Week 3
Final
DET
CHI1Q
0 - 7
R. Harris 7-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
1Q
3 - 7
J. Hanson 23-yard field goal.
FG Made
2Q
10 - 7
J. Morton 16-yard TD catch from S. Mitchell.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
13 - 7
J. Hanson 33-yard field goal.
FG Made
3Q
16 - 7
J. Hanson 29-yard field goal.
FG Made
3Q
23 - 7
T. Vardell 1-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
29 - 7
H. Moore 27-yard TD catch from S. Mitchell.
Touchdown
2PT Failed
4Q
32 - 7
J. Hanson 32-yard field goal.
FG Made
Top Performers
Pass Yds
215
Mitchell
DET
Rush Yds
161
Sanders
DET
Rec Yds
98
Moore
DET
Scrim TD
1
Moore
DET
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1997 NFC Central
| Team | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Packers | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 |
 Buccaneers | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 |
 Lions | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 |
 Vikings | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 |
 Bears | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 |
Game Summary
The Chicago Bears were easily defeated by the Detroit Lions, 32 to 7, on September 14, 1997.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Mitchell #19 | 16/25 | 215 | 8.6 | 2 | 0 | 1-13 | 117.9 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Kramer #12 | 11/19 | 128 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | 3-13 | 78.4 |
R. Mirer #3 | 10/21 | 90 | 4.3 | 0 | 1 | 2-15 | 39.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Sanders #20 | 19 | 161 | 8.5 | 0 | 28 |
R. Rivers #34 | 7 | 15 | 2.1 | 0 | 21 |
T. Vardell #44 | 5 | 15 | 3.0 | 1 | 11 |
S. Mitchell #19 | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 0 | 5 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Harris #29 | 22 | 73 | 3.3 | 1 | 15 |
R. Mirer #3 | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 0 | 9 |
R. Salaam #31 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 4 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Moore #84 | 0/0 | 98 | 14.0 | 1 | 27 |
J. Morton #87 | 0/0 | 49 | 12.3 | 1 | 18 |
T. Vardell #44 | 0/0 | 37 | 37.0 | 0 | 37 |
P. Metzelaars #88 | 0/0 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
D. Sloan #86 | 0/0 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 8 |
B. Sanders #20 | 0/0 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Engram #84 | 0/0 | 60 | 12.0 | 0 | 18 |
R. Proehl #87 | 0/0 | 46 | 11.5 | 0 | 15 |
T. Hughes #33 | 0/0 | 33 | 8.3 | 0 | 16 |
C. Penn #86 | 0/0 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | 14 |
J. Allred #84 | 0/0 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 18 |
R. Harris #29 | 0/0 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 12 |
F. Bownes #83 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. London #55 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Scroggins #97 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Waldroup #93 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Abrams #24 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Brown #59 | 0-0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Carrier #20 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Thierry #91 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Hanson #4 | 4/4 | 2/2 | 14 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Jaeger #18 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 1 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Jett #19 | 3 | 136 | 45.3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Sauerbrun #16 | 4 | 161 | 40.3 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Milburn #24 | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Wetnight #89 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Hughes #33 | 7 | 180 | 25.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Milburn #24 | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Hughes #33 | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Mitchell #19 | 16/25 | 215 | 8.6 | 2 | 0 | 1-13 | 117.9 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Sanders #20 | 19 | 161 | 8.5 | 0 | 28 |
R. Rivers #34 | 7 | 15 | 2.1 | 0 | 21 |
T. Vardell #44 | 5 | 15 | 3.0 | 1 | 11 |
S. Mitchell #19 | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Moore #84 | 0/0 | 98 | 14.0 | 1 | 27 |
J. Morton #87 | 0/0 | 49 | 12.3 | 1 | 18 |
T. Vardell #44 | 0/0 | 37 | 37.0 | 0 | 37 |
P. Metzelaars #88 | 0/0 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
D. Sloan #86 | 0/0 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 8 |
B. Sanders #20 | 0/0 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. London #55 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Scroggins #97 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Waldroup #93 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Abrams #24 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Brown #59 | 0-0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Carrier #20 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Hanson #4 | 4/4 | 2/2 | 14 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Jett #19 | 3 | 136 | 45.3 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Milburn #24 | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Milburn #24 | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Kramer #12 | 11/19 | 128 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | 3-13 | 78.4 |
R. Mirer #3 | 10/21 | 90 | 4.3 | 0 | 1 | 2-15 | 39.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Harris #29 | 22 | 73 | 3.3 | 1 | 15 |
R. Mirer #3 | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 0 | 9 |
R. Salaam #31 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 4 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Engram #84 | 0/0 | 60 | 12.0 | 0 | 18 |
R. Proehl #87 | 0/0 | 46 | 11.5 | 0 | 15 |
T. Hughes #33 | 0/0 | 33 | 8.3 | 0 | 16 |
C. Penn #86 | 0/0 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | 14 |
J. Allred #84 | 0/0 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 18 |
R. Harris #29 | 0/0 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 12 |
F. Bownes #83 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Thierry #91 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Jaeger #18 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 1 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Sauerbrun #16 | 4 | 161 | 40.3 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Wetnight #89 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Hughes #33 | 7 | 180 | 25.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Hughes #33 | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 0 |
404
Total Yds
284
202
Pass Yds
190
202
Rush Yds
94
61
Total Plays
73
6.6
Yards Per Play
3.9
7.8
Yards Per Pass
4.2
5.8
Yards Per Rush
3.4
30:38
Possession
29:22
27
1st Downs
19
10
Passing 1st Downs
15
14
Rushing 1st Downs
4
3
1st Downs from Penalties
0
2/8
3rd Down
8/16
0/0
4th Down
0/3
3
Punts
4
1
Turnovers
2
0
Interceptions Thrown
1
1
Fumbles Lost
1
4
Penalties
8
5.0
Sacks
1.0
0
D/ST TD
0
