National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Chicago 23, St. Louis 6
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, September 23, 2012
Where: Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
Temperature: 56°
Head Official: Jerry Hughes
Attendance: 62224
Final Scoring Summary
 
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St. Louis 03306
Chicago 3701323
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Chicago
STL 35 4-G. Zuerlein kicks 68 yards, 23-D. Hester returns for 30 yards (27-Q. Mikell).
1 and 10 - CHI 27 14:54 29-M. Bush rush for 12 yards (43-C. Dahl).
1 and 10 - CHI 39 14:20 6-J. Cutler pass incomplete to 23-D. Hester.
2 and 10 - CHI 39 14:16 6-J. Cutler pass to 15-B. Marshall for 9 yards, forced out of bounds (21-J. Jenkins).
3 and 1 - CHI 48 13:19 29-M. Bush rush for 3 yards (55-J. Laurinaitis).
1 and 10 - STL 49 13:18 PENALTY on Chicago, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 15 - CHI 46 13:05 6-J. Cutler pass to 87-K. Davis for 8 yards (55-J. Laurinaitis).
2 and 7 - STL 46 12:31 29-M. Bush rush for 2 yards (93-J. Cudjo).
Chicago timeout at 11:55
3 and 5 - STL 44 11:55 6-J. Cutler pass incomplete to 80-E. Bennett.
4 and 5 - STL 44 11:51 8-A. Podlesh punts 36 yards, fair catch by 16-D. Amendola. PENALTY on Chicago, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
4 and 15 - CHI 46 11:35 8-A. Podlesh punts 54 yards, touchback. PENALTY on St. Louis, Roughing the Kicker (enforced, 15 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - STL 39 11:32 6-J. Cutler pass to 15-B. Marshall for 3 yards (32-B. Fletcher).
2 and 7 - STL 36 10:56 6-J. Cutler pass incomplete to 17-A. Jeffery.
3 and 7 - STL 36 10:50 6-J. Cutler pass incomplete to 15-B. Marshall.
4 and 7 - STL 36 10:46 9-R. Gould 54 yard field goal is GOOD.
STL 0    CHI 3    Plays: 11    Possession: 4:14
1Q 10:41 St. Louis
CHI 35 9-R. Gould kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - STL 20 10:41 8-S. Bradford pass to 11-B. Gibson for 8 yards (26-T. Jennings).
2 and 2 - STL 28 10:08 8-S. Bradford rush for 4 yards, forced out of bounds (33-C. Tillman).
1 and 10 - STL 32 9:42 39-S. Jackson rush for 4 yards (69-H. Melton).
2 and 6 - STL 36 8:55 8-S. Bradford pass to 88-L. Kendricks for 5 yards (54-B. Urlacher).
3 and 1 - STL 41 8:16 39-S. Jackson rush for 2 yards (90-J. Peppers).
1 and 10 - STL 43 7:39 39-S. Jackson rush for -2 yards (91-A. Okoye).
2 and 12 - STL 41 6:54 PENALTY on Chicago, Neutral Zone Infraction (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 7 - STL 46 6:34 8-S. Bradford pass to 88-L. Kendricks for 5 yards (55-L. Briggs).
3 and 2 - CHI 49 5:54 8-S. Bradford, sacked for -13 yards (91-A. Okoye).
4 and 15 - STL 38 5:36 6-J. Hekker punts 41 yards, 23-D. Hester returns for 14 yards (88-L. Kendricks).
1Q 5:23 Chicago
1 and 10 - CHI 35 5:23 PENALTY on Chicago, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 15 - CHI 30 5:23 6-J. Cutler pass incomplete to 87-K. Davis.
2 and 15 - CHI 30 5:17 6-J. Cutler, sacked for -2 yards (91-C. Long).
3 and 17 - CHI 28 4:56 6-J. Cutler pass to 29-M. Bush for 18 yards (32-B. Fletcher).
1 and 10 - CHI 46 4:14 6-J. Cutler pass incomplete to 17-A. Jeffery.
2 and 10 - CHI 46 4:09 29-M. Bush rush for 13 yards (43-C. Dahl).
1 and 10 - STL 41 3:33 23-D. Hester rush for 8 yards, forced out of bounds (31-C. Finnegan).
2 and 2 - STL 33 3:15 29-M. Bush rush for 1 yard (27-Q. Mikell).
3 and 1 - STL 32 2:33 29-M. Bush rush for no gain (93-J. Cudjo).
4 and 1 - STL 32 1:48 29-M. Bush rush for 2 yards (55-J. Laurinaitis).
1 and 10 - STL 30 1:06 32-K. Bell rush for no gain (92-E. Sims, 58-J. Dunbar).
2 and 10 - STL 30 0:27 6-J. Cutler pass intended for 15-B. Marshall, INTERCEPTED by 31-C. Finnegan returned for 32 yards (6-J. Cutler). Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED.
1Q 0:16 St. Louis
1 and 10 - CHI 46 0:16 8-S. Bradford pass incomplete to 13-C. Givens.
2 and 10 - CHI 46 0:10 8-S. Bradford pass incomplete to 11-B. Gibson.
3 and 10 - CHI 46 0:04 8-S. Bradford, sacked for -10 yards (92-S. Paea).
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
St. Louis continued...
4 and 20 - STL 44 15:00 6-J. Hekker punts 56 yards, touchback.
2Q 14:51 Chicago
1 and 10 - CHI 20 14:51 29-M. Bush rush for 1 yard (58-J. Dunbar).
2 and 9 - CHI 21 14:14 29-M. Bush rush for 12 yards (27-Q. Mikell).
1 and 10 - CHI 33 13:28 29-M. Bush rush for -4 yards (96-K. Heard).
2 and 14 - CHI 29 12:49 6-J. Cutler pass incomplete to 15-B. Marshall.
3 and 14 - CHI 29 12:45 6-J. Cutler pass to 80-E. Bennett for 11 yards (55-J. Laurinaitis).
4 and 3 - CHI 40 12:10 8-A. Podlesh punts 46 yards, 16-D. Amendola returns for 3 yards (20-C. Steltz).
2Q 11:59 St. Louis
1 and 10 - STL 17 11:59 26-D. Richardson rush for 12 yards (21-M. Wright).
1 and 10 - STL 29 11:19 26-D. Richardson rush for 1 yard (69-H. Melton).
2 and 9 - STL 30 10:39 8-S. Bradford, sacked for -5 yards (71-I. Idonije).
3 and 14 - STL 25 9:44 8-S. Bradford pass to 26-D. Richardson for 4 yards (55-L. Briggs).
4 and 10 - STL 29 9:04 6-J. Hekker punts 52 yards, out of bounds.
2Q 8:57 Chicago
1 and 10 - CHI 19 8:57 6-J. Cutler pass incomplete to 80-E. Bennett.
2 and 10 - CHI 19 8:54 6-J. Cutler pass to 17-A. Jeffery for 10 yards (21-J. Jenkins).
1 and 10 - CHI 29 8:09 32-K. Bell rush for no gain (50-R. McIntosh).
2 and 10 - CHI 29 7:28 6-J. Cutler pass to 32-K. Bell for 11 yards (21-J. Jenkins).
1 and 10 - CHI 40 6:49 PENALTY on Chicago, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 15 - CHI 35 6:31 32-K. Bell rush for 18 yards, forced out of bounds (43-C. Dahl).
1 and 10 - STL 47 6:13 29-M. Bush rush for 2 yards (93-J. Cudjo).
2 and 8 - STL 45 5:37 6-J. Cutler pass to 29-M. Bush for no gain (21-J. Jenkins).
3 and 8 - STL 45 4:58 6-J. Cutler pass incomplete to 15-B. Marshall. PENALTY on St. Louis, Roughing the Passer (enforced, 15 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - STL 30 4:54 6-J. Cutler pass to 15-B. Marshall for 13 yards (58-J. Dunbar).
1 and 10 - STL 17 4:14 29-M. Bush rush for -2 yards (95-W. Hayes).
