Week 5, 1997

Played in Chicago, IL, weather: 44 degrees, fair, 10 mph wind.
Chicago won the toss and elected to receive.
Start of first quarter.
(1Q: 15:00) Adam Vinatieri kicked off 52 yards from the STL35. Nate Lewis returned the ball 39 yards to the STL48. Tackled by Richard Shelton.
1-10-STL48 (1Q: 14:40) Vincent Brisby ran a reverse around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Steve Atwater, assisted by DT Daryl Gardnener.
2-8-STL46 (1Q: 14:06) Andre Ware pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Vincent Brisby. DE Mike Fox defended the pass.
3-8-STL46 (1Q: 14:00) Andre Ware pass completed to WR Vincent Brisby for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Richard Shelton. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
4-3-STL41 (1Q: 13:28) Dave Finzer punted 41 yards. Touchback.
1-10-STL20 (1Q: 13:22) Curtis Martin ran around the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by DE Tony Brackens.
2-12-STL18 (1Q: 12:48) Brett Favre pass completed to WR Michael Westbrook for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Jackson Huffman. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
3-7-STL23 (1Q: 12:04) Brett Favre pass was dropped by WR Michael Westbrook.
4-7-STL23 (1Q: 12:00) Scott Tyner punted 47 yards. June Henley called for a fair catch at the CHI30.
1-10-CHI30 (1Q: 11:51) Andre Ware scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Jason Gildon.
2-5-CHI35 (1Q: 11:13) Andre Ware pass completed to WR Sterling Sharpe for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Shawn Springs, assisted by ILB Ben Wallace.
1-10-CHI42 (1Q: 10:31) Robert Smith ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Greg Lloyd, assisted by DT Daryl Gardnener. S Steve Atwater crushed Richie Anderson to wreck the play. PENALTY: Chicago was called for Illegal Use of the Hands.
1-20-CHI32 (1Q: 10:25) Andre Ware pass completed to WR Sterling Sharpe for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Taylor. Sharpe gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
2-1-STL49 (1Q: 09:52) Ma'ake Scott ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Santana Dotson. CB Darryl Pounds knocked down Jeff Dellenbach to break up the play.
3-2-CHI50 (1Q: 09:15) Robert Smith ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Steve Atwater. Key block delivered by Cleveland Williams.
1-10-STL46 (1Q: 08:34) Robert Smith ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Vernon Edwards, assisted by S Steve Atwater.
2-11-STL47 (1Q: 07:52) Andre Ware pass completed to TE Hunter Goodwin for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Shawn Springs.
3-8-STL44 (1Q: 07:09) Andre Ware pass completed to WR Vincent Brisby for 16 yards. Tackled by ILB Ben Wallace. Brisby gained 7 yards after the catch.
1-10-STL28 (1Q: 06:42) Andre Ware sacked by DE Vernon Edwards for a loss of 11 yards. Sack allowed by Shaquille O'Neal.
2-21-STL39 (1Q: 06:03) Andre Ware scrambled for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Jason Gildon and assisted by S Steve Atwater.
3-12-STL30 (1Q: 05:25) Andre Ware pass completed to WR Sterling Sharpe for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Richard Shelton. Sharpe gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
4-4-STL22 (1Q: 04:41) Pete Stoyanovich attempted a 39 yard field goal and succeeded. Chicago 3, St. Louis 0
(1Q: 04:34) Pete Stoyanovich kicked off 72 yards from the CHI35. Touchback.
1-10-STL20 (1Q: 04:34) Curtis Martin ran inside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by S Orlando Thomas, assisted by S Buddy Love. Key block delivered by Doug Riesenberg.
2-1-STL29 (1Q: 04:00) Curtis Martin ran outside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Earl Holmes. PENALTY: Chicago was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense.
1-10-STL34 (1Q: 03:52) Charlie Garner ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Buddy Love. Key block delivered by Doug Riesenberg.
2-4-STL40 (1Q: 03:12) Brett Favre pass completed to WR Cris Carter for 36 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Tim George. Carter gained 17 yards after the catch.
