Week 15, 1996

played in Detroit, MI

36 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

Chicago Bears	0	10	0	0	-	10
Detroit Lions	3	10	3	20	-	36

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:34 DET - Matt Stover 41 field goal
2Q: 12:50 CHI - Pete Stoyanovich 42 field goal
2Q: 07:57 DET - Willie Mays Hayes 7 pass from Johnny Utah (Matt Stover extra point)
2Q: 02:43 CHI - Greg McMurtry 16 pass from Andre Ware (Pete Stoyanovich extra point)
2Q: 00:03 DET - Matt Stover 29 field goal
3Q: 08:49 DET - Matt Stover 37 field goal
4Q: 14:51 DET - Matt Stover 33 field goal
4Q: 13:10 DET - Randy Baldwin 4 run (Matt Stover extra point)
4Q: 09:40 DET - Matt Stover 19 field goal
4Q: 00:32 DET - Terrell Buckley 64 fumble return (Matt Stover extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:34 DET - Matt Stover 41 field goal
2Q: 12:50 CHI - Pete Stoyanovich 42 field goal
2Q: 07:57 DET - Willie Mays Hayes 7 pass from Johnny Utah (Matt Stover extra point)
2Q: 02:43 CHI - Greg McMurtry 16 pass from Andre Ware (Pete Stoyanovich extra point)
2Q: 00:03 DET - Matt Stover 29 field goal
3Q: 08:49 DET - Matt Stover 37 field goal
4Q: 14:51 DET - Matt Stover 33 field goal
4Q: 13:10 DET - Randy Baldwin 4 run (Matt Stover extra point)
4Q: 09:40 DET - Matt Stover 19 field goal
4Q: 00:32 DET - Terrell Buckley 64 fumble return (Matt Stover extra point)

Team Statistics CHI DET
Record 3-11 7-7
First Downs 15 19
- by Rushing 5 7
- by Passing 10 11
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 227 339
- Offensive Plays 60 65
- Yards per Play 3.78 5.22
Net Rushing Yards 71 123
- Rushing Attempts 24 34
- Yards per Rush 2.96 3.62
Net Passing Yards 156 216
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 31 - 22 - 1 28 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 189 250
- Sacks/Yards Lost 5/33 3/34
- Yards per Pass Play 4.33 6.97
Fumbles/Lost 2/2 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 3/13 8/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 11.5 6.4
4th Down Conversions 1/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/34 3/20
Punt Returns/Yards 3/21 1/15
Kick Returns/Yards 4/74 1/21
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/20
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 2/3
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 42
Time of Possession 26:37 33:23

Team Statistics	CHI	DET
Record	3-11	7-7
First Downs	15	19
- by Rushing	5	7
- by Passing	10	11
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	227	339
- Offensive Plays	60	65
- Yards per Play	3.78	5.22
Net Rushing Yards	71	123
- Rushing Attempts	24	34
- Yards per Rush	2.96	3.62
Net Passing Yards	156	216
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	31 - 22 - 1	28 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	189	250
- Sacks/Yards Lost	5/33	3/34
- Yards per Pass Play	4.33	6.97
Fumbles/Lost	2/2	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	3/13	8/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	11.5	6.4
4th Down Conversions	1/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/34	3/20
Punt Returns/Yards	3/21	1/15
Kick Returns/Yards	4/74	1/21
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/20
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	2/3
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 24	OWN 42
Time of Possession	26:37	33:23

Drive Charts

Chicago Bears
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:18	2:47	OWN 33	5	37	Missed FG
1	5:29	2:49	OWN 21	6	5	Punt
1	1:48	4:05	OWN 28	8	47	Field Goal
2	7:49	1:29	OWN 20	3	-3	Punt
2	6:20	3:44	50	7	50	Touchdown
2	1:12	0:46	OWN 22	3	8	Punt
3	15:00	2:15	OWN 9	3	-3	Punt
3	8:44	1:18	OWN 20	3	-8	Punt
3	4:01	3:05	OWN 20	5	-2	Punt
4	14:44	0:33	OWN 17	1	0	Interception
4	9:32	2:42	OWN 20	9	31	Downs
4	2:12	1:51	OWN 20	6	44	Fumble
4	0:21	0:21	OWN 43	1	6	Game

