Rams 23-27 Bears (Nov 11, 1979)

LA

CHI

1

9

0

2

7

3

7

4

0

13

23

27

1Q

3 - 0

F. Corral 27-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

9 - 0

J. Jodat 13-yard TD blocked punt return.

Touchdown

Missed XP

2Q

16 - 0

T. Nelson 18-yard TD catch from J. Rutledge.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

16 - 7

D. Williams 7-yard TD catch from M. Phipps.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

16 - 14

R. Watts 68-yard TD catch from M. Phipps.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

23 - 14

W. Tyler 63-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

23 - 17

B. Thomas 38-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

23 - 20

B. Thomas 35-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

23 - 27

W. Payton 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

239

Phipps

CHI

Rush Yds

129

Tyler

LA

Rec Yds

147

Watts

CHI

Scrim TD

1

Nelson

LA

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Jeff Rutledge

LA QB #17

Mike Phipps

CHI QB #15

71

Pass Yds

239

1

Pass TD

2

Int

0

LA

Team Stats

CHI

321

Total Yds

272

16

1st Downs

19

3

Turnovers

0

1979 NFC West

LACHI

Team	W	L	PCT
Rams	9	7	.563
Saints	8	8	.500
Falcons	6	10	.375
49ers	2	14	.125

Team	W	L	PCT
Buccaneers	10	6	.625
Bears	10	6	.625
Vikings	7	9	.438
Packers	5	11	.313
Lions	2	14	.125

Game Summary

The Chicago Bears squeaked out a win over the Los Angeles Rams, 27 to 23, on November 11, 1979.

Game Info

November 10, 1979

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jeff Rutledge J. Rutledge #17	6/11	71	6.5	1	2	0-0	65.2
Bob Lee B. Lee #19	1/4	24	6.0	0	0	0-0	52.1

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Mike Phipps M. Phipps #15	16/33	239	7.2	2	0	0-0	92.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Wendell Tyler W. Tyler #26	17	129	7.6	1	63
Cullen Bryant C. Bryant #32	14	66	4.7	0	11
Jeff Rutledge J. Rutledge #17	3	28	9.3	0	14
Elvis Peacock E. Peacock #34	5	22	4.4	0	15
Lawrence McCutcheon L. McCutcheon #30	1	0	0.0	0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	18	41	2.3	1	9
Dave Williams D. Williams #22	12	38	3.2	0	6
Robin Earl R. Earl #81	2	2	1.0	0	2
Mike Phipps M. Phipps #15	3	1	0.3	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Terry Nelson T. Nelson #83	0/0	33	16.5	1	18
Cullen Bryant C. Bryant #32	0/0	26	13.0	0	24
Ron Smith R. Smith #84	0/0	17	17.0	0	17
Preston Dennard P. Dennard #88	0/0	11	11.0	0	11
Wendell Tyler W. Tyler #26	0/0	8	8.0	0	8

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Rickey Watts R. Watts #80	0/0	147	24.5	1	68
Dave Williams D. Williams #22	0/0	34	6.8	1	23
Brian Baschnagel B. Baschnagel #84	0/0	29	14.5	0	17
Steve Schubert S. Schubert #85	0/0	15	15.0	0	15
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	0/0	9	9.0	0	9
Mike Cobb M. Cobb #87	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Virgil Livers V. Livers #24	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Tom Hicks T. Hicks #54	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Frank Corral F. Corral #3	1/2	2/2	5	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bob Thomas B. Thomas #16	2/2	3/3	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Ken Clark K. Clark #13	4	181	45.3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Parsons B. Parsons #86	7	256	36.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Elvis Peacock E. Peacock #34	1	17	17.0
Wendell Tyler W. Tyler #26	1	16	16.0
Drew Hill D. Hill #85	3	59	19.7

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Len Walterscheid L. Walterscheid #23	3	64	21.3	0	0
Rickey Watts R. Watts #80	1	13	13.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Eddie Brown E. Brown #25	3	10	3.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Steve Schubert S. Schubert #85	1	9	9.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jeff Rutledge J. Rutledge #17	6/11	71	6.5	1	2	0-0	65.2
Bob Lee B. Lee #19	1/4	24	6.0	0	0	0-0	52.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Wendell Tyler W. Tyler #26	17	129	7.6	1	63
Cullen Bryant C. Bryant #32	14	66	4.7	0	11
Jeff Rutledge J. Rutledge #17	3	28	9.3	0	14
Elvis Peacock E. Peacock #34	5	22	4.4	0	15
Lawrence McCutcheon L. McCutcheon #30	1	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Terry Nelson T. Nelson #83	0/0	33	16.5	1	18
Cullen Bryant C. Bryant #32	0/0	26	13.0	0	24
Ron Smith R. Smith #84	0/0	17	17.0	0	17
Preston Dennard P. Dennard #88	0/0	11	11.0	0	11
Wendell Tyler W. Tyler #26	0/0	8	8.0	0	8

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Frank Corral F. Corral #3	1/2	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Ken Clark K. Clark #13	4	181	45.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Elvis Peacock E. Peacock #34	1	17	17.0
Wendell Tyler W. Tyler #26	1	16	16.0
Drew Hill D. Hill #85	3	59	19.7

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Eddie Brown E. Brown #25	3	10	3.3	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Mike Phipps M. Phipps #15	16/33	239	7.2	2	0	0-0	92.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	18	41	2.3	1	9
Dave Williams D. Williams #22	12	38	3.2	0	6
Robin Earl R. Earl #81	2	2	1.0	0	2
Mike Phipps M. Phipps #15	3	1	0.3	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Rickey Watts R. Watts #80	0/0	147	24.5	1	68
Dave Williams D. Williams #22	0/0	34	6.8	1	23
Brian Baschnagel B. Baschnagel #84	0/0	29	14.5	0	17
Steve Schubert S. Schubert #85	0/0	15	15.0	0	15
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	0/0	9	9.0	0	9
Mike Cobb M. Cobb #87	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Virgil Livers V. Livers #24	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Tom Hicks T. Hicks #54	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bob Thomas B. Thomas #16	2/2	3/3	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Parsons B. Parsons #86	7	256	36.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Len Walterscheid L. Walterscheid #23	3	64	21.3	0	0
Rickey Watts R. Watts #80	1	13	13.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Steve Schubert S. Schubert #85	1	9	9.0	0	0

LA

CHI

1

9

0

2

7

3

7

4

0

13

23

27

LA

Team Stats

CHI

321

Total Yds

272

76

Pass Yds

190

245

Rush Yds

82

57

Total Plays

73

5.6

Yards Per Play

3.7

4.5

Yards Per Pass

5.0

6.1

Yards Per Rush

2.3

16

1st Downs

19

4

Punts

8

3

Turnovers

0

2

Interceptions Thrown

0

1

Fumbles Lost

0

7

Penalties

5

54

Penalty Yards

45

5

Sacks

2

49

Sack Yards

19

0

D/ST TD

0

5-6 LA

CHI 6-5

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1979 NFC West

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats