Chicago Bears
Buffalo Bills
Stadium
Capacity: 71,608
Inaugurated: 01/01/1973
Broadcast
Announcers
Dick Stockton, Merlin Olsen
Summary
CHI and BUF combined for 506 passing yards and 3 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Neal Anderson led CHI with 54 rushing yards while Thurman Thomas paced BUF with 117. Through the air, Wendell Davis topped CHI with 65 receiving yards while James Lofton led BUF with 122.
Expected Points Summary
CHI
Total-13.55
Off-9.17
Def-9.41
ST5.84
BUF
Total13.55
Off9.41
Def9.17
ST-5.84
Team Stats
Stat
CHI
BUF
First Downs
20
22
Rush-Yds-TDs
28-84-2
34-142-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
22-42-269-0-1
19-29-303-3-0
Sacked-Yards
0-0
3-23
Net Pass Yards
269
280
Total Yards
353
422
Fumbles-Lost
0-0
2-1
Turnovers
1
1
Penalties-Yards
12-89
7-43
Third Down Conv.
3-14
4-14
Fourth Down Conv.
0-1
2-2
Time of Possession
34:47
25:13
Expected Points Detail
CHI
Offense
Pass: 1.80
Rush: -7.37
TO: -4.05
Defense
Pass: -12.16
Rush: 9.08
TO: -0.67
Returns
KO: 1.52
KR: -0.68
P: -0.80
PR: 2.06
FG/XP: 3.74
BUF
Offense
Pass: 12.16
Rush: -9.08
TO: 0.67
Defense
Pass: -1.80
Rush: 7.37
TO: 4.05
Returns
KO: 0.68
KR: -1.52
P: -2.06
PR: 0.80
FG/XP: -3.74
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
CHI
BUF
First Downs
20
22
Rush-Yds-TDs
28-84-2
34-142-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
22-42-269-0-1
19-29-303-3-0
Sacked-Yards
0-0
3-23
Net Pass Yards
269
280
Total Yards
353
422
Fumbles-Lost
0-0
2-1
Turnovers
1
1
Penalties-Yards
12-89
7-43
Third Down Conv.
3-14
4-14
Fourth Down Conv.
0-1
2-2
Time of Possession
34:47
25:13
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
2
Bears
Kevin Butler 28 yard field goal
3-0
—
Bears
Kevin Butler 42 yard field goal
6-0
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Bills
Al Edwards 33 yard pass from Jim Kelly (Scott Norwood kick)
6-7
3
Bills
Carwell Gardner 1 yard rush (Scott Norwood kick)
6-14
—
Bills
Butch Rolle 2 yard pass from Jim Kelly (Scott Norwood kick)
6-21
4
Bears
Neal Anderson 2 yard rush (Kevin Butler kick)
13-21
—
Bills
James Lofton 77 yard pass from Jim Kelly (Scott Norwood kick)
13-28
—
Bills
Thurman Thomas 11 yard rush (Scott Norwood kick)
13-35
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Bears
Mark Green 1 yard rush (Kevin Butler kick)
20-35