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2000 Week 4 · Sun, Sep 24, 2000 · Soldier Field

Detroit LionsWinner

21

Chicago Bears

14

CHI -1 upsetU 37.5 ✓

Detroit Lions 21–14.

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

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · CHI

Cade McNownQB

21/35, 261 yds, 1 TD, 3 INT

-4.2 expected points added

Passing · DET

Charlie BatchQB

20/37, 207 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT

-1.4 expected points added

Rushing · CHI

James AllenRB

19 att, 87 yds, 0 TD

1.2 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · DET

James StewartRB

23 att, 71 yds, 1 TD

-1.1 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · CHI

Marcus RobinsonWR

5/11 for 97 yds, 1 TD

31% of team targets · 0.7 expected points added

Receiving · DET

Germane CrowellWR

2/5 for 65 yds, 1 TD

14% of team targets · 3.8 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

Detroit Lions

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Charlie Batch20/37207213-1.4

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
James Stewart23713.11-1.1
Mario Bates273.50-0.6
Charlie Batch420.50-0.7

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Germane Crowell2565114%3.8
Johnnie Morton5855122%4.8
James Stewart5625017%1.0
David Sloan3423011%-0.2
Herman Moore2521014%0.1
Sedrick Irvin2414011%-2.5
Desmond Howard11403%-0.8
Walter Rasby01003%-1.6
Ron Rice01003%-0.7
Cory Schlesinger01003%-0.8

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Ron Rice610.000
Lamar Campbell500.000
Clint Kriewaldt500.000
James Jones400.000
Scott Kowalkowski400.002
Marquis Walker400.000
Allen Aldridge300.000
Luther Elliss210.000
Kevin O'Neill300.000
Kurt Schulz300.033

Chicago Bears

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Cade McNown21/35261131-4.2

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
James Allen19874.601.2
Cade McNown10525.21-1.1
Curtis Enis155.00-0.0
Marlon Barnes133.00-0.2

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Marcus Robinson51197131%0.7
Marty Booker5856023%-6.8
Eddie Kennison5635017%-0.4
Alonzo Mayes222506%1.1
John Allred132509%0.2
Macey Brooks231509%-0.7
James Allen12806%-0.9

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Brian Urlacher541.011
Warrick Holdman620.001
Mike Brown420.000
Tony Parrish410.001
Thomas Smith410.000
Bryan Robinson210.001
Walt Harris300.002
Marcus Robinson200.000
Phillip Daniels201.001
Jim Flanigan111.000

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
CHI -1
Closing total
37.5
DET moneyline
CHI moneyline

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

Total closed 37.5; the game landed 35 — under by 2.5.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Soldier Field
Roof / surface
outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather
58°F, wind 12 mph
Referee
Ron Blum
Rest
DET 7 days · CHI 7 days
Coaches
Bobby Ross vs Dick Jauron

Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.