Saints 42-24 Bears (Oct 2, 1977)

NO

CHI

1

7

2

14

3

7

0

4

14

42

24

1Q

0 - 7

W. Payton 33-yard TD catch from B. Avellini.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

7 - 7

A. Manning 8-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 7

A. Manning 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

21 - 7

C. Muncie 35-yard TD catch from A. Manning.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

21 - 10

B. Thomas 21-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

28 - 10

A. Manning 11-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

35 - 10

B. Pollard 52-yard TD fumble return.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

35 - 17

W. Payton 21-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

42 - 17

J. Merlo 57-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

42 - 24

W. Payton 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

238

Avellini

CHI

Rush Yds

140

Payton

CHI

Rec Yds

113

Rather

CHI

Scrim TD

3

Manning

NO

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Archie Manning

NO QB #8

Bob Avellini

CHI QB #7

168

Pass Yds

238

1

Pass TD

1

0

Int

2

NO

Team Stats

CHI

314

Total Yds

415

18

1st Downs

19

0

Turnovers

3

1977 NFC West

NO CHI

Team	W	L	PCT
Rams	10	4	.714
Falcons	7	7	.500
49ers	5	9	.357
Saints	3	11	.214

Team	W	L	PCT
Vikings	9	5	.643
Bears	9	5	.643
Lions	6	8	.429
Packers	4	10	.286
Buccaneers	2	12	.143

Game Summary

The Chicago Bears were easily defeated by the New Orleans Saints, 42 to 24, on October 2, 1977.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	8/17	168	9.9	1	0	0-0	102.1

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bob Avellini B. Avellini #7	18/38	238	6.3	1	2	0-0	54.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	21	61	2.9	0	10
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	19	44	2.3	0	7
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	6	41	6.8	3	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	19	140	7.4	2	49
Roland Harper R. Harper #35	11	57	5.2	0	15
Bob Avellini B. Avellini #7	1	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Jim Thaxton J. Thaxton #86	0/0	63	21.0	0	41
Rich Mauti R. Mauti #84	0/0	42	21.0	0	22
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	0/0	35	35.0	1	35
Don Herrmann D. Herrmann #85	0/0	16	16.0	0	16
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	0/0	12	12.0	0	12

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Bo Rather B. Rather #80	0/0	113	18.8	0	29
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	0/0	53	13.3	1	33
James Scott J. Scott #89	0/0	22	11.0	0	17
Steve Schubert S. Schubert #85	0/0	18	18.0	0	18
Roland Harper R. Harper #35	0/0	17	4.3	0	12
Greg Latta G. Latta #88	0/0	15	15.0	0	15

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Jim Merlo J. Merlo #57	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Chuck Crist C. Crist #24	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Richie Szaro R. Szaro #15	0/1	6/6	6	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bob Thomas B. Thomas #16	1/1	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Blanchard T. Blanchard #16	5	188	37.6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Parsons B. Parsons #86	6	210	35.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Kim Jones K. Jones #32	1	10	10.0
Rich Mauti R. Mauti #84	1	11	11.0
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	1	19	19.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Art Best A. Best #25	1	13	13.0
Len Walterscheid L. Walterscheid #23	1	0	0.0
Robin Earl R. Earl #81	2	38	19.0
Vince Evans V. Evans #8	2	58	29.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rich Mauti R. Mauti #84	3	7	2.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Steve Schubert S. Schubert #85	2	34	17.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	8/17	168	9.9	1	0	0-0	102.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	21	61	2.9	0	10
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	19	44	2.3	0	7
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	6	41	6.8	3	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Jim Thaxton J. Thaxton #86	0/0	63	21.0	0	41
Rich Mauti R. Mauti #84	0/0	42	21.0	0	22
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	0/0	35	35.0	1	35
Don Herrmann D. Herrmann #85	0/0	16	16.0	0	16
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	0/0	12	12.0	0	12

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Jim Merlo J. Merlo #57	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Chuck Crist C. Crist #24	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Richie Szaro R. Szaro #15	0/1	6/6	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Blanchard T. Blanchard #16	5	188	37.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Kim Jones K. Jones #32	1	10	10.0
Rich Mauti R. Mauti #84	1	11	11.0
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	1	19	19.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rich Mauti R. Mauti #84	3	7	2.3	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bob Avellini B. Avellini #7	18/38	238	6.3	1	2	0-0	54.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	19	140	7.4	2	49
Roland Harper R. Harper #35	11	57	5.2	0	15
Bob Avellini B. Avellini #7	1	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Bo Rather B. Rather #80	0/0	113	18.8	0	29
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	0/0	53	13.3	1	33
James Scott J. Scott #89	0/0	22	11.0	0	17
Steve Schubert S. Schubert #85	0/0	18	18.0	0	18
Roland Harper R. Harper #35	0/0	17	4.3	0	12
Greg Latta G. Latta #88	0/0	15	15.0	0	15

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bob Thomas B. Thomas #16	1/1	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Parsons B. Parsons #86	6	210	35.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Art Best A. Best #25	1	13	13.0
Len Walterscheid L. Walterscheid #23	1	0	0.0
Robin Earl R. Earl #81	2	38	19.0
Vince Evans V. Evans #8	2	58	29.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Steve Schubert S. Schubert #85	2	34	17.0	0	0

NO

CHI

1

7

2

14

3

7

0

4

14

42

24

NO

Team Stats

CHI

314

Total Yds

415

168

Pass Yds

218

146

Rush Yds

197

63

Total Plays

70

5

Yards Per Play

5.9

9.9

Yards Per Pass

5.6

3.2

Yards Per Rush

6.4

18

1st Downs

19

5

Punts

6

0

Turnovers

3

0

Interceptions Thrown

2

0

Fumbles Lost

1

6

Penalties

11

1.0

Sacks

0.0

0

D/ST TD

0

1-2 NO

CHI 1-2

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1977 NFC West

Game Summary

Team Stats