2011 Week 4 · Sun, Oct 2, 2011 · Soldier Field
Carolina Panthers
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Chicago BearsWinner
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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
27/46, 374 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
7.8 expected points added · +3.7% completion over expected
Passing · CHI
9/17, 102 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT
-7.2 expected points added · -6.3% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Carolina Panthers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Newton | 27/46 | 374 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeAngelo Williams | 10 | 82 | 8.2 | 0 | 3.8 |
| Jonathan Stewart | 8 | 52 | 6.5 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Cam Newton | 8 | 35 | 4.4 | 2 | 3.9 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Smith | 8 | 10 | 181 | 0 | 22% | 11.4 |
| Greg Olsen | 5 | 7 | 50 | 1 | 16% | 3.4 |
| Brandon LaFell | 4 | 6 | 42 | 0 | 13% | 1.1 |
| Jeremy Shockey | 2 | 5 | 41 | 0 | 11% | 1.5 |
| Jonathan Stewart | 4 | 4 | 33 | 0 | 9% | 1.5 |
| Legedu Naanee | 4 | 11 | 27 | 0 | 24% | -9.7 |
| DeAngelo Williams | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -0.4 |
| Jerome Felton | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -0.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Connor | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Omar Gaither | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles Godfrey | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Captain Munnerlyn | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Darius Butler | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sherrod Martin | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| James Anderson | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Greg Hardy | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Williams | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Norwood | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Bears
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Cutler | 9/17 | 102 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -7.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Forte | 25 | 205 | 8.2 | 1 | 11.2 |
| Marion Barber | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | 1 | 1.2 |
| Jay Cutler | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -1.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Knox | 3 | 4 | 48 | 0 | 24% | 1.5 |
| Matt Forte | 4 | 5 | 23 | 0 | 29% | -3.4 |
| Dane Sanzenbacher | 1 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 12% | -0.6 |
| Roy Williams | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 6% | 1.3 |
| Sam Hurd | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12% | -1.5 |
| Devin Hester | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12% | -2.5 |
| Kellen Davis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lance Briggs | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Urlacher | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles Tillman | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Brandon Meriweather | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Major Wright | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julius Peppers | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Jennings | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Amobi Okoye | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Steltz | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.J. Moore | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
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