Week 7, 2026

played in Chicago, IL

57 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

New Orleans Saints 143140-31
Chicago Bears71703-27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:50 NOS - Owen Lyons 60 pass from Harvey Dunnigan (Gabriel Daniels extra point)
1Q: 06:49 CHI - Bubba Walton 20 pass from Ralph McNeil (Kendrick Whalen extra point)
1Q: 00:25 NOS - Bobby Sutton 31 interception return (Gabriel Daniels extra point)
2Q: 12:54 CHI - Breshad Perriman 1 pass from Ralph McNeil (Kendrick Whalen extra point)
2Q: 07:48 CHI - Kendrick Whalen 48 field goal
2Q: 04:24 CHI - Ralph McNeil 3 run (Kendrick Whalen extra point)
2Q: 01:44 NOS - Gabriel Daniels 23 field goal
3Q: 08:00 NOS - Owen Lyons 6 run (Gabriel Daniels extra point)
3Q: 04:01 NOS - Gene Gardner 21 pass from Harvey Dunnigan (Gabriel Daniels extra point)
4Q: 06:30 CHI - Kendrick Whalen 36 field goal

Team StatisticsNOSCHI
Record2-51-5
First Downs1719
- by Rushing64
- by Passing914
- by Penalty21
Total Net Yards282363
- Offensive Plays6760
- Yards per Play4.216.05
Net Rushing Yards103103
- Rushing Attempts3024
- Yards per Rush3.434.29
Net Passing Yards179260
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt34 - 19 - 034 - 18 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards207280
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/282/20
- Yards per Pass Play4.847.22
Fumbles/Lost2/10/0
3rd Down Conversions6/171/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.08.8
4th Down Conversions0/00/2
Penalties/Yards3/208/60
Punt Returns/Yards3/474/57
Kick Returns/Yards2/463/87
Interception Ret./Yards3/380/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits24
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/12/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 34OWN 32
Time of Possession31:3028:30

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:02OWN 25621Punt
110:021:28OWN 29371Touchdown
16:342:04OWN 343-16Punt
13:283:03OWN 29522Punt
212:482:15OWN 2730Punt
27:421:36OWN 25322Fumble
24:141:21OWN 25522Punt
22:431:05OPP 18612Field Goal
20:480:48OWN 453-1Punt
313:025:13OWN 321168Touchdown
35:441:54OWN 35465Touchdown
412:493:49OWN 464Punt
46:221:17OWN 253-7Punt
42:510:30OWN 2835Punt
41:441:44OPP 233-6Game
Chicago Bears
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:581:56OWN 2935Punt
18:342:00OWN 25475Touchdown
14:301:02OWN 4238Punt
10:250:09OWN 2010Interception
10:162:28OWN 33567Touchdown
210:332:51OWN 18751Field Goal
26:061:52OPP 39439Touchdown
22:530:10OWN 610Interception
21:380:50OWN 2532Punt
315:001:58OWN 2539Punt
37:492:05OWN 38320Interception
33:506:01OWN 32929Punt
49:002:38OWN 42539Field Goal
45:052:14OPP 3759Downs
42:210:37OWN 284-5Downs

Game MVP: Harvey Dunnigan, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Gage Stephenson16472.94900
RB Owen Lyons7243.431011
QB Harvey Dunnigan6294.831920
WR Jackie Kanu133.00300
ChicagoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Courtney Prescott13614.691210
QB Ralph McNeil6386.331811
RB Sebastian Conway540.801810

Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Harvey Dunnigan34192073/28260093.6
ChicagoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Ralph McNeil34182802/20236363.3

Receiving Statistics

New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Gene Gardner510234.604211
TE Cary Thomas596613.2020370
WR Julian Lunsford24115.506100
RB Owen Lyons236633.0059601
WR Jackie Kanu23147.00990
RB Gage Stephenson111010.008100
TE Brady Farley1366.00160
WR Andre Richmond111111.002110
ChicagoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Breshad Perriman71410414.8642361
TE Matthew Thieman485914.7512330
WR Bubba Walton244221.0017221
TE Tevin Ellard223417.0019260
RB Sebastian Conway111212.008120
RB Courtney Prescott121414.004140
TE John Erickson121515.005150
WR K.C. Leemans0100.00000

Interception Statistics

New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Bobby Sutton13131.001
CB Tyrus Blackwell177.000
CB Santiago Kagan100.000
ChicagoIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
QB Harvey Dunnigan1000
WR Gene Gardner1000
TE Cary Thomas0100
ChicagoFumbRecovForceTD
DE Norm Schneider0100
S Kenny Vaccaro0010
OLB Griffin Kelley0010

