Week 2, 2023

played in Denver, CO

53 degrees, rain, 14 mph wind

Chicago Bears	3	13	0	6	-	22
Denver Broncos	0	3	3	6	-	12

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:25 CHI - Kendrick Whalen 31 field goal
2Q: 13:39 DEN - Bert Herndon 22 field goal
2Q: 09:59 CHI - Kendrick Whalen 40 field goal
2Q: 04:04 CHI - Kendrick Whalen 43 field goal
2Q: 02:17 CHI - Kennedy Rubio 10 pass from Ralph McNeil (Kendrick Whalen extra point)
3Q: 03:16 DEN - Bert Herndon 24 field goal
4Q: 04:01 CHI - Kendrick Whalen 41 field goal
4Q: 01:03 CHI - Kendrick Whalen 50 field goal
4Q: 00:07 DEN - Demaryius Thomas 48 pass from Brock Osweiler (Braxton Anglewicz run for conversion failed)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:25 CHI - Kendrick Whalen 31 field goal
2Q: 13:39 DEN - Bert Herndon 22 field goal
2Q: 09:59 CHI - Kendrick Whalen 40 field goal
2Q: 04:04 CHI - Kendrick Whalen 43 field goal
2Q: 02:17 CHI - Kennedy Rubio 10 pass from Ralph McNeil (Kendrick Whalen extra point)
3Q: 03:16 DEN - Bert Herndon 24 field goal
4Q: 04:01 CHI - Kendrick Whalen 41 field goal
4Q: 01:03 CHI - Kendrick Whalen 50 field goal
4Q: 00:07 DEN - Demaryius Thomas 48 pass from Brock Osweiler (Braxton Anglewicz run for conversion failed)

Team Statistics CHI DEN
Record 2-0 1-1
First Downs 20 20
- by Rushing 6 5
- by Passing 14 13
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 349 329
- Offensive Plays 62 59
- Yards per Play 5.63 5.58
Net Rushing Yards 98 57
- Rushing Attempts 27 22
- Yards per Rush 3.63 2.59
Net Passing Yards 251 272
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 34 - 23 - 0 29 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 258 311
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/7 8/39
- Yards per Pass Play 7.17 7.35
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 2/2
3rd Down Conversions 4/12 4/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.5 9.2
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 9/85 7/53
Punt Returns/Yards 1/8 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 3/66 2/56
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 1/0
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 0/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 36 OWN 22
Time of Possession 30:30 29:30

Team Statistics	CHI	DEN
Record	2-0	1-1
First Downs	20	20
- by Rushing	6	5
- by Passing	14	13
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	349	329
- Offensive Plays	62	59
- Yards per Play	5.63	5.58
Net Rushing Yards	98	57
- Rushing Attempts	27	22
- Yards per Rush	3.63	2.59
Net Passing Yards	251	272
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	34 - 23 - 0	29 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	258	311
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/7	8/39
- Yards per Pass Play	7.17	7.35
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	2/2
3rd Down Conversions	4/12	4/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.5	9.2
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	9/85	7/53
Punt Returns/Yards	1/8	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	3/66	2/56
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	1/0
Red Zone Visits	2	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	0/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 36	OWN 22
Time of Possession	30:30	29:30

Drive Charts

Chicago Bears
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	7:42	OWN 29	14	57	Field Goal
2	13:33	3:40	OWN 31	7	46	Field Goal
2	8:01	4:03	OWN 20	8	54	Field Goal
2	2:17	0:11	OPP 10	1	10	Touchdown
2	0:58	0:58	OWN 33	4	-9	Punt
3	12:52	1:30	OWN 37	3	2	Punt
3	9:26	0:59	OWN 33	3	5	Punt
3	3:10	6:12	OWN 20	12	72	Fumble
4	9:12	5:17	OWN 9	8	67	Field Goal
4	1:33	0:38	OPP 38	3	5	Field Goal

