Broncos 24-35 Bears (Dec 20, 1981)

DEN

CHI

1

3

0

2

0

14

3

14

4

7

24

35

1Q

3 - 0

F. Steinfort 46-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

3 - 7

W. Payton 19-yard TD catch from V. Evans.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

3 - 14

R. Harper 4-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

3 - 21

G. Fencik 69-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

10 - 21

R. Odoms 6-yard TD catch from C. Morton.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

10 - 28

A. Harris 44-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

17 - 28

R. Upchurch 25-yard TD catch from S. DeBerg.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

17 - 35

W. Payton 7-yard TD catch from V. Evans.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

24 - 35

R. Upchurch 39-yard TD catch from S. DeBerg.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

190

DeBerg

DEN

Rush Yds

62

Payton

CHI

Rec Yds

102

Upchurch

DEN

Scrim TD

2

Upchurch

DEN

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Steve DeBerg

DEN QB #17

Vince Evans

CHI QB #8

190

Pass Yds

118

2

Pass TD

2

0

Int

2

DEN

Team Stats

CHI

298

Total Yds

281

19

1st Downs

15

3

Turnovers

2

1981 AFC West

DENCHI

Team	W	L	PCT
Chargers	10	6	.625
Broncos	10	6	.625
Chiefs	9	7	.563
Raiders	7	9	.438
Seahawks	6	10	.375

Team	W	L	PCT
Buccaneers	9	7	.563
Lions	8	8	.500
Packers	8	8	.500
Vikings	7	9	.438
Bears	6	10	.375

Game Summary

The Chicago Bears decisively defeated the Denver Broncos, 35 to 24, on December 20, 1981.

Game Info

December 19, 1981

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve DeBerg S. DeBerg #17	14/26	190	7.3	2	0	1-15	103.0
Craig Morton C. Morton #14	8/23	88	3.8	1	3	5-41	21.9

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Vince Evans V. Evans #8	10/20	118	5.9	2	2	1-7	62.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Dave Preston D. Preston #46	6	25	4.2	8
Rick Parros R. Parros #24	3	20	6.7	10
Larry Canada L. Canada #35	5	17	3.4	8
Rob Lytle R. Lytle #41	4	14	3.5	6
Tony Reed T. Reed #32	1	0	0.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	19	62	3.3	0	10
Vince Evans V. Evans #8	6	50	8.3	0	14
Roland Harper R. Harper #35	15	48	3.2	1	11
Brian Baschnagel B. Baschnagel #84	1	10	10.0	0	10

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Rick Upchurch R. Upchurch #80	0/0	102	17.0	2	39
Steve Watson S. Watson #81	0/0	82	13.7	0	23
Dave Preston D. Preston #46	0/0	55	11.0	0	20
Ron Egloff R. Egloff #85	0/0	21	7.0	0	11
Haven Moses H. Moses #25	0/0	12	12.0	0	12
Riley Odoms R. Odoms #88	0/0	6	6.0	1	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	0/0	42	14.0	2	19
Rickey Watts R. Watts #80	0/0	42	21.0	0	25
Ken Margerum K. Margerum #82	0/0	28	9.3	0	15
Brooks Williams B. Williams #88	0/0	4	4.0	0	4
Roland Harper R. Harper #35	0/0	2	2.0	0	2

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Aaron Kyle A. Kyle #25	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Dennis Smith D. Smith #49	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int	TD
Mike Singletary M. Singletary #50	0-0	1	0
Gary Fencik G. Fencik #45	0-0	1	1
Al Harris A. Harris #90	0-0	1	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Fred Steinfort F. Steinfort #19	1/1	3/3	6	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Roveto J. Roveto #9	0/1	5/5	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Luke Prestridge L. Prestridge #11	7	263	37.6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Parsons B. Parsons #86	6	210	35.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Larry Canada L. Canada #35	1	13	13.0	0	0
Mike Harden M. Harden #31	4	69	17.3	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Emery Moorehead E. Moorehead #87	3	51	17.0	0	0
Brooks Williams B. Williams #88	1	35	35.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rick Upchurch R. Upchurch #80	2	14	7.0	0	0
Aaron Kyle A. Kyle #25	1	0	0.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jeff Fisher J. Fisher #24	3	21	7.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve DeBerg S. DeBerg #17	14/26	190	7.3	2	0	1-15	103.0
Craig Morton C. Morton #14	8/23	88	3.8	1	3	5-41	21.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Dave Preston D. Preston #46	6	25	4.2	8
Rick Parros R. Parros #24	3	20	6.7	10
Larry Canada L. Canada #35	5	17	3.4	8
Rob Lytle R. Lytle #41	4	14	3.5	6
Tony Reed T. Reed #32	1	0	0.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Rick Upchurch R. Upchurch #80	0/0	102	17.0	2	39
Steve Watson S. Watson #81	0/0	82	13.7	0	23
Dave Preston D. Preston #46	0/0	55	11.0	0	20
Ron Egloff R. Egloff #85	0/0	21	7.0	0	11
Haven Moses H. Moses #25	0/0	12	12.0	0	12
Riley Odoms R. Odoms #88	0/0	6	6.0	1	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Aaron Kyle A. Kyle #25	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Dennis Smith D. Smith #49	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Fred Steinfort F. Steinfort #19	1/1	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Luke Prestridge L. Prestridge #11	7	263	37.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Larry Canada L. Canada #35	1	13	13.0	0	0
Mike Harden M. Harden #31	4	69	17.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rick Upchurch R. Upchurch #80	2	14	7.0	0	0
Aaron Kyle A. Kyle #25	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Vince Evans V. Evans #8	10/20	118	5.9	2	2	1-7	62.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	19	62	3.3	0	10
Vince Evans V. Evans #8	6	50	8.3	0	14
Roland Harper R. Harper #35	15	48	3.2	1	11
Brian Baschnagel B. Baschnagel #84	1	10	10.0	0	10

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	0/0	42	14.0	2	19
Rickey Watts R. Watts #80	0/0	42	21.0	0	25
Ken Margerum K. Margerum #82	0/0	28	9.3	0	15
Brooks Williams B. Williams #88	0/0	4	4.0	0	4
Roland Harper R. Harper #35	0/0	2	2.0	0	2

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int	TD
Mike Singletary M. Singletary #50	0-0	1	0
Gary Fencik G. Fencik #45	0-0	1	1
Al Harris A. Harris #90	0-0	1	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Roveto J. Roveto #9	0/1	5/5	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Parsons B. Parsons #86	6	210	35.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Emery Moorehead E. Moorehead #87	3	51	17.0	0	0
Brooks Williams B. Williams #88	1	35	35.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jeff Fisher J. Fisher #24	3	21	7.0	0	0

DEN

CHI

1

3

0

2

0

14

3

14

4

7

24

35

DEN

Team Stats

CHI

298

Total Yds

281

222

Pass Yds

111

76

Rush Yds

170

74

Total Plays

62

4.0

Yards Per Play

4.5

4.0

Yards Per Pass

5.3

4.0

Yards Per Rush

4.1

19

1st Downs

15

12

Passing 1st Downs

6

5

Rushing 1st Downs

9

2

1st Downs from Penalties

0

7

Punts

6

3

Turnovers

2

3

Interceptions Thrown

2

0

Fumbles Lost

0

9

Penalties

11

1.0

Sacks

6.0

0

D/ST TD

2

10-6 DEN

CHI 6-10

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1981 AFC West

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats