Conference Finals, 2028

played in Chicago, IL

45 degrees, fair, calm

New Orleans Saints	3	10	0	7	-	20
Chicago Bears	0	14	14	14	-	42

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:53 NOS - Burt McCalla 40 field goal
2Q: 14:21 CHI - Vinny Jenkins 23 pass from Michael Herndon (Johnnie Bergstrom extra point)
2Q: 10:57 NOS - Burt McCalla 34 field goal
2Q: 02:06 NOS - Bobby Irwin 25 run (Burt McCalla extra point)
2Q: 00:25 CHI - Matt Hayes 12 pass from Michael Herndon (Johnnie Bergstrom extra point)
3Q: 15:00 CHI - Vinny Jenkins 92 kickoff return (Johnnie Bergstrom extra point)
3Q: 11:51 CHI - Gerald Yantis 11 run (Johnnie Bergstrom extra point)
4Q: 15:00 NOS - John Cortez 8 run (Burt McCalla extra point)
4Q: 09:25 CHI - Michael Herndon 1 run (Johnnie Bergstrom extra point)
4Q: 01:14 CHI - Glen Mock 2 run (Johnnie Bergstrom extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:53 NOS - Burt McCalla 40 field goal
2Q: 14:21 CHI - Vinny Jenkins 23 pass from Michael Herndon (Johnnie Bergstrom extra point)
2Q: 10:57 NOS - Burt McCalla 34 field goal
2Q: 02:06 NOS - Bobby Irwin 25 run (Burt McCalla extra point)
2Q: 00:25 CHI - Matt Hayes 12 pass from Michael Herndon (Johnnie Bergstrom extra point)
3Q: 15:00 CHI - Vinny Jenkins 92 kickoff return (Johnnie Bergstrom extra point)
3Q: 11:51 CHI - Gerald Yantis 11 run (Johnnie Bergstrom extra point)
4Q: 15:00 NOS - John Cortez 8 run (Burt McCalla extra point)
4Q: 09:25 CHI - Michael Herndon 1 run (Johnnie Bergstrom extra point)
4Q: 01:14 CHI - Glen Mock 2 run (Johnnie Bergstrom extra point)

Team Statistics NOS CHI
Record 11-7-1 15-3
First Downs 19 20
- by Rushing 7 7
- by Passing 11 12
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 432 388
- Offensive Plays 69 54
- Yards per Play 6.26 7.19
Net Rushing Yards 183 97
- Rushing Attempts 30 22
- Yards per Rush 6.10 4.41
Net Passing Yards 249 291
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 37 - 21 - 1 32 - 21 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 260 291
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/11 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 6.38 9.09
Fumbles/Lost 2/2 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 8/16 6/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.5 6.6
4th Down Conversions 1/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/28 5/51
Punt Returns/Yards 3/9 1/15
Kick Returns/Yards 5/131 3/147
Interception Ret./Yards 2/25 1/16
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 4/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 21 OWN 37
Time of Possession 33:56 26:04

Team Statistics	NOS	CHI
Record	11-7-1	15-3
First Downs	19	20
- by Rushing	7	7
- by Passing	11	12
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	432	388
- Offensive Plays	69	54
- Yards per Play	6.26	7.19
Net Rushing Yards	183	97
- Rushing Attempts	30	22
- Yards per Rush	6.10	4.41
Net Passing Yards	249	291
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	37 - 21 - 1	32 - 21 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	260	291
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/11	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	6.38	9.09
Fumbles/Lost	2/2	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	8/16	6/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.5	6.6
4th Down Conversions	1/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/28	5/51
Punt Returns/Yards	3/9	1/15
Kick Returns/Yards	5/131	3/147
Interception Ret./Yards	2/25	1/16
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	4/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 21	OWN 37
Time of Possession	33:56	26:04

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:13	OWN 28	10	49	Field Goal
1	9:04	4:09	OWN 10	6	25	Punt
1	2:54	2:52	OWN 25	5	13	Fumble
2	14:08	3:19	OWN 28	5	55	Field Goal
2	7:09	5:10	OWN 7	12	93	Touchdown
2	0:18	0:18	OWN 20	1	-2	Half
3	11:43	1:51	50	3	8	Punt
3	8:06	3:40	OWN 33	6	28	Punt
3	0:47	0:57	OWN 27	3	73	Touchdown
4	12:37	1:55	OWN 7	3	9	Punt
4	9:17	3:24	OWN 20	7	46	Interception
4	3:28	0:42	OWN 10	4	8	Downs
4	1:05	1:05	OWN 18	5	24	Game

