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2000 Week 3 · Sun, Sep 17, 2000 · Soldier Field

New York GiantsWinner

14

Chicago Bears

7

CHI -2 upsetU 42 ✓

New York Giants 14–7.

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

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · NYG

Kerry CollinsQB

24/33, 251 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT

9.5 expected points added

Passing · CHI

Cade McNownQB

23/36, 202 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT

-2.0 expected points added

Rushing · NYG

Tiki BarberRB

17 att, 86 yds, 1 TD

-0.0 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · NYG

Ron DayneRB

19 att, 69 yds, 0 TD

-0.7 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · CHI

Marcus RobinsonWR

9/14 for 84 yds, 0 TD

40% of team targets · 1.7 expected points added

Receiving · NYG

Tiki BarberRB

6/8 for 58 yds, 0 TD

24% of team targets · -0.1 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

New York Giants

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Kerry Collins24/332511029.5

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Tiki Barber17865.11-0.0
Ron Dayne19693.60-0.7
Ron Dixon11212.001.3
Greg Comella144.00-0.6
Kerry Collins310.30-2.6

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Tiki Barber6858024%-0.1
Ike Hilliard4754021%5.2
Ron Dixon113413%3.8
Greg Comella4531015%-1.0
Amani Toomer5826024%0.1
Howard Cross111803%1.9
Pete Mitchell221706%2.2
Dan Campbell111303%0.8

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Jessie Armstead501.000
Jason Sehorn500.001
Shaun Williams500.001
Micheal Barrow400.000
Michael Strahan401.000
Dave Thomas310.000
Christian Peter210.000
Ryan Phillips210.000
Keith Hamilton201.000
Cedric Jones200.001

Chicago Bears

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Cade McNown23/36202103-2.0

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
James Allen10313.10-4.7
Curtis Enis5132.60-1.4
Cade McNown242.00-4.5

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Marcus Robinson91484040%1.7
Bobby Engram4438011%2.5
Curtis Enis332609%0.6
Macey Brooks3626017%-1.1
John Allred111803%1.5
James Allen13809%-2.1
Eddie Kennison12216%2.2
Alonzo Mayes01003%-1.8
Dez White11003%-0.2

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Tony Parrish730.000
Brian Urlacher821.000
Warrick Holdman800.000
Mike Brown610.000
Thomas Smith500.001
Mike Wells410.000
Jim Flanigan400.000
Sean Harris400.000
Walt Harris400.000
Bryan Robinson110.000

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
CHI -2
Closing total
42
NYG moneyline
CHI moneyline

Bears closed -2 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Total closed 42; the game landed 21 — under by 21.0.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Soldier Field
Roof / surface
outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather
79°F, wind 8 mph
Referee
Dick Hantak
Rest
NYG 7 days · CHI 7 days
Coaches
Jim Fassel vs Dick Jauron