2001 Week 7 · Sun, Oct 28, 2001 · Soldier Field
San Francisco 49ers
31
at
Chicago BearsWinner
37
CHI -2 ✓O 39 ✓15 mph wind
Chicago Bears 37–31. Played in 15 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
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
San Francisco 49ers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Garcia | 21/29 | 269 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrison Hearst | 12 | 46 | 3.8 | 0 | -1.2 |
| Jeff Garcia | 7 | 22 | 3.1 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Kevan Barlow | 7 | 13 | 1.9 | 0 | -1.8 |
| Fred Beasley | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Jason Baker | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.7 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrison Hearst | 4 | 4 | 105 | 1 | 14% | 8.8 |
| Terrell Owens | 6 | 10 | 60 | 0 | 34% | -8.6 |
| Kevan Barlow | 2 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 7% | 2.3 |
| J.J. Stokes | 4 | 6 | 29 | 0 | 21% | 1.6 |
| Eric Johnson | 2 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 7% | 2.7 |
| Tai Streets | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 3% | 0.8 |
| Fred Beasley | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 7% | 0.6 |
| Justin Swift | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3% | 0.9 |
| Terry Jackson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -1.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rashad Holman | 9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Carter | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronnie Heard | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryant Young | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Killens | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Ulbrich | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ahmed Plummer | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jason Webster | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zack Bronson | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Anthony Parker | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Bears
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Matthews | 25/31 | 166 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5.6 |
| Jim Miller | 5/16 | 63 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -8.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Thomas | 27 | 127 | 4.7 | 1 | 4.2 |
| James Allen | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| Shane Matthews | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.0 |
| Jim Miller | 1 | -10 | -10.0 | 0 | -8.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dez White | 7 | 9 | 68 | 0 | 20% | 1.5 |
| Marty Booker | 9 | 14 | 67 | 0 | 30% | -2.6 |
| Fred Baxter | 3 | 5 | 29 | 0 | 11% | -7.8 |
| James Allen | 3 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 7% | 2.3 |
| David Terrell | 3 | 8 | 19 | 2 | 17% | 0.8 |
| John Davis | 2 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 4% | 3.0 |
| Anthony Thomas | 2 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 7% | 0.3 |
| Daimon Shelton | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4% | -0.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R.W. McQuarters | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Warrick Holdman | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Urlacher | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tony Parrish | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rosevelt Colvin | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Robinson | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Traylor | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Newkirk | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Green | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Azumah | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- CHI -2
- Closing total
- 39
- SF moneyline
- —
- CHI moneyline
- —
Bears closed -2 and covered, winning by 6.
Total closed 39; the game landed 68 — over by 29.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Soldier Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 46°F, wind 15 mph
- Referee
- Dick Hantak
- Rest
- SF 14 days · CHI 7 days
- Coaches
- Steve Mariucci vs Dick Jauron
Wind at 15 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.