2006 Week 6 · Mon, Oct 16, 2006 · University of Phoenix Stadium
Chicago BearsWinner
24
at
Arizona Cardinals
23
CHI -11.5 no coverO 40 ✓
Chicago Bears 24–23 — decided on the final possessions.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · ARI
24/42, 232 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
-3.9 expected points added · -6.7% completion over expected
Passing · CHI
14/37, 148 yds, 0 TD, 4 INT
-32.5 expected points added · -18.4% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Chicago Bears
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rex Grossman | 14/37 | 148 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -32.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Jones | 11 | 39 | 3.5 | 0 | -1.6 |
| Cedric Benson | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.0 |
| Jason McKie | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | -0.8 |
| Rex Grossman | 3 | -7 | -2.3 | 0 | 0.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Urlacher | 9 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Lance Briggs | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nathan Vasher | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Charles Tillman | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rashied Davis | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alfonso Boone | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Brown | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Brown | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hunter Hillenmeyer | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Anderson | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Arizona Cardinals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Leinart | 24/42 | 232 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -3.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgerrin James | 36 | 55 | 1.5 | 0 | -22.2 |
| J.J. Arrington | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | -0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Hayes | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Adrian Wilson | 5 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Karlos Dansby | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Francisco | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Antrel Rolle | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Eric Green | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Darnell Dockett | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| A.J. Schable | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bertrand Berry | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Obafemi Ayanbadejo | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- CHI -11.5
- Closing total
- 40
- CHI moneyline
- -640
- ARI moneyline
- +580
Bears closed -11.5, won by 1 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 40; the game landed 47 — over by 7.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- University of Phoenix Stadium
- Roof / surface
- open · grass
- Kickoff weather
- —
- Referee
- Jerome Boger
- Rest
- CHI 8 days · ARI 8 days
- Coaches
- Lovie Smith vs Dennis Green