2 and 12 - STL 19 3:34 6-J. Cutler pass incomplete to 17-A. Jeffery. PENALTY on Chicago, Offensive Holding (offsetting) - No play. PENALTY on St. Louis, Defensive Pass Interference (offsetting).
2 and 12 - STL 19 3:28 29-M. Bush rush for 4 yards (55-J. Laurinaitis).
3 and 8 - STL 15 2:47 6-J. Cutler pass to 15-B. Marshall for 12 yards (32-B. Fletcher).
Two minute warning
1 and goal - STL 3 2:00 29-M. Bush rush for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-R. Gould extra point is GOOD.
STL 0    CHI 10    Plays: 12    Possession: 7:01
2Q 1:56 St. Louis
CHI 35 9-R. Gould kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - STL 20 1:56 8-S. Bradford pass to 39-S. Jackson for 5 yards (33-C. Tillman).
2 and 5 - STL 25 1:32 8-S. Bradford pass to 12-S. Smith for 15 yards (26-T. Jennings).
1 and 10 - STL 40 1:11 8-S. Bradford pass incomplete to 88-L. Kendricks.
2 and 10 - STL 40 1:07 8-S. Bradford rush for 10 yards, forced out of bounds (33-C. Tillman).
1 and 10 - 50 1:01 8-S. Bradford pass incomplete to 16-D. Amendola.
2 and 10 - 50 0:56 39-S. Jackson rush for 3 yards (71-I. Idonije).
St. Louis timeout at 0:51
3 and 7 - CHI 47 0:51 8-S. Bradford pass to 16-D. Amendola for 10 yards (55-L. Briggs).
1 and 10 - CHI 37 0:37 8-S. Bradford, spikes Ball.
2 and 10 - CHI 37 0:36 8-S. Bradford pass incomplete to 12-S. Smith.
3 and 10 - CHI 37 0:32 8-S. Bradford pass incomplete to 11-B. Gibson.
Chicago timeout at 0:27
4 and 10 - CHI 37 0:27 4-G. Zuerlein 56 yard field goal is GOOD.
STL 3    CHI 10    Plays: 11    Possession: 1:29
2Q 0:22 Chicago
STL 35 4-G. Zuerlein kicks 69 yards, 23-D. Hester returns for 37 yards (27-Q. Mikell).
1 and 10 - CHI 33 0:16 25-A. Allen rush for 2 yards (55-J. Laurinaitis).
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 St. Louis
CHI 35 9-R. Gould kicks 71 yards, 24-I. Pead returns for 24 yards (97-J. Thomas).
1 and 10 - STL 18 14:56 8-S. Bradford pass incomplete to 16-D. Amendola.
2 and 10 - STL 18 14:52 8-S. Bradford pass to 16-D. Amendola for 30 yards (47-C. Conte).
1 and 10 - STL 48 14:24 39-S. Jackson rush for 3 yards (71-I. Idonije).
2 and 7 - CHI 49 13:35 PENALTY on St. Louis, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 12 - STL 46 13:10 8-S. Bradford pass to 11-B. Gibson for 11 yards (33-C. Tillman).
3 and 1 - CHI 43 12:30 8-S. Bradford pass incomplete to 13-C. Givens.
4 and 1 - CHI 43 12:25 8-S. Bradford pass incomplete to 11-B. Gibson.
3Q 12:23 Chicago
1 and 10 - CHI 43 12:25 6-J. Cutler pass incomplete to 15-B. Marshall.
2 and 10 - CHI 43 12:18 29-M. Bush rush for 2 yards (50-R. McIntosh, 58-J. Dunbar).
3 and 8 - CHI 45 11:32 6-J. Cutler, sacked for -10 yards (91-C. Long).
4 and 18 - CHI 35 11:14 8-A. Podlesh punts 32 yards, out of bounds.
3Q 11:09 St. Louis
1 and 10 - STL 33 11:09 39-S. Jackson rush for 3 yards (92-S. Paea, 54-B. Urlacher).
2 and 7 - STL 36 10:38 39-S. Jackson rush for -1 yard (54-B. Urlacher).
