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2005 Week 15 · Sun, Dec 18, 2005 · Soldier Field

Atlanta Falcons

3

Chicago BearsWinner

16

CHI -3 ✓U 30.5 ✓12°F

Chicago Bears 16–3.

Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · ATL

Mike VickQB

13/32, 122 yds, 0 TD, 2 INT

-12.6 expected points added

Passing · CHI

Rex GrossmanQB

9/16, 93 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT

5.0 expected points added

Rushing · CHI

Thomas JonesRB

27 att, 91 yds, 1 TD

-7.8 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · ATL

Warrick DunnRB

17 att, 81 yds, 0 TD

-2.8 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Box score

Atlanta Falcons

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Mike Vick13/32122022-12.6

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Warrick Dunn17814.80-2.8
Mike Vick6355.803.0
T.J. Duckett8-2-0.30-6.8

Defense (top contributors)

Chicago Bears

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Rex Grossman9/16930105.0
Kyle Orton2/1012001-7.6

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Thomas Jones27913.41-7.8
Bernard Berrian23115.501.6
Adrian Peterson362.00-0.9

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Brian Urlacher810.001
Lance Briggs420.000
Alex Brown410.000
Brandon McGowan410.000
Michael Green310.012
Tommie Harris400.000
Leon Joe210.000
Tank Johnson301.000
Israel Idonije210.000
Charles Tillman200.001

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
CHI -3
Closing total
30.5
ATL moneyline
CHI moneyline

Bears closed -3 and covered, winning by 13.

Total closed 30.5; the game landed 19 — under by 11.5.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Soldier Field
Roof / surface
outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather
12°F, wind 8 mph
Referee
Jeff Triplette
Rest
ATL 6 days · CHI 7 days
Coaches
Jim Mora vs Lovie Smith