2005 Week 2 · Sun, Sep 18, 2005 · Soldier Field
Detroit Lions
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Chicago BearsWinner
38
DET -2.5 upsetO 34 ✓
Chicago Bears 38–6 — never really in doubt late.
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 | 19/37 | 196 | 1 | 5 | 2 | -20.6 |
| Dan Orlovsky | 2/6 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Jones | 8 | 22 | 2.8 | 0 | -1.5 |
| Paul Smith | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Shawn Bryson | 4 | 5 | 1.3 | 0 | -1.0 |
| Eddie Drummond | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | -1.1 |
| Joey Harrington | 3 | -6 | -2.0 | 0 | -4.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Holmes | 9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrence Holt | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Boss Bailey | 5 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Davis | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dre' Bly | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kalimba Edwards | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Smith | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Bell | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaun Rogers | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre' Goodman | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Bears
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Orton | 14/21 | 150 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -0.1 |
| Jeff Blake | 1/1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Jones | 20 | 139 | 7.0 | 2 | 10.7 |
| Cedric Benson | 16 | 49 | 3.1 | 0 | -4.1 |
| Jeff Blake | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -2.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lance Briggs | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Charles Tillman | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Brian Urlacher | 5 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Harris | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashied Davis | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Azumah | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Green | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Haynes | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ian Scott | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 |
| Tommie Harris | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DET -2.5
- Closing total
- 34
- DET moneyline
- —
- CHI moneyline
- —
Lions closed -2.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 34; the game landed 44 — over by 10.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Soldier Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 76°F, wind 14 mph
- Referee
- Tony Corrente
- 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.