Exhibition Week 3, 1987

played in Chicago, IL

84 degrees, fair, 11 mph wind

Birmingham Texans	7	7	7	14	-	35
Chicago Bears	3	0	3	0	-	6

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:23 CHI - Pat Leahy 24 field goal
1Q: 00:53 BIR - Bo Jackson 44 run (Ali Haji-Sheikh extra point)
2Q: 05:23 BIR - Bo Jackson 64 pass from Bernie Kosar (Ali Haji-Sheikh extra point)
3Q: 09:40 CHI - Pat Leahy 43 field goal
3Q: 05:42 BIR - John Goodman 43 fumble return (Ali Haji-Sheikh extra point)
4Q: 12:15 BIR - Bo Jackson 12 pass from Bernie Kosar (Ali Haji-Sheikh extra point)
4Q: 02:05 BIR - Bo Jackson 4 run (Ali Haji-Sheikh extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:23 CHI - Pat Leahy 24 field goal
1Q: 00:53 BIR - Bo Jackson 44 run (Ali Haji-Sheikh extra point)
2Q: 05:23 BIR - Bo Jackson 64 pass from Bernie Kosar (Ali Haji-Sheikh extra point)
3Q: 09:40 CHI - Pat Leahy 43 field goal
3Q: 05:42 BIR - John Goodman 43 fumble return (Ali Haji-Sheikh extra point)
4Q: 12:15 BIR - Bo Jackson 12 pass from Bernie Kosar (Ali Haji-Sheikh extra point)
4Q: 02:05 BIR - Bo Jackson 4 run (Ali Haji-Sheikh extra point)

Team Statistics BIR CHI
Record 1-1 0-2
First Downs 16 21
- by Rushing 9 6
- by Passing 6 14
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 315 351
- Offensive Plays 53 74
- Yards per Play 5.94 4.74
Net Rushing Yards 118 86
- Rushing Attempts 21 17
- Yards per Rush 5.62 5.06
Net Passing Yards 197 265
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 30 - 22 - 0 54 - 30 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 209 283
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/12 3/18
- Yards per Pass Play 6.16 4.65
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 3/3
3rd Down Conversions 2/9 6/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.7 9.0
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 5/35 6/35
Punt Returns/Yards 1/9 2/8
Kick Returns/Yards 1/36 6/89
Interception Ret./Yards 1/13 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 0/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 34 OWN 30
Time of Possession 29:33 30:27

Team Statistics	BIR	CHI
Record	1-1	0-2
First Downs	16	21
- by Rushing	9	6
- by Passing	6	14
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	315	351
- Offensive Plays	53	74
- Yards per Play	5.94	4.74
Net Rushing Yards	118	86
- Rushing Attempts	21	17
- Yards per Rush	5.62	5.06
Net Passing Yards	197	265
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	30 - 22 - 0	54 - 30 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	209	283
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/12	3/18
- Yards per Pass Play	6.16	4.65
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	3/3
3rd Down Conversions	2/9	6/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.7	9.0
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	5/35	6/35
Punt Returns/Yards	1/9	2/8
Kick Returns/Yards	1/36	6/89
Interception Ret./Yards	1/13	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	0/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 34	OWN 30
Time of Possession	29:33	30:27

Drive Charts

Birmingham Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:18	1:34	OWN 18	3	7	Punt
1	7:42	1:21	OWN 20	3	-2	Punt
1	3:37	2:59	OWN 38	5	62	Touchdown
2	14:12	1:38	OPP 39	3	-4	Punt
2	10:44	1:26	OWN 37	3	5	Punt
2	6:07	1:03	OWN 34	2	66	Touchdown
2	2:14	2:14	OWN 17	5	19	Half
3	9:34	2:25	OWN 20	5	12	Punt
3	3:23	6:14	OWN 34	11	66	Touchdown
4	9:04	3:41	OWN 33	7	45	Missed FG
4	4:39	2:40	OPP 34	6	34	Touchdown

