2003 Week 8 · Sun, Oct 26, 2003 · Soldier Field
Detroit Lions
16
at
Chicago BearsWinner
24
CHI -3 ✓O 37.5 ✓
Chicago Bears 24–16.
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
Detroit Lions
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Harrington | 23/40 | 180 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -8.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Bryson | 14 | 67 | 4.8 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Olandis Gary | 8 | 18 | 2.3 | 0 | -3.3 |
| Cory Schlesinger | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boss Bailey | 8 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Earl Holmes | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Walker | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barrett Green | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dre' Bly | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Harris | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Otis Smith | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bracy Walker | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Hall | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shawn Jefferson | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Bears
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Chandler | 20/31 | 207 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brock Forsey | 19 | 56 | 2.9 | 1 | -3.4 |
| Chris Chandler | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | -1.1 |
| Rabih Abdullah | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Stanley Pritchett | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | 0 | -3.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Azumah | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Todd McMillon | 6 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Urlacher | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Brown | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Gray | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles Tillman | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Joe Odom | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lance Briggs | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phillip Daniels | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rabih Abdullah | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- CHI -3
- Closing total
- 37.5
- DET moneyline
- —
- CHI moneyline
- —
Bears closed -3 and covered, winning by 8.
Total closed 37.5; the game landed 40 — over by 2.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Soldier Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 46°F, wind 10 mph
- Referee
- Larry Nemmers
- Rest
- DET 7 days · CHI 7 days
- Coaches
- Steve Mariucci vs Dick Jauron
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.