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:42	OWN 20	6	4	Punt
1	9:31	4:02	OWN 37	7	39	Field Goal
1	2:40	0:52	OWN 32	3	9	Punt
2	12:43	4:54	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
2	2:36	1:24	OWN 27	3	4	Punt
2	0:26	0:26	OWN 19	3	69	Field Goal
3	12:45	4:01	OPP 48	8	28	Field Goal
3	7:26	3:25	OWN 44	6	11	Punt
3	0:56	1:12	OWN 48	4	36	Field Goal
4	14:11	1:09	OPP 24	4	24	Touchdown
4	12:56	3:24	OPP 13	6	11	Field Goal
4	6:50	4:38	OWN 49	6	14	Punt

Game MVP: Johnny Utah, Detroit Lions

Rushing Statistics

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Ma'ake Scott	10	27	2.70	22	1
Robert Smith	9	23	2.56	10	2
Gaston Green	1	6	6.00	6	0
Sterling Sharpe	1	3	3.00	3	0
Andre Ware	1	6	6.00	6	0
Harold Green	1	7	7.00	7	0
Richie Anderson	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Brian Mitchell	15	57	3.80	12	1	0
Randy Baldwin	9	25	2.78	10	1	1
Derrick Lassic	7	18	2.57	8	0	0
Johnny Utah	2	13	6.50	7	0	0
Ickey Woods	1	10	10.00	10	1	0

Passing Statistics

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Andre Ware	31	22	189	5/33	1	18	1	83.9

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Johnny Utah	28	17	250	3/34	1	39	0	101.7

Receiving Statistics

Chicago	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Vincent Brisby	7	9	70	10.00	9	18	0
TE Robert Tyler	3	3	44	14.67	27	18	0
WR Russell Copeland	3	4	29	9.67	0	12	0
WR Sterling Sharpe	2	4	1	0.50	0	5	0
WR Greg McMurtry	2	2	19	9.50	0	16	1
WR Daryl Hobbs	2	3	18	9.00	0	15	0
RB Robert Smith	1	2	3	3.00	0	3	0
FB Richie Anderson	1	2	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
TE Hunter Goodwin	1	2	6	6.00	0	6	0

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Michael Jackson	5	9	75	15.00	34	30	0
WR Willie Mays Hayes	4	6	87	21.75	29	39	1
TE Wesley Walls	3	4	62	20.67	15	29	0
WR Don Beebe	1	2	7	7.00	0	7	0
RB Brian Mitchell	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
RB Randy Baldwin	1	1	7	7.00	3	7	0
TE Tomur Barnes	1	2	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
WR Eddie Kennison	1	1	14	14.00	0	14	0
FB Ickey Woods	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Carwell Gardner	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Chicago	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Terry McDaniel	1	20	20.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Chicago	Fumb	Recov	Force
Gaston Green	1	0	1
Hunter Goodwin	1	0	0
Earnest Stafford	0	1	0

Detroit	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Eddie Kennison	1	0	0	0
Tomur Barnes	0	1	1	0
Terrell Buckley	0	1	0	1
David Fulcher	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Chicago	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dave Finzer	6	261	43.5	41.0	51	1

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Chris Gardocki	5	224	44.8	32.6	52	2

Kicking Statistics

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

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Matt Stover	5/5	1/1	0/0	41	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
John Heeter	3	21	7.0	0

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Eddie Kennison	1	15	15.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gaston Green	3	46	15.3	0
Richard Shelton	1	28	28.0	0

