Week 16, 1988

played in Chicago, IL

43 degrees, rain, 12 mph wind

Baltimore Colts	6	17	7	0	-	30
Chicago Bears	0	3	0	0	-	3

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:19 BAL - Eddie Murray 29 field goal
1Q: 04:29 BAL - Eddie Murray 29 field goal
2Q: 13:00 BAL - Eddie Murray 35 field goal
2Q: 11:40 BAL - Joe Delaney 19 run (Eddie Murray extra point)
2Q: 05:36 BAL - Joe Delaney 1 run (Eddie Murray extra point)
2Q: 00:15 CHI - Pat Leahy 42 field goal
3Q: 05:42 BAL - Lionel Manuel 3 pass from Joe Theismann (Eddie Murray extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:19 BAL - Eddie Murray 29 field goal
1Q: 04:29 BAL - Eddie Murray 29 field goal
2Q: 13:00 BAL - Eddie Murray 35 field goal
2Q: 11:40 BAL - Joe Delaney 19 run (Eddie Murray extra point)
2Q: 05:36 BAL - Joe Delaney 1 run (Eddie Murray extra point)
2Q: 00:15 CHI - Pat Leahy 42 field goal
3Q: 05:42 BAL - Lionel Manuel 3 pass from Joe Theismann (Eddie Murray extra point)

Team Statistics BAL CHI
Record 11-4 6-9
First Downs 24 11
- by Rushing 7 6
- by Passing 12 4
- by Penalty 5 1
Total Net Yards 346 131
- Offensive Plays 69 53
- Yards per Play 5.01 2.47
Net Rushing Yards 135 67
- Rushing Attempts 34 17
- Yards per Rush 3.97 3.94
Net Passing Yards 211 64
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 34 - 23 - 0 28 - 16 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 220 122
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/9 8/58
- Yards per Pass Play 6.03 1.78
Fumbles/Lost 4/1 3/2
3rd Down Conversions 4/12 3/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 5.5 9.0
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/15 9/80
Punt Returns/Yards 5/86 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 1/32 4/62
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 5 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/3 0/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 38 OWN 23
Time of Possession 36:16 23:44

Team Statistics	BAL	CHI
Record	11-4	6-9
First Downs	24	11
- by Rushing	7	6
- by Passing	12	4
- by Penalty	5	1
Total Net Yards	346	131
- Offensive Plays	69	53
- Yards per Play	5.01	2.47
Net Rushing Yards	135	67
- Rushing Attempts	34	17
- Yards per Rush	3.97	3.94
Net Passing Yards	211	64
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	34 - 23 - 0	28 - 16 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	220	122
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/9	8/58
- Yards per Pass Play	6.03	1.78
Fumbles/Lost	4/1	3/2
3rd Down Conversions	4/12	3/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	5.5	9.0
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/15	9/80
Punt Returns/Yards	5/86	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	1/32	4/62
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	5	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/3	0/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 38	OWN 23
Time of Possession	36:16	23:44

Drive Charts

Baltimore Colts
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	7:46	OWN 43	13	45	Field Goal
1	5:39	1:15	OPP 21	3	9	Field Goal
1	2:10	4:16	OWN 39	7	43	Field Goal
2	11:40	0:12	OPP 19	1	19	Touchdown
2	8:47	3:17	OWN 42	7	58	Touchdown
2	3:34	2:33	OWN 14	6	53	Fumble
2	0:07	0:07	OWN 20	1	-1	Half
3	13:43	2:08	OWN 44	4	27	Missed FG
3	10:08	4:37	OWN 29	12	71	Touchdown
3	1:09	4:01	OWN 7	9	42	Punt
4	5:25	5:05	OWN 21	9	33	Punt

Chicago Bears
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	7:14	1:35	OWN 39	3	-5	Fumble
1	4:24	2:14	OWN 17	3	5	Punt
2	12:54	1:14	OWN 20	3	-14	Punt
2	11:28	2:41	OWN 18	4	-2	Punt
2	5:30	1:56	OWN 20	5	19	Punt
2	1:01	0:54	OWN 40	6	35	Field Goal
3	15:00	1:17	OWN 20	3	-13	Punt
3	11:35	1:27	OWN 36	3	1	Punt
3	5:31	4:22	OWN 18	6	18	Punt
4	12:08	6:43	OWN 13	14	75	Fumble
4	0:20	0:20	OWN 20	3	0	Game

Game MVP: Joe Theismann, Baltimore Colts

Rushing Statistics

Baltimore	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Joe Delaney	22	92	4.18	19	2	2
BobbyJoe Edmonds	10	42	4.20	18	1	0
Joe Theismann	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0
Mark Rypien	1	2	2.00	2	0	0

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Roger Craig	9	24	2.67	8	0
Steve Sewell	6	36	6.00	25	1
Buford McGee	1	2	2.00	2	0
James Saxon	1	5	5.00	5	0

Passing Statistics

Baltimore	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Joe Theismann	33	22	213	1/9	1	29	0	94.6
Mark Rypien	1	1	7	0/0	0	7	0	95.8

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Steve Pelleur	15	6	62	6/42	0	29	0	52.6
Warren Moon	13	10	60	2/16	0	16	0	85.4

Receiving Statistics

Baltimore	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Joe Delaney	6	6	46	7.67	30	21	0
WR Dwight Clark	4	7	57	14.25	32	29	0
WR Lionel Manuel	4	5	36	9.00	9	21	1
WR Kenny Lofton	3	4	29	9.67	0	16	0
TE Mike Tice	2	4	11	5.50	0	8	0
TE Mike Augustyniak	1	1	20	20.00	12	20	0
WR Leo Lewis	1	1	11	11.00	0	11	0
RB BobbyJoe Edmonds	1	4	4	4.00	5	4	0
FB Bob Perryman	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
WR Carlos Pennywell	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Chicago	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Hoby Brenner	2	4	10	5.00	0	8
RB Roger Craig	2	4	6	3.00	3	5
RB Steve Sewell	2	2	12	6.00	3	6
WR Garry James	2	3	18	9.00	1	9
WR Mark Ingram	2	3	23	11.50	9	16
WR Ernie Jones	2	2	35	17.50	0	29
WR Sterling Sharpe	2	5	7	3.50	2	7
TE Keith Neubert	1	2	3	3.00	0	3
FB James Saxon	1	1	8	8.00	0	8
WR Emile Harry	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Baltimore	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Chicago	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Baltimore	Fumb	Recov	Force
Joe Delaney	2	0	0
Dwight Clark	1	0	0
BobbyJoe Edmonds	1	0	0
Chris Doleman	0	1	2
Carlos Pennywell	0	1	0
J.T. Smith	0	1	0
Donnell Thompson	0	1	0
Lance Smith	0	1	0
Leo Lewis	0	0	1

Chicago	Fumb	Recov	Force
Warren Moon	1	0	0
Roger Craig	1	0	0
Steve Pelleur	1	0	0
Mark Collins	0	1	0
Ron Burton	0	1	0
Tom Tunnell	0	0	2
Carl Carter	0	0	1
Robert Moore	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Baltimore	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Tom Skladany	2	84	42.0	32.0	46	1

Chicago	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dave Finzer	7	367	52.4	40.1	61	3

Kicking Statistics

Baltimore	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Eddie Murray	3/4	0/1	0/0	35	3/3

Chicago	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Pat Leahy	1/1	1/1	0/0	42	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

Baltimore	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
J.T. Smith	5	86	17.2	0

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

Baltimore	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Chet Brooks	1	32	32.0	0

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Roger Craig	4	62	15.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Baltimore	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DE Chris Doleman	5	0	1.5	10	24
ILB John Offerdahl	5	1	0.0	15	29
OLB Mike Cofer	4	0	2.0	10	17
OLB Mike Douglass	3	0	0.0	6	15
CB Rodney Thomas	3	0	0.0	12	30
DT Dan Benish	2	0	1.0	4	12
DT Jerry Ball	2	0	1.0	12	17
S Rod Woodson	2	0	1.0	17	32
S Durwood Roquemore	2	1	0.0	11	33
DE Donnell Thompson	2	0	0.0	15	22
OLB Burnell Dent	2	0	0.0	3	3
S Mark Moore	2	0	0.0	12	23
S John Booty	2	0	0.0	4	13
DE Greg Townsend	1	0	1.0	8	22
DT Jerome Brown	1	3	0.5	16	34
ILB E.J. Junior	1	1	0.0	2	5
WR J.T. Smith	1	0	---	---	---
CB Eugene Daniel	1	0	0.0	15	26
CB Mike Smith	1	0	0.0	5	14
OLB Jimmy Williams	0	1	0.0	3	8
S Chet Brooks	0	1	0.0	7	17

