Packers put running back Chris Brooks on injured reserve before Bears game
The ankle injury Brooks suffered in Tampa Bay will keep him out at least four games and thins Green Bay's backfield again.
Final · Kickoff
2001 Regular season · Week 9 · Soldier Field
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The Green Bay Packers beat the Chicago Bears 20–12 on the road at Soldier Field in Week 9 of the 2001 regular season on November 11, 2001. It was a one-score game at the finish, decided by 8 points.
The result moved the Packers to 6–2 and dropped the Bears to 6–2. The Packers finished 2001 at 12–4 and lost in the Divisional round. The Bears finished 2001 at 13–3 and lost in the Divisional round.
In their previous meeting, the Green Bay Packers won 28–6 on December 3, 2000. When they met again, the Green Bay Packers won 17–7 on December 9, 2001.
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 Packers lead the series 3–2 after meeting No. 5 since 1999 Full series history
The ankle injury Brooks suffered in Tampa Bay will keep him out at least four games and thins Green Bay's backfield again.
The third-year linebacker had a sack and an interception before going down untouched in the third quarter, and Green Bay now turns to Isaiah McDuffie and Ty'Ron Hopper ahead of the Bears' visit.
The former Saints first-round pass rusher asked Chicago to release him from its practice squad after playing 12 snaps against the Jets, ending a nine-season career with 25 sacks.