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Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
@
Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears
Date
November 4, 1979
Kickoff
04:00 PM ET
01:00 PM PT
Score
DET 7 — CHI 35 F

Stadium

Capacity: 61,500

Inaugurated: 01/01/1924

Broadcast

Announcers

Tim Ryan, Johnny Morris

Summary

DET and CHI combined for 297 passing yards and 2 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Horace King led DET with 43 rushing yards while Walter Payton paced CHI with 113. Through the air, Freddie Scott topped DET with 48 receiving yards while Walter Payton led CHI with 53.

Expected Points Summary

DET
Total-28.00
Off-29.50
Def2.00
ST-1.35
CHI
Total28.00
Off-2.00
Def29.50
ST1.35

Team Stats

Stat DET CHI
First Downs 11 21
Rush-Yds-TDs 25-82-0 45-161-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 11-27-161-1-4 18-28-147-1-0
Sacked-Yards 5-44 0-0
Net Pass Yards 117 147
Total Yards 199 308
Fumbles-Lost 1-1 2-0
Turnovers 5 0
Penalties-Yards 10-88 6-53

Expected Points Detail

DET
Offense
Pass: -22.66
Rush: -5.59
TO: -13.43
Defense
Pass: -2.83
Rush: 6.51
TO: -2.93
Returns
KO: 5.33
KR: -1.61
P: -5.66
PR: -2.24
FG/XP: 2.83
CHI
Offense
Pass: 2.83
Rush: -6.51
TO: 2.93
Defense
Pass: 22.66
Rush: 5.59
TO: 13.43
Returns
KO: 1.61
KR: -5.33
P: 2.24
PR: 5.66
FG/XP: -2.83

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat DET CHI
First Downs 11 21
Rush-Yds-TDs 25-82-0 45-161-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 11-27-161-1-4 18-28-147-1-0
Sacked-Yards 5-44 0-0
Net Pass Yards 117 147
Total Yards 199 308
Fumbles-Lost 1-1 2-0
Turnovers 5 0
Penalties-Yards 10-88 6-53

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Bears Walter Payton 1 yard rush (Bob Thomas kick) 0-7
2 Lions Ulysses Norris 4 yard pass from Jeff Komlo (Benny Ricardo kick) 7-7
Bears Brian Baschnagel 14 yard pass from Mike Phipps (Bob Thomas kick) 7-14
3 Bears Steve Schubert 77 yard punt return (Bob Thomas kick) 7-21
Bears Terry Schmidt 20 yard interception return (Bob Thomas kick) 7-28
4 Bears Walter Payton 5 yard rush (Bob Thomas kick) 7-35

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