Chicago	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Bryan Hinkle	9	1	0.0	26	21
ILB Vaughan Johnson	7	3	0.0	29	24
ILB Brian Noble	6	2	0.0	19	27
OLB Stan David	6	0	0.0	23	23
S Robert Moore	3	2	0.0	18	13
CB Scott Case	3	1	0.0	26	31
CB Carl Carter	3	1	0.0	17	20
S Mike Lush	3	1	0.0	27	22
S Tom Tunnell	3	0	0.0	32	29
DE Tony Degrate	2	2	0.0	27	24
DT Scott Merserau	2	1	0.0	24	25
T Jim Mills	2	0	---	---	---
DE Jerry Aiken	2	0	0.0	19	13
DE Kenneth Sims	1	1	1.0	19	22
OLB Ron Burton	1	1	0.0	10	9
CB Mark Collins	1	0	0.0	11	23
OLB Troy Johnson	1	0	0.0	11	12

Pass Rush Statistics

Baltimore	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Mike Cofer	2.0	0	0	17
DE Chris Doleman	1.5	1	2	24
DE Greg Townsend	1.0	1	0	22
DT Dan Benish	1.0	0	1	12
DT Jerry Ball	1.0	0	0	17
S Rod Woodson	1.0	0	0	32
DT Jerome Brown	0.5	3	2	34
ILB E.J. Junior	0.0	1	0	5
DE Donnell Thompson	0.0	1	0	22

Chicago	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Kenneth Sims	1.0	2	1	22
DE Tony Degrate	0.0	1	0	24
OLB Stan David	0.0	0	1	23
DE Jim Skow	0.0	0	1	12

Pass Defense Statistics

Baltimore	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Mike Douglass	3	0	15
CB Rodney Thomas	3	0	30
S Mark Moore	2	0	23
S John Booty	2	0	13
DE Donnell Thompson	1	0	22
DT Dan Benish	1	0	12
OLB Mike Cofer	1	0	17
CB Eugene Daniel	1	0	26
ILB John Offerdahl	1	0	29
S Rod Woodson	1	0	32
S Durwood Roquemore	0	1	33
DT Jerome Brown	0	1	34

Chicago	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Bryan Hinkle	4	0	21
ILB Brian Noble	4	0	27
ILB Vaughan Johnson	3	0	24
CB Scott Case	2	0	31
OLB Stan David	2	0	23
CB Carl Carter	2	0	20
CB Mark Collins	2	0	23
S Tom Tunnell	2	0	29
S Mike Lush	1	0	22
S Robert Moore	1	0	13
S Stacey Toran	0	1	23
DE Jim Skow	0	1	12

Blocking Statistics

Baltimore	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Paul Farren	3	4	1	31	0	28
Dwight Stephenson	2	7	1	32	0	35
Jim Covert	2	6	1	32	0	31
Mike Tice	2	3	0	21	0	18
Mike Knight	0	5	0	31	0	29
Lance Smith	0	4	0	30	1	32
Bob Perryman	0	2	0	17	0	14
Ken Lanier	0	1	0	2	0	4

Chicago	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Jim Mills	2	6	17	1	25
Ryan Mitchell	2	2	3	0	8
Doug Dawson	1	3	14	1	28
Gerald Perry	1	1	16	3	29
Hoby Brenner	1	1	11	0	26
Will Grant	0	2	16	1	34
Art Plunkett	0	1	1	1	7
Curt DiGiacomo	0	1	14	0	28
Mitch Frerotte	0	0	3	1	8

