Week 1, 2054

played in Chicago, IL

78 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Detroit Lions	0	3	3	12	-	18
Chicago Bears	0	7	0	6	-	13

Scoring Summary
2Q: 13:57 DET - Jimmie Macpherson 19 field goal
2Q: 07:41 CHI - Kenny Benefield 54 pass from Greg Finch (Harold Buckner extra point)
3Q: 02:37 DET - Jimmie Macpherson 44 field goal
4Q: 10:41 DET - Giovanni Diaz 10 pass from Leonard Fulcher (Rex Western run for conversion failed)
4Q: 03:58 CHI - Harold Buckner 26 field goal
4Q: 01:23 CHI - Harold Buckner 52 field goal
4Q: 00:48 DET - Wyatt Matheson 16 pass from Leonard Fulcher (Edwin Cortez run for conversion failed)

Scoring Summary
2Q: 13:57 DET - Jimmie Macpherson 19 field goal
2Q: 07:41 CHI - Kenny Benefield 54 pass from Greg Finch (Harold Buckner extra point)
3Q: 02:37 DET - Jimmie Macpherson 44 field goal
4Q: 10:41 DET - Giovanni Diaz 10 pass from Leonard Fulcher (Rex Western run for conversion failed)
4Q: 03:58 CHI - Harold Buckner 26 field goal
4Q: 01:23 CHI - Harold Buckner 52 field goal
4Q: 00:48 DET - Wyatt Matheson 16 pass from Leonard Fulcher (Edwin Cortez run for conversion failed)

Team Statistics DET CHI
Record 1-0 0-1
First Downs 18 10
- by Rushing 2 3
- by Passing 15 7
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 386 319
- Offensive Plays 68 56
- Yards per Play 5.68 5.70
Net Rushing Yards 37 84
- Rushing Attempts 26 22
- Yards per Rush 1.42 3.82
Net Passing Yards 349 235
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 37 - 28 - 0 33 - 18 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 374 242
- Sacks/Yards Lost 5/25 1/7
- Yards per Pass Play 8.31 6.91
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/15 3/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.1 8.5
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 10/52 4/25
Punt Returns/Yards 2/13 4/43
Kick Returns/Yards 1/24 4/103
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 2/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 0/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 32 OWN 27
Time of Possession 35:51 24:09

Team Statistics	DET	CHI
Record	1-0	0-1
First Downs	18	10
- by Rushing	2	3
- by Passing	15	7
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	386	319
- Offensive Plays	68	56
- Yards per Play	5.68	5.70
Net Rushing Yards	37	84
- Rushing Attempts	26	22
- Yards per Rush	1.42	3.82
Net Passing Yards	349	235
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	37 - 28 - 0	33 - 18 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	374	242
- Sacks/Yards Lost	5/25	1/7
- Yards per Pass Play	8.31	6.91
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	4/15	3/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.1	8.5
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	10/52	4/25
Punt Returns/Yards	2/13	4/43
Kick Returns/Yards	1/24	4/103
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	2/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	0/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 32	OWN 27
Time of Possession	35:51	24:09

Drive Charts

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:51	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
1	10:19	4:22	OWN 3	8	38	Punt
1	2:03	3:13	OWN 20	6	78	Field Goal
2	12:09	3:30	OWN 32	6	27	Fumble
2	7:27	3:19	OWN 35	5	13	Punt
2	3:03	1:29	OPP 43	6	3	Punt
2	0:55	0:41	OPP 48	5	21	Missed FG
3	11:23	2:06	OWN 20	4	19	Punt
3	8:04	5:34	OWN 27	8	46	Field Goal
4	15:00	1:30	OWN 37	3	-2	Punt
4	13:20	2:48	OPP 28	5	28	Touchdown
4	8:34	2:20	OWN 23	3	2	Punt
4	3:52	1:22	OWN 25	3	9	Punt
4	1:15	0:35	OWN 25	4	75	Touchdown

Chicago Bears
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:09	2:50	OWN 23	5	16	Punt
1	5:57	3:54	OWN 20	8	27	Punt
2	13:50	1:41	OWN 23	3	-1	Punt
2	8:39	1:12	OWN 48	3	52	Touchdown
2	4:08	1:05	OWN 6	3	3	Punt
2	1:34	0:39	OWN 20	2	17	Interception
2	0:14	0:14	OWN 34	2	-2	Half
3	15:00	3:37	OWN 29	5	32	Punt
3	9:17	1:13	OWN 27	3	5	Punt
3	2:30	2:30	OWN 28	7	35	Downs
4	13:30	0:10	OWN 15	1	13	Fumble
4	10:32	1:58	OWN 25	3	9	Punt
4	6:14	2:22	OWN 34	4	57	Field Goal
4	2:30	1:15	OWN 42	5	23	Field Goal
4	0:40	0:40	OWN 44	2	28	Game

Game MVP: Leonard Fulcher, Detroit Lions

Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Edwin Cortez	17	24	1.41	17	2
Rex Western	6	17	2.83	6	0
Duane Ingram	2	2	1.00	2	0
Courtney Van Horn	1	-6	-6.00	-6	0

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Geoff Goosey	17	55	3.24	17	3
Greg Finch	2	14	7.00	8	0
Neal Reinard	2	12	6.00	10	1
Jumbo Theriot	1	3	3.00	3	0

Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Leonard Fulcher	37	28	374	5/25	2	40	0	125.2

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Greg Finch	33	18	242	1/7	1	54	1	75.5

Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Giovanni Diaz	8	10	114	14.25	29	30	1
TE Wyatt Matheson	5	5	70	14.00	33	23	1
FB Duane Ingram	3	3	8	2.67	7	9	0
TE Tracy O'Donnell	3	5	78	26.00	49	40	0
RB Edwin Cortez	3	6	22	7.33	9	10	0
WR Courtney Van Horn	3	3	64	21.33	14	33	0
WR Reginald Nobile	2	2	11	5.50	9	9	0
RB Rex Western	1	1	7	7.00	7	7	0
TE Bo Schlegel	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Josiah Kirchner	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Chicago	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Nolan Judy	5	6	26	5.20	0	15	0
WR Doug Lake	4	13	88	22.00	32	51	0
WR Jeffrey Maloney	4	7	42	10.50	17	29	0
RB Geoff Goosey	3	4	31	10.33	21	22	0
TE Kenny Benefield	1	2	54	54.00	32	54	1
RB Jumbo Theriot	1	1	1	1.00	1	1	0

Interception Statistics

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Johnnie Cortez	1	0	0.00	0

Chicago	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Detroit	Fumb	Recov	Force
Edwin Cortez	1	0	0
Brad Reeves	0	1	0
Carlton Plezia	0	0	1

Chicago	Fumb	Recov	Force
Geoff Goosey	1	0	0
Michael Franz	0	1	0
Richie Treadway	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Daniel Autry	8	382	47.8	37.4	59	5

Chicago	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Leonardo MaKinster	7	320	45.7	38.1	58	1

Kicking Statistics

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jimmie Macpherson	2/3	1/2	0/0	44	0/0

Chicago	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Harold Buckner	2/2	1/1	1/1	52	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Edwin Cortez	2	13	6.5	0

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jeffrey Maloney	4	43	10.8	0

Kick Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Edwin Cortez	1	24	24.0	0

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Demetrius Pieri	3	77	25.7	0
Luke Allen	1	26	26.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Stan Anthony	8	2	0.0	22	32
S Johnnie Cortez	8	0	0.0	21	23
ILB Jimmie Early	7	2	0.0	22	30
S Sedrick Franz	3	0	0.0	22	34
DT Carlton Plezia	3	0	0.0	21	30
OLB Kenny Cupp	2	1	0.0	10	9
ILB Julio Marsolais	2	0	0.0	0	5
DT Ronnie Fleming	1	1	1.0	18	19
CB Pat Gallant	1	1	0.0	12	24
S Eric Henry	1	1	0.0	1	11
CB Don Schroeder	1	0	0.0	12	20
CB Brad Reeves	1	0	0.0	10	14
T Peyton Price	1	0	---	---	---
CB Gino Sullivan	1	0	0.0	13	24
CB Wesley Buckley	1	0	0.0	9	13
DE Tom Jones	0	2	0.0	22	29
DE Roberto Roberts	0	1	0.0	20	21

