Week 1, 1988

played in Chicago, IL

85 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

Detroit Lions	0	0	7	14	-	21
Chicago Bears	0	10	0	0	-	10

Scoring Summary
2Q: 12:03 CHI - Stacy Robinson 15 pass from Don Majkowski (Pat Leahy extra point)
2Q: 00:12 CHI - Pat Leahy 30 field goal
3Q: 02:39 DET - Darren Flutie 2 pass from Doug Flutie (Uwe Von Schamann extra point)
4Q: 15:00 DET - Ozzie Newsome 25 pass from Doug Flutie (Uwe Von Schamann extra point)
4Q: 10:03 DET - Ozzie Newsome 26 pass from Doug Flutie (Uwe Von Schamann extra point)

Scoring Summary
2Q: 12:03 CHI - Stacy Robinson 15 pass from Don Majkowski (Pat Leahy extra point)
2Q: 00:12 CHI - Pat Leahy 30 field goal
3Q: 02:39 DET - Darren Flutie 2 pass from Doug Flutie (Uwe Von Schamann extra point)
4Q: 15:00 DET - Ozzie Newsome 25 pass from Doug Flutie (Uwe Von Schamann extra point)
4Q: 10:03 DET - Ozzie Newsome 26 pass from Doug Flutie (Uwe Von Schamann extra point)

Team Statistics DET CHI
Record 1-0 0-1
First Downs 15 13
- by Rushing 6 2
- by Passing 7 9
- by Penalty 2 2
Total Net Yards 319 229
- Offensive Plays 61 65
- Yards per Play 5.23 3.52
Net Rushing Yards 138 66
- Rushing Attempts 32 17
- Yards per Rush 4.31 3.88
Net Passing Yards 181 163
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 29 - 18 - 1 47 - 26 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 181 169
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 1/6
- Yards per Pass Play 6.24 3.40
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/14 4/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.1 8.2
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 6/35 6/56
Punt Returns/Yards 6/92 3/11
Kick Returns/Yards 1/24 3/51
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/16
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 32 OWN 26
Time of Possession 31:52 28:08

Team Statistics	DET	CHI
Record	1-0	0-1
First Downs	15	13
- by Rushing	6	2
- by Passing	7	9
- by Penalty	2	2
Total Net Yards	319	229
- Offensive Plays	61	65
- Yards per Play	5.23	3.52
Net Rushing Yards	138	66
- Rushing Attempts	32	17
- Yards per Rush	4.31	3.88
Net Passing Yards	181	163
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	29 - 18 - 1	47 - 26 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	181	169
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	1/6
- Yards per Pass Play	6.24	3.40
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/14	4/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.1	8.2
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	6/35	6/56
Punt Returns/Yards	6/92	3/11
Kick Returns/Yards	1/24	3/51
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/16
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 32	OWN 26
Time of Possession	31:52	28:08

Drive Charts

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:27	3:40	OWN 14	9	36	Punt
1	5:45	1:09	OWN 38	3	3	Punt
1	3:14	2:14	OPP 46	3	8	Missed FG
2	11:54	2:25	OWN 26	5	14	Punt
2	4:08	1:44	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
2	1:12	0:12	OWN 45	1	0	Interception
2	0:04	0:04	OWN 20	1	-2	Half
3	15:00	2:34	OWN 20	4	39	Missed FG
3	11:08	2:09	OWN 5	4	17	Punt
3	7:21	4:53	OWN 22	9	78	Touchdown
3	1:11	1:25	OPP 28	3	28	Touchdown
4	13:25	3:34	OWN 22	9	78	Touchdown
4	6:01	3:40	OWN 20	6	14	Punt
4	1:12	1:12	OPP 26	3	4	Game

Chicago Bears
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:33	OWN 26	5	14	Punt
1	8:47	3:02	OWN 3	5	17	Punt
1	4:36	1:22	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
1	1:00	4:06	OWN 45	10	55	Touchdown
2	9:29	5:21	OWN 15	9	44	Punt
2	2:24	1:12	OWN 19	3	7	Punt
2	1:00	0:56	OPP 47	4	34	Field Goal
3	12:26	1:18	OWN 48	3	-10	Punt
3	8:59	1:38	OWN 32	3	5	Punt
3	2:28	1:17	OWN 14	3	0	Punt
4	14:46	1:21	OWN 29	3	4	Punt
4	9:51	3:50	OWN 20	7	40	Punt
4	2:21	1:09	OWN 15	7	11	Downs

Game MVP: Doug Flutie, Detroit Lions

Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Billy Sims	14	76	5.43	20	4
Crash Davis	12	51	4.25	8	0
Doug Flutie	3	4	1.33	7	0
Tim Spencer	2	4	2.00	2	0
Darren Flutie	1	3	3.00	3	0

