Bears 12-9 Giants (Dec 17, 1977)

CHI

NYG

1

3

2

0

3

0

4

6

OT

3

0

12

9

1Q

3 - 0

B. Thomas 32-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

3 - 3

J. Danelo 38-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

3 - 6

J. Danelo 19-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

9 - 6

R. Earl 4-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Missed XP

4Q

9 - 9

J. Danelo 27-yard field goal.

FG Made

OT

12 - 9

B. Thomas 28-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

186

Avellini

CHI

Rush Yds

100

Csonka

NYG

Rec Yds

83

Scott

CHI

Scrim TD

1

Earl

CHI

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Bob Avellini

CHI QB #7

Joe Pisarcik

NYG QB #9

186

Pass Yds

121

0

Pass TD

0

1

Int

2

CHI

Team Stats

NYG

284

Total Yds

370

13

1st Downs

20

2

Turnovers

3

1977 NFC Central

CHINYG

Team	W	L	PCT
Vikings	9	5	.643
Bears	9	5	.643
Lions	6	8	.429
Packers	4	10	.286
Buccaneers	2	12	.143

Team	W	L	PCT
Cowboys	12	2	.857
Redskins	9	5	.643
Cardinals	7	7	.500
Eagles	5	9	.357
Giants	5	9	.357

Game Summary

The New York Giants couldn't pull it off against the Chicago Bears, 12 to 9, on December 18, 1977.

Game Info

December 17, 1977

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bob Avellini B. Avellini #7	17/26	186	7.2	0	1	0-0	70.4

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Pisarcik J. Pisarcik #9	12/33	121	3.7	0	2	0-0	22.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	15	47	3.1	0	14
Roland Harper R. Harper #35	13	37	2.8	0	8
Robin Earl R. Earl #81	6	23	3.8	1	7
Bob Avellini B. Avellini #7	3	5	1.7	0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Larry Csonka L. Csonka #39	23	100	4.3	11
Doug Kotar D. Kotar #44	14	95	6.8	32
Willie Spencer W. Spencer #27	8	25	3.1	6
Bobby Hammond B. Hammond #33	6	25	4.2	7
Joe Pisarcik J. Pisarcik #9	2	8	4.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
James Scott J. Scott #89	0/0	83	16.6	26
Bo Rather B. Rather #80	0/0	35	35.0	35
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	0/0	23	3.8	14
Greg Latta G. Latta #88	0/0	19	9.5	18
Roland Harper R. Harper #35	0/0	17	17.0	17
Steve Rivera S. Rivera #80	0/0	7	7.0	7
Robin Earl R. Earl #81	0/0	2	2.0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Jimmy Robinson J. Robinson #85	0/0	31	10.3	14
Ed Marshall E. Marshall #89	0/0	28	14.0	16
Emery Moorehead E. Moorehead #87	0/0	24	12.0	18
Bobby Hammond B. Hammond #33	0/0	17	8.5	12
Gary Shirk G. Shirk #87	0/0	12	12.0	12
Willie Spencer W. Spencer #27	0/0	6	6.0	6
Doug Kotar D. Kotar #44	0/0	3	3.0	3

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Doug Plank D. Plank #46	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Allan Ellis A. Ellis #48	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Ernie Jones E. Jones #31	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bob Thomas B. Thomas #16	2/4	0/1	6	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Joe Danelo J. Danelo #18	3/4	0/0	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Parsons B. Parsons #86	8	312	39.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dave Jennings D. Jennings #13	9	340	37.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Johnny Musso J. Musso #22	2	56	28.0
Len Walterscheid L. Walterscheid #23	1	37	37.0
Roland Harper R. Harper #35	1	9	9.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Doug Kotar D. Kotar #44	1	19	19.0
Willie Spencer W. Spencer #27	2	28	14.0
Bobby Hammond B. Hammond #33	1	24	24.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Len Walterscheid L. Walterscheid #23	3	27	9.0	0	0
Virgil Livers V. Livers #24	3	16	5.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jimmy Robinson J. Robinson #85	1	18	18.0	0	0
Jim Stienke J. Stienke #20	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bob Avellini B. Avellini #7	17/26	186	7.2	0	1	0-0	70.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	15	47	3.1	0	14
Roland Harper R. Harper #35	13	37	2.8	0	8
Robin Earl R. Earl #81	6	23	3.8	1	7
Bob Avellini B. Avellini #7	3	5	1.7	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
James Scott J. Scott #89	0/0	83	16.6	26
Bo Rather B. Rather #80	0/0	35	35.0	35
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	0/0	23	3.8	14
Greg Latta G. Latta #88	0/0	19	9.5	18
Roland Harper R. Harper #35	0/0	17	17.0	17
Steve Rivera S. Rivera #80	0/0	7	7.0	7
Robin Earl R. Earl #81	0/0	2	2.0	2

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Doug Plank D. Plank #46	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Allan Ellis A. Ellis #48	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bob Thomas B. Thomas #16	2/4	0/1	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Parsons B. Parsons #86	8	312	39.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Johnny Musso J. Musso #22	2	56	28.0
Len Walterscheid L. Walterscheid #23	1	37	37.0
Roland Harper R. Harper #35	1	9	9.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Len Walterscheid L. Walterscheid #23	3	27	9.0	0	0
Virgil Livers V. Livers #24	3	16	5.3	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Pisarcik J. Pisarcik #9	12/33	121	3.7	0	2	0-0	22.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Larry Csonka L. Csonka #39	23	100	4.3	11
Doug Kotar D. Kotar #44	14	95	6.8	32
Willie Spencer W. Spencer #27	8	25	3.1	6
Bobby Hammond B. Hammond #33	6	25	4.2	7
Joe Pisarcik J. Pisarcik #9	2	8	4.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Jimmy Robinson J. Robinson #85	0/0	31	10.3	14
Ed Marshall E. Marshall #89	0/0	28	14.0	16
Emery Moorehead E. Moorehead #87	0/0	24	12.0	18
Bobby Hammond B. Hammond #33	0/0	17	8.5	12
Gary Shirk G. Shirk #87	0/0	12	12.0	12
Willie Spencer W. Spencer #27	0/0	6	6.0	6
Doug Kotar D. Kotar #44	0/0	3	3.0	3

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Ernie Jones E. Jones #31	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Joe Danelo J. Danelo #18	3/4	0/0	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dave Jennings D. Jennings #13	9	340	37.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Doug Kotar D. Kotar #44	1	19	19.0
Willie Spencer W. Spencer #27	2	28	14.0
Bobby Hammond B. Hammond #33	1	24	24.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jimmy Robinson J. Robinson #85	1	18	18.0	0	0
Jim Stienke J. Stienke #20	1	0	0.0	0	0

CHI

NYG

1

3

2

0

3

0

4

6

OT

3

0

12

9

CHI

Team Stats

NYG

284

Total Yds

370

172

Pass Yds

117

112

Rush Yds

253

66

Total Plays

87

4.3

Yards Per Play

4.3

5.9

Yards Per Pass

3.4

3.0

Yards Per Rush

4.8

13

1st Downs

20

8

Punts

9

2

Turnovers

3

1

Interceptions Thrown

2

1

Fumbles Lost

1

3

Penalties

4

15

Penalty Yards

31

1

Sacks

3

4

Sack Yards

14

0

D/ST TD

0

9-5 CHI

NYG 5-9

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1977 NFC Central

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats