2006 NFC Championship Game

Bears 39, Saints 14: four New Orleans turnovers and a trip to Super Bowl XLI.

The 2006 NFC Championship Game was played on Sunday, January 21, 2007, and the Chicago Bears beat the New Orleans Saints 39–14 to win the NFC title. Although the Saints outgained the Bears in total yards, 375–335, their four turnovers (three fumbles and one interception) contributed to a Bears victory. Thomas Jones closed out the scoring with a 15-yard touchdown run, making the final score 39–14.

Quick Facts

Dates: January 6 – February 4, 2007
Season: 2006
Teams: 12
Matches: 11
Title game name: Super Bowl XLI
Stadium: Dolphin Stadium
Location: Miami Gardens, Florida
Defending champions: Pittsburgh Steelers (did not qualify)

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Did You Know?

Saints running back Reggie Bush caught a pass from Drew Brees and took it 88 yards for a touchdown in the third quarter.
Brees committed an intentional grounding penalty in the end zone, resulting in a safety.
This was the second postseason meeting between the Saints and Bears; Chicago won the previous meeting 16–6 in the 1990 NFC Wild Card playoffs.