2004 Week 15 · Sun, Dec 19, 2004 · Soldier Field
Houston TexansWinner
24
at
Chicago Bears
5
CHI -1 upsetU 34 ✓12°F · 21 mph
Houston Texans 24–5 — never really in doubt late. Played in 21 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
Houston Texans
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Carr | 13/28 | 220 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domanick Williams | 25 | 95 | 3.8 | 1 | -2.6 |
| David Carr | 6 | 8 | 1.3 | 0 | -1.4 |
| Jonathan Wells | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | -1.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Sharper | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dunta Robinson | 6 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kailee Wong | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Glenn Earl | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Simmons | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DaShon Polk | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marlon McCree | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demarcus Faggins | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Anderson | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry DeLoach | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Bears
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Hutchinson | 17/34 | 168 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -20.0 |
| Paul Edinger | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Jones | 15 | 40 | 2.7 | 0 | -3.1 |
| Anthony Thomas | 6 | 21 | 3.5 | 0 | -2.7 |
| Chad Hutchinson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -6.2 |
| Bernard Berrian | 2 | -7 | -3.5 | 0 | -1.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Green | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ian Scott | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hunter Hillenmeyer | 5 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lance Briggs | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| R.W. McQuarters | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jerry Azumah | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Alfonso Boone | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Brown | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bobby Gray | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Haynes | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- CHI -1
- Closing total
- 34
- HOU moneyline
- —
- CHI moneyline
- —
Bears closed -1 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 34; the game landed 29 — under by 5.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Soldier Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 12°F, wind 21 mph
- Referee
- Bill Vinovich
- Rest
- HOU 7 days · CHI 7 days
- Coaches
- Dom Capers vs Lovie Smith
Wind at 21 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.