Chicago Bears
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	14:53	3:35	OPP 46	7	39	Field Goal
1	9:44	2:02	OWN 35	5	12	Punt
1	6:21	2:44	OWN 49	6	20	Missed FG
1	0:38	1:26	OWN 42	3	-3	Fumble
2	12:34	1:50	OWN 20	4	8	Punt
2	9:18	3:11	OWN 16	8	50	Fumble
2	5:04	2:50	OWN 25	9	50	Interception
3	15:00	5:26	OWN 22	11	52	Field Goal
3	7:09	1:42	OWN 32	3	11	Fumble
3	5:27	2:04	OWN 37	3	-11	Punt
4	12:09	3:05	OWN 18	7	56	Missed FG
4	5:23	0:44	OWN 29	4	5	Downs
4	1:59	1:59	OWN 16	4	47	Game

Game MVP: Bo Jackson, Birmingham Texans

Rushing Statistics

Birmingham	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Bo Jackson	18	112	6.22	44	3	2
Robert Weathers	2	3	1.50	2	0	0
Bernie Kosar	1	3	3.00	3	0	0

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Roger Craig	13	62	4.77	15	2
Steve Sewell	3	20	6.67	13	1
Buford McGee	1	4	4.00	4	0

Passing Statistics

Birmingham	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bernie Kosar	30	22	209	2/12	2	64	0	114.4

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Tom Ramsey	36	19	214	2/13	0	32	1	59.3
Steve Pelleur	18	11	69	1/5	0	21	0	69.0

Receiving Statistics

Birmingham	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Bo Jackson	8	8	103	12.88	90	64	2
WR Cris Carter	6	9	31	5.17	0	8	0
WR Gerald Carter	3	3	24	8.00	13	14	0
RB Robert Weathers	2	2	9	4.50	6	7	0
WR Doug Donley	1	1	2	2.00	0	2	0
C Harper LeBel	1	1	29	29.00	3	29	0
TE Len Bias	1	4	11	11.00	0	11	0
WR Rickey Young	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Chicago	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
RB Roger Craig	8	8	66	8.25	48	32
WR Garry James	7	10	69	9.86	35	32
WR Otis Grant	3	8	27	9.00	0	14
TE Hoby Brenner	2	3	15	7.50	2	8
TE Dave Little	2	5	44	22.00	11	23
FB Buford McGee	2	3	9	4.50	11	10
WR Stacy Robinson	2	4	30	15.00	0	21
WR Emile Harry	2	6	13	6.50	3	10
FB Andra Franklin	1	2	7	7.00	0	7
RB Steve Sewell	1	4	3	3.00	0	3
TE Emery Moorehead	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Birmingham	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Todd Bell	1	13	13.00	0

Chicago	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Birmingham	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Rick Upchurch	1	0	0	0
John Goodman	0	1	0	1
Otis Wilson	0	1	0	0
Tom Morris	0	1	0	0
Mike Hunt	0	0	1	0
Jack Del Rio	0	0	1	0
Larry Roberts	0	0	1	0

Chicago	Fumb	Recov	Force
Roger Craig	1	0	0
Tom Ramsey	1	0	0
Steve Pelleur	1	0	0
Stacy Robinson	0	1	0
Scott Case	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Birmingham	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jim Arnold	5	202	40.4	34.8	50	1

Chicago	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dave Finzer	3	137	45.7	36.0	53	0

Kicking Statistics

Birmingham	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ali Haji-Sheikh	0/1	0/0	0/0	0	5/5

Chicago	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Pat Leahy	2/4	1/3	0/0	43	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

Birmingham	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rick Upchurch	1	9	9.0	0

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gerry Ellis	2	8	4.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Birmingham	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rick Upchurch	1	36	36.0	0

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gerry Ellis	3	49	16.3	0
Roger Craig	3	40	13.3	0

