2000 Week 15 · Sun, Dec 10, 2000 · Soldier Field
New England Patriots
17
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Chicago BearsWinner
24
CHI -2 ✓O 36.5 ✓
Chicago Bears 24–17.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Full stat lines
Box score
New England Patriots
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Bledsoe | 25/46 | 225 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.R. Redmond | 6 | 18 | 3.0 | 0 | -1.4 |
| Raymont Harris | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Drew Bledsoe | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Kevin Faulk | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Glenn | 5 | 15 | 63 | 1 | 34% | -2.6 |
| Troy Brown | 5 | 7 | 46 | 1 | 16% | 6.5 |
| Jermaine Wiggins | 4 | 7 | 39 | 0 | 16% | 3.3 |
| Kevin Faulk | 2 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 5% | 1.4 |
| Curtis Jackson | 3 | 5 | 27 | 0 | 11% | -0.1 |
| J.R. Redmond | 4 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 11% | -0.6 |
| Raymont Harris | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5% | -1.0 |
| Tony Simmons | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -1.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Eaton | 11 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lawyer Milloy | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Hamilton | 6 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie McGinest | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tedy Bruschi | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Otis Smith | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ted Johnson | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tebucky Jones | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Slade | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ty Law | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Bears
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Matthews | 22/27 | 239 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Allen | 37 | 97 | 2.6 | 1 | -8.0 |
| Marlon Barnes | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -4.0 |
| Shane Matthews | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Kennison | 8 | 8 | 100 | 1 | 30% | 9.3 |
| Kaseem Sinceno | 3 | 4 | 36 | 0 | 15% | 2.7 |
| James Allen | 3 | 4 | 27 | 1 | 15% | 4.4 |
| Marty Booker | 2 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 7% | 0.7 |
| D'Wayne Bates | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 4% | 1.3 |
| Scott Dragos | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 7% | 2.4 |
| Macey Brooks | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 7% | -0.0 |
| Glyn Milburn | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 4% | 0.4 |
| Dez White | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 11% | -3.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Urlacher | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sean Harris | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frankie Smith | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Smith | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Brown | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| R.W. McQuarters | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Clyde Simmons | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Shawn Wooden | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Azumah | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jim Flanigan | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- CHI -2
- Closing total
- 36.5
- NE moneyline
- —
- CHI moneyline
- —
Bears closed -2 and covered, winning by 7.
Total closed 36.5; the game landed 41 — over by 4.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Soldier Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 36°F, wind 12 mph
- Referee
- Ron Blum
- Rest
- NE 6 days · CHI 7 days
- Coaches
- Bill Belichick vs Dick Jauron