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	7:18	8:45	OWN 25	16	70	Field Goal
2	9:53	1:52	OWN 25	4	36	Punt
2	3:58	1:41	OWN 23	2	-13	Fumble
2	2:06	1:08	OWN 28	4	39	Fumble
3	15:00	2:08	OWN 25	3	-4	Punt
3	11:22	1:56	OWN 9	4	16	Punt
3	8:27	5:17	OWN 22	9	71	Field Goal
4	11:58	2:46	OWN 20	7	33	Punt
4	3:55	2:22	OWN 25	8	13	Downs
4	0:55	0:55	OWN 25	3	75	Touchdown

Game MVP: Julian Ferguson, Chicago Bears

Rushing Statistics

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Dexter Bertrand	11	15	1.36	8	0
RB Courtney Prescott	9	37	4.11	9	0
RB Carlos Hyde	6	35	5.83	9	0
QB Ralph McNeil	1	11	11.00	11	1

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Braxton Anglewicz	11	6	0.55	5	0
RB John Heidorn	9	34	3.78	14	2
QB Brock Osweiler	2	17	8.50	9	0

Passing Statistics

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ralph McNeil	34	23	258	1/7	1	34	0	99.8

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brock Osweiler	29	24	311	8/39	1	48	0	122.8

Receiving Statistics

Chicago	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Kevin White	7	10	94	13.43	35	23	0
TE Matthew Thieman	6	9	62	10.33	24	27	0
RB Carlos Hyde	2	2	31	15.50	36	34	0
RB Courtney Prescott	2	2	19	9.50	0	11	0
WR Alshon Jeffery	1	3	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Kennard Backman	1	2	10	10.00	0	10	0
WR Braden Huffman	1	2	16	16.00	6	16	0
RB Dexter Bertrand	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0
WR Charles Penny	1	2	11	11.00	1	11	0
FB Kennedy Rubio	1	1	10	10.00	10	10	1

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Demaryius Thomas	6	7	70	11.67	15	48	1
WR Jumbo Sanford	6	6	56	9.33	19	27	0
RB Braxton Anglewicz	4	6	51	12.75	41	39	0
FB Nate Childers	2	3	25	12.50	6	15	0
TE Tanner Richard	2	2	19	9.50	2	11	0
WR Kai Barnes	2	2	27	13.50	0	20	0
WR Amari McAdams	1	2	43	43.00	19	43	0
TE Ruben Vanderclute	1	1	20	20.00	16	20	0

Interception Statistics

Chicago	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Chicago	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Dexter Bertrand	1	0	0
DE Cris Newton	0	1	1
S Trent Kemp	0	1	0
OLB Kaleb Arnold	0	0	1

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force
WR Demaryius Thomas	1	0	0
QB Brock Osweiler	1	0	0
CB Chris Harris	0	1	0
ILB Gustavo Unruh	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Chicago	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Pat McAfee	3	130	43.3	43.3	47	1

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Kris Maxwell	4	169	42.3	35.3	50	1

Kicking Statistics

Chicago	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Kendrick Whalen	5/5	4/4	1/1	50	1/1

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Bert Herndon	2/2	0/0	0/0	24	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Braden Huffman	1	8	8.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Adam Hastings	3	66	22.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Chris Harris	2	56	28.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Chicago	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Calvin Pryor	9	4	0.0	22	36
ILB Mark Nzeocha	7	0	0.0	10	10
ILB Austin Baumert	7	0	0.0	21	28
OLB Kaleb Arnold	6	1	1.0	12	25
DE Julian Ferguson	4	0	3.0	15	31
DT Eddie Goldman	3	1	2.0	17	32
CB Kyle Fuller	3	3	0.0	21	36
S Dave James	3	1	0.0	22	37
DE Cris Newton	2	0	1.0	11	26
S Kirk Schroeder	2	3	0.0	22	37
DT Ego Ferguson	2	0	0.0	12	22
S Marlon Alexander	1	0	0.5	3	14
OLB Colin Bensen	1	3	0.0	9	9
WR Alshon Jeffery	1	0	---	---	---
S Trent Kemp	1	0	0.0	11	24
DE Antonio Hoover	1	0	0.0	7	9
DT Cole Chernetsky	0	1	0.5	18	18

