Conference Semifinals, 2023

played in Chicago, IL

24 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

Atlanta Falcons	7	3	3	0	-	13
Chicago Bears	7	0	3	10	-	20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:57 CHI - Russell Lucas 7 pass from Lenny Wiggins (Wally Richardson extra point)
1Q: 05:11 ATL - Jamie Marx 1 pass from Myron Herrlich (Ellis Godfrey extra point)
2Q: 02:53 ATL - Ellis Godfrey 18 field goal
3Q: 11:06 CHI - Wally Richardson 29 field goal
3Q: 02:39 ATL - Ellis Godfrey 26 field goal
4Q: 14:16 CHI - Wally Richardson 43 field goal
4Q: 08:57 CHI - Les Gunn 3 run (Wally Richardson extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:57 CHI - Russell Lucas 7 pass from Lenny Wiggins (Wally Richardson extra point)
1Q: 05:11 ATL - Jamie Marx 1 pass from Myron Herrlich (Ellis Godfrey extra point)
2Q: 02:53 ATL - Ellis Godfrey 18 field goal
3Q: 11:06 CHI - Wally Richardson 29 field goal
3Q: 02:39 ATL - Ellis Godfrey 26 field goal
4Q: 14:16 CHI - Wally Richardson 43 field goal
4Q: 08:57 CHI - Les Gunn 3 run (Wally Richardson extra point)

Team Statistics ATL CHI
Record 10-8 15-2
First Downs 18 19
- by Rushing 2 5
- by Passing 14 13
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 314 325
- Offensive Plays 68 64
- Yards per Play 4.62 5.08
Net Rushing Yards 98 131
- Rushing Attempts 25 28
- Yards per Rush 3.92 4.68
Net Passing Yards 216 194
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 43 - 20 - 1 33 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 216 210
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 3/16
- Yards per Pass Play 5.02 5.39
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 7/16 6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.1 6.6
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/62 7/37
Punt Returns/Yards 1/3 4/29
Kick Returns/Yards 3/49 4/88
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/18
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 34
Time of Possession 28:49 31:11

Team Statistics	ATL	CHI
Record	10-8	15-2
First Downs	18	19
- by Rushing	2	5
- by Passing	14	13
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	314	325
- Offensive Plays	68	64
- Yards per Play	4.62	5.08
Net Rushing Yards	98	131
- Rushing Attempts	25	28
- Yards per Rush	3.92	4.68
Net Passing Yards	216	194
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	43 - 20 - 1	33 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	216	210
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	3/16
- Yards per Pass Play	5.02	5.39
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	7/16	6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.1	6.6
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/62	7/37
Punt Returns/Yards	1/3	4/29
Kick Returns/Yards	3/49	4/88
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/18
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 34
Time of Possession	28:49	31:11

Drive Charts

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:30	OWN 16	5	17	Punt
1	11:09	0:12	OWN 20	1	0	Interception
1	10:47	5:44	OWN 17	13	83	Touchdown
1	2:06	1:04	OWN 36	3	4	Punt
2	9:34	2:28	OWN 22	6	9	Punt
2	6:49	4:01	OPP 31	9	30	Field Goal
2	0:13	0:13	OWN 13	2	-5	Half
3	11:00	8:28	OWN 13	13	78	Field Goal
4	14:09	1:40	OWN 20	3	-1	Punt
4	8:50	1:31	OWN 25	3	0	Punt
4	2:56	1:06	OWN 36	7	45	Downs
4	1:13	1:13	OWN 30	5	41	Game

Chicago Bears
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:30	2:21	OWN 40	5	21	Punt
1	10:57	0:10	OPP 7	1	7	Touchdown
1	5:03	2:57	OWN 40	7	31	Missed FG
1	1:02	6:28	OWN 6	12	35	Punt
2	7:06	0:17	OWN 40	1	-9	Fumble
2	2:48	2:35	OWN 15	6	29	Punt
3	15:00	4:00	OWN 38	9	50	Field Goal
3	2:32	3:23	OWN 27	5	47	Field Goal
4	12:29	3:39	OWN 40	7	60	Touchdown
4	7:19	4:23	OWN 24	9	47	Missed FG
4	1:50	0:37	OWN 19	3	7	Punt

