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Authors: Mike Ditka,Rick Telander
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FIRST QUARTER
BEARS:
Butler 24 FG, 8:36.
VIKINGS:
Stenerud 25 FG, 14:49.
SECOND QUARTER
BEARS:
Butler 19 FG, 11:35.
VIKINGS:
Carter 14 pass from Kramer (Stenerud kick), 14:13.
THIRD QUARTER
BEARS:
Butler 34 FG, 3:30.
VIKINGS:
Jones 9 pass from Kramer (Stenerud kick), 7:28.
BEARS:
Gault 70 pass from McMahon (Butler kick), 7:47.
BEARS:
McKinnon 25 pass from McMahon (Butler kick), 9:35.
BEARS:
McKinnon 43 pass from McMahon (Butler kick), 14:27.
FOURTH QUARTER
VIKINGS:
Carter 57 pass from Kramer (Stenerud kick), 5:41.
BEARS:
Butler 31 FG, 9:25.
| TEAM STATS | CHI. | MINN. |
| First downs | 21 | 23 |
| Total net yards | 480 | 445 |
| Rushes-yards | 30-127 | 15-34 |
| Passing yards | 353 | 411 |
| Return yards | 193 | 182 |
| Comp-att-int | 21-33-1 | 28-55-3 |
| Sacked-yards | 1-7 | 4-25 |
| Punts-avg | 3-40 | 3-43 |
| Fumbles-lost | 0-0 | 3-2 |
| Penalties-yards | 10-66 | 6-45 |
| Time of possession | 31:44 | 28:16 |
GAME 4
SEPT. 29 at SOLDIER FIELD
| 45 BEARS | 10 REDSKINS |
| WASHINGTON | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| BEARS | 0 | 31 | 7 | 7 | 45 |
FIRST QUARTER
REDSKINS:
Riggins 7 run (Moseley kick), 8:52.
SECOND QUARTER
REDSKINS:
Moseley 32 FG, :06.
BEARS:
Gault 99 kick off return (Butler kick), :27.
BEARS:
McKinnon 14 pass from McMahon (Butler kick), 2:33.
BEARS:
Moorehead 10 pass from McMahon (Butler kick), 5:41.
BEARS:
McMahon 13 pass from Payton (Butler kick), 10:33.
BEARS:
Butler 28 FG, 14:56.
THIRD QUARTER
BEARS:
Payton 33 pass from McMahon (Butler kick), 9:37.
FOURTH QUARTER
BEARS:
Gentry 1 run (Butler kick), 9:33.
| TEAM STATS | WASH. | CHI. |
| First downs | 19 | 16 |
| Total net yards | 376 | 250 |
| Rushes-yards | 35-192 | 22-91 |
| Passing yards | 184 | 159 |
| Return yards | 182 | 217 |
| Comp-att-int | 21-39-2 | 14-21-1 |
| Sacked-yards | 4-25 | 3-14 |
| Punts-avg | 5-27 | 5-41 |
| Fumbles-lost | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Penalties-yards | 10-85 | 6-50 |
| Time of possession | 34:25 | 25:35 |
GAME 5
OCT. 6 at TAMPA STADIUM
| 27 BEARS | 19 BUCCANEERS |
| BEARS | 0 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 27 |
| TAMPABAY | 0 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 19 |
SECOND QUARTER
BUCS:
Igwebuike 19 FG, 4:04.
BUCS:
House 21 pass from DeBerg (kick failed), 8:38.
BUCS:
Igwebuike 36 FG, 13:09.
BEARS:
Butler 30 FG, 14:59.
THIRD QUARTER
BEARS:
McKinnon 21 pass from McMahon (Butler kick), 11:20.
BEARS:
Butler 30 FG, 15:00.
FOURTH QUARTER
BEARS:
Payton 4 run (Butler kick), 7:09.
BUCS:
Carter 25 pass from DeBerg (Igwebuike kick), 9:39.
BEARS:
Payton 9 run (Butler kick), 14:08.
| TEAM STATS | CHI. | T.B. |
| First downs | 22 | 19 |
| Total net yards | 433 | 373 |
| Rushes-yards | 32-147 | 20-27 |
| Passing yards | 286 | 346 |
| Return yards | 156 | 134 |
| Comp-att-int | 22-34-2 | 23-43-2 |
| Sacked-yards | 1-6 | 0-0 |
| Punts-avg | 4-54 | 4-45 |
| Fumbles-lost | 2-1 | 3-1 |
| Penalties-yards | 9-67 | 5-40 |
| Time of possession | 32:09 | 27:51 |
GAME 6
OCT. 13 at CANDLESTICK PARK
| 26 BEARS | 10 49ERS |
| BEARS | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 26 |
| SAN FRANCISCO | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
FIRST QUARTER
BEARS:
Payton 3 run (Butler kick), 2:29.
BEARS:
Butler 34 FG, 7:42.
BEARS:
Butler 38 FG, 10:06.
SECOND QUARTER
BEARS:
Butler 27 FG, 1:05.
49ERS:
Williamson 43 interception return (Wersching kick), 6:03.
49ERS:
Wersching 32 FG, 14:11.
FOURTH QUARTER
BEARS:
Butler 29 FG, 1:51.
BEARS:
Payton 17 run (Butler kick), 11:19.
| TEAM STATS | CHI. | S.F. |
| First downs | 22 | 11 |
| Total net yards | 372 | 183 |
| Rushes-yards | 39-189 | 12-67 |
| Passing yards | 183 | 116 |
| Return yards | 101 | 218 |
| Comp-att-int | 18-31-1 | 17-29-0 |
| Sacked-yards | 1-3 | 7-44 |
| Punts-avg | 3-45 | 7-48 |
| Fumbles-lost | 1-0 | 4-2 |
| Penalties-yards | 7-45 | 13-94 |
| Time of possession | 36:37 | 23:23 |
GAME 7
OCT. 21 at SOLDIER FIELD
| 23 BEARS | 7 PACKERS |
| GREEN BAY | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| BEARS | 0 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 23 |
FIRST QUARTER
PACKERS:
Lofton 27 pass from Dickey (Del Greco kick), 8:02.
SECOND QUARTER
BEARS:
Payton 2 run (Butler kick), 1:19.
BEARS:
Perry 1 run (Butler kick), 5:08.
BEARS:
Payton 1 run (Butler kick), 13:49.
FOURTH QUARTER
BEARS:
Safety, Wilson tackled Zorn in end zone, 10:59.
| TEAM STATS | G.B. | CHI. |
| First downs | 16 | 24 |
| Total net yards | 319 | 342 |
| Rushes-yards | 26-96 | 41-175 |
| Passing yards | 223 | 167 |
| Return yards | 64 | 131 |
| Comp-att-int | 14-31-4 | 15-32-0 |
| Sacked-yards | 4-27 | 3-5 |
| Punts-avg | 6-40 | 5-55 |
| Fumbles-lost | 2-1 | 7-4 |
| Penalties-yards | 10-70 | 6-45 |
| Time of possession | 24:25 | 35:35 |
GAME 8
OCT. 27 at SOLDIER FIELD
| 27 BEARS | 9 VIKINGS |
| MINNESOTA | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| BEARS | 10 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
FIRST QUARTER
BEARS:
McKinnon 33 pass from McMahon (Butler kick), 3:31.
BEARS:
Butler 40 FG, 12:20.
SECOND QUARTER
VIKINGS:
Nelson 1 run (Stenerud kick), :51.
BEARS:
Butler 29 FG, 14:58.
THIRD QUARTER
BEARS:
Wilson 23 interception return (Butler kick), 3:40.
FOURTH QUARTER
BEARS:
Payton 20 pass from McMahon (Butler kick), 5:24.
VIKINGS:
Safety, Elshire tackled Fuller in end zone, 7:15.
| TEAM STATS | MINN. | CHI. |
| First downs | 16 | 24 |
| Total net yards | 236 | 413 |
| Rushes-yards | 14-30 | 39-202 |
| Passing yards | 206 | 211 |
| Return yards | 137 | 132 |
| Comp-att-int | 21-46-5 | 19-34-1 |
| Sacked-yards | 4-30 | 1-4 |
| Punts-avg | 6-42 | 4-47 |
| Fumbles-lost | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Penalties-yards | 8-60 | 6-77 |
| Time of possession | 25:18 | 34:42 |
GAME 9
NOV. 3 at LAMBEAU FIELD
| 16 BEARS | 10 PACKERS |
| BEARS | 0 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 16 |
| GREEN BAY | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
FIRST QUARTER
PACKERS:
Del Greco 40 FG, 2:21.
SECOND QUARTER
BEARS:
Perry 4 pass from McMahon (Butler kick), 14:35.
THIRD QUARTER
PACKERS:
Clark 55 pass from Zorn (Del Greco kick), 9:45.
FOURTH QUARTER
BEARS:
Safety, McMichael tackled Zorn in end zone, 2:42.
BEARS:
Payton 27 run (Butler kick), 4:29.
| TEAM STATS | CHI. | G.B. |
| First downs | 16 | 15 |
| Total net yards | 253 | 242 |
| Rushes-yards | 37-188 | 28-87 |
| Passing yards | 65 | 155 |
| Return yards | 112 | 70 |
| Comp-att-int | 9-20-0 | 11-26-1 |
| Sacked-yards | 3-26 | 3-24 |
| Punts-avg | 8-39 | 6-37 |
| Fumbles-lost | 1-1 | 2-0 |
| Penalties-yards | 7-70 | 8-66 |
| Time of possession | 30:57 | 29:03 |
GAME 10
NOV. 10 at SOLDIER FIELD
| 24 BEARS | 3 LIONS |
| DETROIT | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| BEARS | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
