2003 Week 16 · Sun, Dec 21, 2003 · Soldier Field
Washington Commanders
24
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Chicago BearsWinner
27
CHI -4 no coverO 35 ✓22 mph wind
Chicago Bears 27–24 — decided on the final possessions. Played in 22 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
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
Washington Commanders
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Hasselbeck | 16/25 | 209 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10.1 |
| Rod Gardner | 1/2 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Cartwright | 13 | 41 | 3.2 | 0 | -1.9 |
| Tim Hasselbeck | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | -2.3 |
| Chad Morton | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | -1.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ifeanyi Ohalete | 10 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremiah Trotter | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| LaVar Arrington | 6 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jessie Armstead | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Bowen | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashad Bauman | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antonio Pierce | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Smoot | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ade Jimoh | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peppi Zellner | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Bears
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rex Grossman | 19/32 | 249 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Thomas | 32 | 141 | 4.4 | 1 | 1.8 |
| Stanley Pritchett | 5 | 33 | 6.6 | 0 | 2.4 |
| Dez White | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 3.1 |
| Bobby Wade | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Rex Grossman | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Urlacher | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Brown | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phillip Daniels | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Gray | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Knight | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| R.W. McQuarters | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Warrick Holdman | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles Tillman | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lance Briggs | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Haynes | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- CHI -4
- Closing total
- 35
- WAS moneyline
- —
- CHI moneyline
- —
Bears closed -4, won by 3 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 35; the game landed 51 — over by 16.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Soldier Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 46°F, wind 22 mph
- Referee
- Larry Nemmers
- Rest
- WAS 7 days · CHI 7 days
- Coaches
- Steve Spurrier vs Dick Jauron
Wind at 22 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.