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Chicago Bears (0-3) vs. Oakland Raiders (2-1) Sunday, October 4, 2015 -- Noon CT Soldier Field (Natural Grass) -- 61,500 REGULAR SEASON GAME 4 vs. RAIDERS CHICAGO BEARS 2015 SCHEDULE PRESEASON The Chicago Bears (0-3) return home to take on their fi rst AFC opponent of the Day Date Opponent Result Score Thur. Aug. 13 MIAMI DOLPHINS ................W ........................27-10 season when they face the Oakland Raiders (2-1) at Soldier Field on Sunday, Sat. Aug. 22 @ Indianapolis Colts .............W ........................23-11 October 4 at Noon CT. Sat. Aug. 29 @ Cincinnati Bengals ...........L .........................10-21 The Bears will be welcoming the Raiders back to Soldier Field in the regular Thur. Sep. 3 CLEVELAND BROWNS ........W ..........................24-0 season for the fi rst time since October 5, 2003 - a contest that marked the fi rst REGULAR SEASON Result Score win by the Bears at the then-newly renovated Soldier Field - a 24-21 victory Day Date Opponent CT Network on Paul Edinger’s 48-yard fi eld goal as time expired. The 12-years since last Sun. Sept. 13 GREEN BAY PACKERS .........L ..........................23-31 Sun. Sept. 20 ARIZONA CARDINALS ..........L ..........................23-48 playing a regular season game at Soldier Field currently marks the longest Sun. Sept. 27 @ Seattle Seahawks ..............L ............................0-26 time away from Soldier Field by an opposing NFL team. Sun. Oct. 4 OAKLAND RAIDERS .............Noon .....................CBS Meeting for the 14 th time, the Raiders hold a slight edge in the all-time series Sun. Oct. 11 @ Kansas City Chiefs ............Noon * ..................FOX Sun. Oct. 18 @ Detroit Lions ......................Noon * ..................FOX 7-6 after winning the last meeting between the squads in 2011 out in Oakland, Sun. Oct. 25 BYE WEEK 25-20. Sun. Nov. 1 MINNESOTA VIKINGS ...........Noon* ...................FOX Mon. Nov. 9 @ San Diego Chargers ..........7:30pm .............. ESPN The series is tied at 3-3 in games played in Illinois with Chicago winning the Sun. Nov. 15 @ St. Louis Rams ..................Noon* ...................FOX last two played at Soldier Field in 1996 and 2003. Sun. Nov. 22 DENVER BRONCOS .............Noon* ...................CBS Thur. Nov. 26 @ Green Bay Packers ...........7:30pm ................ NBC Sun. Dec. 6 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS .....Noon* ...................FOX Sun. Dec. 13 WASHINGTON REDSKINS ...Noon* ...................FOX Sun. Dec. 20 @ Minnesota Vikings .............Noon* ...................FOX Sun. Dec. 27 @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers .....Noon* ...................FOX BEARS MEDIA ITINERARY Sun. Jan. 3 DETROIT LIONS ....................Noon* ...................FOX * Game times tentative and subject to fl ex scheduling Tuesday, September 29 Friday, October 2 No Availability 10:50am ........Practice open to media until team activities TELEVISION .......Head Coach John Fox at the backdrop post-practice Wednesday, September 30 Post Practice .....................................Open Locker Room CBS 11:10am ........Practice open to media until team activities Play-by-Play .................Greg Gumbel .......Head Coach John Fox at the backdrop post-practice Saturday, October 3 Color Analyst ..................Trent Green ...... Def. Coord. Vic Fangio at the backdrop post-practice No Availability ....STs Coord. Jeff Rodgers at the backdrop post-practice Sideline Reporter ..........Jamie Erdahl 12:30pm ..........Head Coach Jack Del Rio conference call Sunday, October 4 1:25pm .................Head Coach John Fox conference call BEARS vs. RAIDERS (Noon CT) RADIO 1:35pm .........................Martellus Bennett conference call WBBM Radio (780 AM & 105.9 FM) 1:55pm ...................................Derek Carr conference call - All practices held at Halas Hall unless otherwise noted 2:00pm-2:45pm .................................Open Locker Room - Times/availability are subject to change Play-by-Play ......................Jeff Joniak - All times are CT Color Analyst ...................Tom Thayer Thursday, October 1 Sideline Reporter ........Zach Zaidman 11:10am ........Practice open to media until team activities .......Head Coach John Fox at the backdrop post-practice ..... Off. Coord. Adam Gase at the backdrop post-practice WVIV-FM 93.5/103.1FM & 2:00pm-2:45pm .................................Open Locker Room WRTO-AM 1200AM Play-by-Play ...............Hector Lozano Color Analyst ................Omar Ramos www.facebook.com/chicagobears Twitter: @chicagobears www.ChicagoBears.com @chibearspromos THE HEAD COACHES IMPORTANT NFL DATES CHICAGO BEARS REGULAR SEASON John Fox Sept. 10-14 ....................................................2015 Kickoff Weekend Oct. 6-7 ...................................Fall League Meeting; New York, N.Y. Named the fi fteenth head coach in Chicago Bears history on January 16, 2015, Nov. 3 ........................................................................Trade Deadline John Fox joined the Bears with 13 years of NFL head coaching experience with Jan. 9-10, 2016 ....................................AFC-NFC Wild Card Playoffs Jan. 16-17 ............................................AFC-NFC Divisional Playoffs the Denver Broncos (2011-14) and Carolina Panthers (2002-2010). In his previ- Jan. 24 ...........................................AFC-NFC Championship Games ous two head coaching stops, Fox has compiled six division titles, six double- Jan. 31 ....................................................Pro Bowl; Honolulu, Hawaii Feb. 7 ..........................................Super Bowl 50; Santa Clara, Calif. digit win seasons and seven playoff appearances. In the postseason, Fox has Feb. 23-29 ......................................NFL Combine; Indianapolis, Ind. helped his respective teams to three conference championship game appear- March 9 .....................................................2016 League Year Begins March 20-23 ................... Annual League Meeting; Boca Raton, Fla. ances leading to two trips to the Super Bowl (XXXVIII with Carolina in 2003 and XLVIII with Denver in 2013). Prior to coaching the Panthers, Fox was the QUICK FACTS defensive coordinator for the N.Y. Giants (1997-2001). In 2000, Fox helped the CHICAGO BEARS -- NFC NORTH DIVISION Giants reach Super Bowl XXXV, including posting the fi rst shutout in a confer- Team Colors: Navy Blue, Orange and White ence title game since 1986. Before joining the Giants, was a Rams’ consultant 1920 Football Drive, Lake Forest, IL 60045 Telephone: (847) 295-6600 (1996), defensive coordinator for the Raiders (1994- 95), defensive backs coach Offi cial website: www.ChicagoBears.com for the Chargers (1992-93) and Steelers (1989-1991), and secondary coach for Facebook: www.facebook.com/chicagobears Twitter: @chicagobears & @chibearspromos the USFL’s L.A. Express (1985). Fox also coached collegiately at San Diego St. Head Coach .................................................................................John Fox Defensive Coordinator ...............................................................Vic Fangio (1978), U.S. International (1979) Boise St. (1980), Long Beach St. (1981), Utah Offensive Coordinator ..............................................................Adam Gase (1982), Kansas (1983), Iowa St. (1984), and Pittsburgh (1986-88). Special Teams Coordinator ....................................................Jeff Rodgers Assistant Strength and Conditioning ..........................................Jim Arthur OAKLAND RAIDERS Defensive Quality Control .........................................................Sean Desai Defensive Backs .......................................................................Ed Donatell Jack Del Rio Running Backs ...................................................................... Stan Drayton Jack Del Rio is in his fi rst season as head coach of the Raiders, after being Assistant Defensive Backs .....................................................Sam Garnes Head Strength and Conditioning ..........................................Jason George hired by the club on January 15, 2015. Del Rio joined the Raiders with 9 years Wide Receivers ..........................................................................Mike Groh Offensive Assistant ...............................................................Bo Hardegree of NFL head coaching experience with the Jacksonville Jaguars (2003-11). He Outside Linebackers ...................................................................Clint Hurtt led the Jaguars to two playoff appearances and the club ranked sixth in the NFL Quarterbacks ....................................................................Dowell Loggains Offensive Line .......................................................................Dave Magazu in total defense (317.3 ypg) and eighth in scoring defense (20.3 ppg) during his Assistant Strength and Conditioning ..........................................Rick Perry tenure. Prior to joining the Raiders, Del Rio spent three seasons (2012-14) as Linebackers ............................................................................. Glenn Pires Defensive Line ........................................................................Jay Rodgers the Broncos defense coordinator under head coach John Fox. Del Rio served Tight Ends ...............................................................................Frank Smith as the interim head coach in Denver for four weeks in 2013 while Fox was away Assistant Special Teams ..................................................Derius