Week 1
Final
DET
CHI1Q
7 - 0
D. Bussey 1-yard TD run.
Made XP
1Q
7 - 7
J. Musso 2-yard TD run.
Made XP
2Q
7 - 14
S. Schubert 70-yard TD punt return.
Made XP
2Q
7 - 20
W. Payton 3-yard TD run.
Missed XP
2Q
7 - 27
W. Payton 2-yard TD run.
Made XP
2Q
10 - 27
S. Mike-Mayer 35-yard field goal.
3Q
13 - 27
S. Mike-Mayer 38-yard field goal.
4Q
20 - 27
D. Bussey 5-yard TD run.
Made XP
4Q
20 - 30
B. Thomas 35-yard field goal.
Top Performers
Pass Yds
239
Landry
DET
Rush Yds
160
Payton
CHI
Rec Yds
62
Hill
DET
Scrim TD
2
Bussey
DET
Matchup
1977 NFC Central
| Team | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vikings | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 |
 Bears | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 |
 Lions | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 |
 Packers | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 |
 Buccaneers | 2 | 12 | 0 | .143 |
Game Summary
The Chicago Bears decisively defeated the Detroit Lions, 30 to 20, on September 18, 1977.
Game Info
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Landry #11 | 17/25 | 239 | 9.6 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 98.6 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Avellini #7 | 4/9 | 45 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 60.0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. King #25 | 18 | 90 | 5.0 | 0 | 14 |
D. Bussey #24 | 8 | 45 | 5.6 | 2 | 22 |
G. Landry #11 | 4 | 33 | 8.3 | 0 | 13 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Payton #34 | 23 | 160 | 7.0 | 2 | 73 |
R. Harper #35 | 18 | 91 | 5.1 | 0 | 19 |
J. Musso #22 | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | 1 | 2 |
B. Avellini #7 | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Hill #81 | 0/0 | 62 | 12.4 | 0 | 31 |
D. Bussey #24 | 0/0 | 47 | 23.5 | 0 | 39 |
R. Jarvis #45 | 0/0 | 43 | 14.3 | 0 | 21 |
C. Sanders #88 | 0/0 | 32 | 16.0 | 0 | 24 |
J.D. Hill #40 | 0/0 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 16 |
H. King #25 | 0/0 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 12 |
L. Blue #89 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Scott #89 | 0/0 | 34 | 17.0 | 0 | 19 |
S. Schubert #85 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
W. Payton #34 | 0/0 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Mike-Mayer #5 | 2/2 | 2/2 | 8 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Thomas #16 | 1/2 | 3/4 | 6 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Hoopes #9 | 6 | 235 | 39.2 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Parsons #86 | 5 | 203 | 40.6 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Rich #24 | 4 | 64 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Boden #62 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Hunter #28 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V. Evans #8 | 4 | 84 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Rich #24 | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Blue #89 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Schubert #85 | 3 | 69 | 23.0 | 0 | 1 |
V. Livers #24 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Landry #11 | 17/25 | 239 | 9.6 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 98.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. King #25 | 18 | 90 | 5.0 | 0 | 14 |
D. Bussey #24 | 8 | 45 | 5.6 | 2 | 22 |
G. Landry #11 | 4 | 33 | 8.3 | 0 | 13 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Hill #81 | 0/0 | 62 | 12.4 | 0 | 31 |
D. Bussey #24 | 0/0 | 47 | 23.5 | 0 | 39 |
R. Jarvis #45 | 0/0 | 43 | 14.3 | 0 | 21 |
C. Sanders #88 | 0/0 | 32 | 16.0 | 0 | 24 |
J.D. Hill #40 | 0/0 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 16 |
H. King #25 | 0/0 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 12 |
L. Blue #89 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Mike-Mayer #5 | 2/2 | 2/2 | 8 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Hoopes #9 | 6 | 235 | 39.2 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Rich #24 | 4 | 64 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Boden #62 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Hunter #28 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Rich #24 | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Blue #89 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Avellini #7 | 4/9 | 45 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 60.0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Payton #34 | 23 | 160 | 7.0 | 2 | 73 |
R. Harper #35 | 18 | 91 | 5.1 | 0 | 19 |
J. Musso #22 | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | 1 | 2 |
B. Avellini #7 | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Scott #89 | 0/0 | 34 | 17.0 | 0 | 19 |
S. Schubert #85 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
W. Payton #34 | 0/0 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Thomas #16 | 1/2 | 3/4 | 6 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Parsons #86 | 5 | 203 | 40.6 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V. Evans #8 | 4 | 84 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Schubert #85 | 3 | 69 | 23.0 | 0 | 1 |
V. Livers #24 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
363
Total Yds
300
195
Pass Yds
40
168
Rush Yds
260
0
Total Drives
0
61
Total Plays
58
6
Yards Per Play
5.2
6.3
Yards Per Pass
4
5.6
Yards Per Rush
5.4
Possession
0
Biggest Lead
0
20
1st Downs
16
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st Downs from Penalties
/
3rd Down
/
/
4th Down
/
/
Red Zone
/
7
Punts
5
1
Turnovers
0
0
Interceptions Thrown
0
1
Fumbles Lost
0
6
Penalties
2
1.0
Sacks
6.0
Tackles For Loss
0
D/ST TD
1
