2011 NFL 32 Teams in 32 Days: Chicago Bears

Record: 11-5, 1st in the NFC North Notable players lost – TE Greg Olsen, P Brad Maynard, C Olin Kreutz, DT Tommie Harris, LB Hunter Hillenmeyer, S Daniel Manning, OT Kevin Shaffer Notable player added – RB Marion Barber, DT Amobi Okoye, WR Roy Williams, C Chris Spencer, DE Vernon Gholston, OT Gabe Carimi, DT Stephen Paea, S Chris Conte The Chicago Bears was another one of the surprise teams of 2011. Not only did they win the NFC North, but they came within one game of making the Super Bowl. And what makes this so surprising is that they had one of the worst offenses in football. Credit, however, can be given to offensive coordinator Mike Martz. His system helped quarterback Jay Cutler limit his turnovers and get the ball downfield. Cutler threw for 3274 yards and 23 touchdowns with just 16 interceptions (26 in 2009). The problem was that he was sacked 52 times. Bad offensive line play could also be the reason we have seen a decline in Matt Forte. He has yet to match the ...