"They came to boo Julius Peppers.

But after another pathetic performance from the Carolina Panthers' offense, the fans turned their venom toward the home team.

Rookie quarterback Jimmy Clausen was booed, then benched for the first time in his brief NFL career.

Backup Matt Moore relieved him and picked up where he left off in Week 2, tossing two interceptions at the end of the Panthers' listless 23-6 loss to Chicago on Sunday at Bank of America Stadium.

With an open date this weekend, the Panthers (0-5) will have two weeks to remove the stench of their latest loss.

"It's kind of the same smell week after week," tight end Jeff King said. "We can't give up big plays and offensively, we have to get something going."

With leading receiver Steve Smith sidelined with a high ankle sprain, the Panthers became the NFL's first team since 1999 to start a first-year quarterback and two rookie receivers.

Carolina, the league's lowest-scoring team, failed to reach the end zone and managed eight first downs, the fourth fewest in franchise history.

While the crowd grew restless late, the game got away from the Panthers early.

Sparked by a 62-yard return by Danieal Manning on the opening kickoff and two quick strikes from tailback Matt Forte, the Bears had a 14-3 lead midway through the first quarter before Peppers had broken a sweat.

Forte ran untouched for touchdowns of 18 and 68 yards on the Bears' first two possessions, and had 101 first-quarter yards without getting his uniform dirty."