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Ernie Borders	8	1	0.0	16	17
ILB Gustavo Unruh	8	0	0.0	25	29
CB Chris Harris	5	1	0.0	27	35
DT Phil Sigler	5	0	0.0	12	19
OLB Nate Scrafford	3	2	0.5	27	35
S Alex Morton	3	5	0.0	26	30
S Troy Gallery	3	2	0.0	14	20
S Ray Brian	3	0	0.0	19	27
DE Percy Hoffman	3	0	0.0	27	33
CB Marquis Kenner	2	1	0.0	9	14
CB Bradley Roby	2	0	0.0	5	15
CB Colby Hester	2	0	0.0	23	20
OLB Carl Clodfelter	1	0	0.5	11	20
DE Micah Girard	1	0	0.0	20	17
ILB Rufus Hernandez	1	0	0.0	11	14
DT Derek McIntyre	0	1	0.0	15	16
OLB Roberto McKyer	0	1	0.0	2	6

Pass Rush Statistics

Chicago	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DE Julian Ferguson	3.0	1	31
DT Eddie Goldman	2.0	2	32
DE Cris Newton	1.0	1	26
OLB Kaleb Arnold	1.0	0	25
S Marlon Alexander	0.5	0	14
DT Cole Chernetsky	0.5	0	18

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Carl Clodfelter	0.5	1	1	0	20
OLB Nate Scrafford	0.5	0	1	0	35
DT Phil Sigler	0.0	1	0	0	19
DE Percy Hoffman	0.0	0	1	1	33

Pass Defense Statistics

Chicago	Caught	PPlay
OLB Kaleb Arnold	6	25
ILB Mark Nzeocha	4	10
CB Kyle Fuller	3	36
ILB Austin Baumert	3	28
S Calvin Pryor	2	36
DT Eddie Goldman	1	32
S Dave James	1	37
OLB Colin Bensen	1	9
S Trent Kemp	1	24
S Kirk Schroeder	1	37
DE Antonio Hoover	1	9

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Nate Scrafford	4	1	35
CB Chris Harris	3	2	35
S Ray Brian	3	0	27
S Troy Gallery	3	0	20
CB Marquis Kenner	2	0	14
ILB Ernie Borders	2	0	17
ILB Gustavo Unruh	2	0	29
CB Colby Hester	1	1	20
CB Bradley Roby	1	0	15
DT Phil Sigler	1	0	19
S Alex Morton	1	0	30

Blocking Statistics

Chicago	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Kyle Long	4	4	0	27	1	35
T Shaquille Tessen	3	7	0	27	0	35
C Henry Hitchcock	2	4	0	21	0	31
T Jack Fonda	1	3	1	27	0	35
FB Kennedy Rubio	1	1	0	6	0	7
G Diego Montgomery	0	5	0	27	0	35
C Jalen Frazer	0	1	0	6	0	4
TE Matthew Thieman	0	1	0	21	0	29

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Norbert Melsha	2	5	22	4	37
T Mitchell Schwartz	1	6	22	2	37
C Matt Paradis	1	4	22	1	37
FB Nate Childers	1	2	11	0	12
G Mack Cheshier	0	2	22	0	37
T Tim Gunn	0	1	22	0	37
TE Ruben Vanderclute	0	0	17	1	24

Special Teams Tackles

Chicago	Tackles	STPlays
Julian Ferguson	2	16

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Alex Morton	3	10
Demaryius Thomas	1	8