3 and 8 - STL 35 9:53 8-S. Bradford pass to 13-C. Givens for 9 yards (21-M. Wright).
1 and 10 - STL 44 9:19 39-S. Jackson rush for 13 yards (47-C. Conte).
1 and 10 - CHI 43 8:40 39-S. Jackson rush for 2 yards (54-B. Urlacher).
2 and 8 - CHI 41 7:58 8-S. Bradford pass to 82-M. Mulligan for 12 yards (47-C. Conte).
1 and 10 - CHI 29 7:12 8-S. Bradford pass incomplete to 16-D. Amendola.
2 and 10 - CHI 29 7:09 8-S. Bradford pass to 16-D. Amendola for 1 yard (30-D. Moore).
3 and 9 - CHI 28 6:24 8-S. Bradford pass incomplete to 88-L. Kendricks.
4 and 9 - CHI 28 6:19 4-G. Zuerlein 46 yard field goal is GOOD.
STL 6    CHI 10    Plays: 10    Possession: 4:50
3Q 6:14 Chicago
STL 35 4-G. Zuerlein kicks 60 yards, 23-D. Hester returns for 18 yards (56-J. Hull, 23-R. McLeod).
1 and 10 - CHI 23 6:08 29-M. Bush rush for 1 yard (50-R. McIntosh).
2 and 9 - CHI 24 5:27 29-M. Bush rush for 1 yard (95-W. Hayes).
3 and 8 - CHI 25 4:46 6-J. Cutler pass incomplete to 15-B. Marshall.
4 and 8 - CHI 25 4:41 8-A. Podlesh punts 55 yards, 16-D. Amendola returns for 17 yards (20-C. Steltz, 65-P. Mannelly).
3Q 4:27 St. Louis
1 and 10 - STL 37 4:27 8-S. Bradford, sacked for -9 yards (53-N. Roach).
2 and 19 - STL 28 3:54 PENALTY on St. Louis, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 24 - STL 23 3:27 8-S. Bradford pass to 13-C. Givens for no gain (30-D. Moore).
3 and 24 - STL 23 2:42 26-D. Richardson rush for 4 yards (55-L. Briggs). PENALTY on Chicago, Personal Foul (enforced, 15 yards).
1 and 10 - STL 42 2:17 39-S. Jackson rush for 3 yards (55-L. Briggs).
2 and 7 - STL 45 1:42 26-D. Richardson rush for -1 yard (55-L. Briggs).
3 and 8 - STL 44 0:56 8-S. Bradford sacked for -7 yards (90-J. Peppers, 71-I. Idonije).
4 and 15 - STL 37 0:36 6-J. Hekker punts 38 yards, out of bounds.
3Q 0:29 Chicago
1 and 10 - CHI 25 0:29 6-J. Cutler pass to 17-A. Jeffery for 10 yards (58-J. Dunbar).
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Chicago continued...
1 and 10 - CHI 35 15:00 6-J. Cutler pass to 17-A. Jeffery for 10 yards (21-J. Jenkins, 27-Q. Mikell).
1 and 10 - CHI 45 14:26 32-K. Bell rush for no gain (27-Q. Mikell).
2 and 10 - CHI 45 13:45 6-J. Cutler pass incomplete to 80-E. Bennett.
3 and 10 - CHI 45 13:42 6-J. Cutler pass to 87-K. Davis for 12 yards (55-J. Laurinaitis).
1 and 10 - STL 43 13:09 6-J. Cutler pass to 17-A. Jeffery for 8 yards (31-C. Finnegan, 27-Q. Mikell).
2 and 2 - STL 35 12:26 6-J. Cutler pass to 86-K. Adams for 7 yards, forced out of bounds (50-R. McIntosh).
1 and 10 - STL 28 12:06 32-K. Bell rush for 1 yard (55-J. Laurinaitis).
2 and 9 - STL 27 11:22 6-J. Cutler rush for 21 yards (43-C. Dahl).
1 and goal - STL 6 10:40 29-M. Bush rush for 2 yards (27-Q. Mikell).
2 and goal - STL 4 9:58 6-J. Cutler pass incomplete to 23-D. Hester.