Chicago Bears
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:47	1:43	OWN 37	3	6	Punt
1	4:55	2:01	OWN 34	4	30	Interception
1	0:02	0:54	OPP 36	3	36	Touchdown
2	10:49	3:40	OWN 13	6	35	Punt
2	1:59	1:41	OWN 22	6	78	Touchdown
3	14:35	2:52	OPP 45	6	45	Touchdown
3	9:52	1:46	OWN 20	5	3	Punt
3	4:26	3:39	OWN 20	6	51	Interception
4	14:50	2:13	OWN 40	3	9	Punt
4	10:42	1:25	OWN 36	3	64	Touchdown
4	5:53	2:25	OWN 29	3	7	Punt
4	2:46	1:41	OPP 18	6	18	Touchdown

Game MVP: Vinny Jenkins, Chicago Bears

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Bobby Irwin	17	120	7.06	43	3	1
John Cortez	7	49	7.00	20	1	1
Alan Poole	4	15	3.75	8	0	0
Rex Dunn	1	-4	-4.00	-4	0	0
Hunter Woodson	1	3	3.00	3	0	0

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Gerald Yantis	10	40	4.00	11	2	1
Glen Mock	9	52	5.78	21	2	1
Johnnie Beckley	2	4	2.00	2	0	0
Michael Herndon	1	1	1.00	1	0	1

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Alan Poole	37	21	260	2/11	0	49	1	67.4

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Michael Herndon	32	21	291	0/0	2	55	2	89.4

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Phillip Newman	6	10	120	20.00	45	49
WR Nolan Walters	3	4	38	12.67	2	16
TE Mitchell Emmons	3	7	26	8.67	0	11
WR Rick Collins	3	6	41	13.67	10	15
TE Lenny Shields	3	4	33	11.00	0	20
FB Rex Dunn	2	2	-3	-1.50	0	-1
RB Bobby Irwin	1	1	5	5.00	5	5
RB John Cortez	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
WR Pat Brooks	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

Chicago	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Vinny Jenkins	8	12	138	17.25	69	33	1
WR Matt Hayes	6	8	103	17.17	41	55	1
RB Glen Mock	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0
WR Chuck Mathis	1	1	17	17.00	2	17	0
WR Adrian Cotchery	1	4	11	11.00	5	11	0
FB Duane Moss	1	3	8	8.00	0	8	0
TE Leland Schuler	1	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Gerald Yantis	1	1	2	2.00	0	2	0
TE Johnnie Beckley	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Duane Sterritt	1	0	0.00	0
CB Danny Cortez	1	25	25.00	0

Chicago	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Grady Pearson	1	16	16.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Alan Poole	1	0	0	0
Marc Stanton	1	0	0	0

Chicago	Recov	Force
Ethan Jones	1	0
Quinn Williams	1	0
Glen Mock	0	1
Ricky Page	0	1

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Darnell Briggs	4	175	43.8	30.0	48	1

Chicago	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ron Brown	5	243	48.6	46.8	54	4

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Burt McCalla	2/2	1/1	0/0	40	2/2

Chicago	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Johnnie Bergstrom	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	6/6

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Steve Ziel	3	9	3.0	0

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Adrian Cotchery	1	15	15.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Marc Stanton	4	110	27.5	0
Bobby Irwin	1	21	21.0	0

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Vinny Jenkins	3	147	49.0	1

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Willie Rexin	7	1	0.0	16	22
DT Junior Reeves	5	1	0.0	15	21
ILB Jose Barfield	4	0	0.0	13	22
ILB Dale Landolt	4	0	0.0	13	13
S Duane Sterritt	3	2	0.0	22	30
S Steve Ziel	3	2	0.0	10	17
CB Danny Cortez	3	1	0.0	13	24
OLB Otis Wallis	1	2	0.0	4	7
OLB Byron Bennett	1	2	0.0	8	10
DE Cary Clinton	1	1	0.0	9	23
DE Max Tank	1	1	0.0	18	28
CB Howie Lord	1	0	0.0	17	24
T Neil Delgado	1	0	---	---	---
DT Johnny Rasmussen	1	0	0.0	17	25
S Jorge Cloude	1	0	0.0	9	15
WR Rick Collins	1	0	---	---	---
CB Ty Covington	1	0	0.0	13	19
DT Burt Tamaarkin	1	0	0.0	7	11

