Week 1, 1991

played in Chicago, IL

70 degrees, rain, 1 mph wind

Detroit Lions	0	0	7	3	-	10
Chicago Bears	3	16	3	0	-	22

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:01 CHI - Pete Stoyanovich 18 field goal
2Q: 12:44 CHI - Pete Stoyanovich 35 field goal
2Q: 07:29 CHI - Pete Stoyanovich 40 field goal
2Q: 03:50 CHI - Pete Stoyanovich 42 field goal
2Q: 02:49 CHI - Stacey Toran 78 interception return (Pete Stoyanovich extra point)
3Q: 08:35 DET - Crash Davis 11 pass from Doug Flutie (Matt Stover extra point)
3Q: 01:18 CHI - Pete Stoyanovich 36 field goal
4Q: 11:17 DET - Matt Stover 39 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:01 CHI - Pete Stoyanovich 18 field goal
2Q: 12:44 CHI - Pete Stoyanovich 35 field goal
2Q: 07:29 CHI - Pete Stoyanovich 40 field goal
2Q: 03:50 CHI - Pete Stoyanovich 42 field goal
2Q: 02:49 CHI - Stacey Toran 78 interception return (Pete Stoyanovich extra point)
3Q: 08:35 DET - Crash Davis 11 pass from Doug Flutie (Matt Stover extra point)
3Q: 01:18 CHI - Pete Stoyanovich 36 field goal
4Q: 11:17 DET - Matt Stover 39 field goal

Team Statistics DET CHI
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 18 22
- by Rushing 6 8
- by Passing 11 13
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 280 360
- Offensive Plays 59 68
- Yards per Play 4.75 5.29
Net Rushing Yards 95 111
- Rushing Attempts 19 30
- Yards per Rush 5.00 3.70
Net Passing Yards 185 249
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 38 - 20 - 3 36 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 197 261
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/12 2/12
- Yards per Pass Play 4.63 6.55
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 6/12 6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.2 8.4
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/25 6/45
Punt Returns/Yards 2/14 2/9
Kick Returns/Yards 3/72 2/27
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 3/109
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 0/3
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 30
Time of Possession 24:38 35:22

Team Statistics	DET	CHI
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	18	22
- by Rushing	6	8
- by Passing	11	13
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	280	360
- Offensive Plays	59	68
- Yards per Play	4.75	5.29
Net Rushing Yards	95	111
- Rushing Attempts	19	30
- Yards per Rush	5.00	3.70
Net Passing Yards	185	249
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	38 - 20 - 3	36 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	197	261
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/12	2/12
- Yards per Pass Play	4.63	6.55
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	6/12	6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.2	8.4
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/25	6/45
Punt Returns/Yards	2/14	2/9
Kick Returns/Yards	3/72	2/27
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	3/109
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	0/3
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 30
Time of Possession	24:38	35:22

Drive Charts

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:56	4:05	OWN 34	10	48	Interception
1	3:39	1:35	OWN 42	3	-12	Punt
2	12:37	2:08	OWN 20	4	19	Punt
2	7:21	1:33	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
2	4:19	0:06	OWN 26	1	-1	Fumble
2	3:42	1:06	OWN 28	3	32	Interception
2	2:36	1:10	OWN 33	3	9	Punt
3	15:00	6:34	OWN 20	12	80	Touchdown
3	1:13	5:04	OWN 20	12	58	Field Goal
4	2:09	1:24	OWN 20	9	50	Interception

Chicago Bears
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:04	OWN 20	9	79	Field Goal
1	5:51	2:12	OWN 11	3	9	Punt
1	2:04	4:27	OWN 34	9	48	Field Goal
2	10:29	3:08	OWN 18	6	59	Field Goal
2	5:48	1:29	OWN 34	3	-3	Punt
2	4:13	0:31	OPP 25	3	0	Field Goal
2	1:26	1:26	OWN 20	4	28	Half
3	8:26	7:13	OWN 25	13	56	Field Goal
4	11:09	9:00	OWN 22	15	73	Fumble
4	0:45	0:45	50	3	-4	Game

