2005 Chicago Bears Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 11-5
Finishing 1st in the NFL's North Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: Lovie Smith (11-5)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
2005 Chicago Bears StatisticsTeam Record: 11-5
Finishing 1st in the NFL's North Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: Lovie Smith (11-5)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
2005 Chicago Bears Results
The Chicago Bears of the National Football League ended the 2005 season with a record of 11 wins and 5 losses, finishing first in the NFL's North Division of the National Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
The defense proved to be a force, as the Bears paced the league with just 202 points allowed. Chicago scored 260 points. Thomas Jones rushed for a team-leading 1,335 yards.
Kyle Orton threw for 1,869 yards. Muhsin Muhammad topped pass catchers, hauling in 64 balls for 750 yards.
The opportunistic defense created 34 turnovers. Nathan Vasher intercepted 8 opponent throws. Adewale Ogunleye led the defensive unit with 10 quarterback sacks, leading the way for a team which created 41 sacks.
Lovie Smith coached the team. The 2005 Chicago Bears lost in the Division Playoff.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94 | Brendon Ayanbadejo | LB | September 6, 1976 | 6'1" | 230 | UCLA | Chicago, IL USA | 16 | 0 |
| 23 | Jerry Azumah | KR | September 1, 1977 | 5'10" | 195 | New Hampshire | Oklahoma City, OK USA | 15 | 1 |
| 32 | Cedric Benson | RB | December 28, 1982 | 5'11" | 222 | Texas | Midland, TX USA | 9 | 1 |
| 86 | Eddie Berlin | WR | January 14, 1978 | 5'11" | 195 | Northern Iowa | Urbandale, IA USA | 5 | 0 |
| 80 | Bernard Berrian | WR | December 27, 1980 | 6'1" | 190 | Fresno St. | Winton, CA USA | 11 | 2 |
| 11 | Jeff Blake | QB | December 4, 1970 | 6'1" | 223 | East Carolina | Daytona Beach, FL USA | 3 | 0 |
| 70 | Alfonso Boone | DT | January 11, 1976 | 6'4" | 318 | Mount San Antonio JC | Saginaw, MI USA | 16 | 1 |
| 16 | Mark Bradley | WR | January 29, 1982 | 6'1" | 201 | Oklahoma | Pine Bluff, AR USA | 7 | 4 |
| 10 | Doug Brien | K | November 24, 1970 | 6'0" | 180 | California | Bloomfield, NJ USA | 3 | 0 |
| 55 | Lance Briggs | RLB | November 12, 1980 | 6'1" | 238 | Arizona | Sacramento, CA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 96 | Alex Brown | RDE | June 4, 1979 | 6'3" | 262 | Florida | Jasper, FL USA | 16 | 16 |
| 30 | Mike Brown | SS | February 13, 1978 | 5'10" | 212 | Nebraska | Scottsdale, AZ USA | 12 | 12 |
| 74 | Ruben Brown | LG | February 13, 1972 | 6'3" | 300 | Pittsburgh | Englewood, NJ USA | 12 | 12 |
| 58 | Jeremy Cain | LB | April 24, 1980 | 6'1" | 231 | Massachusetts | Boynton Beach, FL USA | 3 | 0 |
| 88 | Desmond Clark | TE | April 20, 1977 | 6'3" | 255 | Wake Forest | Bartow, FL USA | 16 | 16 |
| 75 | Marc Colombo | OT | October 8, 1978 | 6'7" | 320 | Boston Col. | Bridgewater, MA USA | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | Rashied Davis | CB | July 24, 1979 | 5'10" | 180 | San Jose St. | Los Angeles, CA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 49 | Marc Edwards | FB | November 17, 1974 | 6'0" | 249 | Notre Dame | Cincinnati, OH USA | 8 | 5 |
| 79 | Steve Edwards | OG | February 20, 1979 | 6'5" | 330 | Tennessee St. | Chicago, IL USA | 7 | 0 |
| 19 | Carl Ford | WR | October 8, 1980 | 6'0" | 183 | Toledo | Monroe, MI USA | 10 | 0 |
| 62 | Lennie Friedman | C | October 13, 1976 | 6'3" | 283 | Duke | Livingston, NJ USA | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | Justin Gage | WR | January 25, 1981 | 6'4" | 208 | Missouri | Indianapolis, IN USA | 15 | 11 |
| 63 | Roberto Garza | LG | March 26, 1979 | 6'2" | 296 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | Rio Hondo, TX USA | 16 | 7 |
