2008 Chicago Bears season

"at 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 native Donovan 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 WR DeSean Jackson. In the second quarter, Chicago responded with Orton completing a 23-yard TD pass to WR Marty Booker. Philadelphia responded with RB Correll Buckhalter getting a 1-yard TD run. The Bears closed out the half with Orton completing a 20-yard TD pass to WR/KR Devin 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 kicker Robbie 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 to DeSean 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"at Ford 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 Green

Coming off their Sunday night home win over the Eagles, the Bears flew to Ford Field for a Week 5 NFC North duel with the Detroit Lions. In the first quarter, Chicago drew first blood as kicker Robbie Gould got a 37-yard field goal. In the second quarter, the Bears increased their lead with QB Kyle Orton completing a 9-yard TD pass to rookie RB Matt Forté and a 12-yard TD pass to WR/KR Devin Hester. In the third quarter, Chicago continued its domination with Forté getting a 1-yard TD run, along with CB Charles 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 to Matt 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"at Georgia 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]