Saints 10 – Bears 14 (1999 Week 4) | Box Score & Game Breakdown

1999 Week 4 · Sun, Oct 3, 1999 · Soldier Field

Final

SaintsNew Orleans10

BY 4final margin

BearsChicago14

Saints -1 upsetU 37 ✓Saints closed -1 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Chicago Bears 14–10.

Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · CHI

Shane MatthewsQB

25/39, 224 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT

-2.7 expected points added

Passing · NO

Billy Joe TolliverQB

7/15, 102 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT

-4.5 expected points added

Rushing · NO

Ricky WilliamsRB

21 att, 84 yds, 0 TD

-0.8 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · CHI

Curtis EnisRB

23 att, 83 yds, 0 TD

-2.2 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · CHI

Curtis ConwayWR

8/12 for 103 yds, 2 TD

28% of team targets · 5.6 expected points added

Receiving · NO

Eddie KennisonWR

4/8 for 55 yds, 0 TD

29% of team targets · 1.4 expected points added

No opportunity read for this era

Snap, route and expected-points data starts in 2021. This game is older than the usage record, so there is no opportunity read for it — the box score above is the complete picture we hold.

Full stat lines

Box score

New Orleans Saints

Passing

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Billy Joe Tolliver	7/15	102	0	0	2	−4.5
Billy Joe Hobert	8/13	76	0	0	2	+0.6

Rushing

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	EPA
Ricky Williams	21	84	4.0	0	−0.8
Billy Joe Tolliver	2	32	16.0	0	+2.7
Lamar Smith	10	19	1.9	0	−5.7
Billy Joe Hobert	1	2	2.0	1	+2.5
Aaron Craver	1	0	0.0	0	−6.0

Receiving

Player	Rec	Tgt	Yds	Tgt share	EPA
Eddie Kennison	4	8	55	29%	+1.4
Keith Poole	2	6	45	21%	+1.0
Lamar Smith	1	2	16	7%	+0.3
Andre Hastings	2	2	15	7%	+0.6
Cameron Cleeland	1	3	13	11%	−1.0
Aaron Craver	3	4	12	14%	−1.1
Scott Slutzker	1	1	12	4%	+2.0
Ricky Williams	1	1	10	4%	+0.7
Brett Bech	0	1	0	4%	−0.5

Defense (top contributors)

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	INT	PD
Keith Mitchell	6	3	0.0	0	0
Sammy Knight	7	1	0.0	0	1
Mark Fields	6	1	1.0	0	0
Ashley Ambrose	5	0	0.0	2	3
Tyronne Drakeford	4	0	0.0	0	1
Brady Smith	2	1	0.0	0	0
Fred Weary	3	0	0.0	0	1
Troy Wilson	3	0	0.0	0	2
La'Roi Glover	2	0	1.0	0	0
Rob Kelly	2	0	0.0	0	0

Chicago Bears

Passing

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Shane Matthews	25/39	224	2	2	3	−2.7
Cade McNown	0/4	0	0	0	0	−3.6

Rushing

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	EPA
Curtis Enis	23	83	3.6	−2.2
Shane Matthews	3	23	7.7	+1.9
James Allen	1	4	4.0	−0.2
Cade McNown	1	2	2.0	−0.2

Receiving

Player	Rec	Tgt	Yds	TD	Tgt share	EPA
Curtis Conway	8	12	103	2	28%	+5.6
Ryan Wetnight	6	7	47	0	16%	+1.5
Bobby Engram	4	7	33	0	16%	+2.5
Edgar Bennett	3	3	27	0	7%	−1.5
Marcus Robinson	1	5	5	0	12%	−3.5
Macey Brooks	1	4	4	0	9%	−6.3
Alonzo Mayes	1	2	3	0	5%	−0.8
Curtis Enis	1	3	2	0	7%	−1.7

Defense (top contributors)

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	PD
Sean Harris	9	2	0.0	1
Tony Parrish	7	1	0.0	0
Chris Hudson	4	1	0.0	1
Barry Minter	3	2	0.0	0
Ricardo McDonald	4	0	0.0	0
Jim Flanigan	3	0	0.0	0
Walt Harris	3	0	0.0	1
Russell Davis	3	0	1.0	1
Warrick Holdman	2	0	1.0	0
Bryan Robinson	2	0	0.0	0

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread: Saints -1
Closing total: 37
Saints moneyline: —
Bears moneyline: —

Saints closed -1 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Total closed 37; the game landed 24 — under by 13.0.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue: Soldier Field
Roof / surface: outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather: Cool, 49°F at kickoff; breezy at 11 mph out of the east; 0.15 in of precipitation; dense drizzle.
Referee: Ron Blum
Rest: Saints 14 days · Bears 7 days
Coaches: Mike Ditka vs Dick Jauron

1999 Week 4 · Sun, Oct 3, 1999 · Soldier Field

Final

SaintsNew Orleans10

BY 4final margin

BearsChicago14

Saints -1 upsetU 37 ✓Saints closed -1 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Chicago Bears 14–10.

Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · CHI

Shane MatthewsQB

25/39, 224 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT

-2.7 expected points added

Passing · NO

Billy Joe TolliverQB

7/15, 102 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT

-4.5 expected points added

Rushing · NO

Ricky WilliamsRB

21 att, 84 yds, 0 TD

-0.8 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · CHI

Curtis EnisRB

23 att, 83 yds, 0 TD

-2.2 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · CHI

Curtis ConwayWR

8/12 for 103 yds, 2 TD

28% of team targets · 5.6 expected points added

Receiving · NO

Eddie KennisonWR

4/8 for 55 yds, 0 TD

29% of team targets · 1.4 expected points added

No opportunity read for this era

Snap, route and expected-points data starts in 2021. This game is older than the usage record, so there is no opportunity read for it — the box score above is the complete picture we hold.

Full stat lines

Box score

New Orleans Saints

Passing

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Billy Joe Tolliver	7/15	102	0	0	2	−4.5
Billy Joe Hobert	8/13	76	0	0	2	+0.6

Rushing

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	EPA
Ricky Williams	21	84	4.0	0	−0.8
Billy Joe Tolliver	2	32	16.0	0	+2.7
Lamar Smith	10	19	1.9	0	−5.7
Billy Joe Hobert	1	2	2.0	1	+2.5
Aaron Craver	1	0	0.0	0	−6.0

Receiving

Player	Rec	Tgt	Yds	Tgt share	EPA
Eddie Kennison	4	8	55	29%	+1.4
Keith Poole	2	6	45	21%	+1.0
Lamar Smith	1	2	16	7%	+0.3
Andre Hastings	2	2	15	7%	+0.6
Cameron Cleeland	1	3	13	11%	−1.0
Aaron Craver	3	4	12	14%	−1.1
Scott Slutzker	1	1	12	4%	+2.0
Ricky Williams	1	1	10	4%	+0.7
Brett Bech	0	1	0	4%	−0.5

Defense (top contributors)

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	INT	PD
Keith Mitchell	6	3	0.0	0	0
Sammy Knight	7	1	0.0	0	1
Mark Fields	6	1	1.0	0	0
Ashley Ambrose	5	0	0.0	2	3
Tyronne Drakeford	4	0	0.0	0	1
Brady Smith	2	1	0.0	0	0
Fred Weary	3	0	0.0	0	1
Troy Wilson	3	0	0.0	0	2
La'Roi Glover	2	0	1.0	0	0
Rob Kelly	2	0	0.0	0	0

Chicago Bears

Passing

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Shane Matthews	25/39	224	2	2	3	−2.7
Cade McNown	0/4	0	0	0	0	−3.6

Rushing

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	EPA
Curtis Enis	23	83	3.6	−2.2
Shane Matthews	3	23	7.7	+1.9
James Allen	1	4	4.0	−0.2
Cade McNown	1	2	2.0	−0.2

Receiving

Player	Rec	Tgt	Yds	TD	Tgt share	EPA
Curtis Conway	8	12	103	2	28%	+5.6
Ryan Wetnight	6	7	47	0	16%	+1.5
Bobby Engram	4	7	33	0	16%	+2.5
Edgar Bennett	3	3	27	0	7%	−1.5
Marcus Robinson	1	5	5	0	12%	−3.5
Macey Brooks	1	4	4	0	9%	−6.3
Alonzo Mayes	1	2	3	0	5%	−0.8
Curtis Enis	1	3	2	0	7%	−1.7

Defense (top contributors)

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	PD
Sean Harris	9	2	0.0	1
Tony Parrish	7	1	0.0	0
Chris Hudson	4	1	0.0	1
Barry Minter	3	2	0.0	0
Ricardo McDonald	4	0	0.0	0
Jim Flanigan	3	0	0.0	0
Walt Harris	3	0	0.0	1
Russell Davis	3	0	1.0	1
Warrick Holdman	2	0	1.0	0
Bryan Robinson	2	0	0.0	0

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread: Saints -1
Closing total: 37
Saints moneyline: —
Bears moneyline: —

Saints closed -1 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Total closed 37; the game landed 24 — under by 13.0.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue: Soldier Field
Roof / surface: outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather: Cool, 49°F at kickoff; breezy at 11 mph out of the east; 0.15 in of precipitation; dense drizzle.
Referee: Ron Blum
Rest: Saints 14 days · Bears 7 days
Coaches: Mike Ditka vs Dick Jauron

Scores & Schedule.

The game.

Scores & Schedule.

Top performers

Box score

New Orleans Saints

Passing

Rushing

Receiving

Defense (top contributors)

Chicago Bears

Passing

Rushing

Receiving

Defense (top contributors)

Betting context

Game environment

The game.

Top performers

Box score

New Orleans Saints

Passing

Rushing

Receiving

Defense (top contributors)

Chicago Bears

Passing

Rushing

Receiving

Defense (top contributors)

Betting context

Game environment