John Mullin

Offense OFFENSIVE LINE Against an aggressive front, the offensive line provided fair protection for Orton while springing backs for 183 rushing yards. GRADE: A- RECEIVERS Justin Gage caught his third...

175: Yards allowed on two Saints' TD drives. Bears had allowed only one TD drive longer than 80 yards all season and now have given up three in last five...

TOO HOT Hunter has big game in his sights With apologies to safety Chris Harris, Hunter Hillenmeyer gets the nod. Hillenmeyer finished with four tackles, a sack for an 11-yard...

1. Joe Moore RB, No. 1, 1971 In 1969 Gale Sayers rushed for 1,032 yards. In 1970 the Bears as a team rushed for just 1,092 yards. To fix that,...

230: Passing yards for Kyle Orton, the first time in his brief career that he has joined the 200 Club. He had 169 yards in the first half, threw zero...

TOO HOT Tillman's back? He never left Charles "Peanut" Tillman's celebratory moves were almost as impressive as his game-ending interception return for a touchdown. But the third-year cornerback downplayed any...

Offense Offensive line Another defense was unable to get to Orton consistently with pressure thanks to solid protection (two sacks) from a line that faced eight men up much of...

The Bears' defense talked the talk throughout training camp: Watch us, we'll be one of the NFL's best. But too often early in the season, it was merely so much...

Offense OFFENSIVE LINE Bears kept a dominating front seven at bay. Blitzes failed to reach Orton with any regularity, and the run game achieved just enough on a day of...

For four games the Bears have reined in Kyle Orton, sticking with their run-first philosophy and limiting the risks inherent with a rookie quarterback. The result: Though they have led...