National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Denver 31, Chicago 28
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, October 1, 2023
Where: Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
Temperature: 80°
Head Official: Carl Cheffers
Attendance: 62220
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Denver 7071731
Chicago 0217028
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Chicago
DEN 35 16-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CHI 25 15:00 1-J. Fields pass to 18-R. Tonyan for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - CHI 34 14:15 1-J. Fields pass to 2-D. Moore for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - CHI 41 13:38 1-J. Fields rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - CHI 40 12:59 1-J. Fields, sacked for 4 yards (42-N. Bonitto).
3 and 15 - CHI 36 12:18 1-J. Fields pass to 2-D. Moore for 14 yards.
4 and 1 - 50 11:27 16-T. Gill punts 34 yards, fair catch by 19-M. Mims Jr..
1Q 11:20 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 16 11:20 3-R. Wilson pass to 33-J. Williams for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - DEN 20 10:45 3-R. Wilson pass to 84-C. Manhertz for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 30 10:02 3-R. Wilson pass to 10-J. Jeudy for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 48 9:20 33-J. Williams rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - DEN 47 8:40 3-R. Wilson pass to 45-N. Adkins for 6 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Chicago, Lowering the Head to Initiate Contact, 15 yards, enforced at CHI 47.
1 and 10 - CHI 32 8:09 3-R. Wilson pass to 33-J. Williams for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CHI 29 7:26 38-J. McLaughlin rush for 6 yards.
3 and 1 - CHI 23 6:41 3-R. Wilson rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - CHI 21 6:02 25-S. Perine rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CHI 18 5:22 3-R. Wilson pass incomplete to 82-A. Trautman.
3 and 7 - CHI 18 5:15 3-R. Wilson pass to 38-J. McLaughlin for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
16-W. Lutz extra point is GOOD.
DEN 7    CHI 0    Plays: 11    Possession: 6:12
1Q 5:08 Chicago
DEN 35 16-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CHI 25 5:08 24-K. Herbert rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CHI 28 4:21 1-J. Fields pass to 11-D. Mooney for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - CHI 44 3:45 1-J. Fields rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CHI 47 3:03 24-K. Herbert rush for 2 yards.
3 and 5 - CHI 49 2:21 1-J. Fields pass to 11-D. Mooney for 4 yards, ran out of bounds.
4 and 1 - DEN 47 1:40 Direct snap to 85-C. Kmet, 85-C. Kmet rush for 1 yard.
1 and 10 - DEN 46 0:49 24-K. Herbert rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - DEN 43 0:07 1-J. Fields pass to 11-D. Mooney for 14 yards, forced out of bounds.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Chicago continued...
1 and 10 - DEN 29 15:00 1-J. Fields pass to 2-D. Moore for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
8-C. Santos extra point is GOOD.
DEN 7    CHI 7    Plays: 9    Possession: 5:15
2Q 14:53 Denver
CHI 35 8-C. Santos kicks 65 yards, muffed catch by 19-M. Mims Jr., RECOVERED by 19-M. Mims Jr. returned for no gain.
1 and 10 - DEN 4 14:48 3-R. Wilson pass to 33-J. Williams for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - DEN 6 14:05 33-J. Williams rush for 1 yard. PENALTY on Denver, Offensive Holding (declined).
Denver timeout at 13:38
3 and 7 - DEN 7 13:38 3-R. Wilson pass to 19-M. Mims Jr. for -1 yard.
4 and 8 - DEN 6 13:07 9-R. Dixon punts 38 yards, fair catch by 15-T. Taylor.
2Q 13:00 Chicago
1 and 10 - DEN 44 13:00 PENALTY on Chicago, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at DEN 44 - No play.
1 and 15 - DEN 49 13:00 1-J. Fields pass to 2-D. Moore for 24 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DEN 25 12:28 23-R. Johnson rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - DEN 22 11:50 1-J. Fields pass to 85-C. Kmet for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8-C. Santos extra point is GOOD.
DEN 7    CHI 14    Plays: 3    Possession: 1:16
2Q 11:44 Denver
CHI 35 8-C. Santos kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 25 11:44 38-J. McLaughlin rush for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 39 11:07 3-R. Wilson sacked for 9 yards (96-Z. Pickens, 90-D. Robinson).
2 and 19 - DEN 30 10:20 PENALTY on Denver, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at DEN 30 - No play.
2 and 24 - DEN 25 9:58 3-R. Wilson pass to 14-C. Sutton for 8 yards.
3 and 16 - DEN 33 9:20 3-R. Wilson pass to 25-S. Perine for 12 yards.
4 and 4 - DEN 45 8:43 9-R. Dixon punts 40 yards, fair catch by 15-T. Taylor.
2Q 8:35 Chicago
1 and 10 - CHI 15 8:35 24-K. Herbert rush for 24 yards.
