New England Patriots vs Chicago Bears

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September 21st, 1997

1997 Week 4

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Offensive Starters

QB D. Bledsoe

RB C. Martin

WR V. Brisby

WR T. Glenn

WR S. Jefferson

TE B. Coates

T B. Armstrong

G M. Lane

C D. Wohlabaugh

G T. Rucci

T Z. Moss

Defensive Starters

DE F. Collons

DT M. Wheeler

DT H. Thomas

DE M. Jones

LB C. Slade

LB T. Johnson

LB T. Collins

CB T. Law

CB J. Hitchcock

S L. Milloy

S W. Clay

Score by Quarter

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	FINAL
Patriots	7	7	0	17	31
Bears	0	0	3	0	3

	Patriots	Bears
Q1	7	0
Q2	7	0
Q3	0	3
Q4	17	0
FINAL	31	3

Key Performers

Patriots

PassingD. Bledsoe

24/37, 301 YDS, 2 TD

RushingC. Martin

14, 79 YDS, 1 TD

ReceivingT. Brown

6, 124 YDS, 1 TD

TacklesH. Thomas

SacksH. Thomas

2.0

InterceptionsT. Law

Bears

PassingR. Mirer

17/25, 154 YDS

RushingR. Harris

21, 63 YDS

ReceivingB. Engram

5, 47 YDS

TacklesA. Marshall

SacksJ. Flanigan

1.0

InterceptionsA. Marshall

Team Comparison

Patriots

Stat

Bears

First Downs

402

Total Yards

199

Rushes

Rush YDS

Rush TD

67.5%

PASS %

68.0%

315

NET PASS YDS

120

PASS TD

Takeaways

29:28

Time of Possession

30:32

Offensive Starters

R. Mirer QB

R. Harris RB

T. Carter FB

R. Proehl WR

B. Engram WR

K. Jennings TE

A. Heck T

W. Schultz G

E. Pilgrim C

T. Burger G

J. Williams T

Defensive Starters

J. Thierry DE

J. Flanigan DT

C. Simpson DT

A. Spellman DE

B. Cox LB

B. Minter LB

T. Carter CB

J. Burton CB

A. Marshall S

J. Mangum S

W. Harris DB

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Momentum and Moments

Review the key moments and momentum swings in this 1997 Week 4 match up between the New England Patriots and the Chicago Bears featuring 301 passing yards by Drew Bledsoe.

Legend

Moment: Patriots

Moment: Bears

Patriots Momentum

Bears Momentum

Scoring Timeline

< Q1 > • NWE TD NWE TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Drew Bledsoe pass complete to Vincent Brisby for 7 yards touchdown - PAT good

Patriots opens scoring → 7-0

< Q2 > • NWE TD NWE TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Drew Bledsoe pass complete to Troy Brown for 52 yards touchdown - PAT good

Patriots extends lead → 14-0

< Q3 > • CHI FG CHI FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Jeff Jaeger 38 yard field goal good

Bears cuts lead → 14-3

< Q4 > • NWE FG NWE FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Adam Vinatieri 27 yard field goal good

Patriots extends lead → 17-3

< Q4 > • NWE TD NWE TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Curtis Martin right end for 70 yards touchdown - PAT good

Patriots extends lead → 24-3

< Q4 > • NWE TD NWE TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Scott Zolak pass complete to Lovett Purnell for 20 yards touchdown - PAT good

Patriots extends lead → 31-3

Detailed Player Statistics

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Drew Bledsoe	37	24	64.9	301	2	1	52	2	96.8
Scott Zolak	3	3	100.0	33	1	0	20	0	152.1
Team Totals	40	27	67.5	334	3	1	52	2

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Lng
Curtis Martin	14	79	5.6	1	70
Marrio Grier	4	10	2.5	0	12
Dave Meggett	1	-2	-2.0	0	-2
Keith Byars	1	1	1.0	0	1
Sam Gash	1	-1	-1.0	0	-1
Team Totals	21	87	4.1	1	70

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Troy Brown	7	6	124	20.7	1	52
Ben Coates	8	6	61	10.2	0	23
Shawn Jefferson	7	5	55	11.0	0	15
Curtis Martin	4	3	28	9.3	0	15
Vincent Brisby	4	3	29	9.7	1	12
Sam Gash	2	2	13	6.5	0	9
Keith Byars	5	1	4	4.0	0	4
Lovett Purnell	1	1	20	20.0	1	20
Terry Glenn	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
Dietrich Jells	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
Team Totals	40	27	334	12.4	3	52

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk	Int
Henry Thomas	9	7	2	2	0
Ted Johnson	9	7	2	0	0
Ty Law	7	5	2	0	1
Chris Slade	6	4	2	0	0
Willie Clay	5	2	3	0	0
Tedy Bruschi	4	2	2	1	0
Mark Wheeler	4	2	2	0	0
Todd Collins	4	3	1	0	0
Ferric Collons	3	1	2	0	0
Jimmy Hitchcock	3	3	0	0	0
Mike Jones	3	2	1	0	0
Lawyer Milloy	3	2	1	0	0
Marty Moore	2	2	0	0	1
Larry Whigham	2	2	0	2	0
Chad Eaton	1	1	0	0	0
Chris Sullivan	1	0	1	0	0
Devin Wyman	1	0	1	0	0
Team Totals	67	45	22	5	2

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Dave Meggett	2	59	29.5	0
Team Totals	2	59	29.5	0

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Dave Meggett	5	30	6	0
Team Totals	5	30	6.0	0

Player	FGA	FGM	XPA	XPM
Adam Vinatieri	1	1	4	4
Team Totals	1	1	4	4

Player	Pnt	Yds	Y/P
Tom Tupa	5	238	47.6
Team Totals	5	238	47.6

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Rick Mirer	25	17	68.0	154	0	2	34	5	51.1
Team Totals	25	17	68.0	154	0	2	34	5

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng
Raymont Harris	21	63	3.0	11
Rick Mirer	2	13	6.5	10
Darnell Autry	1	3	3.0	3
Team Totals	24	79	3.3	11

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	Lng
Bobby Engram	6	5	47	9.4	11
Raymont Harris	4	3	17	5.7	9
Ryan Wetnight	3	3	46	15.3	34
Chris Penn	4	3	30	10.0	13
Tony Carter	1	1	1	1.0	1
Ricky Proehl	3	1	8	8.0	8
Keith Jennings	1	1	5	5.0	5
Tyrone Hughes	1	0	0	0.0	0
Team Totals	23	17	154	9.1	34

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk	Int
Anthony Marshall	11	10	1	0	1
John Mangum	11	6	5	0	0
Jim Flanigan	6	5	1	1	0
Bryan Cox	6	2	4	0	0
Ron Cox	5	3	2	0	0
Tom Carter	4	3	1	0	0
Walt Harris	4	3	1	0	0
Barry Minter	4	4	0	0	0
Marlon Forbes	3	2	1	0	0
Carl Simpson	3	1	2	0	0
Alonzo Spellman	2	2	0	1	0
John Thierry	2	0	2	0	0
James Burton	2	2	0	0	0
Paul Grasmanis	1	0	1	0	0
Sean Harris	1	1	0	0	0
Carl Reeves	1	1	0	0	0
Team Totals	66	45	21	2	1