2000 · Week 17
Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions
Dec 24, 2000 · Pontiac Silverdome · dome · astroturf
Recap
Chicago Bears edged Detroit Lions 23–20. It was an upset by ScoutIndex's numbers — Bears had just a 24% chance going in. Bears improve to 5-11; Lions fall to 9-7. James Allen led the way with 72 rushing yards; 3 catches for 24 yards.
Team stats
| CHI | DET | |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | First downs | 17 |
| 288 | Total yards | 270 |
| 183 | Passing yards | 170 |
| 105 | Rushing yards | 100 |
| 19/29 | Comp / Att | 19/36 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 1 | Sacks taken | 5 |
Scoring & key plays
Play-by-play not loaded for this game.
Box score
CHI
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Matthews | 14/18 | 123 | 0 | 0 |
| Cade McNown | 5/11 | 60 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Allen | 22 | 72 | 0 |
| Cade McNown | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Marlon Barnes | 2 | 30 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marty Booker | 7 | 12 | 79 | 1 |
| James Allen | 3 | 3 | 24 | 0 |
| Eddie Kennison | 3 | 5 | 30 | 0 |
| Dez White | 2 | 2 | 20 | 0 |
| Kaseem Sinceno | 3 | 4 | 20 | 0 |
| Scott Dragos | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Macey Brooks | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| D'Wayne Bates | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
DET
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoney Case | 12/21 | 89 | 0 | 1 |
| Charlie Batch | 7/15 | 81 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stoney Case | 5 | 41 | 1 |
| James Stewart | 20 | 57 | 0 |
| Mario Bates | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnnie Morton | 6 | 11 | 60 | 0 |
| James Stewart | 1 | 2 | 17 | 0 |
| David Sloan | 4 | 6 | 33 | 1 |
| Herman Moore | 4 | 6 | 24 | 0 |
| Germane Crowell | 2 | 8 | 19 | 0 |
| Mario Bates | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Cory Schlesinger | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Larry Foster | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |