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2001 Week 15 · Sun, Dec 23, 2001 · FedExField

Chicago BearsWinner

20

Washington Commanders

15

WAS -1 upsetO 33 ✓

Chicago Bears 20–15.

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

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · WAS

Tony BanksQB

23/43, 236 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT

-5.9 expected points added

Passing · CHI

Jim MillerQB

13/26, 98 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT

-6.6 expected points added

Rushing · CHI

Anthony ThomasRB

24 att, 82 yds, 0 TD

-3.9 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · WAS

Stephen DavisRB

22 att, 57 yds, 1 TD

-2.2 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · CHI

Marty BookerWR

7/13 for 74 yds, 0 TD

52% of team targets · 1.4 expected points added

Receiving · WAS

Michael WestbrookWR

7/9 for 66 yds, 0 TD

22% of team targets · 5.0 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

Chicago Bears

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Jim Miller13/2698000-6.6
Brad Maynard1/1271005.4

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Anthony Thomas24823.40-3.9
Leon Johnson23417.014.3
James Allen263.00-0.1
Jim Miller300.001.3
Brad Maynard1-10-10.00-1.4

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Marty Booker71374052%1.4
Brian Urlacher112714%5.4
Daimon Shelton221608%0.5
Dez White235012%-2.7
David Terrell134012%-1.7
James Allen01004%-0.3
John Davis01004%-0.9
Anthony Thomas11-104%-0.7

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Brian Urlacher810.000
Tony Parrish600.000
Rosevelt Colvin502.000
Mike Brown320.000
Ted Washington401.000
Phillip Daniels401.000
Michael Green401.001
Warrick Holdman400.000
Walt Harris400.000
Keith Traylor211.000

Washington Commanders

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Tony Banks23/43236006-5.9

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Stephen Davis22572.61-2.2
Ki-Jana Carter5285.60-0.6
Tony Banks144.000.1

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Michael Westbrook7966022%5.0
Rod Gardner61063024%2.3
Zeron Flemister2544012%1.8
Bryan Johnson222105%1.6
Kevin Lockett1413010%-0.9
Donnell Bennett121005%0.1
Stephen Davis23907%-1.1
Ki-Jana Carter12905%-0.7
Eric Metcalf12105%-1.1
Walter Rasby02005%-2.4

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Champ Bailey600.001
LaVar Arrington510.001
Bruce Smith230.001
Sam Shade400.000
Antonio Pierce400.001
Bryan Johnson210.000
Marco Coleman300.000
Robert Jones210.000
David Terrell300.000
Dan Wilkinson300.000

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
WAS -1
Closing total
33
CHI moneyline
WAS moneyline

Commanders closed -1 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Total closed 33; the game landed 35 — over by 2.0.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
FedExField
Roof / surface
outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather
51°F, wind 14 mph
Referee
Ed Hochuli
Rest
CHI 7 days · WAS 7 days
Coaches
Dick Jauron vs Marty Schottenheimer