1 and 10 - CHI 39 7:54 1-J. Fields pass to 19-E. St. Brown for 21 yards. Denver challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DEN 40 7:35 1-J. Fields pass to 85-C. Kmet for 22 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 18 6:57 24-K. Herbert rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - DEN 13 6:21 1-J. Fields pass incomplete to 85-C. Kmet. PENALTY on Denver, Defensive Pass Interference, 10 yards, enforced at DEN 13 - No play.
1 and goal - DEN 3 6:15 1-J. Fields pass to 85-C. Kmet for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8-C. Santos extra point is GOOD.
DEN 7    CHI 21    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:27
2Q 6:08 Denver
CHI 35 8-C. Santos kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 25 6:08 3-R. Wilson pass to 14-C. Sutton for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - DEN 31 5:34 25-S. Perine rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 36 5:00 3-R. Wilson pass to 45-N. Adkins for 2 yards.
Denver timeout at 4:18
2 and 8 - DEN 38 4:18 38-J. McLaughlin rush for 1 yard.
3 and 7 - DEN 39 3:40 PENALTY on Denver, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at DEN 39 - No play.
3 and 12 - DEN 34 3:19 3-R. Wilson rush for 10 yards.
4 and 2 - DEN 44 2:36 9-R. Dixon punts 40 yards, fair catch by 15-T. Taylor.
2Q 2:29 Chicago
1 and 10 - CHI 16 2:29 PENALTY on Chicago, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at CHI 16 - No play.
1 and 15 - CHI 11 2:29 1-J. Fields pass to 2-D. Moore for 24 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CHI 35 2:04 23-R. Johnson rush for 1 yard.
Two minute warning
2 and 9 - CHI 36 2:00 1-J. Fields pass to 85-C. Kmet for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - CHI 47 1:27 1-J. Fields, sacked for 6 yards (0-J. Cooper).
2 and 16 - CHI 41 1:01 1-J. Fields pass to 23-R. Johnson for 2 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 14 - CHI 43 0:54 1-J. Fields pass to 18-R. Tonyan for 9 yards.
4 and 5 - DEN 48 0:21 PENALTY on Chicago, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at DEN 48 - No play.
Chicago timeout at 0:06
4 and 10 - CHI 47 0:06 1-J. Fields pass incomplete.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Denver
CHI 35 8-C. Santos kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 25 15:00 3-R. Wilson pass incomplete to 10-J. Jeudy.
2 and 10 - DEN 25 14:55 38-J. McLaughlin rush for 9 yards.
3 and 1 - DEN 34 14:16 PENALTY on Denver, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at DEN 34 - No play.
3 and 6 - DEN 29 13:55 3-R. Wilson pass incomplete to 10-J. Jeudy.
4 and 6 - DEN 29 13:46 9-R. Dixon punts 45 yards, 15-T. Taylor returns for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
3Q 13:37 Chicago
1 and 10 - CHI 34 13:37 24-K. Herbert rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CHI 38 13:01 24-K. Herbert rush for 4 yards.
3 and 2 - CHI 42 12:18 1-J. Fields pass to 2-D. Moore for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - 50 11:34 1-J. Fields sacked for 8 yards (42-N. Bonitto, 99-Z. Allen).
2 and 18 - CHI 42 10:42 1-J. Fields pass to 85-C. Kmet for 8 yards.
3 and 10 - 50 10:07 1-J. Fields pass to 2-D. Moore for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 39 9:24 12-V. Jones Jr. rush for 13 yards. PENALTY on Chicago, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 10 yards, enforced at DEN 29.
1 and 10 - DEN 39 8:52 1-J. Fields pass to 84-M. Lewis for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - DEN 31 8:15 24-K. Herbert rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 29 7:33 24-K. Herbert rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - DEN 26 6:51 1-J. Fields pass to 24-K. Herbert for no gain.
3 and 7 - DEN 26 6:14 1-J. Fields pass to 11-D. Mooney for 17 yards.
1 and goal - DEN 9 5:35 23-R. Johnson rush for 7 yards.
2 and goal - DEN 2 4:58 23-R. Johnson rush for no gain.
3 and goal - DEN 2 4:18 1-J. Fields pass to 24-K. Herbert for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8-C. Santos extra point is GOOD.
DEN 7    CHI 28    Plays: 15    Possession: 9:26
3Q 4:11 Denver
CHI 35 8-C. Santos kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 25 4:11 3-R. Wilson pass to 38-J. McLaughlin for 3 yards. PENALTY on Chicago, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at DEN 28.
1 and 10 - DEN 43 3:45 38-J. McLaughlin rush for 31 yards.
1 and 10 - CHI 26 3:07 3-R. Wilson pass to 25-S. Perine for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - CHI 15 2:25 PENALTY on Denver, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at CHI 15 - No play.
1 and 15 - CHI 20 2:05 3-R. Wilson pass to 38-J. McLaughlin for 11 yards.
2 and 4 - CHI 9 1:26 25-S. Perine rush for 3 yards.
3 and 1 - CHI 6 0:46 3-R. Wilson rush for 2 yards.
1 and goal - CHI 4 0:20 3-R. Wilson pass to 89-B. Johnson for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
16-W. Lutz extra point is GOOD.
