Bears 42-17 Saints (Dec 21, 1975)

CHI

NO

1

7

0

2

14

10

3

7

0

4

14

7

42

17

1Q

7 - 0

B. Avellini 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 7

R. McNeill 6-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 7

G. Latta 13-yard TD catch from B. Avellini.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 10

R. Szaro 19-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

21 - 10

G. Latta 5-yard TD catch from B. Avellini.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

28 - 10

V. Livers 40-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

35 - 10

G. Latta 20-yard TD catch from B. Avellini.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

42 - 10

W. Payton 54-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

42 - 17

A. Jones 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

268

Avellini

CHI

Rush Yds

134

Payton

CHI

Rec Yds

72

Grim

CHI

Scrim TD

3

Latta

CHI

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Bob Avellini

CHI QB #7

Larry Cipa

NO QB #13

268

Pass Yds

143

3

Pass TD

0

2

Int

3

CHI

Team Stats

NO

458

Total Yds

197

19

1st Downs

17

3

Turnovers

5

1975 NFC Central

CHI NO

Team	W	L	PCT
Vikings	12	2	.857
Lions	7	7	.500
Bears	4	10	.286
Packers	4	10	.286

Team	W	L	PCT
Rams	12	2	.857
49ers	5	9	.357
Falcons	4	10	.286
Saints	2	12	.143

Game Summary

The New Orleans Saints were easily defeated by the Chicago Bears, 42 to 17, on December 21, 1975.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bob Avellini B. Avellini #7	15/23	268	11.7	3	2	0-0	108.3

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Larry Cipa L. Cipa #13	10/30	143	4.8	0	3	0-0	10.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	25	134	5.4	1	54
Johnny Musso J. Musso #22	6	33	5.5	0	16
Roland Harper R. Harper #35	7	23	3.3	0	8
Bo Rather B. Rather #80	1	4	4.0	0	4
Bob Avellini B. Avellini #7	1	1	1.0	1	1
Mike Adamle M. Adamle #20	2	0	0.0	0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Andrew Jones A. Jones #36	14	31	2.2	1	11
Steve Rogers S. Rogers #26	4	28	7.0	0	22
Rod McNeill R. McNeill #27	7	9	1.3	1	6
Larry Cipa L. Cipa #13	4	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Bob Grim B. Grim #26	0/0	72	36.0	0	57
Greg Latta G. Latta #88	0/0	67	13.4	3	20
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	0/0	62	12.4	0	26
Bo Rather B. Rather #80	0/0	54	54.0	0	54
Roland Harper R. Harper #35	0/0	13	6.5	0	11

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Henry Childs H. Childs #85	0/0	67	16.8	28
Don Herrmann D. Herrmann #85	0/0	28	28.0	28
Larry Burton L. Burton #80	0/0	23	11.5	21
Andrew Jones A. Jones #36	0/0	12	12.0	12
Paul Seal P. Seal #85	0/0	11	11.0	11
Steve Rogers S. Rogers #26	0/0	2	2.0	2

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Virgil Livers V. Livers #24	0-0	1
Craig Clemons C. Clemons #43	0-0	1
Larry Ely L. Ely #59	0-0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Tom Myers T. Myers #37	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Greg Westbrooks G. Westbrooks #60	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bob Thomas B. Thomas #16	0/1	6/6	6	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Richie Szaro R. Szaro #15	1/2	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Parsons B. Parsons #86	4	159	39.8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Blanchard T. Blanchard #16	7	338	48.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Virgil Livers V. Livers #24	1	21	21.0
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	2	104	52.0
Earl Douthitt E. Douthitt #43	1	30	30.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rod McNeill R. McNeill #27	5	163	32.6	0	0
Steve Rogers S. Rogers #26	2	36	18.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Virgil Livers V. Livers #24	2	19	9.5	0	0
Doug Plank D. Plank #46	2	18	9.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tom Myers T. Myers #37	3	8	2.7	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bob Avellini B. Avellini #7	15/23	268	11.7	3	2	0-0	108.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	25	134	5.4	1	54
Johnny Musso J. Musso #22	6	33	5.5	0	16
Roland Harper R. Harper #35	7	23	3.3	0	8
Bo Rather B. Rather #80	1	4	4.0	0	4
Bob Avellini B. Avellini #7	1	1	1.0	1	1
Mike Adamle M. Adamle #20	2	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Bob Grim B. Grim #26	0/0	72	36.0	0	57
Greg Latta G. Latta #88	0/0	67	13.4	3	20
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	0/0	62	12.4	0	26
Bo Rather B. Rather #80	0/0	54	54.0	0	54
Roland Harper R. Harper #35	0/0	13	6.5	0	11

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Virgil Livers V. Livers #24	0-0	1
Craig Clemons C. Clemons #43	0-0	1
Larry Ely L. Ely #59	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bob Thomas B. Thomas #16	0/1	6/6	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Parsons B. Parsons #86	4	159	39.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Virgil Livers V. Livers #24	1	21	21.0
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	2	104	52.0
Earl Douthitt E. Douthitt #43	1	30	30.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Virgil Livers V. Livers #24	2	19	9.5	0	0
Doug Plank D. Plank #46	2	18	9.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Larry Cipa L. Cipa #13	10/30	143	4.8	0	3	0-0	10.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Andrew Jones A. Jones #36	14	31	2.2	1	11
Steve Rogers S. Rogers #26	4	28	7.0	0	22
Rod McNeill R. McNeill #27	7	9	1.3	1	6
Larry Cipa L. Cipa #13	4	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Henry Childs H. Childs #85	0/0	67	16.8	28
Don Herrmann D. Herrmann #85	0/0	28	28.0	28
Larry Burton L. Burton #80	0/0	23	11.5	21
Andrew Jones A. Jones #36	0/0	12	12.0	12
Paul Seal P. Seal #85	0/0	11	11.0	11
Steve Rogers S. Rogers #26	0/0	2	2.0	2

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Tom Myers T. Myers #37	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Greg Westbrooks G. Westbrooks #60	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Richie Szaro R. Szaro #15	1/2	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Blanchard T. Blanchard #16	7	338	48.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rod McNeill R. McNeill #27	5	163	32.6	0	0
Steve Rogers S. Rogers #26	2	36	18.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tom Myers T. Myers #37	3	8	2.7	0	0

CHI

NO

1

7

0

2

14

10

3

7

0

4

14

7

42

17

CHI

Team Stats

NO

458

Total Yds

197

263

Pass Yds

129

195

Rush Yds

68

66

Total Plays

62

6.9

Yards Per Play

3.2

11

Yards Per Pass

3.9

4.6

Yards Per Rush

2.3

19

1st Downs

17

4

Punts

7

3

Turnovers

5

2

Interceptions Thrown

3

1

Fumbles Lost

2

11

Penalties

1

3.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

0

4-10 CHI

NO 2-12

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1975 NFC Central

Game Summary

Team Stats