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2001 Week 16 · Sun, Dec 30, 2001 · Pontiac Silverdome

Chicago BearsWinner

24

Detroit Lions

0

CHI -5.5 ✓U 38.5 ✓Dome

Chicago Bears 24–0 — 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

Passing · DET

Ty DetmerQB

31/51, 303 yds, 0 TD, 2 INT

-18.8 expected points added

Passing · CHI

Jim MillerQB

17/30, 252 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT

10.3 expected points added

Rushing · CHI

Anthony ThomasRB

25 att, 76 yds, 0 TD

-6.7 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · DET

Lamont WarrenRB

6 att, 19 yds, 0 TD

-1.2 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · CHI

Marty BookerWR

9/11 for 115 yds, 0 TD

37% of team targets · 6.6 expected points added

Receiving · CHI

D'Wayne BatesWR

4/6 for 107 yds, 1 TD

20% of team targets · 9.0 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

Chicago Bears

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Jim Miller17/3025220110.3

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Anthony Thomas25763.00-6.7
James Allen11111.000.3
Jim Miller4-4-1.00-1.0

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Marty Booker911115037%6.6
D'Wayne Bates46107120%9.0
David Terrell122017%3.4
Fred Baxter2410013%-1.8
Leon Johnson12007%-1.2
Daimon Shelton01003%-0.4
Ahmad Merritt040013%-4.0

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
R.W. McQuarters620.000
Warrick Holdman700.011
Brian Urlacher700.000
Jerry Azumah602.000
Rosevelt Colvin501.003
Bryan Robinson401.000
Phillip Daniels401.001
Walt Harris400.013
Alfonso Boone301.001
Tony Parrish300.000

Detroit Lions

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Ty Detmer31/51303026-18.8
Lamont Warren0/10010-4.4

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Lamont Warren6193.20-1.2
Ty Detmer2189.002.1
Aveion Cason2105.00-0.4
Cory Schlesinger263.00-0.5
Brock Olivo166.000.9
Desmond Howard155.000.4

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Johnnie Morton71295024%4.4
Cory Schlesinger111467027%-7.6
David Sloan6865016%3.4
Bert Emanuel2627012%-7.1
Desmond Howard232306%1.4
Lamont Warren241608%-1.9
Larry Foster141008%-11.4

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Brian Williams900.000
Chris Claiborne620.000
Robert Porcher401.000
Chidi Iwuoma400.001
Lamar Campbell300.000
Shaun Rogers300.001
Kurt Schulz200.000
Jeff Backus200.000
Brock Olivo100.000
Travis Kirschke100.000

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
CHI -5.5
Closing total
38.5
CHI moneyline
DET moneyline

Bears closed -5.5 and covered, winning by 24.

Total closed 38.5; the game landed 24 — under by 14.5.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Pontiac Silverdome
Roof / surface
dome · astroturf
Kickoff weather
Indoors — weather neutralized
Referee
Tony Corrente
Rest
CHI 7 days · DET 7 days
Coaches
Dick Jauron vs Marty Mornhinweg

Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.