Game Recap
In a week 17 meeting in Chicago, the Bears enjoyed a 33-25 victory against the Saints. Bears took the heading into the half 24-17 and stayed firm in the final 30 minutes.
The Bears were guided by Kyle Orton who connected on 190 pass yards, 2 touchdowns. Adrian Peterson rumbled for 91 rush yards. Devin Hester caught 1 touchdown.
For the Saints, Drew Brees connected on 320 yards, 3 touchdowns. Pierre Thomas rumbled for 105 rush yards. Pierre Thomas had 121 receiving yards, 1 touchdown, 12 receptions.
The Bears ended up with 275 total yards, 13 first downs, 3 turnovers and 5 penalties. They were 6 of 14 on third downs. The Saints ended with 413 total yards, 28 first downs, 3 turnovers and 8 penalties. They were 3 of 14 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Chicago BearsCHI defeat New Orleans SaintsNOR 33-25
- Date: Sunday, December 30, 2007
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:00PM
- Chicago Bears Stats - Yards: 275, Turnovers: 3
- New Orleans Saints Stats - Yards: 413, Turnovers: 3
- Game Odds:
- -- Line Point Spread: CHI by 1.0
- -- Over/Under: 42.0
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| NOR |
0 |
17 |
0 |
8 |
25 |
| CHI |
10 |
14 |
7 |
2 |
33 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Drew Brees | NOR | 35-60 | 320 | 3 | 2 | 21 | |
| Kyle Orton | CHI | 12-27 | 190 | 2 | 1 | 55 | |
| Adrian Peterson | CHI | 1-1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 9 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Pierre Thomas | NOR | 20 | 105 | 0 | 13 | |
| Adrian Peterson | CHI | 21 | 91 | 0 | 20 | |
| Garrett Wolfe | CHI | 4 | 7 | 0 | 10 | |
| Kyle Orton | CHI | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Pierre Thomas | NOR | 12 | 121 | 1 | 17 | |
| Marques Colston | NOR | 8 | 94 | 2 | 21 | |
| Devin Hester | CHI | 2 | 65 | 1 | 55 | |
| David Patten | NOR | 4 | 39 | 0 | 15 | |
| Garrett Wolfe | CHI | 1 | 32 | 0 | 32 | |
| Muhsin Muhammad | CHI | 3 | 29 | 0 | 15 | |
| Bernard Berrian | CHI | 3 | 28 | 1 | 18 | |
| Billy Miller | NOR | 3 | 26 | 0 | 11 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| CHI | 27 | 96 | 0 | | |
| NOR | 20 | 105 | 0 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| CHI | 13-28 | 199 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
| NOR | 35-60 | 320 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
More Game Information On The New Orleans Saints at Chicago Bears
- Attendance: 62,064
- Weather: 30 degrees, relative humidity 89%, wind 2 mph, wind chill 24
- Time of Game: 3:16 - 3 hours, 16 minutes
