1) on Saturday, August 27. The Bears lost to the New York Giants, 41-13, in the Meadowlands this past Monday night. Chicago is now in preseason contests under head coach Lovie Smith, including a.500 or better mark in fi ve of his previous seven seasons. Overall, the Bears own an all-time preseason mark of The Bears and Titans franchises have squared off in 10 previous preseason meetings dating back to 1969 when Tenneessee was known as the Houston Oilers. The Titans own a 6-4 edge in the preseason series including two straight victories ( ). Chicago will wrap up its preseason at home fi ve days after their contest with the Titans when they welcome the Cleveland Browns to Soldier Field on Thursday, September 1. BEARS MEDIA ITINERARY Tuesday, August 23 OFF DAY / No Media Availability Wednesday, August 24 Noon... Jay Cutler in the media room 12:15-1:00pm...Open Locker Room 1:30-3:30pm... Practice...Players / offensive coaches available on fi eld 3:45 pm...head Coach Lovie Smith in the media room Thursday, August 25 Noon... Select defensive players in the media room 12:15-1:00pm...Open Locker Room 1:30-3:30pm... Practice... Players / defensive / S.T. coaches available on fi eld...lovie Smith available on fi eld Friday, August 26 Bears Travel to Tennessee Saturday, August 27 BEARS AT TITANS Sunday, August 28 OFF DAY / No Availability Monday, August 29 12:15-1:00pm...Open Locker Room 1:30-3:30pm... Practice 3:45 pm...head Coach Lovie Smith in the media room * All practices held at Halas Hall * Practice times are subject to change CHICAGO BEARS 2011 SCHEDULE PRESEASON Day Date Opponent CST Network Sat. Aug. 13 BUFFALO BILLS...W Mon. Aug. N.Y. Giants...L Sat. Aug. Tennessee Titans...7:00 pm...wfld-tv Thur. Sept. 1 CLEVELAND BROWNS...7:00 pm...wfld-tv REGULAR SEASON Day Date Opponent CST Network Sun. Sept. 11 ATLANTA FALCONS...Noon...FOX Sun. Sept. New Orleans Saints...Noon...FOX Sun. Sept. 25 GREEN BAY PACKERS...3:15 p.m....fox Sun. Oct. 2 CAROLINA PANTHERS...Noon...FOX Mon. Oct. Detroit Lions...7:30 p.m.... ESPN Sun. Oct. 16 MINNESOTA VIKINGS...7:20 p.m.... NBC Sun. Oct. Tampa Bay (London)...Noon...FOX Sun. Oct. 30 BYE WEEK Mon. Nov. Philadelphia Eagles...7:30 p.m.... ESPN Sun. Nov. 13 DETROIT LIONS...Noon*...FOX Sun. Nov. 20 SAN DIEGO CHARGERS..3:15 p.m.*...cbs Sun. Nov. Oakland Raiders...3:05 p.m.*...fox Sun. Dec. 4 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS...Noon*CBS... Sun. Dec. Denver Broncos...3:05 p.m.*...fox Sun. Dec. 18 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS...Noon*...FOX Sun. Dec. Green Bay Packers...7:20 p.m.... NBC Sun. Jan. Minnesota Vikings...Noon*...FOX * Game times tentative and subject to fl ex scheduling TELEVISION WFLD-TV Play-by-Play...Sam Rosen Color Analyst...Erik Kramer Sideline Reporter...Lou Canellis RADIO WBBM Radio (780 AM & FM) Play-by-Play...Jeff Joniak Color Analyst...Tom Thayer Sideline Reporter...Zach Zaidman

2 THE HEAD COACHES CHICAGO BEARS Lovie Smith Lovie Smith enters his eighth season as the head coach of the Chicago Bears, tied for second longest tenured head coach with their current team in the NFC and tied for fi fth longest in the NFL. Smith has a regular season coaching record of (.563) and is overall including the playoffs after leading the Bears to an 11-5 regular season record, NFC North crown and NFC Championship game appearance in The Bears have won three division titles under Smith s tutelage, most in the NFC North since Smith signed on as the Bears 13th head coach all-time on Jan. 15, 2004 and guided the team to its fi rst Super Bowl appearance in 21 years three seasons later. The 2005 NFL Coach of the Year came to Chicago from St. Louis where he was the Rams defensive coordinator for three seasons ( ). In Smith s fi rst season in St. Louis he helped the Rams return to the Super Bowl. The native Texan took over the Rams defense after fi ve seasons as Tampa Bay s linebackers coach. Smith began 26 years as a collegiate and professional coach at his alma mater, Tulsa, in 1983 with fi ve other college stops along the way before moving on to the NFL. He got his fi rst taste of coaching at his hometown high school, Big Sandy, in 1980 before moving to Cascia Hall Prep in Tulsa. TENNESSEE TITANS Mike Munchak Mike Munchak was named the 16th head coach in franchise history on February 7, 2011, after spending the previous 29 seasons with the team as a player and coach. Prior to being named head coach, Munchak spent the last 14 years as the Titans offensive line coach. During his tenure coaching the Tennessee offensive line, the unit allowed the second fewest sacks (28.3 sacks per season) in the NFL ( ). During that time four of his players (Brad Hopkins, Bruce Matthews, Kevin Mawae and Michael Roos) totaled 10 Pro Bowl selections and his offensive lines paved the way for fi ve different running backs to total an NFL-high 12 1,000-yard rushing. Munchak started his coaching tenure with the franchise as the team s Offensive Assistant/Quality Control ( ). Prior to his coaching career, Munchak played 12 seasons along the offensive line for the Houston Oilers. He started 156 regular season games (seventh in franchise history) and 10 playoff contests for the Oilers between 1982 and He was selected to nine Pro Bowls and was named to the NFL s All Decade team for the 1980 s. In 2001, he became the fi fth franchise player to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame and has his Oilers number 63 jersey retired in HEAD COACH COMPARISON CHICAGO TENNESSEE Lovie Smith Mike Munchak (.563) Regular Season Record (pct.) 0-0 (---) 3-3 Playoff Record 0-0 8th Years as NFL head coach 1st 8th Years as team s head coach 1st Preseason Record Preseason vs. Team 0-0 A-2 IMPORTANT NFL DATES PRESEASON Aug Roster cutdown to maximum 80 players Sept. 3...Roster cutdown to maximum 53 players Sept Clubs may establish 8-man practice squad REGULAR SEASON Sept Kickoff Weekend Oct NFL Fall Meetings, Houston, TX Jan. 7-8, AFC-NFC Wild Card Playoffs Jan AFC-NFC Divisional Playoffs Jan AFC-NFC Championship Games Jan AFC-NFC Pro Bowl; Honolulu, HI Feb Super Bowl XLVI; Indianapolis, IN Feb NFL Scouting Combine; Indianapolis, IN QUICK FACTS CHICAGO BEARS -- NFC NORTH DIVISION Team Colors: Navy Blue, Orange and White 1920 Football Drive, Lake Forest, IL Telephone: (847) Head Coach... Lovie Smith Defensive Coordinator/Asst. Head Coach...Rod Marinelli Offensive Coordinator... Mike Martz Special Teams Coordinator...Dave Toub Strength and Conditioning Coach...Jim Arthur Linebackers...Bob Babich Asst. Defensive Backs/Safeties... Gill Byrd Quarterbacks... Shane Day Tight Ends... Mike DeBord Wide Receivers...Darryl Drake Offensive Quality Control...Andrew Hayes-Stoker Defensive Backs...Jon Hoke Director of Physical Development... Rusty Jones Assistant Special Teams...Kevin O Dea Defensive Line...Mike Phair Defensive Quality Control... Mikal Smith Running Backs...Tim Spencer Offensive Line...Mike Tice TENNESSEE TITANS - AFC SOUTH DIVISION Team Colors: Navy, Titans Blue, Red and Silver 460 Great Circle Road; Nashville, TN; Telephone: (615) Head Coach...Mike Munchak Offensive Coordinator... Chris Palmer Defensive Coordinator... Jerry Gray Senior Assistant Coach...Dave McGinnis Asst. Head Coach/Strength & Conditioning...Steve Watterson Linebackers...Frank Bush Secondary Assistant...Curtis Fuller Quarterbacks/Passing Game...Dowell Loggains Offensive Assistant/Quality Control...Charles London Special Teams... Alan Lowry Offensive Line... Bruce Matthews Special Teams Assistant...Chet Parlavecchio Wide Receivers...Dave Ragone Secondary...Marcus Robertson Defensive Line...Tracy Rocker Running Backs... Jim Skipper Defensive Assistant/Quality Control...Arthur Smith Offensive Line Assistant... Art Valero Tight Ends...John Zernhelt

3 BEARS-TITANS CONNECTIONS Titans who are former Bears: WR Justin Gage was drafted by Chicago in 2003 and spent four seasons with the Bears, posting 64 catches for 908 yards and 4 TDs LB Tim Shaw spent the 2009 season with Chicago, playing in 15 games for the Bears while leading the team with 30 special teams tackles, the most in club single-season history Senior assistant coach Dave Mc- Ginnis coached the Bears linebackers from Offensive assistant/quality control Charles London spent three seasons in Chicago ( ) as an offensive assistant. Bears who are former Titans: LB Patrick Trahan spent the 2010 training camp with the Titans and was on the Tennessee practice squad during last season. Bears coaches Titans coaches: Chicago defensive backs coach Jon Hoke was on the same staff in Houston as Titans offensive coordinator Chris Palmer from and linebackers coach Frank Bush from Bears players Titans coaches: Chicago C Chris Spencer was coached by Tennessee assistant offensive line coach Art Valero in Seattle in 2010 Titans defensive line coach Tracy Rocker was Chicago DT Marcus Harrison s position coach at Arkansas from Tennessee running backs coach Jim Skipper was assistant head coach/running backs while in Carolina with Bears DE Julius Peppers ( ) Bears wide receivers coach Darryl Drake was on the Texas staff when Titans FB Ahmard Hall was in Austin. Bears players Titans players: Chicago C Chris Spencer started 70 games under center for the Seahawks ( ) while Titans QB Matt Hasselbeck was the starter in Seattle. S Jordan Babineaux was also in Seattle during that time Bears QB Jay Cutler threw to Tennessee TE Daniel Graham from in Denver as Graham caught 56 passes for 635 yards and 6 TDs during that time Chicago TE Matt Spaeth and Titans WR Nate Washington lined up next to each other in the Steelers offense for two seasons ( ) Bears TE Kellen Davis helped block for Tennessee RB Javon Ringer as a part of the same offense at Michigan State Chicago WR Roy Williams and DL Henry Melton were college teammates with Titans S Michael Griffi n and FB Ahmard Hall at Texas Bears FB Will Ta ufo ou was part of the same offensive unit at Cal as Tennessee WR Lavelle Hawkins and TE Craig Stevens Chicago DT Marcus Harrison and Titans DT Malcolm Sheppard played on the same defensive line at Arkansas Bears S Craig Steltz and Tennessee CB Chris Hawkins played in the same defensive backfi eld at LSU. Titans with connections to Illinois: CB Pete Ittersagen is from Wheaton and played at Wheaton College T Byron Stingily grew up in Country Club Hills and went to Romeoville H.S. Bears with connections to Tennessee/Nashville: T Frank Omiyale grew up outside of Nashville in Whites Creek and played at Tennessee Tech QB Jay Cutler, WR Earl Bennett, DB D.J. Moore and T Chris Williams attended Vanderbilt. A-3 HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON 2010 REGULAR SEASON CHICAGO (NFL Rank) TENNESSEE (NFL Rank) 20.8 (21st)... Points Scored (17th) (30th)... Total Offense (27th) (22nd)... Rushing Offense (17th) (28th)...Passing Offense (25th) 17.9 (4th)...Points Allowed (15th) (9th)...Total Defense (26th) 90.1 (2nd)...Rushing Defense (20th) (20th)... Passing Defense (29th) +4 (T-11th)...Turnover Ratio (T-19th) BEARS-TITANS SERIES THE PRESEASON SERIES: The Bears and Titans preseason series dates back to 1969 when the Tennessee franchise was known as the Houston Oilers. The two teams have met 10 previous times with the Oilers/Titans holding a 6-4 advantage, including two-straight victories. From the two teams met eight times in the preseason, with the only break coming in Houston and Chicago split those eight meetings, with neither team holding a longer winning streak than two games. The two franchises did not meet again in the preseason until 2000, when the Houston Oilers moved to Tennessee and became the Titans. Since that time, the Titans have won both meetings, a victory at Soldier Field in 2000 and a win at Adelphia Stadium in Six of the 10 previous meetings have been decided by 10 points or less including three by three points or less Oilers, BEARS, Oilers, BEARS, BEARS, Oilers, Oilers, BEARS, (H) Titans, (S) Titans, (AD) KEY: H = Astrodome; Houston S = Soldier Field; Chicago AD = Adelphia Coliseum; Nashville BEARS-TITANS SCORES VS. TITANS/OILERS in the preseason W - 4 L - 6 T - 0 SERIES HIGHS & LOWS: Longest Bears win streak: 2 ( ) Longest Titans win streak: 2 (twice) Last, ( , current) Most combined pts.: 62 (34-28, TEN, 2000) Fewest combined pts: 24 (14-10, CHI, 1977) Most points by the Bears: 34 (1973, win) Most points by the Titans: 37 (1971, loss) Largest Bears victory: 27 pts. (34-7, 1973) Largest Titans victory: 20 pts (37-17, 1971) Smallest Bears victory: 3 pts. (20-17, 1972) Smallest Titans victory: 2 pts. (19-17, 1969) Bears Total Series Points: 210 Titans Total Series Points: 225 Bears Pts/Game: 21.0 Titans Pts/Game: 22.5 Bears shutouts of Titans: 0 Titans shutouts of Bears: 0 * In 1997, Houston moved to Tennesseee * In 1999, the team changed its nickname to the Titans

4 LAST PRESEASON GAME vs. TENNESSEE Tennessee 27, Chicago 24 Saturday, August 11, Adelphia Coliseum NASHVILLE - The Chicago Bears dropped to 1-1 in the preseason with a loss at Tennessee in the Titans preseason opener. The Bears used a three-quarterback rotation for the second consecutive game. Shane Matthews played the fi rst quarter and one series in the second, Cade McNown the rest of the second and most of the third and Danny Wuerffel took over with 0:48 remaining in the third to fi nish the game. Matthews engineered a pair of scoring drives, completing 7 of 9 passes for 106 yards and one touchdown. Wuerffel, who faced a defi cit when he entered, completed 10 of 13 passes for 82 yards and one touchdown as a Bear rally fell short. McNown was 4 of 8 for 32 yards. The Titans capitalized on a Bears turnover to open the scoring in the fi rst quarter on its fi rst drive of the game. Titan quarterback Steve McNair completed 4 of 5 passes in the drive, including a 10-yard scoring strike to Derrick Mason. The Bears answered on its next possession. Facing a third-and-eight from the Chicago 37, Matthews hit a streaking Marty Booker across the middle for a 63-yard score to knot the game at 7-7 to end the quarter. Chicago running back Skip Hicks carried the load for the Bears on its fi rst possession of the second quarter. The former UCLA Bruin rambled 48 yards on fi ve carries, including a 33-yard burst, to put the Bears in scoring position. After the Bear drive stalled at the Tennessee 22, Paul Edinger split the uprights from 40 yards out for the Bears fi rst lead of the game, The Titans then converted a pair of fi eld goals before the half expired for a lead at the break. The Titans scored touchdowns on its fi rst possessions of the third and fourth quarters to extend its lead to with 7:36 remaining in the game. Wuerffel then completed 5 of 7 passes in a drive that culminated in David Terrell s fi rst pro score, an 11-yard pass to close the gap to After a three-and-out by the Titan offense, Bears punt returner R.W. McQuarters added another score with a 58-yard return to close the Bears to within with 2:52 remaining in the game. McQuarters returned three punts for 69 yards and one score. After its second consecutive defensive stand limiting the Titans to just three plays, the Bears regained possession with 1:03 to play. Wuerffel completed three passes for 12 yards and, with 0:19 to play, Wuerffel was sacked and stripped of the ball and Tennessee regained possession with 0:07 to play to seal the win. Carl Powell lead the Bears defensive effort. The 6-2, 264-pound defensive end recorded six tackles and one sack NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Brian Urlacher recorded three tackles, one sack and one interception. BOX SCORE Titans 27, Bears 24 Adelphia Coliseum (68,768) Saturday, August 11, 2001 CHICAGO TENNESSEE TITANS D.Mason 10 pass from S.McNair (J.Nedney kick) (6-28, 3:24). BEARS M.Booker 63 pass from S.Matthews (V.Pisetsky kick) (5-80, 2:38). BEARS P.Edinger 40 Field Goal (8-58, 4:35). TITANS J.Nedney 23 Field Goal (6-65, 2:13). TITANS J.Nedney 52 Field Goal (8-27, 1:11). TITANS C.Coleman 25 pass from B.Volek (J.Nedney kick) (7-67, 4:05). TITANS D.Alexander 6 run (J.Witczak kick) (10-69, 4:45). BEARS D.Terrell 11 pass from D.Wuerffel (V.Pisetsky kick) (7-59, 3:13). BEARS R.McQuarters 58 punt return (P.Edinger kick). BEARS TITANS First downs Total net yards Rushes-yards Att-comp-net Times thrown-yds lost Int-TDs Punts - avg Penalties-yards Fumbles-lost Time of possession... 28:08 31:52 RUSHING BEARS M. Barnes 17-52; S. Hicks 8-48; B. Edwards 1-(-2); C. McNown 1-(-1). TITANS D.Alexander 10-33, TD; J. Linton 10-25; M. Green 6-19; S. McNair 1-14; C. Sanders 1-(-1). RECEIVING BEARS M. Booker 4-84, TD; M. Barnes 3-29; A. Merritt 2-28; D. Terrell 2-21, TD; D. White 2-7; F. Baxter 1-11; C. Emmerich 1-9; G. Milburn 1-8; D. Mitchell 1-8; D. Bates 1-6; K. Sinceno 1-4; D. Shelton 1-3; S. Dragos 1-2. TITANS D.Bennett 4-63; K.Dyson 3-41; D.Mason 3-25, TD; J.McCareins 3-17; E.Berlin 2-25; C.Coleman 1-25, TD; E.Kinney 1-12; B.Natkin 1-10; C.Sanders 1-8; M.Green 1-6. PASSING BEARS D. Wuerffel , TD; S. Matthews , TD, INT; C. McNown TITANS N. O Donnell , INT; B. Volek , TD; S. McNair , TD; C. Sanders PUNT RETURNS BEARS B. McQuarters 3-69, TD. TITANS J. Walker 1-2. KICKOFF RETURNS BEARS J. Azumah 4-90; D. White 1-11; S. Dragos 1-0. TITANS C. Coleman 3-51; J. Walker INTERCEPTIONS BEARS B. Urlacher TITANS D. Sidney 1-0. A-4 SACKS BEARS C. Powell 1-9; C. Simmons 1-9; B. Urlacher 1-7; L. Whigham 1-3. TITANS J. Thomas 1-2.

