Week 1
Final
STL
CHI1Q
0 - 3
B. Thomas 29-yard field goal.
FG Made
2Q
3 - 3
J. Bakken 33-yard field goal.
FG Made
4Q
3 - 10
W. Payton 5-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
10 - 10
E. Ramson 1-yard TD catch from J. Hart.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
10 - 17
R. Harper 1-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
152
Hart
STL
Rush Yds
101
Payton
CHI
Rec Yds
83
Gray
STL
Scrim TD
1
Ramson
STL
1978 NFC East
STLCHI
Cowboys
Eagles
Redskins
Cardinals
Giants| 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 |
Game Summary
The Chicago Bears emerged victorious over the St. Louis Cardinals, 17 to 10, on September 3, 1978.
Game Info
September 2, 1978
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Hart #17 | 17/33 | 152 | 4.6 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 | 49.1 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Avellini #7 | 8/19 | 72 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 53.0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Jones #34 | 9 | 42 | 4.7 | 0 | 13 |
W. Morris #24 | 13 | 33 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
J. Otis #35 | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 0 | 9 |
J. Latin #32 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Payton #34 | 26 | 101 | 3.9 | 1 | 13 |
R. Harper #35 | 18 | 93 | 5.2 | 1 | 13 |
B. Avellini #7 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Gray #85 | 0/0 | 83 | 16.6 | 0 | 24 |
P. Tilley #83 | 0/0 | 24 | 6.0 | 0 | 11 |
S. Jones #34 | 0/0 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 8 |
W. Morris #24 | 0/0 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 9 |
J. Childs #86 | 0/0 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
J. Latin #32 | 0/0 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
E. Ramson #80 | 0/0 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Payton #34 | 0/0 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 8 |
B. Rather #80 | 0/0 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
G. Latta #88 | 0/0 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 10 |
J. Scott #89 | 0/0 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
R. Harper #35 | 0/0 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V. Livers #24 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
T. Schmidt #44 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Bakken #25 | 1/2 | 1/1 | 4 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Thomas #16 | 1/1 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Little #12 | 6 | 217 | 36.2 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Parsons #86 | 8 | 286 | 35.8 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Latin #32 | 2 | 48 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Baschnagel #84 | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Morgan #29 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Tilley #83 | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Southard #41 | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Schubert #85 | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 0 |
L. Walterscheid #23 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Hart #17 | 17/33 | 152 | 4.6 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 | 49.1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Jones #34 | 9 | 42 | 4.7 | 0 | 13 |
W. Morris #24 | 13 | 33 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
J. Otis #35 | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 0 | 9 |
J. Latin #32 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Gray #85 | 0/0 | 83 | 16.6 | 0 | 24 |
P. Tilley #83 | 0/0 | 24 | 6.0 | 0 | 11 |
S. Jones #34 | 0/0 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 8 |
W. Morris #24 | 0/0 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 9 |
J. Childs #86 | 0/0 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
J. Latin #32 | 0/0 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
E. Ramson #80 | 0/0 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Bakken #25 | 1/2 | 1/1 | 4 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Little #12 | 6 | 217 | 36.2 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Latin #32 | 2 | 48 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Tilley #83 | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Southard #41 | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Avellini #7 | 8/19 | 72 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 53.0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Payton #34 | 26 | 101 | 3.9 | 1 | 13 |
R. Harper #35 | 18 | 93 | 5.2 | 1 | 13 |
B. Avellini #7 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Payton #34 | 0/0 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 8 |
B. Rather #80 | 0/0 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
G. Latta #88 | 0/0 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 10 |
J. Scott #89 | 0/0 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
R. Harper #35 | 0/0 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V. Livers #24 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
T. Schmidt #44 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Thomas #16 | 1/1 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Parsons #86 | 8 | 286 | 35.8 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Baschnagel #84 | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Morgan #29 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Schubert #85 | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 0 |
L. Walterscheid #23 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
236
Total Yds
243
137
Pass Yds
49
99
Rush Yds
194
63
Total Plays
67
3.7
Yards Per Play
3.6
3.9
Yards Per Pass
2.2
3.5
Yards Per Rush
4.3
16
1st Downs
19
6
Punts
8
2
Turnovers
0
2
Interceptions Thrown
0
0
Fumbles Lost
0
5
Penalties
4
3.0
Sacks
2.0
0
D/ST TD
0
