Bears 7-40 Chargers (Dec 4, 1978)

CHI

SD

1

0

17

2

0

6

3

7

10

4

0

7

40

1Q

0 - 3

R. Benirschke 32-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

0 - 10

L. Mitchell 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

0 - 17

L. Burton 16-yard TD catch from D. Fouts.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

0 - 23

J. Jefferson 42-yard TD catch from D. Fouts.

Touchdown

Missed XP

3Q

0 - 26

R. Benirschke 44-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

0 - 33

H. Bauer 37-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

7 - 33

V. Livers 60-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

7 - 40

L. Burton 34-yard TD catch from J. Harris.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

269

Fouts

SD

Rush Yds

50

Payton

CHI

Rec Yds

155

Jefferson

SD

Scrim TD

2

Burton

SD

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Vince Evans

CHI QB #8

Dan Fouts

SD QB #14

38

Pass Yds

269

0

Pass TD

2

1

Int

2

CHI

Team Stats

SD

112

Total Yds

481

7

1st Downs

24

3

Turnovers

3

1978 NFC Central

CHISD

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	8	7	1	.531
Packers	8	7	1	.531
Lions	7	9	0	.438
Bears	7	9	0	.438
Buccaneers	5	11	0	.313

Team	W	L	PCT
Broncos	10	6	.625
Raiders	9	7	.563
Seahawks	9	7	.563
Chargers	9	7	.563
Chiefs	4	12	.250

Game Summary

The San Diego Chargers crushed the Chicago Bears, 40 to 7, on December 4, 1978.

Game Info

December 3, 1978

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	Int	Sck	Rtg
Vince Evans V. Evans #8	1/2	38	19.0	1	0-0	56.3
Bob Avellini B. Avellini #7	2/12	25	2.1	1	0-0	4.9
Mike Phipps M. Phipps #15	2/3	9	3.0	0	0-0	70.1

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Fouts D. Fouts #14	16/24	269	11.2	2	2	0-0	97.4
James Harris J. Harris #12	3/5	63	12.6	1	1	0-0	104.2
Cliff Olander C. Olander #10	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	17	50	2.9	17
Roland Harper R. Harper #35	7	16	2.3	10
Mike Phipps M. Phipps #15	2	11	5.5	0
Vince Evans V. Evans #8	1	3	3.0	3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Don Woods D. Woods #33	12	50	4.2	0	16
Hank Bauer H. Bauer #37	5	39	7.8	1	37
Lydell Mitchell L. Mitchell #26	16	36	2.3	1	6
Clarence Williams C. Williams #40	9	28	3.1	0	12
Cliff Olander C. Olander #10	1	-3	-3.0	0	-3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
James Scott J. Scott #89	0/0	58	29.0	38
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	0/0	9	4.5	6
Roland Harper R. Harper #35	0/0	5	5.0	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
John Jefferson J. Jefferson #83	0/0	155	22.1	1	46
Larry Burton L. Burton #80	0/0	59	19.7	2	34
Don Woods D. Woods #33	0/0	41	13.7	0	21
Pat Curran P. Curran #88	0/0	41	13.7	0	20
Lydell Mitchell L. Mitchell #26	0/0	19	9.5	0	13
Clarence Williams C. Williams #40	0/0	17	17.0	0	17

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int	TD
Virgil Livers V. Livers #24	0-0	1	1
Doug Buffone D. Buffone #55	0-0	1	0
Gary Fencik G. Fencik #45	0-0	1	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Rick Middleton R. Middleton #57	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Mike Williams M. Williams #29	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

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

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rolf Benirschke R. Benirschke #6	2/2	4/5	10	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Parsons B. Parsons #86	9	304	33.8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jeff West J. West #8	4	133	33.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Brian Baschnagel B. Baschnagel #84	7	157	22.4	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Clarence Williams C. Williams #40	2	37	18.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Steve Schubert S. Schubert #85	2	6	3.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Pete Shaw P. Shaw #44	1	4	4.0	0	0
Mike Fuller M. Fuller #42	1	1	1.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	Int	Sck	Rtg
Vince Evans V. Evans #8	1/2	38	19.0	1	0-0	56.3
Bob Avellini B. Avellini #7	2/12	25	2.1	1	0-0	4.9
Mike Phipps M. Phipps #15	2/3	9	3.0	0	0-0	70.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	17	50	2.9	17
Roland Harper R. Harper #35	7	16	2.3	10
Mike Phipps M. Phipps #15	2	11	5.5	0
Vince Evans V. Evans #8	1	3	3.0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
James Scott J. Scott #89	0/0	58	29.0	38
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	0/0	9	4.5	6
Roland Harper R. Harper #35	0/0	5	5.0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int	TD
Virgil Livers V. Livers #24	0-0	1	1
Doug Buffone D. Buffone #55	0-0	1	0
Gary Fencik G. Fencik #45	0-0	1	0

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

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Parsons B. Parsons #86	9	304	33.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Brian Baschnagel B. Baschnagel #84	7	157	22.4	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Steve Schubert S. Schubert #85	2	6	3.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Fouts D. Fouts #14	16/24	269	11.2	2	2	0-0	97.4
James Harris J. Harris #12	3/5	63	12.6	1	1	0-0	104.2
Cliff Olander C. Olander #10	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Don Woods D. Woods #33	12	50	4.2	0	16
Hank Bauer H. Bauer #37	5	39	7.8	1	37
Lydell Mitchell L. Mitchell #26	16	36	2.3	1	6
Clarence Williams C. Williams #40	9	28	3.1	0	12
Cliff Olander C. Olander #10	1	-3	-3.0	0	-3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
John Jefferson J. Jefferson #83	0/0	155	22.1	1	46
Larry Burton L. Burton #80	0/0	59	19.7	2	34
Don Woods D. Woods #33	0/0	41	13.7	0	21
Pat Curran P. Curran #88	0/0	41	13.7	0	20
Lydell Mitchell L. Mitchell #26	0/0	19	9.5	0	13
Clarence Williams C. Williams #40	0/0	17	17.0	0	17

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Rick Middleton R. Middleton #57	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Mike Williams M. Williams #29	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rolf Benirschke R. Benirschke #6	2/2	4/5	10	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jeff West J. West #8	4	133	33.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Clarence Williams C. Williams #40	2	37	18.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Pete Shaw P. Shaw #44	1	4	4.0	0	0
Mike Fuller M. Fuller #42	1	1	1.0	0	0

CHI

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17

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40

CHI

Team Stats

SD

112

Total Yds

481

32

Pass Yds

331

80

Rush Yds

150

49

Total Plays

74

2.3

Yards Per Play

6.5

1.5

Yards Per Pass

10.7

3.0

Yards Per Rush

3.5

7

1st Downs

24

9

Punts

4

3

Turnovers

3

2

Interceptions Thrown

3

1

Fumbles Lost

0

3

Penalties

3

1.0

Sacks

5.0

1

D/ST TD

0

5-9 CHI

SD 7-7

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1978 NFC Central

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats