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 5 · Soldier Field
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The Chicago Bears beat the Arizona Cardinals 20–13 at home at Soldier Field in Week 5 of the 2001 regular season on October 14, 2001. It was a one-score game at the finish, decided by 7 points.
The result moved the Bears to 3–1 and dropped the Cardinals to 1–3. It was the Bears’ third straight win. The Cardinals finished 2001 at 7–9 and missed the playoffs. The Bears finished 2001 at 13–3 and lost in the Divisional round.
WHYNFL’s results archive begins with the 1999 season, and this was the franchises’ first meeting in it. When they met again, the Chicago Bears won 28–3 on November 30, 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 Bears lead the series 1–0 after meeting No. 1 since 2001 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.
Line judge Jeff Seeman will sit two games and referee Adrian Hill one after on-camera confrontations with players during Week 4.
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.