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Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos
@
Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears
Date
December 20, 1981
Kickoff
01:00 PM ET
10:00 AM PT
Score
DEN 24 — CHI 35 F

Stadium

Capacity: 61,500

Inaugurated: 01/01/1924

Broadcast

Announcers

Bob Costas, Bob Trumpy

Summary

DEN and CHI combined for 308 passing yards and 4 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Dave Preston led DEN with 25 rushing yards while Walter Payton paced CHI with 62. Through the air, Rick Upchurch topped DEN with 102 receiving yards while Walter Payton led CHI with 42.

Expected Points Summary

DEN
Total-5.82
Off-28.51
Def11.71
ST11.35
CHI
Total5.82
Off-11.71
Def28.51
ST-11.35

Team Stats

Stat DEN CHI
First Downs 19 15
Rush-Yds-TDs 19-76-0 41-170-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 22-49-278-3-3 10-20-118-2-2
Sacked-Yards 6-56 1-7
Net Pass Yards 222 111
Total Yards 298 281
Fumbles-Lost 1-0 1-0
Turnovers 3 2
Penalties-Yards 9-74 11-101

Expected Points Detail

DEN
Offense
Pass: -28.71
Rush: 1.06
TO: -22.04
Defense
Pass: 2.84
Rush: 7.43
TO: 8.15
Returns
KO: 4.96
KR: -1.83
P: 3.07
PR: 1.22
FG/XP: 3.93
CHI
Offense
Pass: -2.84
Rush: -7.43
TO: -8.15
Defense
Pass: 28.71
Rush: -1.06
TO: 22.04
Returns
KO: 1.83
KR: -4.96
P: -1.22
PR: -3.07
FG/XP: -3.93

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat DEN CHI
First Downs 19 15
Rush-Yds-TDs 19-76-0 41-170-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 22-49-278-3-3 10-20-118-2-2
Sacked-Yards 6-56 1-7
Net Pass Yards 222 111
Total Yards 298 281
Fumbles-Lost 1-0 1-0
Turnovers 3 2
Penalties-Yards 9-74 11-101

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Broncos Fred Steinfort 46 yard field goal 3-0
2 Bears Walter Payton 19 yard pass from Vince Evans (John Roveto kick) 3-7
Bears Roland Harper 4 yard rush (John Roveto kick) 3-14
3 Bears Gary Fencik 69 yard interception return (John Roveto kick) 3-21
Broncos Riley Odoms 6 yard pass from Craig Morton (Fred Steinfort kick) 10-21
Bears Al Harris 44 yard interception return (John Roveto kick) 10-28
Broncos Rick Upchurch 25 yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Fred Steinfort kick) 17-28
4 Bears Walter Payton 7 yard pass from Vince Evans (John Roveto kick) 17-35
Broncos Rick Upchurch 39 yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Fred Steinfort kick) 24-35

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