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Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears
@
Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
Date
September 16, 1979
Kickoff
04:00 PM ET
01:00 PM PT
Score
CHI 20 — DAL 24 F

Stadium

Capacity: 80,000

Inaugurated: 01/01/1971

Broadcast

Announcers

Pat Summerall, Tom Brookshier, Frank Glieber

Summary

CHI and DAL combined for 377 passing yards and 5 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Walter Payton led CHI with 134 rushing yards while Tony Dorsett paced DAL with 108. Through the air, Golden Richards topped CHI with 79 receiving yards while Tony Hill led DAL with 91.

Expected Points Summary

CHI
Total-4.00
Off-6.22
Def-1.90
ST2.59
DAL
Total4.00
Off1.90
Def6.22
ST-2.59

Team Stats

Stat CHI DAL
First Downs 14 26
Rush-Yds-TDs 36-200-1 46-214-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 5-16-155-2-1 18-31-222-3-0
Sacked-Yards 4-37 2-16
Net Pass Yards 118 206
Total Yards 318 420
Fumbles-Lost 1-1 3-3
Turnovers 2 3
Penalties-Yards 4-36 4-35

Expected Points Detail

CHI
Offense
Pass: -6.84
Rush: 0.95
TO: -3.79
Defense
Pass: -9.48
Rush: 8.08
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 3.24
KR: -4.18
P: 3.69
PR: -0.07
FG/XP: -0.09
DAL
Offense
Pass: 9.48
Rush: -8.08
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: 6.84
Rush: -0.95
TO: 3.79
Returns
KO: 4.18
KR: -3.24
P: 0.07
PR: -3.69
FG/XP: 0.09

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat CHI DAL
First Downs 14 26
Rush-Yds-TDs 36-200-1 46-214-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 5-16-155-2-1 18-31-222-3-0
Sacked-Yards 4-37 2-16
Net Pass Yards 118 206
Total Yards 318 420
Fumbles-Lost 1-1 3-3
Turnovers 2 3
Penalties-Yards 4-36 4-35

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Bears Vince Evans 3 yard rush (Bob Thomas kick) 7-0
Cowboys Tony Hill 42 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Rafael Septien kick) 7-7
2 Cowboys Rafael Septien 46 yard field goal 7-10
3 Bears Golden Richards 52 yard pass from Vince Evans 13-10
Cowboys Billy Joe DuPree 11 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Rafael Septien kick) 13-17
4 Bears James Scott 64 yard pass from Vince Evans (Bob Thomas kick) 20-17
Cowboys Tony Hill 22 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Rafael Septien kick) 20-24

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