Rams 23-27 Bears (Nov 11, 1979)

LA

CHI

1

9

0

2

7

3

7

4

0

13

23

27

1Q

3 - 0

F. Corral 27-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

9 - 0

J. Jodat 13-yard TD blocked punt return.

Touchdown

Missed XP

2Q

16 - 0

T. Nelson 18-yard TD catch from J. Rutledge.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

16 - 7

D. Williams 7-yard TD catch from M. Phipps.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

16 - 14

R. Watts 68-yard TD catch from M. Phipps.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

23 - 14

W. Tyler 63-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

23 - 17

B. Thomas 38-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

23 - 20

B. Thomas 35-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

23 - 27

W. Payton 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

239

Phipps

CHI

Rush Yds

129

Tyler

LA

Rec Yds

147

Watts

CHI

Scrim TD

1

Nelson

LA

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Jeff Rutledge

LA QB #17

Mike Phipps

CHI QB #15

71

Pass Yds

239

1

Pass TD

2

Int

0

LA

Team Stats

CHI

321

Total Yds

272

16

1st Downs

19

3

Turnovers

0

1979 NFC West

LA CHI

Team	W	L	PCT
Rams	9	7	.563
Saints	8	8	.500
Falcons	6	10	.375
49ers	2	14	.125

Team	W	L	PCT
Buccaneers	10	6	.625
Bears	10	6	.625
Vikings	7	9	.438
Packers	5	11	.313
Lions	2	14	.125

Game Summary

The Chicago Bears squeaked out a win over the Los Angeles Rams, 27 to 23, on November 11, 1979.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jeff Rutledge J. Rutledge #17	6/11	71	6.5	1	2	0-0	65.2
Bob Lee B. Lee #19	1/4	24	6.0	0	0	0-0	52.1

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Mike Phipps M. Phipps #15	16/33	239	7.2	2	0	0-0	92.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Wendell Tyler W. Tyler #26	17	129	7.6	1	63
Cullen Bryant C. Bryant #32	14	66	4.7	0	11
Jeff Rutledge J. Rutledge #17	3	28	9.3	0	14
Elvis Peacock E. Peacock #34	5	22	4.4	0	15
Lawrence McCutcheon L. McCutcheon #30	1	0	0.0	0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	18	41	2.3	1	9
Dave Williams D. Williams #22	12	38	3.2	0	6
Robin Earl R. Earl #81	2	2	1.0	0	2
Mike Phipps M. Phipps #15	3	1	0.3	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Terry Nelson T. Nelson #83	0/0	33	16.5	1	18
Cullen Bryant C. Bryant #32	0/0	26	13.0	0	24
Ron Smith R. Smith #84	0/0	17	17.0	0	17
Preston Dennard P. Dennard #88	0/0	11	11.0	0	11
Wendell Tyler W. Tyler #26	0/0	8	8.0	0	8

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Rickey Watts R. Watts #80	0/0	147	24.5	1	68
Dave Williams D. Williams #22	0/0	34	6.8	1	23
Brian Baschnagel B. Baschnagel #84	0/0	29	14.5	0	17
Steve Schubert S. Schubert #85	0/0	15	15.0	0	15
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	0/0	9	9.0	0	9
Mike Cobb M. Cobb #87	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Virgil Livers V. Livers #24	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Tom Hicks T. Hicks #54	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Frank Corral F. Corral #3	1/2	2/2	5	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bob Thomas B. Thomas #16	2/2	3/3	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Ken Clark K. Clark #13	4	181	45.3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Parsons B. Parsons #86	7	256	36.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Elvis Peacock E. Peacock #34	1	17	17.0
Wendell Tyler W. Tyler #26	1	16	16.0
Drew Hill D. Hill #85	3	59	19.7

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Len Walterscheid L. Walterscheid #23	3	64	21.3	0	0
Rickey Watts R. Watts #80	1	13	13.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Eddie Brown E. Brown #25	3	10	3.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Steve Schubert S. Schubert #85	1	9	9.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jeff Rutledge J. Rutledge #17	6/11	71	6.5	1	2	0-0	65.2
Bob Lee B. Lee #19	1/4	24	6.0	0	0	0-0	52.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Wendell Tyler W. Tyler #26	17	129	7.6	1	63
Cullen Bryant C. Bryant #32	14	66	4.7	0	11
Jeff Rutledge J. Rutledge #17	3	28	9.3	0	14
Elvis Peacock E. Peacock #34	5	22	4.4	0	15
Lawrence McCutcheon L. McCutcheon #30	1	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Terry Nelson T. Nelson #83	0/0	33	16.5	1	18
Cullen Bryant C. Bryant #32	0/0	26	13.0	0	24
Ron Smith R. Smith #84	0/0	17	17.0	0	17
Preston Dennard P. Dennard #88	0/0	11	11.0	0	11
Wendell Tyler W. Tyler #26	0/0	8	8.0	0	8

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Frank Corral F. Corral #3	1/2	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Ken Clark K. Clark #13	4	181	45.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Elvis Peacock E. Peacock #34	1	17	17.0
Wendell Tyler W. Tyler #26	1	16	16.0
Drew Hill D. Hill #85	3	59	19.7

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Eddie Brown E. Brown #25	3	10	3.3	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Mike Phipps M. Phipps #15	16/33	239	7.2	2	0	0-0	92.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	18	41	2.3	1	9
Dave Williams D. Williams #22	12	38	3.2	0	6
Robin Earl R. Earl #81	2	2	1.0	0	2
Mike Phipps M. Phipps #15	3	1	0.3	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Rickey Watts R. Watts #80	0/0	147	24.5	1	68
Dave Williams D. Williams #22	0/0	34	6.8	1	23
Brian Baschnagel B. Baschnagel #84	0/0	29	14.5	0	17
Steve Schubert S. Schubert #85	0/0	15	15.0	0	15
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	0/0	9	9.0	0	9
Mike Cobb M. Cobb #87	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Virgil Livers V. Livers #24	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Tom Hicks T. Hicks #54	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bob Thomas B. Thomas #16	2/2	3/3	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Parsons B. Parsons #86	7	256	36.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Len Walterscheid L. Walterscheid #23	3	64	21.3	0	0
Rickey Watts R. Watts #80	1	13	13.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Steve Schubert S. Schubert #85	1	9	9.0	0	0

LA

CHI

1

9

0

2

7

3

7

4

0

13

23

27

LA

Team Stats

CHI

321

Total Yds

272

76

Pass Yds

190

245

Rush Yds

82

57

Total Plays

73

5.6

Yards Per Play

3.7

4.5

Yards Per Pass

5

6.1

Yards Per Rush

2.3

16

1st Downs

19

4

Punts

8

3

Turnovers

0

2

Interceptions Thrown

0

1

Fumbles Lost

0

7

Penalties

5

5.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

0

5-6 LA

CHI 6-5

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1979 NFC West

Game Summary

Team Stats