5 BEARS POSITION BREAKDOWN: OFFENSE OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR MIKE MARTZ QUARTERBACKS (4) - Coach Shane Day Entering a second season under offensive coordinator Mike Martz, Bears quarterbacks will build on a strong 2010 campaign which culminated with an NFC North crown and an appearance in the NFC Championship game. Jay Cutler enters his sixth NFL season having completed 1,359 of 2,207 passing attempts for 15,964 passing yards, 104 touchdowns and 79 interceptions to compile an 84.3 passer rating. In two seasons with the Bears, Cutler has established the top passer rating in franchise history (80.9), ranks tied for sixth in touchdown passes (50), eighth in passing yards (6,940) and third in completion percentage (60.5). Also a threat on the ground, Cutler had a career-high 232 rushing yards in 2010, sixth in the NFL among quarterbacks, and has rushed for 828 yards in his career with fi ve touchdowns. In the Bears fi rst preseason game of 2011 versus Buffalo, Cutler played one series completing his only pass attempt for 0 yards and rushed for 10 yards for a fi rst down on third-and-8. Cutler was 12 of 21 for 171 yards, including four passes of 20-plus yards to three different receivers, with no interceptions or touchdowns for an 83.6 passer rating, in Chicago s second preseason contest at the New York Giants. Backing up Cutler will be Caleb Hanie and rookie Nathan Enderle. Hanie is in his fourth season with the Bears after signing as an undrafted rookie free agent in He has appeared in four regular season contests completing eight of 14 pass attempts for 66 yards and an interception. During the NFC Championship game last season, Hanie replaced an injured Cutler and led the Bears on two scoring drives, completing 13 of 20 passing attempts for 153 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions. Versus Buffalo, Hanie completed three of seven pass attempts for 32 yards and found the endzone on a four-yard run for the only touchdown of the game. In his second preseason contest, Hanie completed 17 of 28 pass attempts for 166 yards with one interception, leading the Bears to their only touchdown drive of the contest. Enderle, the team s fi fth round pick (160th overall) in the 2011 NFL Draft, fi nished his career at the University of Idaho as the school s all-time leader in attempts (1,427), ranking second in school annals in completions (779), third in passing yards (10,084) and fourth in TD passes (81) and total offense yards (9,935) in 45 games as a four-year starter. In his fi rst NFL preseason action, Enderle completed seven of 10 passing attempts for a game-high 110 yards with an interception versus Buffalo, leading the Bears to a fi eld goal in the fourth quarter. The Bears also added undrafted rookie free agent Trevor Vittatoe (UTEP) this offseason. RUNNING BACKS (8) - Coach Tim Spencer Quickly becoming one of the deepest units on the Bears roster, a pair of familiar veteran dual-threats will roam the Bears backfi eld once again, while a new veteran face will add even more depth to the group. Matt Forté enters his fourth season with the Bears, ranking fi fth in the NFL in yards from scrimmage (4,731) since Starting all 48 games in his fi rst three years with the team, Forté has rushed for 3,236 yards and 18 touchdowns on 811 carries (4.0 ypc). His 171 receptions and 1,495 receiving yards since joining the league in 2008 are the second most by a NFL running back during that span. In 2010, Forté joined Hall of Famer Walter Payton as the only running backs in team history to have 1,000 rushing yards (1,069) and 500 receiving yards (547) in a single season. His 4.5 yards per carry in 2010, was highest by a Bears running back since Neal Anderson in 1989 (minimum 200 attempts). In his fi rst start of the 2011 preseason, Forté played in one series and caught one pass for zero yards. Forté totaled 49 yards on fi ve touches in the second preseason contest at New York with four carries for seven yards and one reception for a 42-yard gain. Chester Taylor enters his second season with the Bears and 10th in the NFL. His 285 receptions and 2,233 receiving yards since entering the league in 2002 are eighth among NFL running backs during that span. Taylor has also rushed for 4,663 yards and 25 touchdowns on 1,140 carries (4.1 ypc) during his career. In 2010, Taylor converted nine of 11 attempts into fi rst downs on third-and-1 and fourth-and-1 situations during the regular and post season, including fi ve for touchdowns. Taylor carried the ball three times in the Bears preseason opener versus Buffalo for three yards. Taylor had seven rushing yards on three carries at the New York Giants in Chicago s second preseason contest, adding a six-yard reception. At the beginning of the Bears 2011 training camp, Chicago signed veteran Marion Barber. Barber spent the last six seasons ( ) with the Dallas Cowboys, carrying the ball 1,042 times for 4,358 (4.2 ypc) and 47 touchdowns in 88 games (41 starts). His 47 rushing touchdowns during that span ranks sixth in the NFL. He added 1,280 receiving yards and six touchdowns on 174 receptions (7.4 ypr). Barber reached the Pro Bowl following the 2007 season. Barber carred the ball seven times for 45 yards (6.4 ypc) versus Buffalo in the preseason opener. At the Giants, in the Bears second preseason game, Barber totaled 80 yards with 49 on the ground (13 carries) and 31 receiving (team-high fi ve catches). Third-year back Kahlil Bell burst onto the scene in 2009 after he took his fi rst career NFL carry for 72 yards. For his career, Bell has 220 rushing yards on 40 attempts (5.5 ypc). Bell totaled 119 yards with a game-high 73 yards rushing on 13 carries (5.6 ypc) and two receptions for 46 yards (23.0 ypr) in the Bears fi rst preseason game of 2011 versus Buffalo. Bell had 10 rushing yards and a touchdown (four carries) in Chicago s second preseason contest at the New York Giants, adding a nine-yard reception. A-5

