Week 3, 1989

played in Atlanta, GA

85 degrees, fair, calm

Chicago Bears37015-25
Atlanta Falcons07286-41

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:12 CHI - Pete Stoyanovich 41 field goal
2Q: 13:13 ATL - Jonathan Hayes 38 pass from Chris Chandler (Steve De Line extra point)
2Q: 04:48 CHI - Roger Craig 23 run (Pete Stoyanovich extra point)
3Q: 09:58 ATL - Thurman Thomas 34 pass from Chris Chandler (Steve De Line extra point)
3Q: 04:59 ATL - Dwight Stone 8 pass from Chris Chandler (Steve De Line extra point)
3Q: 00:37 ATL - Dwight Stone 8 pass from Chris Chandler (Steve De Line extra point)
3Q: 00:24 ATL - Robb Thomas 11 pass from Chris Chandler (Steve De Line extra point)
4Q: 11:59 CHI - Roger Craig 7 pass from Warren Moon (Pete Stoyanovich extra point)
4Q: 07:18 CHI - Sterling Sharpe 11 pass from Steve Pelleur (Roger Craig run for conversion)
4Q: 02:47 ATL - Steve De Line 46 field goal
4Q: 00:58 ATL - Steve De Line 28 field goal

Team StatisticsCHIATL
Record1-22-1
First Downs1823
- by Rushing47
- by Passing1116
- by Penalty30
Total Net Yards276453
- Offensive Plays5764
- Yards per Play4.847.08
Net Rushing Yards102128
- Rushing Attempts1934
- Yards per Rush5.373.76
Net Passing Yards174325
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt37 - 24 - 029 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards179331
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/51/6
- Yards per Pass Play4.5810.83
Fumbles/Lost2/13/0
3rd Down Conversions4/135/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.77.8
4th Down Conversions1/20/0
Penalties/Yards4/209/59
Punt Returns/Yards3/323/30
Kick Returns/Yards7/1093/63
Interception Ret./Yards0/00/0
2pt Conversions1/10/0
Red Zone Visits23
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/02/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 25OWN 35
Time of Possession25:4734:13

Drive Charts

Chicago Bears
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:16OWN 15619Punt
17:402:35OPP 37613Field Goal
11:351:35OWN 2039Punt
212:542:43OWN 2636Punt
27:012:28OWN 42558Touchdown
23:122:52OWN 24724Punt
39:460:46OWN 2032Punt
34:531:46OWN 133-5Punt
30:183:25OWN 28672Touchdown
49:302:21OWN 29771Touchdown
42:390:40OWN 1540Downs
40:510:51OWN 13411Game
Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:443:04OWN 367Punt
15:053:30OWN 20642Punt
215:002:0650450Touchdown
210:113:10OWN 18847Missed FG
24:331:21OWN 2331Punt
20:200:20OWN 201-1Half
315:005:14OWN 18882Touchdown
39:004:07OWN 40960Touchdown
33:072:37OWN 45555Touchdown
30:240:06OPP 11111Touchdown
411:532:23OWN 2739Punt
47:094:30OWN 20851Field Goal
41:591:08OPP 1534Field Goal

Game MVP: Chris Chandler, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

ChicagoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Roger Craig11514.642311
Derrick Gainer44110.253310
Mel Bratton362.00200
Warren Moon144.00400
AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Thurman Thomas251044.161540
Patrick Egu8253.13900
Chris Chandler1-1-1.00-100

Passing Statistics

ChicagoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Warren Moon24171131/5123094.6
Steve Pelleur105530/0131099.2
Don Majkowski32130/007075.7
AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Chris Chandler29203311/65390146.7

Receiving Statistics

ChicagoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Sterling Sharpe47164.000111
WR Garry James345117.0016230
WR Mark Ingram345518.337310
WR Ernie Jones3382.67040
TE Hoby Brenner26105.00070
RB Roger Craig22157.50081
FB Buford McGee2284.00660
TE Ken Whisenhunt24105.00160
WR Stacy Robinson1300.00000
RB Mel Bratton11-2-2.000-20
RB Derrick Gainer1188.00080
AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Thurman Thomas556112.200341
WR Stephone Paige337123.677390
TE Jonathan Hayes3410133.6735381
WR Webster Slaughter353712.335170
WR Dwight Stone37248.00782
WR Robb Thomas333712.339151
TE Brian Kinchen0200.00000

Interception Statistics

ChicagoIntsYardsAvgTD
AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

ChicagoFumbRecovForceTD
Roger Craig2000
Doug Dawson0100
Stan David0010
Ron Burton0010
Mel Bratton0010
AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
Stephone Paige1000
Thurman Thomas1000
Patrick Egu1000
Ravin Caldwell0100
Ickey Woods0100
Doug Widell0100
Derrick Fenner0100
Reggie Sutton0010
Rickey Dixon0010

