Bears 16-31 Dolphins (Sep 23, 1979)

CHI

MIA

1

0

3

2

6

0

3

14

4

7

14

16

31

1Q

0 - 3

U. von Schamann 21-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

3 - 3

B. Thomas 30-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

6 - 3

B. Thomas 32-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

6 - 10

D. Williams 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

6 - 17

L. Csonka 12-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

9 - 17

B. Thomas 36-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

9 - 24

L. Csonka 9-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

9 - 31

L. Csonka 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

16 - 31

W. McClendon 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

207

Strock

MIA

Rush Yds

73

Csonka

MIA

Rec Yds

121

Moore

MIA

Scrim TD

3

Csonka

MIA

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Vince Evans

CHI QB #8

Don Strock

MIA QB #10

92

Pass Yds

207

0

Pass TD

0

2

Int

0

CHI

Team Stats

MIA

240

Total Yds

389

16

1st Downs

23

2

Turnovers

1

1979 NFC Central

CHI MIA

Team	W	L	PCT
Buccaneers	10	6	.625
Bears	10	6	.625
Vikings	7	9	.438
Packers	5	11	.313
Lions	2	14	.125

Team	W	L	PCT
Dolphins	10	6	.625
Patriots	9	7	.563
Jets	8	8	.500
Bills	7	9	.438
Colts	5	11	.313

Game Summary

The Miami Dolphins decisively defeated the Chicago Bears, 31 to 16, on September 23, 1979.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Vince Evans V. Evans #8	11/17	92	5.4	0	2	0-0	39.0
Bob Avellini B. Avellini #7	5/8	68	8.5	0	0	0-0	89.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Don Strock D. Strock #10	12/17	207	12.2	0	0	0-0	111.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	15	43	2.9	0	6
Vince Evans V. Evans #8	6	32	5.3	0	14
Bob Avellini B. Avellini #7	1	5	5.0	0	5
Willie McClendon W. McClendon #37	2	3	1.5	1	2
Dave Williams D. Williams #22	4	2	0.5	0	3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Larry Csonka L. Csonka #39	15	73	4.9	3	12
Delvin Williams D. Williams #24	14	64	4.6	1	23
Gary Davis G. Davis #27	4	21	5.3	0	8
Duriel Harris D. Harris #82	1	20	20.0	0	20
Norm Bulaich N. Bulaich #31	2	8	4.0	0	4
Steve Howell S. Howell #36	2	6	3.0	0	5
Nat Moore N. Moore #89	1	1	1.0	0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
James Scott J. Scott #89	0/0	49	12.3	20
Brian Baschnagel B. Baschnagel #84	0/0	39	13.0	20
Greg Latta G. Latta #88	0/0	22	7.3	16
Golden Richards G. Richards #83	0/0	20	20.0	20
Jack Deloplaine J. Deloplaine #35	0/0	13	6.5	15
Dave Williams D. Williams #22	0/0	10	10.0	10
Willie McClendon W. McClendon #37	0/0	7	3.5	13

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Nat Moore N. Moore #89	0/0	121	24.2	53
Bruce Hardy B. Hardy #84	0/0	31	15.5	24
Jimmy Cefalo J. Cefalo #81	0/0	24	12.0	14
Duriel Harris D. Harris #82	0/0	17	17.0	17
Gary Davis G. Davis #27	0/0	14	7.0	8

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Neal Colzie N. Colzie #20	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Charlie Babb C. Babb #49	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bob Thomas B. Thomas #16	3/3	1/1	10	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Uwe von Schamann U. von Schamann #5	1/3	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Parsons B. Parsons #86	2	70	35.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Brian Baschnagel B. Baschnagel #84	3	58	19.3
Steve Schubert S. Schubert #85	1	18	18.0
Rickey Watts R. Watts #80	1	26	26.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mike Kozlowski M. Kozlowski #40	2	45	22.5	0	0
Tony Nathan T. Nathan #22	1	22	22.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Charlie Babb C. Babb #49	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Vince Evans V. Evans #8	11/17	92	5.4	0	2	0-0	39.0
Bob Avellini B. Avellini #7	5/8	68	8.5	0	0	0-0	89.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	15	43	2.9	0	6
Vince Evans V. Evans #8	6	32	5.3	0	14
Bob Avellini B. Avellini #7	1	5	5.0	0	5
Willie McClendon W. McClendon #37	2	3	1.5	1	2
Dave Williams D. Williams #22	4	2	0.5	0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
James Scott J. Scott #89	0/0	49	12.3	20
Brian Baschnagel B. Baschnagel #84	0/0	39	13.0	20
Greg Latta G. Latta #88	0/0	22	7.3	16
Golden Richards G. Richards #83	0/0	20	20.0	20
Jack Deloplaine J. Deloplaine #35	0/0	13	6.5	15
Dave Williams D. Williams #22	0/0	10	10.0	10
Willie McClendon W. McClendon #37	0/0	7	3.5	13

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bob Thomas B. Thomas #16	3/3	1/1	10	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Parsons B. Parsons #86	2	70	35.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Brian Baschnagel B. Baschnagel #84	3	58	19.3
Steve Schubert S. Schubert #85	1	18	18.0
Rickey Watts R. Watts #80	1	26	26.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Don Strock D. Strock #10	12/17	207	12.2	0	0	0-0	111.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Larry Csonka L. Csonka #39	15	73	4.9	3	12
Delvin Williams D. Williams #24	14	64	4.6	1	23
Gary Davis G. Davis #27	4	21	5.3	0	8
Duriel Harris D. Harris #82	1	20	20.0	0	20
Norm Bulaich N. Bulaich #31	2	8	4.0	0	4
Steve Howell S. Howell #36	2	6	3.0	0	5
Nat Moore N. Moore #89	1	1	1.0	0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Nat Moore N. Moore #89	0/0	121	24.2	53
Bruce Hardy B. Hardy #84	0/0	31	15.5	24
Jimmy Cefalo J. Cefalo #81	0/0	24	12.0	14
Duriel Harris D. Harris #82	0/0	17	17.0	17
Gary Davis G. Davis #27	0/0	14	7.0	8

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Neal Colzie N. Colzie #20	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Charlie Babb C. Babb #49	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Uwe von Schamann U. von Schamann #5	1/3	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mike Kozlowski M. Kozlowski #40	2	45	22.5	0	0
Tony Nathan T. Nathan #22	1	22	22.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Charlie Babb C. Babb #49	1	0	0.0	0	0

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CHI

Team Stats

MIA

240

Total Yds

389

155

Pass Yds

196

85

Rush Yds

193

54

Total Plays

57

4.4

Yards Per Play

6.8

6

Yards Per Pass

10.9

3

Yards Per Rush

4.9

16

1st Downs

23

2

Punts

0

2

Turnovers

1

2

Interceptions Thrown

0

Fumbles Lost

1

8

Penalties

4

1.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

0

2-2 CHI

MIA 4-0

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1979 NFC Central

Game Summary

Team Stats