6 A handful of young backs will also look to make an impact and add even more depth to the group. In 2010, the Bears made Harvey Unga their fi rst-ever supplemental draft choice when they selected him in the seventh round, however he spent the entire regular season on injured reserve. Unga carried the ball nine times for 27 yards (3.0 ypc) in the Bears preseason opener versus Buffalo. Eddie Williams has spent most of his career on the Bears (2010) and Redskins (2009) practice squad. He was elevated to Washington s active roster on November 2, 2009 but was inactive for three contests before being placed on injured reserve. At Idaho, Williams caught 100 passes for 1,205 yards and 11 touchdowns, adding 19 rushes for 195 yards and three scores. Will Ta ufo ou spent the previous two preseasons with Chicago as well as the entire 2009 regular season on the Bears practice squad. Known for his blocking, Ta ufo ou received all-pac 10 honorable mention as a senior at Cal (2008). Robert Hughes (Notre Dame) also joined the team as an undrafted free agent. WIDE RECEIVERS (10) - Coach Darryl Drake Looking to add a new dynamic to a young, yet explosive group, the Bears signed two tall veterans to strengthen an already solid receiving corps that has size, speed and play-making ability. The Bears added veteran receiver Roy Williams at the beginning of the preseason, giving the Bears a 6-3, 215-pound target. Williams has hauled in 356 receptions for 5,208 yards (14.6 ypc) and 42 touchdowns in 100 career games played (84 starts). He was in Detroit when current Bears offensive coordinator Mike Martz held the same title for the Lions ( ). In those two seasons, Williams had 146 receptions for 2,148 yards (14.7 ypc) and 12 touchdowns, including a Pro Bowl nod following the 2006 season. Williams has started the Bears fi rst two preseason contests but does not have a reception. Entering his fourth full season as a wideout for the Chicago Bears, Devin Hester has 168 career receptions for 2,196 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns. In 2010, Hester had 40 receptions for 475 yards and a career-high four touchdowns. He is the 10th player in NFL history with 2,000 receiving, punt and kickoff return yards. Hester started at wide receiver in the fi rst two preseason games, recording three receptions for 46 yards at New York, including a 37-yard grab. Wideout Johnny Knox has 96 receptions for 1,487 yards (15.5 yards per catch) and 10 touchdowns in his fi rst two seasons for Chicago. In 2010, Knox ranked fi fth in the NFL in receiving average, 18.8 ypc, after hauling in 51 passes for 960 yards. Knox s 960 receiving yards were 13th most in Bears single-season franchise history and most since Marty Booker in Knox had one reception for 11 yards in the Bears preseason opener versus Buffalo. He added two receptions for 21 yards, including a 20-yarder, in the Bears second preseason game against the Giants. In three previous seasons, Earl Bennett has hauled in 100 receptions for 1,278 yards and fi ve touchdowns. In 2010, Bennett had 46 receptions for 561 yards and a career-high three touchdowns. Over the last nine weeks of the 2010 regular season, Bennett had 11 receptions on third down, converting all of them for fi rst downs, tied for ninth most in the NFL. Bennett had a seven-yard reception in the Bears preseason opener versus Buffalo. In the Bears second preseason contest at the New York Giants, Bennett had three receptions for a game-high 58 receiving yards, including two receptions of 20-plus yards (32 and 21) from Cutler. Along with Williams, the Bears brought in another tall (6-3) target in Sam Hurd. In fi ve seasons with the Cowboys, Hurd had 45 receptions for 630 yards and two touchdowns. Known for his versatility and strength, Hurd registered 72 special teams tackles including 40 over the last two seasons - and two forced fumbles. In 2010, Hurd recorded a career-high 21 special teams tackles to go along with 14 receptions for 120 yards. Chicago signed Onrea Jones in the offseason. Jones has spent time with the Chargers, Packers, Colts, Cardinals and Redskins, seeing a majority of his time on practice squads having never appeared in a regular season game. Jones had three grabs for 48 yards in the Bears second preseason contest at New York. Andy Fantuz will join the Bears from the Canadian Football League where he led the CFL with 1,380 receiving yards on 87 catches (15.9 ypc) and 6 touchdowns in Fantuz spent fi ve seasons with the Saskatchewan Roughriders ( ) in the CFL, hauling in 276 receptions for 4,136 yards (15.0 ypc) and 23 touchdowns. The Bears added rookie free agents Kris Adams (UTEP), Dane Sanzenbacher (Ohio St.) and Jimmy Young (TCU) this offseason. Adams paced the Bears with three receptions for 58 yards in his preseason debut versus Buffalo, adding a 12-yard reception in New York. Sanzenbacher had four catches for 34 yards in Chicago s fi rst preseason road game at New York. TIGHT ENDS (5) - Coach Mike DeBord The Bears tight ends will have a much different look entering the 2011 season with three veterans that display size and strength and rookies looking to add depth to the position. In eight seasons with the Bears, veteran Desmond Clark ranks ninth in team history with 242 receptions. His 2,639 receiving yards ranks 20th in Bears annals and his 18 touchdown receptions are tied for 18th. Clark has appeared in 110 contests with 99 starts for Chicago. In 12 previous NFL seasons with Denver ( ), Miami (2002) and Chicago ( ), Clark has appeared in 162 games with 105 starts, recording 323 receptions for 3,591 yards (11.1 ypc) with 27 touchdowns. Clark had one reception for 14 yards in the Bears preseason opener versus Buffalo and a six-yard grab at New York in the following contest. A-6

7 Entering his fourth NFL season, Kellen Davis has hauled in fi ve of his 12 career receptions, including the postseason, for touchdowns. His 2.4 receptions per touchdown ratio is third best in franchise history. At 6-7, 262 pounds, Davis has been used mostly in red zone packages and on special teams in his fi rst three seasons and will look to increase his role in The Bears added veteran Matt Spaeth before training camp. The fi fth year veteran started 40 of 60 games played, accumulating 36 receptions for 275 yards and fi ve touchdowns with the Pittsburgh Steelers. In 2010, he started 13 of 14 games played, grabbing nine receptions for 80 yards and a touchdown. Davis and Spaeth started Chicago s fi rst two preseason games in a two-tight end set. Spaeth had a six-yard grab at the Giants in the second preseason game. Adding depth to the unit are rookie free agents Kyle Adams (Purdue) and Andre Smith (Virginia Tech). Adams had two receptions for 12 yards in Chicago s second preseason contest at the New York Giants. OFFENSIVE LINE (14) - Coach Mike Tice The offensive line will have a mix of veterans, sizable youth and new acquisitions shaping the cornerstone of the Bears offense. Roberto Garza is the veteran of the group, entering his 11th NFL season and his seventh with Chicago. Likely to hold down a starting role at either center or guard, the durable lineman has appeared in all 100 games (94 regular season and six playoff) since joining the Bears in