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Danny Copeland	1	21	21.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Chicago	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DT Sam Adams	6	3	1.5	26	26
OLB Lewis Bush	6	2	0.0	26	25
DT Bill Pickel	5	0	1.0	29	23
CB Ty Law	5	1	0.0	33	28
S Buddy Love	4	3	0.0	28	31
ILB Alvin Mack	4	2	0.0	29	27
CB Marques Walker	4	0	0.0	28	30
S Terry Ray	3	2	0.0	25	29
OLB Brett Faryniarz	3	0	0.0	10	8
CB Richard Shelton	3	0	0.0	22	20
DE Chad Thornton	2	0	0.5	29	27
DE Lester Archambeau	2	1	0.0	24	18
DT Mack Richardson	2	1	0.0	17	15
OLB Tim George	2	1	0.0	15	8
WR Sterling Sharpe	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Dwayne Gordon	1	0	0.0	5	4

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Bryan Cox	7	1	0.0	20	29
CB Torey Hunter	7	0	0.0	15	29
ILB Chris Spielman	6	2	0.0	20	31
S Danny Copeland	5	1	0.0	21	34
DT Jon Hand	3	1	1.5	18	28
S Greg Jackson	3	2	0.0	22	31
OLB Donta Jones	3	0	0.0	7	9
DE Marco Coleman	2	2	1.5	22	24
DE Karl Dunbar	2	2	1.0	18	27
DT Don Davey	2	1	0.5	18	25
CB Terry McDaniel	2	0	0.0	22	35
OLB Ray Farmer	2	0	0.0	7	3
CB Terrell Buckley	1	2	0.0	21	34
S David Fulcher	1	1	0.0	7	10
S Carl Lews	1	0	0.0	7	11
DT Jerry Ball	1	0	0.0	6	12
OLB O.J. Brigance	1	0	0.0	5	3
DE Kendel Shello	0	1	0.5	6	9
DE Simeon Rice	0	1	0.0	2	12

Pass Rush Statistics

Chicago	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DT Sam Adams	1.5	0	26
DT Bill Pickel	1.0	0	23
DE Chad Thornton	0.5	3	27
DE Lester Archambeau	0.0	1	18

Detroit	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT Jon Hand	1.5	0	0	28
DE Marco Coleman	1.5	0	0	24
DE Karl Dunbar	1.0	0	1	27
DT Don Davey	0.5	1	0	25
DE Kendel Shello	0.5	0	1	9
DE Simeon Rice	0.0	0	1	12

Pass Defense Statistics

Chicago	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Lewis Bush	5	0	25
S Buddy Love	3	1	31
CB Marques Walker	3	0	30
OLB Brett Faryniarz	2	0	8
CB Ty Law	1	1	28
S Terry Ray	1	0	29
ILB Alvin Mack	1	0	27
DE Chad Thornton	1	0	27
CB Richard Shelton	0	2	20

Detroit	Caught	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Torey Hunter	5	0	29
OLB Bryan Cox	4	0	29
ILB Chris Spielman	3	0	31
S David Fulcher	2	0	10
S Greg Jackson	2	0	31
OLB Donta Jones	2	0	9
S Carl Lews	1	0	11
DT Don Davey	1	0	25
CB Terrell Buckley	1	0	34
OLB O.J. Brigance	1	0	3
CB Terry McDaniel	0	1	35

Blocking Statistics

Chicago	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Roman Fortin	2	7	23	1	34
Mike Utley	1	6	23	2	31
Shaquille O'Neal	1	4	24	1	35
John Hunter	1	2	23	1	30
Robert Tyler	1	1	15	0	26
Pat Harlow	1	1	1	0	5
Randall McDaniel	0	2	23	0	32

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Kirk Scrafford	4	9	31	2	31
Scott Gragg	3	6	34	1	31
Paul Jetton	3	4	31	0	31
Keith Miller	2	3	31	0	31
Mike Compton	1	8	34	0	31
Randy Grimes	0	1	3	0	0
Brandon Hayes	0	1	3	0	0

Special Teams Tackles

Chicago	Tackles	STPlays
Gaston Green	1	19
Harold Green	1	14

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Tomur Barnes	2	20
Torey Hunter	2	18
Randy Baldwin	1	26
Ickey Woods	1	20
Carl Lews	1	19

