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Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears
@
Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
Date
December 22, 1985
Kickoff
01:00 PM ET
10:00 AM PT
Score
CHI 37 — DET 17 F

Stadium

Capacity: 65,000

Inaugurated: 01/01/1975

Broadcast

Announcers

Tim Ryan, Johnny Morris

Summary

CHI and DET combined for 481 passing yards and 2 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Walter Payton led CHI with 81 rushing yards while James Jones paced DET with 74. Through the air, Willie Gault topped CHI with 69 receiving yards while Pete Mandley led DET with 127.

Expected Points Summary

CHI
Total20.00
Off-2.16
Def22.74
ST-1.17
DET
Total-20.00
Off-22.74
Def2.16
ST1.17

Team Stats

Stat CHI DET
First Downs 20 22
Rush-Yds-TDs 33-161-1 21-73-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 14-26-244-1-3 24-47-298-1-3
Sacked-Yards 4-23 6-45
Net Pass Yards 221 253
Total Yards 382 326
Fumbles-Lost 2-1 4-4
Turnovers 4 7
Penalties-Yards 8-58 2-15
Time of Possession 33:00 27:00

Expected Points Detail

CHI
Offense
Pass: -2.02
Rush: 2.45
TO: -9.16
Defense
Pass: 20.29
Rush: 4.59
TO: 9.12
Returns
KO: 8.09
KR: -5.40
P: 0.85
PR: -0.15
FG/XP: -4.56
DET
Offense
Pass: -20.29
Rush: -4.59
TO: -9.12
Defense
Pass: 2.02
Rush: -2.45
TO: 9.16
Returns
KO: 5.40
KR: -8.09
P: 0.15
PR: -0.85
FG/XP: 4.56

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat CHI DET
First Downs 20 22
Rush-Yds-TDs 33-161-1 21-73-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 14-26-244-1-3 24-47-298-1-3
Sacked-Yards 4-23 6-45
Net Pass Yards 221 253
Total Yards 382 326
Fumbles-Lost 2-1 4-4
Turnovers 4 7
Penalties-Yards 8-58 2-15
Time of Possession 33:00 27:00

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Bears Kevin Butler 25 yard field goal 3-0
Lions Eddie Murray 42 yard field goal 3-3
2 Bears Kevin Butler 24 yard field goal 6-3
3 Bears Dennis Gentry 94 yard kickoff return (Kevin Butler kick) 13-3
Bears Kevin Butler 21 yard field goal 16-3
Lions David Lewis 2 yard pass from Eric Hipple (Eddie Murray kick) 16-10
4 Bears Jim McMahon 14 yard rush (Kevin Butler kick) 23-10
Bears Ron Rivera 5 yard defensive fumble return (Kevin Butler kick) 30-10
Lions James Jones 2 yard rush (Eddie Murray kick) 30-17
Bears Ken Margerum 11 yard pass from Jim McMahon (Kevin Butler kick) 37-17

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