In 2010, he started all 14 regular season games he appeared in and both postseason contests. Prior to his time in Chicago, Garza spent four seasons with the Atlanta Falcons appearing in 52 games with 31 starts. He has played each of the interior offensive line spots during his career. Garza started the fi rst two preseason contests at center for the Bears. The guard positions are currently being held by Chris Williams and Lance Louis. Williams fi nished the 2010 season starting the fi nal 11 regular season contests and the two playoff contests at left guard. The 2008 fi rst-rounder (14th overall) has also started seven contests at left tackle after starting his Bears career at the right tackle position (11 starts). Williams started at left guard in both of Chicago s preseason contests. Louis started the fi rst four games at right guard for the Bears in The 2009 seventh round (246th overall) selection, appeared in all 16 contests last season, the fi nal 12 as a reserve. In Chicago s fi rst two preseason games, Louis has started at right guard. Gabe Carimi and J Marcus Webb hold down the starting left and right tackle positions and each have the adaptability to play on either side of the line. In his rookie season in 2010, Webb started the last 12 regular season contests and both playoff games at right tackle. At 6-7, 333-pounds, the 2010 seventh-round (218th overall) selection is the biggest player on the roster. Webb started both preseason contests at left tackle. Carimi was selected by the Bears with the 29th overall pick in the fi rst round of the 2011 NFL Draft. The 6-7, 316-pound tackle was named the 2010 Outland Trophy award winner after being a four-year starter at left tackle (49 starts) for the Wisconsin Badgers ( ). Carimi has started at right tackle in both of Chicago s 2011 preseason contests. Free agent acquisition Chris Spencer has the versatility to start at center or guard. Spencer started 70 of 80 games played for the Seahawks over the last six seasons, after being selected 26th overall in the fi rst round of the 2005 NFL Draft by Seattle. The 6-3, 309-pounder started all 16 regular season contests and both playoff games at center for the Seahawks last season. Adding depth are Frank Omiyale and Edwin Williams. Omiyale is a versatile lineman who can play both tackle and guard positions. The veteran, who has experience at both the tackle and guard spots, has started 28 regular season contests (2 at right tackle, 12 at left guard and 14 at left tackle) and two postseason games (at left tackle) over the last two seasons with Chicago. Prior to coming to the Bears, Omiyale appeared in 10 games for the Carolina Panthers in 2008, including one start at left tackle. Williams started three of fi ve contests played last season at right guard after being claimed off of waivers in September of For his career, Williams has started fi ve of nine regular season games, all at right guard, with Chicago (2010) and Washington (2009). Johan Asiata has spent a majority of the last two seasons on the Bears practice squad after entering with the team as an undrafted free agent out of UNLV in Last season, Asiata appeared in two contests as a reserve lineman. Levi Horn spent the entire 2010 season on the Bears practice squad after joining the team as an undrafted free agent out of Montana in Chicago also added undrafted rookies J.C. Brignone (Mississippi State), Josh Davis (Georgia), Ricky Henry (Nebraska) and Alex Linnenkohl (Oregon State) in A-7

8 BEARS POSITION BREAKDOWN: DEFENSE DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR ROD MARINELLI DEFENSIVE LINE (15) - Coach Mike Phair Chicago s front-four will bolster an All-Pro, trusted veterans, new athletic acquisitions looking to make an impact and rookies hungry to help add depth. DEFENSIVE ENDS (7) Julius Peppers, who enters his 10th year in the NFL and second with the Bears, has 89 career sacks, third most in the NFL since joining the league in The six-time Pro Bowler has added eight interceptions, 32 forced fumbles, 47 pass break ups, seven fumble recoveries, three return touchdowns (two INT and one fumble) and nine blocked fi eld goals. During his 2010 Pro Bowl season with Chicago, Peppers recorded eight sacks, six tackles for losses, two interceptions, seven pass break ups and three forced fumbles. Peppers has started at right defensive end in both preseason contests, playing less than a quarter in each game. Israel Idonije is coming off a career year in which he tied for the team lead with Peppers registering eight sacks (one of eight duos in the NFL to each record eight sacks). Idonije has appeared in 102 games over the last seven seasons with the Bears, recording 165 tackles with 16 sacks, 11 TFLs, four forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and 15 pass break ups. Fourteen of his 16 career sacks have come in the last three seasons. In 2010, Idonije also set career highs with 46 tackles, three forced fumbles and four TFLs. Idonije has been the starting left defensive end in the Bears fi rst two preseason contests. Young players will look to add depth to the experienced duo in the defensive end rotation. Corey Wootton enters his second season in Chicago playing in six contests his rookie season for the Bears, registering six tackles and one sack. Wootton s fi rst career sack came on December 20, 2010, at Minnesota against Brett Favre (12 yards). Wootton missed the last preseason contest due to a knee injury. During the beginning of training camp, the Bears signed free agent DE Vernon Gholston. The former sixth overall pick by the Jets in the 2008 NFL Draft, appeared in 45 games (fi ve starts) over three seasons with New York, recording 32 defensive tackles and 23 special teams stops. In 2010, the 6-3, 260-pounder appeared in all 16 games with two starts, registering 13 tackles, two tackles for losses and three quarterback hurries to go along with fi ve special teams stops. Earlier in the offseason, the Bears added veteran Nick Reed who spent the 2009 season with the Seattle Seahawks. In 16 games played, Reed recorded eight tackles, one sack and returned a fumble 79 yards for a touchdown. The Bears also added undrafted rookie free agent Mario Addison (Troy) and Jake Laptad (Kansas) this offseason. Addison had a tackle for a three-yard loss and a QB hurry in his NFL preseason debut versus Buffalo. DEFENSIVE TACKLES (8) A fi xture in the middle of the Bears defensive front over the past four seasons, Anthony Adams enters his ninth year in the NFL ( with San Francisco) starting 70 of 110 contests played. During his career, Adams