Despite the new stadium, the team began the 2006 season with a 1–8 record, punctuated by a 24–23 loss to the Chicago Bears on October 16 (before a sellout crowd enjoying a rare Cardinals appearance on "Monday Night Football") in which Arizona blew a 20-point lead in an extremely bizarre game as Chicago scored no offensive touchdowns and the Cardinals led in several statistical categories including Time of Possession, Passing Yardage, Rushing Yardage, Giveaways, Takeaways, and Interceptions. Despite all the overwhelming statistical evidence the Bears capitalized on the two turnovers the Cardinals did commit, a pair of fumbles, and promptly returned them both for touchdowns. They also converted a punt return into a touchdown. The Cardinals had a chance to redeem themselves with a last minute field goal which would give them the victory, but their offense turned conservative and stalled just past midfield, and a 40-yard field goal attempt by Neil Rackers missed wide left. Afterwards Green fired off an uncharacteristic, angry tirade in the postgame press conference, stating "The Bears are who we thought they were", adding "If you want to crown them, then crown their ass! But they are who we thought they were, and we let 'em off the hook!"