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1997 Game 197 (Week 15) Buffalo at Chicago

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Bears finally get in the win column

The Chicago Bears was in the midst of their worst stretch in their franchise as they lost 11 straight games this season. On Sunday at Soldier Field, the Bears snapped that 11-game losing streak with a 29-13 victory over the Buffalo Bills.

Running back Raymont Harris had his best game of the season as he rushed for 115 yards on 28 carries and scored the Bears’ lone two touchdowns. Harris got hurt on the last carry of the game and is unlikely to finish out the rest of the season. He finished with 931 yards this season with five touchdowns.

Bears’ quarterback Eric Kramer threw for 179 yards on 18 of 30 passing. Kramer didn’t have any mistakes in the game as he didn’t have an interception. WR Ricky Proehl caught seven passes for 69 yards.

Defensively, the Bears harassed Bills’ QB Todd Collins all day. They sacked him seven times and forced a fumble. Collins also threw two interceptions to DB Walt Harris. The Bills could only muster 279 total yards.

The Bears will try to make it two in a row as they travel to St. Louis next weekend. The Bills are now 4-10 on the season and will host Jacksonville next weekend.

1997 Game 197 Stats

1997 Game 181 (Week 14) Chicago at Detroit

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Lions’ offensive explodes on Turkey Day!

The #1 offense in the NFL didn’t disappoint in the first game of Thanksgiving as the Detroit Lions defeated the Chicago Bears, 35-14. The Lions racked up 472 total yards and got outstanding games from their own version of the Triplets.

RB Barry Sanders continued his historic pace as he rushed for 150 yards on the day on 22 carries and two touchdowns. On the season, Sanders has rushed for 1827 yards on the season. If he keeps his current pace, he will rush for 2,249 yards, which would smash the single-season rushing record currently held by Eric Dickerson in 1984. The first player to rush for 2,000 yards was OJ Simpson in 1973, when he rushed for 2003 yards in 14 games. Sanders needs 177 yards in his next game to break Simpson’s mark.

QB Scott Mitchell is having the best season of his career too. Mitchell threw for 330 yards and three touchdowns against the Bears. With the opponent defenses concentrating on Sanders, Mitchell and the passing game has been on fire. Mitchell has thrown for 3,286 yards on a 59% completion percentage with 24 TDs and only 4 INTs. He has a 100 quarterback rating which is only behind Steve Young in the NFC.

WR Herman Moore had a sensational game as well on Turkey Day. He caught 7 passes for 192 yards and 3 touchdowns. On the season, Moore has 86 receptions for 1,193 yards and 11 TDs. His counterpart, Johnnie Morton has 85 catches for 1,291 yards and 8 TDs.

On the defensive side, the Lions are getting a great season from DE Robert Porcher. He had 1.5 sacks on Thursday and now is tops in the NFL with 17 sacks on the season.

The Lions are now 10-3. They sit behind the Packers in the Central standings and are the #4 seed right now in the NFC playoffs. Next week, they travel to Miami to take on the Dolphins. As for the Bears, their dismal season continues as they fell to 1-12. They will host the Bills next Sunday.

1997 Game 181 Stats

1997 Game 174 (Week 13) Tampa Bay at Chicago

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Tampa Bay shuts down the Bears

The defense of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers is starting to become one of the elite defenses in the NFL. On Sunday, the Bucs’ defense shut down the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field in a 9-3 defensive battle.

The Bucs harassed Bears’ QB Erik Kramer all day long. They sacked him five times and forced him into a crucial interception. They held the Bears to 171 total yards and only 61 yards on the ground.

As for the Buccaneer offense, they struggled too. They racked up 237 yards total offense and 105 on the ground. QB Trent Dilfer was 17 of 29 passing for 146 yards.

The Buccaneers are now 8-4 on the season and currently holds one of the NFC Wildcard positions. Next week, the Bucs have a big matchup as they travel to play the Giants. Both teams are vying for those Wildcard positions. As for the Bears, they are on one of the worst stretches in their franchise history. They are now 1-11 and have lost 10 in a row. They will take on Detroit on Thanksgiving Day.

1997 Game 174 Stats

1997 Game 163 (Week 12) NY Jets at Chicago

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Adrian Murrell & the Jets blowout the Bears

Football teams usually take on the disposition of their head coach. Last year, the New York Jets were the laughing stock of the NFL finishing with a league-worst 1-15 record. This year, under the helm of Bill Parcells, the Jets are starting to mold into what Bill Parcells wants from his football team…run the ball and play tough defense.

On Sunday, Parcells’ team played to the image of their tough coach as they blew out the Chicago Bears, 27-7, at Soldier Field behind a strong defense and a physical running game to run their record to 7-4, already five games better than last year.

Adrian Murrell is a quintessential Bill Parcells running back…tough and physical. Murrell powered through the Bears’ defense for 134 yards on 29 carries on the day. He scored two touchdowns also from a yard and 37 yards out.

On defense, the Jets held the Bears to only 192 yards of total offense. Gang Green built a wall in the running game giving up 79 yards on the ground. Through the air, the Jets were relentless pressuring QB Eric Kramer. They sacked him three times and picked him off.

The only blemish on the Jets’ day was that QB Glenn Foley went down in the first half. Before he left, he was 9 of 13 for 59 yards. Fortunately, Neil O’Donnell was ready to go and he sprang into action. He was 11 of 18 with 132 yards and a TD in relief.

The Jets are just a game back of the AFC East leading New England Patriots and are right in the thick of the Wild Card race in the AFC. Next week, the Jets host the Minnesota Vikings, while the Bears (1-10) play on Thanksgiving against Detroit.

1997 Game 163 Stats