Punting Statistics

ChicagoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Dave Finzer630150.241.8632
AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Sean Landeta418446.033.0582

Kicking Statistics

ChicagoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Pete Stoyanovich1/11/10/0412/2
AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Steve De Line2/31/20/1465/5

Punt Return Statistics

ChicagoRetYardsAvgTD
Roger Craig33210.70
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Stephone Paige33010.00

Kick Return Statistics

ChicagoRetYardsAvgTD
Roger Craig58216.40
Scott Case22713.50
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Stephone Paige36321.00

Defensive Statistics

ChicagoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Vaughan Johnson520.02620
ILB Brian Noble500.01618
OLB Stan David411.02320
S Tom Tunnell430.02827
OLB Bryan Hinkle410.02219
CB Carl Carter410.02414
DE Kenneth Sims300.02012
CB Scott Case300.02422
CB Chris Goode300.01813
DE Tony Degrate220.02320
S Tom Holmoe200.02117
OLB Troy Johnson200.01110
DT Lawrence Pete200.02319
CB Richard Carey200.02021
S Stacey Toran100.01714
S Robert Moore100.0103
ILB Fred Small100.0612
OLB Ron Burton100.0610
DE Steve Kaufusi010.01418
AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Bubba McDowell520.01837
OLB Alex Moyer410.078
CB Reggie Sutton410.01830
CB Quintin Jones400.01527
DT Kevin Kellin300.0922
ILB Hardy Nickerson300.0515
OLB Brett Faryniarz300.0827
OLB Ravin Caldwell220.0611
DE Curtis Maxie210.01322
S Terry Wright200.01232
S Rickey Dixon200.01023
DE Don Fielder101.0716
OLB Derrick Thomas110.01628
S Rich Johnson100.01330
CB Brian Marvin100.01214
DE Marvin Washington100.01632
DE Dennis Byrd100.01222
OLB Jerry Olsavsky100.055

Pass Rush Statistics

ChicagoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Stan David1.001020
DE Rueben Davis0.010010
DE Tony Degrate0.002120
DE Steve Kaufusi0.001018
AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Don Fielder1.010016
DE Dennis Byrd0.011122
DE Marvin Washington0.011032
DT Kevin Kellin0.010022
OLB Brett Faryniarz0.001027

Pass Defense Statistics

ChicagoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Bryan Hinkle40019
CB Scott Case30022
ILB Vaughan Johnson30020
CB Chris Goode21013
CB Richard Carey20021
S Tom Holmoe11017
OLB Stan David10020
S Stacey Toran10014
ILB Fred Small10012
S Tom Tunnell10027
DT Lawrence Pete10019
AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Bubba McDowell41037
CB Reggie Sutton30030
OLB Brett Faryniarz30027
OLB Alex Moyer2008
OLB Ravin Caldwell20011
ILB Hardy Nickerson20015
S Terry Wright20032
CB Quintin Jones20027
S Rickey Dixon10023
DE Curtis Maxie10022
S Rich Johnson10030
OLB Derrick Thomas10028
OLB Jerry Olsavsky0105

Blocking Statistics

ChicagoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Doug Dawson25015025
Jim Mills24016027
Mitch Frerotte1207019
Gerald Perry110408
Will Grant02018026
Mark Schlereth01016132
Hoby Brenner01011023
Dale Hellestrae0101012
Ken Whisenhunt0109025
AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Ickey Woods34223014
Doug Widell3402007
Bob Olderman24023025
Houston Hoover18025028
Dermontti Dawson16034028
Jeff Criswell15032026
Jonathan Hayes11024021
Tyler Houston01015112

Special Teams Tackles

ChicagoTacklesSTPlays
Mel Bratton218
Derrick Gainer124
Hoby Brenner120
Garry James117
Stacy Robinson114
Chris Goode110
AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Glen Kozlowski219
Rickey Dixon215
Terry Wright126
Thornton Chandler120
Ickey Woods119
Robb Thomas117
Ravin Caldwell113
Reggie Sutton16

