The Chicago Bears came up just a bit short against the Seattle Seahawks, 31 to 29, on November 5, 1978.
Final
1st quarter
SEA
CHI
Sherman Smith 1-yard run (Efren Herrera kick)
7
0
2nd quarter
SEA
CHI
Bob Thomas 33-yard field goal
7
3
Steve Largent 26-yard pass from Jim Zorn (Efren Herrera kick)
14
3
Bob Thomas 36-yard field goal
14
6
3rd quarter
SEA
CHI
Bob Thomas 39-yard field goal
14
9
Steve Largent 31-yard pass from Jim Zorn (Efren Herrera kick)
21
9
Roland Harper 20-yard pass from Mike Phipps (Bob Thomas kick)
21
16
Sherman Smith 6-yard run (Efren Herrera kick)
28
16
4th quarter
SEA
CHI
Walter Payton 7-yard run (kick failed)
28
22
Efren Herrera 34-yard field goal
31
22
Roland Harper 2-yard run (Bob Thomas kick)
31
29
Seahawks
Bears
1st Downs
23
26
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st downs from penalties
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
67
75
Total Yards
389
401
Yards per play
5.8
5.3
Passing
165
227
Comp - Att
13 - 24
21 - 40
Yards per pass
5.7
5.4
Interceptions thrown
0
3
Sacks - Yards lost
5 - 43
2 - 18
Rushing
224
174
Rushing Attempts
38
33
Yards per rush
5.9
5.3
Penalties
5
5
Turnovers
1
3
Fumbles lost
1
0
Interceptions
0
3
Possession
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Zorn | 13 | 24 | 208 | 8.7 | 2 | 0 | 111.1 | |
Team | 13 | 24 | 165 | 8.7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 111.1 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Smith | 23 | 152 | 6.6 | 2 |
A. Hunter | 11 | 40 | 3.6 | 0 |
J. Zorn | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 |
T. Benjamin | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 |
Team | 38 | 224 | 5.9 | 2 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Largent | 6 | 126 | 21.0 | 2 | |
S. McCullum | 4 | 46 | 11.5 | 0 | |
S. Smith | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | |
T. Benjamin | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | |
Team | 13 | 208 | 8.7 | 2 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 2.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Herrera | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | |
Team | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Weaver | 5 | 161 | 32.2 | |
Team | 5 | 161 | 32.2 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Crawford | 4 | 93 | 23.3 | 0 | |
Team | 4 | 93 | 23.3 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Crawford | 3 | 46 | 15.3 | 0 | |
Team | 3 | 46 | 15.3 | 0 |
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Phipps | 15 | 25 | 177 | 7.1 | 1 | 3 | 55.3 | |
B. Avellini | 6 | 15 | 68 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 54.3 | |
Team | 21 | 40 | 227 | 6.1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 48.4 |
Rushing
Receiving
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 5.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Thomas | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | |
Team | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Parsons | 5 | 173 | 34.6 | |
Team | 5 | 173 | 34.6 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Gaines | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | 0 | |
J. Skibinski | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | |
B. Baschnagel | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | |
J. Muckensturm | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | |
Team | 6 | 92 | 15.3 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V. Livers | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | |
Team | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 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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Jets 
Steelers 
Ravens 
Texans 
Colts 
Chiefs 
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 |
 Vikings | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 |
| 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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