National Football League
Chicago 23, Carolina 6
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, October 10, 2010
Where: Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
Temperature: 81°
Head Official: Mike Carey
Attendance: 73464

Matt Forte rushed for 166 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Chicago Bears to a 23-6 win over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday.

Forte scored on carries of 18 and 68 yards in the first half. It was the first two rushing touchdowns of the season for Chicago (4-1), which played with Todd Collins at quarterback as Jay Cutler remains sidelined with a concussion.

Collins was replaced after throwing four interceptions and replaced by Caleb Hanie. But the combination of Forte and the Bears' defense were more than enough to get Chicago back on the winning track.

Carolina (0-5) was limited to 147 total yards. Veteran defensive end Julius Peppers had an interception in his return to Carolina.

DeAngelo Williams led the Panthers with 51 yards on 12 carries, but rookie quarterback Jimmy Clausen was sacked five times and intercepted once.

Matt Moore replaced Clausen late in the game and threw a pair of interceptions.

Chicago’s Robbie Gould booted field goals from 28, 53 and 43 yards out late in the game to complete the scoring.

Top Game Performances
Rushing
Chicago   Carolina
Matt Forte Player DeAngelo Williams
22 Attempts 12
166 Yards 51
7.6 Avg Yards 4.2
2 Touchdowns 0
68 Long 23
Receiving
Chicago   Carolina
Matt Forte Player David Gettis
2 Receptions 3
22 Yards 32
11.0 Avg Yards 10.7
0 Touchdowns 0
14 Long 13
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
Chicago 247 218 29 2 3 3 5.0 1
Carolina 147 85 62 0 2 4 3.0 0
Upcoming Games
  • Carolina will play their next game at home against San Francisco. The Panthers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Chicago will play their next game at home against Seattle. The Bears have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.