2001 Week 4 · Sun, Oct 7, 2001 · Georgia Dome
Chicago BearsWinner
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Atlanta Falcons
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ATL -3.5 upsetU 39.5 ✓Dome
Chicago Bears 31–3 — 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
9/10 for 114 yds, 1 TD
37% of team targets · 5.3 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Chicago Bears
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Miller | 17/26 | 196 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -1.4 |
| Marty Booker | 1/1 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Thomas | 11 | 57 | 5.2 | 1 | 1.0 |
| James Allen | 12 | 27 | 2.3 | 0 | -1.8 |
| Marty Booker | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | -1.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Robinson | 9 | 10 | 114 | 1 | 37% | 5.3 |
| Marty Booker | 1 | 4 | 63 | 1 | 15% | 4.5 |
| David Terrell | 1 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 4% | 2.3 |
| James Allen | 2 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 11% | -1.3 |
| John Davis | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 7% | 0.6 |
| Daimon Shelton | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 4% | 0.7 |
| Glyn Milburn | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4% | -0.8 |
| Dez White | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15% | -5.9 |
| Anthony Thomas | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Parrish | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Warrick Holdman | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| R.W. McQuarters | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phillip Daniels | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Urlacher | 5 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Michael Green | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Brown | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bryan Robinson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rosevelt Colvin | 2 | 1 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Ted Washington | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Falcons
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Vick | 12/18 | 186 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -8.8 |
| Chris Chandler | 7/12 | 75 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -9.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Smith | 17 | 71 | 4.2 | 0 | -2.3 |
| Mike Vick | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | 0 | -0.9 |
| Rodney Thomas | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | -0.0 |
| Bob Christian | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Chris Chandler | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Jefferson | 5 | 6 | 62 | 0 | 20% | 1.3 |
| Quentin McCord | 3 | 3 | 53 | 0 | 10% | 3.1 |
| Terance Mathis | 4 | 9 | 51 | 0 | 30% | -4.0 |
| Alge Crumpler | 2 | 3 | 46 | 0 | 10% | -2.5 |
| Bob Christian | 2 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 10% | 2.1 |
| Brian Finneran | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 3% | 1.8 |
| Maurice Smith | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 7% | -0.0 |
| Reggie Kelly | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 10% | -6.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Stewart | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Brooking | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Dronett | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Buchanan | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Marty Carter | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Kerney | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronnie Bradford | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brady Smith | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Simoneau | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Henri Crockett | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- ATL -3.5
- Closing total
- 39.5
- CHI moneyline
- —
- ATL moneyline
- —
Falcons closed -3.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 39.5; the game landed 34 — under by 5.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Georgia Dome
- Roof / surface
- dome · astroturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Bill Carollo
- Rest
- CHI 14 days · ATL 7 days
- Coaches
- Dick Jauron vs Dan Reeves