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2001 Week 5 · Sun, Oct 14, 2001 · Soldier Field

Arizona Cardinals

13

Chicago BearsWinner

20

CHI -7 pushU 39.5 ✓

Chicago Bears 20–13.

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

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · ARI

Jake PlummerQB

20/37, 216 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT

4.4 expected points added

Passing · CHI

Jim MillerQB

15/21, 116 yds, 0 TD, 2 INT

-1.3 expected points added

Rushing · CHI

James AllenRB

18 att, 75 yds, 1 TD

3.1 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · CHI

Anthony ThomasRB

11 att, 58 yds, 0 TD

0.6 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · ARI

David BostonWR

6/11 for 85 yds, 0 TD

30% of team targets · 2.3 expected points added

Receiving · CHI

Marty BookerWR

5/7 for 48 yds, 0 TD

33% of team targets · 0.1 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

Arizona Cardinals

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Jake Plummer20/372161014.4

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Michael Pittman16503.10-13.5
Thomas Jones6142.30-0.7
David Boston11111.000.7
Jake Plummer273.50-0.9

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
David Boston61185030%2.3
Frank Sanders3647116%6.0
Michael Pittman5625016%-2.5
MarTay Jenkins1422011%0.1
Thomas Jones221705%1.6
Joel Makovicka221005%0.5
Terry Hardy1410011%-1.8
Tywan Mitchell02005%-1.2

Defense (top contributors)

Chicago Bears

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Jim Miller15/21116020-1.3

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
James Allen18754.213.1
Anthony Thomas11585.300.6
Jim Miller231.50-2.1
Glyn Milburn111.00-0.5

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Marty Booker5748033%0.1
John Davis3426019%2.3
Dez White1218010%1.1
James Allen2211010%0.3
David Terrell227010%-0.3
Marcus Robinson246019%-4.8

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Tony Parrish700.000
Brian Urlacher600.000
Warrick Holdman500.002
Greg Jones400.000
Bryan Robinson401.000
Rosevelt Colvin220.002
Walt Harris300.000
Michael Green300.001
Phillip Daniels210.002
Mike Brown300.000

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
CHI -7
Closing total
39.5
ARI moneyline
CHI moneyline

Bears closed -7 and it landed exactly on the number — a push.

Total closed 39.5; the game landed 33 — under by 6.5.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Soldier Field
Roof / surface
outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather
54°F, wind 9 mph
Referee
Johnny Grier
Rest
ARI 7 days · CHI 7 days
Coaches
Dave McGinnis vs Dick Jauron