Week 1, 1997

played in Detroit, MI

51 degrees, rain, 13 mph wind

Chicago Bears0307-10
Detroit Lions217100-38

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:40 DET - Chris Warren 2 pass from Bill Musgrave (Matt Stover extra point)
1Q: 10:22 DET - Chris Warren 2 pass from Bill Musgrave (Matt Stover extra point)
1Q: 03:29 DET - Karl Dunbar 31 fumble return (Matt Stover extra point)
2Q: 14:23 DET - Nigea Carter 11 pass from Bill Musgrave (Matt Stover extra point)
2Q: 08:56 CHI - Pete Stoyanovich 23 field goal
3Q: 02:07 DET - Ickey Woods 3 pass from Bill Musgrave (Matt Stover extra point)
3Q: 00:37 DET - Matt Stover 40 field goal
4Q: 14:27 CHI - Greg McMurtry 45 pass from Andre Ware (Pete Stoyanovich extra point)

Team StatisticsCHIDET
Record0-11-0
First Downs1617
- by Rushing33
- by Passing1213
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards308309
- Offensive Plays6564
- Yards per Play4.744.83
Net Rushing Yards61122
- Rushing Attempts2331
- Yards per Rush2.653.94
Net Passing Yards247187
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt39 - 21 - 233 - 19 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards261187
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/140/0
- Yards per Pass Play5.885.67
Fumbles/Lost2/21/0
3rd Down Conversions3/144/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.17.4
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards4/301/15
Punt Returns/Yards5/295/54
Kick Returns/Yards4/1051/17
Interception Ret./Yards1/02/4
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits14
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/14/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 22OWN 36
Time of Possession28:4731:13

Drive Charts

Chicago Bears
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:331:44OWN 2036Punt
110:121:47OWN 2835Punt
14:401:24OWN 2429Fumble
13:161:20OWN 203-3Punt
214:155:26OWN 30964Field Goal
25:431:19OWN 20434Punt
22:382:19OWN 28841Interception
315:005:22OWN 30923Punt
37:172:05OWN 20527Punt
31:590:12OWN 2010Interception
30:321:21OWN 39461Touchdown
411:251:07OWN 2631Punt
48:452:01OWN 2035Punt
44:242:00OWN 9420Punt
40:240:24OWN 2820Game
Detroit Lions
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:27OWN 20680Touchdown
110:490:37OPP 525Touchdown
18:253:45OWN 27933Punt
11:562:41OWN 40660Touchdown
28:493:06OWN 15738Punt
24:241:34OWN 2031Punt
22:500:12OPP 4310Interception
20:190:19OWN 2315Half
39:382:21OWN 17724Punt
35:123:13OWN 34666Touchdown
31:471:15OPP 2330Field Goal
414:112:46OWN 20511Punt
410:181:33OWN 2834Punt
46:442:20OWN 4434Punt
42:242:00OWN 233-2Punt

Game MVP: Bill Musgrave, Detroit Lions

Rushing Statistics

ChicagoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Robert Smith9141.56600
Andre Ware7527.431530
Ma'ake Scott7-5-0.71200
DetroitAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Chris Warren211044.954920
Spencer Finn9202.221310
Ickey Woods1-2-2.00-200

Passing Statistics

ChicagoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Andre Ware36202543/14145263.8
Jay Fiedler3170/007042.4
DetroitAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Bill Musgrave33191870/04301100.6

Receiving Statistics

ChicagoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Sterling Sharpe5109519.0064330
WR Greg McMurtry475714.2538451
WR Vincent Brisby47307.502130
WR Nate Lewis35268.673120
RB Robert Smith22168.000100
FB Richie Anderson121010.005100
TE Gilberto Campbell112020.000200
WR Chad Carpenter1177.00070
RB Ma'ake Scott0100.00000
FB Aidan Buchanan0100.00000
WR Edwin Fleming0200.00000
DetroitCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Chris Warren66305.00482
TE Wesley Walls556613.2023180
WR Eddie Kennison396120.330300
WR Willie Mays Hayes26178.508140
WR Nigea Carter25105.000111
FB Ickey Woods1133.00031
TE Eric Green0100.00000

Interception Statistics

ChicagoIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Ty Law100.000
DetroitIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Terry McDaniel133.000
OLB Bryan Cox111.000

Fumble Statistics

ChicagoFumbRecovForceTD
Andre Ware1000
June Henley1000
Buddy Love0010
DetroitFumbRecovForceTD
Spencer Finn1010
Karl Dunbar0101
Tomur Barnes0100
Nigea Carter0100
Don Davey0010