3 and goal - STL 4 9:54 6-J. Cutler pass incomplete to 15-B. Marshall.
4 and goal - STL 4 9:49 9-R. Gould 22 yard field goal is GOOD.
STL 6    CHI 13    Plays: 13    Possession: 5:40
4Q 9:45 St. Louis
CHI 35 9-R. Gould kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - STL 20 9:45 8-S. Bradford pass incomplete to 88-L. Kendricks.
2 and 10 - STL 20 9:41 8-S. Bradford pass to 16-D. Amendola for 19 yards (30-D. Moore). PENALTY on Chicago, Defensive Offside (declined).
1 and 10 - STL 39 9:22 8-S. Bradford pass incomplete to 88-L. Kendricks.
2 and 10 - STL 39 9:17 8-S. Bradford pass intended for 16-D. Amendola, INTERCEPTED by 21-M. Wright returned for 45 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-R. Gould extra point is GOOD.
4Q 9:06 St. Louis
CHI 35 9-R. Gould kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - STL 20 9:06 8-S. Bradford pass to 39-S. Jackson for no gain (91-A. Okoye).
2 and 10 - STL 20 8:26 8-S. Bradford pass to 88-L. Kendricks for 8 yards (53-N. Roach).
3 and 2 - STL 28 7:50 39-S. Jackson rush for -1 yard (90-J. Peppers).
Chicago timeout at 7:09
4 and 3 - STL 27 7:09 6-J. Hekker punts 40 yards, 23-D. Hester returns for 19 yards (88-L. Kendricks).
4Q 6:57 Chicago
1 and 10 - STL 48 6:57 6-J. Cutler pass to 17-A. Jeffery for 7 yards (21-J. Jenkins).
2 and 3 - STL 41 6:11 32-K. Bell rush for 2 yards (95-W. Hayes).
3 and 1 - STL 39 5:25 32-K. Bell rush for -1 yard (55-J. Laurinaitis).
St. Louis timeout at 5:20
4 and 2 - STL 40 5:20 8-A. Podlesh punts 32 yards, fair catch by 16-D. Amendola.
4Q 5:13 St. Louis
1 and 10 - STL 8 5:13 8-S. Bradford pass incomplete to 12-S. Smith.
2 and 10 - STL 8 5:08 8-S. Bradford pass to 16-D. Amendola for 6 yards (30-D. Moore).
3 and 4 - STL 14 4:40 8-S. Bradford, sacked for -7 yards (71-I. Idonije).
4 and 11 - STL 7 4:21 6-J. Hekker punts 52 yards, 23-D. Hester returns for 6 yards, ran out of bounds.
4Q 4:11 Chicago
1 and 10 - CHI 47 4:11 6-J. Cutler pass to 15-B. Marshall for 34 yards (31-C. Finnegan).
1 and 10 - STL 19 3:22 32-K. Bell rush for -4 yards (58-J. Dunbar, 96-K. Heard).
St. Louis timeout at 3:14
2 and 14 - STL 23 3:14 32-K. Bell rush for 2 yards (55-J. Laurinaitis).
St. Louis timeout at 3:09
3 and 12 - STL 21 3:09 32-K. Bell rush for 2 yards (55-J. Laurinaitis).
Chicago timeout at 2:23
4 and 10 - STL 19 2:23 9-R. Gould 37 yard field goal is GOOD.
STL 6    CHI 23    Plays: 5    Possession: 1:48
4Q 2:18 St. Louis
CHI 35 9-R. Gould kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - STL 20 2:18 8-S. Bradford pass to 24-I. Pead for 4 yards (55-L. Briggs).
Two minute warning
2 and 6 - STL 24 2:00 8-S. Bradford pass intended for 11-B. Gibson, INTERCEPTED by 26-T. Jennings returned for -11 yards (16-D. Amendola).
4Q 1:53 Chicago
1 and 10 - CHI 41 1:53 6-J. Cutler kneels for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - CHI 40 1:10 6-J. Cutler kneels for -1 yard.
3 and 12 - CHI 39 0:36 6-J. Cutler kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME