Grossman comes off bench to help Bears beat Lions 27-23
Rex Grossman dived into the end zone, then ran to the side and
spiked the ball. He had something to celebrate and the Chicago Bears had reason
to exhale.
Grossman came off the bench to replace injured quarterback Kyle Orton and scored
the go-ahead touchdown with 5:36 left, helping the Bears rally from a 10-point
deficit for a 27-23 victory over the winless Detroit Lions on Sunday.
“I always thought odds are I was going to play a little bit, so we’ll see what
happens,” said Grossman, the former starter who lost his job in the preseason.
“I never figured that I wouldn
Matt Forte had 126 yards rushing for the Bears, who lost Orton to a right ankle
injury and safety Mike Brown to a calf problem late in the first half. They
didn’t lose the game, though.
They can thank Grossman and Forte, who ran for 40 of Chicago’s 54 yards on the
go-ahead drive. His 19-yard dash put the ball on the 1 and Jason McKie got it
back there with a 5-yarder after an illegal procedure penalty, setting up
Grossman’s 1-yard plunge that put Chicago ahead 27-23...more
Scoring Summary
DET - CHI
1st Quarter
11:09
CHI
FG
Robbie Gould kicked a 36-yard field goal
0 - 3
4:32
CHI
TD
Kyle Orton rushed to the left for 5 yard gain (Robbie
Gould made PAT)
0 - 10
2nd Quarter
13:21
DET
TD
Kevin Smith rushed to the left for 1 yard gain (Jason
Hanson missed PAT)
6 - 10
13:08
DET
TD
Dan Orlovsky passed to Calvin Johnson to the right for
17 yard gain (Jason Hanson made PAT)
13 - 10
6:48
DET
TD
Dan Orlovsky passed to Shaun McDonald to the left for 14
yard gain (Jason Hanson made PAT)
20 - 10
4:46
CHI
FG
Robbie Gould kicked a 41-yard field goal
20 - 13
1:05
DET
FG
Jason Hanson kicked a 52-yard field goal
23 - 13
3rd Quarter
7:00
CHI
TD
Rex Grossman passed to Rashied Davis down the middle for
6 yard gain (Robbie Gould made PAT)
23 - 20
4th Quarter
5:36
CHI
TD
Rex Grossman rushed to the left for 1 yard gain (Robbie
Gould made PAT)
23 - 27
Team Statistics
DET
CHI
First Downs
21
18
Passing
17
9
Rushing
4
9
Penalty
0
0
Third Down Efficiency
7-17
5-15
Fourth Down Efficiency
0-0
0-0
TOTAL NET YARDS
333
320
Total Plays
75
64
Average Gain Per Play
4.4
5.0
NET YARDS RUSHING
53
154
Rushes
26
30
Average Per Rush
2.0
5.1
NET YARDS PASSING
280
166
Completions-Attempts
28-47
17-33
Yards Per Pass Play
5.7
4.9
Times Sacked
2
1
Yards Lost to Sacks
12
0
Had Intercepted
2
1
PUNTS
6
7
Average Punt
42.3
38.0
PENALTIES
4
3
Penalty Yards
36
25
FUMBLES
2
1
Fumbles Lost
1
1
TIME OF POSSESSION
32:11
27:49
Pregame Previews, Storylines,
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Preview:
The Chicago Bears are tied atop the NFC North, thanks to a
surprisingly high-powered offense led by a rejuvenated Kyle Orton. The team's
once-vaunted defense, however, appears vulnerable. Coming off their bye week,
the Bears look for a better defensive effort against the winless Detroit Lions,
one of the worst offensive teams in the league, on Sunday at Soldier Field.
Defense carried Chicago (4-3) into the playoffs in 2005 and '06, but the unit
has been inconsistent this season...more
Pick:
Chicago spanked the Lions 34-7 just one month ago, this will be
close to a repeat of that game since it is at Chicago it could be worse, but I
imagine Chicago spent a lot of this week looking ahead to next weeks hosting of
the undefeated Titans. Bears 27 - Lions 10
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15.5