Defensive Statistics

Birmingham	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Jack Del Rio	6	2	0.0	12	40
S Todd Bell	5	1	0.0	12	41
ILB Mike Hunt	4	1	1.0	10	32
ILB Otis Wilson	4	1	0.0	9	36
CB Tom Morris	4	0	0.0	13	45
S Darryl Holmes	4	0	0.0	12	43
CB J.C. Pearson	3	0	0.0	6	23
S Tim Gordon	3	0	0.0	5	18
DE Skip McClendon	3	0	0.0	15	38
OLB Jesse Penn	2	1	1.0	4	22
DE Larry Roberts	2	1	1.0	14	51
CB Dennis Thurman	2	1	0.0	8	31
CB Brian Davis	2	1	0.0	14	38
DE John Goodman	2	0	0.0	4	9
ILB Dan Bunz	1	2	0.0	10	23
S Frank Reed	1	0	0.0	9	22
CB Steve Haworth	1	0	0.0	4	22
OLB Linden King	0	2	0.0	8	19

Chicago	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Brian Noble	7	1	0.0	15	16
ILB Vaughan Johnson	6	2	0.0	18	24
OLB Bryan Hinkle	4	2	0.0	14	27
DE Tony Degrate	3	1	1.0	13	21
DE Kenneth Sims	3	2	0.5	13	26
CB Scott Case	3	1	0.0	11	24
S Stacey Toran	3	0	0.0	16	26
OLB Stan David	2	0	0.5	15	16
DE Don Smerek	2	0	0.0	9	8
OLB Scott Burman	2	0	0.0	8	8
CB Mark Collins	1	1	0.0	9	20
S Mike Lush	1	1	0.0	10	13
DT Chuck Ehin	1	0	0.0	11	15
S Tom Holmoe	1	0	0.0	8	17
WR Garry James	1	0	---	---	---
S Robert Moore	1	0	0.0	12	15
ILB Fred Small	1	0	0.0	6	11
DT Rick Ackerman	0	2	0.0	10	17
CB Phil Holcomb	0	2	0.0	11	19
CB Carl Carter	0	1	0.0	15	20
DE Jim Skow	0	1	0.0	7	9

Pass Rush Statistics

Birmingham	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DE Larry Roberts	1.0	4	51
OLB Jesse Penn	1.0	1	22
ILB Mike Hunt	1.0	0	32
DE Skip McClendon	0.0	1	38

Chicago	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Tony Degrate	1.0	0	0	21
OLB Stan David	0.5	1	2	16
DE Kenneth Sims	0.5	0	0	26
DE Jim Skow	0.0	1	0	9

Pass Defense Statistics

Birmingham	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Tom Morris	4	2	0	45
S Todd Bell	4	0	1	41
OLB Jack Del Rio	4	0	0	40
CB J.C. Pearson	3	0	0	23
CB Dennis Thurman	2	1	0	31
ILB Mike Hunt	2	0	0	32
ILB Otis Wilson	2	0	0	36
CB Brian Davis	2	0	0	38
S Tim Gordon	2	0	0	18
S Darryl Holmes	2	0	0	43
OLB Jesse Penn	1	2	0	22
CB Steve Haworth	1	0	0	22
DE Skip McClendon	1	0	0	38
ILB Dan Bunz	0	2	0	23

Chicago	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Brian Noble	4	1	16
ILB Vaughan Johnson	4	0	24
OLB Bryan Hinkle	3	1	27
S Stacey Toran	3	0	26
CB Scott Case	2	0	24
S Tom Holmoe	1	1	17
CB Mark Collins	1	1	20
S Robert Moore	1	1	15
DT Chuck Ehin	1	0	15
OLB Stan David	1	0	16
OLB Scott Burman	1	0	8

Blocking Statistics

Birmingham	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Steve Wilson	3	4	16	0	24
Doug Dumler	2	6	18	0	28
Todd Peat	2	3	16	0	28
Jim Dombrowski	1	3	18	0	27
Paul Oswald	1	1	20	1	26
Tim Wilson	0	1	13	1	18
Jeff Sevy	0	1	6	0	9
Frank Hamilton	0	1	3	0	5

Chicago	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Billy Shields	4	4	12	0	31
Will Grant	1	4	13	1	39
Art Plunkett	1	1	5	0	26
Dave Little	1	1	9	0	34
Curt DiGiacomo	1	1	10	0	36
Jim Mills	0	4	14	0	47
Mark Slater	0	1	9	1	26
Doug Dawson	0	1	9	1	32