Game MVP: Les Gunn, Chicago Bears

Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
Rashard Mendenhall	13	55	4.23	9
Jerry Saxon	9	25	2.78	8
Myron Herrlich	2	14	7.00	8
Shawn Nelson	1	4	4.00	4

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Les Gunn	19	95	5.00	19	2	1
Arnie Hayes	6	17	2.83	6	0	0
Lenny Wiggins	3	19	6.33	8	0	0

Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Myron Herrlich	43	20	216	0/0	1	39	1	59.8

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Lenny Wiggins	33	21	210	3/16	1	30	0	91.7

Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jamie Marx	4	11	21	5.25	0	13	1
WR Richie Cooley	4	5	66	16.50	21	24	0
TE Shawn Nelson	3	3	25	8.33	9	12	0
TE Billy Duffy	3	8	41	13.67	4	19	0
RB Rashard Mendenhall	2	3	8	4.00	0	7	0
WR Don Dotson	2	4	7	3.50	1	6	0
WR Frank Schneider	1	4	39	39.00	6	39	0
FB Monty Tilton	1	2	9	9.00	0	9	0
RB Jerry Saxon	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Chicago	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Donnie Avery	5	7	47	9.40	10	16	0
WR Russell Lucas	3	4	28	9.33	17	13	1
WR Matt Forte	3	7	29	9.67	24	30	0
TE Brandon Pettigrew	3	5	35	11.67	23	20	0
TE J.T. Large	2	3	11	5.50	2	6	0
WR Grady Looper	2	3	36	18.00	10	28	0
RB Emmanuel Rodriguez	1	2	6	6.00	0	6	0
FB Dusty Bellis	1	1	5	5.00	3	5	0
RB Les Gunn	1	1	13	13.00	4	13	0

Interception Statistics

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Chicago	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Gino Swift	1	18	18.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Atlanta	Recov	Force
Corey Peters	1	0
Scott McKillop	0	1
Terrence Cody	0	1

Chicago	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Lenny Wiggins	2	0	0	0
Arnie Hayes	0	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Corey Seder	5	231	46.2	40.4	58	2

Chicago	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Otis Wolfe	4	166	41.5	35.8	47	1

Kicking Statistics

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ellis Godfrey	2/2	0/0	0/0	26	1/1

Chicago	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Wally Richardson	2/4	1/3	0/0	43	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jamie Marx	1	3	3.0	0

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Winfred Laudenback	4	29	7.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Irving Hover	2	28	14.0	0
Jerraud Powers	1	21	21.0	0

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ronnie Polidixon	4	88	22.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Scott McKillop	8	2	1.0	23	30
S Coye Francies	6	3	0.0	22	33
OLB Allen Sims	6	1	0.0	14	20
OLB Shawn Crable	5	2	0.0	10	13
CB Jerraud Powers	4	3	0.0	21	27
ILB Shaun Zeier	3	0	1.0	5	6
DT Terrence Cody	2	0	0.5	17	18
S Broderick Stephenson	2	0	0.0	22	30
CB Irving Hover	2	0	0.0	10	13
CB Frankie Hutton	2	0	0.0	23	24
DE Jason Lynch	1	2	0.5	17	24
DT Marty Reilly	1	3	0.0	11	19
DE Dwayne Compton	1	2	0.0	17	26
DE Will Davis	1	1	0.0	13	14
DT Corey Peters	1	1	0.0	18	28
RB Rashard Mendenhall	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Gerald McRath	1	0	0.0	7	8
DE Kirk Laws	1	0	0.0	13	13
S Desmond Hampton	1	0	0.0	22	24
OLB Burt Graham	1	0	0.0	5	7
CB Rondell Shelton	1	0	0.0	18	19

