2004 Week 1 · Sun, Sep 12, 2004 · Soldier Field
Detroit LionsWinner
20
at
Chicago Bears
16
CHI -1.5 upsetU 38.5 ✓
Detroit Lions 20–16.
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 | 14/26 | 187 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Jones | 15 | 36 | 2.4 | 0 | -5.3 |
| Artose Pinner | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | 0 | -0.1 |
| Shawn Bryson | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Joey Harrington | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | -0.7 |
| Cory Schlesinger | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Roy Williams | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Nick Harris | 1 | -7 | -7.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Davis | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brock Marion | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Hall | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre' Goodman | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Fernando Bryant | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Earl Holmes | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alex Lewis | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kalimba Edwards | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bracy Walker | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Donte Curry | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Bears
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rex Grossman | 16/35 | 227 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -3.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Jones | 21 | 67 | 3.2 | 2 | -1.5 |
| Rex Grossman | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 0 | 0.3 |
| David Terrell | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Anthony Thomas | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Bobby Wade | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Jason McKie | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Bernard Berrian | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lance Briggs | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Urlacher | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tommie Harris | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Brown | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Charles Tillman | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Green | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Michael Haynes | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alfonso Boone | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adewale Ogunleye | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Vasher | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- CHI -1.5
- Closing total
- 38.5
- DET moneyline
- —
- CHI moneyline
- —
Bears closed -1.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 38.5; the game landed 36 — under by 2.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Soldier Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 79°F, wind 5 mph
- Referee
- Larry Nemmers
- Rest
- DET 7 days · CHI 7 days
- Coaches
- Steve Mariucci vs Lovie Smith
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.