1-10-CHI24 (1Q: 02:28) Curtis Martin ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Sam Adams, assisted by DE Tony Brackens.
2-9-CHI23 (1Q: 02:03) Brett Favre pass completed to WR Michael Westbrook for 19 yards. Tackled by OLB Lewis Bush, assisted by S Orlando Thomas. Westbrook gained 20 yards after the catch.
1-4-CHI04 (1Q: 01:19) Brett Favre pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Benjamin Blue. DT Frank Bruno hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
2-4-CHI04 (1Q: 01:14) Brett Favre pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Jasper Claybrooks. DE Chris Zorich hurried the quarterback into a bad throw.
3-4-CHI04 (1Q: 01:07) Brett Favre pass was dropped by WR Chris Cornell. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
4-4-CHI04 (1Q: 01:00) Adam Vinatieri attempted a 21 yard field goal and succeeded. Chicago 3, St. Louis 3
(1Q: 00:55) Adam Vinatieri kicked off 57 yards from the STL35. Nate Lewis returned the ball 35 yards to the CHI43. Tackled by Lake Dawson.
1-10-CHI43 (1Q: 00:35) Andre Ware pass completed to WR Edwin Fleming for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Mike Fox. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field.
Start of second quarter.
2-1-STL48 (2Q: 15:00) Ma'ake Scott ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Steve Atwater, assisted by DT Santana Dotson.
3-1-STL48 (2Q: 14:36) Robert Smith ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Jason Gildon, assisted by S Steve Atwater. Key block delivered by Shaquille O'Neal.
1-10-STL42 (2Q: 14:13) Robert Smith ran around the left tackle for 20 yards. Tackled by OLB Greg Lloyd. Key block delivered by Keith Sims.
1-10-STL22 (2Q: 13:45) Andre Ware pass completed to WR Sterling Sharpe for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Shawn Springs. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Sharpe gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
1-8-STL08 (2Q: 13:15) Andre Ware pass completed to FB Richie Anderson for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Ben Wallace. Anderson gained 4 yards after the catch.
2-1-STL01 (2Q: 12:51) Ma'ake Scott ran around the left tackle for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Keith Sims. Chicago 9, St. Louis 3
(2Q: 12:51) Extra point by Pete Stoyanovich was good. Chicago 10, St. Louis 3
(2Q: 12:42) Pete Stoyanovich kicked off 62 yards from the CHI35. Chris Cornell returned the ball 19 yards to the STL22. Tackled by Nate Lewis.
1-10-STL22 (2Q: 12:21) Brett Favre sacked by DE Tony Brackens and DE Jason Taylor for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by James Williams.
2-18-STL14 (2Q: 11:44) Brett Favre pass completed to TE Benjamin Blue for 6 yards. Tackled by S Marcus Paul. PENALTY: Chicago was called for Illegal Contact.
1-10-STL19 (2Q: 11:37) Brett Favre pass completed to WR Chris Cornell for 58 yards. Tackled by S Orlando Thomas. Cornell gained 52 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
1-10-CHI23 (2Q: 10:56) Brett Favre pass completed to WR Chris Cornell for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Earl Holmes. Cornell gained 2 yards after the catch.
1-10-CHI13 (2Q: 10:16) Brett Favre pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Cris Carter. OLB Gary Plummer hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
2-10-CHI13 (2Q: 10:11) Curtis Martin ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Buddy Love, assisted by DE Jason Taylor. PENALTY: Chicago was called for Offsides.
2-5-CHI08 (2Q: 10:03) Brett Favre pass completed to WR Cris Carter for 3 yards. Tackled by CB JC Watts, assisted by OLB Gary Plummer.
3-2-CHI05 (2Q: 09:22) Brett Favre pass completed to TE Pat Carter for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Chicago 10, St. Louis 9
(2Q: 09:22) Extra point by Adam Vinatieri was good. Chicago 10, St. Louis 10
(2Q: 09:14) Adam Vinatieri kicked off 64 yards from the STL35. Nate Lewis returned the ball 30 yards to the CHI31. Tackled by Jasper Claybrooks.
