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Week 10 Bears' Miller comes up big in losing performance
Posted: Tuesday November 16, 1999 01:16 AM
By David Lundy, CNN/SI ATLANTA (CNN/SI) -- Jim Miller, the little-known No. 3 quarterback of the Chicago Bears, was a losing quarterback Sunday. However, he was a top performer in Week 10, passing for 422 yards and three touchdowns in the Bears' heart-stopping 27-24 overtime loss to the Minnesota Vikings. Miller became the first Bears quarterback to throw for 400 yards in 37 years. Bill Wade threw for 466 yards in a victory over Dallas on Nov. 18, 1962. Too bad Miller couldn't help out his defensive secondary. Miller's counterpart, Minnesota's Jeff George, also turned in a big performance, passing for 374 yards and three touchdowns and getting the Vikings into position to win twice. Speaking of going both ways, cornerback Charles Woodson played four downs as a wide receiver for the Oakland Raiders, and caught a pass for 14 yards. The big-time pass catchers Sunday were Randy Moss and Cris Carter of the Vikings; Jacquez Green of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Michael Westbrook of the Washington Redskins. Moss grabbed 12 passes for 204 yards, and Carter snagged nine passes for 141 and three touchdowns. Green caught seven balls for 162 yards, and Westbrook managed another fine performance, with four catches for 152 yards and a touchdown. On the ground, six ball-carriers rushed for more than 100 yards as the renaissance of the runners continued for the second consecutive week. Michael Pittman of the Arizona Cardinals debuts on the top performance list, with his 133 yards and a touchdown on 23 carries helping to spark the Cards 23-19 victory over the Detroit Lions. Here are the top performers:
Top Rushing PerformersCurtis Martin, Jets, 31 carries, 149 yards, 1 TDMichael Pittman, Cardinals, 23 carries, 133 yards, 1 TD Antowain Smith, Bills, 29 carries, 126 yards Eddie George, Titans, 29 carries, 123 yards, 2 TD Duce Staley, Eagles, 28 carries, 122 yards, 1 TD Stephen Davis, Redskins, 25 carries, 122 yards, 2 TD Edgerrin James, Colts, 16 carries, 108 yards Ricky Williams, Saints, 30 carries, 99 yards Jerome Bettis, Steelers, 26 carries, 99 yards Chris Warren, Cowboys, 19 carries, 85 yards Robert Smith, Vikings, 20 carries, 83 yards
Top Receiving PerformersRandy Moss, Vikings, 12 catches, 204 yardsJacquez Green, Buccaneers, 7 catches, 164 yards Michael Westbrook, Redskins, 4 catches, 152 yards, 1 TD Marcus Robinson, Bears, 7 catches, 148 yards, 1 TD Germane Crowell, Lions, 5 catches, 142 yards, 1 TD Cris Carter, Vikings, 9 catches, 141 yards, 3 TD Marty Booker, Bears, 7 catches, 134 yards, 2 TD Muhsin Muhammad, Panthers, 9 catches, 125 yards, Tim Brown, Raiders, 7 catches, 117 yards Johnnie Morton, Lions, 4 catches, 110 yards Antonio Freeman, Packers, 6 catches, 110 yards, 1 TD Marvin Harrison, Colts, 6 catches, 109 yards, 2 TD
Top Passing PerformersJim Miller, Bears, 34 of 48 for 422 yards, 3 TD, 1 INTGus Frerotte, Lions, 24 of 39 for 375 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT Jeff George, Vikings, 25 of 44 for 374 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT Brad Johnson, Redskins, 18 of 33 for 313 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT Steve Beuerlein, Panthers, 24 of 39 for 286 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT Kurt Warner, Rams, 19 of 29 for 283, 2 TD, 1 INT Trent Dilfer, Buccaneers, 17 of 27 for 270 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT Brett Favre, Packers, 26 of 50 for 260 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT Rich Gannon, Raiders, 18 of 24 for 254 yards, 4 TD, 0 INT Kent Graham, Giants, 27 of 50 for 253 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Billy Joe Tolliver, Saints, 12 of 15 for 242 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT Chris Miller, Broncos, 20 of 30 for 239 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT Peyton Manning, Colts, 20 of 35 for 237 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT Jon Kitna, Seahawks, 16 of 31 for 235 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
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