Week 13, 1997

played in Carolina, NC

51 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

Chicago Bears70100-17
Carolina Panthers2010713-50

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:58 CAR - Robb Thomas 20 pass from Steve McNair (John Kasay extra point)
1Q: 03:45 CAR - John Kasay 20 field goal
1Q: 03:07 CAR - Robert Tate 12 fumble return (John Kasay extra point)
1Q: 00:50 CAR - John Kasay 31 field goal
1Q: 00:35 CHI - Nate Lewis 80 pass from Andre Ware (Pete Stoyanovich extra point)
2Q: 08:42 CAR - Andrew Glover 12 pass from Steve McNair (John Kasay extra point)
2Q: 00:03 CAR - John Kasay 36 field goal
3Q: 09:49 CHI - Vincent Brisby 2 pass from Andre Ware (Pete Stoyanovich extra point)
3Q: 04:12 CHI - Pete Stoyanovich 20 field goal
3Q: 01:34 CAR - Louis Davis 12 pass from Steve McNair (John Kasay extra point)
4Q: 05:12 CAR - John Kasay 27 field goal
4Q: 01:42 CAR - John Kasay 47 field goal
4Q: 01:35 CAR - Lemuel Stinson 23 interception return (John Kasay extra point)

Team StatisticsCHICAR
Record5-77-5
First Downs1722
- by Rushing47
- by Passing1212
- by Penalty13
Total Net Yards321438
- Offensive Plays7175
- Yards per Play4.525.84
Net Rushing Yards42122
- Rushing Attempts737
- Yards per Rush6.003.30
Net Passing Yards279316
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt58 - 26 - 136 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards316326
- Sacks/Yards Lost6/372/10
- Yards per Pass Play4.368.32
Fumbles/Lost2/24/1
3rd Down Conversions3/155/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down10.08.6
4th Down Conversions1/31/1
Penalties/Yards8/729/50
Punt Returns/Yards2/-15/60
Kick Returns/Yards3/781/26
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/23
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits26
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/12/4
Avg. Drive StartOWN 24OWN 39
Time of Possession23:2236:38

Drive Charts

Chicago Bears
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
19:451:46OWN 383-5Punt
13:380:44OWN 202-8Fumble
12:540:15OWN 201-3Fumble
10:420:24OWN 20280Touchdown
212:432:05OWN 20520Punt
28:311:12OWN 203-3Punt
25:362:56OWN 32810Punt
315:005:22OWN 331267Touchdown
38:180:26OWN 4730Punt
37:243:19OWN 30967Field Goal
31:251:36OWN 23419Punt
412:580:28OWN 2730Punt
410:290:42OWN 733Punt
48:110:31OWN 1240Downs
45:041:12OWN 20520Downs
41:350:11OWN 2010Interception
41:241:24OWN 20334Game
Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:005:15OWN 201380Touchdown
17:594:21OWN 47850Field Goal
12:391:57OPP 1733Field Goal
10:182:35OWN 20740Punt
210:382:07OWN 43457Touchdown
27:191:43OWN 3330Punt
22:402:40OWN 11770Field Goal
39:381:20OWN 20333Fumble
37:520:28OWN 2030Punt
34:052:40OWN 32568Touchdown
414:491:51OWN 2635Punt
412:302:01OWN 3235Punt
49:471:36OPP 393-4Punt
47:402:36OPP 1242Field Goal
43:522:17OPP 40610Field Goal

Game MVP: Steve McNair, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

ChicagoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Andre Ware4256.251110
Robert Smith2105.00600
Edwin Fleming177.00700
CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Robert Green18472.61800
Antowain Smith17663.882630
Steve McNair294.50500

Passing Statistics

ChicagoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Andre Ware58263166/37280166.4
CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Steve McNair36233262/103530120.8

Receiving Statistics

ChicagoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Vincent Brisby919879.6731311
WR Nate Lewis51111823.6070801
WR Sterling Sharpe412328.000130
WR Edwin Fleming4105614.0010190
FB Richie Anderson2200.00030
RB Robert Smith1188.00080
RB Ma'ake Scott111515.0016150
TE Hunter Goodwin0200.00000
CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Louis Davis8129511.8823281
WR Calvin Williams46399.7510130
WR Robb Thomas368528.3356531
TE Andrew Glover345518.3330311
FB Harvey Williams22147.00080
RB Robert Green233115.5014250
WR Marvin Harrison1177.00070
TE Troy Drayton0100.00000
RB Antowain Smith0100.00000

Interception Statistics

ChicagoIntsYardsAvgTD
CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Lemuel Stinson12323.001

