Game Recap
In a September 12 week 1 clash in Chicago, the Bears finished with a very close 20-17 win over the Chiefs. Bears led 20-10 heading into the final quarter, and hung on at the end to win it by 3. The Chiefs had a 14-0 cushion in the last 30 minutes.
The Bears were guided by Shane Matthews who connected on 245 yards passing, 2 TDs, zero picks, was 25 of 38 passing. Curtis Conway caught 88 yards receiving, 9 catches.
For the Chiefs, Elvis Grbac finished with 283 passing yards in the air, 1 touchdown. Derrick Alexander had 154 yards receiving, 1 TD.
The Bears tallied 388 total yards, 22 first downs, 2 turnovers and 6 penalties. They were 10 of 18 on third downs. The Chiefs tallied 349 total yards, 17 first downs, 1 turnovers and 7 penalties. They were 4 of 12 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Chicago BearsCHI defeat Kansas City ChiefsKAN 20-17
- Date: Sunday, September 12, 1999
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:02PM
- Chicago Bears Stats - Yards: 388, Turnovers: 2
- Kansas City Chiefs Stats - Yards: 349, Turnovers: 1
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| KAN |
3 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
17 |
| CHI |
7 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
20 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Elvis Grbac | KAN | 20-42 | 283 | 1 | 1 | 86 | |
| Shane Matthews | CHI | 25-38 | 245 | 2 | 0 | 29 | |
| Cade McNown | CHI | 6-9 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 23 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Curtis Enis | CHI | 22 | 64 | 0 | 13 | |
| Kimble Anders | KAN | 10 | 39 | 0 | 15 | |
| Tony Richardson | KAN | 3 | 19 | 0 | 12 | |
| Rashaan Shehee | KAN | 4 | 13 | 0 | 5 | |
| Glyn Milburn | CHI | 2 | 11 | 0 | 10 | |
| Bobby Engram | CHI | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | |
| Shane Matthews | CHI | 3 | -3 | 0 | -1 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Derrick Alexander | KAN | 6 | 154 | 1 | 86 | |
| Curtis Conway | CHI | 9 | 88 | 0 | 29 | |
| Curtis Enis | CHI | 5 | 69 | 1 | 28 | |
| Bobby Engram | CHI | 6 | 53 | 0 | 16 | |
| Marcus Robinson | CHI | 4 | 47 | 0 | 15 | |
| Lonnie Johnson | KAN | 3 | 41 | 0 | 19 | |
| Macey Brooks | CHI | 2 | 28 | 0 | 23 | |
| Ryan Wetnight | CHI | 2 | 25 | 0 | 22 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| CHI | 28 | 81 | 0 | | |
| KAN | 17 | 71 | 0 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| CHI | 31-47 | 322 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| KAN | 20-42 | 283 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
More Game Information On The Kansas City Chiefs at Chicago Bears
- Attendance: 58,381
- Weather: 80 degrees, relative humidity 50%, wind 12 mph, wind chill 0
- Time of Game: 3:00 - 3 hours
