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By the Numbers: Bears vs. Cardinals | 2024 Week 9

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Take a look at some of the notable stats and numbers from the Bears' 29-9 loss to the Arizona Cardinals:

104

Receiving yards by rookie Rome Odunze on five receptions, marking his second career 100-yard receiving game. He first accomplished the feat in Week 3 against the Colts when he recorded a career-high 112 yards. Odunze became the first Bears pass-catcher to record multiple 100-yard receiving games as a rookie since Willie Gault in 1983.

Odunze recorded 87 of those 104 yards on four catches in the first half — the most first-half receiving yards by a Bears rookie since running back Jeremy Langford registered 104 yards in 2015. Odunze is the only rookie receiver this season to tally at least 70 receiving yards in the first half of multiple games — his first was when he had 72 first-half yards in Indianapolis.

6

Made field goals of 50-plus yards this season by kicker Cairo Santos — who hit two 53-yarders in Arizona — which is tied for third in the NFL, trailing only Houston's Ka'imi Faibarn (10) and Dallas' Brandon Aubrey (9).

Santos has made 19 field goals of 50-plus yards with the Bears, which is the second most by any kicker in team history since at least 1991. The veteran is also tied for the third-most 50-plus yard FGs by a Bears kicker in a single season with Robbie Gould, who made six in 2011.

3

Sacks by the Bears defense, who was without Pro Bowl defensive end Montez Sweat Sunday. Safety Kevin Byard III and end Jacob Martin each recorded their first sack as a Bear.

Byard took down Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray on third down in the first quarter, marking his fifth career sack — all of which have occurred on third down. Martin took Murray down for a loss of six yards in the third quarter — the 19th sack of his seven-year career. Tackle Chris Williams was responsible for another first-quarter sack on third down, which was his second of the year.

Arizona entered the game tied for the second-fewest sacks allowed this season. Before Sunday, the Cardinals hadn't given up a sack in four games.

15

Takeaways generated by the Bears defense this season, tied for third-most in the league. The Bears forced and recovered two fumbles Sunday, starting with rookie cornerback Reddy Steward punching the ball out of Cardinals receiver Marvin Harrison Jr.'s hands in the second quarter. The takeaway occurred on the fourth play of Steward's NFL career.

Safety Elijah Hicks recovered the ball on the "Peanut Punch" play — his second fumble recovery on the season — which ties for the most among all NFL players. Byard recorded the second fumble recovery in the fourth quarter after Murray and running back Emari Demercado bobbled a handoff.

8

60-plus yard punts by Tory Taylor this season, ranking fourth in the NFL. The rookie recorded 62- and 67-yard punts in Arizona and registered a 54.5-yard gross average on his four total punts.

Taylor's 49.1-yard gross average this season is currently the highest single-season gross punting average in Bears history, putting him ahead of George Gulyanics who averaged 47.2 yards a punt in 1949.

100

Catch percentage by running back D'Andre Swift after hauling in all six of his targets, marking the fourth game this season where he's caught every ball thrown his way.

1

Number of times an NFL stadium's retractable roof has had to be closed during a game, according to FootballZebras.com.

Sunday's game began in bright sunshine at State Farm Stadium, but rain and hail started to come down during the second quarter, which led to the roof having to be closed.

NFL rules give the referee the authority to order a roof's closure after consulting the stadium manager and league's football operations representative.

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