Participation

Chicago	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Buddy Love	---	---	28	31	14	73
Ty Law	---	---	33	28	9	70
Mike Utley	23	31	---	---	8	62
Bill Pickel	---	---	29	23	9	61
Chad Thornton	---	---	29	27	5	61
Marques Walker	---	---	28	30	3	61
Andre Ware	24	36	---	---	---	60
Alvin Mack	---	---	29	27	4	60
Terry Ray	---	---	25	29	5	59
Shaquille O'Neal	24	35	---	---	---	59
Robert Tyler	15	26	---	---	17	58
Roman Fortin	23	34	---	---	---	57
Richard Shelton	---	---	22	20	14	56
Sam Adams	---	---	26	26	4	56
Randall McDaniel	23	32	---	---	---	55
Lewis Bush	---	---	26	25	4	55
John Hunter	23	30	---	---	---	53
Vincent Brisby	18	29	---	---	1	48
Lester Archambeau	---	---	24	18	4	46
John Heeter	---	---	16	9	18	43
Brett Faryniarz	---	---	10	8	23	41
Sterling Sharpe	18	23	---	---	---	41
Robert Smith	12	23	---	---	1	36
Ma'ake Scott	11	10	---	---	15	36
Mack Richardson	---	---	17	15	3	35
Richie Anderson	10	12	---	---	10	32
Russell Copeland	7	17	---	---	7	31
Hunter Goodwin	13	10	---	---	7	30
Tony Brackens	---	---	10	12	6	28
Daryl Hobbs	2	12	---	---	13	27
Dwayne Gordon	---	---	5	4	18	27
Harold Green	6	6	---	---	14	26
Greg McMurtry	7	9	---	---	9	25
Gaston Green	1	3	---	---	19	23
Tim George	---	---	15	8	---	23
Gene Williams	1	6	---	---	8	15
Claxton Simpson	1	5	---	---	8	14
Pat Harlow	1	5	---	---	8	14
Orlando Thomas	---	---	2	1	10	13
Dave Finzer	0	0	---	---	8	8
Earnest Stafford	0	0	---	---	8	8
Pete Stoyanovich	0	0	---	---	5	5
Lance Scott	1	2	---	---	---	3
H. Warren Moon	0	0	---	---	---	0
Derrick Walker	0	0	---	---	---	0
Jay Fiedler	0	0	---	---	---	0

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Danny Copeland	---	---	21	34	25	80
Paul Jetton	31	31	---	---	10	72
Johnny Utah	34	31	---	---	---	65
Mike Compton	34	31	---	---	---	65
Scott Gragg	34	31	---	---	---	65
Ickey Woods	23	20	---	---	20	63
Kirk Scrafford	31	31	---	---	---	62
Keith Miller	31	31	---	---	---	62
Torey Hunter	---	---	15	29	18	62
Terry McDaniel	---	---	22	35	3	60
Willie Mays Hayes	22	21	---	---	16	59
Wesley Walls	31	26	---	---	---	57
Terrell Buckley	---	---	21	34	2	57
Chris Spielman	---	---	20	31	2	53
Greg Jackson	---	---	22	31	---	53
Michael Jackson	23	29	---	---	---	52
Bryan Cox	---	---	20	29	2	51
Jon Hand	---	---	18	28	3	49
Don Davey	---	---	18	25	4	47
Marco Coleman	---	---	22	24	1	47
Karl Dunbar	---	---	18	27	1	46
Tomur Barnes	16	8	---	---	20	44
Brian Mitchell	18	22	---	---	1	41
Randy Baldwin	9	5	---	---	26	40
Carl Lews	---	---	7	11	19	37
Eddie Kennison	10	7	---	---	17	34
Carwell Gardner	4	4	---	---	21	29
Donta Jones	---	---	7	9	12	28
Jerry Ball	---	---	6	12	4	22
O.J. Brigance	---	---	5	3	14	22
Don Beebe	6	9	---	---	6	21
David Fulcher	---	---	7	10	3	20
Kendel Shello	---	---	6	9	5	20
Simeon Rice	---	---	2	12	1	15
Matt Stover	0	0	---	---	13	13
Billy Taylor	3	0	---	---	10	13
Brandon Hayes	3	0	---	---	10	13
Buddy Ferguson	0	0	---	---	10	10
Chris Gardocki	0	0	---	---	10	10
Ray Farmer	---	---	7	3	---	10
Chris Sedoris	0	0	---	---	10	10
Derrick Lassic	7	2	---	---	---	9
Randy Grimes	3	0	---	---	---	3
Ed McCaffrey	1	2	---	---	---	3
Mike Buck	0	0	---	---	---	0
Leroy Wickert	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	49	7.0
Middle	10	22	2.2
Right	7	0	0.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	29	4.1
Middle	17	56	3.3
Right	10	38	3.8
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Chicago	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Andre Ware	31	22	0	2	2	0	3	0	1

