Bills 3-20 Bears (Dec 7, 1997)

BUF

CHI

1

0

2

3

17

3

0

4

0

3

20

2Q

0 - 3

J. Jaeger 41-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

0 - 10

R. Wetnight 30-yard TD catch from E. Kramer.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

0 - 17

R. Proehl 3-yard TD catch from E. Kramer.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

3 - 17

S. Christie 43-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

3 - 20

J. Jaeger 38-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

270

Kramer

CHI

Rush Yds

59

Harris

CHI

Rec Yds

115

Conway

CHI

Scrim TD

1

Proehl

CHI

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Todd Collins

BUF QB #15

Erik Kramer

CHI QB #12

138

Pass Yds

270

0

Pass TD

2

0

Int

2

BUF

Team Stats

CHI

160

Total Yds

392

19:32

Possession

40:28

10

1st Downs

23

2/12

3rd Down

8/19

1

Turnovers

2

1997 AFC East

BUF CHI

Team	W	L	PCT
Patriots	10	6	.625
Dolphins	9	7	.563
Jets	9	7	.563
Bills	6	10	.375
Colts	3	13	.188

Team	W	L	PCT
Packers	13	3	.813
Buccaneers	10	6	.625
Lions	9	7	.563
Vikings	9	7	.563
Bears	4	12	.250

Game Summary

The Chicago Bears dominated the Buffalo Bills, 20 to 3, on December 7, 1997.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Todd Collins T. Collins #15	13/32	138	4.3	0	0	5-33	53.9

