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2011 Week 4 · Sun, Oct 2, 2011 · Soldier Field

Carolina Panthers

29

Chicago BearsWinner

34

CHI -7 no coverO 41.5 ✓

Chicago Bears 34–29.

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

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · CAR

Cam NewtonQB

27/46, 374 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT

7.8 expected points added · +3.7% completion over expected

Passing · CHI

Jay CutlerQB

9/17, 102 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT

-7.2 expected points added · -6.3% completion over expected

Rushing · CHI

Matt ForteRB

25 att, 205 yds, 1 TD

11.2 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · CAR

DeAngelo WilliamsRB

10 att, 82 yds, 0 TD

3.8 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · CAR

Steve SmithWR

8/10 for 181 yds, 0 TD

22% of team targets · 11.4 expected points added

Receiving · CAR

Greg OlsenTE

5/7 for 50 yds, 1 TD

16% of team targets · 3.4 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

Carolina Panthers

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Cam Newton27/463741107.8

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
DeAngelo Williams10828.203.8
Jonathan Stewart8526.500.5
Cam Newton8354.423.9

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Steve Smith810181022%11.4
Greg Olsen5750116%3.4
Brandon LaFell4642013%1.1
Jeremy Shockey2541011%1.5
Jonathan Stewart443309%1.5
Legedu Naanee41127024%-9.7
DeAngelo Williams01002%-0.4
Jerome Felton01002%-0.6

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Dan Connor620.000
Omar Gaither500.000
Charles Godfrey410.011
Captain Munnerlyn310.001
Darius Butler310.000
Sherrod Martin220.001
James Anderson310.001
Greg Hardy300.000
Thomas Williams200.000
Eric Norwood200.000

Chicago Bears

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Jay Cutler9/17102011-7.2

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Matt Forte252058.2111.2
Marion Barber5173.411.2
Jay Cutler122.00-1.5

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Johnny Knox3448024%1.5
Matt Forte4523029%-3.4
Dane Sanzenbacher1216012%-0.6
Roy Williams111506%1.3
Sam Hurd020012%-1.5
Devin Hester020012%-2.5
Kellen Davis01006%-0.5

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Lance Briggs530.000
Brian Urlacher800.000
Charles Tillman610.002
Brandon Meriweather610.001
Major Wright510.000
Julius Peppers210.000
Tim Jennings210.002
Amobi Okoye210.000
Craig Steltz300.000
D.J. Moore210.011

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
CHI -7
Closing total
41.5
CAR moneyline
+264
CHI moneyline
-300

Bears closed -7, won by 5 — but didn't cover.

Total closed 41.5; the game landed 63 — over by 21.5.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Soldier Field
Roof / surface
outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather
60°F, wind 8 mph
Referee
Terry McAulay
Rest
CAR 7 days · CHI 7 days
Coaches
Ron Rivera vs Lovie Smith