Special Teams Tackles

Birmingham	Tackles	STPlays
Rick Upchurch	3	18
Steve Haworth	2	16
Rickey Young	1	12
Tim Wilson	1	12
Gerald Carter	1	9

Chicago	Tackles	STPlays
Robert Moore	1	16
Scott Case	1	3

Participation

Birmingham	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Larry Roberts	---	---	14	51	7	72
Tom Morris	---	---	13	45	2	60
Darryl Holmes	---	---	12	43	4	59
Jack Del Rio	---	---	12	40	6	58
Skip McClendon	---	---	15	38	4	57
Todd Bell	---	---	12	41	3	56
Brian Davis	---	---	14	38	3	55
Bernie Kosar	21	32	---	---	---	53
Gerald Williams	---	---	12	38	3	53
Doug Dumler	18	28	---	---	6	52
Dennis Thurman	---	---	8	31	12	51
Jim Dombrowski	18	27	---	---	6	51
Otis Wilson	---	---	9	36	4	49
Cris Carter	17	28	---	---	3	48
Paul Oswald	20	26	---	---	2	48
Mike Hunt	---	---	10	32	3	45
Bo Jackson	19	26	---	---	---	45
Len Bias	16	21	---	---	8	45
Todd Peat	16	28	---	---	---	44
Tim Wilson	13	18	---	---	12	43
Frank Reed	---	---	9	22	11	42
Steve Wilson	16	24	---	---	2	42
Steve Haworth	---	---	4	22	16	42
Rickey Young	8	18	---	---	12	38
Linden King	---	---	8	19	10	37
Gerald Carter	13	14	---	---	9	36
Jesse Penn	---	---	4	22	10	36
Dan Bunz	---	---	10	23	1	34
Harper LeBel	6	13	---	---	15	34
J.C. Pearson	---	---	6	23	2	31
Pat Ogrin	---	---	5	20	1	26
Rick Upchurch	2	4	---	---	18	24
Robert Weathers	2	4	---	---	18	24
Tim Gordon	---	---	5	18	1	24
Doug Donley	9	14	---	---	---	23
John Gesek	6	11	---	---	6	23
Alonzo Mitz	---	---	1	16	---	17
John Goodman	---	---	4	9	3	16
Jeff Sevy	6	9	---	---	---	15
Dennis Fisher	2	2	---	---	6	10
Frank Hamilton	3	5	---	---	---	8
Ali Haji-Sheikh	0	0	---	---	7	7
Jim Arnold	0	0	---	---	6	6
Glenn Carano	0	0	---	---	---	0
Paul Palmer	0	0	---	---	---	0
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0

Chicago	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Jim Mills	14	47	---	---	---	61
Will Grant	13	39	---	---	---	52
Steve Sewell	4	33	---	---	15	52
Otis Grant	12	37	---	---	2	51
Dave Little	9	34	---	---	8	51
Curt DiGiacomo	10	36	---	---	3	49
Garry James	8	28	---	---	13	49
Billy Shields	12	31	---	---	4	47
Tom Ramsey	9	38	---	---	---	47
Kenneth Sims	---	---	13	26	7	46
Reggie Singletary	9	30	---	---	7	46
Vaughan Johnson	---	---	18	24	3	45
Bryan Hinkle	---	---	14	27	3	44
Roger Craig	13	24	---	---	7	44
Stacey Toran	---	---	16	26	2	44
Robert Moore	---	---	12	15	16	43
Mark Slater	9	26	---	---	7	42
Doug Dawson	9	32	---	---	---	41
Hoby Brenner	10	30	---	---	---	40
Brian Noble	---	---	15	16	8	39
Art Plunkett	5	26	---	---	7	38
Scott Case	---	---	11	24	3	38
Phil Holcomb	---	---	11	19	8	38
Emile Harry	10	28	---	---	---	38
Stacy Robinson	5	18	---	---	13	36
Tony Degrate	---	---	13	21	1	35
Carl Carter	---	---	15	20	---	35
Andra Franklin	6	18	---	---	10	34
Mike Lush	---	---	10	13	10	33
Stan David	---	---	15	16	1	32
Buford McGee	4	17	---	---	11	32
Mark Collins	---	---	9	20	1	30
Emery Moorehead	1	12	---	---	16	29
Chuck Ehin	---	---	11	15	3	29
Dale Hellestrae	4	18	---	---	7	29
Rick Ackerman	---	---	10	17	---	27
Tom Holmoe	---	---	8	17	2	27
Steve Pelleur	8	19	---	---	---	27
Scott Burman	---	---	8	8	11	27
Fred Small	---	---	6	11	7	24
Gerry Ellis	3	6	---	---	10	19
Don Smerek	---	---	9	8	1	18
Jim Skow	---	---	7	9	1	17
Pat Leahy	0	0	---	---	7	7
Dave Finzer	0	0	---	---	7	7
Oliver Luck	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	15	5.0
Middle	12	34	2.8
Right	6	69	11.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	30	5.0
Middle	5	14	2.8
Right	6	42	7.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Birmingham	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bernie Kosar	30	22	2	0	1	5	2	2	0

