Game Recap
Week 16 in December of the 2002 NFL season had the 0 Carolina Panthers defeat the 0 Chicago Bears 24-14. The Panthers scored 21 of their 24 points in the second quarter.
The Panthers were guided by Rodney Peete who threw for 179 yards passing, 1 touchdown, zero interceptions. Dee Brown ran for 2 touchdowns. Steve Smith finished with 97 receiving yards.
For the Bears, Chris Chandler threw for 1 TD, zero picks. Dez White caught 81 yards receiving, 2 TDs.
The Panthers finished with 253 total yards, 15 first downs, 2 turnovers and 4 penalties. They were 5 of 21 on third downs. The Bears ended with 186 total yards, 8 first downs, 4 turnovers and 3 penalties. They were 4 of 15 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Carolina PanthersCAR defeat Chicago BearsCHI 24-14
- Date: Sunday, December 22, 2002
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:02PM
- Carolina Panthers Stats - Yards: 253, Turnovers: 2
- Chicago Bears Stats - Yards: 186, Turnovers: 4
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| CHI |
7 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
14 |
| CAR |
0 |
21 |
0 |
3 |
24 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Rodney Peete | CAR | 18-35 | 179 | 1 | 0 | 69 | |
| Chris Chandler | CHI | 7-8 | 113 | 1 | 0 | 76 | |
| Henry Burris | CHI | 8-22 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 28 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Dee Brown | CAR | 23 | 55 | 2 | 12 | |
| Leon Johnson | CHI | 16 | 29 | 0 | 6 | |
| Joe Montgomery | CAR | 7 | 20 | 0 | 5 | |
| Nick Goings | CAR | 6 | 17 | 0 | 8 | |
| Henry Burris | CHI | 3 | 17 | 0 | 15 | |
| Adrian Peterson | CHI | 2 | 9 | 0 | 8 | |
| Chris Chandler | CHI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Steve Smith | CAR | 4 | 97 | 0 | 69 | |
| Dez White | CHI | 2 | 81 | 2 | 76 | |
| John Gilmore | CHI | 2 | 32 | 0 | 27 | |
| Marcus Robinson | CHI | 1 | 28 | 0 | 28 | |
| Isaac Byrd | CAR | 3 | 24 | 0 | 15 | |
| Muhsin Muhammad | CAR | 5 | 22 | 1 | 10 | |
| Marty Booker | CHI | 5 | 20 | 0 | 7 | |
| Nick Goings | CAR | 2 | 19 | 0 | 14 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| CAR | 39 | 88 | 2 | | |
| CHI | 22 | 55 | 0 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| CAR | 18-35 | 179 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| CHI | 15-30 | 163 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
More Game Information On The Chicago Bears at Carolina Panthers
- Attendance: 72,602
- Weather: 56 degrees, relative humidity 55%, no wind, wind chill 0
- Time of Game: 3:22 - 3 hours, 22 minutes