Chicago	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Michael Franz	10	3	0.0	25	42
OLB Brett Harkin	8	3	2.0	26	41
CB Giovanni Staiger	6	2	0.0	24	42
S Ashton Buggelli	6	1	0.0	25	38
DT Zachary Newsome	5	3	2.0	25	38
DE Elijah Ellard	4	1	1.0	26	42
DE Richie Treadway	4	0	0.0	24	35
OLB DeAndre Hamilton	3	2	0.0	16	15
S Karl Kidwell	3	1	0.0	22	33
CB Seth Shelton	3	0	0.0	20	33
CB Allen Duran	2	1	0.0	11	26
DT Conrad Cavazos	1	2	0.0	24	35
S Carson Sims	1	0	0.0	4	9
WR Doug Lake	1	0	---	---	---
DT Randall Huntley	1	0	0.0	2	6

Pass Rush Statistics

Detroit	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Ronnie Fleming	1.0	0	1	0	19
DT Carlton Plezia	0.0	1	0	0	30
DE Tom Jones	0.0	0	4	2	29
DE Roberto Roberts	0.0	0	1	0	21
DE Landon Winslett	0.0	0	1	0	4
DT Warren Lowe	0.0	0	1	0	6

Chicago	Sack	Block	Knock	PPlay
DT Zachary Newsome	2.0	0	1	38
OLB Brett Harkin	2.0	0	0	41
DE Elijah Ellard	1.0	0	0	42
DT Conrad Cavazos	0.0	1	0	35

Pass Defense Statistics

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Jimmie Early	6	0	0	30
OLB Stan Anthony	2	1	0	32
ILB Julio Marsolais	2	0	0	5
S Johnnie Cortez	1	0	1	23
CB Don Schroeder	1	0	0	20
S Sedrick Franz	1	0	0	34
CB Gino Sullivan	1	0	0	24
CB Pat Gallant	1	0	0	24
S Eric Henry	1	0	0	11
OLB Kenny Cupp	1	0	0	9
CB Wesley Buckley	1	0	0	13
DT Warren Lowe	0	1	0	6

Chicago	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Giovanni Staiger	6	1	42
CB Seth Shelton	3	1	33
ILB Michael Franz	3	0	42
OLB DeAndre Hamilton	3	0	15
OLB Brett Harkin	2	3	41
S Ashton Buggelli	2	0	38
CB Allen Duran	2	0	26
S Karl Kidwell	2	0	33
CB Efrain Sutter	1	0	10
DE Elijah Ellard	1	0	42
DE Richie Treadway	1	0	35
DT Zachary Newsome	1	0	38
DT Conrad Cavazos	1	0	35

Blocking Statistics

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Evan Pierce	1	7	26	0	42
Robert Boege	1	4	26	0	42
Tracy O'Donnell	1	1	11	0	18
Chester Stewart	0	6	26	2	42
Robert Fulcher	0	5	26	1	42
Peyton Price	0	2	26	1	42
Wyatt Matheson	0	1	26	1	41

Chicago	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Leslie Borum	2	3	0	22	1	34
C.J. Harding	1	5	0	22	0	34
Dusty Byzewski	1	4	0	22	0	34
Vinny Huffman	1	1	0	22	0	34
Donnie Sabol	0	5	1	22	0	34
Tom Hampton	0	2	0	12	0	11

Special Teams Tackles

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Jimmie Early	3	16
Stan Anthony	2	15
Cody Dawkins	1	24
Rex Western	1	20
Reginald Nobile	1	19

Chicago	Tackles	STPlays
Kenny Benefield	1	26
Troy Russell	1	23
Dusty Byzewski	1	11

