2001 Week 8 · Sun, Nov 4, 2001 · Soldier Field
Cleveland Browns
21
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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
Full stat lines
Box score
Cleveland Browns
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Couch | 14/23 | 211 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -0.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Jackson | 22 | 71 | 3.2 | 0 | -4.1 |
| Tim Couch | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Johnson | 5 | 8 | 99 | 1 | 35% | 5.1 |
| Dennis Northcutt | 2 | 4 | 34 | 0 | 17% | 1.1 |
| Quincy Morgan | 1 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 9% | 3.8 |
| O.J. Santiago | 2 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 9% | 1.4 |
| Jamel White | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 13% | -8.3 |
| James Jackson | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 4% | 0.0 |
| Aaron Shea | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4% | -0.6 |
| Mike Sellers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9% | -0.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Henry | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Daylon McCutcheon | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Courtney Brown | 6 | 1 | 3.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dwayne Rudd | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Percy Ellsworth | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamir Miller | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wali Rainer | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Fuller | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Spires | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Denman | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Bears
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Matthews | 30/50 | 357 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -6.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Thomas | 31 | 96 | 3.1 | 1 | -0.8 |
| James Allen | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dez White | 7 | 12 | 92 | 0 | 24% | -3.7 |
| Marty Booker | 7 | 13 | 85 | 1 | 26% | 6.9 |
| Anthony Thomas | 6 | 10 | 71 | 0 | 20% | 3.3 |
| James Allen | 5 | 5 | 65 | 1 | 10% | 6.5 |
| David Terrell | 3 | 4 | 35 | 0 | 8% | -0.2 |
| Fred Baxter | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 10% | -1.2 |
| D'Wayne Bates | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2% | -1.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Urlacher | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walt Harris | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rosevelt Colvin | 4 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Parrish | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phillip Daniels | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bryan Robinson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| David Terrell | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Mannelly | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| R.W. McQuarters | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Whigham | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
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