1-10-CHI31 (2Q: 08:39) Robert Smith ran inside the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by S Steve Atwater.
2-12-CHI29 (2Q: 08:14) Andre Ware pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Edwin Fleming. DE Mike Fox hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. St. Louis's Darryl Pounds was hurt on the play.
3-12-CHI29 (2Q: 08:02) Andre Ware sacked by DE Mike Fox for a loss of 1 yard. Sack allowed by Keith Sims.
4-13-CHI28 (2Q: 07:33) Dave Finzer punted 41 yards. David Meggett returned the kick 9 yards to the STL40. Tackled by Raleigh Roundtree.
1-10-STL40 (2Q: 07:23) Brett Favre pass completed to RB Curtis Martin for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Lewis Bush. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
2-8-STL42 (2Q: 06:43) Brett Favre pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bobby Engram. DT Sam Adams hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
3-8-STL42 (2Q: 06:32) Brett Favre pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Chris Cornell. ILB Earl Holmes hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: St. Louis was called for Intentional Grounding.
4-25-STL25 (2Q: 06:27) Scott Tyner punted 41 yards. June Henley returned the kick 3 yards to the CHI37. Tackled by Zack Crockett.
1-10-CHI37 (2Q: 06:19) Andre Ware pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Gilberto Campbell. DT Daryl Gardnener hurried the quarterback into a bad throw.
2-10-CHI37 (2Q: 06:06) Andre Ware pass completed to WR Edwin Fleming for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Santana Dotson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
3-5-CHI42 (2Q: 05:42) Robert Smith ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by CB Richard Shelton, assisted by DE Mike Fox.
4-9-CHI38 (2Q: 05:16) Dave Finzer punted 54 yards. David Meggett returned the kick 17 yards to the STL25. Tackled by Raleigh Roundtree.
1-10-STL25 (2Q: 05:08) Brett Favre pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Jasper Claybrooks. OLB Tim George defended the pass.
2-10-STL25 (2Q: 05:02) Brett Favre scrambled for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Lewis Bush.
1-10-STL35 (2Q: 04:29) Brett Favre pass completed to TE Benjamin Blue for 15 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB JC Watts, assisted by ILB Earl Holmes. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
1-10-CHI50 (2Q: 03:53) Brett Favre pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Michael Westbrook. DT Frank Bruno hurried the quarterback into a bad throw.
2-10-CHI50 (2Q: 03:45) Brett Favre pass completed to RB Curtis Martin for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Jackson Huffman.
3-10-CHI50 (2Q: 03:23) Brett Favre pass completed to WR Cris Carter for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Earl Holmes. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
4-5-CHI45 (2Q: 03:06) Scott Tyner punted 45 yards. Touchback.
1-10-CHI20 (2Q: 02:59) Andre Ware pass was intended for WR Sterling Sharpe and was intercepted by S Steve Atwater at the CHI31. Tackled by Sterling Sharpe. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
1-10-CHI31 (2Q: 02:51) Brett Favre pass completed to RB Charlie Garner for 11 yards. Tackled by S Orlando Thomas.
1-10-CHI20 (2Q: 02:33) Brett Favre pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Cris Carter. OLB Lewis Bush hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
2-10-CHI20 (2Q: 02:23) Brett Favre pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Cris Carter. DE Tony Brackens blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
3-10-CHI20 (2Q: 02:15) Brett Favre pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Benjamin Blue. DT Sam Adams hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play.
4-10-CHI20 (2Q: 02:05) Adam Vinatieri attempted a 37 yard field goal and succeeded. St. Louis 13, Chicago 10
Official time out for the two-minute warning.
(2Q: 01:59) Adam Vinatieri kicked off 74 yards from the STL35. Touchback.
1-10-CHI20 (2Q: 01:59) Andre Ware pass completed to RB Robert Smith for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Richard Shelton. Smith gained 2 yards after the catch.