Participation

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Chester Stewart	26	42	---	---	11	79
Evan Pierce	26	42	---	---	11	79
Peyton Price	26	42	---	---	11	79
Robert Boege	26	42	---	---	11	79
Stan Anthony	---	---	22	32	15	69
Leonard Fulcher	26	42	---	---	---	68
Jimmie Early	---	---	22	30	16	68
Robert Fulcher	26	42	---	---	---	68
Wyatt Matheson	26	41	---	---	---	67
Edwin Cortez	19	34	---	---	11	64
Giovanni Diaz	26	36	---	---	1	63
Sedrick Franz	---	---	22	34	3	59
Gino Sullivan	---	---	13	24	17	54
Carlton Plezia	---	---	21	30	2	53
Tom Jones	---	---	22	29	2	53
Courtney Van Horn	21	29	---	---	---	50
Reginald Nobile	11	19	---	---	19	49
Johnnie Cortez	---	---	21	23	1	45
Duane Ingram	9	17	---	---	19	45
Roberto Roberts	---	---	20	21	1	42
Pat Gallant	---	---	12	24	2	38
Ronnie Fleming	---	---	18	19	---	37
Rex Western	7	7	---	---	20	34
Don Schroeder	---	---	12	20	1	33
Bo Schlegel	0	6	---	---	27	33
Brad Reeves	---	---	10	14	8	32
Allen Tanner	---	---	5	16	8	29
Tracy O'Donnell	11	18	---	---	---	29
Eric Henry	---	---	1	11	16	28
Cody Dawkins	---	---	0	0	24	24
Wesley Buckley	---	---	9	13	---	22
Kenny Cupp	---	---	10	9	---	19
Warren Lowe	---	---	1	6	9	16
Julio Marsolais	---	---	0	5	10	15
Jaylen Weber	0	0	---	---	11	11
Daniel Autry	0	0	---	---	11	11
Josiah Kirchner	0	2	---	---	8	10
Willie Careil	---	---	1	9	---	10
Jimmie Macpherson	0	0	---	---	8	8
Landon Winslett	---	---	0	4	---	4
Albert Kemp	0	0	---	---	4	4
Jerry Dock	---	---	0	1	1	2
Corwin Wells	0	1	---	---	---	1
Andy Harding	0	0	---	---	---	0
Marquis Walton	0	0	---	---	---	0
Chase Styblo	0	0	---	---	---	0

Chicago	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Michael Franz	---	---	25	42	26	93
Ashton Buggelli	---	---	25	38	17	80
Doug Lake	21	34	---	---	19	74
Elijah Ellard	---	---	26	42	3	71
Brett Harkin	---	---	26	41	3	70
Giovanni Staiger	---	---	24	42	2	68
Dusty Byzewski	22	34	---	---	11	67
Donnie Sabol	22	34	---	---	9	65
Leslie Borum	22	34	---	---	9	65
Zachary Newsome	---	---	25	38	2	65
Richie Treadway	---	---	24	35	1	60
Conrad Cavazos	---	---	24	35	---	59
Kenny Benefield	11	22	---	---	26	59
Jeffrey Maloney	20	29	---	---	8	57
Greg Finch	22	34	---	---	---	56
C.J. Harding	22	34	---	---	---	56
Vinny Huffman	22	34	---	---	---	56
Karl Kidwell	---	---	22	33	---	55
Geoff Goosey	18	11	---	---	26	55
Seth Shelton	---	---	20	33	1	54
Allen Duran	---	---	11	26	2	39
Efrain Sutter	---	---	6	10	20	36
Demetrius Pieri	12	15	---	---	9	36
DeAndre Hamilton	---	---	16	15	2	33
Nolan Judy	11	20	---	---	---	31
Troy Russell	---	---	1	1	23	25
Tom Hampton	12	11	---	---	---	23
Ricky Hardy	---	---	1	7	10	18
Jumbo Theriot	2	15	---	---	---	17
Gerald Duran	---	---	2	5	10	17
Carson Sims	---	---	4	9	3	16
Frankie Harvey	1	4	---	---	11	16
Wendell Steed	---	---	0	4	10	14
Juan Hanks	0	6	---	---	5	11
Randall Huntley	---	---	2	6	3	11
Leonardo MaKinster	0	0	---	---	9	9
Damian Carter	0	0	---	---	9	9
Jay Albin	0	0	---	---	9	9
Rodney Stephan	0	0	---	---	9	9
Harold Buckner	0	0	---	---	6	6
Luke Allen	0	1	---	---	5	6
Neal Reinard	2	2	---	---	---	4
Josiah George	---	---	1	0	1	2
Rick Stephens	---	---	1	0	---	1
Pete Gillen	0	0	---	---	---	0
Chance Watkins	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	4	2.0
Middle	13	20	1.5
Right	11	13	1.2
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	10	3.3
Middle	18	77	4.3
Right	1	-3	-3.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Leonard Fulcher	37	28	6	0	3	5	0	1	0

Chicago	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Greg Finch	33	18	5	2	1	2	8	2	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	6	15	2.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	11	129	7.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	8	150	15.0
Long (19+ Yds)	4	3	80	20.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	19	3.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	6	36	2.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	5	82	10.3
Long (19+ Yds)	6	2	105	17.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Giovanni Diaz	10	8	2	114	1	36
RB Edwin Cortez	6	3	0	22	0	34
TE Wyatt Matheson	5	5	0	70	1	41
TE Tracy O'Donnell	5	3	0	78	2	18
FB Duane Ingram	3	3	0	8	0	17
WR Courtney Van Horn	3	3	0	64	2	29
WR Reginald Nobile	2	2	0	11	0	19
TE Bo Schlegel	1	0	0	0	0	6
RB Rex Western	1	1	0	7	0	7
WR Josiah Kirchner	1	0	1	0	0	2

Chicago	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Doug Lake	13	4	0	88	2	34
WR Jeffrey Maloney	7	4	1	42	1	29
TE Nolan Judy	6	5	0	26	0	20
RB Geoff Goosey	4	3	0	31	1	11
TE Kenny Benefield	2	1	0	54	1	22
RB Jumbo Theriot	1	1	0	1	0	15

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Edwin Cortez	2	2	1.00	1.41
Rex Western	1	0	0.00	2.83

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Neal Reinard	1	10	10.00	6.00
Geoff Goosey	1	1	1.00	3.24

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Leonard Fulcher	3	3	28	9.33	10.11

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Greg Finch	1	0	0	0.00	7.33

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
FB Duane Ingram	1	1	2	2.00	2.67
TE Wyatt Matheson	1	1	16	16.00	14.00
WR Giovanni Diaz	1	1	10	10.00	11.40

Chicago	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Doug Lake	1	0	0	0.00	6.77

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
Edwin Cortez	3	1
Rex Western	1	0

Chicago	Rushes	Conversions
Greg Finch	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Leonard Fulcher	11	6	3

Chicago	Att	Comp	Conversions
Greg Finch	12	6	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Tracy O'Donnell	4	2	2
WR Giovanni Diaz	2	1	1
FB Duane Ingram	1	1	0
TE Wyatt Matheson	1	1	0
TE Bo Schlegel	1	0	0
WR Reginald Nobile	1	1	0
RB Edwin Cortez	1	0	0

Chicago	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jeffrey Maloney	5	3	1
WR Doug Lake	3	0	0
TE Nolan Judy	3	2	1
TE Kenny Benefield	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 78,700 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 22,300 (23,300)
End Zone 16,600 (16,800)
Mezzanine 9,700 (9,700)
Sideline Seats 14,900 (14,900)
Club Seats 11,000 (11,000)
Luxury Boxes 4,200 (4,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	78,700 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	22,300 (23,300)
End Zone	16,600 (16,800)
Mezzanine	9,700 (9,700)
Sideline Seats	14,900 (14,900)
Club Seats	11,000 (11,000)
Luxury Boxes	4,200 (4,300)