| 85 | John Gilmore | TE | September 21, 1979 | 6'4" | 260 | Penn St. | Marquette, MI USA | 16 | 0 |
| 9 | Robbie Gould | K | December 6, 1982 | 6'1" | 181 | Penn St. | Jersey Shore, PA USA | 13 | 0 |
| 43 | Michael Green | DB | December 6, 1976 | 6'0" | 195 | NW State (LA) | Ruston, LA USA | 16 | 3 |
| 8 | Rex Grossman | QB | August 23, 1980 | 6'1" | 222 | Florida | Bloomington, IN USA | 2 | 1 |
| 46 | Chris Harris | FS | August 6, 1982 | 6'1" | 206 | La-Monroe | Little Rock, AR USA | 14 | 13 |
| 91 | Tommie Harris | RDT | April 29, 1983 | 6'3" | 300 | Oklahoma | Killeen, TX USA | 16 | 16 |
| 97 | Michael Haynes | DE | September 13, 1980 | 6'3" | 274 | Penn St. | Brooklyn, NY USA | 10 | 0 |
| 92 | Hunter Hillenmeyer | LLB | October 28, 1980 | 6'4" | 238 | Vanderbilt | Nashville, TN USA | 13 | 12 |
| 26 | Daven Holly | CB | August 8, 1982 | 5'10" | 186 | Cincinnati | McKeesport, PA USA | 3 | 0 |
| 71 | Israel Idonije | DT | November 17, 1980 | 6'7" | 290 | Manitoba | Lagos, Nigeria | 11 | 1 |
| 53 | Leon Joe | LB | October 26, 1981 | 6'1" | 235 | Maryland | Fort Washington, MD USA | 14 | 1 |
| 47 | Bryan Johnson | FB | January 18, 1978 | 6'1" | 245 | Boise St. | Los Angeles, CA USA | 7 | 6 |
| 99 | Tank Johnson | DT | December 7, 1981 | 6'3" | 300 | Washington | Chandler, AZ USA | 16 | 4 |
| 35 | Todd Johnson | DB | December 18, 1979 | 6'1" | 200 | Florida | Sarasota, FL USA | 14 | 2 |
| 20 | Thomas Jones | RB | August 19, 1978 | 5'10" | 220 | Virginia | Big Stone Gap, VA USA | 15 | 15 |
| 57 | Olin Kreutz | C | June 9, 1977 | 6'2" | 292 | Washington | Honolulu, HI USA | 16 | 16 |
| 65 | Patrick Mannelly | LONG | April 18, 1975 | 6'5" | 265 | Duke | Atlanta, GA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 4 | Brad Maynard | P | February 9, 1974 | 6'1" | 186 | Ball St. | Tipton, IN USA | 16 | 0 |
| 36 | Brandon McGowan | DB | September 16, 1983 | 5'11" | 200 | Maine | Jersey City, NJ USA | 8 | 3 |
| 37 | Jason McKie | FB | May 22, 1980 | 5'11" | 240 | Temple | Gulf Breeze, FL USA | 8 | 2 |
| 60 | Terrence Metcalf | RG | January 28, 1978 | 6'3" | 325 | Mississippi | Clarksdale, MS USA | 13 | 13 |
| 69 | Fred Miller | RT | February 6, 1973 | 6'7" | 320 | Baylor | Houston, TX USA | 15 | 15 |
| 72 | Qasim Mitchell | OT | December 3, 1979 | 6'6" | 355 | North Carolina A&T | Jacksonville, NC USA | 3 | 0 |
| 87 | Muhsin Muhammad | WR | May 5, 1973 | 6'2" | 217 | Michigan St. | Lansing, MI USA | 15 | 15 |
| 59 | Joe Odom | LB | December 14, 1979 | 6'1" | 238 | Purdue | Alton, IL USA | 2 | 0 |
| 93 | Adewale Ogunleye | LDE | August 9, 1977 | 6'4" | 260 | Indiana | Brooklyn, NY USA | 15 | 15 |
| 18 | Kyle Orton | QB | November 14, 1982 | 6'4" | 226 | Purdue | Altoona, IA USA | 15 | 15 |
| 29 | Adrian Peterson | RB | July 1, 1979 | 5'10" | 210 | Georgia Southern | Gainesville, FL USA | 16 | 0 |
| 82 | Gabe Reid | TE | May 28, 1977 | 6'4" | 260 | BYU | Pago Pago, American Samoa | 16 | 3 |
| 95 | Ian Scott | LDT | November 8, 1981 | 6'2" | 305 | Florida | Greenville, SC USA | 14 | 13 |
| 78 | John St. Clair | T | July 15, 1977 | 6'4" | 320 | Virginia | Roanoke, VA USA | 13 | 2 |
| 76 | John Tait | LT | January 26, 1975 | 6'6" | 315 | BYU | Phoenix, AZ USA | 15 | 15 |
| 27 | Chris Thompson | DB | May 19, 1982 | 6'0" | 187 | Nicholls St. | New Orleans, LA USA | 12 | 1 |
| 33 | Charles Tillman | LCB | February 23, 1981 | 6'1" | 196 | La-Lafayette | Chicago, IL USA | 15 | 15 |
| 54 | Brian Urlacher | MLB | May 25, 1978 | 6'4" | 258 | New Mexico | Pasco, WA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 31 | Nathan Vasher | RCB | November 17, 1981 | 5'10" | 180 | Texas | Wichita Falls, TX USA | 16 | 15 |
| 84 | Bobby Wade | PR | February 25, 1981 | 5'10" | 193 | Arizona | Orange County, CA USA | 12 | 0 |