Punting Statistics

New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Alan Wallace938642.934.3544
ChicagoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Earnest Fong520240.431.0523

Kicking Statistics

New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Gabriel Daniels1/10/00/0234/4
ChicagoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Kendrick Whalen2/21/10/0483/3

Punt Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Owen Lyons34715.70
ChicagoRetYardsAvgTD
Efrain Deneault45714.30

Kick Return Statistics

New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Gene Gardner24623.00
ChicagoRetYardsAvgTD
Adam Hastings38729.00

Defensive Statistics

New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Mario Giles810.02435
DT Logan Flemister501.01934
CB Tyrus Blackwell510.02436
CB Santiago Kagan510.02029
DE T.J. Criblez311.02333
CB Cesar Borders310.01722
ILB Bobby Sutton310.01418
DE Bryce Leeuwenburg230.02133
OLB Parker Warden210.0914
S Ron Benton200.02436
DT Kenny Dela Cruz120.02127
T Martin Zelenka10---------
ILB Casey Bernstein100.0915
S Butch Booker100.055
S Lamar Emmons020.02134
ChicagoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Griffin Kelley700.02417
S Kenny Vaccaro620.02331
OLB Kenyon Farley530.02936
OLB B.J. Pacheco410.53037
DT Cole Chernetsky420.02824
CB Bryan Thomas420.03037
S Kirk Schroeder410.03037
DT Aaron Rudman302.0625
DE Josh Matthews240.02726
S Dave James220.03037
DE Julio Ellard210.02723
WR Breshad Perriman20---------
CB Darryl Shaw200.0520
DE Norm Schneider120.52932
S Charlie Bondurant100.076
DE Cris Newton010.0318

Pass Rush Statistics

New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE T.J. Criblez1.003033
DT Logan Flemister1.001034
DT Kenny Dela Cruz0.001027
DE Bryce Leeuwenburg0.001033
ChicagoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Aaron Rudman2.001025
DE Norm Schneider0.502032
OLB B.J. Pacheco0.500037
DE Cris Newton0.002018
DE Julio Ellard0.001023

Pass Defense Statistics

New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Tyrus Blackwell30136
CB Santiago Kagan30129
OLB Mario Giles30035
S Ron Benton22036
CB Cesar Borders21022
ILB Bobby Sutton10118
DE Terrell Randle10016
DE Bryce Leeuwenburg10033
OLB Parker Warden10014
S Butch Booker1005
ChicagoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB B.J. Pacheco41037
CB Bryan Thomas41037
S Kenny Vaccaro30031
OLB Griffin Kelley30017
S Dave James21037
OLB Kenyon Farley20036
CB Darryl Shaw10020
S Kirk Schroeder01037

Blocking Statistics

New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Caden Sanks310030037
C Abel Durham39030037
G Danny Boone23030237
G Rusty Cowley04030037
TE Brady Farley01019010
T Martin Zelenka00030137
ChicagoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Jordan Maxwell24024036
T Jack Fonda17024136
C Henry Hitchcock14024136
C Jalen Frazer02024036
T Shaquille Tessen02024036

Special Teams Tackles

New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Shane McKinley228
Terrell Randle221
Owen Lyons127
Matthew Lee126
T.J. Criblez117
ChicagoTacklesSTPlays
Sebastian Conway128
Kennedy Rubio128
Phillip Burhart126
Vincent Hironaka126
Darryl Shaw121

Participation

New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
WR Gene Gardner2837------1883
G Rusty Cowley3037------1077
C Caden Sanks3037------1077
T Martin Zelenka3037------1077
G Danny Boone3037------1077
DE T.J. Criblez------23331773
TE Cary Thomas3037------168
C Abel Durham3037---------67
QB Harvey Dunnigan3037---------67
RB Owen Lyons1127------2765
S Ron Benton------2436363
WR Jackie Kanu2526------1263
CB Tyrus Blackwell------2436262
OLB Mario Giles------2435261
CB Santiago Kagan------2029857
S Lamar Emmons------2134156
DE Bryce Leeuwenburg------2133256
DT Logan Flemister------1934255
DT Kenny Dela Cruz------2127654
DE Terrell Randle------12162149
RB Gage Stephenson1910------1847
CB Cesar Borders------1722241
WR Julian Lunsford1128---------39
ILB Shane McKinley------162835
ILB Bobby Sutton------1418133
TE Brady Farley1910---------29
TE Matthew Lee20------2628
S Butch Booker------551727
OLB Parker Warden------914124
ILB Casey Bernstein------915---24
CB Gino Moss------011617
RB J.B. Hargrove57---------12
ILB Robbie Jackson------011011
C Tyrell Berry00------1010
P Alan Wallace00------1010
WR Andre Richmond03------69
K Gabriel Daniels00------77
CB Neil Stuvaints------0156
QB Orlando Marsh00---------0
G Garrett Hudson00---------0
C Brady Bradshaw00---------0
T Ernest Marsh00---------0
QB Toby Crabtree00---------0
G Les Inoue00---------0
ILB Angel Hartman------00---0
S Joe Luraas------00---0
ChicagoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
S Kenny Vaccaro------23312276
DE Norm Schneider------29321071
S Dave James------3037168
S Kirk Schroeder------3037168
OLB B.J. Pacheco------3037168
CB Bryan Thomas------3037168
T Jack Fonda2436------767
G Jordan Maxwell2436------767
OLB Kenyon Farley------2936166
C Jalen Frazer2436---------60
QB Ralph McNeil2436---------60
C Henry Hitchcock2436---------60
WR Bubba Walton2436---------60
T Shaquille Tessen2436---------60
RB Sebastian Conway1115------2854
DE Josh Matthews------2726154
WR Breshad Perriman1928------653
DT Cole Chernetsky------2824---52
DE Julio Ellard------2723---50
TE Matthew Thieman1829------148
RB Courtney Prescott1320------1447
CB Darryl Shaw------5202146
WR Efrain Deneault1418------941
OLB Griffin Kelley------2417---41
FB Kennedy Rubio56------2839
DT Aaron Rudman------625132
WR K.C. Leemans26------2331
TE John Erickson712------1130
CB Phillip Burhart------002626
ILB Vincent Hironaka------002626
DE Cris Newton------318122
TE Tevin Ellard710---------17
CB Lionel Stanton------001515
OLB Hayden Zimmerman------001515
S Charlie Bondurant------76---13
K Kendrick Whalen00------88
CB Adam Hastings------1067
C Burt Springfield00------77
G Dana Winslett00------77
T Gavin Schneider00------77
P Earnest Fong00------55
QB Roosevelt Kluttz00------22
OLB Herman Graham------11---2
G Lamar Hartwig00---------0
DE Antonio Hoover------00---0
DE Frankie Berrian------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6203.3
Middle16533.3
Right6325.3
None2-2-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left000.0
Middle16674.2
Right8364.5
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Harvey Dunnigan34194234600
ChicagoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Ralph McNeil34185133603

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)1611644.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)72324.6
Long (19+ Yds)313712.3
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)147916.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)1481198.5
Long (19+ Yds)313311.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Gene Gardner105223137
TE Cary Thomas95066237
WR Julian Lunsford42111028
RB Owen Lyons32066127
WR Jackie Kanu32014026
TE Brady Farley3106010
RB Gage Stephenson11010010
WR Andre Richmond1101103
ChicagoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Breshad Perriman1473104128
TE Matthew Thieman84059129
WR Bubba Walton42042236
RB Courtney Prescott21014020
TE John Erickson21015012
TE Tevin Ellard22034110
RB Sebastian Conway11012015
WR K.C. Leemans100006

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Owen Lyons166.003.43
RB Gage Stephenson122.002.94
WR Jackie Kanu133.003.00
ChicagoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
QB Ralph McNeil133.006.33
RB Sebastian Conway1-4-4.000.80
RB Courtney Prescott155.004.69

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Harvey Dunnigan83151.886.09
ChicagoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Ralph McNeil333612.008.24

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Gene Gardner3100.002.30
WR Jackie Kanu2194.504.67
TE Brady Farley2163.002.00
RB Owen Lyons1000.0022.00
ChicagoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Breshad Perriman1111.007.43
WR Bubba Walton112020.0010.50
TE John Erickson111515.007.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New OrleansRushesConversions
RB Owen Lyons21
QB Harvey Dunnigan10
WR Jackie Kanu11
ChicagoRushesConversions
RB Courtney Prescott71

Third Down Passing Statistics

New OrleansAttCompConversions
Harvey Dunnigan1274
ChicagoAttCompConversions
Ralph McNeil200

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New OrleansTargCatchConversions
TE Cary Thomas643
WR Gene Gardner310
WR Julian Lunsford210
WR Andre Richmond111
ChicagoTargCatchConversions
WR Breshad Perriman100
TE John Erickson100

SectionAttendance
Stadium78,200 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck25,300 (25,300)
End Zone18,000 (18,200)
Mezzanine8,600 (10,500)
Sideline Seats9,300 (16,100)
Club Seats12,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes4,100 (9,900)