Chicago Bears at Houston Texans 24 to 31
Sunday, December 28, 2008, Week 17The Chicago Bears played the Houston Texans in Houston on Sunday, December 28, 2008, Week 17 of the 2008 season. The Texans won by a score of 31-24. With this game, the Texans finished the season 6-2-0 at home, while the Bears finished 3-5-0 on the road for the 2008 season.
The Texans finished the season with a record of 8-8-0, while the Bears finished the season at 9-7-0. Three coaches were fired from from the Texans after the game: Richard Smith: Defensive Coordinator; Jon Hoke: Defensive Backs Coach; Jethro Franklin: Defensive Line Coach.
Chicago Bears offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 294 | 225 | 69 | 1 | 21 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Lovie Smith Offensive Coordinator: Ron Turner Defensive Coordinator: Bob Babich Quarterbacks Coach: Pep Hamilton Wide Receivers Coach: Darryl Drake Offensive Line Coach: Harry Hiestand Running Backs Coach: Tim Spencer Tight Ends Coach: Rob Boras Assistant Wide Receivers Coach: Charles London Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Luke Butkus Offensive Assistant Coach: Luke Butkus, Charles London Defensive Line Coach: Brick Haley Linebackers Coach: Lloyd Lee Safeties Coach: Gill Byrd Defensive Backs Coach: Steve Wilks Assistant Defensive Backs Coach: Eric Washington Defensive Assistant Coach: Eric Washington Special Teams Coach: Dave Toub Assistant Special Teams Coach: Chris Tabor Director of Physical Development: Rusty Jones Strength and Conditioning Coach: Jim Arthur Strength and Conditioning Assistant Coach: Ryan George General Manager: Jerry Angelo Scout: Dennard Wilson Southwest Area Scout: Chris Ballard Football Operations Assistant: Andrew Hayes-Stoker Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship: Anthony Blevins
Houston Texans offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 455 | 328 | 127 | 1 | 25 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Gary Kubiak Assistant Head Coach: Alex Gibbs Offensive Coordinator: Kyle Shanahan Defensive Coordinator: Richard Smith Quarterbacks Coach: Kyle Shanahan Wide Receivers Coach: Larry Kirksey Offensive Line Coach: John Benton Running Backs Coach: Chick Harris Tight Ends Coach: Brian Pariani Offense: Alex Gibbs Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Frank Pollack Offensive Assistant Coach: Matt LaFleur, Mike McDaniel Defensive Line Coach: Jethro Franklin Linebackers Coach: Johnny Holland Defensive Backs Coach: Jon Hoke Senior Defensive Assistant Coach: Frank Bush Assistant Defensive Backs (Secondary) Coach: Ray Rhodes Defensive Assistant Coach: Frank Bush, Perry Carter, Robert Saleh Special Teams Coach: Joe Marciano Special Teams Assistant Coach: Richard Hightower Special Assistant to the Head Coach: Bob Karmelowicz Head Strength and Conditioning Coach: Dan Riley Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Ray Wright General Manager: Rick Smith