Bears 24–23 Cardinals: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 6, 2006

Quick answer

Winner: Chicago Bears
Final score: Chicago Bears 24–23 Arizona Cardinals
Halftime: Chicago Bears 0–20 Arizona Cardinals at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: A. Boldin
Top passer: M. Leinart
Biggest EPA play: (5:11) 32-E.James up the middle to ARI 42 for 2 yards (54-B.Urlacher). FUMBLES (54-B.Urlac…
Game date: 2006-10-16

Game summary

The Chicago Bears beat the Arizona Cardinals 24–23 on 2006-10-16, overcoming Arizona Cardinals's 20–0 halftime lead. A. Boldin posted a game-high +12.48 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q1 with 14 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Chicago Bears	0	0	10	14	0	24
Arizona Cardinals	14	6	3	0	0	23

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

CHIChicago Bears

+1CHI 2

CHI 26

+1CHI 2

+3CHI 23

CHI 85

CHI 60

CHI 67

ARIArizona Cardinals

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

14 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

ARIArizona Cardinals
Q1 7:12TD
MLM. Leinart
Points+6
Yard line
CHI 11
Score
0-6
(7:12) 7-M.Leinart pass short right to 80-Bry.Johnson for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q1 7:06XP
NRN. Rackers
Points+1
Yard line
CHI 2
Score
0-7
1-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-10-S.Player.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q1 1:02TD
ABA. Boldin
Points+6
Yard line
CHI 26
Score
0-13
(1:02) (Shotgun) 7-M.Leinart pass short middle to 81-A.Boldin for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q1 0:54XP
NRN. Rackers
Points+1
Yard line
CHI 2
Score
0-14
1-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-10-S.Player.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q2 4:25FG
NRN. Rackers
Points+3
Yard line
CHI 23
Score
0-17
(4:25) 1-N.Rackers 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-10-S.Player.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q2 0:02FG
NRN. Rackers
Points+3
Yard line
CHI 10
Score
0-20
(:02) 1-N.Rackers 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-10-S.Player.
CHIChicago Bears
Q3 7:24FG
RGR. Gould
Points+3
Yard line
ARI 5
Score
3-20
(7:24) 9-R.Gould 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q3 1:52FG
NRN. Rackers
Points+3
Yard line
CHI 11
Score
3-23
(1:52) 1-N.Rackers 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-10-S.Player.
CHIChicago Bears
Q3 0:08TD
Montaric Brown
Points+6
Yard line
CHI 85
Score
9-23
(:08) 7-M.Leinart sacked at ARI 6 for -9 yards (97-M.Anderson). FUMBLES (97-M.Anderson), RECOVERED by CHI-30-M.Brown at ARI 3. 30-M.Brown for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CHIChicago Bears
Q3 0:02XP
RGR. Gould
Points+1
Yard line
ARI 2
Score
10-23
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.
CHIChicago Bears
Q4 5:11TD
EJE. James
Points+6
Yard line
CHI 60
Score
16-23
(5:11) 32-E.James up the middle to ARI 42 for 2 yards (54-B.Urlacher). FUMBLES (54-B.Urlacher), RECOVERED by CHI-33-C.Tillman at ARI 40. 33-C.Tillman for 40 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CHIChicago Bears
Q4 5:00XP
RGR. Gould
Points+1
Yard line
ARI 2
Score
17-23
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.
CHIChicago Bears
Q4 3:17TD
DHD. Hester
Points+6
Yard line
CHI 67
Score
23-23
(3:17) 10-S.Player punts 50 yards to CHI 17, Center-48-N.Hodel. 23-D.Hester for 83 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CHIChicago Bears
Q4 2:58XP
RGR. Gould
Points+1
Yard line
ARI 2
Score
24-23
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1A. Boldin · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +12.48 total EPA · 12 snaps · +1.04 EPA/play
2Dean Clark · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +5.36 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.34 EPA/play
3Ryan Davis · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +3.98 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.99 EPA/play
4B. Berrian · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +3.42 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.71 EPA/play
5Bry. Johnson · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +3.39 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.70 EPA/play
6J. Arrington · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +3.29 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.64 EPA/play
7L. Pope · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +0.76 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.76 EPA/play
8E. James · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +0.65 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.65 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

A. Boldin — ARI · Receiving

A. Boldin posted the highest total EPA (+12.48) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Arizona Cardinals. Across 12 counted snaps, they averaged +1.04 EPA per play.

A. Boldin's top snap (+3.89 EPA): (1:02) (Shotgun) 7-M.Leinart pass short middle to 81-A.Boldin for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Biggest single play (-8.14 EPA): E. James — (5:11) 32-E.James up the middle to ARI 42 for 2 yards (54-B.Urlacher). FUMBLES (54-B.Urlacher), RECOVERED by CHI-33-C.Tillman at ARI 40. 33-C.Tillman for 40 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

M. Leinart led all passers in efficiency for Arizona Cardinals, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

M. Leinart (Arizona Cardinals) · 43 dropbacks · 55.8% completion · -6.7% CPOE · -0.09 EPA/play · -3.90 total EPA
R. Grossman (Chicago Bears) · 39 dropbacks · 35.9% completion · -18.4% CPOE · -0.83 EPA/play · -32.45 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Chicago Bears	Arizona Cardinals
Offensive EPA/play	-0.469	-0.356
Offensive success rate	36.0%	33.3%
Pass EPA/play	-0.832	-0.091
Rush EPA/play	-0.181	-0.616
Defensive EPA/play	+0.356	+0.469
Defensive success rate	66.7%	64.0%

Drive & efficiency notes

Arizona Cardinals held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (-0.36 vs -0.47), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Chicago Bears: -0.47 EPA/play (1st percentile vs. 2006 team-game averages)
Arizona Cardinals: -0.36 EPA/play (3rd percentile vs. 2006 team-game averages)

Arizona Cardinals: 17 drives, -38.42 total EPA, 8 scoring drives
Chicago Bears: 17 drives, -35.21 total EPA, 1 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

Arizona Cardinals — M. Leinart (Q1 7:12)
Arizona Cardinals — A. Boldin (M. Leinart pass) (Q1 1:02)
Chicago Bears — Montaric Brown (Q3 0:08)
Chicago Bears — E. James (Q4 5:11)
Chicago Bears — D. Hester (Q4 3:17)

Field goals

Arizona Cardinals — N. Rackers (Q2 4:25)
Arizona Cardinals — N. Rackers (Q2 0:02)
Chicago Bears — R. Gould (Q3 7:24)
Arizona Cardinals — N. Rackers (Q3 1:52)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Arizona Cardinals won the period 14–0. Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the CHI 11 (Q1 7:12) — (7:12) 7-M.Leinart pass short right to 80-Bry.Johnson for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Arizona Cardinals added 1 points from the CHI 2 (Q1 7:06) — 1-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-10-S.Player.; Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the CHI 26 (Q1 1:02) — (1:02) (Shotgun) 7-M.Leinart pass short middle to 81-A.Boldin for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Arizona Cardinals added 1 points from the CHI 2 (Q1 0:54) — 1-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-10-S.Player..

The second quarter: Arizona Cardinals won the period 6–0. Arizona Cardinals connected on a field goal from the CHI 23 (Q2 4:25) — (4:25) 1-N.Rackers 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-10-S.Player.; Arizona Cardinals connected on a field goal from the CHI 10 (Q2 0:02) — (:02) 1-N.Rackers 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-10-S.Player..

The third quarter: Chicago Bears won the period 10–3. Chicago Bears connected on a field goal from the ARI 5 (Q3 7:24) — (7:24) 9-R.Gould 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.; Arizona Cardinals connected on a field goal from the CHI 11 (Q3 1:52) — (1:52) 1-N.Rackers 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-10-S.Player.; Chicago Bears found the end zone from the CHI 85 (Q3 0:08); Chicago Bears added 1 points from the ARI 2 (Q3 0:02) — 9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard..

The fourth quarter: Chicago Bears won the period 14–0. Chicago Bears found the end zone from the CHI 60 (Q4 5:11); Chicago Bears added 1 points from the ARI 2 (Q4 5:00) — 9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.; Chicago Bears found the end zone from the CHI 67 (Q4 3:17) — (3:17) 10-S.Player punts 50 yards to CHI 17, Center-48-N.Hodel. 23-D.Hester for 83 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the ARI 2 (Q4 2:58) — 9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Arizona Cardinals (Q4 0:52) — (:52) 1-N.Rackers 40 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-10-S.Player. [WPA -44.5% · EPA -2.42]
Arizona Cardinals (Q4 3:17) — (3:17) 10-S.Player punts 50 yards to CHI 17, Center-48-N.Hodel. 23-D.Hester for 83 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -32.1% · EPA -6.24]
Arizona Cardinals (Q4 5:11) — (5:11) 32-E.James up the middle to ARI 42 for 2 yards (54-B.Urlacher). FUMBLES (54-B.Urlacher), RECOVERED by CHI-33-C.Tillman at ARI 40. 33-C.Tillman for 40 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -11.5% · EPA -8.14]
Arizona Cardinals (Q4 1:52) — (1:52) (Shotgun) 7-M.Leinart pass short right to 30-O.Ayanbadejo pushed ob at CHI 31 for 13 yards (54-B.Urlacher). [WPA +11.2% · EPA +1.40]
Chicago Bears (Q1 2:41) — (2:41) 8-R.Grossman pass deep right intended for 87-M.Muhammad INTERCEPTED by 47-A.Francisco at ARI 31. 47-A.Francisco to CHI 25 for 44 yards (81-R.Davis). [WPA -9.4% · EPA -4.77]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Arizona Cardinals (Q4 5:11) — (5:11) 32-E.James up the middle to ARI 42 for 2 yards (54-B.Urlacher). FUMBLES (54-B.Urlacher), RECOVERED by CHI-33-C.Tillman at ARI 40. 33-C.Tillman for 40 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -11.5% · EPA -8.14]
Arizona Cardinals (Q3 0:08) — (:08) 7-M.Leinart sacked at ARI 6 for -9 yards (97-M.Anderson). FUMBLES (97-M.Anderson), RECOVERED by CHI-30-M.Brown at ARI 3. 30-M.Brown for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -2.9% · EPA -7.03]
Arizona Cardinals (Q4 3:17) — (3:17) 10-S.Player punts 50 yards to CHI 17, Center-48-N.Hodel. 23-D.Hester for 83 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -32.1% · EPA -6.24]
Chicago Bears (Q2 8:13) — (8:13) 8-R.Grossman sacked at CHI 32 for -8 yards (92-B.Berry). FUMBLES (92-B.Berry), RECOVERED by ARI-92-B.Berry at CHI 33. 92-B.Berry to CHI 33 for no gain (76-J.Tait). [WPA -4.7% · EPA -5.58]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q1 7:12 · CHI 11 · Score 0-6
(7:12) 7-M.Leinart pass short right to 80-Bry.Johnson for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Arizona Cardinals XP (+1) — Q1 7:06 · CHI 2 · Score 0-7
1-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-10-S.Player.
Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q1 1:02 · CHI 26 · Score 0-13
(1:02) (Shotgun) 7-M.Leinart pass short middle to 81-A.Boldin for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Arizona Cardinals XP (+1) — Q1 0:54 · CHI 2 · Score 0-14
1-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-10-S.Player.
Arizona Cardinals FG (+3) — Q2 4:25 · CHI 23 · Score 0-17
(4:25) 1-N.Rackers 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-10-S.Player.
Arizona Cardinals FG (+3) — Q2 0:02 · CHI 10 · Score 0-20
(:02) 1-N.Rackers 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-10-S.Player.
Chicago Bears FG (+3) — Q3 7:24 · ARI 5 · Score 3-20
(7:24) 9-R.Gould 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.
Arizona Cardinals FG (+3) — Q3 1:52 · CHI 11 · Score 3-23
(1:52) 1-N.Rackers 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-10-S.Player.
Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q3 0:08 · CHI 85 · Score 9-23
(:08) 7-M.Leinart sacked at ARI 6 for -9 yards (97-M.Anderson). FUMBLES (97-M.Anderson), RECOVERED by CHI-30-M.Brown at ARI 3. 30-M.Brown for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q3 0:02 · ARI 2 · Score 10-23
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.
Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q4 5:11 · CHI 60 · Score 16-23
(5:11) 32-E.James up the middle to ARI 42 for 2 yards (54-B.Urlacher). FUMBLES (54-B.Urlacher), RECOVERED by CHI-33-C.Tillman at ARI 40. 33-C.Tillman for 40 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q4 5:00 · ARI 2 · Score 17-23
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.
Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q4 3:17 · CHI 67 · Score 23-23
(3:17) 10-S.Player punts 50 yards to CHI 17, Center-48-N.Hodel. 23-D.Hester for 83 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q4 2:58 · ARI 2 · Score 24-23
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

Chicago Bears earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
A. Boldin (Arizona Cardinals) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
M. Leinart (ARI) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Chicago Bears vs Arizona Cardinals on 2006-10-16?

The Chicago Bears beat the Arizona Cardinals 24-23 in Week 6, 2006.

What was the score by quarter in Chicago Bears vs Arizona Cardinals?

Q1: Chicago Bears 0, Arizona Cardinals 14; Q2: Chicago Bears 0, Arizona Cardinals 6; Q3: Chicago Bears 10, Arizona Cardinals 3; Q4: Chicago Bears 14, Arizona Cardinals 0; Final: Chicago Bears 24, Arizona Cardinals 23.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Chicago Bears vs Arizona Cardinals?

Arizona Cardinals touchdown — M. Leinart (Q1 7:12) Arizona Cardinals touchdown — A. Boldin (M. Leinart pass) (Q1 1:02) Chicago Bears touchdown — M. Brown (Q3 0:08) Chicago Bears touchdown — E. James (Q4 5:11) Chicago Bears touchdown — D. Hester (Q4 3:17) Arizona Cardinals field goal — N. Rackers (Q2 4:25, 3 pts) Arizona Cardinals field goal — N. Rackers (Q2 0:02, 3 pts) Chicago Bears field goal — R. Gould (Q3 7:24, 3 pts) Arizona Cardinals field goal — N. Rackers (Q3 1:52, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Chicago Bears vs Arizona Cardinals?

M. Leinart (Arizona Cardinals), 55.8% completion, -6.7% CPOE, -0.09 EPA per dropback, -3.90 total passing EPA. R. Grossman (Chicago Bears), 35.9% completion, -18.4% CPOE, -0.83 EPA per dropback, -32.45 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Chicago Bears vs Arizona Cardinals?

A. Boldin (Arizona Cardinals) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +12.48 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 12 snaps. Their top snap (+3.89 EPA): (1:02) (Shotgun) 7-M.Leinart pass short middle to 81-A.Boldin for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Was Chicago Bears vs Arizona Cardinals a close game?

Yes — the margin was 1 points. Chicago Bears won 24-23 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Chicago Bears

Entered 5-0 Now 6-0 W

Arizona Cardinals

Entered 1-4 Now 1-5 L

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