Lions 21-17 Bears (Oct 29, 1978)

DET

CHI

1

7

3

2

14

7

3

0

7

4

0

21

17

1Q

7 - 0

H. King 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

7 - 3

B. Thomas 28-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

14 - 3

J. Thompson 8-yard TD catch from G. Danielson.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 10

B. Avellini 9-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

21 - 10

D. Hill 2-yard TD catch from G. Danielson.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

21 - 17

R. Harper 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

213

Avellini

CHI

Rush Yds

89

Payton

CHI

Rec Yds

119

Payton

CHI

Scrim TD

1

King

DET

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Gary Danielson

DET QB #16

Bob Avellini

CHI QB #7

190

Pass Yds

213

2

Pass TD

0

1

Int

1

DET

Team Stats

CHI

315

Total Yds

358

Possession

23

1st Downs

21

/

3rd Down

/

Red Zone

/

1

Turnovers

2

1978 NFC Central

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 couldn't pull it off against the Detroit Lions, 21 to 17, on October 29, 1978.

Game Info

November 22, 2024

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Gary Danielson G. Danielson #16	20/32	190	5.9	2	1	0-0	86.7
Tom Skladany T. Skladany #1	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bob Avellini B. Avellini #7	15/27	213	7.9	0	1	0-0	65.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Horace King H. King #25	16	79	4.9	1	13
Dexter Bussey D. Bussey #24	16	55	3.4	0	8
Jesse Thompson J. Thompson #84	1	10	10.0	0	10
Lawrence Gaines L. Gaines #38	2	3	1.5	0	4
Gary Danielson G. Danielson #16	2	-5	-2.5	0	0
Luther Blue L. Blue #89	1	-8	-8.0	0	-8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	18	89	4.9	0	21
Roland Harper R. Harper #35	12	63	5.3	1	16
Bob Avellini B. Avellini #7	4	15	3.8	1	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Freddie Scott F. Scott #87	0/0	72	14.4	0	21
David Hill D. Hill #81	0/0	60	10.0	1	23
Luther Blue L. Blue #89	0/0	21	10.5	0	17
Dexter Bussey D. Bussey #24	0/0	15	15.0	0	15
Horace King H. King #25	0/0	12	3.0	0	4
Jesse Thompson J. Thompson #84	0/0	10	5.0	1	8

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	0/0	119	17.0	61
Golden Richards G. Richards #83	0/0	37	12.3	20
Roland Harper R. Harper #35	0/0	30	15.0	20
Greg Latta G. Latta #88	0/0	21	21.0	21
Mike Cobb M. Cobb #87	0/0	7	7.0	7

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Walt Williams W. Williams #21	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Gary Fencik G. Fencik #45	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Benny Ricardo B. Ricardo #1	0/0	3/3	3	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bob Thomas B. Thomas #16	1/1	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Skladany T. Skladany #1	6	251	41.8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Parsons B. Parsons #86	3	107	35.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Luther Blue L. Blue #89	1	20	20.0
Freddie Scott F. Scott #87	1	29	29.0
Nat Terry N. Terry #41	1	18	18.0
Jesse Thompson J. Thompson #84	1	0	0.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Brian Baschnagel B. Baschnagel #84	2	46	23.0
Mike Spivey M. Spivey #47	1	23	23.0
Wentford Gaines W. Gaines #36	1	34	34.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jesse Thompson J. Thompson #84	1	10	10.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Steve Schubert S. Schubert #85	2	22	11.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Gary Danielson G. Danielson #16	20/32	190	5.9	2	1	0-0	86.7
Tom Skladany T. Skladany #1	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Horace King H. King #25	16	79	4.9	1	13
Dexter Bussey D. Bussey #24	16	55	3.4	0	8
Jesse Thompson J. Thompson #84	1	10	10.0	0	10
Lawrence Gaines L. Gaines #38	2	3	1.5	0	4
Gary Danielson G. Danielson #16	2	-5	-2.5	0	0
Luther Blue L. Blue #89	1	-8	-8.0	0	-8

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Freddie Scott F. Scott #87	0/0	72	14.4	0	21
David Hill D. Hill #81	0/0	60	10.0	1	23
Luther Blue L. Blue #89	0/0	21	10.5	0	17
Dexter Bussey D. Bussey #24	0/0	15	15.0	0	15
Horace King H. King #25	0/0	12	3.0	0	4
Jesse Thompson J. Thompson #84	0/0	10	5.0	1	8

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Walt Williams W. Williams #21	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Benny Ricardo B. Ricardo #1	0/0	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Skladany T. Skladany #1	6	251	41.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Luther Blue L. Blue #89	1	20	20.0
Freddie Scott F. Scott #87	1	29	29.0
Nat Terry N. Terry #41	1	18	18.0
Jesse Thompson J. Thompson #84	1	0	0.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jesse Thompson J. Thompson #84	1	10	10.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bob Avellini B. Avellini #7	15/27	213	7.9	0	1	0-0	65.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	18	89	4.9	0	21
Roland Harper R. Harper #35	12	63	5.3	1	16
Bob Avellini B. Avellini #7	4	15	3.8	1	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	0/0	119	17.0	61
Golden Richards G. Richards #83	0/0	37	12.3	20
Roland Harper R. Harper #35	0/0	30	15.0	20
Greg Latta G. Latta #88	0/0	21	21.0	21
Mike Cobb M. Cobb #87	0/0	7	7.0	7

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Gary Fencik G. Fencik #45	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bob Thomas B. Thomas #16	1/1	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Parsons B. Parsons #86	3	107	35.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Brian Baschnagel B. Baschnagel #84	2	46	23.0
Mike Spivey M. Spivey #47	1	23	23.0
Wentford Gaines W. Gaines #36	1	34	34.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Steve Schubert S. Schubert #85	2	22	11.0	0	0

DET

CHI

1

7

3

2

14

7

3

0

7

4

0

21

17

DET

Team Stats

CHI

315

Total Yds

358

181

Pass Yds

191

134

Rush Yds

167

0

Total Drives

0

72

Total Plays

63

4.4

Yards Per Play

5.7

5.3

Yards Per Pass

6.6

3.5

Yards Per Rush

4.9

Possession

0

Biggest Lead

0

23

1st Downs

21

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st Downs from Penalties

/

3rd Down

/

4th Down

/

Red Zone

/

6

Punts

3

1

Turnovers

2

1

Interceptions Thrown

1

0

Fumbles Lost

1

5

Penalties

6

2.0

Sacks

1.0

Tackles For Loss

0

D/ST TD

0

3-6 DET

CHI 3-6

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1978 NFC Central

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats