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2004 Week 2 · Sun, Sep 19, 2004 · Lambeau Field

Chicago BearsWinner

21

Green Bay Packers

10

GB -9 upsetU 41 ✓15 mph wind

Chicago Bears 21–10. Played in 15 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

Passing · GB

Brett FavreQB

24/42, 252 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT

-6.0 expected points added

Passing · CHI

Rex GrossmanQB

10/18, 132 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT

1.8 expected points added

Rushing · CHI

Thomas JonesRB

23 att, 152 yds, 1 TD

7.0 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · GB

Ahman GreenRB

24 att, 128 yds, 0 TD

-4.2 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Box score

Chicago Bears

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Rex Grossman10/181321111.8

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Thomas Jones231526.617.0
Bobby Wade22311.502.4
Anthony Thomas5153.00-0.7
Rex Grossman471.80-0.5
David Terrell1-15-15.00-5.0

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Charles Tillman820.000
Brian Urlacher720.000
Bobby Gray240.011
Joe Odom330.000
Lance Briggs330.001
Michael Green500.012
Todd Johnson400.000
Adewale Ogunleye310.001
Alex Brown200.001
R.W. McQuarters200.000

Green Bay Packers

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Brett Favre24/42252120-6.0

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Ahman Green241285.30-4.2
Tony Fisher6152.50-1.2
Brett Favre199.000.9

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Nick Barnett630.000
Darren Sharper600.011
Michael Hawthorne420.000
Na'il Diggs411.000
James Lee210.000
Al Harris300.001
Hannibal Navies110.000
Paris Lenon200.000
Cullen Jenkins200.000
Donald Driver100.000

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
GB -9
Closing total
41
CHI moneyline
GB moneyline

Packers closed -9 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Total closed 41; the game landed 31 — under by 10.0.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Lambeau Field
Roof / surface
outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather
74°F, wind 15 mph
Referee
Bernie Kukar
Rest
CHI 7 days · GB 6 days
Coaches
Lovie Smith vs Mike Sherman

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

Wind at 15 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.