Week 14
Final1Q
0 - 7
A. Ellis 22-yard TD interception return.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
0 - 14
W. Payton 21-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP

3Q
7 - 14
J. Keyworth 13-yard TD catch from N. Weese.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
14 - 14
R. Upchurch 19-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
21 - 14
O. Armstrong 11-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
28 - 14
R. Odoms 12-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
98
Weese
DEN

Rush Yds
120
Weese
DEN

Rec Yds
58
Baschnagel
CHI

Scrim TD
1
Keyworth
DEN

Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1976 AFC West
DENCHI
| Team | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
13 | 1 | 0 | .929 | |
9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | |
6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | |
5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | |
0 | 14 | 0 | .000 |
Game Summary
The Chicago Bears were decisively beaten by the Denver Broncos, 28 to 14, on December 12, 1976.
Game Info
December 11, 1976
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Weese #14 | 7/22 | 98 | 4.5 | 1 | 4 | 0-0 | 22.7 |
C. Penrose #12 | 1/3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 2.8 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Avellini #7 | 2/17 | 64 | 3.8 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 3.2 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Weese #14 | 12 | 120 | 10.0 | 0 | 20 |
O. Armstrong #24 | 26 | 116 | 4.5 | 1 | 23 |
L. Perrin #33 | 8 | 37 | 4.6 | 0 | 14 |
J. Kiick #21 | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 0 | 19 |
R. Upchurch #80 | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 1 | 19 |
J. Keyworth #32 | 6 | 16 | 2.7 | 0 | 6 |
R. Odoms #88 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 1 | 12 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Harper #35 | 13 | 50 | 3.8 | 0 | 13 |
W. Payton #34 | 14 | 49 | 3.5 | 1 | 21 |
J. Musso #22 | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 5 |
B. Avellini #7 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Upchurch #80 | 0/0 | 42 | 21.0 | 0 | 43 |
O. Armstrong #24 | 0/0 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 12 |
R. Odoms #88 | 0/0 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 |
J. Keyworth #32 | 0/0 | 13 | 13.0 | 1 | 13 |
J. Dolbin #82 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
L. Perrin #33 | 0/0 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Baschnagel #84 | 0/0 | 58 | 58.0 | 0 | 58 |
J. Musso #22 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Jackson #57 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
R. Poltl #21 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V. Livers #24 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
R. Brupbacher #59 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
A. Ellis #48 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Turner #15 | 0/1 | 4/4 | 4 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Thomas #16 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 2 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Weese #14 | 4 | 104 | 26.0 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Parsons #86 | 11 | 358 | 32.5 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Perrin #33 | 2 | 48 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 |
H. Goodman #64 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Baschnagel #84 | 2 | 70 | 35.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Harper #35 | 3 | 52 | 17.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Upchurch #80 | 5 | 28 | 5.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V. Livers #24 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Weese #14 | 7/22 | 98 | 4.5 | 1 | 4 | 0-0 | 22.7 |
C. Penrose #12 | 1/3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 2.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Weese #14 | 12 | 120 | 10.0 | 0 | 20 |
O. Armstrong #24 | 26 | 116 | 4.5 | 1 | 23 |
L. Perrin #33 | 8 | 37 | 4.6 | 0 | 14 |
J. Kiick #21 | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 0 | 19 |
R. Upchurch #80 | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 1 | 19 |
J. Keyworth #32 | 6 | 16 | 2.7 | 0 | 6 |
R. Odoms #88 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 1 | 12 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Upchurch #80 | 0/0 | 42 | 21.0 | 0 | 43 |
O. Armstrong #24 | 0/0 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 12 |
R. Odoms #88 | 0/0 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 |
J. Keyworth #32 | 0/0 | 13 | 13.0 | 1 | 13 |
J. Dolbin #82 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
L. Perrin #33 | 0/0 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Jackson #57 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
R. Poltl #21 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Turner #15 | 0/1 | 4/4 | 4 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Weese #14 | 4 | 104 | 26.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Perrin #33 | 2 | 48 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 |
H. Goodman #64 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Upchurch #80 | 5 | 28 | 5.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Avellini #7 | 2/17 | 64 | 3.8 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 3.2 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Harper #35 | 13 | 50 | 3.8 | 0 | 13 |
W. Payton #34 | 14 | 49 | 3.5 | 1 | 21 |
J. Musso #22 | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 5 |
B. Avellini #7 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Baschnagel #84 | 0/0 | 58 | 58.0 | 0 | 58 |
J. Musso #22 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V. Livers #24 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
R. Brupbacher #59 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
A. Ellis #48 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Thomas #16 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 2 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Parsons #86 | 11 | 358 | 32.5 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Baschnagel #84 | 2 | 70 | 35.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Harper #35 | 3 | 52 | 17.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V. Livers #24 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
453
Total Yds
172
97
Pass Yds
56
356
Rush Yds
116
86
Total Plays
49
5.3
Yards Per Play
3.5
3.6
Yards Per Pass
3.1
6.0
Yards Per Rush
3.7
26
1st Downs
5
4
Punts
11
6
Turnovers
4
5
Interceptions Thrown
2
1
Fumbles Lost
2
6
Penalties
5
35
Penalty Yards
47
1
Sacks
2
8
Sack Yards
10
0
D/ST TD
1
DEN
CHI