Buffalo Bills vs Chicago Bears

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← Week 14

December 7th, 1997

1997 Week 15

Regular Season

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Bills Away

Final

Bears Home

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Offensive Starters

QB T. Collins

RB T. Thomas

WR Q. Early

WR A. Reed

TE J. Riemersma

TE L. Johnson

T J. Fina

G R. Brown

C D. Zeigler

G C. Lacina

T J. Ostroski

Defensive Starters

DE P. Hansen

DT T. Washington

DE B. Smith

LB B. Paup

LB J. Holecek

LB S. Moran

LB S. Rogers

CB J. Burris

CB T. Smith

S H. Jones

S K. Schulz

Score by Quarter

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	FINAL
Bills	0	3	0	0	3
Bears	0	17	0	3	20

	Bills	Bears
Q1	0	0
Q2	3	17
Q3	0	0
Q4	0	3
FINAL	3	20

Key Performers

Bills

PassingT. Collins

13/32, 138 YDS

RushingT. Thomas

7, 22 YDS

ReceivingD. Holmes

3, 41 YDS

TacklesJ. Holecek

SacksS. Moran

1.0

InterceptionsK. Schulz

Bears

PassingE. Kramer

23/33, 270 YDS, 2 TD

RushingR. Harris

24, 59 YDS

ReceivingC. Conway

7, 115 YDS

TacklesB. Minter

SacksA. Marshall

2.0

InterceptionsN/A

Team Comparison

Bills

Stat

Bears

First Downs

160

Total Yards

392

Rushes

Rush YDS

120

Rush TD

40.6%

PASS %

66.7%

105

NET PASS YDS

272

PASS TD

Takeaways

19:32

Time of Possession

40:28

Offensive Starters

E. Kramer QB

R. Harris RB

C. Conway WR

C. Penn WR

J. Allred TE

R. Wetnight TE

A. Heck T

T. Perry G

C. Villarrial C

T. Burger G

J. Williams T

Defensive Starters

M. Thomas DE

J. Flanigan DT

C. Simpson DT

C. Reeves DE

R. Cox LB

B. Cox LB

B. Minter LB

T. Carter CB

W. Harris CB

M. Carter S

J. Mangum S

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Momentum and Moments

Review the key moments and momentum swings in this 1997 Week 15 match up between the Buffalo Bills and the Chicago Bears featuring 12 tackles by John Holecek.

Legend

Moment: Bills

Moment: Bears

Bills Momentum

Bears Momentum

Scoring Timeline

< Q2 > • CHI FG CHI FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Jeff Jaeger 41 yard field goal good

Bears opens scoring → 3-0

< Q2 > • CHI TD CHI TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Erik Kramer pass complete to Ryan Wetnight for 30 yards touchdown - PAT good

Bears extends lead → 10-0

< Q2 > • CHI TD CHI TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Erik Kramer pass complete to Ricky Proehl for 3 yards touchdown - PAT good

Bears extends lead → 17-0

< Q2 > • BUF FG BUF FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Steve Christie 43 yard field goal good

Bills cuts lead → 17-3

< Q4 > • CHI FG CHI FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Jeff Jaeger 38 yard field goal good

Bears extends lead → 20-3

Detailed Player Statistics

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Todd Collins	32	13	40.6	138	0	0	23	5	53.9
Team Totals	32	13	40.6	138	0	0	23	5

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng
Thurman Thomas	7	22	3.1	6
Antowain Smith	6	17	2.8	8
Todd Collins	2	10	5.0	9
Lonnie Johnson	1	6	6.0	6
Team Totals	16	55	3.4	9

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	Lng
Darick Holmes	5	3	41	13.7	22
Andre Reed	3	2	29	14.5	15
Thurman Thomas	4	2	10	5.0	6
Antowain Smith	4	2	9	4.5	8
Quinn Early	10	2	37	18.5	23
Lonnie Johnson	1	1	6	6.0	6
Eric Moulds	4	1	6	6.0	6
Jay Riemersma	1	0	0	0.0	0
Team Totals	32	13	138	10.6	23

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk	Int
John Holecek	12	7	5	0	0
Ted Washington	11	8	3	0	0
Bryce Paup	9	8	1	0	0
Jeff Burris	8	8	0	0	0
Henry Jones	7	7	0	0	0
Sean Moran	6	4	2	1	0
Phil Hansen	6	3	3	0	0
Sam Rogers	6	5	1	0	0
Bruce Smith	6	5	1	0	0
Kurt Schulz	4	2	2	0	1
Mark Maddox	2	2	0	0	1
Dan Brandenburg	2	2	0	0	0
Ken Irvin	2	2	0	0	0
Emanuel Martin	2	2	0	0	0
Marlo Perry	1	0	1	0	0
Shawn Price	1	0	1	0	0
Team Totals	85	65	20	1	2

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg
Darick Holmes	4	56	14
Steve Tasker	1	12	12
Team Totals	5	68	13.6

Player	FGA	FGM	XPA	XPM
Steve Christie	2	1	0	0
Team Totals	2	1	0	0

Player	Pnt	Yds	Y/P
Chris Mohr	7	301	43
Team Totals	7	301	43.0

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Erik Kramer	33	23	69.7	270	2	2	42	1	89.2
Rick Mirer	3	1	33.3	9	0	0	9	0	42.4
Team Totals	36	24	66.7	279	2	2	42	1

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng
Raymont Harris	24	59	2.5	20
Darnell Autry	14	40	2.9	7
Erik Kramer	1	1	1.0	1
Rick Mirer	1	-1	-1.0	-1
Curtis Conway	1	10	10.0	10
Tony Carter	1	3	3.0	3
Todd Sauerbrun	1	8	8.0	8
Team Totals	43	120	2.8	20

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Curtis Conway	10	7	115	16.4	0	42
Tony Carter	5	5	24	4.8	0	10
Ryan Wetnight	6	5	70	14.0	1	30
Chris Penn	6	3	41	13.7	0	18
Ricky Proehl	5	3	23	7.7	1	11
John Allred	2	1	6	6.0	0	6
Raymont Harris	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
Team Totals	35	24	279	11.6	2	42

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk
Barry Minter	7	5	2	0
Anthony Marshall	5	5	0	2
Marty Carter	5	3	2	0
Bryan Cox	4	3	1	1
Mark Thomas	4	3	1	1
Ron Cox	3	2	1	0
Marlon Forbes	3	3	0	0
John Mangum	3	3	0	0
Tom Carter	2	2	0	0
Walt Harris	2	2	0	0
Jim Flanigan	1	1	0	1
Carl Simpson	1	1	0	0
Alonzo Spellman	1	1	0	0
Team Totals	41	34	7	5