Game MVP: Pete Stoyanovich, Chicago Bears

Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Crash Davis	9	48	5.33	14	1
Marion Butts	7	38	5.43	12	2
Tom Rathman	2	5	2.50	3	0
Doug Flutie	1	4	4.00	4	0

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Eric Bieniemy	14	76	5.43	10	2
Leonard Russell	10	25	2.50	6	0
Steve Pelleur	3	-4	-1.33	-1	0
Buford McGee	2	8	4.00	5	0
Matt Groening	1	6	6.00	6	0

Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Doug Flutie	38	20	197	2/12	1	32	3	43.4

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Steve Pelleur	36	23	261	2/12	0	42	0	85.5

Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
FB Tom Rathman	5	6	17	3.40	5	9	0
RB Crash Davis	5	6	33	6.60	14	11	1
WR Michael Jackson	5	8	87	17.40	13	30	0
WR Bobby Howard	2	3	18	9.00	0	10	0
WR Quinn Early	1	4	32	32.00	5	32	0
WR Don Beebe	1	4	11	11.00	0	11	0
TE Wesley Walls	1	3	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
WR Phil McConkey	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Greg McMurtry	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Chicago	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Sterling Sharpe	6	7	123	20.50	51	42
WR Ernie Jones	3	7	13	4.33	2	7
RB Leonard Russell	3	3	7	2.33	0	5
TE Ivy Joe Hunter	2	2	26	13.00	0	16
TE Derrick Walker	2	2	28	14.00	0	14
FB Matt Groening	2	4	23	11.50	17	20
WR Leroy Thompson	2	7	14	7.00	0	9
RB Eric Bieniemy	1	1	1	1.00	1	1
WR Tony Hargain	1	1	11	11.00	10	11
WR Gary Wellman	1	2	15	15.00	0	15

Interception Statistics

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Chicago	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Scott Case	2	31	15.50	0
S Stacey Toran	1	78	78.00	1

Fumble Statistics

Detroit	Fumb	Recov	Force
Tom Rathman	1	0	0
Anthony Parker	0	1	0
Brian Sochia	0	0	1
Kurt Cobain	0	0	1

Chicago	Fumb	Recov	Force
Steve Pelleur	1	0	0
Leonard Russell	1	0	0
Vaughan Johnson	0	1	1
Curt DiGiacomo	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Louie Aguiar	4	190	47.5	40.3	58	1

Chicago	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dave Finzer	2	95	47.5	40.5	52	1

Kicking Statistics

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Matt Stover	1/1	0/0	0/0	39	1/1

Chicago	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Pete Stoyanovich	5/5	2/2	0/0	42	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Phil McConkey	2	14	7.0	0

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Scott Case	2	9	4.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Don Beebe	2	46	23.0	0
Phil McConkey	1	26	26.0	0

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Scott Case	1	13	13.0	0
Mark Collins	1	14	14.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Ronnie Lott	9	0	0.0	29	32
ILB Chris Spielman	8	5	0.0	24	31
OLB Duane Bickett	7	3	0.0	27	32
CB Anthony Parker	4	0	0.0	16	27
OLB Kurt Cobain	4	0	0.0	19	20
DT Tom Magee	3	2	1.5	22	22
DT Brian Sochia	3	1	0.5	20	20
DE Keith Willis	3	0	0.0	25	31
S Larry Griffin	3	0	0.0	8	21
DT Jerome Sally	2	0	0.0	16	30
S Fred Marion	1	1	0.0	16	13
CB Duane Galloway	1	1	0.0	5	17
CB James Williams	1	1	0.0	26	28
OLB Scott McLean	1	0	0.0	6	1
WR Phil McConkey	1	0	---	---	---
DE Tom Gibson	1	0	0.0	14	15
S John Baylor	1	0	0.0	8	13
WR Greg McMurtry	1	0	---	---	---

