1999 Week 12 · Thu, Nov 25, 1999 · Pontiac Silverdome
Chicago Bears
17
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Detroit LionsWinner
21
DET -6 no coverU 44 ✓Dome
Detroit Lions 21–17.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Receiving · DET
7/12 for 91 yds, 1 TD
29% of team targets · 2.1 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Chicago Bears
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Miller | 25/37 | 204 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -6.3 |
| Cade McNown | 0/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glyn Milburn | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 0 | 1.9 |
| Curtis Enis | 6 | 10 | 1.7 | 0 | -2.7 |
| Cade McNown | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Edgar Bennett | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
| James Allen | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | -1.1 |
| Jim Miller | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -2.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Robinson | 4 | 8 | 61 | 0 | 21% | 1.7 |
| Bobby Engram | 4 | 6 | 41 | 0 | 15% | -3.8 |
| Marty Booker | 3 | 4 | 33 | 1 | 10% | 2.0 |
| Curtis Conway | 5 | 9 | 31 | 0 | 23% | -1.6 |
| Glyn Milburn | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 5% | 0.1 |
| Edgar Bennett | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 5% | -0.1 |
| Ryan Wetnight | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 8% | -1.6 |
| Curtis Enis | 4 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 10% | -2.2 |
| Alonzo Mayes | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3% | 1.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Cousin | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Warrick Holdman | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ricardo McDonald | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Barry Minter | 5 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Parrish | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sean Harris | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Van Tuinei | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Hudson | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bryan Robinson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frankie Smith | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Lions
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gus Frerotte | 29/42 | 309 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Hill | 19 | 68 | 3.6 | 1 | -5.7 |
| Cory Schlesinger | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Gus Frerotte | 4 | 5 | 1.3 | 0 | -0.7 |
| Sedrick Irvin | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | -0.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germane Crowell | 7 | 12 | 91 | 1 | 29% | 2.1 |
| Johnnie Morton | 5 | 8 | 59 | 1 | 19% | 6.3 |
| David Sloan | 3 | 4 | 34 | 0 | 10% | 1.2 |
| Greg Hill | 3 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 7% | 0.4 |
| Cory Schlesinger | 3 | 5 | 27 | 0 | 12% | 1.8 |
| Herman Moore | 2 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 7% | 1.5 |
| Sedrick Irvin | 3 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 7% | -0.6 |
| Walter Rasby | 2 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 5% | 0.4 |
| Brian Stablein | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5% | 0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Boyd | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Robert Bailey | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| J.B. Brown | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lamar Campbell | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Robert Porcher | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Rice | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Terry Fair | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corwin Brown | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Jones | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tracy Scroggins | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DET -6
- Closing total
- 44
- CHI moneyline
- —
- DET moneyline
- —
Lions closed -6, won by 4 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 44; the game landed 38 — under by 6.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Pontiac Silverdome
- Roof / surface
- dome · astroturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Dick Hantak
- Rest
- CHI 4 days · DET 4 days
- Coaches
- Dick Jauron vs Bobby Ross
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.