2004 Week 9 · Sun, Nov 7, 2004 · Giants Stadium
Chicago BearsWinner
28
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New York Giants
21
NYG -9 upsetO 34.5 ✓22 mph wind
Chicago Bears 28–21. 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
Chicago Bears
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Krenzel | 8/21 | 144 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -11.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Thomas | 28 | 110 | 3.9 | 2 | -0.1 |
| Craig Krenzel | 6 | 12 | 2.0 | 0 | -6.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Brown | 6 | 2 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Green | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Todd Johnson | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Urlacher | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lance Briggs | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ian Scott | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Azumah | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Adewale Ogunleye | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hunter Hillenmeyer | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommie Harris | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Warner | 18/36 | 195 | 1 | 2 | 7 | -23.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiki Barber | 21 | 72 | 3.4 | 2 | -6.9 |
| Mike Cloud | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | -0.1 |
| Kurt Warner | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gibril Wilson | 8 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Lewis | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Greisen | 1 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Fred Robbins | 3 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Strahan | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Osi Umenyiora | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jason Whittle | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcellus Rivers | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Allen | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Frank Walker | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NYG -9
- Closing total
- 34.5
- CHI moneyline
- —
- NYG moneyline
- —
Giants closed -9 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 34.5; the game landed 49 — over by 14.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Giants Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- 71°F, wind 22 mph
- Referee
- Tom White
- Rest
- CHI 7 days · NYG 7 days
- Coaches
- Lovie Smith vs Tom Coughlin
Wind at 22 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.