Week 1
Final1Q
7 - 0
F. Gifford 14-yard TD catch from Y.A. Tittle.
Touchdown
Made XP
1Q
7 - 7
B. Wade 2-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
10 - 7
D. Chandler 13-yard field goal.
FG Made
3Q
10 - 14
B. Wade 1-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
147
Tittle
NYG

Rush Yds
61
Morrison
NYG

Rec Yds
64
Marconi
CHI

Scrim TD
2
Wade
CHI

Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1963 Eastern Conference
NYGCHI
Game Summary
The Chicago Bears squeaked out a win over the New York Giants, 14 to 10, in the 1963 NFL championship game on December 29, 1963.
Game Info
December 28, 1963
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Y.A. Tittle #14 | 11/29 | 147 | 5.1 | 1 | 5 | 1-7 | 26.7 |
G. Griffing #15 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 39.6 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Wade #9 | 10/28 | 138 | 4.9 | 0 | 0 | 1-9 | 52.4 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Morrison #40 | 18 | 61 | 3.4 | 0 | 20 |
P. King #24 | 9 | 39 | 4.3 | 0 | 10 |
H. McElhenny #39 | 7 | 19 | 2.7 | 0 | 8 |
A. Webster #29 | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | 6 |
Y.A. Tittle #14 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Bull #29 | 13 | 42 | 3.2 | 0 | 12 |
B. Wade #9 | 8 | 34 | 4.3 | 2 | 12 |
W. Galimore #28 | 7 | 12 | 1.7 | 0 | 7 |
J. Marconi #34 | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Thomas #88 | 0/0 | 46 | 23.0 | 0 | 36 |
F. Gifford #16 | 0/0 | 45 | 15.0 | 1 | 16 |
H. McElhenny #39 | 0/0 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 12 |
J. Morrison #40 | 0/0 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 11 |
A. Webster #29 | 0/0 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Marconi #34 | 0/0 | 64 | 21.3 | 0 | 34 |
M. Ditka #89 | 0/0 | 38 | 12.7 | 0 | 15 |
A. Coia #46 | 0/0 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 22 |
J. Morris #47 | 0/0 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 11 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. McRae #26 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
L. Morris #33 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
E. O'Bradovich #87 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
R. Petitbon #17 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
D. Whitsell #23 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Chandler #34 | 1/2 | 1/1 | 4 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Jencks #80 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 2 | 0 |
R. LeClerc #83 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Chandler #34 | 4 | 173 | 43.3 | 52 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Joe Green #88 | 7 | 287 | 41.0 | 48 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. McElhenny #39 | 1 | 47 | 47.0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Dove #44 | 2 | 50 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Martin #22 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Bull #29 | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. McElhenny #39 | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 10 | 0 |
E. Dove #44 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Morris #47 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 3 | 0 |
R. Taylor #24 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Y.A. Tittle #14 | 11/29 | 147 | 5.1 | 1 | 5 | 1-7 | 26.7 |
G. Griffing #15 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 39.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Morrison #40 | 18 | 61 | 3.4 | 0 | 20 |
P. King #24 | 9 | 39 | 4.3 | 0 | 10 |
H. McElhenny #39 | 7 | 19 | 2.7 | 0 | 8 |
A. Webster #29 | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | 6 |
Y.A. Tittle #14 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Thomas #88 | 0/0 | 46 | 23.0 | 0 | 36 |
F. Gifford #16 | 0/0 | 45 | 15.0 | 1 | 16 |
H. McElhenny #39 | 0/0 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 12 |
J. Morrison #40 | 0/0 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 11 |
A. Webster #29 | 0/0 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Chandler #34 | 1/2 | 1/1 | 4 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Chandler #34 | 4 | 173 | 43.3 | 52 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. McElhenny #39 | 1 | 47 | 47.0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Dove #44 | 2 | 50 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. McElhenny #39 | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 10 | 0 |
E. Dove #44 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Wade #9 | 10/28 | 138 | 4.9 | 0 | 0 | 1-9 | 52.4 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Bull #29 | 13 | 42 | 3.2 | 0 | 12 |
B. Wade #9 | 8 | 34 | 4.3 | 2 | 12 |
W. Galimore #28 | 7 | 12 | 1.7 | 0 | 7 |
J. Marconi #34 | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Marconi #34 | 0/0 | 64 | 21.3 | 0 | 34 |
M. Ditka #89 | 0/0 | 38 | 12.7 | 0 | 15 |
A. Coia #46 | 0/0 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 22 |
J. Morris #47 | 0/0 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 11 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. McRae #26 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
L. Morris #33 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
E. O'Bradovich #87 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
R. Petitbon #17 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
D. Whitsell #23 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Jencks #80 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 2 | 0 |
R. LeClerc #83 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Joe Green #88 | 7 | 287 | 41.0 | 48 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Martin #22 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Bull #29 | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Morris #47 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 3 | 0 |
R. Taylor #24 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
268
Total Yds
222
140
Pass Yds
129
128
Rush Yds
93
69
Total Plays
60
3.9
Yards Per Play
3.7
4.5
Yards Per Pass
4.4
3.4
Yards Per Rush
3.0
17
1st Downs
14
4
Punts
7
6
Turnovers
2
5
Interceptions Thrown
0
1
Fumbles Lost
2
3
Penalties
5
25
Penalty Yards
35
1
Sacks
1
9
Sack Yards
7
0
D/ST TD
0
NYG
CHI