Bears Extend Smith's Contract

By Chuck Sudo in News on Feb 25, 2011 3:00PM

The Bears may have fell short of a Super Bowl, but for Jerry Angelo, the team's turnaround this season was enough to extend Lovie Smith's contract through 2013. Angelo had already said an extension of Smith's contract was in the works. The extension also puts Smith on the same timetable as Angelo and team President Ted Phillips; all their contracts will now expire at the same time.

Terms of the extension were not disclosed. With 66 wins as a head coach, Smith ranks third all time in Bears history, behind George Halas and Mike Ditka.