Week 15, 1987

played in Chicago, IL

15 degrees, fair, 11 mph wind

Detroit Lions3077-17
Chicago Bears01077-24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:34 DET - Uwe Von Schamann 28 field goal
2Q: 14:37 CHI - Pat Leahy 22 field goal
2Q: 02:30 CHI - Roger Craig 4 run (Pat Leahy extra point)
3Q: 11:17 CHI - Otis Grant 6 pass from Steve Pelleur (Pat Leahy extra point)
3Q: 08:12 DET - Tony Collins 10 run (Uwe Von Schamann extra point)
4Q: 09:36 DET - Ron Wolfley 1 run (Uwe Von Schamann extra point)
4Q: 03:22 CHI - Roger Craig 93 pass from Steve Pelleur (Pat Leahy extra point)

Team StatisticsDETCHI
Record3-113-11
First Downs1913
- by Rushing84
- by Passing97
- by Penalty22
Total Net Yards347361
- Offensive Plays7855
- Yards per Play4.456.56
Net Rushing Yards137120
- Rushing Attempts3627
- Yards per Rush3.814.44
Net Passing Yards210241
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt40 - 19 - 028 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards220241
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/100/0
- Yards per Pass Play5.008.61
Fumbles/Lost5/22/2
3rd Down Conversions5/193/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.45.8
4th Down Conversions1/20/0
Penalties/Yards8/546/48
Punt Returns/Yards4/245/19
Kick Returns/Yards2/354/58
Interception Ret./Yards0/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits33
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/12/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 30OWN 26
Time of Possession35:0724:53

Drive Charts

Detroit Lions
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:56OWN 18519Punt
111:581:31OPP 1332Field Goal
17:202:02OWN 20525Punt
13:412:44OWN 315-7Fumble
214:292:52OWN 2069Punt
210:090:57OWN 3136Punt
28:471:43OWN 3938Punt
22:210:50OWN 2037Punt
311:103:08OWN 33667Touchdown
37:271:22OWN 2836Punt
35:151:17OWN 4035Punt
32:047:38OWN 211779Touchdown
47:022:47OWN 27520Punt
43:081:48OWN 20843Downs
40:410:41OWN 21536Game
Chicago Bears
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:040:06OWN 161-3Fumble
110:273:07OWN 20535Punt
15:181:37OWN 1737Punt
10:571:28OPP 934Field Goal
211:371:28OWN 1139Punt
29:120:25OWN 223-3Punt
27:044:43OWN 61294Touchdown
21:311:31OWN 1729Half
315:002:55OWN 26610Punt
312:050:55OPP 24224Touchdown
38:020:35OWN 19153Fumble
36:050:50OWN 1832Punt
33:581:54OWN 1938Punt
49:262:24OWN 21313Punt
44:151:07OWN 12288Touchdown
41:200:39OWN 3735Punt

Game MVP: Steve Pelleur, Chicago Bears

Rushing Statistics

DetroitAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Timmy Smith15593.931410
Tony Collins14564.001121
Doug Flutie3124.00500
Billy Sims263.00300
Tim Spencer133.00300
Ron Wolfley111.00101
ChicagoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Roger Craig20924.605321
Buford McGee351.67300
Steve Sewell3217.001310
Andra Franklin122.00200

Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Doug Flutie40192202/10042064.6
ChicagoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Steve Pelleur28182410/02930115.3

Receiving Statistics

DetroitCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Kelvin Edwards714639.0013230
WR Steve Largent36248.003100
RB Tony Collins2294.50270
FB Tim Spencer234824.0040420
TE Ozzie Newsome1355.00050
WR Ken Margerum143737.0034370
TE Mike Mularkey1244.00040
FB Ron Wolfley1166.00060
RB Timmy Smith122424.0019240
RB Billy Sims0100.00000
TE Ron Hall0100.00000
ChicagoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Roger Craig4613032.50115931
WR Mark Ingram34196.33090
TE Hoby Brenner232211.000140
FB Buford McGee225125.5043440
WR Garry James2352.50040
FB Andra Franklin1111.00010
WR Otis Grant1466.00161
WR Stacy Robinson1133.00030
RB Steve Sewell1222.00020
WR Emile Harry1122.00020
TE Dave Little0100.00000

Interception Statistics

DetroitIntsYardsAvgTD
ChicagoIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

DetroitFumbRecovForceTD
Tony Collins2000
Doug Flutie2000
Billy Sims1100
Matt Millen0110
Duane Bickett0110
Cody Risien0100
Paul Fairchild0100
ChicagoFumbRecovForceTD
Roger Craig2000
Steve Sewell0100
Mark Collins0100
Kenneth Sims0010
Tim Washington0010
Chuck Ehin0010
Tony Degrate0010
Fred Small0010

