The Chicago Bears beat the Atlanta Falcons 37-17 on Dec 31, 2023 at Soldier Field.
Final · Soldier Field
Top performers
- Taylor Heinicke threw for 163 yards, 1 touchdown and 3 interceptions for the Falcons.
- Bijan Robinson ran for 75 yards on 15 carries.
- Justin Fields threw for 268 yards, 1 touchdown and 0 interceptions for the Bears.
- Roschon Johnson ran for 21 yards on 7 carries.
Atlanta Falcons box score
Passing
| CMP: Passes that reached the intended receiver. | ATT: Attempts — passes thrown, kicks tried or returns taken. | YDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else. | TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point. | INT: Interceptions — thrown away by a quarterback, taken by a defender. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Heinicke | 10 | 29 | 163 | 1 | 3 |
| Desmond Ridder | 3 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 13 | 33 | 180 | 1 | 4 |
Rushing
| CAR: Times the player ran with the ball. | YDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else. | TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point. | LNG: Longest single play, in yards. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bijan Robinson | 15 | 75 | 0 | 21 |
| Taylor Heinicke | 4 | 46 | 1 | 24 |
| Tyler Allgeier | 5 | 13 | 0 | 5 |
| Team | 24 | 134 | 1 | 24 |
Receiving
| REC: Passes caught. | TGTS: Passes thrown the player's way, caught or not. | YDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else. | TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point. | LNG: Longest single play, in yards. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Allgeier | 1 | 1 | 75 | 1 | 75 |
| Drake London | 4 | 10 | 56 | 0 | 22 |
| Van Jefferson | 3 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 9 |
| Bijan Robinson | 3 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 6 |
| Kyle Pitts Sr. | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Jonnu Smith | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KhaDarel Hodge | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 12 | 31 | 166 | 1 | 75 |
Defense
| TOT: Tackles made, solo and assisted together. | SOLO: Tackles made without help. | SACK: Quarterbacks tackled behind the line of scrimmage. A shared sack counts as a half. | INT: Interceptions — thrown away by a quarterback, taken by a defender. | PD: Passes defensed — throws broken up before they were caught. | FF: Fumbles forced by knocking the ball loose. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Bates III | 11 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaden Elliss | 9 | 6 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Landman | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeMarcco Hellams | 6 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Harrison | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bud Dupree | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Hughes | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Clark Phillips III | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calais Campbell | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Onyemata | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A.J. Terrell Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arnold Ebiketie | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| LaCale London | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 52 | 41 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Kicking
What the columns mean: LNG
Chicago Bears box score
Rushing
| CAR: Times the player ran with the ball. | YDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else. | TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point. | LNG: Longest single play, in yards. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Fields | 11 | 45 | 1 | 13 |
| Roschon Johnson | 7 | 21 | 1 | 7 |
| Velus Jones Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 19 | 66 | 2 | 13 |
Receiving
| REC: Passes caught. | TGTS: Passes thrown the player's way, caught or not. | YDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else. | TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point. | LNG: Longest single play, in yards. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJ Moore | 9 | 13 | 159 | 1 | 32 |
| Robert Tonyan | 3 | 4 | 40 | 0 | 24 |
| Roschon Johnson | 3 | 3 | 38 | 0 | 24 |
| Team | 15 | 20 | 237 | 1 | 32 |
Defense
| TOT: Tackles made, solo and assisted together. | SOLO: Tackles made without help. | SACK: Quarterbacks tackled behind the line of scrimmage. A shared sack counts as a half. | INT: Interceptions — thrown away by a quarterback, taken by a defender. | PD: Passes defensed — throws broken up before they were caught. | FF: Fumbles forced by knocking the ball loose. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tremaine Edmunds | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jaquan Brisker | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrique Stevenson | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Gervon Dexter Sr. | 5 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddie Jackson | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terell Smith | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyler Gordon | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| T.J. Edwards | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jaylon Johnson | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominique Robinson | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Montez Sweat | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Sanborn | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 39 | 29 | 1.5 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
Kicking
What the columns mean: LNG
Before and after
- Falcons · 2023 season · Previous Dec 24, 2023: IND 10, ATL 29 · Next Jan 7, 2024: ATL 17, NO 48
- Bears · 2023 season · Previous Dec 24, 2023: ARI 16, CHI 27 · Next Jan 7, 2024: CHI 9, GB 17