Fumble Statistics

ChicagoFumbRecovForceTD
Andre Ware2000
Earl Holmes0110
Gary Plummer0010
Eric Turner0010
Richie Anderson0010
CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
Robb Thomas1100
Andrew Glover1100
Jarvis Williams1000
Antowain Smith1000
Robert Tate0101
Calvin Williams0100
Tracy Scroggins0100
Elijah Alexander0010
Noland Rosenbach0010

Punting Statistics

ChicagoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Dave Finzer834443.035.5583
CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mark Royals624741.238.0512

Kicking Statistics

ChicagoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Pete Stoyanovich1/10/00/0202/2
CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
John Kasay5/51/10/0475/5

Punt Return Statistics

ChicagoRetYardsAvgTD
June Henley2-1-0.50
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Jarvis Williams56012.00

Kick Return Statistics

ChicagoRetYardsAvgTD
Nate Lewis37826.00
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Clayton Holmes12626.00

Defensive Statistics

ChicagoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Earl Holmes1220.03238
S Buddy Love840.03138
DT Sam Adams720.03030
S Orlando Thomas610.01816
OLB Dwayne Rudd520.02020
DE Tony Brackens311.03433
DT Norman Hand310.02014
CB Jackson Huffman310.03134
OLB Gary Plummer211.093
S Eric Turner220.03138
CB Ty Law220.03038
OLB Lewis Bush200.01718
DE Chris Zorich120.01216
DE Jason Taylor110.03032
OLB Tim George100.01518
DT John Parrella030.01919
CB JC Watts010.071
ILB Dwayne Gordon010.050
CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Lemuel Stinson700.0761
ILB Hardy Nickerson500.0554
DE Elijah Alexander303.0645
CB Ray Buchanan320.0556
CB Jimmy Spencer300.0653
DE Tracy Scroggins201.0547
DT Noland Rosenbach201.0439
S Robert Tate220.0759
S Tommy Carlisle200.0658
DT Grady Jackson200.0319
DT Glenn Montgomery101.0325
OLB Britt Hager110.0438
CB Jarvis Williams100.0215
ILB Ed Brown100.0316
ILB John Holecek100.029
S Ron Rice100.0115

Pass Rush Statistics

ChicagoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Tony Brackens1.002033
OLB Gary Plummer1.00003
DT Sam Adams0.010030
DE Jason Taylor0.010032
DE Chris Zorich0.002016
CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Elijah Alexander3.014045
DE Tracy Scroggins1.003047
DT Glenn Montgomery1.000025
DT Noland Rosenbach1.000039
ILB Hardy Nickerson0.001054
DT Reggie White0.001035
DE Kenard Lang0.001019
DT Grady Jackson0.001019
S Robert Tate0.001059

Pass Defense Statistics

ChicagoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Earl Holmes53038
S Buddy Love51038
S Orlando Thomas30016
S Eric Turner20038
CB Ty Law20038
OLB Dwayne Rudd20020
CB Jackson Huffman20034
OLB Tim George10018
OLB Lewis Bush10018
CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Lemuel Stinson60161
CB Ray Buchanan33056
S Robert Tate33059
CB Jimmy Spencer31053
S Tommy Carlisle21058
DT Noland Rosenbach20039
ILB Hardy Nickerson10054
CB Jarvis Williams10015
OLB Britt Hager10038
DE Tracy Scroggins10047
ILB John Holecek1009
S Ron Rice10015
DT Grady Jackson10019

Blocking Statistics

ChicagoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Pat Harlow1106262
Shaquille O'Neal1107163
Irving Knight1106159
Jeff Dellenbach0007160
Richie Anderson0004114
CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Tim Grunhard36031038
Chris Villarrial26035138
Chris Naeole17031038
Ed Ellis17037038
Gary Ivan Gordon13037138
Harvey Williams13022022
Marco Rivera020600
Mike Smith010200
Troy Drayton01030029

Special Teams Tackles

ChicagoTacklesSTPlays
Dwayne Gordon322
Riki Ellison122
Richie Anderson117
Irving Knight19
CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Clayton Holmes122
Calvin Williams121
Ron Rice120
Jimmy Spencer117
Artie Ulmer113