Chicago	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Scott Case	6	1	0.0	17	36
S Robert Moore	4	1	0.0	10	34
CB Richard Carey	4	0	0.0	14	32
OLB Bryce Paup	4	0	0.0	18	37
DE Tony Degrate	3	1	1.0	12	31
DE Rueben Davis	3	1	0.5	14	27
ILB Vaughan Johnson	3	1	0.0	14	31
S Tom Holmoe	3	0	0.0	18	35
S Stacey Toran	2	3	0.0	16	32
ILB Terry Herremans	2	2	0.0	5	9
ILB Brian Noble	2	0	0.0	12	15
CB Mark Collins	2	0	0.0	9	30
DT Don Davey	1	0	0.0	9	15
G Calvin Stephens	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Bobby Houston	0	1	0.5	7	15
DT Carroll Mack	0	1	0.0	10	25

Pass Rush Statistics

Detroit	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Tom Magee	1.5	0	0	1	22
DT Brian Sochia	0.5	0	0	0	20
DT Jerome Sally	0.0	1	1	1	30
DE Keith Willis	0.0	0	1	1	31
DE Tom Gibson	0.0	0	1	0	15

Chicago	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Tony Degrate	1.0	1	2	3	31
DE Rueben Davis	0.5	0	0	0	27
OLB Bobby Houston	0.5	0	0	0	15
DE Ernie Logan	0.0	1	0	0	12
DE Steve Kaufusi	0.0	0	1	0	10
OLB Bryce Paup	0.0	0	0	1	37

Pass Defense Statistics

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Ronnie Lott	5	0	32
OLB Duane Bickett	5	0	32
CB Anthony Parker	3	0	27
ILB Chris Spielman	2	1	31
S Larry Griffin	2	0	21
S Fred Marion	1	0	13
DT Jerome Sally	1	0	30
CB Duane Galloway	1	0	17
S John Baylor	1	0	13
OLB Kurt Cobain	1	0	20
CB James Williams	1	0	28

Chicago	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Richard Carey	4	0	0	32
CB Scott Case	3	0	2	36
S Robert Moore	3	0	0	34
S Stacey Toran	2	1	1	32
S Tom Holmoe	2	0	0	35
CB Mark Collins	2	0	0	30
OLB Bryce Paup	1	2	0	37
ILB Vaughan Johnson	1	1	0	31
DE Rueben Davis	1	0	0	27
ILB Terry Herremans	1	0	0	9

Blocking Statistics

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Kirk Scrafford	5	6	18	0	33
Lomas Brown	3	5	18	0	37
Rob Awalt	1	1	11	0	13
Paul Jetton	0	3	18	0	34
Jay Hilgenberg	0	2	17	1	39
Guy McIntyre	0	1	17	1	39
Tom Rathman	0	1	9	0	20

Chicago	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Roman Fortin	3	5	24	0	29
J.D. Maarleveld	2	4	25	0	31
Ricky Siglar	1	3	23	1	30
Curt DiGiacomo	1	3	24	0	30
Mitch Frerotte	1	2	9	0	5
Mark Schlereth	1	2	21	0	33
Ed Stenerud	1	1	6	1	9
Derrick Walker	1	1	22	0	20
Clarence Jones	1	1	7	0	8
Matt Groening	0	3	17	0	21
Calvin Stephens	0	2	6	0	8

Special Teams Tackles

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
James Williams	2	11
Phil McConkey	1	13
Chris Spielman	1	12