Chicago	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
OLB J.B. Clements	5	0	12	25
ILB David Harris	4	5	18	32
CB Ronnie Polidixon	4	2	19	36
S Gino Swift	4	2	13	18
S Winfred Laudenback	3	2	11	27
OLB Koa Misi	3	2	12	13
S Cornell Nicoloro	3	0	18	31
CB Andrew Franz	3	0	20	37
CB William Middleton	3	0	17	36
OLB Orlando Uno	3	0	18	29
DT Amobi Okoye	2	1	13	19
DT Wes Airey	2	1	15	16
DT Kyle Giles	2	1	15	27
CB Terrance Woodard	2	0	20	32
DE Alex Carrington	1	0	17	22
DE Kelvin Margolies	0	2	14	35

Pass Rush Statistics

Atlanta	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
ILB Scott McKillop	1.0	0	0	30
ILB Shaun Zeier	1.0	0	0	6
DE Jason Lynch	0.5	3	1	24
DT Terrence Cody	0.5	0	0	18
DT Corey Peters	0.0	1	0	28
DE Dwayne Compton	0.0	1	0	26

Chicago	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT Kyle Giles	1	2	27
DE Kenyon Zachery	1	1	23
DE Alex Carrington	1	1	22
DT Amobi Okoye	0	1	19
ILB David Harris	0	1	32
OLB J.B. Clements	0	1	25

Pass Defense Statistics

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Scott McKillop	4	1	30
CB Jerraud Powers	3	1	27
OLB Shawn Crable	3	0	13
OLB Allen Sims	3	0	20
S Broderick Stephenson	2	0	30
OLB Gerald McRath	1	0	8
S Coye Francies	1	0	33
CB Frankie Hutton	1	0	24
ILB Shaun Zeier	1	0	6
OLB Burt Graham	1	0	7
CB Rondell Shelton	1	0	19
DT Corey Peters	0	1	28

Chicago	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB William Middleton	3	3	0	36
S Gino Swift	3	1	1	18
CB Ronnie Polidixon	3	0	0	36
CB Terrance Woodard	2	2	0	32
CB Andrew Franz	2	1	0	37
S Winfred Laudenback	2	0	0	27
OLB Orlando Uno	1	1	0	29
ILB David Harris	1	0	0	32
DE Kenyon Zachery	1	0	0	23
OLB J.B. Clements	1	0	0	25
OLB Koa Misi	1	0	0	13
S Cornell Nicoloro	0	1	0	31

Blocking Statistics

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Mike Pollak	2	7	25	42
Harvey Ancheta	2	4	21	38
Teddy Reeve	1	5	24	40
Keith DiMillo	1	1	25	43
Kelly Fortier	0	2	7	11
Zane Beadles	0	2	18	32
Sam Kovarik	0	1	5	8
Monty Tilton	0	1	17	20

Chicago	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Ryan Kalil	2	5	0	24	1	31
Duke Robinson	2	4	1	25	0	32
Jorge Lavan	1	5	0	23	0	31
Randal Ledyard	1	2	0	6	0	6
Ross King	1	2	0	3	0	5
Dusty Bellis	1	1	0	22	0	19
William Jordan	0	4	0	21	1	32
Arnold Kinney	0	1	0	23	1	35
J'marcus Webb	0	1	0	9	0	5

Special Teams Tackles

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Scott McKillop	4	13
Jerry Saxon	2	20
Billy Duffy	1	14
Randy Fulcher	1	4

Chicago	Tackles	STPlays
Dusty Bellis	2	12
Gino Swift	1	17
Matt Forte	1	14

Participation

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Keith DiMillo	25	43	---	---	7	75
Jamie Marx	23	35	---	---	13	71
Myron Herrlich	25	43	---	---	---	68
Mike Pollak	25	42	---	---	---	67
Jerraud Powers	---	---	21	27	19	67
Scott McKillop	---	---	23	30	13	66
Teddy Reeve	24	40	---	---	---	64
Billy Duffy	19	29	---	---	14	62
Desmond Hampton	---	---	22	24	14	60
Shawn Nelson	18	31	---	---	10	59
Harvey Ancheta	21	38	---	---	---	59
Coye Francies	---	---	22	33	3	58
Broderick Stephenson	---	---	22	30	2	54
Frankie Hutton	---	---	23	24	5	52
Zane Beadles	18	32	---	---	---	50
Corey Peters	---	---	18	28	3	49
Jerry Saxon	10	18	---	---	20	48
Dwayne Compton	---	---	17	26	3	46
Jason Lynch	---	---	17	24	4	45
Monty Tilton	17	20	---	---	8	45
Richie Cooley	8	23	---	---	10	41
Rashard Mendenhall	15	25	---	---	---	40
Rondell Shelton	---	---	18	19	2	39
Irving Hover	---	---	10	13	15	38
Marty Reilly	---	---	11	19	7	37
Allen Sims	---	---	14	20	2	36
Terrence Cody	---	---	17	18	1	36
Frank Schneider	6	21	---	---	8	35
Shawn Crable	---	---	10	13	11	34
Will Davis	---	---	13	14	6	33
Kirk Laws	---	---	13	13	2	28
Kelly Fortier	7	11	---	---	7	25
Burt Graham	---	---	5	7	11	23
Don Dotson	9	13	---	---	---	22
Sam Kovarik	5	8	---	---	7	20
Shaun Zeier	---	---	5	6	5	16
Gerald McRath	---	---	7	8	---	15
Tommie McKenna	0	1	---	---	7	8
Duane Derr	0	0	---	---	7	7
Corey Seder	0	0	---	---	5	5
Randy Fulcher	0	0	---	---	4	4
T.J. Greenberg	0	0	---	---	4	4
Ellis Godfrey	0	0	---	---	2	2
Andrew Ward	0	0	---	---	2	2
Dez Bryant	0	0	---	---	1	1
Tyrell Terrell	0	0	---	---	---	0

Chicago	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Ronnie Polidixon	---	---	19	36	15	70
Lenny Wiggins	28	36	---	---	4	68
William Middleton	---	---	17	36	11	64
Ryan Kalil	24	31	---	---	8	63
Cornell Nicoloro	---	---	18	31	10	59
Arnold Kinney	23	35	---	---	---	58
Andrew Franz	---	---	20	37	1	58
David Harris	---	---	18	32	7	57
Duke Robinson	25	32	---	---	---	57
Kelvin Margolies	---	---	14	35	5	54
Jorge Lavan	23	31	---	---	---	54
Matt Forte	16	23	---	---	14	53
Donnie Avery	23	30	---	---	---	53
William Jordan	21	32	---	---	---	53
Dusty Bellis	22	19	---	---	12	53
Terrance Woodard	---	---	20	32	---	52
Orlando Uno	---	---	18	29	3	50
Brandon Pettigrew	17	19	---	---	13	49
Gino Swift	---	---	13	18	17	48
J.B. Clements	---	---	12	25	9	46
Kenyon Zachery	---	---	18	23	4	45
Winfred Laudenback	---	---	11	27	6	44
Kyle Giles	---	---	15	27	1	43
Alex Carrington	---	---	17	22	2	41
Les Gunn	21	16	---	---	4	41
Russell Lucas	18	22	---	---	---	40
Amobi Okoye	---	---	13	19	5	37
Wes Airey	---	---	15	16	3	34
Koa Misi	---	---	12	13	9	34
Alex Groce	9	8	---	---	8	25
Arnie Hayes	7	14	---	---	4	25
Emmanuel Rodriguez	0	3	---	---	21	24
J.T. Large	7	11	---	---	6	24
J'marcus Webb	9	5	---	---	8	22
Karl Wright	0	3	---	---	17	20
Randal Ledyard	6	6	---	---	8	20
Al Klone	1	6	---	---	13	20
Chad Barber	---	---	3	14	1	18
Grady Looper	5	9	---	---	---	14
Wally Richardson	0	0	---	---	9	9
Ross King	3	5	---	---	1	9
Glen Cameron	---	---	2	1	1	4
Otis Wolfe	0	0	---	---	4	4
Xavier Adibi	---	---	0	0	---	0
Josh Freeman	0	0	---	---	---	0
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	35	3.5
Middle	8	35	4.4
Right	7	28	4.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	20	2.9
Middle	16	85	5.3
Right	5	26	5.2
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Myron Herrlich	43	20	2	1	1	9	7	0	1

