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The Bears entered the 2007 season as the National Football Conference (NFC) Champions and had hopes of returning to the Super Bowl, [2] but instead finished the season with a 7–9 record, and missing the playoffs for the first time since 2004. The season marked the most recent time that the Bears swept the Green Bay Packers.
The 2007 NFL draft was the 72nd annual meeting of National Football League franchises to select newly eligible American football players. It took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City , New York , on April 28 and April 29, 2007 .
Mike Brown at the Chicago Bears 2007 Training Camp. The Chicago Bears drafted Brown in the second round with the 39th overall pick in the 2000 NFL draft. [4] Brown was the only rookie to play in the 2000 season’s opener, eventually becoming the team's starting free safety for all sixteen games of the season. [5]
1942 first overall pick Bill Dudley was the first named NFL MVP and inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame 1945 first overall pick Charley Trippi retired as the leader in NFL offensive yards 1949 first overall pick Chuck Bednarik was one of the last NFL players to play offense and defense 1957 first overall pick Paul Hornung was the first Heisman Trophy winner inducted to the Pro Football ...
Brad Biggs answers your Bears questions in preparation for Sunday’s Week 1 matchup against the Green Bay Packers. Which rookie from this ... Chicago Bears Q&A: Which rookie will make the biggest ...
Just 11 weeks into his rookie season with the Vikings, Peterson was well on his way to Dickerson's record and considered one of the elite running backs in the NFL. [ 86 ] On September 9, 2007, Peterson ran for 103 yards on 19 carries in his first NFL regular season game against the Atlanta Falcons . [ 87 ]
The San Francisco 49ers quarterback isn't just a rookie, he was the final pick of the draft. And he has helped the 49ers to two playoff wins. ... Purdy is working on an NFL record for avoiding ...
The following off-season, the Bears acquired Chris Leak, who had previously led the Florida Gators to a BCS Championship, shortly after the 2007 NFL draft. Leak struggled in training camp, while Orton, who had trained in the off-season, excelled but was placed at third string. [ 12 ]