Final · Kickoff
2009 Regular season · Week 2 · Soldier Field
Historical final score from the WHYNFL results archive. WHYNFL preserves the team labels of the time and converts supplied Eastern kickoff times. Team links open today's franchise hubs. Historical box scores and play-by-play are not supplied.
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The Chicago Bears beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 17–14 at home at Soldier Field in Week 2 of the 2009 regular season on September 20, 2009. It was decided by 3 points, a field goal or less.
The result moved the Bears to 1–1 and dropped the Steelers to 1–1. The Steelers finished 2009 at 9–7 and missed the playoffs. The Bears finished 2009 at 7–9 and missed the playoffs.
In their previous meeting, the Pittsburgh Steelers won 21–9 on December 11, 2005. When they met again, the Chicago Bears won 40–23 on September 22, 2013.
Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.
Series Series tied 1–1 after meeting No. 2 since 2005 Full series history
Two days after Ditka's death at 86, Chicago honors its Hall of Fame tight end and Super Bowl XX coach in the 214th meeting of the NFL's oldest rivalry.
Pittsburgh will check Dowdle's toe in warmups, but Jaylen Warren is set to carry the load again, while Indianapolis expects its veteran receiver back from a groin injury.
Chicago's quarterback is reported to be targeting next week's trip to Atlanta, Washington's top receiver is a genuine toss-up against the Giants, and Tennessee's rookie wideout looks set to play through a sore back.