1-10-CHI30 (2Q: 01:35) Andre Ware pass completed to WR Sterling Sharpe for 32 yards. Tackled by CB Richard Shelton. Sharpe gained 30 yards after the catch.
1-10-STL38 (2Q: 01:13) PENALTY: Chicago was called for a False Start.
1-15-STL43 (2Q: 01:13) PENALTY: St. Louis was called for Encroachment.
1-10-STL38 (2Q: 01:13) Andre Ware pass completed to WR Edwin Fleming for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Shawn Springs.
2-7-STL35 (2Q: 00:54) Andre Ware pass completed to WR Vincent Brisby for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Shawn Springs. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
Chicago called a time out.
3-4-STL32 (2Q: 00:47) Andre Ware sacked by DT Santana Dotson and ILB Ben Wallace for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Keith Sims. St. Louis's Ben Wallace was hurt on the play.
Chicago called a time out.
4-9-STL37 (2Q: 00:36) Pete Stoyanovich attempted a 54 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar.
1-10-STL44 (2Q: 00:30) PENALTY: Chicago was called for Encroachment.
1-5-STL49 (2Q: 00:30) Brett Favre pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Cris Carter. DE Tony Brackens blocked the pass. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: St. Louis was called for Offensive Holding.
1-15-STL39 (2Q: 00:20) Brett Favre pass was dropped by WR Cris Carter. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
2-15-STL39 (2Q: 00:11) Brett Favre pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Chris Cornell. DT Otis Lyons hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play.
3-15-STL39 (2Q: 00:03) Brett Favre pass completed to WR Bobby Engram for 10 yards. Tackled by S Buddy Love. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field.
Start of third quarter.
(3Q: 15:00) Pete Stoyanovich kicked off 73 yards from the CHI35. Touchback.
1-10-STL20 (3Q: 15:00) Brett Favre pass completed to WR Chris Cornell for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Lewis Bush.
2-4-STL26 (3Q: 14:29) Brett Favre pass completed to WR Bobby Engram for 6 yards. Tackled by CB JC Watts. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
1-10-STL32 (3Q: 14:03) Brett Favre pass completed to RB Curtis Martin for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Eric Turner. Martin gained 2 yards after the catch.
2-3-STL39 (3Q: 13:42) Brett Favre pass completed to RB Curtis Martin for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Dwayne Rudd.
1-10-STL42 (3Q: 13:21) Charlie Garner ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Buddy Love.
2-7-STL45 (3Q: 12:56) Brett Favre pass completed to TE Benjamin Blue for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Jackson Huffman. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
1-10-CHI39 (3Q: 12:23) Brett Favre pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Cris Carter. DT Norman Hand hurried the quarterback into a bad throw.
2-10-CHI39 (3Q: 12:19) Charlie Garner ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Tony Brackens.
3-6-CHI35 (3Q: 11:35) Brett Favre pass completed to WR Cris Carter for 11 yards. Tackled by DE Chris Zorich, assisted by ILB Earl Holmes. Carter gained 9 yards after the catch.
1-10-CHI24 (3Q: 11:01) Brett Favre pass completed to WR Chris Cornell for 0 yards. Tackled by CB JC Watts.
2-10-CHI24 (3Q: 10:30) Brett Favre pass completed to WR Michael Westbrook for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Earl Holmes. Westbrook gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
3-3-CHI17 (3Q: 09:59) Brett Favre scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by S Eric Turner.
1-10-CHI11 (3Q: 09:26) Brett Favre pass completed to WR Cris Carter for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Chris Zorich. Carter gained 3 yards after the catch.
2-5-CHI06 (3Q: 08:59) Brett Favre pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bobby Engram. DT Frank Bruno hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
3-5-CHI06 (3Q: 08:54) Brett Favre pass completed to RB Charlie Garner for 6 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! St. Louis 19, Chicago 10
(3Q: 08:54) Extra point by Adam Vinatieri was good. St. Louis 20, Chicago 10
(3Q: 08:47) Adam Vinatieri kicked off 72 yards from the STL35. Touchback.
