Chicago Bears
Denver Broncos
Stadium
Capacity: 76,125
Inaugurated: 01/01/1948
Broadcast
Announcers
Al Michaels, Frank Gifford, Dan Dierdorf
Summary
CHI and DEN combined for 652 passing yards and 6 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Walter Payton led CHI with 73 rushing yards while John Elway paced DEN with 35. Through the air, Willie Gault topped CHI with 133 receiving yards while Ricky Nattiel led DEN with 93.
Expected Points Summary
CHI
Total-2.00
Off12.04
Def-15.04
ST-0.86
DEN
Total2.00
Off15.04
Def-12.04
ST0.86
Team Stats
Stat
CHI
DEN
First Downs
24
26
Rush-Yds-TDs
30-146-1
27-98-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
23-36-320-3-1
21-41-341-3-2
Sacked-Yards
3-20
0-0
Net Pass Yards
300
341
Total Yards
446
439
Fumbles-Lost
3-1
0-0
Turnovers
2
2
Penalties-Yards
7-44
5-57
Time of Possession
33:19
26:41
Expected Points Detail
CHI
Offense
Pass: 13.57
Rush: -0.22
TO: -4.07
Defense
Pass: -6.69
Rush: 5.86
TO: 7.16
Returns
KO: 0.95
KR: -3.39
P: 4.06
PR: -1.51
FG/XP: -0.97
DEN
Offense
Pass: 6.69
Rush: -5.86
TO: -7.16
Defense
Pass: -13.57
Rush: 0.22
TO: 4.07
Returns
KO: 3.39
KR: -0.95
P: 1.51
PR: -4.06
FG/XP: 0.97
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
CHI
DEN
First Downs
24
26
Rush-Yds-TDs
30-146-1
27-98-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
23-36-320-3-1
21-41-341-3-2
Sacked-Yards
3-20
0-0
Net Pass Yards
300
341
Total Yards
446
439
Fumbles-Lost
3-1
0-0
Turnovers
2
2
Penalties-Yards
7-44
5-57
Time of Possession
33:19
26:41
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Bears
Willie Gault 51 yard pass from Jim McMahon (Kevin Butler kick)
7-0
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Bears
Cap Boso 6 yard pass from Jim McMahon (Kevin Butler kick)
14-0
2
Broncos
Vance Johnson 22 yard pass from John Elway (Rich Karlis kick)
14-7
—
Broncos
Mark Jackson 22 yard pass from John Elway (Rich Karlis kick)
14-14
—
Broncos
Ricky Nattiel 35 yard pass from John Elway (Rich Karlis kick)
14-21
3
Bears
Willie Gault 26 yard pass from Jim McMahon (run failed)
20-21
—
Bears
Jim McMahon 1 yard rush
26-21
—
Bears
Kevin Butler 42 yard field goal
29-21
4
Broncos
Rich Karlis 27 yard field goal
29-24
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Broncos
Steve Sewell 4 yard rush (Rich Karlis kick)
29-31