Thompson's 109-yard return highlights Bears victory
Deonte Thompson returned a missed Arizona field goal 109 yards for a touchdown as the first half ended and the Chicago Bears held on to beat the Cardinals 24-23 in a preseason game Saturday night.
National Football League
FINAL
Chicago Bears
24
Arizona Cardinals
23
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI | 3 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| ARI | 0 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 23 |
State Farm Stadium · 64,016 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/8/26 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 27-24 | NFL |
| 11/2/26 | @ Seattle Seahawks | W 34-17 | NFL |
| 10/22/26 | vs New England Patriots | W 30-24 | NFL |
| 10/18/26 | @ Atlanta Falcons | W 31-23 | NFL |
| 10/11/26 | @ Green Bay Packers | L 7-31 | NFL |
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Play by Play
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Touchdown 0:09 24-23
Jeremy Ross 3 Yd pass from Blaine Gabbert (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
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Field Goal 1:20 24-17
Phil Dawson 52 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 1:55 24-14
Benny Cunningham 6 Yd pass from Mitchell Trubisky (Roberto Aguayo Kick)
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Touchdown 7:48 17-14
Blaine Gabbert 4 Yd Run (Phil Dawson Kick)
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Touchdown 0:00 17-7
Deonte Thompson 109 Yd Return of Missed Field Goal (Connor Barth Kick)
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Touchdown 0:36 10-7
Kendall Wright 7 Yd pass from Mike Glennon (Connor Barth Kick)
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Touchdown 6:04 3-7
Jermaine Gresham 1 Yd pass from Carson Palmer (Phil Dawson Kick)
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Field Goal 4:57 3-0
Connor Barth 42 Yd Field Goal
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CHI
1 play, -1 yard, 0:09 · End of Game
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ARI 0:09
9 plays, 35 yards, 1:11 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:09 24-23
Jeremy Ross 3 Yd pass from Blaine Gabbert (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
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ARI 1:20
5 plays, 41 yards, 0:35 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 1:20 24-17
Phil Dawson 52 Yd Field Goal
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CHI 1:55
5 plays, 38 yards, 2:27 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:55 24-14
Benny Cunningham 6 Yd pass from Mitchell Trubisky (Roberto Aguayo Kick)
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ARI 4:22
5 plays, 21 yards, 1:28 · Interception
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CHI 5:50
6 plays, 28 yards, 3:25 · Punt
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ARI 9:15
4 plays, 17 yards, 2:03 · Punt
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CHI 11:18
10 plays, 35 yards, 5:46 · Missed FG
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ARI 2:04
3 plays, -3 yards, 2:09 · Punt
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CHI 4:13
5 plays, 8 yards, 3:35 · Punt
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ARI 7:48
12 plays, 75 yards, 7:12 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 7:48 17-14
Blaine Gabbert 4 Yd Run (Phil Dawson Kick)
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ARI
6 plays, 30 yards, 0:36 · Missed FG Touchdown
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CHI 0:36
6 plays, 44 yards, 1:59 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:00 17-7
Deonte Thompson 109 Yd Return of Missed Field Goal (Connor Barth Kick)
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Touchdown 0:36 10-7
Kendall Wright 7 Yd pass from Mike Glennon (Connor Barth Kick)
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ARI 2:35
3 plays, -2 yards, 1:01 · Punt
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CHI 3:36
5 plays, 9 yards, 2:28 · Punt
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ARI 6:04
11 plays, 43 yards, 5:44 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 6:04 3-7
Jermaine Gresham 1 Yd pass from Carson Palmer (Phil Dawson Kick)
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CHI 11:48
11 plays, 71 yards, 6:05 · Interception
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ARI 2:53
4 plays, 14 yards, 2:04 · Punt
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CHI 4:57
9 plays, 41 yards, 4:25 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 4:57 3-0
Connor Barth 42 Yd Field Goal
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ARI 9:22
6 plays, 31 yards, 2:56 · Punt
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CHI 12:18
4 plays, 13 yards, 2:42 · Punt
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Team Stats
CHI
ARI
23
1st Downs
22
13
Passing 1st downs
17
6
Rushing 1st downs
2
4
1st downs from penalties
3
4-10
3rd down efficiency
7-15
0-0
4th down efficiency
2-2
60
Total Plays
66
267
Total Yards
292
4.4
Yards per Play
4.4
10
Total Drives
11
165
Passing
252
21/28
Comp/Att
25/45
5.7
Yards per pass
5.4
1
Interceptions thrown
1
1-7
Sacks-Yards Lost
2-6
102
Rushing
40
31
Rushing Attempts
19
3.3
Yards per rush
2.1
2-3
Red Zone (Made-Att)
3-3
7-48
Penalties
8-83
2
Turnovers
1
1
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions thrown
1
2
Defensive / Special Teams TDs
0
33:01
Possession
26:59
Injuries
Arizona Cardinals
- Hunter Long Questionable
- Jayden Williams Questionable
- Zachary Carter Injured Reserve
- Jon Gaines II Out
- Hjalte Froholdt Out
Chicago Bears
- Luther Burden III Questionable
- Tyrique Stevenson Sr. Questionable
- Malik Muhammad II Out
- Kyle Monangai Out
- Zavier Scott Injured Reserve
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