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2001 Week 8 · Sun, Nov 4, 2001 · Soldier Field

Cleveland Browns

21

Chicago BearsWinner

27

CHI -4.5 ✓O 34 ✓

Chicago Bears 27–21.

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

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · CHI

Shane MatthewsQB

30/50, 357 yds, 2 TD, 3 INT

-6.2 expected points added

Passing · CLE

Tim CouchQB

14/23, 211 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT

-0.8 expected points added

Rushing · CHI

Anthony ThomasRB

31 att, 96 yds, 1 TD

-0.8 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · CLE

James JacksonRB

22 att, 71 yds, 0 TD

-4.1 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · CLE

Kevin JohnsonWR

5/8 for 99 yds, 1 TD

35% of team targets · 5.1 expected points added

Receiving · CHI

Dez WhiteWR

7/12 for 92 yds, 0 TD

24% of team targets · -3.7 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

Cleveland Browns

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Tim Couch14/23211213-0.8

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
James Jackson22713.20-4.1
Tim Couch1-1-1.000.0

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Kevin Johnson5899135%5.1
Dennis Northcutt2434017%1.1
Quincy Morgan122809%3.8
O.J. Santiago222609%1.4
Jamel White1310013%-8.3
James Jackson11704%0.0
Aaron Shea11404%-0.6
Mike Sellers12319%-0.3

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Anthony Henry710.001
Daylon McCutcheon800.000
Courtney Brown613.002
Dwayne Rudd600.000
Percy Ellsworth410.000
Jamir Miller500.000
Wali Rainer401.000
Corey Fuller400.000
Greg Spires301.000
Anthony Denman300.000

Chicago Bears

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Shane Matthews30/50357235-6.2

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Anthony Thomas31963.11-0.8
James Allen133.00-0.3

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Dez White71292024%-3.7
Marty Booker71385126%6.9
Anthony Thomas61071020%3.3
James Allen5565110%6.5
David Terrell343508%-0.2
Fred Baxter156010%-1.2
D'Wayne Bates11302%-1.1

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Brian Urlacher430.000
Walt Harris500.000
Rosevelt Colvin412.000
Tony Parrish310.000
Phillip Daniels401.001
Bryan Robinson300.001
David Terrell200.000
Patrick Mannelly200.000
R.W. McQuarters200.000
Larry Whigham200.000

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
CHI -4.5
Closing total
34
CLE moneyline
CHI moneyline

Bears closed -4.5 and covered, winning by 6.

Total closed 34; the game landed 48 — over by 14.0.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Soldier Field
Roof / surface
outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather
54°F, wind 10 mph
Referee
Gerry Austin
Rest
CLE 14 days · CHI 7 days
Coaches
Butch Davis vs Dick Jauron