Cardinals 34-20 Bears (Dec 14, 1975)

STL

CHI

1

10

0

2

7

0

3

17

0

4

0

20

34

20

1Q

7 - 0

S. Jones 16-yard TD catch from J. Hart.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

10 - 0

J. Bakken 40-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

17 - 0

J. Otis 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

20 - 0

J. Bakken 29-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

27 - 0

S. Jones 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

34 - 0

J. Otis 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

34 - 7

B. Grim 24-yard TD catch from B. Avellini.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

34 - 13

W. Payton 10-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Missed XP

4Q

34 - 20

B. Rather 48-yard TD catch from B. Avellini.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

255

Avellini

CHI

Rush Yds

147

Otis

STL

Rec Yds

90

Rather

CHI

Scrim TD

2

Jones

STL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Jim Hart

STL QB #17

Bob Avellini

CHI QB #7

172

Pass Yds

255

1

Pass TD

2

0

Int

1

STL

Team Stats

CHI

362

Total Yds

326

19

1st Downs

18

1

Turnovers

2

1975 NFC East

STLCHI

Team	W	L	PCT
Cardinals	11	3	.786
Cowboys	10	4	.714
Redskins	8	6	.571
Giants	5	9	.357
Eagles	4	10	.286

Team	W	L	PCT
Vikings	12	2	.857
Lions	7	7	.500
Bears	4	10	.286
Packers	4	10	.286

Game Summary

The Chicago Bears were decisively beaten by the St. Louis Cardinals, 34 to 20, on December 14, 1975.

Game Info

December 13, 1975

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Hart J. Hart #17	9/19	172	9.1	1	0	0-0	96.8
Dennis Shaw D. Shaw #16	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bob Avellini B. Avellini #7	19/35	255	7.3	2	1	0-0	84.8
Mike Adamle M. Adamle #20	1/1	13	13.0	0	0	0-0	118.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Jim Otis J. Otis #35	33	147	4.5	2	30
Steve Jones S. Jones #34	9	39	4.3	1	21
Jerry Latin J. Latin #32	3	8	2.7	0	5
Josh Ashton J. Ashton #31	1	3	3.0	0	3
Dennis Shaw D. Shaw #16	1	-7	-7.0	0	-7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	17	58	3.4	1	20
Roland Harper R. Harper #35	5	15	3.0	0	5
Mike Adamle M. Adamle #20	2	0	0.0	0	4
Bo Rather B. Rather #80	1	-6	-6.0	0	-6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Jackie Smith J. Smith #81	0/0	72	36.0	0	45
Ike Harris I. Harris #82	0/0	42	21.0	0	29
Steve Jones S. Jones #34	0/0	19	9.5	1	16
Mel Gray M. Gray #85	0/0	19	19.0	0	19
J.V. Cain J.V. Cain #88	0/0	15	15.0	0	15
Jim Otis J. Otis #35	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Bo Rather B. Rather #80	0/0	90	22.5	1	48
Roland Harper R. Harper #35	0/0	67	11.2	0	26
Bob Grim B. Grim #27	0/0	50	16.7	1	24
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	0/0	32	8.0	0	17
Steve Schubert S. Schubert #85	0/0	23	11.5	0	15
Jeff Sevy J. Sevy #75	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Norm Thompson N. Thompson #43	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Bakken J. Bakken #25	2/2	3/3	9	0
Roger Wehrli R. Wehrli #22	0/0	1/1	1	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bob Thomas B. Thomas #16	0/1	2/3	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jeff West J. West #8	5	227	45.4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Parsons B. Parsons #86	5	166	33.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Gary Hammond G. Hammond #30	1	22	22.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Earl Douthitt E. Douthitt #43	5	105	21.0	0	0
Mike Adamle M. Adamle #20	1	27	27.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Gary Hammond G. Hammond #30	2	5	2.5	0	0
Mel Gray M. Gray #85	1	4	4.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Virgil Livers V. Livers #24	4	20	5.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Hart J. Hart #17	9/19	172	9.1	1	0	0-0	96.8
Dennis Shaw D. Shaw #16	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Jim Otis J. Otis #35	33	147	4.5	2	30
Steve Jones S. Jones #34	9	39	4.3	1	21
Jerry Latin J. Latin #32	3	8	2.7	0	5
Josh Ashton J. Ashton #31	1	3	3.0	0	3
Dennis Shaw D. Shaw #16	1	-7	-7.0	0	-7

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Jackie Smith J. Smith #81	0/0	72	36.0	0	45
Ike Harris I. Harris #82	0/0	42	21.0	0	29
Steve Jones S. Jones #34	0/0	19	9.5	1	16
Mel Gray M. Gray #85	0/0	19	19.0	0	19
J.V. Cain J.V. Cain #88	0/0	15	15.0	0	15
Jim Otis J. Otis #35	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Norm Thompson N. Thompson #43	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Bakken J. Bakken #25	2/2	3/3	9	0
Roger Wehrli R. Wehrli #22	0/0	1/1	1	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jeff West J. West #8	5	227	45.4	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Gary Hammond G. Hammond #30	1	22	22.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Gary Hammond G. Hammond #30	2	5	2.5	0	0
Mel Gray M. Gray #85	1	4	4.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bob Avellini B. Avellini #7	19/35	255	7.3	2	1	0-0	84.8
Mike Adamle M. Adamle #20	1/1	13	13.0	0	0	0-0	118.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	17	58	3.4	1	20
Roland Harper R. Harper #35	5	15	3.0	0	5
Mike Adamle M. Adamle #20	2	0	0.0	0	4
Bo Rather B. Rather #80	1	-6	-6.0	0	-6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Bo Rather B. Rather #80	0/0	90	22.5	1	48
Roland Harper R. Harper #35	0/0	67	11.2	0	26
Bob Grim B. Grim #27	0/0	50	16.7	1	24
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	0/0	32	8.0	0	17
Steve Schubert S. Schubert #85	0/0	23	11.5	0	15
Jeff Sevy J. Sevy #75	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bob Thomas B. Thomas #16	0/1	2/3	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Parsons B. Parsons #86	5	166	33.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Earl Douthitt E. Douthitt #43	5	105	21.0	0	0
Mike Adamle M. Adamle #20	1	27	27.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Virgil Livers V. Livers #24	4	20	5.0	0	0

STL

CHI

1

10

0

2

7

0

3

17

0

4

0

20

34

20

STL

Team Stats

CHI

362

Total Yds

326

172

Pass Yds

259

190

Rush Yds

67

Total Plays

62

5.4

Yards Per Play

5.3

8.6

Yards Per Pass

7.0

4.0

Yards Per Rush

2.7

19

1st Downs

18

5

Punts

5

1

Turnovers

2

0

Interceptions Thrown

1

Fumbles Lost

1

4

Penalties

7

1.0

Sacks

0.0

0

D/ST TD

0

10-3 STL

CHI 3-10

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1975 NFC East

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats