Chicago Bears defeat New Orleans Saints 39 - 14
Chicago Bears head to Super Bowl XLI as New Orleans Saints falter in Chicago
New Orleans Saint's defense, running game & passing attack all come up short: Saints lose to Bears
January 21, 2007 - CHICAGO, Illinois.
The Chicago Bears defeat the New Orleans Saints 39-14 as the Saints falter in the three major parts of the game: New Orleans defense, running game & passing attack all come up short.
The Chicago Bears romped past the New Orleans Saints in true Bears fashion, with big plays on defense and a steady dose of the running game in the snow and sleet of Soldier Field. The Chicago Bears running back Thomas Jones was truely outstanding and the Chicago Bears defense, with All-Pro linebacker Brian Urlacher, was very steady.
The Chicago Bears (15-3) will play Indianapolis Colts (15-4) in Miami, Florida for Super Bowl XLI.
For a moment, in the third quarter, the New Orleans Saints looked very good. Reggie Bush caught an electrifying 88-yard touchdown pass from Drew Brees and dashed to the end zone to pulled the Saints within two points, 16-14. Rookie Running Back Reggie Bush beat Chris Harris off the line, ignoring the slippery surface, Reggie extended for Brees' looping pass. Then Reggie Bush sped down the left sideline and, at midfield, used one of those Heisman jukes to pass Danieal Manning. As Reggie Bush neared the end zone, Reggie turned and pointed tauntingly at the hopelessly trailing Linebacker Briean Urlacher before somersaulting into the end zone. But from there, Urlacher and the Bears' defense took over. The Chicago Bears, who led the league with 44 takeaways, forced four New Orleans Saints turnovers. Urlacher said, "This is why we play the game, to get to the Super Bowl and win. This overshadows everything."
The Chicago Bears offense was good enough to win big. Rex Grossman made no mistakes and was 11 for 26 for 144 yards.
Thomas Jones rushed for 123 yards and scored two touchdowns.
The sloppy footing was an issue through-out the game, particularly once the cold rain, followed by snow and sleet, began falling. Areas of the Soldier Fields turf were gashed by halftime as runners, receivers and returners kept on slipping.
Marques Colston had several slips and several more dropped passes in the game, but caught 5 passes for 63 yards with a 13-yard touchdown pass from Drew Brees.
Drew Brees' safety occured when he threw the ball away, under pressure in the New Orleans Saints end zone and still in the pocket. It was a bitter conclusion to the New Orleans Saints remarkable turnaround from the 2005 nomadic 3-13 season in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina's destruction to this 11-7 winning season. As the city of New Orleans rebuilds, the New Orleans Saints team has provided hope where there was none before. This was the New Orleans Saints first trip this far into the playoffs for the 40-year-old franchise, previously known as the Aints, whose fans wore paper bags on their heads because the New Orleans Saints team was so terrible.
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1st Quarter
 Bears FG Robby Gould 19 yd Field Goal (Drive: 11 plays, 35 yards in 4:44)
2nd Quarter
Bears FG Robby Gould 19 yd Field Goal (Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards in 1:53)
Bears FG Robby Gould 19 yd Field Goal (Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards in 3:25)
Bears TD Thomas Jones 2 yd run (Robby Gould kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 69 yds in 3:55)
 Saints TD Marques Colston 13 yd pass from Drew Brees (J.Carney kick good) (Drive: 8 plays, 73 yd, 1:10)
3rd Quarter
Saints TD Reggie Bush 88 yd pass from Drew Brees (John Carney kick good) (Drive: 2 plays, 93 yd, 0:53)
Bears Safety Penalty on D.Brees enforced in end zone for a Safety
4th Quarter
Bears TD B.Berrian 33 yd pass from Rex Grossman (Robby Gould kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 85 yds in 2:24)
Bears TD C.Benson 12 yd run (Robby Gould kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 26 yds in 2:04)
Bears TD Thomas Jones 15 yd run (Robby Gould kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 30 yds in 3:02)
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New Orleans Saints defeat Philidelphia Eagles 27 - 24
New Orleans Saints defeat Philidelphia Eagles 27 - 24 in the Louisiana Superdome
New Orleans Saint's defense, running game & passing attack all perform well; Saints defeat Eagles
January 13, 2007 - NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana.
New Orleans Saints defeat Philidelphia Eagles 27-24 in the Superdome.
New Orleans Saint's defense, running game & passing attack all perform well in playoff win.
Drew Brees throws 20 completions for 243 yards and 1 touchdown.
Duece McAllister rushes 21 times foe 143 yards and 1 rushing touchdown. Plus Duece had 4 receptions and 1 recieving touchdown.
