2008 · Week 1
Chicago Bears at Indianapolis Colts
Sep 7, 2008 · Lucas Oil Stadium · open · fieldturf
Recap
Chicago Bears beat Indianapolis Colts 29–13. It was an upset by ScoutIndex's numbers — Bears had just a 28% chance going in. Bears improve to 1-0; Colts fall to 0-1. Matt Forte led the way with 123 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD; 3 catches for 18 yards.
Team stats
| CHI | IND | |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | First downs | 20 |
| 333 | Total yards | 310 |
| 150 | Passing yards | 257 |
| 183 | Rushing yards | 53 |
| 13/21 | Comp / Att | 30/49 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 2 | Sacks taken | 2 |
Scoring & key plays
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Box score
CHI
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Orton | 13/21 | 150 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Orton | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Matt Forte | 23 | 123 | 1 |
| Kevin Jones | 13 | 45 | 0 |
| Jason McKie | 2 | 5 | 1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Forte | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
IND
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton Manning | 30/49 | 257 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Addai | 12 | 44 | 0 |
| Dominic Rhodes | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Mike Hart | 1 | 7 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Addai | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Dominic Rhodes | 4 | 0 | 30 | 0 |