Punting Statistics

ChicagoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Dave Finzer935639.631.3554
DetroitPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Chris Gardocki839449.340.6594

Kicking Statistics

ChicagoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Pete Stoyanovich1/10/00/0231/1
DetroitFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Matt Stover1/11/10/0405/5

Punt Return Statistics

ChicagoRetYardsAvgTD
June Henley5295.80
DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Eddie Kennison55410.80

Kick Return Statistics

ChicagoRetYardsAvgTD
Nate Lewis410526.30
DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Danny Copeland11717.00

Defensive Statistics

ChicagoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DT Frank Bruno720.02518
S Buddy Love410.02130
ILB Dwayne Gordon400.0133
ILB Earl Holmes330.01830
DE Jason Taylor330.03132
S Eric Turner320.02532
CB JC Watts310.01930
DT Sam Adams310.02927
OLB Dwayne Rudd310.01618
DE Chris Zorich300.01613
OLB Gary Plummer200.086
S Orlando Thomas200.01811
OLB Lewis Bush130.01515
OLB Tim George110.01719
S Marcus Paul100.0189
WR Nate Lewis10---------
DT Norman Hand100.0515
CB Ty Law100.01927
RB June Henley10---------
CB Richard Warholic100.0133
DetroitTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Ken Norton Jr.830.02031
OLB Bryan Cox530.02131
S Omar Stoutmire530.02338
CB Terry McDaniel410.01835
DT Don Davey301.51324
S Greg Jackson320.02138
CB Terrell Buckley310.02134
S Danny Copeland300.0518
OLB O.J. Brigance300.0511
S David Fulcher210.0412
CB Denard Walker210.01827
DE Simeon Rice101.01019
TE Eric Green10---------
DE Marco Coleman100.01728
DT Tim Dennis100.01220
OLB Ray Farmer100.0415
OLB Peter Boulware100.0513
DE Karl Dunbar010.51524
DT Jon Hand010.0714
DE Matt Finkes010.01120

Pass Rush Statistics

ChicagoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Jason Taylor0.011032
DT Sam Adams0.001027
DT Norman Hand0.001015
DE Tony Brackens0.001025
DetroitSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Don Davey1.501024
DE Simeon Rice1.001119
DE Karl Dunbar0.501024
DE Marco Coleman0.003128

Pass Defense Statistics

ChicagoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Dwayne Rudd30018
CB JC Watts21030
S Eric Turner20032
OLB Tim George20019
DT Norman Hand20015
ILB Earl Holmes20030
CB Ty Law12127
S Buddy Love11030
S Marcus Paul1009
ILB Dwayne Gordon1003
S Orlando Thomas10011
DE Tony Brackens10025
DetroitCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Ken Norton Jr.31031
OLB Bryan Cox30131
OLB O.J. Brigance30011
S Greg Jackson21038
CB Terry McDaniel20135
S David Fulcher20012
CB Terrell Buckley20034
OLB Peter Boulware11013
S Omar Stoutmire11038
DT Don Davey10024
OLB Ray Farmer10015
DT Tim Dennis01020

Blocking Statistics

ChicagoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Pat Harlow15022134
Jeff Dellenbach14019029
Shaquille O'Neal02022241
Cleveland Williams02020037
J.D. Cannon0204011
Keith Sims01020034
Raleigh Roundtree0104011
DetroitKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Colton Gordon25029033
Keith Miller24024032
Todd Kalis17029033
Kirk Scrafford14030033
Ickey Woods12017010
Wesley Walls12021021
Victor Flowers03024031
Roman Fortin020701
Chester Karinen0201202

Special Teams Tackles

ChicagoTacklesSTPlays
Orlando Thomas328
Richard Warholic219
Ma'ake Scott126
DetroitTacklesSTPlays
Spencer Finn327
Eric Green318
Denard Walker129
Carwell Gardner119
Danny Copeland113

