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Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears
@
Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota Vikings
Date
November 12, 1978
Kickoff
04:00 PM ET
01:00 PM PT
Score
CHI 14 — MIN 17 F

Stadium

Capacity: 66,655

Inaugurated: 01/01/1956

Broadcast

Announcers

Lindsey Nelson, Paul Hornung

Summary

CHI and MIN combined for 311 passing yards and 0 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Walter Payton led CHI with 127 rushing yards while Chuck Foreman paced MIN with 54. Through the air, Golden Richards topped CHI with 24 receiving yards while Rickey Young led MIN with 84.

Expected Points Summary

CHI
Total-9.09
Off-13.79
Def9.66
ST-3.93
MIN
Total9.09
Off-9.66
Def13.79
ST3.93

Team Stats

Stat CHI MIN
First Downs 15 18
Rush-Yds-TDs 42-186-2 33-90-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 8-18-66-0-3 24-37-245-0-1
Sacked-Yards 3-19 2-22
Net Pass Yards 47 223
Total Yards 233 313
Fumbles-Lost 2-1 4-2
Turnovers 4 3
Penalties-Yards 4-40 5-35

Expected Points Detail

CHI
Offense
Pass: -14.77
Rush: 2.28
TO: -7.49
Defense
Pass: 10.26
Rush: 0.07
TO: 2.95
Returns
KO: 6.05
KR: -4.40
P: 0.75
PR: -0.62
FG/XP: -5.71
MIN
Offense
Pass: -10.26
Rush: -0.07
TO: -2.95
Defense
Pass: 14.77
Rush: -2.28
TO: 7.49
Returns
KO: 4.40
KR: -6.05
P: 0.62
PR: -0.75
FG/XP: 5.71

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat CHI MIN
First Downs 15 18
Rush-Yds-TDs 42-186-2 33-90-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 8-18-66-0-3 24-37-245-0-1
Sacked-Yards 3-19 2-22
Net Pass Yards 47 223
Total Yards 233 313
Fumbles-Lost 2-1 4-2
Turnovers 4 3
Penalties-Yards 4-40 5-35

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Bears Walter Payton 2 yard rush (Bob Thomas kick) 7-0
Vikings Chuck Foreman 1 yard rush (Rick Danmeier kick) 7-7
2 Vikings Chuck Foreman 1 yard rush (Rick Danmeier kick) 7-14
Vikings Rick Danmeier 25 yard field goal 7-17
3 Bears Walter Payton 19 yard rush (Bob Thomas kick) 14-17

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