Week 1
Final
DET
CHI2Q
3 - 0
E. Mann 27-yard field goal.
FG Made
3Q
3 - 7
J. Musso 3-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
3 - 10
B. Thomas 27-yard field goal.
FG Made
Top Performers
Pass Yds
120
Avellini
CHI
Rush Yds
70
Payton
CHI
Rec Yds
87
Latta
CHI
Scrim TD
1
Musso
CHI
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1976 NFC Central
Vikings 
Bears 
Lions 
Packers Game Summary
The Chicago Bears emerged victorious over the Detroit Lions, 10 to 3, on September 12, 1976.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Reed #14 | 11/23 | 91 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 58.4 |
G. Landry #11 | 4/12 | 75 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 55.9 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Avellini #7 | 7/16 | 120 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 69.8 |
B. Parsons #86 | 1/1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 118.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. King #25 | 15 | 57 | 3.8 | 0 | 9 |
D. Bussey #24 | 8 | 24 | 3.0 | 0 | 11 |
J. Reed #14 | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 0 |
L. Walton #49 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Payton #34 | 25 | 70 | 2.8 | 0 | 9 |
R. Harper #35 | 7 | 21 | 3.0 | 0 | 18 |
J. Musso #22 | 6 | 19 | 3.2 | 1 | 7 |
B. Rather #80 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
M. Adamle #20 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 |
B. Avellini #7 | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Jarvis #45 | 0/0 | 85 | 21.3 | 0 | 52 |
H. King #25 | 0/0 | 42 | 8.4 | 0 | 19 |
L. Walton #49 | 0/0 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 13 |
D. Franklin #89 | 0/0 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
D. Hill #81 | 0/0 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
J.D. Hill #40 | 0/0 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Latta #88 | 0/0 | 87 | 43.5 | 0 | 58 |
S. Schubert #85 | 0/0 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 23 |
W. Payton #34 | 0/0 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
B. Parsons #86 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
B. Rather #80 | 0/0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
R. Harper #35 | 0/0 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Mann #12 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Thomas #16 | 1/2 | 1/1 | 4 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Weaver #18 | 7 | 320 | 45.7 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Parsons #86 | 9 | 331 | 36.8 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. King #25 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Hunter #28 | 2 | 49 | 24.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Baschnagel #84 | 2 | 57 | 28.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Hunter #28 | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 |
L. Barney #20 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
G. Ten Napel #57 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V. Livers #24 | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Reed #14 | 11/23 | 91 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 58.4 |
G. Landry #11 | 4/12 | 75 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 55.9 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. King #25 | 15 | 57 | 3.8 | 0 | 9 |
D. Bussey #24 | 8 | 24 | 3.0 | 0 | 11 |
J. Reed #14 | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 0 |
L. Walton #49 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Jarvis #45 | 0/0 | 85 | 21.3 | 0 | 52 |
H. King #25 | 0/0 | 42 | 8.4 | 0 | 19 |
L. Walton #49 | 0/0 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 13 |
D. Franklin #89 | 0/0 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
D. Hill #81 | 0/0 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
J.D. Hill #40 | 0/0 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Mann #12 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Weaver #18 | 7 | 320 | 45.7 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. King #25 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Hunter #28 | 2 | 49 | 24.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Hunter #28 | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 |
L. Barney #20 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
G. Ten Napel #57 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Avellini #7 | 7/16 | 120 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 69.8 |
B. Parsons #86 | 1/1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 118.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Payton #34 | 25 | 70 | 2.8 | 0 | 9 |
R. Harper #35 | 7 | 21 | 3.0 | 0 | 18 |
J. Musso #22 | 6 | 19 | 3.2 | 1 | 7 |
B. Rather #80 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
M. Adamle #20 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 |
B. Avellini #7 | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Latta #88 | 0/0 | 87 | 43.5 | 0 | 58 |
S. Schubert #85 | 0/0 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 23 |
W. Payton #34 | 0/0 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
B. Parsons #86 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
B. Rather #80 | 0/0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
R. Harper #35 | 0/0 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Thomas #16 | 1/2 | 1/1 | 4 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Parsons #86 | 9 | 331 | 36.8 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Baschnagel #84 | 2 | 57 | 28.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V. Livers #24 | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 |
243
Total Yds
240
134
Pass Yds
126
109
Rush Yds
114
68
Total Plays
62
3.6
Yards Per Play
3.9
3.3
Yards Per Pass
6.6
4
Yards Per Rush
2.7
15
1st Downs
12
7
Punts
10
3
Turnovers
0
0
Interceptions Thrown
0
3
Fumbles Lost
0
7
Penalties
8
2.0
Sacks
6.0
0
D/ST TD
0