Participation

ChicagoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Scott Case------24221157
Tom Tunnell------2827156
Hoby Brenner1123------2054
Carl Carter------24141452
Roger Craig1523------1149
Tony Degrate------2320649
Garry James1220------1749
Vaughan Johnson------2620349
Mark Schlereth1632---------48
Jim Mills1627------346
Stan David------2320346
Bryan Hinkle------2219445
J.D. Maarleveld1530---------45
Lawrence Pete------2319345
Will Grant1826---------44
Warren Moon1925---------44
Doug Dawson1525------444
Richard Carey------2021344
Derrick Gainer415------2443
Tom Holmoe------2117341
Chris Goode------18131041
Brian Noble------1618539
Buford McGee918------1138
Ken Whisenhunt925------438
Steve Kaufusi------1418638
Mel Bratton513------1836
Robert Moore------1032235
Kenneth Sims------2012234
Mitch Frerotte719------733
Stacey Toran------1714132
Fred Small------6121331
Ron Burton------6101531
Ernie Jones1117---------28
Stacy Robinson48------1426
Troy Johnson------1110425
Sterling Sharpe816---------24
Tony Woods------1111---22
Art Plunkett311------721
Rueben Davis------1110---21
Dale Hellestrae112------720
Mark Ingram712------120
Gerald Perry48------719
Steve Pelleur010---------10
Dave Finzer00------77
Pete Stoyanovich00------66
Don Majkowski03---------3
AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Terry Wright------12322670
Chris Chandler3430---------64
Dermontti Dawson3428---------62
Jeff Criswell3226---------58
Stephone Paige2117------1957
Bubba McDowell------1837257
Ickey Woods2314------1956
Bob Olderman2325------755
Marvin Washington------1632755
Reggie Sutton------1830654
Houston Hoover2528---------53
Thurman Thomas2524------150
Rickey Dixon------10231548
Robb Thomas1316------1746
Jonathan Hayes2421---------45
Webster Slaughter1720------744
Rich Johnson------1330144
Derrick Thomas------1628---44
Lenny Robinson2122---------43
Quintin Jones------1527---42
Curtis Maxie------1322641
Dwight Stone2216------139
Brett Faryniarz------827237
Dennis Byrd------1222135
Doug Widell207------734
Patrick Egu96------1934
Tyler Houston1512------734
Brian Marvin------1214733
Kevin Kellin------922132
Ravin Caldwell------6111330
Glen Kozlowski37------1929
Rob McGovern------717428
Alex Moyer------781227
Don Fielder------716---23
Thornton Chandler10------2021
Hardy Nickerson------515---20
Brian Kinchen99---------18
Jerry Olsavsky------55616
Derek Tennell00------1313
Steve De Line00------1111
Derrick Fenner30------710
Mark Stepnoski02------79
Sean Landeta00------77
Vince Evans00---------0
Sean Salisbury00---------0
Paul Green00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4133.3
Middle15895.9
Right000.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left11343.1
Middle10292.9
Right12665.5
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

ChicagoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Warren Moon24172201100
Steve Pelleur1051201210
Don Majkowski320000000
AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Chris Chandler29206112410

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen5491.8
Short (0-8 Yds)1212685.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)146483.4
Long (19+ Yds)62549.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen2294.5
Short (0-8 Yds)128947.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)43348.5
Long (19+ Yds)11719417.6

Detailed Receiving Statistics

ChicagoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Sterling Sharpe74016016
TE Hoby Brenner62010023
TE Ken Whisenhunt42010025
WR Garry James43051220
WR Mark Ingram43055112
WR Stacy Robinson310008
WR Ernie Jones3308017
RB Roger Craig22015023
FB Buford McGee2208018
RB Mel Bratton110-2013
RB Derrick Gainer1108015
AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Dwight Stone73024016
WR Webster Slaughter53037020
RB Thurman Thomas55061124
TE Jonathan Hayes430101321
WR Stephone Paige33071217
WR Robb Thomas33037016
TE Brian Kinchen201009

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

ChicagoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Thurman Thomas7182.574.16

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

ChicagoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Warren Moon1177.004.71
Steve Pelleur111111.005.30
AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Chris Chandler54357.0011.41

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

ChicagoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Roger Craig1177.007.50
WR Sterling Sharpe111111.002.29
AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Dwight Stone33248.003.43
TE Brian Kinchen1000.000.00
WR Robb Thomas111111.0012.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

ChicagoRushesConversions
Roger Craig42
Derrick Gainer10
AtlantaRushesConversions
Thurman Thomas20
Patrick Egu10

Third Down Passing Statistics

ChicagoAttCompConversions
Warren Moon411
Steve Pelleur210
Don Majkowski111
AtlantaAttCompConversions
Chris Chandler955

Third Down Receiving Statistics

ChicagoTargCatchConversions
WR Mark Ingram211
TE Hoby Brenner111
WR Stacy Robinson100
WR Garry James100
WR Sterling Sharpe100
RB Derrick Gainer110
AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR Dwight Stone422
TE Jonathan Hayes211
WR Webster Slaughter211
RB Thurman Thomas111

SectionAttendance
Stadium66,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck16,500 (17,100)
End Zone12,000 (12,400)
Mezzanine6,800 (7,100)
Sideline Seats10,500 (10,900)
Club Seats14,500 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes6,100 (7,500)