2023 · Week 4
Denver Broncos at Chicago Bears
Oct 1, 2023 · Soldier Field · outdoors · grass
Recap
Denver Broncos escaped with a 31–28 win over Chicago Bears. It was an upset by ScoutIndex's numbers — Broncos had just a 48% chance going in. Broncos improve to 1-3; Bears fall to 0-4. Russell Wilson was the story of the game with 223 passing yards and 3 TDs; 13 rushing yards. Bears out-gained the opponent 506–320 in total yards.
Team stats
| DEN | CHI | |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | First downs | 24 |
| 320 | Total yards | 506 |
| 223 | Passing yards | 335 |
| 97 | Rushing yards | 171 |
| 21/28 | Comp / Att | 28/35 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 1 | Sacks taken | 4 |
Scoring & key plays
- Q1(5:15) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass short right to 38-J.McLaughlin for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q116-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
- Q2(15:00) (Shotgun) 1-J.Fields pass deep right to 2-D.Moore for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN. The Replay Official reviewed the pass completion ruling, and the play was Upheld. The ruling on the field stands.
- Q28-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-T.Gill.
- Q2(11:50) (Shotgun) 1-J.Fields pass deep right to 85-C.Kmet for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q28-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-T.Gill.
- Q2(6:15) 1-J.Fields pass short right to 85-C.Kmet for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q28-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-T.Gill.
- Q3(4:18) 1-J.Fields pass short left to 24-K.Herbert for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q38-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-T.Gill.
- Q3(:20) 3-R.Wilson pass short left to 89-B.Johnson for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q316-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
- Q4(9:40) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass short middle to 14-C.Sutton for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q416-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
- Q4(7:05) 1-J.Fields sacked at CHI 42 for -10 yards (42-N.Bonitto). FUMBLES (42-N.Bonitto), RECOVERED by DEN-0-J.Cooper at CHI 35. 0-J.Cooper for 35 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q416-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
- Q4(1:51) 16-W.Lutz 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
Box score
DEN
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Wilson | 21/28 | 223 | 3 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Wilson | 4 | 13 | 0 |
| Jaleel McLaughlin | 7 | 72 | 0 |
| Samaje Perine | 6 | 12 | 0 |
| Javonte Williams | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaleel McLaughlin | 3 | 3 | 32 | 1 |
| Jerry Jeudy | 3 | 5 | 52 | 0 |
| Marvin Mims Jr. | 2 | 2 | 47 | 0 |
| Courtland Sutton | 3 | 5 | 27 | 1 |
| Samaje Perine | 2 | 2 | 23 | 0 |
| Lil'Jordan Humphrey | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| Chris Manhertz | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Javonte Williams | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| Nate Adkins | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Brandon Johnson | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Adam Trautman | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
CHI
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Fields | 28/35 | 335 | 4 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Fields | 4 | 25 | 0 |
| Khalil Herbert | 18 | 103 | 0 |
| Cole Kmet | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tyler Scott | 2 | 19 | 0 |
| Roschon Johnson | 5 | 13 | 0 |
| Velus Jones Jr. | 1 | 10 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJ Moore | 8 | 9 | 131 | 1 |
| Khalil Herbert | 4 | 5 | 19 | 1 |
| Cole Kmet | 7 | 9 | 85 | 2 |
| Darnell Mooney | 4 | 4 | 51 | 0 |
| Equanimeous St. Brown | 1 | 1 | 21 | 0 |
| Robert Tonyan | 2 | 2 | 18 | 0 |
| Roschon Johnson | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Marcedes Lewis | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |