Week 1, 2027

played in Chicago, IL

75 degrees, fair, calm

Detroit Lions147714-42
Chicago Bears14777-35

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:42 CHI - Lionel Johnson 80 run (Derrick Witt extra point)
1Q: 10:01 DET - Lionel Chmielewski 20 run (George Price extra point)
1Q: 03:15 CHI - Chuck Mathis 16 pass from Claude Wyatt (Derrick Witt extra point)
1Q: 01:26 DET - Lionel Chmielewski 6 run (George Price extra point)
2Q: 12:02 CHI - Mack Blood 3 run (Derrick Witt extra point)
2Q: 00:35 DET - Isaac Briggs 5 pass from Dexter Dodge (George Price extra point)
3Q: 08:39 CHI - Vinny Jenkins 8 pass from Claude Wyatt (Derrick Witt extra point)
3Q: 02:52 DET - Sherman Crane 5 pass from Dexter Dodge (George Price extra point)
4Q: 13:02 DET - Teddy Hastings 7 run (George Price extra point)
4Q: 08:51 DET - Teddy Hastings 7 run (George Price extra point)
4Q: 03:54 CHI - Lionel Johnson 7 pass from Claude Wyatt (Derrick Witt extra point)

Team StatisticsDETCHI
Record1-00-1
First Downs2319
- by Rushing107
- by Passing1112
- by Penalty20
Total Net Yards388411
- Offensive Plays6460
- Yards per Play6.066.85
Net Rushing Yards224185
- Rushing Attempts3826
- Yards per Rush5.897.12
Net Passing Yards164226
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt25 - 17 - 032 - 18 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards172240
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/82/14
- Yards per Pass Play6.316.65
Fumbles/Lost1/02/1
3rd Down Conversions5/128/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.88.6
4th Down Conversions1/10/1
Penalties/Yards7/466/49
Punt Returns/Yards1/144/44
Kick Returns/Yards6/1826/151
Interception Ret./Yards1/360/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits54
- Red Zone TDs/FGs5/04/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 39OWN 31
Time of Possession34:4525:15

Drive Charts

Detroit Lions
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:10OWN 31516Punt
110:200:37OPP 20120Touchdown
13:091:52OWN 35365Touchdown
211:522:56OWN 24516Punt
26:255:56OWN 241476Touchdown
313:491:50OWN 336Punt
38:295:48OWN 33967Touchdown
31:113:19OPP 40640Touchdown
412:263:41OPP 30930Touchdown
47:322:30OWN 2521Punt
43:461:34OWN 38424Punt
41:281:28OPP 212-2Game
Chicago Bears
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:501:30OWN 10390Touchdown
19:436:34OWN 311269Touchdown
11:174:25OWN 391061Touchdown
28:562:31OWN 21424Punt
20:290:29OWN 4634Punt
315:001:11OWN 3430Punt
311:593:3050750Touchdown
32:411:30OWN 20331Interception
412:520:26OWN 26110Fumble
48:451:13OWN 4030Punt
45:021:16OWN 43657Touchdown
42:120:44OWN 1655Downs

Game MVP: Dexter Dodge, Detroit Lions

Rushing Statistics

DetroitAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Lionel Chmielewski211125.332042
Teddy Hastings15533.53902
Dexter Dodge25929.506010
ChicagoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Lionel Johnson121119.258011
Mack Blood10404.002121
Duane Moss22512.502510
Claude Wyatt294.50500

Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Dexter Dodge25171721/82240114.1
ChicagoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Claude Wyatt32182402/14326198.4

Receiving Statistics

DetroitCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Richard Porter35227.332120
TE Sherman Crane34248.000111
WR Chris McCullough344214.0019210
WR Isaac Briggs333311.003181
TE Chester Mariotti242814.0011240
TE Mitch Perkins2494.50060
RB Teddy Hastings111414.004140
ChicagoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Chuck Mathis599719.4028261
RB Lionel Johnson24136.501071
WR Adrian Cotchery222713.505170
WR Matt Hayes253919.507260
TE Johnnie Beckley232211.0017190
WR Vinny Jenkins25126.00081
FB Duane Moss1277.00570
TE Leland Schuler111717.007170
RB Mack Blood1166.00060

