Game Recap
In a week 1 collision, the Bears finished with a dominant 41-21 victory over the Colts. The Bears had the lead after the second quarter 24-14 and rolled to a comfortable victory.
The Bears were guided by Jay Cutler who connected on 333 yards passing, 2 touchdowns, was 21 of 35 passing. Matt Forte had 80 yards on the ground, 1 TD. Brandon Marshall finished with 119 yards receiving, 1 touchdown, 9 receptions.
For the Colts, Andrew Luck had 309 pass yards, 1 TD. Donald Brown ran for 1 TD. Reggie Wayne had 135 yards receiving, 9 catches.
The Bears registered 428 total yards, 26 first downs, 1 turnovers and 7 penalties. They were 4 of 12 on third downs. The Colts finished with 356 total yards, 22 first downs, 5 turnovers and 3 penalties. They were 2 of 10 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Chicago BearsCHI defeat Indianapolis ColtsIND 41-21
- Date: Sunday, September 9, 2012
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:02PM
- Chicago Bears Stats - Yards: 428, Turnovers: 1
- Indianapolis Colts Stats - Yards: 356, Turnovers: 5
- Game Odds:
- -- Line Point Spread: CHI by 10.0
- -- Over/Under: 41.5
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| IND |
7 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
21 |
| CHI |
7 |
17 |
10 |
7 |
41 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Jay Cutler | CHI | 21-35 | 333 | 2 | 1 | 42 | |
| Andrew Luck | IND | 23-45 | 309 | 1 | 3 | 26 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Matt Forte | CHI | 16 | 80 | 1 | 32 | |
| Donald Brown | IND | 9 | 48 | 1 | 18 | |
| Michael Bush | CHI | 12 | 42 | 2 | 20 | |
| Andrew Luck | IND | 2 | 9 | 0 | 6 | |
| Vick Ballard | IND | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 | |
| Devin Hester | CHI | 1 | -4 | 0 | -4 | |
| Jay Cutler | CHI | 4 | -4 | 0 | -1 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Reggie Wayne | IND | 9 | 135 | 0 | 23 | |
| Brandon Marshall | CHI | 9 | 119 | 1 | 24 | |
| Coby Fleener | IND | 6 | 82 | 0 | 24 | |
| Alshon Jeffery | CHI | 3 | 80 | 1 | 42 | |
| Earl Bennett | CHI | 3 | 50 | 0 | 25 | |
| Matt Forte | CHI | 3 | 40 | 0 | 31 | |
| Donnie Avery | IND | 3 | 37 | 1 | 26 | |
| Devin Hester | CHI | 2 | 27 | 0 | 29 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| CHI | 33 | 114 | 3 | | |
| IND | 15 | 63 | 1 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| CHI | 21-35 | 333 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| IND | 23-45 | 309 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
More Game Information On The Indianapolis Colts at Chicago Bears
- Attendance: 62,341
- Weather: 67 degrees, relative humidity 66%, wind 13 mph, wind chill 0
- Time of Game: 3:25 - 3 hours, 25 minutes