Participation

ChicagoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Jason Taylor------3132972
Cleveland Williams2037------1067
Shaquille O'Neal2241---------63
Andre Ware2139---------60
Eric Turner------2532259
Sam Adams------2927157
Orlando Thomas------18112857
Pat Harlow2234---------56
Keith Sims2034---------54
JC Watts------1930453
Lewis Bush------15152353
Ma'ake Scott817------2651
Buddy Love------2130---51
Jeff Dellenbach1929---------48
Earl Holmes------1830---48
Robert Smith1727------246
Ty Law------1927---46
Frank Bruno------2518245
Marcus Paul------1891744
Sterling Sharpe1725---------42
Edwin Fleming1526---------41
Tony Brackens------1525---40
Hunter Goodwin613------2039
Vincent Brisby1622---------38
Tim George------1719137
Dwayne Rudd------1618337
Richie Anderson713------1636
Nate Lewis1018------735
Richard Warholic------1331935
Chris Zorich------1613130
Gilberto Campbell1218---------30
Dwayne Gordon------1331127
Norman Hand------515727
Logan Tollefson413------1027
Greg McMurtry312------1126
Chad Carpenter17------1826
J.D. Cannon411------1025
Raleigh Roundtree411------1025
June Henley24------1521
Aidan Buchanan18------1120
Gary Plummer------86115
Dave Finzer00------1010
Earnest Stafford00------1010
Jay Fiedler23---------5
Pete Stoyanovich00------44
Jeff Lewis00---------0
DetroitRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Denard Walker------18272974
Omar Stoutmire------23381374
Todd Kalis2933------971
Colton Gordon2933------971
Bill Musgrave3133---------64
Kirk Scrafford3033---------63
Willie Mays Hayes2029------1362
Greg Jackson------2138160
Victor Flowers2431------560
Terrell Buckley------2134156
Keith Miller2432---------56
Chris Warren2232------155
Ken Norton Jr.------2031354
Eddie Kennison1527------1254
Terry McDaniel------1835---53
Nigea Carter1319------2153
Bryan Cox------2131---52
Marco Coleman------1728449
Eric Green1214------1844
Wesley Walls2121---------42
Don Davey------1324441
Ickey Woods1710------1340
Karl Dunbar------1524140
Tim Dennis------1220638
Spencer Finn91------2737
Danny Copeland------5181336
Peter Boulware------5131836
Simeon Rice------1019433
Matt Finkes------1120132
Tomur Barnes71------2129
Jon Hand------714526
O.J. Brigance------511925
Carwell Gardner50------1924
Chester Karinen122------923
Michael Jackson129---------21
Ray Farmer------415---19
David Fulcher------412---16
Jalen Guido------310---13
Chris Gardocki00------99
Matt Landry00------99
Roman Fortin71---------8
Matt Stover00------88
Rodney Hampton22---------4
Nathan Parks00------44
Johnny Utah00---------0
Leroy Wickert00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left155.0
Middle17472.8
Right591.8
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7131.9
Middle17955.6
Right7142.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

ChicagoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Andre Ware36205134622
Jay Fiedler310011000
DetroitAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Bill Musgrave33192134401

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)27172117.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)73304.3
Long (19+ Yds)41205.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1133.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1613905.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)73426.0
Long (19+ Yds)92525.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

ChicagoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Sterling Sharpe105095325
WR Greg McMurtry74157112
WR Vincent Brisby74030022
WR Nate Lewis53126018
RB Robert Smith22016027
FB Richie Anderson21010013
WR Edwin Fleming2010026
TE Gilberto Campbell11020118
RB Ma'ake Scott1000017
FB Aidan Buchanan101008
WR Chad Carpenter110707
DetroitTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Eddie Kennison93161227
WR Willie Mays Hayes62117029
RB Chris Warren66030032
TE Wesley Walls55066021
WR Nigea Carter52110019
FB Ickey Woods1103010
TE Eric Green1000014

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

ChicagoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Robert Smith1-3-3.001.56
DetroitAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Chris Warren3237.674.95

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

ChicagoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Andre Ware1177.007.06
DetroitAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Bill Musgrave65274.505.67

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

ChicagoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Vincent Brisby1177.004.29
DetroitTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Chris Warren2242.005.00
FB Ickey Woods1133.003.00
TE Wesley Walls1199.0013.20
WR Eddie Kennison1000.006.78
WR Nigea Carter111111.002.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

ChicagoRushesConversions
Andre Ware32
Robert Smith10
Ma'ake Scott10
DetroitRushesConversions
Chris Warren30
Spencer Finn10

Third Down Passing Statistics

ChicagoAttCompConversions
Andre Ware841
Jay Fiedler100
DetroitAttCompConversions
Bill Musgrave1044

Third Down Receiving Statistics

ChicagoTargCatchConversions
WR Nate Lewis310
WR Sterling Sharpe220
WR Vincent Brisby211
FB Richie Anderson100
RB Ma'ake Scott100
DetroitTargCatchConversions
RB Chris Warren333
WR Eddie Kennison311
WR Nigea Carter300
WR Willie Mays Hayes100

SectionAttendance
Stadium69,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck20,900 (21,400)
End Zone15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)