Bears 16-31 Dolphins (Sep 23, 1979)

CHI

MIA

1

0

3

2

6

0

3

14

4

7

14

16

31

1Q

0 - 3

U. von Schamann 21-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

3 - 3

B. Thomas 30-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

6 - 3

B. Thomas 32-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

6 - 10

D. Williams 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

6 - 17

L. Csonka 12-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

9 - 17

B. Thomas 36-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

9 - 24

L. Csonka 9-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

9 - 31

L. Csonka 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

16 - 31

W. McClendon 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

207

Strock

MIA

Rush Yds

73

Csonka

MIA

Rec Yds

121

Moore

MIA

Scrim TD

3

Csonka

MIA

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Vince Evans

CHI QB #8

Don Strock

MIA QB #10

92

Pass Yds

207

0

Pass TD

0

2

Int

0

CHI

Team Stats

MIA

240

Total Yds

389

16

1st Downs

23

2

Turnovers

1

1979 NFC Central

CHIMIA

Team	W	L	PCT
Buccaneers	10	6	.625
Bears	10	6	.625
Vikings	7	9	.438
Packers	5	11	.313
Lions	2	14	.125

Team	W	L	PCT
Dolphins	10	6	.625
Patriots	9	7	.563
Jets	8	8	.500
Bills	7	9	.438
Colts	5	11	.313

Game Summary

The Miami Dolphins decisively defeated the Chicago Bears, 31 to 16, on September 23, 1979.

Game Info

September 22, 1979

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Vince Evans V. Evans #8	11/17	92	5.4	0	2	0-0	39.0
Bob Avellini B. Avellini #7	5/8	68	8.5	0	0	0-0	89.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Don Strock D. Strock #10	12/17	207	12.2	0	0	0-0	111.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	15	43	2.9	0	6
Vince Evans V. Evans #8	6	32	5.3	0	14
Bob Avellini B. Avellini #7	1	5	5.0	0	5
Willie McClendon W. McClendon #37	2	3	1.5	1	2
Dave Williams D. Williams #22	4	2	0.5	0	3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Larry Csonka L. Csonka #39	15	73	4.9	3	12
Delvin Williams D. Williams #24	14	64	4.6	1	23
Gary Davis G. Davis #27	4	21	5.3	0	8
Duriel Harris D. Harris #82	1	20	20.0	0	20
Norm Bulaich N. Bulaich #31	2	8	4.0	0	4
Steve Howell S. Howell #36	2	6	3.0	0	5
Nat Moore N. Moore #89	1	1	1.0	0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
James Scott J. Scott #89	0/0	49	12.3	20
Brian Baschnagel B. Baschnagel #84	0/0	39	13.0	20
Greg Latta G. Latta #88	0/0	22	7.3	16
Golden Richards G. Richards #83	0/0	20	20.0	20
Jack Deloplaine J. Deloplaine #35	0/0	13	6.5	15
Dave Williams D. Williams #22	0/0	10	10.0	10
Willie McClendon W. McClendon #37	0/0	7	3.5	13

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Nat Moore N. Moore #89	0/0	121	24.2	53
Bruce Hardy B. Hardy #84	0/0	31	15.5	24
Jimmy Cefalo J. Cefalo #81	0/0	24	12.0	14
Duriel Harris D. Harris #82	0/0	17	17.0	17
Gary Davis G. Davis #27	0/0	14	7.0	8

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Neal Colzie N. Colzie #20	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Charlie Babb C. Babb #49	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bob Thomas B. Thomas #16	3/3	1/1	10	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Uwe von Schamann U. von Schamann #5	1/3	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Parsons B. Parsons #86	2	70	35.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Brian Baschnagel B. Baschnagel #84	3	58	19.3
Steve Schubert S. Schubert #85	1	18	18.0
Rickey Watts R. Watts #80	1	26	26.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mike Kozlowski M. Kozlowski #40	2	45	22.5	0	0
Tony Nathan T. Nathan #22	1	22	22.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Charlie Babb C. Babb #49	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Vince Evans V. Evans #8	11/17	92	5.4	0	2	0-0	39.0
Bob Avellini B. Avellini #7	5/8	68	8.5	0	0	0-0	89.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	15	43	2.9	0	6
Vince Evans V. Evans #8	6	32	5.3	0	14
Bob Avellini B. Avellini #7	1	5	5.0	0	5
Willie McClendon W. McClendon #37	2	3	1.5	1	2
Dave Williams D. Williams #22	4	2	0.5	0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
James Scott J. Scott #89	0/0	49	12.3	20
Brian Baschnagel B. Baschnagel #84	0/0	39	13.0	20
Greg Latta G. Latta #88	0/0	22	7.3	16
Golden Richards G. Richards #83	0/0	20	20.0	20
Jack Deloplaine J. Deloplaine #35	0/0	13	6.5	15
Dave Williams D. Williams #22	0/0	10	10.0	10
Willie McClendon W. McClendon #37	0/0	7	3.5	13

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bob Thomas B. Thomas #16	3/3	1/1	10	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Parsons B. Parsons #86	2	70	35.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Brian Baschnagel B. Baschnagel #84	3	58	19.3
Steve Schubert S. Schubert #85	1	18	18.0
Rickey Watts R. Watts #80	1	26	26.0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Don Strock D. Strock #10	12/17	207	12.2	0	0	0-0	111.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Larry Csonka L. Csonka #39	15	73	4.9	3	12
Delvin Williams D. Williams #24	14	64	4.6	1	23
Gary Davis G. Davis #27	4	21	5.3	0	8
Duriel Harris D. Harris #82	1	20	20.0	0	20
Norm Bulaich N. Bulaich #31	2	8	4.0	0	4
Steve Howell S. Howell #36	2	6	3.0	0	5
Nat Moore N. Moore #89	1	1	1.0	0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Nat Moore N. Moore #89	0/0	121	24.2	53
Bruce Hardy B. Hardy #84	0/0	31	15.5	24
Jimmy Cefalo J. Cefalo #81	0/0	24	12.0	14
Duriel Harris D. Harris #82	0/0	17	17.0	17
Gary Davis G. Davis #27	0/0	14	7.0	8

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Neal Colzie N. Colzie #20	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Charlie Babb C. Babb #49	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Uwe von Schamann U. von Schamann #5	1/3	4/4	7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mike Kozlowski M. Kozlowski #40	2	45	22.5	0	0
Tony Nathan T. Nathan #22	1	22	22.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Charlie Babb C. Babb #49	1	0	0.0	0	0

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CHI

Team Stats

MIA

240

Total Yds

389

155

Pass Yds

196

85

Rush Yds

193

54

Total Plays

57

4.4

Yards Per Play

6.8

6.0

Yards Per Pass

10.9

3.0

Yards Per Rush

4.9

16

1st Downs

23

2

Punts

0

2

Turnovers

1

2

Interceptions Thrown

0

Fumbles Lost

1

8

Penalties

4

50

Penalty Yards

43

1

Sacks

1

11

Sack Yards

5

0

D/ST TD

0

2-2 CHI

MIA 4-0

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1979 NFC Central

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats