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Montgomery scored a pair of 2-yard TDs and finished with 64
yards on 22 carries as the Bears (6-10) won their second
straight game.
Andy Dalton returned from a groin injury and made his sixth
start as rookie Justin Fields was inactive for the second
straight game with an ankle injury. He completed 18 of 35 passes
for 173 yards and threw a 4-yard TD to Darnell Mooney as Chicago
held a 14-0 lead less than seven minutes in.
Montgomery's first TD occurred after linebacker Trevis Gipson
forced a fumble that was recovered by defensive end Bilal
Nichols on the first play of the game. Mooney's TD was set up by
safety Tashaun Gipson Sr.'s 31-yard interception return of a
pass intended for Kenny Golladay.
Cairo Santos made field goals of 21 and 44 yards, and the Bears
also scored on a safety.
Robert Quinn recorded his 18th sack in the fourth quarter,
breaking the team record of 17 1/2 sacks by Richard Dent in
1984, a year before he was the MVP of Chicago's Super Bowl win
over New England.
Former Bear Mike Glennon started for the Giants but hardly threw
the ball. He completed four of 11 for 24 yards and was
intercepted twice as New York (4-12) lost its fifth straight and
dropped its seventh straight road game with owner John Mara in
attendance.
Saquon Barkley, who tore his ACL in Chicago during Week 2 last
season, rushed for a season-high 102 yards on 21 carries.
New York's only points came on a 38-yard field goal by Graham
Gano with 7:45 remaining in the first half. The Giants were held
to 10 points or less for the third straight game.
After Gano's field goal, Chicago scored three times in the final
61 seconds before halftime. Santos' field goals were sandwiched
around a safety that occurred when Angelo Blackson tackled
running back Devontae Booker in the end zone with 52 seconds
left.
Montgomery's second score made it 29-3 with 9 1/2 minutes left
in the third.
--Field Level Media
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