1999 Week 15 · Sun, Dec 19, 1999 · Soldier Field
Detroit Lions
10
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Chicago BearsWinner
28
DET -3 upsetO 37 ✓
Chicago Bears 28–10 — never really in doubt late.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Receiving · CHI
11/15 for 170 yds, 3 TD
42% of team targets · 13.1 expected points added
Receiving · DET
8/13 for 100 yds, 0 TD
33% of team targets · -4.6 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Detroit Lions
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gus Frerotte | 17/30 | 158 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -8.2 |
| Charlie Batch | 6/10 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Hill | 13 | 77 | 5.9 | 0 | -4.1 |
| Charlie Batch | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 1 | 2.9 |
| Cory Schlesinger | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Gus Frerotte | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Sedrick Irvin | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnnie Morton | 8 | 13 | 100 | 0 | 33% | -4.6 |
| David Sloan | 5 | 6 | 49 | 0 | 15% | 3.0 |
| Germane Crowell | 3 | 7 | 41 | 0 | 18% | -0.9 |
| Sedrick Irvin | 4 | 4 | 34 | 0 | 10% | 5.3 |
| Herman Moore | 2 | 7 | 24 | 0 | 18% | -3.5 |
| Greg Hill | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5% | -0.6 |
| Cory Schlesinger | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -5.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Boyd | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Carrier | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Bailey | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Claiborne | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwayne Harper | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Porcher | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Jones | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryant Westbrook | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Allen Aldridge | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luther Elliss | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Bears
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade McNown | 27/36 | 301 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Enis | 22 | 69 | 3.1 | 0 | -4.2 |
| Cade McNown | 9 | 36 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Glyn Milburn | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -0.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Robinson | 11 | 15 | 170 | 3 | 42% | 13.1 |
| Bobby Engram | 10 | 10 | 94 | 1 | 28% | 6.8 |
| John Allred | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 3% | 1.4 |
| Marty Booker | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 11% | -2.2 |
| Ryan Wetnight | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3% | 0.6 |
| Curtis Enis | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6% | -1.1 |
| Curtis Conway | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8% | -2.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Minter | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Terry Cousin | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Walt Harris | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tony Parrish | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Warrick Holdman | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Azumah | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rosevelt Colvin | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Flanigan | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Van Tuinei | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ricardo McDonald | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DET -3
- Closing total
- 37
- DET moneyline
- —
- CHI moneyline
- —
Lions closed -3 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 37; the game landed 38 — over by 1.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Soldier Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 35°F, wind 5 mph
- Referee
- Ron Blum
- Rest
- DET 7 days · CHI 14 days
- Coaches
- Bobby Ross vs Dick Jauron
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.