Urlacher has hand in everything for Bears

ATLANTA (AP) -- The Chicago Bears beat up Michael Vick and made

life miserable for Atlanta in its first game without Jamal

Anderson.

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Marty Booker caught a 63-yard touchdown pass and threw for

another score as the Bears shut down the Anderson-less Falcons 31-3

Sunday.

"The loss of Jamal really showed today," said Maurice Smith,

who started at running back instead.

Anderson tore up his left knee last week and is lost for the

season. The Falcons (2-2) played the second half with Vick at

quarterback instead of Chris Chandler, who was taken to the

hospital with a concussion.

Brian Urlacher returned a fumble 90 yards for a touchdown to

help Chicago (2-1) get off to its best start since 1995, the team's

last winning season.

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"We got more bounces than we have in the two years I've been

here," coach Dick Jauron said.

The Bears had seven sacks, caused five turnovers and actually

outscored the Falcons, who needed a late field goal just to avoid

their first shutout since 1993.

"It was a bit crazy out there," Urlacher said. "But it worked

out good for us. We were able to take their turnovers and turn them

into points."

Chandler, the league's top-rated quarterback through Week 3,

equaled a career high by throwing three interceptions in the first

half. He didn't return after being diagnosed with the concussion,

turning a 10-0 deficit over to Vick.

"I was put in a tough situation," Vick said. "That's what I'm

here for. I've got to get out there and experience times like

this."

The Bears essentially put the game away when Jim Miller

connected with Booker for the 63-yard touchdown on the first play

of the fourth quarter. The receiver got behind Derrick Vaughn down

the middle, hauled in the pass and went the rest of the way without

being touched for a 17-0 lead.

Booker was on the other end for Chicago's first TD. He took a

lateral pass from Miller, then threw to Marcus Robinson for a

34-yard scoring play in the second period.

Down by 17, Vick drove the Falcons to their best scoring chance,

first-and-goal at the Chicago 3. He then attempted to throw while

rolling left, was wrapped up by Phillip Daniels and lost the ball.

Urlacher, who also had an interception, picked it up at the 10

and ran the other way for a TD that sent most of the crowd to the

exits with nine minutes remaining.

"We put in some new stuff this week," Urlacher said. "It was

designed to confuse Chandler, but on Vick it worked even better."

The NFL's top draft pick was sacked six times, including two in

a row after the Falcons had another first-and-goal. They wound up

settling for Jay Feely's 44-yard field goal.

After the Bears recovered an onside kick, second-stringer

Anthony Thomas broke through a huge hole for a 32-yard scoring run.

Paul Edinger kicked a 42-yard field goal with no time left in

the first half after Chicago benefitted from the last of three

interceptions on three consecutive plays.

Chandler, who had five TD passes and one interception in his

first three games, was picked off on his last two attempts before

halftime.

The Falcons showed signs of falling apart just as they did two

years ago, when Anderson injured his other knee and the Falcons

slumped to 5-11 after winning the NFC championship.

"Jamal was a great leader on offense," said Smith, who rushed

for 71 yards in his first NFL start. "Those five guys up front

looked at him and knew he was going to be there. It's a hard job to

step into."

The public address announcer revealed after the first possession

that the United States had launched attacks on Afghanistan.

The crowd of 46,483 cheered loudly and broke into a chant of

"USA! USA! USA!"

"It's only going to bring our nation together," Miller said.

"My sister's in the Air Force and she's ready to rock."

Game notes
Atlanta's Chris Mohr has not had a punt returned this

season. Of his three kicks against the Bears, two were downed, and

Glyn Milburn made a fair catch on the other. Mohr has 15 punts in

all. ... Both kickers missed a field goal: Edinger from 48 yards

and Feely from 44. ... Urlacher was all over the field. He had five

tackles, intercepted a pass, broke up a pass, forced a fumble and

recovered a fumble. ... Chandler was diagnosed with a Grade 1

concussion, the least severe on the scale. He was taken to Piedmont

Hospital as a precaution, then released. He's listed as day to day.