1999 Chicago Bears season

1999 Chicago Bears season
Head coach	Dick Jauron
Home field	Soldier Field
Results
Record	6–10
Division place	5th NFC Central
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
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The 1999 season was the Chicago Bears' 80th in the National Football League (NFL). On January 24, Dick Jauron was named head coach.^[1] The team improved on their 4–12 from 1998, finishing with a 6–10 under Jauron, who replaced Dave Wannstedt.

Quarterbacks Shane Matthews (1,645), Cade McNown (1,465) and Jim Miller (1,242) combined for 4,352 passing yards during the season, the most in franchise history.^[2]

Additions	Subtractions
T Blake Brockermeyer (Panthers)	QB Erik Kramer (Chargers)
DT Shane Burton (Dolphins)	T Andy Heck (Redskins)
S Chris Hudson (Jaguars)
QB Shane Matthews (Panthers)

Head coach Dave Wannstedt was fired after the 1998 season, forcing the Bears to hire their second head coach in ten years. The candidates included offensive coordinators Sherman Lewis of the Green Bay Packers and Joe Pendry of the Buffalo Bills, defensive coordinators Dave McGinnis (Arizona Cardinals), Dick Jauron (Jacksonville Jaguars) and Gunther Cunningham (Kansas City Chiefs), while DC Jim Haslett (Pittsburgh Steelers) was interviewed. Minnesota Vikings OC Brian Billick and New York Jets DC Bill Belichick were also allowed to be interviewed by the team. McGinnis was considered the favorite, and was interviewed last; he would be approached by Bears president Michael McCaskey for contractual terms, with McGinnis stating he "needed some time and he would think about it." However, the next day, McCaskey scheduled a press conference to announce McGinnis as the head coach, despite not having been officially hired. As a result, the conference was canceled, and Jauron would instead be hired, while McCaskey would be replaced by Ted Phillips.^[3]

Bears selected during the expansion draft

Pick	Name	Position	Expansion team
15	Marlon Forbes	Safety	Cleveland Browns

1999 Chicago Bears draft
Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	12	Cade McNown	Quarterback	UCLA
2	48	Russell Davis	Defensive tackle	North Carolina
3	66	Rex Tucker	Guard	Texas A&M
3	71	D'Wayne Bates	Wide receiver	Northwestern
3	78	Marty Booker *	Wide receiver	Northeast Louisiana
4	106	Warrick Holdman	Linebacker	Texas A&M
4	111	Rosevelt Colvin	Linebacker	Purdue
5	143	Jerry Wisne	Offensive tackle	Notre Dame
5	144	Khari Samuel	Linebacker	Massachusetts
5	147	Jerry Azumah *	Running back	New Hampshire
6	184	Rashard Cook	Defensive back	USC
7	221	Sulecio Sanford	Wide receiver	Middle Tennessee State
7	253	Jim Finn	Fullback	Pennsylvania
Made roster    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

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1999 Undrafted Free Agents of note

Player	Position	College
Marlon Chambers	Tight end	Louisiana Tech
Derrick Spiller	Tight end	Texas A&M

1999 Chicago Bears staff

Front office Chairman emeritus – Ed McCaskey Chairman of the board – Michael McCaskey Secretary – Virginia Halas McCaskey President and CEO – Ted Phillips Vice president of player personnel – Mark Hatley Director of college scouting – Bill Rees Director of pro personnel – Rick Spielman Head coaches Head coach – Dick Jauron Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Gary Crowton Quarterbacks – John Shoop Running backs – Earle Mosley Wide receivers – Mike Borich Tight ends – Jim Bollman Offensive line – Bob Wylie Offensive quality control – Eric Studesville

Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Greg Blache Defensive line – Rex Norris Linebackers – Dale Lindsey Defensive backs – Vance Bedford Defensive quality control – Chuck Bullough Special teams coaches Special teams – Keith Armstrong Strength and conditioning Physical development coordinator – Russ Riederer Assistant physical development coordinator – Steve Little