Chicago	Tackles	STPlays
Robert Moore	2	17
Ivy Joe Hunter	2	16
Tony Hargain	1	15

Participation

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Chris Spielman	---	---	24	31	12	67
Ronnie Lott	---	---	29	32	5	66
Le-Lo Lang	---	---	22	31	13	66
James Williams	---	---	26	28	11	65
Duane Bickett	---	---	27	32	5	64
Doug Flutie	19	40	---	---	---	59
Keith Willis	---	---	25	31	2	58
Paul Jetton	18	34	---	---	5	57
Anthony Parker	---	---	16	27	14	57
Jay Hilgenberg	17	39	---	---	---	56
Guy McIntyre	17	39	---	---	---	56
Wesley Walls	17	27	---	---	12	56
Kirk Scrafford	18	33	---	---	5	56
Lomas Brown	18	37	---	---	---	55
Chuck Klingbeil	---	---	21	27	7	55
Tom Magee	---	---	22	22	6	50
Jerome Sally	---	---	16	30	3	49
Brian Sochia	---	---	20	20	3	43
Kurt Cobain	---	---	19	20	4	43
Crash Davis	11	29	---	---	2	42
Quinn Early	6	24	---	---	9	39
Michael Jackson	9	29	---	---	1	39
Mike Mularkey	10	9	---	---	15	34
Tom Rathman	9	20	---	---	5	34
Marion Butts	8	11	---	---	15	34
Larry Griffin	---	---	8	21	4	33
Fred Marion	---	---	16	13	2	31
Tom Gibson	---	---	14	15	2	31
Rob Awalt	11	13	---	---	5	29
Don Beebe	6	17	---	---	6	29
Duane Galloway	---	---	5	17	3	25
John Baylor	---	---	8	13	3	24
Greg McMurtry	2	8	---	---	10	20
Bryan Cox	---	---	6	7	7	20
Tom Newberry	5	8	---	---	5	18
Anthony Munoz	2	10	---	---	5	17
Phil McConkey	1	3	---	---	13	17
Bobby Howard	5	10	---	---	---	15
Cliff Odom	---	---	0	0	10	10
Scott McLean	---	---	6	1	3	10
Matt Stover	0	0	---	---	4	4
Louie Aguiar	0	0	---	---	4	4
Emanuel Weaver	---	---	0	0	1	1
Johnny Utah	0	0	---	---	1	1
Bobby Butler	---	---	0	0	---	0
Vinny Testaverde	0	0	---	---	---	0

Chicago	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Steve Pelleur	30	38	---	---	---	68
Scott Case	---	---	17	36	14	67
Tom Holmoe	---	---	18	35	9	62
Robert Moore	---	---	10	34	17	61
Curt DiGiacomo	24	30	---	---	5	59
J.D. Maarleveld	25	31	---	---	---	56
Bryce Paup	---	---	18	37	1	56
Mark Schlereth	21	33	---	---	---	54
Roman Fortin	24	29	---	---	---	53
Ricky Siglar	23	30	---	---	---	53
Mark Collins	---	---	9	30	12	51
Stacey Toran	---	---	16	32	1	49
Richard Carey	---	---	14	32	3	49
Matt Groening	17	21	---	---	11	49
Vaughan Johnson	---	---	14	31	2	47
Ivy Joe Hunter	11	20	---	---	16	47
Derrick Walker	22	20	---	---	5	47
Ernie Jones	13	25	---	---	8	46
Tony Degrate	---	---	12	31	2	45
Eric Bieniemy	19	23	---	---	1	43
Rueben Davis	---	---	14	27	1	42
Leroy Thompson	21	21	---	---	---	42
Sterling Sharpe	18	23	---	---	---	41
Brian Noble	---	---	12	15	10	37
Carroll Mack	---	---	10	25	1	36
Leonard Russell	11	9	---	---	16	36
Tony Hargain	7	13	---	---	15	35
Gary Wellman	4	10	---	---	15	29
Troy Johnson	---	---	12	13	1	26
Don Davey	---	---	9	15	1	25
Ernie Logan	---	---	6	12	6	24
Buford McGee	7	5	---	---	10	22
Bobby Houston	---	---	7	15	---	22
Clarence Jones	7	8	---	---	7	22
Mitch Frerotte	9	5	---	---	7	21
Gerald Perry	5	7	---	---	7	19
Steve Kaufusi	---	---	6	10	---	16
Calvin Stephens	6	8	---	---	2	16
Ed Stenerud	6	9	---	---	---	15
Terry Herremans	---	---	5	9	---	14
Pete Stoyanovich	0	0	---	---	12	12
Steve Stallings	---	---	0	1	10	11
Dave Finzer	0	0	---	---	7	7
Dale Hellestrae	0	0	---	---	7	7
Oliver Luck	0	0	---	---	---	0
Whit Taylor	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	34	6.8
Middle	7	24	3.4
Right	7	37	5.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	43	4.3
Middle	8	27	3.4
Right	9	45	5.0
None	3	-4	-1.3

