Quick answer
- Winner
- Chicago Bears
- Final score
- Chicago Bears 17–9 LA
- Halftime
- LA 3–10 Chicago Bears at halftime
- FantasyHQ MVP
- E. Bennett
- Top passer
- K. Boller
- Biggest EPA play
- (5:26) (Shotgun) 6-J.Cutler pass deep middle to 80-E.Bennett to LA 20 for 71 yards (21-O.A…
- Game date
- 2009-12-06
Game summary
The Chicago Bears beat the LA 17–9 on 2009-12-06. E. Bennett posted a game-high +5.99 total EPA in the receiving.
The highest-scoring period was Q1 with 10 combined points.
Line score
Final score and points by quarter.
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | — | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
 Chicago Bears | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Scoring Map
Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.
LALA(9:46) 22-M.Forte left tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.
(3:55) 9-R.Gould 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.
(1:17) 3-Josh.Brown 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-92-R.Neill, Holder-5-D.Jones.
(8:55) 3-Josh.Brown 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-92-R.Neill, Holder-5-D.Jones.
(1:26) 6-J.Cutler pass short left to 80-E.Bennett for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.
(10:16) 3-Josh.Brown 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-92-R.Neill, Holder-5-D.Jones.
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Scoring timeline
Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.
- CHIChicago Bears
Q1 9:46TD MFM. FortePoints+6
- Yard line
- LA 1
- Score
- 0-6
(9:46) 22-M.Forte left tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
- CHIChicago Bears
Q1 9:43XP RGR. GouldPoints+1
- Yard line
- LA 2
- Score
- 0-7
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.
- CHIChicago Bears
Q1 3:55FG RGR. GouldPoints+3
- Yard line
- LA 9
- Score
- 0-10
(3:55) 9-R.Gould 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.
- LALA
Q2 1:17FG RNR. NeillPoints+3
- Yard line
- CHI 2
- Score
- 3-10
(1:17) 3-Josh.Brown 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-92-R.Neill, Holder-5-D.Jones.
- LALA
Q3 8:55FG RNR. NeillPoints+3
- Yard line
- CHI 30
- Score
- 6-10
(8:55) 3-Josh.Brown 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-92-R.Neill, Holder-5-D.Jones.
- CHIChicago Bears
Q3 1:26TD EBE. BennettPoints+6
- Yard line
- LA 3
- Score
- 6-16
(1:26) 6-J.Cutler pass short left to 80-E.Bennett for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- CHIChicago Bears
Q3 1:23XP RGR. GouldPoints+1
- Yard line
- LA 2
- Score
- 6-17
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.
- LALA
Q4 10:16FG RNR. NeillPoints+3
- Yard line
- CHI 32
- Score
- 9-17
(10:16) 3-Josh.Brown 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-92-R.Neill, Holder-5-D.Jones.
Stars of the game
Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).
- 1E. Bennett · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +5.99 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.50 EPA/play
- 2J. Cutler · Chicago Bears · Passing · +3.20 total EPA · 21 snaps · +0.15 EPA/play
- 3D. Amendola · LA · Rushing · +2.18 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.18 EPA/play
- 4D. Avery · LA · Rushing · +1.23 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.23 EPA/play
- 5D. Hester · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +0.88 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.29 EPA/play
- 6J. Cutler · Chicago Bears · Rushing · +0.00 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.00 EPA/play
- 7M. Forte · Chicago Bears · Receiving · -0.09 total EPA · 1 snaps · -0.09 EPA/play
- 8K. Darby · LA · Receiving · -0.16 total EPA · 3 snaps · -0.05 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
E. Bennett — CHI · Receiving
E. Bennett posted the highest total EPA (+5.99) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Chicago Bears. Across 4 counted snaps, they averaged +1.50 EPA per play.
E. Bennett's top snap (+5.59 EPA): (5:26) (Shotgun) 6-J.Cutler pass deep middle to 80-E.Bennett to LA 20 for 71 yards (21-O.Atogwe). FUMBLES (21-O.Atogwe), ball out of bounds at LA 6.
Quarterback report card
K. Boller led all passers in efficiency for LA, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.
- K. Boller (LA) · 35 dropbacks · 48.6% completion · -6.6% CPOE · -0.69 EPA/play · -24.18 total EPA
- J. Cutler (Chicago Bears) · 21 dropbacks · 38.1% completion · -7.1% CPOE · +0.15 EPA/play · +3.20 total EPA
Team stats comparison
Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.
| Stat | LA | Chicago Bears |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive EPA/play | -0.155 | -0.088 |
| Offensive success rate | 45.7% | 39.0% |
| Pass EPA/play | -0.691 | +0.014 |
| Rush EPA/play | +0.013 | -0.201 |
| Defensive EPA/play | +0.088 | +0.155 |
| Defensive success rate | 61.0% | 54.3% |
Drive & efficiency notes
Chicago Bears held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (-0.09 vs -0.15), even if the scoreboard told a different story.
Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):
- LA: -0.15 EPA/play (18th percentile vs. 2009 team-game averages)
- Chicago Bears: -0.09 EPA/play (30th percentile vs. 2009 team-game averages)
- Chicago Bears: 14 drives, -6.78 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
- LA: 13 drives, -12.53 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
Who scored touchdowns and field goals
Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.
Touchdowns
- Chicago Bears — M. Forte
- Chicago Bears — E. Bennett (J. Cutler pass)
Field goals
- Chicago Bears — R. Gould
- LA — R. Neill
- LA — R. Neill
- LA — R. Neill
Quarter by quarter
Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.
The opening quarter: Chicago Bears won the period 10–0. Chicago Bears found the end zone from the LA 1 (Q1 9:46) — (9:46) 22-M.Forte left tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the LA 2 (Q1 9:43) — 9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard.; Chicago Bears connected on a field goal from the LA 9 (Q1 3:55) — (3:55) 9-R.Gould 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard..
The second quarter: LA won the period 3–0. LA connected on a field goal from the CHI 2 (Q2 1:17) — (1:17) 3-Josh.Brown 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-92-R.Neill, Holder-5-D.Jones..
The third quarter: Chicago Bears won the period 7–3. LA connected on a field goal from the CHI 30 (Q3 8:55) — (8:55) 3-Josh.Brown 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-92-R.Neill, Holder-5-D.Jones.; Chicago Bears found the end zone from the LA 3 (Q3 1:26) — (1:26) 6-J.Cutler pass short left to 80-E.Bennett for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the LA 2 (Q3 1:23) — 9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard..
The fourth quarter: LA won the period 3–0. LA connected on a field goal from the CHI 32 (Q4 10:16) — (10:16) 3-Josh.Brown 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-92-R.Neill, Holder-5-D.Jones..
Turning points
Plays that moved win probability the most.
- Chicago Bears (Q1 5:26) — (5:26) (Shotgun) 6-J.Cutler pass deep middle to 80-E.Bennett to LA 20 for 71 yards (21-O.Atogwe). FUMBLES (21-O.Atogwe), ball out of bounds at LA 6.
- Chicago Bears (Q1 11:52) — (11:52) 6-J.Cutler pass deep right to 23-D.Hester to LA 37 for 48 yards (37-J.Butler, 24-R.Bartell).
- LA (Q2 9:02) — (9:02) (Shotgun) 12-K.Boller pass short left to 11-B.Gibson to CHI 44 for 7 yards (35-Z.Bowman). FUMBLES (35-Z.Bowman), RECOVERED by CHI-24-A.Afalava at CHI 41. 24-A.Afalava pushed ob at LA 16 for 43
- Chicago Bears (Q1 14:18) — (14:18) 22-M.Forte left end to LA 42 for 5 yards (21-O.Atogwe). FUMBLES (21-O.Atogwe), RECOVERED by LA-21-O.Atogwe at LA 42. 21-O.Atogwe to LA 42 for no gain (22-M.Forte).
- Chicago Bears (Q1 11:04) — (11:04) 6-J.Cutler pass incomplete deep right to 13-J.Knox. PENALTY on LA-36-Q.Butler, Defensive Pass Interference, 35 yards, enforced at LA 37 - No Play.
Impact plays
Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.
