The Chicago Bears came up just a bit short against the New England Patriots, 13 to 10, on October 21, 1973.
Final
1st quarter
NE
CHI
Jeff White 32-yard field goal
3
0
2nd quarter
NE
CHI
Earl Thomas 3-yard pass from Bobby Douglass (Mirro Roder kick)
3
7
Jeff White 11-yard field goal
6
7
3rd quarter
NE
CHI
Mirro Roder 30-yard field goal
6
10
4th quarter
NE
CHI
Jim Plunkett 5-yard run (Jeff White kick)
13
10
Patriots
Bears
1st Downs
14
13
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st downs from penalties
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
63
53
Total Yards
231
237
Yards per play
3.7
4.5
Passing
54
44
Comp - Att
7 - 16
6 - 13
Yards per pass
2.8
2.9
Interceptions thrown
0
2
Sacks - Yards lost
3 - 32
2 - 14
Rushing
177
193
Rushing Attempts
44
38
Yards per rush
4.0
5.1
Penalties
4
6
Turnovers
1
5
Fumbles lost
1
3
Interceptions
0
2
Possession
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Plunkett | 7 | 16 | 86 | 5.4 | 0 | 0 | 60.9 | |
Team | 7 | 16 | 54 | 5.4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 60.9 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Cunningham | 18 | 68 | 3.8 | 0 |
J. Plunkett | 8 | 61 | 7.6 | 1 |
J. Tarver | 8 | 29 | 3.6 | 0 |
J. Ashton | 6 | 10 | 1.7 | 0 |
M. Herron | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | 0 |
Team | 44 | 177 | 4.0 | 1 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Windsor | 2 | 53 | 26.5 | 0 | |
R. Rucker | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | |
R. Vataha | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | |
J. Tarver | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | |
Team | 7 | 86 | 5.4 | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 2.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. White | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | |
Team | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Barnes | 5 | 238 | 47.6 | |
Team | 5 | 238 | 47.6 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Herron | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 0 | |
Team | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 0 |
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Douglass | 6 | 13 | 58 | 4.5 | 1 | 2 | 45.2 | |
Team | 6 | 13 | 44 | 4.5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 45.2 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Garrett | 19 | 91 | 4.8 | 0 |
B. Douglass | 9 | 63 | 7.0 | 0 |
J. Harrison | 9 | 34 | 3.8 | 0 |
E. Thomas | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 |
Team | 38 | 193 | 5.1 | 0 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Garrett | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | |
T. Reynolds | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | |
J. Harrison | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | |
C. Cotton | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | |
E. Thomas | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 1 | |
Team | 6 | 58 | 4.5 | 1 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 3.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Roder | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
Team | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Joe Green | 5 | 222 | 44.4 | |
Team | 5 | 222 | 44.4 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Garrett | 3 | 105 | 35.0 | 0 | |
I. Hill | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 0 | |
Team | 4 | 130 | 32.5 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I. Hill | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 0 | |
Team | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 0 |
More Bears Stats
PPG
21.5
19th
OPP PPG
18.5
5th
RUSH YDS/G
112.5
23rd
PASS YDS/G
208.1
26th
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Chargers | NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Commanders | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 |
 Eagles | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Lions | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 |
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| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Falcons | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 |
 Buccaneers | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Cardinals | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 |
 Rams | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 |
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