has recorded 312 tackles, 25.5 TFLs, 10.5 sacks, four forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries. In 2010, Adams started all 16 contests for Chicago, collecting 36 tackles, four TFLs, two sacks and two forced fumbles. Adams has missed the fi rst two preseason contests with a calf injury. Coming off a career year, Matt Toeaina enters his fi fth season with Chicago, appearing in 21 career games having registered 39 tackles, two sacks, three pass break ups, two TFLs and one fumble recovery. In 2010, Toeaina started 10 of 16 games played, registering 33 tackles, his fi rst two career sacks, two pass break ups and his fi rst career fumble recovery. Toeaina has started at nosetackle for Chicago s fi rst two preseason contests, recording a tackle in each game. Third-year end Henry Melton appeared in all 16 contest last season after missing his rookie season when he was placed on injured reserve following an ankle injury. In 2010, Melton recorded 17 tackles, 2.5 sacks, one forced fumble and a fumble recovery as a reserve defensive lineman. He has played both end and tackle for the Bears. Melton started at defensive tackle in the fi rst two preseason contests. In the fi rst game versus Buffalo he had two tackles, including one for a loss of three yards in one quarter of work, and had two stops in the second contest at the New York Giants. The Bears added veteran depth to inside of the line when they signed Amobi Okoye early in the preseason. In four seasons with Houston ( ), Okoye started 58 of 62 contests, recording 138 tackles, 11 sacks, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. In 2010, the former 10th overall selection in the 2007 NFL Draft, led the Texans defensive line with 44 tackles, adding three sacks while starting all 16 contests for the second consecutive year. In his Bears preseason debut, Okoye paced the defensive line with three tackles, including two sacks totaling a loss of 12 yards. Marcus Harrison enters his fourth NFL season having appeared in 37 games (nine starts), recording 53 tackles with three sacks, four TFLs and three pass break ups over the previous three years. He had two tackles in the second preseason contest against the Giants. In the 2011 NFL Draft, the Bears selected Stephen Paea in the second round (53rd overall). A two-time winner of the Morris Trophy (top defensive lineman in the Pac 10) and 2010 Pac-10 Pat Tillman Defensive Player of the Year, Paea started 37 of 38 games played at Oregon State posting 129 tackles, 14 sacks, 30.5 TFLs and setting a school record with nine forced fumbles. A-8

9 In January, the Bears added veteran Tank Tyler. He has appeared in 43 NFL contests with 19 starts for the Chiefs ( ) and Carolina Panthers (2009), recording 79 tackles, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery in his career. The Bears also added rookie free agent Jordan Miller (Southern) this offseason. LINEBACKERS (11) - Coach Bob Babich A signature of the Bears defense, Chicago s linebacking corps will once again be considered among the best units in the NFL in Brian Urlacher will man the middle of the defense after reaching his seventh Pro Bowl following the 2010 season. Entering his 12th NFL season, Urlacher has registered a Bears franchise record 1,556 tackles (since 1971 when the stat was fi rst recorded). Urlacher is the only active player in the NFL to record 40 sacks (41.5), 10 interceptions (18) and 10 fumble recoveries (12) in his career. In 2010, Urlacher paced the Bears in tackles for the eighth time in his career with 146. He also led the team with 11 tackles for losses, 13 pass break ups and three fumble recoveries and added four sacks, two forced fumbles and an interception. Urlacher started at linebacker in the Bears fi rst two preseason contests appearing in less than a quarter of game action in each contest. Weakside linebacker Lance Briggs became just the fourth linebacker in franchise history to be named to six consecutive Pro Bowls following the 2010 season, joining Hall of Famers Dick Butkus (eight straight), Bill George (eight) and Mike Singletary (ten). Briggs has 1,139 career tackles, third most in Bears franchise history, in eight seasons, leading the team in the category in 2004, 2008 and 2009, while fi nishing second each season from and in He has missed only four contests his entire career, starting 121 of 124 games played. He has 12 interceptions, four touchdowns, 12 forced fumbles, eight fumble recoveries, 66 TFLs and 10.5 sacks. Briggs started at weakside linebacker and recorded one tackle in less than one quarter. Briggs missed the second preseason contest with a knee bruise. Nick Roach will hold down the starting strongside linebacker spot after starting six of the fi nal seven regular season contests there last season. In four seasons, Roach has started 30 (27 at SLB and 3 MLB) of 48 games played, recording 133 tackles, two sacks, four forced fumbles, 12 tackles for losses and six pass break ups. On special teams, Roach has recorded 27 tackles for Chicago. Roach started the Bears second preseason contest at strongside linebacker and recorded two tackles, including one for a loss. Brian Iwuh will add depth for a second straight season. The veteran linebacker has appeared in 74 contests with four starts over the last fi ve seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars ( ) and Chicago Bears (2010), recording 80 tackles, three forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, one sack and 79 special teams stops. In 2010, Iwuh tied for second on the Bears with 18 special teams tackles in 16 contests, including one start in which he paced the team with 12 tackles (vs. Seattle, 10/17). Iwuh had two tackles including one for a loss of three yards in Chicago s preseason opener versus the Bills. He started in the Bears second preseason contest, in place of an injured Briggs, and had two tackles, including one for a loss, with one pass break up near the goal line on third-and-six from the 7. J.T. Thomas was selected by the Bears in the sixth round (195th overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft. At West Virginia, the two-time all-big East fi rst-team selection tallied 233 tackles (106 solo), six sacks, 27 TFLs, two interceptions, 13 pass break ups, four forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries in 49 career games (39 starts). Newly signed 2011 undrafted rookie free agents Tanner Antle (Tulsa), Tressor Baptiste (Texas A&M-Kingsville), Dom DeCicco (Pittsburgh) and Deron Minor (McNeese State) will also add depth to the group. Last season the Bears added