Bears 14-24 Packers (Oct 8, 1978)

CHI

GB

1

0

2

0

3

0

14

4

14

7

14

24

2Q

0 - 3

C. Marcol 41-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

0 - 10

T. Middleton 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

0 - 17

S. Luke 63-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

7 - 17

J. Scott 15-yard TD catch from B. Avellini.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

7 - 24

J. Lofton 58-yard TD catch from D. Whitehurst.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

14 - 24

J. Scott 17-yard TD catch from B. Avellini.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

224

Avellini

CHI

Rush Yds

82

Payton

CHI

Rec Yds

113

Scott

CHI

Scrim TD

2

Scott

CHI

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Bob Avellini

CHI QB #7

David Whitehurst

GB QB #17

224

Pass Yds

88

2

Pass TD

1

3

Int

0

CHI

Team Stats

GB

357

Total Yds

166

Possession

21

1st Downs

8

/

3rd Down

/

Red Zone

/

5

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 Green Bay Packers decisively defeated the Chicago Bears, 24 to 14, on October 8, 1978.

Game Info

November 21, 2024

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bob Avellini B. Avellini #7	23/37	224	6.1	2	3	0-0	63.3

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
David Whitehurst D. Whitehurst #17	6/12	88	7.3	1	0	0-0	102.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	19	82	4.3	10
Roland Harper R. Harper #35	18	68	3.8	9
Brian Baschnagel B. Baschnagel #84	1	0	0.0	0
Bob Avellini B. Avellini #7	2	-3	-1.5	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Terdell Middleton T. Middleton #34	16	64	4.0	1	12
Barty Smith B. Smith #33	15	36	2.4	0	6
Eric Torkelson E. Torkelson #26	2	7	3.5	0	5
David Whitehurst D. Whitehurst #17	2	-1	-0.5	0	0
Aundra Thompson A. Thompson #89	1	-8	-8.0	0	-8

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
James Scott J. Scott #89	0/0	113	12.6	2	17
Golden Richards G. Richards #83	0/0	66	13.2	0	21
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	0/0	39	7.8	0	20
Roland Harper R. Harper #35	0/0	4	1.3	0	6
Greg Latta G. Latta #88	0/0	2	2.0	0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
James Lofton J. Lofton #80	0/0	65	32.5	1	58
Terdell Middleton T. Middleton #34	0/0	18	9.0	0	12
Aundra Thompson A. Thompson #89	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Carl Barzilauskas C. Barzilauskas #77	0-0	1
Steve Luke S. Luke #46	0-0	1
Mike McCoy M. McCoy #29	0-0	1

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

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Chester Marcol C. Marcol #13	1/1	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Parsons B. Parsons #86	6	245	40.8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
David Beverly D. Beverly #11	9	336	37.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Steve Schubert S. Schubert #85	3	63	21.0	0	0
Len Walterscheid L. Walterscheid #23	2	39	19.5	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Rich McGeorge R. McGeorge #81	1	0	0.0
Steve Odom S. Odom #84	1	40	40.0
Steve Wagner S. Wagner #21	1	16	16.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Len Walterscheid L. Walterscheid #23	1	7	7.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Steve Odom S. Odom #84	4	26	6.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bob Avellini B. Avellini #7	23/37	224	6.1	2	3	0-0	63.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	19	82	4.3	10
Roland Harper R. Harper #35	18	68	3.8	9
Brian Baschnagel B. Baschnagel #84	1	0	0.0	0
Bob Avellini B. Avellini #7	2	-3	-1.5	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
James Scott J. Scott #89	0/0	113	12.6	2	17
Golden Richards G. Richards #83	0/0	66	13.2	0	21
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	0/0	39	7.8	0	20
Roland Harper R. Harper #35	0/0	4	1.3	0	6
Greg Latta G. Latta #88	0/0	2	2.0	0	2

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

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

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Parsons B. Parsons #86	6	245	40.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Steve Schubert S. Schubert #85	3	63	21.0	0	0
Len Walterscheid L. Walterscheid #23	2	39	19.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Len Walterscheid L. Walterscheid #23	1	7	7.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
David Whitehurst D. Whitehurst #17	6/12	88	7.3	1	0	0-0	102.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Terdell Middleton T. Middleton #34	16	64	4.0	1	12
Barty Smith B. Smith #33	15	36	2.4	0	6
Eric Torkelson E. Torkelson #26	2	7	3.5	0	5
David Whitehurst D. Whitehurst #17	2	-1	-0.5	0	0
Aundra Thompson A. Thompson #89	1	-8	-8.0	0	-8

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
James Lofton J. Lofton #80	0/0	65	32.5	1	58
Terdell Middleton T. Middleton #34	0/0	18	9.0	0	12
Aundra Thompson A. Thompson #89	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Carl Barzilauskas C. Barzilauskas #77	0-0	1
Steve Luke S. Luke #46	0-0	1
Mike McCoy M. McCoy #29	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Chester Marcol C. Marcol #13	1/1	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
David Beverly D. Beverly #11	9	336	37.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Rich McGeorge R. McGeorge #81	1	0	0.0
Steve Odom S. Odom #84	1	40	40.0
Steve Wagner S. Wagner #21	1	16	16.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Steve Odom S. Odom #84	4	26	6.5	0	0

CHI

GB

1

0

2

0

3

0

14

4

14

7

14

24

CHI

Team Stats

GB

357

Total Yds

166

210

Pass Yds

68

147

Rush Yds

98

0

Total Drives

0

79

Total Plays

50

4.5

Yards Per Play

3.3

5.4

Yards Per Pass

4.9

3.7

Yards Per Rush

2.7

Possession

0

Biggest Lead

0

21

1st Downs

8

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st Downs from Penalties

/

3rd Down

/

4th Down

/

Red Zone

/

6

Punts

9

5

Turnovers

2

3

Interceptions Thrown

0

2

Fumbles Lost

2

8

Penalties

8

2.0

Sacks

2.0

Tackles For Loss

0

D/ST TD

0

3-3 CHI

GB 5-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1978 NFC Central

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats