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

DEN CHI

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.

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

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

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

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Mike Singletary M. Singletary #50	0-0	1
Gary Fencik G. Fencik #45	0-0	1
Al Harris A. Harris #90	0-0	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 #4	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
Mike Singletary M. Singletary #50	0-0	1
Gary Fencik G. Fencik #45	0-0	1
Al Harris A. Harris #90	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Roveto J. Roveto #4	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

Yards Per Play

4.5

4

Yards Per Pass

5.3

4

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

0

10-6 DEN

CHI 6-10

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1981 AFC West

Game Summary

Team Stats