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Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills
@
Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears
Date
December 7, 1997
Kickoff
01:00 PM ET
10:00 AM PT
Score
BUF 3 — CHI 20 F

Stadium

Capacity: 61,500

Inaugurated: 01/01/1924

Broadcast

Announcers

Don Criqui, Jim Mora

Summary

BUF and CHI combined for 408 passing yards and 2 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Thurman Thomas led BUF with 22 rushing yards while Raymont Harris paced CHI with 59. Through the air, Darick Holmes topped BUF with 41 receiving yards while Curtis Conway led CHI with 115.

Expected Points Summary

BUF
Total-18.86
Off-21.11
Def-0.53
ST-0.12
CHI
Total18.86
Off0.53
Def21.11
ST0.12

Team Stats

Stat BUF CHI
First Downs 10 23
Rush-Yds-TDs 16-55-0 43-120-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 13-32-138-0-0 24-36-279-2-2
Sacked-Yards 5-33 1-7
Net Pass Yards 105 272
Total Yards 160 392
Fumbles-Lost 2-1 2-0
Turnovers 1 2
Penalties-Yards 4-26 6-61
Third Down Conv. 2-12 8-19
Fourth Down Conv. 0-2 3-3
Time of Possession 19:32 40:28

Expected Points Detail

BUF
Offense
Pass: -11.43
Rush: -8.21
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: -8.12
Rush: 6.93
TO: 9.39
Returns
KO: 2.55
KR: -1.07
P: 3.78
PR: 0.46
FG/XP: -5.84
CHI
Offense
Pass: 8.12
Rush: -6.93
TO: -9.39
Defense
Pass: 11.43
Rush: 8.21
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 1.07
KR: -2.55
P: -0.46
PR: -3.78
FG/XP: 5.84

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat BUF CHI
First Downs 10 23
Rush-Yds-TDs 16-55-0 43-120-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 13-32-138-0-0 24-36-279-2-2
Sacked-Yards 5-33 1-7
Net Pass Yards 105 272
Total Yards 160 392
Fumbles-Lost 2-1 2-0
Turnovers 1 2
Penalties-Yards 4-26 6-61
Third Down Conv. 2-12 8-19
Fourth Down Conv. 0-2 3-3
Time of Possession 19:32 40:28

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
2 Bears Jeff Jaeger 41 yard field goal 0-3
Bears Ryan Wetnight 30 yard pass from Erik Kramer (Jeff Jaeger kick) 0-10
Bears Ricky Proehl 3 yard pass from Erik Kramer (Jeff Jaeger kick) 0-17
Bills Steve Christie 43 yard field goal 3-17
4 Bears Jeff Jaeger 38 yard field goal 3-20

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