Special Teams Tackles

Baltimore	Tackles	STPlays
Mel Gray	2	21
Leo Lewis	1	17
Rod Woodson	1	8

Chicago	Tackles	STPlays
Art Plunkett	2	8
Mike Lush	1	18
Keith Neubert	1	16
James Saxon	1	7
Bryan Hinkle	1	4

Participation

Baltimore	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Dwight Stephenson	32	35	---	---	6	73
Jim Covert	32	31	---	---	2	65
Mike Knight	31	29	---	---	5	65
Lance Smith	30	32	---	---	---	62
Joe Theismann	27	34	---	---	---	61
Paul Farren	31	28	---	---	---	59
Rod Woodson	---	---	17	32	8	57
J.T. Smith	24	25	---	---	6	55
Dwight Clark	28	26	---	---	---	54
Jerome Brown	---	---	16	34	4	54
Rodney Thomas	---	---	12	30	10	52
BobbyJoe Edmonds	22	17	---	---	12	51
Mike Tice	21	18	---	---	11	50
Mike Augustyniak	22	19	---	---	5	46
Durwood Roquemore	---	---	11	33	2	46
Mark Moore	---	---	12	23	11	46
John Offerdahl	---	---	15	29	1	45
Joe Delaney	24	19	---	---	---	43
Eugene Daniel	---	---	15	26	---	41
Bob Perryman	17	14	---	---	10	41
Greg Townsend	---	---	8	22	8	38
Donnell Thompson	---	---	15	22	---	37
Chris Doleman	---	---	10	24	2	36
Mike Smith	---	---	5	14	17	36
Jerry Ball	---	---	12	17	---	29
Jimmy Williams	---	---	3	8	17	28
Mike Cofer	---	---	10	17	1	28
Lionel Manuel	8	20	---	---	---	28
Chet Brooks	---	---	7	17	4	28
Mike Douglass	---	---	6	15	5	26
Leo Lewis	3	4	---	---	17	24
Eric Andolsek	7	10	---	---	6	23
Mel Gray	0	0	---	---	21	21
John Booty	---	---	4	13	2	19
Dan Benish	---	---	4	12	---	16
Kevin Glover	5	6	---	---	5	16
E.J. Junior	---	---	2	5	8	15
Carlos Pennywell	0	2	---	---	12	14
Kenny Lofton	1	11	---	---	2	14
Ken Lanier	2	4	---	---	6	12
Burnell Dent	---	---	3	3	6	12
Eddie Murray	0	0	---	---	11	11
Jim Zorn	3	0	---	---	4	7
Mark Rypien	4	1	---	---	---	5
Marcus Cotton	---	---	0	0	4	4
Tom Skladany	0	0	---	---	2	2

Chicago	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Scott Case	---	---	26	31	15	72
Tom Tunnell	---	---	32	29	8	69
Mike Lush	---	---	27	22	18	67
Vaughan Johnson	---	---	29	24	11	64
Tony Degrate	---	---	27	24	3	54
Scott Merserau	---	---	24	25	4	53
Bryan Hinkle	---	---	26	21	4	51
Will Grant	16	34	---	---	---	50
Stan David	---	---	23	23	4	50
Brian Noble	---	---	19	27	3	49
Curt DiGiacomo	14	28	---	---	6	48
Stacey Toran	---	---	22	23	1	46
Kenneth Sims	---	---	19	22	4	45
Keith Neubert	9	20	---	---	16	45
Gerald Perry	16	29	---	---	---	45
Roger Craig	11	26	---	---	7	44
Robert Moore	---	---	18	13	13	44
Jim Mills	17	25	---	---	---	42
Doug Dawson	14	28	---	---	---	42
Hoby Brenner	11	26	---	---	3	40
Carl Carter	---	---	17	20	2	39
Buford McGee	8	18	---	---	12	38
Ernie Jones	13	25	---	---	---	38
Mark Collins	---	---	11	23	2	36
Jerry Aiken	---	---	19	13	2	34
Steve Sewell	6	10	---	---	17	33
Ron Burton	---	---	10	9	12	31
Steve Pelleur	9	21	---	---	---	30
James Saxon	7	14	---	---	7	28
Troy Johnson	---	---	11	12	1	24
Warren Moon	8	15	---	---	---	23
Sterling Sharpe	8	14	---	---	---	22
Jim Skow	---	---	6	12	3	21
Rueben Davis	---	---	8	12	1	21
Mitch Frerotte	3	8	---	---	8	19
Mark Ingram	6	10	---	---	3	19
Ryan Mitchell	3	8	---	---	8	19
Stacy Robinson	0	2	---	---	16	18
Garry James	4	7	---	---	7	18
Art Plunkett	1	7	---	---	8	16
Emile Harry	2	8	---	---	3	13
Jack Hill	0	11	---	---	2	13
Dale Hellestrae	1	2	---	---	8	11
Dave Finzer	0	0	---	---	8	8
Pat Leahy	0	0	---	---	3	3
Don Majkowski	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	30	2.7
Middle	10	44	4.4
Right	12	62	5.2
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	1	0.5
Middle	7	17	2.4
Right	8	49	6.1
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Baltimore	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Joe Theismann	33	22	5	2	1	2	3	0	0
Mark Rypien	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Chicago	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Steve Pelleur	15	6	1	2	0	2	5	5	0
Warren Moon	13	10	0	0	1	0	2	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	8	37	3.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	10	104	6.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	5	79	13.2
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	18	6.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	9	42	3.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	3	33	4.1
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	29	7.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Baltimore	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Dwight Clark	7	4	0	57	2	26
RB Joe Delaney	6	6	0	46	1	19
WR Lionel Manuel	5	4	0	36	1	20
TE Mike Tice	4	2	0	11	0	18
RB BobbyJoe Edmonds	4	1	1	4	0	17
WR Kenny Lofton	4	3	0	29	0	11
WR Carlos Pennywell	1	0	0	0	0	2
TE Mike Augustyniak	1	1	0	20	1	19
WR Leo Lewis	1	1	0	11	0	4
FB Bob Perryman	1	1	0	6	0	14

Chicago	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Sterling Sharpe	5	2	0	7	0	14
TE Hoby Brenner	4	2	0	10	0	26
RB Roger Craig	4	2	0	6	0	26
WR Garry James	3	2	0	18	0	7
WR Mark Ingram	3	2	0	23	0	10
RB Steve Sewell	2	2	0	12	0	10
WR Emile Harry	2	0	0	0	0	8
WR Ernie Jones	2	2	0	35	1	25
TE Keith Neubert	2	1	1	3	0	20
FB James Saxon	1	1	0	8	0	14

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Baltimore	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Joe Delaney	4	33	8.25	4.18

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Roger Craig	2	13	6.50	2.67
Steve Sewell	1	3	3.00	6.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Baltimore	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Joe Theismann	9	4	13	1.44	6.45

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Baltimore	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Lionel Manuel	3	2	6	2.00	7.20
TE Mike Tice	2	0	0	0.00	2.75
RB BobbyJoe Edmonds	2	0	0	0.00	1.00
WR Dwight Clark	1	1	-1	-1.00	8.14
RB Joe Delaney	1	1	8	8.00	7.67

Chicago	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Baltimore	Rushes	Conversions
Joe Delaney	1	0
BobbyJoe Edmonds	1	0

Chicago	Rushes	Conversions
Roger Craig	2	0
Steve Sewell	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Baltimore	Att	Comp	Conversions
Joe Theismann	8	7	3
Mark Rypien	1	1	1

Chicago	Att	Comp	Conversions
Steve Pelleur	4	0	0
Warren Moon	3	2	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Baltimore	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Dwight Clark	2	2	1
WR Lionel Manuel	2	2	2
WR Carlos Pennywell	1	0	0
RB Joe Delaney	1	1	0
WR Leo Lewis	1	1	1
RB BobbyJoe Edmonds	1	1	0
WR Kenny Lofton	1	1	0

Chicago	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Mark Ingram	2	1	1
WR Sterling Sharpe	2	0	0
RB Roger Craig	1	0	0
RB Steve Sewell	1	1	1
TE Keith Neubert	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 63,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,400 (21,400)
End Zone 14,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 12,700 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	63,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,400 (21,400)
End Zone	14,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	12,700 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,300 (3,300)