2002 Regular season · Week 3 · Memorial Stadium (Champaign)
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The New Orleans Saints beat the Chicago Bears 29–23 on the road at Memorial Stadium (Champaign) in Week 3 of the 2002 regular season on September 22, 2002. It was a one-score game at the finish, decided by 6 points.
The result moved the Saints to 3–0 and dropped the Bears to 2–1. It was the Saints’ third straight win. The Saints finished 2002 at 9–7 and missed the playoffs. The Bears finished 2002 at 4–12 and missed the playoffs.
In their previous meeting, the New Orleans Saints won 31–10 on October 8, 2000. When they met again, the New Orleans Saints won 20–13 on October 12, 2003.
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 Saints lead the series 2–1 after meeting No. 3 since 1999 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.
New Orleans will add its greatest quarterback to the Superdome's Ring of Honor on Sunday, two months after his first-ballot enshrinement in Canton. He also receives his Hall of Fame ring during the ceremony.
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.