undrafted free agents Chris Johnson (South Dakota State) and Patrick Trahan (Mississippi) late in the season from the Cardinals and Titans, respectively. Johnson spent the last nine weeks of the regular season and the entire playoffs on the Bears practice squad. DeCicco paced the linebackers with four tackles in his NFL preseason debut versus Buffalo, leading the group once again with three tackles at the Giants. DEFENSIVE BACKS (15) - Coach Jon Hoke CORNERBACKS (9) Charles Tillman will hold down one of the corner spots for the ninth straight season while a handful of players will battle for the starting role on the opposite side in Tillman has started 110 of 114 career games played for Chicago, leading the active roster with 27 career interceptions, tied for fourth most in team history. The takeaway specialist has also forced 24 fumbles in his career, most among NFL defensive backs since Tillman has 686 tackles, 81 pass break ups and four touchdowns in his career. He has appeared in 14 or more contests in seven of his eight NFL seasons. In 2010, he tied for the team lead and ranked tied for 10th in the NFL with fi ve interceptions and was third in the league with 127 return yards. Tillman has started both preseason contests at right cornerback for the Bears. He had two tackles in less than a quarter of action versus Buffalo and two stops with a tackle for loss at the Giants. Battling for the starting role opposite Tillman will be Tim Jennings, Zackary Bowman and Joshua Moore. Jennings came to the Bears in the 2010 offseason and started 13 of 16 contests at left cornerback registering 66 tackles, nine pass break ups, one interception one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. After spending four seasons ( ) in Indianapolis, Jennings has 223 tackles, fi ve interceptions, 34 pass break ups, four forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries in 69 career games (34 starts). Jennings started the Bears fi rst two preseason games. Versus the Bills he had one tackle in less than a quarter of work. At the Giants he had four tackles and a pass break up in one half of action. A-9

10 Bowman is in his fourth season with the Bears having started 15 of 30 games played, collecting 111 tackles, seven interceptions, six pass break ups, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery. On special teams, Bowman has 12 career tackles and a fumble recovery in the end zone for a touchdown. Bowman had one pass defensed versus Buffalo. Moore was selected by the Bears in the fi fth round (141st overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft appearing in three contests his rookie season. Collegiately, Moore appeared in 37 games over the course of three seasons (2006, 08-09) at Kansas State, gathering 175 tackles, six interceptions, 34 passes defensed, two sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. Moore had two passes defensed against the Bills and two tackles at the Giants. D.J. Moore manned the nickel position in the secondary last season, fi nishing third on the team with four interceptions. Moore returned those interceptions for 95 yards and a touchdown as his 23.8 yards per return average was fourth highest in the NFL. In 16 contests, he added 44 tackles, one sack, one forced fumble, three pass break ups and three tackles for losses. Moore started at nickleback for the Bears and had one tackle versus the Bills. At the Giants, he had four defensive tackles and two special teams stops. Corey Graham has appeared in 61 contests with 10 starts in four seasons for Chicago gathering 111 tackles, one interception and nine pass break ups. On special teams, Graham s 82 career tackles are second most by a Bears player since the statistic was fi rst recorded in In 2010, Graham led Chicago with 25 specials teams tackles (after coaches review) and led the NFL in press box special teams tackles with 22. Graham had two defensive stops and two special teams tackles versus Buffalo. He paced the Bears with six defensive tackles at the New York Giants with one pass defensed and two special teams stops. The Bears also added undrafted free agents Antareis Bryan (Baylor), Mike Holmes (Syracuse) and Ryan Jones (Northwest Missouri State) in Holmes recorded two tackles and grabbed an interception in his NFL preseason debut versus the Bills. SAFETIES (6) - Coach Gill Byrd In 2011, a familiar face will man one of the Bears safety positions while a young face will emerge in the other starting role. After returning to the Bears via trade in 2010 Chris Harris, was named second team All-Pro after recording a career-high fi ve interceptions, all in the last nine contests of the regular season, tied for second most in the NFL during that span. In six NFL seasons with Chicago ( , 10) and Carolina ( ), Harris has started 80 of 85 games played, recording 460 tackles, 15 interceptions, 25 pass breakups, 12 forced fumbles and eight fumble recoveries. Harris started both 2011 preseason contests at strong safety. Versus Buffalo Harris recorded two tackles in less than a quarter of action. At the Giants, Harris had four tackles in a half of action. A handful of players will have the opportunity to start opposite of Harris with second-year safety Major Wright the lead candidate. In 11 contests during his rookie season, Wright who was the Bears fi rst selection in the 2010 draft (3rd round, 75th overall), recorded 31 defensive tackles and six special teams stops. In two postseason contests, Wright had seven tackles and a pass break up. Wright started the Bears preseason opener against the Bills at free safety and paced the team with fi ve tackles. In his second preseason start at the Giants, Wright had three tackles. Fourth-year safety Craig Steltz has appeared in 32 career NFL games with two starts at strong safety, recording 23 tackles, one interception and 25 special teams stops. Steltz recorded three tackles versus Buffalo. He had fi ve tackles at New York in the second presason game. During the 2011 NFL Draft, the Bears selected Chris Conte in the third round (93rd overall). Conte appeared in 50 games at California ( ) making 17 starts (12 at safety, fi ve at corner). He recorded 157 tackles (100 solo), two interceptions, 11 pass break ups, one forced fumble, a fumble recovery and blocked a punt that he returned for a touchdown. He was a fi rst-team all-pac-10 member as a senior. In his NFL preseason debut versus the Bills, Conte recorded three tackles. Chicago also added undrafted rookie free agents Winston Venable (Boise State) and Anthony Walters (Delaware) into the safety mix this offseason. A-10