Participation

Chicago	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Kyle Long	27	35	---	---	8	70
T Jack Fonda	27	35	---	---	8	70
T Shaquille Tessen	27	35	---	---	8	70
G Diego Montgomery	27	35	---	---	8	70
QB Ralph McNeil	27	35	---	---	---	62
DE Julian Ferguson	---	---	15	31	16	62
S Dave James	---	---	22	37	2	61
S Kirk Schroeder	---	---	22	37	2	61
S Calvin Pryor	---	---	22	36	2	60
CB Kyle Fuller	---	---	21	36	2	59
WR Kevin White	25	31	---	---	---	56
OLB Kaleb Arnold	---	---	12	25	18	55
ILB Austin Baumert	---	---	21	28	6	55
WR Alshon Jeffery	23	29	---	---	---	52
C Henry Hitchcock	21	31	---	---	---	52
DT Eddie Goldman	---	---	17	32	2	51
TE Matthew Thieman	21	29	---	---	---	50
RB Dexter Bertrand	11	10	---	---	22	43
DE Cris Newton	---	---	11	26	5	42
RB Courtney Prescott	10	14	---	---	15	39
DT Cole Chernetsky	---	---	18	18	1	37
S Trent Kemp	---	---	11	24	1	36
FB Kennedy Rubio	6	7	---	---	22	35
DT Ego Ferguson	---	---	12	22	---	34
WR Braden Huffman	5	10	---	---	19	34
WR Charles Penny	14	16	---	---	---	30
ILB Steve Farris	---	---	9	12	2	23
TE Kennard Backman	8	12	---	---	---	20
ILB Mark Nzeocha	---	---	10	10	---	20
OLB Colin Bensen	---	---	9	9	1	19
ILB Avery Williamson	---	---	0	0	17	17
S Marlon Alexander	---	---	3	14	---	17
WR Erick Curtis	0	3	---	---	14	17
DE Antonio Hoover	---	---	7	9	1	17
RB Carlos Hyde	8	8	---	---	---	16
ILB Christian Jones	---	---	0	1	14	15
CB Avery Bressany	---	---	0	0	14	14
TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins	4	6	---	---	3	13
K Kendrick Whalen	0	0	---	---	12	12
C Jalen Frazer	6	4	---	---	---	10
P Pat McAfee	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Dominique Nutt	0	0	---	---	8	8
CB Adam Hastings	---	---	0	0	3	3
QB Tre Nugent	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Wade Glasgow	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Bob Davis	0	0	---	---	---	0

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Chris Harris	---	---	27	35	18	80
OLB Nate Scrafford	---	---	27	35	8	70
DE Percy Hoffman	---	---	27	33	8	68
WR Demaryius Thomas	22	36	---	---	8	66
S Alex Morton	---	---	26	30	10	66
T Mitchell Schwartz	22	37	---	---	6	65
G Mack Cheshier	22	37	---	---	6	65
G Norbert Melsha	22	37	---	---	6	65
T Tim Gunn	22	37	---	---	6	65
S Ray Brian	---	---	19	27	18	64
QB Brock Osweiler	22	37	---	---	---	59
C Matt Paradis	22	37	---	---	---	59
ILB Gustavo Unruh	---	---	25	29	4	58
WR Amari McAdams	11	21	---	---	15	47
WR Jumbo Sanford	16	30	---	---	---	46
RB Braxton Anglewicz	12	29	---	---	2	43
TE Ruben Vanderclute	17	24	---	---	2	43
CB Colby Hester	---	---	23	20	---	43
FB Nate Childers	11	12	---	---	15	38
DE Micah Girard	---	---	20	17	1	38
S Troy Gallery	---	---	14	20	3	37
CB Marquis Kenner	---	---	9	14	13	36
DT Phil Sigler	---	---	12	19	4	35
OLB Carl Clodfelter	---	---	11	20	4	35
ILB Ernie Borders	---	---	16	17	1	34
DT Derek McIntyre	---	---	15	16	1	32
DE Deion Edwards	---	---	8	18	4	30
CB Bradley Roby	---	---	5	15	8	28
ILB Rufus Hernandez	---	---	11	14	1	26
OLB Roberto McKyer	---	---	2	6	18	26
TE Tanner Richard	9	16	---	---	---	25
TE Teddy Scheckton	1	2	---	---	17	20
WR Harvey Janikowksi	1	7	---	---	10	18
RB John Heidorn	9	6	---	---	---	15
RB Barry Cooper	0	0	---	---	14	14
ILB Brandon Marshall	---	---	0	0	10	10
WR Kai Barnes	1	2	---	---	6	9
C Brenden Kournikova	0	0	---	---	6	6
K Bert Herndon	0	0	---	---	5	5
P Kris Maxwell	0	0	---	---	4	4
QB Donald Raynor	0	0	---	---	2	2
C Andy Gallik	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Cory Matunda	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Terrell Pina	0	0	---	---	---	0
DT Lucas Croft	---	---	0	0	---	0
G Andrew Haynesworth	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	0	0.0
Middle	20	64	3.2
Right	6	34	5.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	12	12.0
Middle	15	22	1.5
Right	6	23	3.8
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Chicago	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ralph McNeil	34	23	3	1	1	4	3	1	0

