January 16, 200818 yr comment_29533 I must have been at the bar picking up another beer because I can't recall this many good things. The Bears offense ranking 3rd in big plays during the last 13 games? The Bears D leading the league in 3 and outs? One of the best 3rd down defenses? I definitely remember Green Bay going down twice! http://www.chicagobears.com/news/NewsStory.asp?story_id=4288 LAKE FOREST, Ill. – While the Bears stumbled into last place in the NFC North with a disappointing 7-9 record in 2007, the season was not devoid of highlights. The Bears swept the season series from long-time rival Green Bay. The first victory was a 27-20 comeback win Oct. 7 at Lambeau Field. The win was the first of three straight road victories in which the Bears rallied after trailing in the final quarter, a franchise first. The Bears offense was led by a passing attack that finished with 3,362 net yards, the third highest total in team history. Quarterbacks Brian Griese, Rex Grossman and Kyle Orton helped six different players reach the 200-yard receiving plateau (Bernard Berrian, Muhsin Muhammad, Desmond Clark, Adrian Peterson, Greg Olsen and Devin Hester). In the last 13 games of the season, the Bears passing offense generated 25 plays of at least 25 yards, tied for third most in the NFL during that span. Griese, Grossman and Orton each had scoring strikes of at least 55 yards this season as well. The Bears finished eighth in the NFL with 33 takeaways, including 20 in the last eight games, tied for third most during that span. Chicago’s defense forced an NFL-best 65 three-and-out drives on 214 opponent possessions, a 30.4 percent rate that was also tops in the league. The Bears also ranked second in third-down defense, allowing opponents to convert just 32.7 percent of their opportunities. The Bears excelled on special teams throughout the season. Devin Hester broke his own NFL record with six kick return touchdowns (four on punts and two on kickoffs). Robbie Gould became the first kicker in Bears history with at least 30 field goals in multiple seasons after finishing tied for second in the NFL with 31 field goals (on 36 attempts). Chicago’s kickoff (19.3 yards per return) and punt (5.9 ypr) coverage units finished first and third in the NFL, respectively. The Bears also blocked a league-high eight kicks during the season (three punts, four field goals and one extra point). The Bears closed the regular season with back-to-back wins for just the third time in the last 21 years. Report
January 16, 200818 yr comment_29534 200 yard plateau? What the hell is that? How is that a milestone? Other players in the NFL who reached the elusive "200 yard plateau" include Michael Gaines, Sean McHugh, and Leonard Weaver. Truly an achievement to be proud of. Report
January 16, 200818 yr comment_29538 200 yard plateau? What the hell is that? How is that a milestone? Other players in the NFL who reached the elusive "200 yard plateau" include Michael Gaines, Sean McHugh, and Leonard Weaver. Truly an achievement to be proud of. How many teams have at least 6 players with 200yds receiving. Report
January 16, 200818 yr comment_29548 Glad you asked. Exactly half the teams in the NFL had at least 6 players with 200 yards receiving. Moreover, there is no corelation whatsoever to being a good team, as half the playoff teams (Giants, Steelers, Chargers, Bucs, Ritans, and Redskins) did not fall into that category. Report
January 16, 200818 yr comment_29574 Glad you asked. Exactly half the teams in the NFL had at least 6 players with 200 yards receiving. Moreover, there is no corelation whatsoever to being a good team, as half the playoff teams (Giants, Steelers, Chargers, Bucs, Ritans, and Redskins) did not fall into that category. Thanks for checking, I posted this morning before I went to work. Report
January 17, 200818 yr Author comment_29589 I don't know why they put that in there. It seems like a made up stat just to have something to say. But some of the other stats were surprising to me, especially the 3 and outs by the D. Report
January 17, 200818 yr comment_29612 200 yard plateau? What the hell is that? How is that a milestone? Other players in the NFL who reached the elusive "200 yard plateau" include Michael Gaines, Sean McHugh, and Leonard Weaver. Truly an achievement to be proud of. Weaver is a beast and is a RFA... I'd love to sign him if he doesn't get a high tender from Seattle... just throwing this out there Report
January 17, 200818 yr comment_29615 The 3 and out stat just shows how bad our offense really was. Report
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