The Chicago Bears came up just a bit short against the Minnesota Vikings, 24 to 20, on September 25, 1978.
Final
1st quarter
MIN
CHI
Sammy White 33-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Rick Danmeier kick)
7
0
Matt Blair 49-yard fumble return (Rick Danmeier kick)
14
0
Walter Payton 3-yard run (Bob Thomas kick)
14
7
2nd quarter
MIN
CHI
Bob Thomas 27-yard field goal
14
10
3rd quarter
MIN
CHI
Bob Thomas 32-yard field goal
14
13
Chuck Foreman 1-yard run (Rick Danmeier kick)
21
13
4th quarter
MIN
CHI
Rick Danmeier 29-yard field goal
24
13
Walter Payton 1-yard run (Bob Thomas kick)
24
20
Vikings
Bears
1st Downs
17
23
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st downs from penalties
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
60
75
Total Yards
295
278
Yards per play
4.9
3.7
Passing
142
188
Comp - Att
14 - 20
22 - 37
Yards per pass
6.8
4.8
Interceptions thrown
1
2
Sacks - Yards lost
1 - 10
2 - 19
Rushing
153
90
Rushing Attempts
39
36
Yards per rush
3.9
2.5
Penalties
13
5
Turnovers
2
3
Fumbles lost
1
1
Interceptions
1
2
Possession
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Tarkenton | 14 | 20 | 152 | 7.6 | 1 | 1 | 87.9 | |
Team | 14 | 20 | 142 | 7.6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 87.9 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Young | 17 | 81 | 4.8 | 0 |
C. Foreman | 17 | 73 | 4.3 | 1 |
B. McClanahan | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 |
R. Miller | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
F. Tarkenton | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 |
Team | 39 | 153 | 3.9 | 1 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. White | 6 | 82 | 13.7 | 1 | |
A. Rashad | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | |
B. Tucker | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | |
R. Young | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | |
B. McClanahan | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | |
Team | 14 | 152 | 7.6 | 1 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 2.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Danmeier | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
Team | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Wood | 2 | 80 | 40.0 | |
Team | 3 | 80 | 26.7 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Miller | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | |
Team | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 |
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Avellini | 22 | 36 | 207 | 5.8 | 0 | 2 | 53.8 | |
B. Parsons | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | |
Team | 22 | 37 | 188 | 5.6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 52.4 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Payton | 24 | 58 | 2.4 | 2 |
R. Harper | 10 | 31 | 3.1 | 0 |
B. Avellini | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 |
Team | 36 | 90 | 2.5 | 2 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Richards | 6 | 76 | 12.7 | 0 | |
W. Payton | 4 | 37 | 9.3 | 0 | |
G. Latta | 4 | 35 | 8.8 | 0 | |
R. Harper | 6 | 33 | 5.5 | 0 | |
J. Scott | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | |
Team | 22 | 207 | 5.6 | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 1.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Thomas | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
Team | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Parsons | 3 | 115 | 38.3 | |
Team | 3 | 115 | 38.3 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Morgan | 3 | 63 | 21.0 | 0 | |
L. Walterscheid | 2 | 49 | 24.5 | 0 | |
Team | 5 | 112 | 22.4 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Schubert | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | |
Team | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 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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