New England Patriots
Chicago Bears
Stadium
Capacity: 61,500
Inaugurated: 01/01/1924
Broadcast
Announcers
Dick Enberg, Merlin Olsen
Summary
NE and CHI combined for 345 passing yards and 4 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Horace Ivory led NE with 55 rushing yards while Walter Payton paced CHI with 42. Through the air, Harold Jackson topped NE with 65 receiving yards while Dave Williams led CHI with 62.
Expected Points Summary
NE
Total20.00
Off1.25
Def23.32
ST-4.21
CHI
Total-20.00
Off-23.32
Def-1.25
ST4.21
Team Stats
Stat
NE
CHI
First Downs
25
5
Rush-Yds-TDs
47-142-0
22-73-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
21-35-244-3-2
8-15-144-1-0
Sacked-Yards
2-26
5-48
Net Pass Yards
218
96
Total Yards
360
169
Fumbles-Lost
0-0
2-2
Turnovers
2
2
Penalties-Yards
5-42
9-66
Expected Points Detail
NE
Offense
Pass: 9.33
Rush: -7.39
TO: -6.54
Defense
Pass: 3.97
Rush: 14.47
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 1.81
KR: -5.36
P: -0.51
PR: -3.81
FG/XP: 3.66
CHI
Offense
Pass: -3.97
Rush: -14.47
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: -9.33
Rush: 7.39
TO: 6.54
Returns
KO: 5.36
KR: -1.81
P: 3.81
PR: 0.51
FG/XP: -3.66
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
NE
CHI
First Downs
25
5
Rush-Yds-TDs
47-142-0
22-73-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
21-35-244-3-2
8-15-144-1-0
Sacked-Yards
2-26
5-48
Net Pass Yards
218
96
Total Yards
360
169
Fumbles-Lost
0-0
2-2
Turnovers
2
2
Penalties-Yards
5-42
9-66
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Patriots
Stanley Morgan 10 yard pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick)
7-0
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Patriots
Harold Jackson 19 yard pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick)
14-0
2
Bears
Dave Williams 54 yard pass from Bob Avellini (Bob Thomas kick)
14-7
3
Patriots
John Smith 21 yard field goal
17-7
4
Patriots
Russ Francis 4 yard pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick)
24-7
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Patriots
John Smith 29 yard field goal
27-7