Week 7
Final
CHI
DEN1Q
0 - 3
J. Turner 45-yard field goal.
FG Made
3Q
7 - 3
R. Harper 33-yard TD catch from B. Avellini.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
7 - 10
J. Keyworth 4-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
7 - 16
O. Armstrong 9-yard TD catch from C. Morton.
Touchdown
Missed XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
170
Avellini
CHI
Rush Yds
157
Payton
CHI
Rec Yds
60
Upchurch
DEN
Scrim TD
1
Harper
CHI
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1978 NFC Central
CHI DEN
| 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 |
Broncos 
Raiders 
Seahawks 
Chargers 
Chiefs Game Summary
The Denver Broncos emerged victorious over the Chicago Bears, 16 to 7, on October 16, 1978.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Avellini #7 | 15/25 | 170 | 6.8 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 77.1 |
R. Harper #35 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Morton #14 | 8/13 | 109 | 8.4 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 81.9 |
C. Penrose #12 | 7/11 | 74 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 83.1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Payton #34 | 22 | 157 | 7.1 | 0 | 76 |
R. Harper #35 | 13 | 31 | 2.4 | 0 | 7 |
A. Best #25 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 6 |
B. Avellini #7 | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 7 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Lytle #41 | 11 | 41 | 3.7 | 0 | 13 |
L. Perrin #33 | 7 | 22 | 3.1 | 0 | 8 |
J. Keyworth #32 | 6 | 21 | 3.5 | 1 | 10 |
O. Armstrong #24 | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | 0 | 10 |
L. Canada #35 | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 0 | 5 |
S. Foley #43 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
C. Morton #14 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
C. Penrose #12 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Harper #35 | 0/0 | 54 | 13.5 | 1 | 33 |
J. Scott #89 | 0/0 | 45 | 22.5 | 0 | 23 |
W. Payton #34 | 0/0 | 37 | 6.2 | 0 | 10 |
S. Schubert #85 | 0/0 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 |
G. Richards #83 | 0/0 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
G. Latta #88 | 0/0 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Upchurch #80 | 0/0 | 60 | 15.0 | 0 | 21 |
R. Odoms #88 | 0/0 | 52 | 13.0 | 0 | 21 |
J. Dolbin #82 | 0/0 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | 18 |
H. Moses #25 | 0/0 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 14 |
O. Armstrong #24 | 0/0 | 18 | 6.0 | 1 | 9 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Gaines #36 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Foley #43 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Thomas #16 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Turner #15 | 1/1 | 1/2 | 4 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Parsons #86 | 5 | 206 | 41.2 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Dilts #10 | 5 | 173 | 34.6 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Walterscheid #23 | 2 | 50 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 |
W. Gaines #36 | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Schubert #85 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Upchurch #80 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Avellini #7 | 15/25 | 170 | 6.8 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 77.1 |
R. Harper #35 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Payton #34 | 22 | 157 | 7.1 | 0 | 76 |
R. Harper #35 | 13 | 31 | 2.4 | 0 | 7 |
A. Best #25 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 6 |
B. Avellini #7 | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 7 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Harper #35 | 0/0 | 54 | 13.5 | 1 | 33 |
J. Scott #89 | 0/0 | 45 | 22.5 | 0 | 23 |
W. Payton #34 | 0/0 | 37 | 6.2 | 0 | 10 |
S. Schubert #85 | 0/0 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 |
G. Richards #83 | 0/0 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
G. Latta #88 | 0/0 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Gaines #36 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Thomas #16 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 1 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Parsons #86 | 5 | 206 | 41.2 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Walterscheid #23 | 2 | 50 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 |
W. Gaines #36 | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Schubert #85 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Morton #14 | 8/13 | 109 | 8.4 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 81.9 |
C. Penrose #12 | 7/11 | 74 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 83.1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Lytle #41 | 11 | 41 | 3.7 | 0 | 13 |
L. Perrin #33 | 7 | 22 | 3.1 | 0 | 8 |
J. Keyworth #32 | 6 | 21 | 3.5 | 1 | 10 |
O. Armstrong #24 | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | 0 | 10 |
L. Canada #35 | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 0 | 5 |
S. Foley #43 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
C. Morton #14 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
C. Penrose #12 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Upchurch #80 | 0/0 | 60 | 15.0 | 0 | 21 |
R. Odoms #88 | 0/0 | 52 | 13.0 | 0 | 21 |
J. Dolbin #82 | 0/0 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | 18 |
H. Moses #25 | 0/0 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 14 |
O. Armstrong #24 | 0/0 | 18 | 6.0 | 1 | 9 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Foley #43 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Turner #15 | 1/1 | 1/2 | 4 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Dilts #10 | 5 | 173 | 34.6 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Upchurch #80 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
347
Total Yds
308
137
Pass Yds
173
210
Rush Yds
135
69
Total Plays
61
5
Yards Per Play
5
4.7
Yards Per Pass
6.9
5.3
Yards Per Rush
3.8
15
1st Downs
18
5
Punts
5
3
Turnovers
3
2
Interceptions Thrown
1
1
Fumbles Lost
2
16
Penalties
8
1.0
Sacks
3.0
0
D/ST TD
0
