2000 Week 4 · Sun, Sep 24, 2000 · Soldier Field
Detroit LionsWinner
21
at
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
Receiving · CHI
5/11 for 97 yds, 1 TD
31% of team targets · 0.7 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Detroit Lions
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Batch | 20/37 | 207 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Stewart | 23 | 71 | 3.1 | 1 | -1.1 |
| Mario Bates | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | -0.6 |
| Charlie Batch | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | -0.7 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germane Crowell | 2 | 5 | 65 | 1 | 14% | 3.8 |
| Johnnie Morton | 5 | 8 | 55 | 1 | 22% | 4.8 |
| James Stewart | 5 | 6 | 25 | 0 | 17% | 1.0 |
| David Sloan | 3 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 11% | -0.2 |
| Herman Moore | 2 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 14% | 0.1 |
| Sedrick Irvin | 2 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 11% | -2.5 |
| Desmond Howard | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3% | -0.8 |
| Walter Rasby | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -1.6 |
| Ron Rice | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.7 |
| Cory Schlesinger | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Rice | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lamar Campbell | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clint Kriewaldt | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Jones | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Kowalkowski | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Marquis Walker | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Allen Aldridge | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luther Elliss | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin O'Neill | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kurt Schulz | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 3 |
Chicago Bears
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade McNown | 21/35 | 261 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -4.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Allen | 19 | 87 | 4.6 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Cade McNown | 10 | 52 | 5.2 | 1 | -1.1 |
| Curtis Enis | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | -0.0 |
| Marlon Barnes | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Robinson | 5 | 11 | 97 | 1 | 31% | 0.7 |
| Marty Booker | 5 | 8 | 56 | 0 | 23% | -6.8 |
| Eddie Kennison | 5 | 6 | 35 | 0 | 17% | -0.4 |
| Alonzo Mayes | 2 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 6% | 1.1 |
| John Allred | 1 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 9% | 0.2 |
| Macey Brooks | 2 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 9% | -0.7 |
| James Allen | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 6% | -0.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Urlacher | 5 | 4 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Warrick Holdman | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Brown | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Parrish | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Thomas Smith | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Robinson | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Walt Harris | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Marcus Robinson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phillip Daniels | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Flanigan | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
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.