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Johnny Utah	28	17	5	1	2	4	4	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	-3	-1.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	9	76	5.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	10	100	9.1
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	16	5.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	7	7.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	7	6	78	11.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	8	97	7.5
Long (19+ Yds)	7	2	68	9.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Chicago	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
WR Vincent Brisby	9	7	1	70	29
WR Sterling Sharpe	4	2	0	1	23
WR Russell Copeland	4	3	0	29	17
TE Robert Tyler	3	3	0	44	26
WR Daryl Hobbs	3	2	0	18	12
WR Greg McMurtry	2	2	0	19	9
RB Robert Smith	2	1	0	3	23
FB Richie Anderson	2	1	1	-1	12
TE Hunter Goodwin	2	1	0	6	10

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Michael Jackson	9	5	1	75	1	29
WR Willie Mays Hayes	6	4	0	87	2	21
TE Wesley Walls	4	3	0	62	2	26
WR Don Beebe	2	1	0	7	0	9
TE Tomur Barnes	2	1	0	-1	0	8
FB Ickey Woods	1	0	0	0	0	20
RB Brian Mitchell	1	1	0	-1	0	22
TE Carwell Gardner	1	0	1	0	0	4
RB Randy Baldwin	1	1	0	7	0	5
WR Eddie Kennison	1	1	0	14	0	7

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Ma'ake Scott	2	1	0.50	2.70
Robert Smith	1	-4	-4.00	2.56

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Derrick Lassic	3	1	0.33	2.57
Brian Mitchell	2	7	3.50	3.80
Randy Baldwin	2	5	2.50	2.78

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Andre Ware	1	1	16	16.00	6.10

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Johnny Utah	5	3	28	5.60	8.93

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Chicago	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Greg McMurtry	1	1	16	16.00	9.50

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Willie Mays Hayes	2	1	7	3.50	14.50
WR Don Beebe	1	1	7	7.00	3.50
WR Michael Jackson	1	0	0	0.00	8.33
WR Eddie Kennison	1	1	14	14.00	14.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Chicago	Rushes	Conversions
Robert Smith	1	0

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
Brian Mitchell	3	2
Johnny Utah	2	0
Derrick Lassic	2	1
Ickey Woods	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Chicago	Att	Comp	Conversions
Andre Ware	11	6	3

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Johnny Utah	8	5	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Chicago	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Vincent Brisby	3	1	0
TE Robert Tyler	2	2	2
WR Russell Copeland	2	1	0
WR Greg McMurtry	1	1	1
RB Robert Smith	1	0	0
FB Richie Anderson	1	1	0
WR Daryl Hobbs	1	0	0

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Michael Jackson	3	1	1
WR Willie Mays Hayes	2	1	1
WR Don Beebe	1	1	1
TE Wesley Walls	1	1	0
WR Eddie Kennison	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 68,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,700 (21,400)
End Zone 15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,100 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	68,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,700 (21,400)
End Zone	15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,100 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)