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Chicago Bears
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Miami Dolphins
Miami Dolphins
Date
September 23, 1979
Kickoff
04:00 PM ET
01:00 PM PT
Score
CHI 16 — MIA 31 F

Stadium

Capacity: 65,326

Inaugurated: 01/01/1937

Broadcast

Announcers

Curt Gowdy, Hank Stram

Summary

CHI and MIA combined for 299 passing yards and 0 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Walter Payton led CHI with 43 rushing yards while Larry Csonka paced MIA with 73. Through the air, James Scott topped CHI with 49 receiving yards while Nat Moore led MIA with 121.

Expected Points Summary

CHI
Total-12.35
Off-2.93
Def-16.70
ST5.30
MIA
Total12.35
Off16.70
Def2.93
ST-5.30

Team Stats

Stat CHI MIA
First Downs 16 23
Rush-Yds-TDs 28-85-1 39-193-4
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 16-25-160-0-2 12-17-207-0-0
Sacked-Yards 1-5 1-11
Net Pass Yards 155 196
Total Yards 240 389
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 3-1
Turnovers 2 1
Penalties-Yards 8-50 4-43

Expected Points Detail

CHI
Offense
Pass: -0.87
Rush: -4.52
TO: -5.99
Defense
Pass: -12.24
Rush: -4.46
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 4.00
KR: -3.43
P: 0.28
PR: -2.63
FG/XP: 7.08
MIA
Offense
Pass: 12.24
Rush: 4.46
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: 0.87
Rush: 4.52
TO: 5.99
Returns
KO: 3.43
KR: -4.00
P: 2.63
PR: -0.28
FG/XP: -7.08

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat CHI MIA
First Downs 16 23
Rush-Yds-TDs 28-85-1 39-193-4
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 16-25-160-0-2 12-17-207-0-0
Sacked-Yards 1-5 1-11
Net Pass Yards 155 196
Total Yards 240 389
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 3-1
Turnovers 2 1
Penalties-Yards 8-50 4-43

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Dolphins Uwe von Schamann 21 yard field goal 0-3
2 Bears Bob Thomas 30 yard field goal 3-3
Bears Bob Thomas 32 yard field goal 6-3
3 Dolphins Delvin Williams 3 yard rush (Uwe von Schamann kick) 6-10
Dolphins Larry Csonka 12 yard rush (Uwe von Schamann kick) 6-17
Bears Bob Thomas 36 yard field goal 9-17
4 Dolphins Larry Csonka 9 yard rush (Uwe von Schamann kick) 9-24
Dolphins Larry Csonka 1 yard rush (Uwe von Schamann kick) 9-31
Bears Willie McClendon 1 yard rush (Bob Thomas kick) 16-31

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