Punting Statistics

DetroitPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Russell Erxleben942447.145.0608
ChicagoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Dave Finzer940845.340.4531

Kicking Statistics

DetroitFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Uwe Von Schamann1/10/00/0282/2
ChicagoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Pat Leahy1/10/00/0223/3

Punt Return Statistics

DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Billy Sims4246.00
ChicagoRetYardsAvgTD
Tim Washington5193.80

Kick Return Statistics

DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Billy Sims11717.00
Wyatt Henderson11818.00
ChicagoRetYardsAvgTD
Tim Washington22211.00
Roger Craig23618.00

Defensive Statistics

DetroitTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Matt Millen720.02121
S Ronnie Lott630.02324
OLB Duane Bickett520.02222
DT Kevin Kellin510.01820
CB Bobby Butler400.02221
DT Jerome Sally300.01518
ILB Johnny Taylor300.01413
ILB Niko Noga210.067
OLB Tim Cofield210.048
S Fred Marion200.02424
DT Brian Sochia120.02018
CB Reyna Thompson110.0913
OLB Craig Bingham100.056
TE Mike Mularkey10---------
DE Dennis Boyd010.01720
CB Duane Galloway010.01212
ChicagoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DE Kenneth Sims710.52227
S Tom Holmoe750.02936
DE Tony Degrate510.52831
CB Scott Case420.03438
CB Mark Collins400.02731
ILB Fred Small330.02430
CB Tim Washington320.03037
OLB Bryan Hinkle300.03537
OLB Stan David300.02117
S Stacey Toran300.02533
DT Chuck Ehin211.01915
DT Scott Merserau210.01927
ILB Brian Noble200.01831
DE Jim Skow200.01415
OLB Ron Burton200.0135
ILB Vaughan Johnson110.0105
CB Carl Carter100.02036

Pass Rush Statistics

DetroitSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Jerome Sally0.002118
DE Randy Edwards0.00208
DT Chris Pike0.001014
ChicagoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Chuck Ehin1.000015
DE Tony Degrate0.512131
DE Kenneth Sims0.511127
OLB Stan David0.020017
DE Jim Skow0.001015
ILB Fred Small0.001030
DT Scott Merserau0.001027

Pass Defense Statistics

DetroitCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Matt Millen40021
ILB Johnny Taylor30013
S Ronnie Lott20024
CB Bobby Butler11021
OLB Duane Bickett11022
DT Kevin Kellin11020
OLB Craig Bingham1006
S Fred Marion10024
ILB Niko Noga1007
OLB Tim Cofield1008
CB Reyna Thompson10013
CB Ron Francis1005
CB Wyatt Henderson01016
ChicagoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Tom Holmoe41036
CB Mark Collins30031
CB Tim Washington21037
DT Scott Merserau21027
CB Scott Case13038
DE Kenneth Sims10027
OLB Stan David10017
ILB Brian Noble10031
CB Carl Carter10036
ILB Vaughan Johnson1005
ILB Fred Small10030
OLB Ron Burton1005

Blocking Statistics

DetroitKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Anthony Munoz48035040
Rich Umphrey37029038
Tom Newberry14030030
Paul Fairchild13027026
Tom Baugh11010216
Cody Risien03030033
Randy Grimes03019027
Tim Spencer02020024
Ron Wolfley02010013
ChicagoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Jim Mills26023021
Will Grant16026027
Doug Dawson13017022
Buford McGee12014012
Mark Slater110407
Hoby Brenner11017018
Dave Little11014019
Andra Franklin0308014
Billy Shields02023020
Curt DiGiacomo01022025
Reggie Singletary010503

Special Teams Tackles

DetroitTacklesSTPlays
Reyna Thompson418
Tom Flynn217
Ron Hall119
Tim Spencer113
Cody Risien110
Ozzie Newsome19
ChicagoTacklesSTPlays
Otis Grant222
Tim Washington141
Hoby Brenner119
Buford McGee115
Tom Holmoe111

Participation

DetroitRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Anthony Munoz3540------1085
Doug Flutie3642---------78
Cody Risien3033------1073
Rich Umphrey2938------370
Billy Sims1623------2766
Paul Fairchild2726------760
Tom Newberry3030---------60
Tim Spencer2024------1357
Kelvin Edwards2225------1057
Randy Grimes1927------1056
Ozzie Newsome2322------954
Mike Mularkey1617------1750
Steve Largent2128---------49
Ronnie Lott------2324249
Fred Marion------2424149
Matt Millen------2121446
Duane Bickett------2222246
Bobby Butler------2221144
Ron Wolfley1013------1942
Wyatt Henderson------1816640
Brian Sochia------2018240
Reyna Thompson------9131840
Dennis Boyd------1720239
Craig Bingham------562738
Jerome Sally------1518538
Duane Galloway------12121438
Kevin Kellin------1820---38
Ron Hall811------1938
Jacob Green------2014236
Tony Collins1614------636
Tom Baugh1016------1036
Johnny Taylor------1413532
Ken Margerum1120---------31
Chris Pike------7141031
Timmy Smith1613---------29
Tom Flynn------541726
Randy Edwards------118---19
Tim Cofield------48618
Niko Noga------67417
Ron Francis------45514
Russell Erxleben00------1010
Uwe Von Schamann00------55
Phil McConkey10------12
Vince Evans00---------0
Unknown------00---0
ChicagoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Tim Washington------303741108
Scott Case------3438577
Tom Holmoe------29361176
Bryan Hinkle------3537274
Carl Carter------2036965
Fred Small------2430963
Tony Degrate------2831362
Stacey Toran------2533159
Mark Collins------2731159
Steve Pelleur2728---------55
Curt DiGiacomo2225------855
Hoby Brenner1718------1954
Will Grant2627---------53
Otis Grant1516------2253
Dave Little1419------1851
Kenneth Sims------2227150
Brian Noble------1831---49
Scott Merserau------1927349
Roger Craig2319------547
Jim Mills2321---------44
Jim Skow------14151544
Billy Shields2320---------43
Chuck Ehin------1915741
Buford McGee1412------1541
Doug Dawson1722---------39
Stan David------2117---38
Andra Franklin814------1335
Ron Burton------1351533
Mark Ingram1815---------33
Steve Sewell49------1831
Garry James179---------26
Art Plunkett48------1022
Mark Slater47------1021
Stacy Robinson15------1521
Don Smerek------811---19
Reggie Singletary53------1018
Mitch Frerotte106------218
Vaughan Johnson------105---15
Emile Harry44------513
Dale Hellestrae11------1012
Dave Finzer00------1010
Pat Leahy00------66
Rick Ackerman------00---0
Tom Ramsey00---------0
Don Majkowski00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10515.1
Middle16543.4
Right10323.2
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8192.4
Middle12423.5
Right7598.4
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Doug Flutie40194226620
ChicagoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Steve Pelleur28183104510

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)1491218.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)154513.4
Long (19+ Yds)3000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)14101289.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)536713.4
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Kelvin Edwards147163125
WR Steve Largent63024028
WR Ken Margerum41137120
TE Ozzie Newsome3105022
FB Tim Spencer32048124
RB Tony Collins2209014
TE Mike Mularkey2104017
RB Timmy Smith21024113
RB Billy Sims1000023
FB Ron Wolfley1106013
TE Ron Hall1000011
ChicagoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
RB Roger Craig640130219
WR Otis Grant4106016
WR Mark Ingram43019015
TE Hoby Brenner32022018
WR Garry James320509
FB Buford McGee22051112
RB Steve Sewell210209
FB Andra Franklin1101014
TE Dave Little1000019
WR Stacy Robinson110305
WR Emile Harry110204

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DetroitAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Timmy Smith640.673.93
Tony Collins4215.254.00
Ron Wolfley111.001.00
ChicagoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Roger Craig362.004.60
Steve Sewell122.007.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Doug Flutie2142.005.50
ChicagoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Steve Pelleur63172.838.61

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Mike Mularkey1000.002.00
WR Kelvin Edwards1144.004.50
ChicagoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Mark Ingram2194.504.75
RB Roger Craig1000.0021.67
WR Otis Grant1166.001.50
RB Steve Sewell1000.001.00
WR Emile Harry1122.002.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DetroitRushesConversions
Tony Collins11
Doug Flutie10
Ron Wolfley11
Timmy Smith11
ChicagoRushesConversions
Roger Craig62
Buford McGee20

Third Down Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompConversions
Doug Flutie1452
ChicagoAttCompConversions
Steve Pelleur521

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargCatchConversions
WR Kelvin Edwards741
WR Steve Largent200
WR Ken Margerum200
TE Mike Mularkey211
TE Ron Hall100
ChicagoTargCatchConversions
WR Otis Grant200
WR Mark Ingram221
WR Garry James100

SectionAttendance
Stadium49,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck15,100 (21,400)
End Zone10,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine6,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats9,900 (13,600)
Club Seats5,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes1,700 (3,300)