Week 8
Final
SD
CHI1Q
0 - 7
M. Suhey 7-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
3 - 7
R. Benirschke 18-yard field goal.
FG Made
2Q
3 - 10
J. Roveto 31-yard field goal.
FG Made
4Q
10 - 10
C. Joiner 22-yard TD catch from D. Fouts.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
10 - 17
W. Payton 2-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
17 - 17
W. Chandler 39-yard TD catch from D. Fouts.
Touchdown
Made XP
OT
17 - 20
J. Roveto 26-yard field goal.
FG Made
Top Performers
Pass Yds
295
Fouts
SD
Rush Yds
107
Payton
CHI
Rec Yds
124
Joiner
SD
Scrim TD
1
Joiner
SD
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1981 AFC West
SD CHI
Chargers 
Broncos 
Chiefs 
Raiders 
Seahawks | Team | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buccaneers | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 |
 Lions | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 |
 Packers | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 |
 Vikings | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 |
 Bears | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 |
Game Summary
The Chicago Bears squeaked out a win over the San Diego Chargers, 20 to 17, on October 25, 1981.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Fouts #14 | 13/43 | 295 | 6.9 | 2 | 2 | 0-0 | 52.0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V. Evans #8 | 17/39 | 219 | 5.6 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 61.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Brooks #21 | 7 | 39 | 5.6 | 0 | 10 |
C. Muncie #42 | 12 | 21 | 1.8 | 0 | 6 |
J. Cappelletti #22 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Payton #34 | 36 | 107 | 3.0 | 1 | 11 |
M. Suhey #26 | 22 | 64 | 2.9 | 1 | 9 |
V. Evans #8 | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Joiner #18 | 0/0 | 124 | 24.8 | 1 | 45 |
K. Winslow #80 | 0/0 | 78 | 19.5 | 0 | 31 |
W. Chandler #89 | 0/0 | 69 | 34.5 | 1 | 39 |
D. Scales #87 | 0/0 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 20 |
J. Brooks #21 | 0/0 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Margerum #82 | 0/0 | 83 | 20.8 | 0 | 24 |
B. Baschnagel #84 | 0/0 | 80 | 16.0 | 0 | 19 |
W. Payton #34 | 0/0 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 8 |
M. Suhey #26 | 0/0 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 12 |
M. Cobb #87 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
R. Earl #81 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Fencik #45 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
R. Henderson #20 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Benirschke #6 | 1/2 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Roveto #4 | 2/4 | 2/2 | 8 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Roberts #4 | 5 | 220 | 44.0 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Parsons #86 | 7 | 288 | 41.1 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Brooks #21 | 3 | 93 | 31.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Moorehead #87 | 4 | 71 | 17.8 | 0 | 0 |
J. Fisher #24 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Brooks #21 | 3 | 51 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Fisher #24 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Fouts #14 | 13/43 | 295 | 6.9 | 2 | 2 | 0-0 | 52.0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Brooks #21 | 7 | 39 | 5.6 | 0 | 10 |
C. Muncie #42 | 12 | 21 | 1.8 | 0 | 6 |
J. Cappelletti #22 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Joiner #18 | 0/0 | 124 | 24.8 | 1 | 45 |
K. Winslow #80 | 0/0 | 78 | 19.5 | 0 | 31 |
W. Chandler #89 | 0/0 | 69 | 34.5 | 1 | 39 |
D. Scales #87 | 0/0 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 20 |
J. Brooks #21 | 0/0 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Benirschke #6 | 1/2 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Roberts #4 | 5 | 220 | 44.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Brooks #21 | 3 | 93 | 31.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Brooks #21 | 3 | 51 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V. Evans #8 | 17/39 | 219 | 5.6 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 61.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Payton #34 | 36 | 107 | 3.0 | 1 | 11 |
M. Suhey #26 | 22 | 64 | 2.9 | 1 | 9 |
V. Evans #8 | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Margerum #82 | 0/0 | 83 | 20.8 | 0 | 24 |
B. Baschnagel #84 | 0/0 | 80 | 16.0 | 0 | 19 |
W. Payton #34 | 0/0 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 8 |
M. Suhey #26 | 0/0 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 12 |
M. Cobb #87 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
R. Earl #81 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Fencik #45 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
R. Henderson #20 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Roveto #4 | 2/4 | 2/2 | 8 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Parsons #86 | 7 | 288 | 41.1 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Moorehead #87 | 4 | 71 | 17.8 | 0 | 0 |
J. Fisher #24 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Fisher #24 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
356
Total Yds
414
295
Pass Yds
219
61
Rush Yds
195
63
Total Plays
100
5.7
Yards Per Play
4.1
6.9
Yards Per Pass
5.6
3.1
Yards Per Rush
3.2
15
1st Downs
28
11
Passing 1st Downs
12
3
Rushing 1st Downs
12
1
1st Downs from Penalties
4
5
Punts
7
2
Turnovers
1
2
Interceptions Thrown
0
0
Fumbles Lost
1
10
Penalties
9
0.0
Sacks
0.0
0
D/ST TD
0