Detailed Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Doug Flutie	38	20	3	5	1	4	3	4	3

Chicago	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Steve Pelleur	36	23	3	2	6	1	3	3	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	8	38	4.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	4	4	19	4.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	6	88	6.3
Long (19+ Yds)	11	2	52	4.7

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	28	5.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	9	62	3.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	8	129	9.9
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	42	42.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Michael Jackson	8	5	0	87	2	29
FB Tom Rathman	6	5	0	17	0	20
RB Crash Davis	6	5	0	33	0	29
WR Quinn Early	4	1	1	32	1	24
WR Don Beebe	4	1	0	11	0	17
WR Bobby Howard	3	2	0	18	0	10
TE Wesley Walls	3	1	0	-1	0	27
WR Phil McConkey	2	0	0	0	0	3
WR Greg McMurtry	2	0	0	0	0	8

Chicago	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Ernie Jones	7	3	2	13	0	25
WR Sterling Sharpe	7	6	0	123	2	23
WR Leroy Thompson	7	2	2	14	0	21
FB Matt Groening	4	2	1	23	1	21
RB Leonard Russell	3	3	0	7	0	9
TE Ivy Joe Hunter	2	2	0	26	0	20
TE Derrick Walker	2	2	0	28	0	20
WR Gary Wellman	2	1	1	15	0	10
RB Eric Bieniemy	1	1	0	1	0	23
WR Tony Hargain	1	1	0	11	0	13

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Marion Butts	1	1	1.00	5.43

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Eric Bieniemy	5	13	2.60	5.43
Leonard Russell	1	2	2.00	2.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Doug Flutie	3	1	11	3.67	5.18

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Steve Pelleur	4	1	11	2.75	7.25

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Crash Davis	1	1	11	11.00	5.50
TE Wesley Walls	1	0	0	0.00	-0.33
WR Greg McMurtry	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Chicago	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Leroy Thompson	2	0	0	0.00	2.00
WR Sterling Sharpe	1	1	11	11.00	17.57
FB Matt Groening	1	0	0	0.00	5.75

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
Marion Butts	2	2

Chicago	Rushes	Conversions
Leonard Russell	3	2
Eric Bieniemy	2	0
Steve Pelleur	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Doug Flutie	9	6	4

Chicago	Att	Comp	Conversions
Steve Pelleur	8	4	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Bobby Howard	2	1	1
RB Crash Davis	2	2	2
FB Tom Rathman	1	1	0
WR Quinn Early	1	1	1
WR Don Beebe	1	0	0
WR Greg McMurtry	1	0	0
WR Michael Jackson	1	1	0

Chicago	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Sterling Sharpe	2	1	1
TE Derrick Walker	2	2	2
WR Leroy Thompson	2	0	0
TE Ivy Joe Hunter	1	1	1
WR Gary Wellman	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 34,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 10,700 (21,400)
End Zone 8,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine 4,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 6,200 (13,600)
Club Seats 3,500 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 1,100 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	34,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	10,700 (21,400)
End Zone	8,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine	4,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	6,200 (13,600)
Club Seats	3,500 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	1,100 (3,300)