- Chicago Bears (Q1 5:26) — (5:26) (Shotgun) 6-J.Cutler pass deep middle to 80-E.Bennett to LA 20 for 71 yards (21-O.Atogwe). FUMBLES (21-O.Atogwe), ball out of bounds at LA 6.
- LA (Q2 9:02) — (9:02) (Shotgun) 12-K.Boller pass short left to 11-B.Gibson to CHI 44 for 7 yards (35-Z.Bowman). FUMBLES (35-Z.Bowman), RECOVERED by CHI-24-A.Afalava at CHI 41. 24-A.Afalava pushed ob at LA 16 for 43
- Chicago Bears (Q1 14:18) — (14:18) 22-M.Forte left end to LA 42 for 5 yards (21-O.Atogwe). FUMBLES (21-O.Atogwe), RECOVERED by LA-21-O.Atogwe at LA 42. 21-O.Atogwe to LA 42 for no gain (22-M.Forte).
- LA (Q4 3:35) — (3:35) (Shotgun) 12-K.Boller pass short middle intended for 84-R.McMichael INTERCEPTED by 92-H.Hillenmeyer [96-A.Brown] at CHI 40. 92-H.Hillenmeyer to CHI 40 for no gain (16-D.Amendola).
Every scoring play
Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.
- Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q1 9:46 · LA 1 · Score 0-6
(9:46) 22-M.Forte left tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. - Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q1 9:43 · LA 2 · Score 0-7
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard. - Chicago Bears FG (+3) — Q1 3:55 · LA 9 · Score 0-10
(3:55) 9-R.Gould 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard. - LA FG (+3) — Q2 1:17 · CHI 2 · Score 3-10
(1:17) 3-Josh.Brown 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-92-R.Neill, Holder-5-D.Jones. - LA FG (+3) — Q3 8:55 · CHI 30 · Score 6-10
(8:55) 3-Josh.Brown 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-92-R.Neill, Holder-5-D.Jones. - Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q3 1:26 · LA 3 · Score 6-16
(1:26) 6-J.Cutler pass short left to 80-E.Bennett for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. - Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q3 1:23 · LA 2 · Score 6-17
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-65-P.Mannelly, Holder-4-B.Maynard. - LA FG (+3) — Q4 10:16 · CHI 32 · Score 9-17
(10:16) 3-Josh.Brown 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-92-R.Neill, Holder-5-D.Jones.
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.
- E. Bennett (Chicago Bears) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
- K. Boller (LA) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.
- J. Cutler (CHI) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.
Frequently asked questions
Who won LA vs Chicago Bears on 2009-12-06?
The Chicago Bears beat the LA 17-9 in Week 13, 2009.
What was the score by quarter in LA vs Chicago Bears?
Q1: LA 0, Chicago Bears 10; Q2: LA 3, Chicago Bears 0; Q3: LA 3, Chicago Bears 7; Q4: LA 3, Chicago Bears 0; Final: LA 9, Chicago Bears 17.
Who scored touchdowns and field goals in LA vs Chicago Bears?
Chicago Bears touchdown — M. Forte (Q1 9:46) Chicago Bears touchdown — E. Bennett (J. Cutler pass) (Q3 1:26) Chicago Bears field goal — R. Gould (Q1 3:55, 3 pts) LA field goal — R. Neill (Q2 1:17, 3 pts) LA field goal — R. Neill (Q3 8:55, 3 pts) LA field goal — R. Neill (Q4 10:16, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.
How did the quarterbacks play in LA vs Chicago Bears?
K. Boller (LA), 48.6% completion, -6.6% CPOE, -0.69 EPA per dropback, -24.18 total passing EPA. J. Cutler (Chicago Bears), 38.1% completion, -7.1% CPOE, +0.15 EPA per dropback, +3.20 total passing EPA.
Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in LA vs Chicago Bears?
E. Bennett (Chicago Bears) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +5.99 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 4 snaps. Their top snap (+5.59 EPA): (5:26) (Shotgun) 6-J.Cutler pass deep middle to 80-E.Bennett to LA 20 for 71 yards (21-O.Atogwe). FUMBLES (21-O.Atogwe), ball out of bounds at LA 6..
Season records after this game
Los Angeles Rams
Entered 1-10 Now 1-11 L
Chicago Bears
Entered 4-7 Now 5-7 W
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