Week 1
Final
GB
CHI2Q
0 - 3
B. Thomas 25-yard field goal.
FG Made
2Q
0 - 6
B. Thomas 19-yard field goal.
FG Made
3Q
3 - 6
C. Marcol 28-yard field goal.
FG Made
Top Performers
Pass Yds
117
Phipps
CHI
Rush Yds
125
Payton
CHI
Rec Yds
49
Payton
CHI
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1979 NFC Central
| Team | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | |
10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | |
7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | |
5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | |
2 | 14 | 0 | .125 |
Buccaneers
Bears
Vikings
Packers
LionsGame Summary
The Chicago Bears squeaked out a win over the Green Bay Packers, 6 to 3, on September 2, 1979.
Game Info
September 1, 1979
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Whitehurst #17 | 10/24 | 114 | 4.8 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 56.6 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Phipps #15 | 15/25 | 117 | 4.7 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 54.9 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Middleton #34 | 7 | 24 | 3.4 | 0 | 8 |
E. Lee Ivery #40 | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 11 |
B. Smith #33 | 7 | 14 | 2.0 | 0 | 6 |
D. Whitehurst #17 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
N. Simpson #48 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
S. Atkins #32 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Payton #34 | 36 | 125 | 3.5 | 0 | 14 |
M. Phipps #15 | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 0 | 12 |
D. Williams #22 | 5 | 15 | 3.0 | 0 | 6 |
R. Earl #81 | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 7 |
J. Skibinski #30 | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 4 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Smith #33 | 0/0 | 42 | 8.4 | 0 | 22 |
A. Thompson #43 | 0/0 | 34 | 34.0 | 0 | 34 |
P. Coffman #82 | 0/0 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 16 |
W. Tullis #87 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
J. Lofton #80 | 0/0 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Payton #34 | 0/0 | 49 | 12.3 | 0 | 23 |
D. Williams #22 | 0/0 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 12 |
J. Scott #89 | 0/0 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 11 |
B. Baschnagel #84 | 0/0 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 7 |
G. Latta #88 | 0/0 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
M. Cobb #87 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
J. Skibinski #30 | 0/0 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Hunt #55 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Marcol #13 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Thomas #16 | 2/3 | 0/0 | 6 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Beverly #11 | 6 | 249 | 41.5 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Parsons #86 | 4 | 164 | 41.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Odom #84 | 1 | 31 | 31.0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Wagner #21 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Baschnagel #84 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Odom #84 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Walterscheid #23 | 5 | 34 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Whitehurst #17 | 10/24 | 114 | 4.8 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 56.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Middleton #34 | 7 | 24 | 3.4 | 0 | 8 |
E. Lee Ivery #40 | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 11 |
B. Smith #33 | 7 | 14 | 2.0 | 0 | 6 |
D. Whitehurst #17 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
N. Simpson #48 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
S. Atkins #32 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Smith #33 | 0/0 | 42 | 8.4 | 0 | 22 |
A. Thompson #43 | 0/0 | 34 | 34.0 | 0 | 34 |
P. Coffman #82 | 0/0 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 16 |
W. Tullis #87 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
J. Lofton #80 | 0/0 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Hunt #55 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Marcol #13 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Beverly #11 | 6 | 249 | 41.5 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Odom #84 | 1 | 31 | 31.0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Wagner #21 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Odom #84 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Phipps #15 | 15/25 | 117 | 4.7 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 54.9 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Payton #34 | 36 | 125 | 3.5 | 0 | 14 |
M. Phipps #15 | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 0 | 12 |
D. Williams #22 | 5 | 15 | 3.0 | 0 | 6 |
R. Earl #81 | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 7 |
J. Skibinski #30 | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 4 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Payton #34 | 0/0 | 49 | 12.3 | 0 | 23 |
D. Williams #22 | 0/0 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 12 |
J. Scott #89 | 0/0 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 11 |
B. Baschnagel #84 | 0/0 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 7 |
G. Latta #88 | 0/0 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
M. Cobb #87 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
J. Skibinski #30 | 0/0 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Thomas #16 | 2/3 | 0/0 | 6 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Parsons #86 | 4 | 164 | 41.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Baschnagel #84 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Walterscheid #23 | 5 | 34 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 |
149
Total Yds
300
72
Pass Yds
117
77
Rush Yds
183
51
Total Plays
76
2.9
Yards Per Play
3.9
2.4
Yards Per Pass
4.7
3.7
Yards Per Rush
3.6
9
1st Downs
17
6
Punts
4
1
Turnovers
2
0
Interceptions Thrown
1
1
Fumbles Lost
1
7
Penalties
7
51
Penalty Yards
54
0
Sacks
6
0
Sack Yards
42
0
D/ST TD
0