Chicago Bears
New Orleans Saints
Stadium
Capacity: 73,208
Inaugurated: 01/01/1975
Broadcast
Announcers
Tim Ryan, Johnny Morris
Summary
CHI and NO combined for 451 passing yards and 3 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Walter Payton led CHI with 161 rushing yards while Wayne Wilson paced NO with 72. Through the air, Willie Gault topped CHI with 103 receiving yards while Hoby Brenner led NO with 105.
Expected Points Summary
CHI
Total-3.00
Off-11.98
Def15.30
ST-6.19
NO
Total3.00
Off-15.30
Def11.98
ST6.19
Team Stats
Stat
CHI
NO
First Downs
21
21
Rush-Yds-TDs
34-189-1
28-84-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
20-33-377-3-3
26-40-303-2-3
Sacked-Yards
8-73
6-55
Net Pass Yards
304
248
Total Yards
493
332
Fumbles-Lost
3-2
3-3
Turnovers
5
6
Penalties-Yards
11-111
6-50
Time of Possession
38:37
32:20
Expected Points Detail
CHI
Offense
Pass: -1.35
Rush: -5.55
TO: -10.37
Defense
Pass: -2.97
Rush: 12.49
TO: 1.36
Returns
KO: 1.75
KR: -9.47
P: 4.07
PR: -1.59
FG/XP: -0.95
NO
Offense
Pass: 2.97
Rush: -12.49
TO: -1.36
Defense
Pass: 1.35
Rush: 5.55
TO: 10.37
Returns
KO: 9.47
KR: -1.75
P: 1.59
PR: -4.07
FG/XP: 0.95
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
CHI
NO
First Downs
21
21
Rush-Yds-TDs
34-189-1
28-84-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
20-33-377-3-3
26-40-303-2-3
Sacked-Yards
8-73
6-55
Net Pass Yards
304
248
Total Yards
493
332
Fumbles-Lost
3-2
3-3
Turnovers
5
6
Penalties-Yards
11-111
6-50
Time of Possession
38:37
32:20
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Bears
Willie Gault 8 yard pass from Jim McMahon (Bob Thomas kick)
7-0
—
Saints
Hokie Gajan 3 yard rush (Morten Andersen kick)
7-7
2
Saints
Morten Andersen 21 yard field goal
7-10
—
Bears
Bob Thomas 27 yard field goal
10-10
3
Saints
Hoby Brenner 15 yard pass from Ken Stabler (Morten Andersen kick)
10-17
—
Saints
Kenny Duckett 25 yard pass from Ken Stabler (Morten Andersen kick)
10-24
—
Bears
Walter Payton 49 yard rush (Bob Thomas kick)
17-24
4
Bears
Willie Gault 56 yard pass from Walter Payton (Bob Thomas kick)
24-24
—
Saints
Johnnie Poe 31 yard interception return (Morten Andersen kick)
24-31
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Bears
Willie Gault 21 yard pass from Walter Payton (Bob Thomas kick)
31-31
OT
Saints
Morten Andersen 41 yard field goal
31-34