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1999 Chicago Bears roster

Quarterbacks (QB) 19 Craig Erickson  9 Shane Matthews  8 Cade McNown Running backs (RB) 20 James Allen 32 Edgar Bennett 49 Ty Hallock FB 24 Glyn Milburn Wide receivers (WR) 87 D'Wayne Bates 86 Marty Booker 81 Bobby Engram 88 Marcus Robinson 82 Sulecio Sanford Tight ends (TE) 84 John Allred 85 Alonzo Mayes 89 Ryan Wetnight

Offensive linemen (OL) 78 Blake Brockermeyer T 68 Keno Hills G/T 67 Greg Huntington C/G 57 Olin Kreutz C 73 Dan Palmer T 75 Todd Perry G 64 Rex Tucker G 58 Chris Villarrial G 60 Casey Wiegmann C 71 James Williams T 79 Jerry Wisne T Defensive linemen (DL) 70 Ken Anderson DT 94 Shane Burton DT 95 Russell Davis DE 99 Jim Flanigan DT 98 Bryan Robinson DE 96 Clyde Simmons DE 90 Van Tuinei DE 97 Mike Wells DT

Linebackers (LB) 52 Keith Burns MLB 59 Rosevelt Colvin OLB 55 Sean Harris MLB 53 Warrick Holdman OLB 54 Ricardo McDonald OLB 92 Barry Minter 91 Khari Samuel MLB Defensive backs (DB) 36 Ray Austin SS 23 Jerry Azumah CB 21 Terry Cousin CB 27 Walt Harris CB 47 Chris Hudson FS 26 Jermaine Jones CB 37 Tony Parrish SS 29 Frankie Smith CB/S 25 Cordell Taylor CB Special teams 10 Jaret Holmes K 65 Patrick Mannelly LS 16 Todd Sauerbrun P

Practice squad 45 Scott Dragos TE 39 Jim Finn FB 31 Zebbie Lethridge CB 17 Chad Mackey WR 62 Ron Warner DE Reserve -- Dorian Brew CB (IR) 83 Macey Brooks WR (IR) 80 Curtis Conway WR (IR) 44 Curtis Enis RB (IR) 74 Jimmy Herndon T (IR)  1 Jeff Jaeger K (IR) 15 Jim Miller QB (Susp.) 69 Chad Overhauser T (IR) Rookies in italics 53 active, 8 reserve, 5 practice squad

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Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Attendance
1	September 12	Kansas City Chiefs	W 20–17	1–0	58,381
2	September 19	Seattle Seahawks	L 13–14	1–1	66,944
3	September 26	at Oakland Raiders	L 17–24	1–2	50,458
4	October 3	New Orleans Saints	W 14–10	2–2	66,944
5	October 10	at Minnesota Vikings	W 24–22	3–2	64,107
6	October 17	Philadelphia Eagles	L 16–20	3–3	66,944
7	October 24	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	L 3–6	3–4	65,283
8	October 31	at Washington Redskins	L 22–48	3–5	77,621
9	November 7	at Green Bay Packers	W 14–13	4–5	59,867
10	November 14	Minnesota Vikings	L 24–27	4–6	61,481
11	November 21	at San Diego Chargers	W 23–20	5–6	56,055
12	November 25	at Detroit Lions	L 17–21	5–7	77,905
13	December 5	Green Bay Packers	L 19–35	5–8	66,944
14	Bye
15	December 19	Detroit Lions	W 28–10	6–8	50,256
16	December 26	at St. Louis Rams	L 12–34	6–9	65,941
17	January 2	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	L 6–20	6–10	66,945

NFC Central
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
(2) Tampa Bay Buccaneers	11	5	0	.688	270	235	W2
(4) Minnesota Vikings	10	6	0	.625	399	335	W3
(6) Detroit Lions	8	8	0	.500	322	323	L4
Green Bay Packers	8	8	0	.500	357	341	W1
Chicago Bears	6	10	0	.375	272	341	L2

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