2001 Week 14 · Sun, Dec 16, 2001 · Soldier Field
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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Chicago BearsWinner
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CHI -2.5 ✓U 33 ✓
Chicago Bears 27–3 — 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 · TB
7/15 for 119 yds, 0 TD
38% of team targets · -3.8 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Johnson | 18/40 | 191 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -20.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warrick Dunn | 10 | 27 | 2.7 | 0 | -2.6 |
| Mike Alstott | 7 | 23 | 3.3 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Brad Johnson | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 0.9 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keyshawn Johnson | 7 | 15 | 119 | 0 | 38% | -3.8 |
| Warrick Dunn | 4 | 10 | 28 | 0 | 25% | -5.7 |
| Karl Williams | 2 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 13% | -4.9 |
| Dave Moore | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 5% | 0.1 |
| Mike Alstott | 3 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 13% | -1.7 |
| Jacquez Green | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8% | -5.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronde Barber | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dexter Jackson | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Lynch | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Brooks | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Donnie Abraham | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jamie Duncan | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Jones | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony McFarland | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shelton Quarles | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Simeon Rice | 3 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Bears
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Miller | 14/29 | 190 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -6.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Thomas | 31 | 173 | 5.6 | 1 | 4.5 |
| Marty Booker | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Leon Johnson | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | -2.0 |
| James Allen | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | -0.9 |
| Jim Miller | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | -2.7 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Terrell | 3 | 4 | 94 | 0 | 14% | 5.2 |
| Dez White | 3 | 7 | 32 | 0 | 25% | -2.4 |
| Fred Baxter | 2 | 4 | 28 | 1 | 14% | 0.8 |
| Marty Booker | 3 | 9 | 19 | 1 | 32% | -0.4 |
| John Davis | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 4% | 0.4 |
| Anthony Thomas | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4% | -0.0 |
| Daimon Shelton | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7% | -0.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Urlacher | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Brown | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Warrick Holdman | 7 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Traylor | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Green | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rosevelt Colvin | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Than Merrill | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Autry Denson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Robinson | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Leon Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- CHI -2.5
- Closing total
- 33
- TB moneyline
- —
- CHI moneyline
- —
Bears closed -2.5 and covered, winning by 24.
Total closed 33; the game landed 30 — under by 3.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Soldier Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 45°F, wind 10 mph
- Referee
- Bob McElwee
- Rest
- TB 7 days · CHI 7 days
- Coaches
- Tony Dungy vs Dick Jauron
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.