Game Recap
In a December week 15 collision in Chicago, the Bears posted a 20-13 victory over the Jets. The Bears began strong early with a 10-0 halftime lead and held off the Jets late.
The Bears were led by Chris Chandler who tossed in 177 pass yards, zero INTs, was 22 of 27 passing. Leon Johnson rumbled for 1 touchdown. Marty Booker finished with 9 pass catches.
For the Jets, Chad Pennington finished with 207 pass yards, 1 touchdown, 0 INTs, was 22 of 33 passing. Curtis Martin had 127 rush yards. Laveranues Coles had 71 receiving yards.
The Bears ended with 266 total yards, 20 first downs, 0 turnovers and 8 penalties. They were 6 of 11 on third downs. The Jets tallied 334 total yards, 19 first downs, 1 turnovers and 7 penalties. They were 4 of 11 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Chicago BearsCHI defeat New York JetsNYJ 20-13
- Date: Sunday, December 15, 2002
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:05PM
- Chicago Bears Stats - Yards: 266, Turnovers: 0
- New York Jets Stats - Yards: 334, Turnovers: 1
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| NYJ |
0 |
0 |
10 |
3 |
13 |
| CHI |
0 |
10 |
7 |
3 |
20 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Chad Pennington | NYJ | 22-33 | 207 | 1 | 0 | 22 | |
| Chris Chandler | CHI | 22-27 | 177 | 0 | 0 | 24 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Curtis Martin | NYJ | 21 | 127 | 0 | 35 | |
| Leon Johnson | CHI | 14 | 56 | 1 | 23 | |
| Adrian Peterson | CHI | 7 | 39 | 1 | 11 | |
| Ahmad Merritt | CHI | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
| Laveranues Coles | NYJ | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
| Chris Chandler | CHI | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | |
| Chad Morton | NYJ | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Laveranues Coles | NYJ | 5 | 71 | 0 | 21 | |
| Marty Booker | CHI | 9 | 62 | 0 | 12 | |
| Curtis Martin | NYJ | 4 | 33 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wayne Chrebet | NYJ | 3 | 30 | 1 | 22 | |
| Dez White | CHI | 4 | 28 | 0 | 12 | |
| John Gilmore | CHI | 3 | 28 | 0 | 16 | |
| Stanley Pritchett | CHI | 1 | 24 | 0 | 24 | |
| Jerald Sowell | NYJ | 2 | 24 | 0 | 15 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| CHI | 26 | 105 | 2 | | |
| NYJ | 24 | 134 | 0 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| CHI | 22-27 | 177 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| NYJ | 22-33 | 207 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
More Game Information On The New York Jets at Chicago Bears
- Attendance: 62,226
- Weather: 43 degrees, relative humidity 75%, wind 10 mph, wind chill 0
- Time of Game: 2:49 - 2 hours, 49 minutes