Chicago	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Tom Ramsey	36	19	4	5	2	5	4	0	1
Steve Pelleur	18	11	1	2	1	2	2	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	11	9	112	10.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	8	29	2.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	4	39	6.5
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	29	9.7

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	5	34	3.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	22	17	124	5.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	19	6	83	4.4
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	42	14.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Birmingham	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Cris Carter	9	6	0	31	0	28
RB Bo Jackson	8	8	0	103	1	26
TE Len Bias	4	1	1	11	0	21
WR Gerald Carter	3	3	0	24	0	14
WR Rickey Young	2	0	0	0	0	18
RB Robert Weathers	2	2	0	9	0	4
WR Doug Donley	1	1	0	2	0	14
C Harper LeBel	1	1	0	29	1	13

Chicago	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Garry James	10	7	0	69	1	28
RB Roger Craig	8	8	0	66	1	24
WR Otis Grant	8	3	0	27	0	37
WR Emile Harry	6	2	0	13	0	28
TE Dave Little	5	2	2	44	2	34
WR Stacy Robinson	4	2	0	30	1	18
RB Steve Sewell	4	1	1	3	0	33
TE Hoby Brenner	3	2	0	15	0	30
FB Buford McGee	3	2	0	9	0	17
FB Andra Franklin	2	1	0	7	0	18
TE Emery Moorehead	1	0	0	0	0	12

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Birmingham	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Bo Jackson	4	18	4.50	6.22

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Roger Craig	2	2	1.00	4.77

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Birmingham	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bernie Kosar	1	1	12	12.00	6.97

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Tom Ramsey	1	0	0	0.00	5.94
Steve Pelleur	1	0	0	0.00	3.83

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Birmingham	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Bo Jackson	1	1	12	12.00	12.88

Chicago	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
FB Buford McGee	1	0	0	0.00	3.00
RB Steve Sewell	1	0	0	0.00	0.75

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Birmingham	Rushes	Conversions

Chicago	Rushes	Conversions
Roger Craig	1	1
Buford McGee	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Birmingham	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bernie Kosar	8	4	2

Chicago	Att	Comp	Conversions
Tom Ramsey	9	4	4
Steve Pelleur	4	1	0

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Birmingham	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Gerald Carter	3	3	2
WR Cris Carter	3	1	0
WR Rickey Young	1	0	0
TE Len Bias	1	0	0

Chicago	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Dave Little	3	0	0
RB Roger Craig	2	2	2
WR Otis Grant	2	1	1
WR Garry James	2	1	0
TE Emery Moorehead	1	0	0
FB Buford McGee	1	0	0
WR Stacy Robinson	1	1	1
RB Steve Sewell	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 53,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,400 (21,400)
End Zone 11,800 (15,400)
Mezzanine 6,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 10,700 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 1,900 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	53,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,400 (21,400)
End Zone	11,800 (15,400)
Mezzanine	6,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	10,700 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	1,900 (3,300)