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Carolina Panthers defeat New Orleans Saints 21 - 31
December 31, 2006 - CHARLOTTE, North Carolina. The Carolina Panthers defeat the New Orleans Saints 21 - 31
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New Orleans Saints defeat New York Giants 30 - 7
December 24, 2006 - NEW YORK, New York. The New Orleans Saints defeat the New York Giants 30 - 7
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Washington Redskins defeat New Orleans Saints 10 - 16
December 17, 2006 - NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana. The Washington Redskins defeat the New Orleans Saints 10 - 16
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New Orleans Saints defeat Dallas Cowboys 42 - 17
December 10, 2006 - DALLAS, Texas. The New Orleans Saints beat the Dallas Cowboys 42 - 17
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New Orleans Saints defeat San Francisco 49ers 34 - 10
December 3, 2006 - NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana. The New Orleans Saints defeat the San Francisco 49ers 34 - 10
| New Orleans Saints defeat Atlanta Falcons 31 - 13 in Georgia Dome
November 26, 2006 - ATLANTA, Georgia. The New Orleans Saints beat the Atlanta Falcons 31 - 13 in Georgia Dome.
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Cincinnati Bengals defeat New Orleans Saints 16 - 31
November 19, 2006 - NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana. The Cincinnati Bengals defeat the New Orleans Saints 16 - 31
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Pittsburg Steelers defeat New Orleans Saints 31 - 38
November 12, 2006 - PITTSBURG, Pennsylvania The Pittsburg Steelers defeat the New Orleans Saints 31 - 38
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New Orleans Saints defeat Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31 - 14
November 5, 2006 - TAMPA BAY, Florida. The New Orleans Saints defeat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31 - 14
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Baltimore Ravens defeat New Orleans Saints 22 - 35
October 29, 2006 - NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana. The Baltimore Ravens defeat the New Orleans Saints 22 - 35
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New Orleans Saints defeat Philadelphia Eagles 27 - 24
October 15, 2006 - NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana. The New Orleans Saints defeat Philadelphia Eagles 27 - 24
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New Orleans Saints defeat Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24 - 21
October 8, 2006 - NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana. The New Orleans Saints defeat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24 - 21
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Carolina Panthers defeat New Orleans Saints 18 - 21
October 1, 2006 - NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana. The Carolina Panthers defeat the New Orleans Saints 18 - 21
| New Orleans Saints re-open Superdome & beat Atlanta Falcons 23 - 3
September 25, 2006 - NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana. The New Orleans Saints beat the Atlanta Falcons by a score of 23 - 3 as the Superdome re-opens for the first time for NFL football since Hurricane Katrina.
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New Orleans Saints defeat Green Bay Packers 34 - 27
New Orleans Saints defeat QB Brett Favre & Packers 34 - 27 in Lambeau Field
September 17, 2006 - GREEN BAY (Lambeau Field), Wisconsin. The New Orleans Saints beat the Green Bay Packers 34 - 27 in Lambeau Field.
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| Packers |
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New Orleans Saints defeat Cleveland Browns 19 - 14
September 10, 2006 - CLEVELAND, Michigan. The New Orleans Saints defeat the Cleveland Browns 19 - 14
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August 28, 2006 - Mark Simoneau (MLB) acquired from Eagles in trade for Donte' Stallworth (WR)
August 23, 2006 - Scott Shanle (LB) acquired from Dallas Cowboys in trade for 2007 draft pick
July 13, 2006 - Mike Karney (FB) signs four-year contract extension
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April 29, 2006 - Reggie Bush (RB) drafted in 1st round (USC) #2 overall
Roman Harper (S) drafted in 2nd round (Alabama)
April 30, 2006 - Jahri Evans (T) drafted in 4th round (Bloomsburg)
Rob Ninkovich (DE) drafted in 5th round (Purdue)
* update 2009: cut by New Orleans Saints, signed by New England Patriots
* update 2008: cut by Miami Dolphins, signed by New Orleans Saints
* update Sep 2007: cut by New Orleans Saints, signed by Miami Dolphins
Mike Hass (WR) drafted in 6th round (Oregon State)
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update 2009: signed by Seattle Seahawks
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update Sep 2007: made final roster for Chicago Bears
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update Sep 2006: CUT by New Orleans Saints signed by Chicago Bears
Josh Lay (CB) drafted in 6th round (Pittsburgh)
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update Sep 2006: CUT by New Orleans Saints
Zach Strief (T) drafted in 7th round (Northwestern)
Marques Colston (WR) drafted in 7th round (Hofstra) #252 overall
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March 14, 2006 - Drew Brees (QB) signs six-year deal (former San Diego Charger)
March 13, 2006 - Scott Fujita (LB) signs four-year deal (former Dallas Cowboy)
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