spanishomelette Posted October 23, 2005 Share Posted October 23, 2005 Bears 10, Ravens 6 http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports/nfl/20051023-1638-fbn-ravens-bears.html By Dave Carpenter ASSOCIATED PRESS 4:38 p.m. October 23, 2005 CHICAGO – In a slugfest of two top defensive teams, the Chicago Bears mustered just enough offense when it counted. Kyle Orton threw a first-quarter touchdown pass to Marc Edwards and Thomas Jones ran for 83 of his 139 yards in the final period to help the Bears beat the Baltimore Ravens 10-6 on Sunday in a chilly rain. It was Chicago's first win this season outside the abysmal NFC North and kept the Bears tied for first at 3-3 with Detroit. Chicago will visit the Lions next Sunday. As always, the offense-challenged Bears relied mostly on their defense, which entered the game ranked No. 3 in the NFL to Baltimore's No. 2. It was their second straight game without allowing a touchdown, and they remain the league's only team not to have allowed a rushing touchdown this season. Tank Johnson helped seal the victory with two fourth-quarter sacks of Ravens quarterback Anthony Wright on third-down plays. Orton, who finished 15-of-29 for 145 yards, led the early 78-yard drive that proved to be all the Bears needed. He found Edwards open in the left flat on second down from the Ravens 9 with 25 seconds left in the first quarter after two Baltimore penalties that aided the drive. The Ravens got a 40-yard field goal from Matt Stover to cut it to 7-3 and then drove to the Chicago 11 in the final minute of the half, with Wright connecting on 7-of-7 passes. But Wright lost 6 yards on a fumble and Baltimore settled for a 29-yard field goal to make it 7-6 with 26 seconds left before halftime. Robbie Gould, a rookie signed earlier this month, kicked a 23-yard field goal – his first at windy Soldier Field – with 2:52 left in the third period to make it 10-6. He missed from 40 with 8 minutes left, then the Bears' defense took over. Jones clinched the victory by breaking a 42-yard run down the left sideline on the final drive and then converting a fourth-and-1 from the Ravens 30 as Chicago ran out the clock. The first half featured nine punts and seven three-and-outs as the two defensive-oriented teams went at it cautiously on offense, failing to break any big plays. Baltimore (2-4) got only 34 yards rushing from Jamal Lewis on 15 carries. Wright finished 18-for-32 for 164 yards. The game was billed as a showdown between top linebackers Brian Urlacher of the Bears and Ray Lewis of Chicago, but neither had a sack or a turnover. Lewis left the game in the fourth quarter with a thigh injury Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tr1 Posted October 23, 2005 Share Posted October 23, 2005 The crime of this was that this was the only four o'clock game on today... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. S Posted October 24, 2005 Share Posted October 24, 2005 that was such a horrible game to watch, i dont even know why they bothered. Watching the Ravens play is just horrible no matter what. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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