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brock Osweiler	29	24	6	0	1	0	4	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	5	49	7.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	12	109	6.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	4	59	7.4
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	41	13.7

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	6	46	7.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	12	115	8.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	3	39	5.6
Long (19+ Yds)	3	3	111	37.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Chicago	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Kevin White	10	7	0	94	1	31
TE Matthew Thieman	9	6	0	62	1	29
WR Alshon Jeffery	3	1	0	0	0	29
RB Carlos Hyde	2	2	0	31	1	8
TE Kennard Backman	2	1	1	10	0	12
WR Braden Huffman	2	1	0	16	0	10
WR Charles Penny	2	1	0	11	0	16
RB Courtney Prescott	2	2	0	19	0	14
RB Dexter Bertrand	1	1	0	5	0	10
FB Kennedy Rubio	1	1	0	10	0	7

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Demaryius Thomas	7	6	0	70	1	36
RB Braxton Anglewicz	6	4	1	51	1	29
WR Jumbo Sanford	6	6	0	56	1	30
FB Nate Childers	3	2	0	25	0	12
WR Amari McAdams	2	1	0	43	1	21
TE Tanner Richard	2	2	0	19	0	16
WR Kai Barnes	2	2	0	27	1	2
TE Ruben Vanderclute	1	1	0	20	1	24

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Dexter Bertrand	1	2	2.00	1.36
RB Courtney Prescott	1	2	2.00	4.11

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Brock Osweiler	1	8	8.00	8.50
RB Braxton Anglewicz	1	-2	-2.00	0.55
RB John Heidorn	1	-6	-6.00	3.78

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ralph McNeil	4	3	24	6.00	7.59

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brock Osweiler	3	2	12	4.00	10.72

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Chicago	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Matthew Thieman	2	2	14	7.00	6.89
WR Kevin White	1	0	0	0.00	9.40
FB Kennedy Rubio	1	1	10	10.00	10.00

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Demaryius Thomas	1	1	5	5.00	10.00
RB Braxton Anglewicz	1	0	0	0.00	8.50
WR Kai Barnes	1	1	7	7.00	13.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Chicago	Rushes	Conversions
RB Courtney Prescott	1	0

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
QB Brock Osweiler	1	0
RB Braxton Anglewicz	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Chicago	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ralph McNeil	10	6	4

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brock Osweiler	7	5	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Chicago	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Alshon Jeffery	3	1	0
WR Kevin White	2	2	2
TE Matthew Thieman	2	2	2
WR Braden Huffman	1	0	0
WR Charles Penny	1	0	0
RB Courtney Prescott	1	1	0

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Demaryius Thomas	3	2	1
WR Amari McAdams	2	1	1
WR Jumbo Sanford	1	1	1
WR Kai Barnes	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 39,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 11,700 (19,000)
End Zone 11,900 (13,700)
Mezzanine 5,300 (7,900)
Sideline Seats 4,100 (12,100)
Club Seats 2,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	39,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	11,700 (19,000)
End Zone	11,900 (13,700)
Mezzanine	5,300 (7,900)
Sideline Seats	4,100 (12,100)
Club Seats	2,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,900 (9,900)