DEN 14    CHI 28    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:57
3Q 0:14 Chicago
DEN 35 16-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CHI 25 0:14 1-J. Fields pass incomplete to 18-R. Tonyan. PENALTY on Denver, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at CHI 25 - No play.
1 and 10 - CHI 30 0:09 23-R. Johnson rush for 2 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Chicago continued...
2 and 8 - CHI 32 15:00 1-J. Fields rush for 3 yards.
3 and 5 - CHI 35 14:15 1-J. Fields pass incomplete to 85-C. Kmet.
4 and 5 - CHI 35 14:10 16-T. Gill punts 56 yards, 19-M. Mims Jr. returns for 25 yards, ran out of bounds.
4Q 13:56 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 34 13:56 38-J. McLaughlin rush for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 46 13:16 3-R. Wilson pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - DEN 46 13:12 3-R. Wilson pass to 10-J. Jeudy for 9 yards.
3 and 1 - CHI 45 12:39 PENALTY on Denver, False Start, 4 yards, enforced at CHI 45 - No play.
3 and 5 - CHI 49 12:38 3-R. Wilson pass to 10-J. Jeudy for 25 yards.
1 and 10 - CHI 24 11:53 3-R. Wilson pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - CHI 24 11:45 38-J. McLaughlin rush for -1 yard.
3 and 11 - CHI 25 11:02 3-R. Wilson pass to 17-L. Humphrey for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - CHI 14 10:25 25-S. Perine rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CHI 13 9:46 3-R. Wilson pass incomplete to 14-C. Sutton.
3 and 9 - CHI 13 9:40 3-R. Wilson pass to 14-C. Sutton for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
16-W. Lutz extra point is GOOD.
DEN 21    CHI 28    Plays: 10    Possession: 4:20
4Q 9:36 Chicago
DEN 35 16-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CHI 25 9:36 1-J. Fields pass to 24-K. Herbert for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - CHI 32 9:01 24-K. Herbert rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - CHI 37 8:19 13-T. Scott rush for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 2 - CHI 45 7:44 24-K. Herbert rush for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 48 7:05 1-J. Fields, sacked for 10 yards (42-N. Bonitto), fumble by 1-J. Fields (forced fumble by 42-N. Bonitto), RECOVERED by 0-J. Cooper returned for 35 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
16-W. Lutz extra point is GOOD.
4Q 6:55 Chicago
DEN 35 16-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CHI 25 6:55 1-J. Fields pass to 24-K. Herbert for 16 yards. PENALTY on Chicago, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at CHI 35.
1 and 10 - CHI 25 6:31 24-K. Herbert rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CHI 30 5:55 1-J. Fields pass incomplete to 24-K. Herbert.
3 and 5 - CHI 30 5:49 PENALTY on Chicago, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at CHI 30 - No play.
3 and 10 - CHI 25 5:49 1-J. Fields rush for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - CHI 45 5:11 24-K. Herbert rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - DEN 48 4:36 24-K. Herbert rush for 21 yards.
Denver timeout at 4:07
1 and 10 - DEN 27 4:07 24-K. Herbert rush for 6 yards. PENALTY on Chicago, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at DEN 24.
1 and 17 - DEN 34 4:00 24-K. Herbert rush for 1 yard.
2 and 16 - DEN 33 3:17 13-T. Scott rush for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 5 - DEN 22 3:11 24-K. Herbert rush for 4 yards.
Denver timeout at 2:57
Chicago timeout at 2:57
4 and 1 - DEN 18 2:57 24-K. Herbert rush for no gain.
4Q 2:52 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 19 2:52 3-R. Wilson pass to 19-M. Mims Jr. for 48 yards.
1 and 10 - CHI 33 2:12 25-S. Perine rush for 1 yard.
Two minute warning
2 and 9 - CHI 32 2:00 25-S. Perine rush for -1 yard.
Chicago timeout at 1:55
3 and 10 - CHI 33 1:55 3-R. Wilson pass incomplete to 14-C. Sutton.
4 and 10 - CHI 33 1:51 16-W. Lutz 51 yard field goal is GOOD.
DEN 31    CHI 28    Plays: 5    Possession: 1:01
4Q 1:46 Chicago
DEN 35 16-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CHI 25 1:46 1-J. Fields pass to 85-C. Kmet for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - CHI 36 1:24 1-J. Fields pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - CHI 36 1:18 1-J. Fields pass incomplete to 2-D. Moore.
3 and 10 - CHI 36 1:14 1-J. Fields pass to 2-D. Moore for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - 50 0:50 1-J. Fields pass incomplete. PENALTY on Chicago, Intentional Grounding, 11 yards, enforced at 50.
Chicago timeout at 0:44
2 and 21 - CHI 39 0:44 1-J. Fields pass to 85-C. Kmet for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 13 - CHI 47 0:37 1-J. Fields pass intended for 85-C. Kmet, INTERCEPTED by 22-K. Jackson at DEN 36, returned for 5 yards.
4Q 0:32 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 41 0:32 3-R. Wilson kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME
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