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Erik Kramer E. Kramer #12	23/33	270	8.2	2	2	1-7	89.2
Rick Mirer R. Mirer #3	1/3	9	3.0	0	0	0-0	42.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Thurman Thomas T. Thomas #34	7	22	3.1	6
Antowain Smith A. Smith #23	6	17	2.8	8
Todd Collins T. Collins #15	2	10	5.0	9
Lonnie Johnson L. Johnson #84	1	6	6.0	6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Raymont Harris R. Harris #29	24	59	2.5	20
Darnell Autry D. Autry #21	14	40	2.9	7
Curtis Conway C. Conway #80	1	10	10.0	10
Todd Sauerbrun T. Sauerbrun #16	1	8	8.0	8
Tony Carter T. Carter #30	1	3	3.0	3
Erik Kramer E. Kramer #12	1	1	1.0	1
Rick Mirer R. Mirer #3	1	-1	-1.0	-1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Darick Holmes D. Holmes #44	0/0	41	13.7	22
Quinn Early Q. Early #89	0/0	37	18.5	23
Andre Reed A. Reed #83	0/0	29	14.5	15
Thurman Thomas T. Thomas #34	0/0	10	5.0	6
Antowain Smith A. Smith #23	0/0	9	4.5	8
Lonnie Johnson L. Johnson #84	0/0	6	6.0	6
Eric Moulds E. Moulds #80	0/0	6	6.0	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Curtis Conway C. Conway #80	0/0	115	16.4	0	42
Ryan Wetnight R. Wetnight #89	0/0	70	14.0	1	30
Chris Penn C. Penn #86	0/0	41	13.7	0	18
Tony Carter T. Carter #30	0/0	24	4.8	0	10
Ricky Proehl R. Proehl #87	0/0	23	7.7	1	11
John Allred J. Allred #84	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Mark Maddox M. Maddox #55	0-0	0.0	1
Sean Moran S. Moran #98	0-0	1.0	0
Kurt Schulz K. Schulz #24	0-0	0.0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks
Anthony Marshall A. Marshall #36	0-0	2.0
Mark Thomas M. Thomas #90	0-0	1.0
Bryan Cox B. Cox #51	0-0	1.0
Jim Flanigan J. Flanigan #99	0-0	1.0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Steve Christie S. Christie #2	1/2	0/0	3	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jeff Jaeger J. Jaeger #18	2/2	2/2	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Chris Mohr C. Mohr #9	7	301	43.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Todd Sauerbrun T. Sauerbrun #16	5	152	30.4	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Steve Tasker S. Tasker #89	1	12	12.0	0	0
Darick Holmes D. Holmes #44	4	56	14.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Eric Smith E. Smith #83	1	20	20.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tyrone Hughes T. Hughes #33	4	24	6.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Todd Collins T. Collins #15	13/32	138	4.3	0	0	5-33	53.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Thurman Thomas T. Thomas #34	7	22	3.1	6
Antowain Smith A. Smith #23	6	17	2.8	8
Todd Collins T. Collins #15	2	10	5.0	9
Lonnie Johnson L. Johnson #84	1	6	6.0	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Darick Holmes D. Holmes #44	0/0	41	13.7	22
Quinn Early Q. Early #89	0/0	37	18.5	23
Andre Reed A. Reed #83	0/0	29	14.5	15
Thurman Thomas T. Thomas #34	0/0	10	5.0	6
Antowain Smith A. Smith #23	0/0	9	4.5	8
Lonnie Johnson L. Johnson #84	0/0	6	6.0	6
Eric Moulds E. Moulds #80	0/0	6	6.0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Mark Maddox M. Maddox #55	0-0	0.0	1
Sean Moran S. Moran #98	0-0	1.0	0
Kurt Schulz K. Schulz #24	0-0	0.0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Steve Christie S. Christie #2	1/2	0/0	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Chris Mohr C. Mohr #9	7	301	43.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Steve Tasker S. Tasker #89	1	12	12.0	0	0
Darick Holmes D. Holmes #44	4	56	14.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Erik Kramer E. Kramer #12	23/33	270	8.2	2	2	1-7	89.2
Rick Mirer R. Mirer #3	1/3	9	3.0	0	0	0-0	42.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Raymont Harris R. Harris #29	24	59	2.5	20
Darnell Autry D. Autry #21	14	40	2.9	7
Curtis Conway C. Conway #80	1	10	10.0	10
Todd Sauerbrun T. Sauerbrun #16	1	8	8.0	8
Tony Carter T. Carter #30	1	3	3.0	3
Erik Kramer E. Kramer #12	1	1	1.0	1
Rick Mirer R. Mirer #3	1	-1	-1.0	-1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Curtis Conway C. Conway #80	0/0	115	16.4	0	42
Ryan Wetnight R. Wetnight #89	0/0	70	14.0	1	30
Chris Penn C. Penn #86	0/0	41	13.7	0	18
Tony Carter T. Carter #30	0/0	24	4.8	0	10
Ricky Proehl R. Proehl #87	0/0	23	7.7	1	11
John Allred J. Allred #84	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks
Anthony Marshall A. Marshall #36	0-0	2.0
Mark Thomas M. Thomas #90	0-0	1.0
Bryan Cox B. Cox #51	0-0	1.0
Jim Flanigan J. Flanigan #99	0-0	1.0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jeff Jaeger J. Jaeger #18	2/2	2/2	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Todd Sauerbrun T. Sauerbrun #16	5	152	30.4	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Eric Smith E. Smith #83	1	20	20.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tyrone Hughes T. Hughes #33	4	24	6.0	0	0

BUF

CHI

1

0

2

3

17

3

0

4

0

3

20

BUF

Team Stats

CHI

160

Total Yds

392

105

Pass Yds

272

55

Rush Yds

120

53

Total Plays

80

3

Yards Per Play

4.9

2.8

Yards Per Pass

7.4

3.4

Yards Per Rush

2.8

19:32

Possession

40:28

10

1st Downs

23

8

Passing 1st Downs

14

1

Rushing 1st Downs

8

1

1st Downs from Penalties

1

2/12

3rd Down

8/19

0/2

4th Down

3/3

7

Punts

5

1

Turnovers

2

0

Interceptions Thrown

2

1

Fumbles Lost

0

4

Penalties

6

1.0

Sacks

5.0

0

D/ST TD

0

6-8 BUF

CHI 3-11

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1997 AFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats