The Chicago Bears came up just a bit short against the New York Jets, 23 to 21, on September 22, 1974.
Final
1st quarter
NYJ
CHI
Rich Caster 30-yard pass from Joe Namath (kick failed)
6
0
2nd quarter
NYJ
CHI
Jazz Jackson 24-yard fumble return (Bobby Howfield kick)
13
0
Emerson Boozer 3-yard run (Bobby Howfield kick)
20
0
3rd quarter
NYJ
CHI
Carl Garrett 11-yard pass from Gary Huff (Mirro Roder kick)
20
7
Bob Parsons 4-yard pass from Gary Huff (Mirro Roder kick)
20
14
4th quarter
NYJ
CHI
Bobby Howfield 39-yard field goal
23
14
Jim Harrison 1-yard run (Mirro Roder kick)
23
21
Jets
Bears
1st Downs
22
20
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st downs from penalties
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
71
62
Total Yards
381
315
Yards per play
5.4
5.1
Passing
235
248
Comp - Att
16 - 23
18 - 38
Yards per pass
9.4
6.2
Interceptions thrown
0
0
Sacks - Yards lost
2 - 22
2 - 19
Rushing
146
67
Rushing Attempts
46
22
Yards per rush
3.2
3.0
Penalties
7
6
Turnovers
1
0
Fumbles lost
1
0
Interceptions
0
0
Possession
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Namath | 16 | 23 | 257 | 11.2 | 1 | 0 | 121.1 | |
Team | 16 | 23 | 235 | 11.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 121.1 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Boozer | 21 | 78 | 3.7 | 1 |
J. Riggins | 20 | 63 | 3.2 | 0 |
J. Jackson | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 |
M. Adamle | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
J. Namath | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Team | 46 | 146 | 3.2 | 1 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Barkum | 5 | 90 | 18.0 | 0 | |
R. Caster | 3 | 66 | 22.0 | 1 | |
D. Knight | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 0 | |
J. Riggins | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 0 | |
E. Boozer | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | |
Team | 16 | 257 | 11.2 | 1 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 2.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Howfield | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
Team | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Gantt | 5 | 168 | 33.6 | |
Team | 5 | 168 | 33.6 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Bjorklund | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 0 | |
L. Piccone | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 0 | |
R. Word | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | |
Team | 3 | 60 | 20.0 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Word | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 0 | |
J. Jackson | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | |
Team | 6 | 49 | 8.2 | 0 |
Passing
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Garrett | 10 | 35 | 3.5 | 0 |
J. Harrison | 10 | 19 | 1.9 | 1 |
G. Huff | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 |
Team | 22 | 67 | 3.0 | 1 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Wade | 4 | 87 | 21.8 | 0 | |
I. Hill | 4 | 75 | 18.8 | 0 | |
C. Garrett | 5 | 62 | 12.4 | 1 | |
G. Farmer | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | |
B. Rather | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | |
K. Grandberry | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | |
B. Parsons | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 1 | |
Team | 18 | 267 | 7.0 | 2 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 2.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Roder | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
Team | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Parsons | 6 | 234 | 39.0 | |
Team | 6 | 234 | 39.0 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Grandberry | 3 | 113 | 37.7 | 0 | |
C. Taylor | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | |
Team | 4 | 122 | 30.5 | 0 |
More Bears Stats
PPG
21.5
19th
OPP PPG
18.5
5th
RUSH YDS/G
112.5
23rd
PASS YDS/G
208.1
26th
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Chargers | NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Commanders | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 |
 Eagles | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Lions | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 |
 Vikings | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Falcons | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 |
 Buccaneers | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Cardinals | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 |
 Rams | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 |
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