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Roger Craig	6	31	5.17	20	1
Buford McGee	4	10	2.50	7	0
Steve Sewell	4	10	2.50	4	0
Don Majkowski	2	13	6.50	7	0
James Saxon	1	2	2.00	2	0

Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Doug Flutie	29	18	181	0/0	3	37	1	99.9

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Don Majkowski	47	26	169	1/6	1	18	0	70.2

Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Darren Flutie	4	7	42	10.50	12	30	1
TE Mike Mularkey	3	3	49	16.33	29	37	0
WR Quinn Early	3	4	15	5.00	6	8	0
RB Crash Davis	3	3	10	3.33	7	6	0
TE Ozzie Newsome	2	4	51	25.50	19	26	2
WR Steve Largent	1	4	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
RB Billy Sims	1	1	11	11.00	0	11	0
FB Ron Wolfley	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0
WR Ken Margerum	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Phil McConkey	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Chicago	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Roger Craig	9	12	63	7.00	20	17	0
WR Garry James	3	5	11	3.67	0	5	0
TE Emery Moorehead	2	3	21	10.50	0	18	0
TE Hoby Brenner	2	4	8	4.00	5	5	0
WR Stacy Robinson	2	3	18	9.00	0	15	1
WR Ernie Jones	2	7	18	9.00	0	9	0
FB James Saxon	2	3	6	3.00	0	6	0
WR Sterling Sharpe	2	4	18	9.00	3	16	0
FB Buford McGee	1	1	2	2.00	0	2	0
RB Steve Sewell	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0
WR Mark Ingram	0	4	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Chicago	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Mark Collins	1	16	16.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Detroit	Fumb	Recov	Force
Doug Flutie	1	0	0
Ozzie Newsome	0	1	0
Tim Spencer	0	0	1

Chicago	Fumb	Recov	Force
Scott Case	1	0	0
Stan David	0	1	0
Robert Moore	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Russell Erxleben	6	303	50.5	45.3	59	3

Chicago	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dave Finzer	10	471	47.1	33.9	57	4

Kicking Statistics

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Uwe Von Schamann	0/2	0/2	0/2	0	3/3

Chicago	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Pat Leahy	1/1	0/0	0/0	30	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Phil McConkey	6	92	15.3	0

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Roger Craig	3	11	3.7	0

Kick Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tom Flynn	1	24	24.0	0

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Roger Craig	2	29	14.5	0
Scott Case	1	22	22.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Ronnie Lott	8	2	0.0	17	48
CB Duane Galloway	5	2	0.0	14	35
OLB Duane Bickett	5	0	0.0	12	25
DE Dennis Boyd	4	1	0.0	13	20
ILB Chris Spielman	4	0	0.0	13	34
CB Reyna Thompson	3	1	0.0	9	42
OLB Jeff Rohrer	3	0	0.0	5	21
CB Bobby Butler	2	3	0.0	17	42
S Tom Flynn	2	2	0.0	8	34
S Fred Marion	2	1	0.0	14	46
DE Randy Edwards	2	1	0.0	10	31
DE Jason Buck	2	0	0.0	9	21
DT Brian Sochia	1	0	1.0	11	28
WR Darren Flutie	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Matt Millen	0	1	0.0	4	12

Chicago	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
S Robert Moore	10	0	22	15
ILB Vaughan Johnson	7	1	20	18
ILB Brian Noble	4	5	28	24
DE Tony Degrate	4	1	19	23
CB Scott Case	3	1	24	28
OLB Troy Johnson	3	0	13	12
CB Carl Carter	2	3	21	15
CB Mark Collins	2	3	26	23
OLB Stan David	2	1	21	20
DE Jim Skow	2	0	14	17
S Tom Tunnell	2	0	17	20
S Tom Holmoe	1	1	18	15
OLB Ron Burton	1	1	13	5
OLB Bryan Hinkle	1	0	18	20
DT Scott Merserau	1	0	18	13
DE Kenneth Sims	0	2	23	15

Pass Rush Statistics

Detroit	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Brian Sochia	1.0	1	0	28
DT Jerome Sally	0.0	2	1	31
DE Dennis Boyd	0.0	2	0	20
DT Emanuel Weaver	0.0	2	0	14
DE Randy Edwards	0.0	1	1	31
OLB Jeff Rohrer	0.0	1	0	21
ILB Niko Noga	0.0	1	0	9
DE Jacob Green	0.0	0	1	28

Chicago	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Scott Merserau	1	0	0	13
DE Tony Degrate	0	1	2	23
OLB Stan David	0	1	0	20
DE Rueben Davis	0	1	0	7