Interception Statistics

DetroitIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Grant Prescott13636.000
ChicagoIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

DetroitFumbRecovForceTD
Dexter Dodge1000
Randy Quimby0100
Ricardo Altuna0100
Dana Newhart0010
Teddy Hastings0010
ChicagoFumbRecovForceTD
Mack Blood1000
Vinny Jenkins1000
Quinn Williams0100
Andrew Figures0010

Punting Statistics

DetroitPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Darrell Shepherd522344.635.8523
ChicagoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Ron Brown420551.347.8634

Kicking Statistics

DetroitFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
George Price0/00/00/006/6
ChicagoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Derrick Witt0/00/00/005/5

Punt Return Statistics

DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Maurice Compton11414.00
ChicagoRetYardsAvgTD
Adrian Cotchery44411.00

Kick Return Statistics

DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Adrian Cotchery37224.00
Bob Holmes311036.70
ChicagoRetYardsAvgTD
Vinny Jenkins512124.20
Matt Hayes13030.00

Defensive Statistics

DetroitTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Jumbo Starks510.02632
OLB Daniel Lewis411.02533
S Adrian Cotchery410.02229
CB Grant Prescott410.02529
DT Wendell Fletcher311.02117
CB Ricardo Altuna330.02132
S Sherman Ferguson310.01824
DE Vinny Pritchett300.01018
ILB John Lynch230.054
CB Winfred Cooley210.01717
DE Dana Newhart200.01817
DE Roman Conway200.01830
OLB Thomas Shepherd200.086
ILB Louis Hall100.01312
S Lamont Buchanan100.01214
CB Raymond Blanton010.01121
ChicagoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Kerry Wheeler510.02918
OLB Earnest Vasher500.02016
CB Dana Wand500.01815
S Rick Lyle420.02720
OLB Ben Battles410.02113
S Bill Stinemetz410.03223
DT Ethan Jones410.02116
S Artie Hopkins400.02213
DE J.J. Roddy310.02014
DE Bart Fitzgerald300.03625
ILB Ricky Page240.03323
DT Donny Starling230.02422
DT Andrew Figures111.0144
ILB Frank Cedeno100.086
DE Dixon Bishop100.02013
G Shawn Neumeyer10---------
CB Grady Pearson100.03622
QB Claude Wyatt10---------
CB Anthony Bolden010.099

Pass Rush Statistics

DetroitSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Wendell Fletcher1.001017
OLB Daniel Lewis1.000233
DE Vinny Pritchett0.003018
DE Roman Conway0.002130
DE Dana Newhart0.001017
ChicagoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Andrew Figures1.00004
DT Donny Starling0.001022
DE Bart Fitzgerald0.001025

Pass Defense Statistics

DetroitCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Ricardo Altuna41032
CB Grant Prescott30129
S Sherman Ferguson20024
ILB Jumbo Starks20032
CB Winfred Cooley20017
DE Vinny Pritchett10018
ILB John Lynch1004
ILB Louis Hall10012
OLB Thomas Shepherd1006
CB Raymond Blanton10021
ChicagoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Kerry Wheeler31018
OLB Ben Battles30013
S Bill Stinemetz30023
CB Dana Wand30015
OLB Earnest Vasher20016
CB Grady Pearson11022
DE Dixon Bishop10013
CB Burt Downs1007
ILB Frank Cedeno0106
CB Anthony Bolden0109

Blocking Statistics

DetroitKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Rico Schleinat47028019
Chester Mariotti35127016
Randy Quimby26035022
Tracy Durham2201007
Jesse Brusca13027015
Alvin Ellis11019015
Lance Salter08138026
Mitch Perkins02023016
Adam Moss01028123
Dean Dresslar0101306
ChicagoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Joseph Klug35120129
Eric Neil24013011
Duane Moss23023020
Shawn Neumeyer13021030
Emmitt Jenkins1208010
Billy Eliot05018024
J.T. Burks01024128
Larry Phillips010605

Special Teams Statistics

DetroitTacklesSTPlays
Bo Farmer315
Teddy Hastings222
Gus Strickland217
Lewis Blakey17
Dean Dresslar15
Tracy Durham15
Sherman Crane018
Maurice Compton017
Bob Holmes013
John Lynch012
Raymond Blanton012
Ian Kindred012
Richard Porter09
Thomas Shepherd08
Mitch Perkins08
Alvin Ellis07
George Price07
Winfred Cooley06
Rich Paschke05
Randy Quimby05
Adrian Cotchery05
Darrell Shepherd05
Louis Hall05
Kenneth Wallace04
Dana Newhart04
Jesse Brusca03
Adam Moss02
Cary Bielby01
Daniel Lewis01
Chris McCullough01
Ricardo Altuna01
ChicagoTacklesSTPlays
Adrian Cotchery215
Duane Moss211
Dana Hopkins117
Burt Downs112
Donny Mangiafico112
Anthony Bolden020
Mack Blood020
Quinn Williams018
Leland Schuler017
Johnnie Beckley012
Frank Cedeno011
Matt Hayes07
Stanley Brady07
Vinny Jenkins07
Chuck Mathis06
Derrick Witt06
J.J. Roddy05
Bart Fitzgerald05
Ron Brown04
Stanley Baldwin04
Ben Battles04
Emmitt Jenkins04
Joseph Klug03
Andrew Figures03
Larry Phillips03
Eric Neil03
Lionel Johnson02
Shawn Neumeyer02
Artie Hopkins01
Kerry Wheeler01

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left18633.5
Middle9808.9
Right10828.2
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left561.2
Middle151288.5
Right6518.5
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Dexter Dodge25172024200
ChicagoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Claude Wyatt32183231731

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen0000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1511996.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)106737.3
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen74486.9
Short (0-8 Yds)64203.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)10710910.9
Long (19+ Yds)93637.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Richard Porter53122014
TE Chester Mariotti42128116
TE Sherman Crane43024013
WR Chris McCullough43042111
TE Mitch Perkins4209016
WR Isaac Briggs3303305
RB Teddy Hastings11014014
ChicagoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Chuck Mathis95097221
WR Matt Hayes52139124
WR Vinny Jenkins52112026
RB Lionel Johnson42013014
TE Johnnie Beckley32022028
WR Adrian Cotchery22027011
FB Duane Moss2117020
TE Leland Schuler1101709
RB Mack Blood1106013

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DetroitAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Lionel Chmielewski4317.755.33
Teddy Hastings3134.333.53
ChicagoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Mack Blood351.674.00
Lionel Johnson242.009.25

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Dexter Dodge106323.206.88
ChicagoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Claude Wyatt54469.207.50

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Sherman Crane2152.506.00
WR Chris McCullough2163.0010.50
WR Isaac Briggs22157.5011.00
TE Mitch Perkins2131.502.25
WR Richard Porter1133.004.40
TE Chester Mariotti1000.007.00
ChicagoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Chuck Mathis223115.5010.78
RB Lionel Johnson1177.003.25
FB Duane Moss1000.003.50
WR Vinny Jenkins1188.002.40

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DetroitRushesConversions
Teddy Hastings31
ChicagoRushesConversions
Lionel Johnson22

Third Down Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompConversions
Dexter Dodge964
ChicagoAttCompConversions
Claude Wyatt1076

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargCatchConversions
WR Richard Porter310
WR Isaac Briggs333
WR Chris McCullough211
TE Mitch Perkins110
ChicagoTargCatchConversions
WR Chuck Mathis654
TE Leland Schuler111
WR Matt Hayes100
TE Johnnie Beckley111
WR Vinny Jenkins100

SectionAttendance
Stadium58,000 (68,700 capacity)
Upper Deck16,100 (20,700)
End Zone12,900 (14,900)
Mezzanine6,900 (8,600)
Sideline Seats11,400 (13,200)
Club Seats7,600 (8,000)
Luxury Boxes3,100 (3,300)