1-10-CHI20 (3Q: 08:47) Ma'ake Scott ran around the left tackle for 1 yard and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT Santana Dotson.
2-9-CHI21 (3Q: 08:13) Andre Ware pass completed to WR Edwin Fleming for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Shawn Springs. Fleming gained 1 yard after the catch.
3-7-CHI23 (3Q: 07:39) Andre Ware sacked by DT Nolan Harrison for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Pat Harlow.
4-12-CHI18 (3Q: 07:14) Dave Finzer punted 42 yards. David Meggett returned the kick 35 yards to the CHI25. Tackled by Lance Scott.
1-10-CHI25 (3Q: 07:07) Curtis Martin ran around left end for 12 yards. Tackled by DE Tony Brackens. Key block delivered by Nate Newton.
1-10-CHI13 (3Q: 06:23) Curtis Martin ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Earl Holmes, assisted by DT Otis Lyons.
2-9-CHI12 (3Q: 05:56) Brett Favre pass completed to WR Cris Carter for 4 yards. Tackled by S Buddy Love. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
3-5-CHI08 (3Q: 05:11) Brett Favre pass completed to RB Charlie Garner for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Tim George.
4-7-CHI10 (3Q: 04:49) Adam Vinatieri attempted a 27 yard field goal and succeeded. St. Louis 23, Chicago 10
(3Q: 04:42) Adam Vinatieri kicked off 74 yards from the STL35. Touchback.
1-10-CHI20 (3Q: 04:42) Andre Ware pass completed to WR Vincent Brisby for 23 yards. Tackled by CB Shawn Springs. Brisby gained 12 yards after the catch.
1-10-CHI43 (3Q: 04:10) Robert Smith ran inside the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Taylor. Key block delivered by Keith Sims.
1-10-STL47 (3Q: 03:30) Andre Ware pass completed to WR Vincent Brisby for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Jason Gildon, assisted by S Steve Atwater. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Brisby gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
2-2-STL39 (3Q: 02:49) Andre Ware pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Vincent Brisby. DE Nathan Davis hurried the quarterback into a bad throw.
3-2-STL39 (3Q: 02:44) Robert Smith ran inside the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by DT Daryl Gardnener.
4-6-STL43 (3Q: 02:02) Dave Finzer punted 43 yards. Touchback.
1-10-STL20 (3Q: 01:56) Brett Favre pass completed to TE Jasper Claybrooks for 27 yards. Tackled by CB Jackson Huffman. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field.
1-10-STL47 (3Q: 01:14) Charlie Garner ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Gary Plummer.
2-9-STL48 (3Q: 00:33) Charlie Garner ran inside the left guard for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Plummer.
Start of fourth quarter.
3-11-STL46 (4Q: 15:00) Brett Favre pass completed to WR Cris Carter for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Jackson Huffman. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field.
1-10-CHI35 (4Q: 14:28) Brett Favre pass was dropped by RB Curtis Martin. The defense looked very familiar with that play.
2-10-CHI35 (4Q: 14:24) Brett Favre pass completed to WR Michael Westbrook for 3 yards. Tackled by S Orlando Thomas.
3-7-CHI32 (4Q: 13:51) Brett Favre pass completed to WR Cris Carter for 4 yards. Tackled by S Marcus Paul, assisted by ILB Earl Holmes. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
4-3-CHI28 (4Q: 13:30) Adam Vinatieri attempted a 45 yard field goal and succeeded. St. Louis 26, Chicago 10
(4Q: 13:22) Adam Vinatieri kicked off 65 yards from the STL35. Nate Lewis returned the ball 30 yards to the CHI30. Tackled by David Meggett.
1-10-CHI30 (4Q: 13:01) Ma'ake Scott ran inside the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by S Steve Atwater.
2-12-CHI28 (4Q: 12:16) Robert Smith ran around left end for -4 yards. Tackled by ILB Mark Maddox.