Chicago	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Grady Pearson	8	0	0.0	25	34
ILB Ricky Page	7	1	1.0	26	31
CB Kerry Wheeler	5	0	0.0	23	30
S Artie Hopkins	4	1	0.0	15	17
DT Donny Starling	4	0	0.0	15	28
OLB Ben Battles	3	6	0.0	27	28
S Bill Stinemetz	3	2	0.0	26	32
CB Mickey Bensen	3	1	0.0	7	9
S Devin Matthews	3	1	0.0	23	32
DT Andrew Figures	3	0	0.0	15	13
DE Howie Sawchuk	2	0	0.0	26	30
OLB Earnest Vasher	1	0	1.0	3	11
FB Duane Moss	1	0	---	---	---
DT Ethan Jones	1	0	0.0	20	21
CB Dana Wand	1	0	0.0	16	34
WR Vinny Jenkins	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Phillip Burgraff	1	0	0.0	5	5
OLB Jack McCareins	1	0	0.0	4	0
DT Kenneth Wallace	0	1	0.0	8	9

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Max Tank	1	2	0	28
DE Cary Clinton	0	1	1	23
DT Johnny Rasmussen	0	1	0	25
DE Brent Robbins	0	0	1	13

Chicago	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Earnest Vasher	1.0	0	0	0	11
ILB Ricky Page	1.0	0	0	0	31
DE Bart Fitzgerald	0.0	2	1	0	31
DT Ethan Jones	0.0	1	1	0	21
DT Donny Starling	0.0	0	3	2	28
DE Howie Sawchuk	0.0	0	2	0	30
DT Andrew Figures	0.0	0	1	0	13

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Willie Rexin	4	0	0	22
ILB Jose Barfield	4	0	0	22
CB Danny Cortez	3	0	1	24
CB Ty Covington	2	0	0	19
ILB Dale Landolt	2	0	0	13
S Steve Ziel	2	0	0	17
S Duane Sterritt	1	1	1	30
OLB Byron Bennett	1	1	0	10
OLB Otis Wallis	1	0	0	7
S Jorge Cloude	1	0	0	15

Chicago	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Grady Pearson	7	2	1	34
ILB Ricky Page	3	0	0	31
S Bill Stinemetz	2	1	0	32
CB Mickey Bensen	2	0	0	9
S Devin Matthews	2	0	0	32
CB Kerry Wheeler	2	0	0	30
S Artie Hopkins	1	0	0	17
DT Andrew Figures	1	0	0	13
CB Dana Wand	1	0	0	34

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Marlon Finley	2	7	1	28	0	32
Alex Priestley	2	4	0	17	0	24
Rex Dunn	2	2	1	23	0	24
Cedric Flournoy	1	4	0	21	0	29
Roger Vaughn	1	2	0	22	1	25
Joseph Sherman	1	2	0	28	0	35
Neil Delgado	0	2	0	25	1	24
Lenny Shields	0	2	0	16	0	19
Mitchell Emmons	0	1	0	19	0	26

Chicago	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Billy Eliot	2	4	1	20	30
Kendrick Hage	2	4	0	21	27
Larry Phillips	1	3	0	18	28
Shawn Neumeyer	1	2	0	3	9
Kelly Legge	1	2	0	19	23
Emmitt Jenkins	1	1	0	2	2
J.T. Burks	0	4	0	19	28
Joseph Klug	0	1	0	4	4

Special Teams Statistics

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Hunter Woodson	1	18
Tommie Grange	1	15
Steve Ziel	1	15
Duane Sterritt	1	2
Rex Dunn	0	22
Rick Collins	0	17
Pat Brooks	0	16
Byron Bennett	0	16
Bobby Irwin	0	15
Lenny Shields	0	15
Otis Wallis	0	11
Marc Stanton	0	11
Bubba Reese	0	10
Mitchell Emmons	0	8
Burt McCalla	0	7
Marlon Finley	0	6
Alex Priestley	0	6
Donnell Pritchett	0	6
Jose Barfield	0	5
Mitchell Maloney	0	5
Cary Clinton	0	5
Darnell Briggs	0	4
Cedric Flournoy	0	3
Cris Scott	0	3
Junior Reeves	0	2
Billy Joe Beckett	0	2
Jorge Cloude	0	2
Brent Robbins	0	2
Dale Landolt	0	2
Eddie Bloomer	0	1
Neil Delgado	0	1

Chicago	Tackles	STPlays
Glen Mock	2	21
Artie Hopkins	2	17
Adrian Cotchery	2	14
Johnnie Beckley	2	9
Leland Schuler	0	17
Chuck Mathis	0	16
Duane Moss	0	16
Quinn Williams	0	14
Tony Torphy	0	12
Donny Mangiafico	0	11
Earnest Vasher	0	10
Gerald Yantis	0	8
Johnnie Bergstrom	0	7
Bart Fitzgerald	0	7
Phillip Burgraff	0	6
Ron Brown	0	5
Mickey Bensen	0	5
Shawn Neumeyer	0	5
Ben Battles	0	5
Matt Hayes	0	5
Emmitt Jenkins	0	5
Vinny Jenkins	0	5
J.J. Roddy	0	4
Jake Wilkins	0	4
Joseph Klug	0	3
Kerry Wheeler	0	3
Kelly Legge	0	3
Jack McCareins	0	3
Bill Stinemetz	0	2
Grady Pearson	0	2
Ricky Page	0	2
Howie Sawchuk	0	1
Devin Matthews	0	1
Donny Starling	0	1
Ethan Jones	0	1
Andrew Figures	0	1
Dana Wand	0	1
Larry Phillips	0	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	83	7.5
Middle	12	27	2.3
Right	6	75	12.5
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	15	3.8
Middle	14	62	4.4
Right	4	20	5.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Alan Poole	37	21	3	0	1	3	8	2	1

Chicago	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Michael Herndon	32	21	5	2	0	2	4	2	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	5	20	2.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	6	5	33	5.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	9	171	12.2
Long (19+ Yds)	10	2	36	3.6

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	4	4.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	12	117	7.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	6	96	9.6
Long (19+ Yds)	5	2	74	14.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Phillip Newman	10	6	0	120	2	31
TE Mitchell Emmons	7	3	0	26	0	26
WR Rick Collins	6	3	0	41	0	18
WR Nolan Walters	4	3	0	38	0	32
TE Lenny Shields	4	3	1	33	1	19
FB Rex Dunn	2	2	0	-3	0	24
WR Pat Brooks	2	0	0	0	0	2
RB Bobby Irwin	1	1	0	5	0	23
RB John Cortez	1	0	0	0	0	13

Chicago	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Vinny Jenkins	12	8	138	3	30
WR Matt Hayes	8	6	103	2	25
WR Adrian Cotchery	4	1	11	0	21
FB Duane Moss	3	1	8	0	12
RB Glen Mock	1	1	4	0	10
WR Chuck Mathis	1	1	17	0	4
TE Leland Schuler	1	1	0	0	13
RB Gerald Yantis	1	1	2	0	22
TE Johnnie Beckley	1	1	8	0	23

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Bobby Irwin	1	1	1.00	7.06
John Cortez	1	8	8.00	7.00

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Glen Mock	3	15	5.00	5.78
Gerald Yantis	2	10	5.00	4.00
Johnnie Beckley	2	4	2.00	2.00
Michael Herndon	1	1	1.00	1.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Michael Herndon	2	2	20	10.00	9.09

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Chicago	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Matt Hayes	1	1	12	12.00	12.88
TE Johnnie Beckley	1	1	8	8.00	8.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Bobby Irwin	6	1
Alan Poole	1	1
John Cortez	1	1

Chicago	Rushes	Conversions
Glen Mock	4	3

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Alan Poole	7	5	5

Chicago	Att	Comp	Conversions
Michael Herndon	7	5	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Phillip Newman	3	3	3
WR Nolan Walters	2	1	1
WR Rick Collins	1	1	1
WR Pat Brooks	1	0	0

Chicago	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Matt Hayes	2	1	1
WR Vinny Jenkins	2	1	1
RB Glen Mock	1	1	0
WR Chuck Mathis	1	1	1
RB Gerald Yantis	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 61,400 (68,700 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,100 (19,200)
End Zone 12,700 (14,000)
Mezzanine 7,000 (8,100)
Sideline Seats 11,500 (12,400)
Club Seats 10,000 (10,000)
Luxury Boxes 4,100 (5,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	61,400 (68,700 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,100 (19,200)
End Zone	12,700 (14,000)
Mezzanine	7,000 (8,100)
Sideline Seats	11,500 (12,400)
Club Seats	10,000 (10,000)
Luxury Boxes	4,100 (5,000)