Participation

ChicagoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Edwin Fleming558------1982
Earl Holmes------3238575
Vincent Brisby657------1174
Irving Knight659------974
Eric Turner------3138473
Ty Law------3038573
Buddy Love------3138473
Tony Brackens------3433572
Andre Ware764---------71
Shaquille O'Neal763---------70
Pat Harlow662---------68
Jackson Huffman------3134368
Jeff Dellenbach760---------67
Raleigh Roundtree760---------67
Sam Adams------3030565
Jason Taylor------3032365
Robert Smith525------2959
Nate Lewis241------1558
Ma'ake Scott350---------53
Dwayne Rudd------2020949
Sterling Sharpe443---------47
Tim George------15181144
Lewis Bush------1718843
John Parrella------1919341
Hunter Goodwin512------2340
Chris Zorich------1216937
Norman Hand------2014337
Orlando Thomas------1816337
Richie Anderson414------1735
Marcus Paul------981532
JC Watts------712129
Dwayne Gordon------502227
June Henley04------2226
Gilberto Campbell116------623
Riki Ellison------002222
Gary Plummer------93820
Cleveland Williams16------916
J.D. Cannon16------916
Lance Scott04------913
Richard Warholic------64212
Dave Finzer00------99
Earnest Stafford00------99
Pete Stoyanovich00------55
Denzel Coles------1034
Jay Fiedler00---------0
Jeff Lewis00---------0
CarolinaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Ed Ellis3738------1186
Troy Drayton3029------2483
Chris Naeole3138------1079
Robb Thomas2928------1976
Harvey Williams2222------3276
Jimmy Spencer------6531776
Gary Ivan Gordon3738------176
Lemuel Stinson------761674
Chris Villarrial3538---------73
Steve McNair3438---------72
Tim Grunhard3138---------69
Louis Davis3336---------69
Robert Tate------759268
Hardy Nickerson------554665
Tommy Carlisle------658165
Antowain Smith1920------2564
Ray Buchanan------556162
Elijah Alexander------645253
Tracy Scroggins------547153
Calvin Williams1216------2149
Noland Rosenbach------439447
Andrew Glover1718------1045
Britt Hager------438244
Reggie White------335341
Jarvis Williams------2152138
Robert Green1919---------38
Ed Brown------3161837
Ron Rice------1152036
Glenn Montgomery------325533
Clayton Holmes------162229
Chuck Smith------217524
Grady Jackson------319123
Kenard Lang------119222
John Holecek------29718
Johnny Holland------116---17
Dean Caliguire60------1016
John Kasay00------1515
Mike Smith20------1113
Artie Ulmer------001313
Greg Werner00------1111
Frank Reich30------58
Marvin Harrison42------17
Marco Rivera60------17
Mark Royals00------66
Daved Benefield------0224
Sean Salisbury00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left2115.5
Middle5316.2
Right000.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7375.3
Middle20462.3
Right10393.9
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

ChicagoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Andre Ware5826301081201
CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Steve McNair36235214400

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen53122.4
Short (0-8 Yds)2412954.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)19101296.8
Long (19+ Yds)101808.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen42123.0
Short (0-8 Yds)171217010.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)13914411.1
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

ChicagoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Vincent Brisby199187257
WR Sterling Sharpe124432043
WR Nate Lewis1152118141
WR Edwin Fleming104356058
FB Richie Anderson2200014
TE Hunter Goodwin2000012
RB Robert Smith1108025
RB Ma'ake Scott11015050
CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Louis Davis128095136
WR Robb Thomas63185228
WR Calvin Williams64039016
TE Andrew Glover43055118
RB Robert Green32031119
FB Harvey Williams22014022
TE Troy Drayton1000029
WR Marvin Harrison110702
RB Antowain Smith1000020

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

ChicagoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Robert Green451.252.61
Antowain Smith1-6-6.003.88

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

ChicagoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Andre Ware63183.005.45
CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Steve McNair107686.809.06

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

ChicagoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Sterling Sharpe21105.002.67
WR Vincent Brisby2284.004.58
TE Hunter Goodwin2000.000.00
CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Louis Davis33227.337.92
WR Robb Thomas212010.0014.17
WR Calvin Williams2184.006.50
TE Andrew Glover111212.0013.75
RB Robert Green1166.0010.33
RB Antowain Smith1000.000.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

ChicagoRushesConversions
Andre Ware10
Robert Smith11
Edwin Fleming11
CarolinaRushesConversions
Antowain Smith31
Robert Green10

Third Down Passing Statistics

ChicagoAttCompConversions
Andre Ware1231
CarolinaAttCompConversions
Steve McNair1164

Third Down Receiving Statistics

ChicagoTargCatchConversions
WR Sterling Sharpe521
WR Nate Lewis200
WR Vincent Brisby200
FB Richie Anderson110
TE Hunter Goodwin100
WR Edwin Fleming100
CarolinaTargCatchConversions
WR Louis Davis433
WR Calvin Williams200
WR Robb Thomas100
TE Andrew Glover110
RB Robert Green111
WR Marvin Harrison110
RB Antowain Smith100

SectionAttendance
Stadium64,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck19,300 (21,300)
End Zone13,700 (15,300)
Mezzanine8,100 (8,800)
Sideline Seats12,100 (13,500)
Club Seats7,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,700 (3,700)