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#1 Jennings's two-interception season opener
Cornerback Tim Jennings starts the season off with a bang against his former team, recording two interceptions in a game for the first time in his career in a 41-21 win over the Colts at Soldier Field. Jennings led the NFL with nine interceptions in 2012.
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#2 Devin Hester's diving touchdown catch
Receiver Devin Hester makes a diving catch of a 34-yard touchdown pass from Jay Cutler in a 34-18 victory over the Cowboys in a Monday Night Football game in Dallas.
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#3 Tillman-Briggs back-to-back pick-six games
Charles Tillman and Lance Briggs become the first teammates in NFL history to return interceptions for touchdowns in back-to-back games.
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#4 Redzone defense tames Lions
After holding the Lions to 37 yards and one first down on their first six possessions, the Bears generate three red-zone takeaways in a 13-7 win on Monday Night Football at Soldier Field.
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#5 Carolina comeback
The Bears erase a 12-point deficit with two touchdowns in a :08 span midway through the fourth quarter, fall behind again and then beat the Panthers 23-22 on Robbie Gould's 41-yard field goal as time expires.
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#6 Wootton blocked punt return for TD
Sherrick McManis blocks a punt and fellow Northwestern product Corey Wootton returns it five yards for his first NFL touchdown in a 51-20 drubbing of the Titans in Tennessee.
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#7 Urlacher interception and TD
Brian Urlacher returns an interception 46 yards for the fifth touchdown of his illustrious career and also forces one fumble and recovers another in a 51-20 victory over the Titans in Tennessee.
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#8 Tillman's four forced fumbles
Pro Bowl cornerback Charles Tillman enhances his reputation as the NFL's best ball-stripper by forcing a career-high four fumbles in a 51-20 rout of the Titans in Tennessee.
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#9 Spaeth's diving TD catch
Tight end Matt Spaeth makes a spectacular diving catch of a 13-yard touchdown pass from Jay Cutler in a 28-10 win over the Vikings at Soldier Field.
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#10 Marshall breaks Bears receiving record
Pro Bowl receiver Brandon Marshall rewrites the Bears record book in his first season in Chicago, compiling a career-high 118 receptions and 1,508 yards.
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