Chicago	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Lenny Wiggins	33	21	3	0	4	3	5	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	25	12.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	9	45	2.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	17	7	83	4.9
Long (19+ Yds)	2	2	63	31.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	6	49	5.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	11	94	6.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	3	39	7.8
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	28	7.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jamie Marx	11	4	0	21	0	35
TE Billy Duffy	8	3	0	41	0	29
WR Richie Cooley	5	4	0	66	1	23
WR Don Dotson	4	2	1	7	0	13
WR Frank Schneider	4	1	0	39	1	21
RB Rashard Mendenhall	3	2	0	8	0	25
TE Shawn Nelson	3	3	0	25	0	31
RB Jerry Saxon	2	0	0	0	0	18
FB Monty Tilton	2	1	0	9	0	20

Chicago	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Matt Forte	7	3	1	29	1	23
WR Donnie Avery	7	5	0	47	0	30
TE Brandon Pettigrew	5	3	1	35	1	19
WR Russell Lucas	4	3	0	28	0	22
TE J.T. Large	3	2	0	11	0	11
WR Grady Looper	3	2	1	36	1	9
RB Emmanuel Rodriguez	2	1	1	6	0	3
FB Dusty Bellis	1	1	0	5	0	19
RB Les Gunn	1	1	0	13	0	16

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Jerry Saxon	3	7	2.33	2.78
Rashard Mendenhall	2	8	4.00	4.23

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Les Gunn	2	6	3.00	5.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Myron Herrlich	11	3	19	1.73	5.02

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Lenny Wiggins	3	1	7	2.33	6.36

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jamie Marx	4	1	1	0.25	1.91
TE Billy Duffy	2	0	0	0.00	5.13
RB Rashard Mendenhall	1	1	7	7.00	2.67
TE Shawn Nelson	1	1	11	11.00	8.33
WR Frank Schneider	1	0	0	0.00	9.75
RB Jerry Saxon	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Chicago	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Emmanuel Rodriguez	1	0	0	0.00	3.00
WR Russell Lucas	1	1	7	7.00	7.00
TE J.T. Large	1	0	0	0.00	3.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Jerry Saxon	2	1
Myron Herrlich	1	0

Chicago	Rushes	Conversions
Les Gunn	4	2
Lenny Wiggins	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Myron Herrlich	13	6	6

Chicago	Att	Comp	Conversions
Lenny Wiggins	9	5	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jamie Marx	5	3	3
WR Frank Schneider	2	0	0
RB Rashard Mendenhall	1	1	1
WR Don Dotson	1	0	0
TE Billy Duffy	1	0	0
RB Jerry Saxon	1	0	0
WR Richie Cooley	1	1	1
FB Monty Tilton	1	1	1

Chicago	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Emmanuel Rodriguez	2	1	1
WR Matt Forte	2	0	0
TE Brandon Pettigrew	2	1	1
WR Donnie Avery	1	1	0
TE J.T. Large	1	1	1
FB Dusty Bellis	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 63,000 (63,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,600 (18,600)
End Zone 13,400 (13,400)
Mezzanine 7,800 (7,800)
Sideline Seats 11,900 (11,900)
Club Seats 8,000 (8,000)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	63,000 (63,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,600 (18,600)
End Zone	13,400 (13,400)
Mezzanine	7,800 (7,800)
Sideline Seats	11,900 (11,900)
Club Seats	8,000 (8,000)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)