3-16-CHI24 (4Q: 11:44) Andre Ware pass completed to TE Gilberto Campbell for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Shawn Springs.
4-5-CHI35 (4Q: 11:19) Dave Finzer punted 41 yards. David Meggett returned the kick 3 yards to the STL27. Tackled by Dwayne Gordon.
1-10-STL27 (4Q: 11:11) Brett Favre pass completed to WR Chris Cornell for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Dwayne Rudd.
2-4-STL33 (4Q: 10:44) Brett Favre pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Cris Carter. OLB Gary Plummer hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play.
3-4-STL33 (4Q: 10:39) Brett Favre sacked by OLB Lewis Bush for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Doug Riesenberg. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CHI Tony Brackens on the STL24.
1-10-STL24 (4Q: 10:25) Andre Ware pass completed to FB Richie Anderson for 24 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Anderson gained 23 yards after the catch. St. Louis 26, Chicago 16
(4Q: 10:25) Extra point by Pete Stoyanovich was good. St. Louis 26, Chicago 17
(4Q: 10:10) Pete Stoyanovich kicked off 71 yards from the CHI35. Touchback.
1-10-STL20 (4Q: 10:10) Curtis Martin ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Earl Holmes.
2-9-STL21 (4Q: 09:47) Curtis Martin ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Dwayne Rudd.
3-5-STL25 (4Q: 09:14) Brett Favre pass completed to RB Charlie Garner for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Tim George. Garner gained 4 yards after the catch.
1-10-STL31 (4Q: 08:48) Charlie Garner ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Sam Adams. Key block delivered by Nate Newton.
2-4-STL37 (4Q: 08:08) Curtis Martin ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Orlando Thomas.
3-3-STL38 (4Q: 07:44) Curtis Martin ran around right end for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Earl Holmes, assisted by DT Otis Lyons. Key block delivered by David Walker.
1-10-STL46 (4Q: 06:58) Charlie Garner ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Sam Adams.
2-7-STL49 (4Q: 06:14) Curtis Martin ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Frank Bruno, assisted by OLB Dwayne Rudd.
3-2-CHI46 (4Q: 05:28) Charlie Garner ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Jason Taylor. Key block delivered by Kent Hull.
1-10-CHI42 (4Q: 04:43) Curtis Martin ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Sam Adams.
2-10-CHI42 (4Q: 03:59) Charlie Garner ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Plummer, assisted by OLB Lewis Bush.
3-8-CHI40 (4Q: 03:13) Curtis Martin ran outside the right tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Earl Holmes, assisted by OLB Dwayne Rudd. Key block delivered by Doug Riesenberg.
1-10-CHI29 (4Q: 02:27) Cris Carter ran a reverse around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Frank Bruno. The defense looked very familiar with that play.
Chicago called a time out.
2-11-CHI30 (4Q: 02:15) Charlie Garner ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Buddy Love, assisted by OLB Lewis Bush.
Chicago called a time out.
3-9-CHI28 (4Q: 02:03) Charlie Garner ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Earl Holmes.
Official time out for the two-minute warning.
4-5-CHI24 (4Q: 01:55) Adam Vinatieri attempted a 41 yard field goal and succeeded. St. Louis 29, Chicago 17
(4Q: 01:50) Adam Vinatieri kicked off 57 yards from the STL35. Nate Lewis returned the ball 24 yards to the CHI32. Tackled by Pat Carter. Ball was fumbled and recovered by STL Lee Woodall on the CHI32.
1-10-CHI32 (4Q: 01:40) Curtis Martin ran around left end for -4 yards. Tackled by S Buddy Love, assisted by DT Sam Adams.
Chicago called a time out.
2-14-CHI36 (4Q: 01:32) Charlie Garner ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Otis Lyons.
3-10-CHI32 (4Q: 00:47) Brett Favre dropped to one knee for -1 yards.
4-11-CHI33 (4Q: 00:01) Brett Favre dropped to one knee for -1 yards. The ball goes over on downs.
Final Score: St. Louis Cardinals 29, Chicago Bears 17