Pass Defense Statistics

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Ronnie Lott	5	0	48
OLB Duane Bickett	4	0	25
CB Duane Galloway	3	0	35
CB Reyna Thompson	3	0	42
CB Bobby Butler	2	1	42
DE Dennis Boyd	2	0	20
S Fred Marion	2	0	46
OLB Jeff Rohrer	2	0	21
ILB Matt Millen	1	0	12
DE Randy Edwards	1	0	31
S Tom Flynn	1	0	34
DE Jacob Green	0	1	28
ILB Chris Spielman	0	1	34

Chicago	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Robert Moore	5	0	0	15
CB Mark Collins	3	1	1	23
CB Scott Case	2	2	0	28
S Tom Holmoe	1	0	0	15
OLB Stan David	1	0	0	20
ILB Brian Noble	1	0	0	24
DE Tony Degrate	1	0	0	23
CB Carl Carter	1	0	0	15
DE Jim Skow	1	0	0	17
OLB Troy Johnson	1	0	0	12
S Tom Tunnell	1	0	0	20

Blocking Statistics

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Guy McIntyre	3	5	24	22
Tom Newberry	2	7	30	28
Rich Umphrey	2	4	30	21
Mike Wilson	2	2	9	7
Randy Grimes	1	1	12	16
Anthony Munoz	0	5	26	27
Cody Risien	0	2	29	24
Tim Spencer	0	2	21	14
Ron Wolfley	0	1	10	8

Chicago	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Curt DiGiacomo	2	3	14	0	35
Will Grant	1	3	14	0	46
Doug Dawson	1	2	13	0	40
Jim Mills	0	3	11	1	36
Gerald Perry	0	2	12	0	38
Ryan Mitchell	0	1	3	0	13
Jack Hill	0	1	6	0	12

Special Teams Tackles

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Phil McConkey	2	19
Reyna Thompson	1	24
Ron Hall	1	15
Chris Spielman	1	14
Tim Spencer	1	6

Chicago	Tackles	STPlays
Robert Moore	4	31
Steve Sewell	1	23
Stacy Robinson	1	18
Buford McGee	1	17

Participation

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Reyna Thompson	---	---	9	42	24	75
Ronnie Lott	---	---	17	48	8	73
Cody Risien	29	24	---	---	8	61
Anthony Munoz	26	27	---	---	8	61
Fred Marion	---	---	14	46	1	61
Doug Flutie	32	29	---	---	---	61
Chris Spielman	---	---	13	34	14	61
Bobby Butler	---	---	17	42	1	60
Tom Newberry	30	28	---	---	---	58
Rich Umphrey	30	21	---	---	3	54
Darren Flutie	21	20	---	---	13	54
Ozzie Newsome	21	22	---	---	9	52
Guy McIntyre	24	22	---	---	5	51
Tom Flynn	---	---	8	34	8	50
Duane Galloway	---	---	14	35	1	50
Brian Sochia	---	---	11	28	5	44
Jerome Sally	---	---	9	31	3	43
Randy Edwards	---	---	10	31	1	42
Tim Spencer	21	14	---	---	6	41
Billy Sims	16	9	---	---	15	40
Jacob Green	---	---	8	28	2	38
Mike Mularkey	17	11	---	---	10	38
Duane Bickett	---	---	12	25	---	37
Randy Grimes	12	16	---	---	8	36
Jason Buck	---	---	9	21	6	36
Crash Davis	16	20	---	---	---	36
Quinn Early	13	14	---	---	7	34
Dennis Boyd	---	---	13	20	---	33
Ron Wolfley	10	8	---	---	10	28
Jeff Rohrer	---	---	5	21	---	26
Phil McConkey	4	2	---	---	19	25
Steve Largent	10	14	---	---	---	24
Mike Wilson	9	7	---	---	8	24
Emanuel Weaver	---	---	4	14	6	24
Matt Millen	---	---	4	12	7	23
Niko Noga	---	---	8	9	5	22
Johnny Taylor	---	---	2	5	15	22
Ron Hall	3	3	---	---	15	21
Ken Margerum	8	8	---	---	---	16
Tim Cofield	---	---	0	0	10	10
Ray Bentley	---	---	0	0	8	8
Russell Erxleben	0	0	---	---	6	6
Uwe Von Schamann	0	0	---	---	6	6
Craig Bingham	---	---	0	2	3	5
Gary Marangi	0	0	---	---	2	2
Vince Evans	0	0	---	---	---	0

Chicago	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Robert Moore	---	---	22	15	31	68
Don Majkowski	17	48	---	---	---	65
Will Grant	14	46	---	---	---	60
Scott Case	---	---	24	28	8	60
Roger Craig	12	36	---	---	10	58
Curt DiGiacomo	14	35	---	---	8	57
Doug Dawson	13	40	---	---	---	53
Brian Noble	---	---	28	24	1	53
Emery Moorehead	9	25	---	---	18	52
Buford McGee	8	26	---	---	17	51
Mark Collins	---	---	26	23	2	51
Stan David	---	---	21	20	9	50
Gerald Perry	12	38	---	---	---	50
Hoby Brenner	11	30	---	---	6	47
Jim Mills	11	36	---	---	---	47
Kenneth Sims	---	---	23	15	8	46
Carl Carter	---	---	21	15	9	45
Tony Degrate	---	---	19	23	2	44
Bryan Hinkle	---	---	18	20	3	41
Steve Sewell	5	12	---	---	23	40
Vaughan Johnson	---	---	20	18	1	39
Scott Merserau	---	---	18	13	7	38
Tom Tunnell	---	---	17	20	1	38
Stacey Toran	---	---	15	16	6	37
Ernie Jones	9	24	---	---	3	36
Tom Holmoe	---	---	18	15	2	35
Garry James	10	23	---	---	1	34
Mark Ingram	6	15	---	---	13	34
Jim Skow	---	---	14	17	---	31
James Saxon	7	20	---	---	1	28
Sterling Sharpe	7	21	---	---	---	28
Stacy Robinson	1	8	---	---	18	27
Ron Burton	---	---	13	5	9	27
Ryan Mitchell	3	13	---	---	11	27
Art Plunkett	5	10	---	---	11	26
Rueben Davis	---	---	13	7	5	25
Troy Johnson	---	---	13	12	---	25
Steve Kaufusi	---	---	9	13	2	24
Mitch Frerotte	4	8	---	---	11	23
Jack Hill	6	12	---	---	3	21
Dale Hellestrae	3	2	---	---	11	16
Dave Finzer	0	0	---	---	11	11
Pat Leahy	0	0	---	---	4	4
Warren Moon	0	0	---	---	---	0
Steve Pelleur	0	0	---	---	---	0
Jerry Aiken	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	6	1.0
Middle	10	45	4.5
Right	14	90	6.4
None	2	-3	-1.5

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	20	6.7
Middle	10	37	3.7
Right	4	9	2.3
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Doug Flutie	29	18	4	2	1	3	3	2	1

Chicago	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Don Majkowski	47	26	0	4	4	3	10	3	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	6	20	2.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	9	80	8.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	1	25	5.0
Long (19+ Yds)	7	2	56	8.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	7	34	4.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	22	13	50	2.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	17	5	70	4.1
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	15	15.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Darren Flutie	7	4	0	42	1	20
WR Steve Largent	4	1	1	-1	0	14
TE Ozzie Newsome	4	2	0	51	2	22
WR Quinn Early	4	3	0	15	0	14
TE Mike Mularkey	3	3	0	49	1	11
RB Crash Davis	3	3	0	10	0	20
RB Billy Sims	1	1	0	11	0	9
WR Ken Margerum	1	0	0	0	0	8
WR Phil McConkey	1	0	0	0	0	2
FB Ron Wolfley	1	1	0	4	0	8

Chicago	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
RB Roger Craig	12	9	1	63	36
WR Ernie Jones	7	2	1	18	24
WR Garry James	5	3	0	11	23
TE Hoby Brenner	4	2	0	8	30
WR Mark Ingram	4	0	1	0	15
WR Sterling Sharpe	4	2	0	18	21
TE Emery Moorehead	3	2	0	21	25
WR Stacy Robinson	3	2	0	18	8
FB James Saxon	3	2	1	6	20
FB Buford McGee	1	1	0	2	26
RB Steve Sewell	1	1	0	4	12

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Roger Craig	1	4	4.00	5.17

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Doug Flutie	2	2	2	1.00	6.24

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Don Majkowski	3	2	15	5.00	3.60

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Darren Flutie	1	1	2	2.00	6.00
RB Crash Davis	1	1	0	0.00	3.33

Chicago	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Roger Craig	1	1	0	0.00	5.25
WR Stacy Robinson	1	1	15	15.00	6.00
WR Sterling Sharpe	1	0	0	0.00	4.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
Billy Sims	3	1
Crash Davis	2	2
Doug Flutie	1	0

Chicago	Rushes	Conversions
Roger Craig	1	1
Buford McGee	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Doug Flutie	8	4	2

Chicago	Att	Comp	Conversions
Don Majkowski	14	5	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Steve Largent	2	1	0
TE Ozzie Newsome	2	2	2
WR Darren Flutie	2	0	0
WR Phil McConkey	1	0	0
WR Quinn Early	1	1	0

Chicago	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Roger Craig	3	1	0
WR Stacy Robinson	2	2	1
WR Ernie Jones	2	0	0
WR Sterling Sharpe	2	1	1
TE Hoby Brenner	1	0	0
RB Steve Sewell	1	1	0
WR Garry James	1	0	0
WR Mark Ingram	1	0	0
FB James Saxon	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 56,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,500 (21,400)
End Zone 12,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 11,500 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,000 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	56,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,500 (21,400)
End Zone	12,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	11,500 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,000 (3,300)