Bears 7-40 Chargers (Dec 4, 1978)

CHI

SD

1

0

17

2

0

6

3

7

10

4

0

7

40

1Q

0 - 3

R. Benirschke 32-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

0 - 10

L. Mitchell 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

0 - 17

L. Burton 16-yard TD catch from D. Fouts.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

0 - 23

J. Jefferson 42-yard TD catch from D. Fouts.

Touchdown

Missed XP

3Q

0 - 26

R. Benirschke 44-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

0 - 33

H. Bauer 37-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

7 - 33

V. Livers 60-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

7 - 40

L. Burton 34-yard TD catch from J. Harris.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

269

Fouts

SD

Rush Yds

50

Payton

CHI

Rec Yds

155

Jefferson

SD

Scrim TD

2

Burton

SD

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Vince Evans

CHI QB #8

Dan Fouts

SD QB #14

38

Pass Yds

269

0

Pass TD

2

1

Int

2

CHI

Team Stats

SD

112

Total Yds

481

7

1st Downs

24

3

Turnovers

3

1978 NFC Central

CHI SD

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

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

Game Summary

The San Diego Chargers crushed the Chicago Bears, 40 to 7, on December 4, 1978.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	Int	Sck	Rtg
Vince Evans V. Evans #8	1/2	38	19.0	1	0-0	56.3
Bob Avellini B. Avellini #7	2/12	25	2.1	1	0-0	4.9
Mike Phipps M. Phipps #15	2/3	9	3.0	0	0-0	70.1

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Fouts D. Fouts #14	16/24	269	11.2	2	2	0-0	97.4
James Harris J. Harris #12	3/5	63	12.6	1	1	0-0	104.2
Cliff Olander C. Olander #10	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	17	50	2.9	17
Roland Harper R. Harper #35	7	16	2.3	10
Mike Phipps M. Phipps #15	2	11	5.5	0
Vince Evans V. Evans #8	1	3	3.0	3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Don Woods D. Woods #33	12	50	4.2	0	16
Hank Bauer H. Bauer #37	5	39	7.8	1	37
Lydell Mitchell L. Mitchell #26	16	36	2.3	1	6
Clarence Williams C. Williams #40	9	28	3.1	0	12
Cliff Olander C. Olander #10	1	-3	-3.0	0	-3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
James Scott J. Scott #89	0/0	58	29.0	38
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	0/0	9	4.5	6
Roland Harper R. Harper #35	0/0	5	5.0	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
John Jefferson J. Jefferson #83	0/0	155	22.1	1	46
Larry Burton L. Burton #80	0/0	59	19.7	2	34
Don Woods D. Woods #33	0/0	41	13.7	0	21
Pat Curran P. Curran #88	0/0	41	13.7	0	20
Lydell Mitchell L. Mitchell #26	0/0	19	9.5	0	13
Clarence Williams C. Williams #40	0/0	17	17.0	0	17

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Virgil Livers V. Livers #24	0-0	1
Doug Buffone D. Buffone #55	0-0	1
Gary Fencik G. Fencik #45	0-0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Rick Middleton R. Middleton #57	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Mike Williams M. Williams #29	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

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

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rolf Benirschke R. Benirschke #6	2/2	4/5	10	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Parsons B. Parsons #86	9	304	33.8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jeff West J. West #8	4	133	33.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Brian Baschnagel B. Baschnagel #84	7	157	22.4	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Clarence Williams C. Williams #40	2	37	18.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Steve Schubert S. Schubert #85	2	6	3.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Pete Shaw P. Shaw #44	1	4	4.0	0	0
Mike Fuller M. Fuller #42	1	1	1.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	Int	Sck	Rtg
Vince Evans V. Evans #8	1/2	38	19.0	1	0-0	56.3
Bob Avellini B. Avellini #7	2/12	25	2.1	1	0-0	4.9
Mike Phipps M. Phipps #15	2/3	9	3.0	0	0-0	70.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	17	50	2.9	17
Roland Harper R. Harper #35	7	16	2.3	10
Mike Phipps M. Phipps #15	2	11	5.5	0
Vince Evans V. Evans #8	1	3	3.0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
James Scott J. Scott #89	0/0	58	29.0	38
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	0/0	9	4.5	6
Roland Harper R. Harper #35	0/0	5	5.0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Virgil Livers V. Livers #24	0-0	1
Doug Buffone D. Buffone #55	0-0	1
Gary Fencik G. Fencik #45	0-0	1

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

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Parsons B. Parsons #86	9	304	33.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Brian Baschnagel B. Baschnagel #84	7	157	22.4	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Steve Schubert S. Schubert #85	2	6	3.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Fouts D. Fouts #14	16/24	269	11.2	2	2	0-0	97.4
James Harris J. Harris #12	3/5	63	12.6	1	1	0-0	104.2
Cliff Olander C. Olander #10	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Don Woods D. Woods #33	12	50	4.2	0	16
Hank Bauer H. Bauer #37	5	39	7.8	1	37
Lydell Mitchell L. Mitchell #26	16	36	2.3	1	6
Clarence Williams C. Williams #40	9	28	3.1	0	12
Cliff Olander C. Olander #10	1	-3	-3.0	0	-3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
John Jefferson J. Jefferson #83	0/0	155	22.1	1	46
Larry Burton L. Burton #80	0/0	59	19.7	2	34
Don Woods D. Woods #33	0/0	41	13.7	0	21
Pat Curran P. Curran #88	0/0	41	13.7	0	20
Lydell Mitchell L. Mitchell #26	0/0	19	9.5	0	13
Clarence Williams C. Williams #40	0/0	17	17.0	0	17

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Rick Middleton R. Middleton #57	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Mike Williams M. Williams #29	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rolf Benirschke R. Benirschke #6	2/2	4/5	10	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jeff West J. West #8	4	133	33.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Clarence Williams C. Williams #40	2	37	18.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Pete Shaw P. Shaw #44	1	4	4.0	0	0
Mike Fuller M. Fuller #42	1	1	1.0	0	0

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17

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40

CHI

Team Stats

SD

112

Total Yds

481

32

Pass Yds

331

80

Rush Yds

150

49

Total Plays

74

2.3

Yards Per Play

6.5

1.5

Yards Per Pass

10.7

3

Yards Per Rush

3.5

7

1st Downs

24

9

Punts

4

3

Turnovers

3

2

Interceptions Thrown

3

1

Fumbles Lost

0

3

Penalties

3

1.0

Sacks

5.0

0

D/ST TD

0

5-9 CHI

SD 7-7

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1978 NFC Central

Game Summary

Team Stats