Seahawks 31-29 Bears (Nov 5, 1978)

SEA

CHI

1

7

0

2

7

6

3

14

10

4

3

13

31

29

1Q

7 - 0

S. Smith 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 3

B. Thomas 33-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

14 - 3

S. Largent 26-yard TD catch from J. Zorn.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 6

B. Thomas 36-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

14 - 9

B. Thomas 39-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

21 - 9

S. Largent 31-yard TD catch from J. Zorn.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

21 - 16

R. Harper 20-yard TD catch from M. Phipps.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

28 - 16

S. Smith 6-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

28 - 22

W. Payton 7-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Missed XP

4Q

31 - 22

E. Herrera 34-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

31 - 29

R. Harper 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

208

Zorn

SEA

Rush Yds

152

Smith

SEA

Rec Yds

126

Largent

SEA

Scrim TD

2

Largent

SEA

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Jim Zorn

SEA QB #10

Mike Phipps

CHI QB #15

208

Pass Yds

177

2

Pass TD

1

0

Int

3

SEA

Team Stats

CHI

389

Total Yds

401

Possession

23

1st Downs

26

/

3rd Down

/

Red Zone

/

1

Turnovers

3

1978 AFC West

SEA CHI

Team	W	L	PCT
Broncos	10	6	.625
Raiders	9	7	.563
Seahawks	9	7	.563
Chargers	9	7	.563
Chiefs	4	12	.250

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 Seattle Seahawks, 31 to 29, on November 5, 1978.

Game Info

November 22, 2024

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Zorn J. Zorn #10	13/24	208	8.7	2	0	0-0	111.1

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Mike Phipps M. Phipps #15	15/25	177	7.1	1	3	0-0	55.3
Bob Avellini B. Avellini #7	6/15	68	4.5	0	0	0-0	54.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Sherman Smith S. Smith #47	23	152	6.6	2	67
Al Hunter A. Hunter #24	11	40	3.6	0	8
Jim Zorn J. Zorn #10	3	25	8.3	0	0
Tony Benjamin T. Benjamin #31	1	7	7.0	0	7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	18	109	6.1	1	19
Roland Harper R. Harper #35	13	57	4.4	1	12
Robin Earl R. Earl #81	2	8	4.0	0	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Steve Largent S. Largent #80	0/0	126	21.0	2	31
Sam McCullum S. McCullum #84	0/0	46	11.5	0	18
Sherman Smith S. Smith #47	0/0	27	13.5	0	17
Tony Benjamin T. Benjamin #31	0/0	9	9.0	0	9

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
James Scott J. Scott #89	0/0	88	17.6	0	26
Roland Harper R. Harper #35	0/0	71	11.8	1	20
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	0/0	36	7.2	0	14
Greg Latta G. Latta #88	0/0	32	10.7	0	17
Golden Richards G. Richards #83	0/0	17	17.0	0	17
Robin Earl R. Earl #81	0/0	1	1.0	0	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Cornell Webster C. Webster #38	0-0	0	0	2	0	0
Dave Brown D. Brown #22	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Efren Herrera E. Herrera #1	1/1	4/4	7	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bob Thomas B. Thomas #16	3/3	2/2	11	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Herman Weaver H. Weaver #18	5	161	32.2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Parsons B. Parsons #86	5	173	34.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rufus Crawford R. Crawford #34	4	93	23.3	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Brian Baschnagel B. Baschnagel #84	1	20	20.0
Jerry Muckensturm J. Muckensturm #58	1	6	6.0
John Skibinski J. Skibinski #30	2	24	12.0
Wentford Gaines W. Gaines #36	2	42	21.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rufus Crawford R. Crawford #34	3	46	15.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Virgil Livers V. Livers #24	4	6	1.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Zorn J. Zorn #10	13/24	208	8.7	2	0	0-0	111.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Sherman Smith S. Smith #47	23	152	6.6	2	67
Al Hunter A. Hunter #24	11	40	3.6	0	8
Jim Zorn J. Zorn #10	3	25	8.3	0	0
Tony Benjamin T. Benjamin #31	1	7	7.0	0	7

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Steve Largent S. Largent #80	0/0	126	21.0	2	31
Sam McCullum S. McCullum #84	0/0	46	11.5	0	18
Sherman Smith S. Smith #47	0/0	27	13.5	0	17
Tony Benjamin T. Benjamin #31	0/0	9	9.0	0	9

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Cornell Webster C. Webster #38	0-0	0	0	2	0	0
Dave Brown D. Brown #22	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Efren Herrera E. Herrera #1	1/1	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Herman Weaver H. Weaver #18	5	161	32.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rufus Crawford R. Crawford #34	4	93	23.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rufus Crawford R. Crawford #34	3	46	15.3	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Mike Phipps M. Phipps #15	15/25	177	7.1	1	3	0-0	55.3
Bob Avellini B. Avellini #7	6/15	68	4.5	0	0	0-0	54.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	18	109	6.1	1	19
Roland Harper R. Harper #35	13	57	4.4	1	12
Robin Earl R. Earl #81	2	8	4.0	0	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
James Scott J. Scott #89	0/0	88	17.6	0	26
Roland Harper R. Harper #35	0/0	71	11.8	1	20
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	0/0	36	7.2	0	14
Greg Latta G. Latta #88	0/0	32	10.7	0	17
Golden Richards G. Richards #83	0/0	17	17.0	0	17
Robin Earl R. Earl #81	0/0	1	1.0	0	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bob Thomas B. Thomas #16	3/3	2/2	11	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Parsons B. Parsons #86	5	173	34.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Brian Baschnagel B. Baschnagel #84	1	20	20.0
Jerry Muckensturm J. Muckensturm #58	1	6	6.0
John Skibinski J. Skibinski #30	2	24	12.0
Wentford Gaines W. Gaines #36	2	42	21.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Virgil Livers V. Livers #24	4	6	1.5	0	0

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Team Stats

CHI

389

Total Yds

401

165

Pass Yds

227

224

Rush Yds

174

0

Total Drives

0

67

Total Plays

75

5.8

Yards Per Play

5.3

5.7

Yards Per Pass

5.4

5.9

Yards Per Rush

5.3

Possession

0

Biggest Lead

0

23

1st Downs

26

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st Downs from Penalties

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3rd Down

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4th Down

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Red Zone

/

5

Punts

5

1

Turnovers

3

0

Interceptions Thrown

3

1

Fumbles Lost

0

5

Penalties

5

2.0

Sacks

5.0

Tackles For Loss

0

D/ST TD

0

5-5 SEA

CHI 3-7

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1978 AFC West

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats