John Mullin

The Bears have had a few six-game winning streaks over the past several decades, and when they have it has typically been with the same quarterback, good or bad, and...

8: Sacks of Carolina quarterback Jake Delhomme, all by defensive linemen. Before Sunday, the Panthers had allowed only 12 sacks all season. 16: Interceptions by the 2005 Bears, one fewer...

The Bears have set lofty goals for themselves all year, particularly the defense. "Forget '85," defensive tackle Tommie Harris said, smiling. "We're going to make y'all think about 2005." The...

Offense OFFENSIVE LINE Pass protection and run blocking against one of NFL's elite defensive fronts was superb. Tackles Fred Miller and John Tait were strong against Julius Peppers and Mike...

108: Length of Nathan Vasher's return of a missed field goal attempt at the end of the first half, an NFL record and only 20 yards fewer than the Bears'...

1ST DOWN With Cedric Benson down, what do the Bears do? First, be optimistic. The injury was frightening to watch, but until exams are finished, keep believing. Benson is. After...

Offense OFFENSIVE LINE John Tait and Ruben Brown dominated the 49ers' right side early. Olin Kreutz's seal block keyed Adrian Peterson's 34-yard run, and John St. Clair was superb at...

It wasn't exactly Notre Dame coming out in the green tops. So what was the significance of the Bears' orange jerseys? These weren't the striped "throwback" jerseys the team used...

Jerry Angelo's drafts have had some costly misses but more hits than misses in recent years. 2002 HITS Alex Brown, DE, 4th round. Improved with breakout game vs. Giants in...

OFFENSE The Bears at the midway point of their season are one of the NFL's best rushing teams, but not one of the league's best offenses. So far . ....