Week 4
Final
CHI
NE1Q
0 - 7
V. Brisby 7-yard TD catch from D. Bledsoe.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
0 - 14
T. Brown 52-yard TD catch from D. Bledsoe.
Touchdown
Made XP
3Q
3 - 14
J. Jaeger 38-yard field goal.
FG Made
4Q
3 - 17
A. Vinatieri 27-yard field goal.
FG Made
4Q
3 - 24
C. Martin 70-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
3 - 31
L. Purnell 20-yard TD catch from S. Zolak.
Touchdown
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
301
Bledsoe
NE
Rush Yds
79
Martin
NE
Rec Yds
124
Brown
NE
Scrim TD
1
Martin
NE
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1997 NFC Central
CHI NE
| 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 |
Patriots 
Dolphins 
Jets 
Bills 
Colts Game Summary
The New England Patriots dominated the Chicago Bears, 31 to 3, on September 21, 1997.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Mirer #3 | 17/25 | 154 | 6.2 | 0 | 2 | 5-34 | 51.1 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Bledsoe #11 | 24/37 | 301 | 8.1 | 2 | 1 | 2-19 | 96.8 |
S. Zolak #16 | 3/3 | 33 | 11.0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 152.1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Harris #29 | 21 | 63 | 3.0 | 0 | 11 |
R. Mirer #3 | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 10 |
D. Autry #21 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Martin #28 | 14 | 79 | 5.6 | 1 | 70 |
M. Grier #35 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | 12 |
K. Byars #41 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
S. Gash #33 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -1 |
D. Meggett #30 | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | -2 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Engram #84 | 0/0 | 47 | 9.4 | 0 | 11 |
R. Wetnight #89 | 0/0 | 46 | 15.3 | 0 | 34 |
C. Penn #86 | 0/0 | 30 | 10.0 | 0 | 13 |
R. Harris #29 | 0/0 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 9 |
R. Proehl #87 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
K. Jennings #85 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
T. Carter #30 | 0/0 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Brown #80 | 0/0 | 124 | 20.7 | 1 | 52 |
B. Coates #87 | 0/0 | 61 | 10.2 | 0 | 23 |
S. Jefferson #80 | 0/0 | 55 | 11.0 | 0 | 15 |
V. Brisby #82 | 0/0 | 29 | 9.7 | 1 | 12 |
C. Martin #28 | 0/0 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 15 |
L. Purnell #85 | 0/0 | 20 | 20.0 | 1 | 20 |
S. Gash #33 | 0/0 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 9 |
K. Byars #41 | 0/0 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Marshall #36 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
A. Spellman #90 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Flanigan #99 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Law #24 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
M. Moore #90 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
H. Thomas #97 | 0-0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Whigham #25 | 0-0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Bruschi #54 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Jaeger #18 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Vinatieri #4 | 1/1 | 4/4 | 7 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Sauerbrun #16 | 10 | 413 | 41.3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Tupa #19 | 5 | 238 | 47.6 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Bownes #83 | 1 | 32 | 32.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Hughes #33 | 4 | 94 | 23.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Meggett #30 | 2 | 59 | 29.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Hughes #33 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Meggett #30 | 5 | 30 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Mirer #3 | 17/25 | 154 | 6.2 | 0 | 2 | 5-34 | 51.1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Harris #29 | 21 | 63 | 3.0 | 0 | 11 |
R. Mirer #3 | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 10 |
D. Autry #21 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Engram #84 | 0/0 | 47 | 9.4 | 0 | 11 |
R. Wetnight #89 | 0/0 | 46 | 15.3 | 0 | 34 |
C. Penn #86 | 0/0 | 30 | 10.0 | 0 | 13 |
R. Harris #29 | 0/0 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 9 |
R. Proehl #87 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
K. Jennings #85 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
T. Carter #30 | 0/0 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Marshall #36 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
A. Spellman #90 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Flanigan #99 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Jaeger #18 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Sauerbrun #16 | 10 | 413 | 41.3 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Bownes #83 | 1 | 32 | 32.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Hughes #33 | 4 | 94 | 23.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Hughes #33 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Bledsoe #11 | 24/37 | 301 | 8.1 | 2 | 1 | 2-19 | 96.8 |
S. Zolak #16 | 3/3 | 33 | 11.0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 152.1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Martin #28 | 14 | 79 | 5.6 | 1 | 70 |
M. Grier #35 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | 12 |
K. Byars #41 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
S. Gash #33 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -1 |
D. Meggett #30 | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | -2 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Brown #80 | 0/0 | 124 | 20.7 | 1 | 52 |
B. Coates #87 | 0/0 | 61 | 10.2 | 0 | 23 |
S. Jefferson #80 | 0/0 | 55 | 11.0 | 0 | 15 |
V. Brisby #82 | 0/0 | 29 | 9.7 | 1 | 12 |
C. Martin #28 | 0/0 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 15 |
L. Purnell #85 | 0/0 | 20 | 20.0 | 1 | 20 |
S. Gash #33 | 0/0 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 9 |
K. Byars #41 | 0/0 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Law #24 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
M. Moore #90 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
H. Thomas #97 | 0-0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Whigham #25 | 0-0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Bruschi #54 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Vinatieri #4 | 1/1 | 4/4 | 7 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Tupa #19 | 5 | 238 | 47.6 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Meggett #30 | 2 | 59 | 29.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Meggett #30 | 5 | 30 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
199
Total Yds
402
120
Pass Yds
315
79
Rush Yds
87
54
Total Plays
63
3.7
Yards Per Play
6.4
4
Yards Per Pass
7.5
3.3
Yards Per Rush
4.1
30:32
Possession
29:28
9
1st Downs
23
8
Passing 1st Downs
16
1
Rushing 1st Downs
3
0
1st Downs from Penalties
4
2/13
3rd Down
3/11
0/0
4th Down
1/1
10
Punts
5
3
Turnovers
3
2
Interceptions Thrown
1
1
Fumbles Lost
2
9
Penalties
6
2.0
Sacks
5.0
0
D/ST TD
0
