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Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears
@
Los Angeles Chargers
San Diego Chargers
Date
December 4, 1978
Kickoff
09:00 PM ET
06:00 PM PT
Score
CHI 7 — LAC 40 F

Stadium

Capacity: 70,000

Inaugurated: 01/01/1967

Broadcast

Announcers

Frank Gifford, Don Meredith, Howard Cosell

Summary

CHI and LAC combined for 307 passing yards and 2 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Walter Payton led CHI with 50 rushing yards while Don Woods paced LAC with 50. Through the air, James Scott topped CHI with 58 receiving yards while John Jefferson led LAC with 155.

Expected Points Summary

CHI
Total-33.00
Off-26.38
Def-10.76
ST3.14
SD
Total33.00
Off10.76
Def26.38
ST-3.14

Team Stats

Stat CHI SD
First Downs 7 24
Rush-Yds-TDs 27-80-0 43-150-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 5-17-72-0-2 19-30-332-3-3
Sacked-Yards 5-40 1-1
Net Pass Yards 32 331
Total Yards 112 481
Fumbles-Lost 2-1 1-0
Turnovers 3 3
Penalties-Yards 3-25 3-15

Expected Points Detail

CHI
Offense
Pass: -19.99
Rush: -6.39
TO: -5.27
Defense
Pass: -9.28
Rush: 1.48
TO: 12.62
Returns
KO: 4.56
KR: -2.60
P: 0.20
PR: 1.55
FG/XP: -0.57
SD
Offense
Pass: 9.28
Rush: -1.48
TO: -12.62
Defense
Pass: 19.99
Rush: 6.39
TO: 5.27
Returns
KO: 2.60
KR: -4.56
P: -1.55
PR: -0.20
FG/XP: 0.57

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat CHI SD
First Downs 7 24
Rush-Yds-TDs 27-80-0 43-150-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 5-17-72-0-2 19-30-332-3-3
Sacked-Yards 5-40 1-1
Net Pass Yards 32 331
Total Yards 112 481
Fumbles-Lost 2-1 1-0
Turnovers 3 3
Penalties-Yards 3-25 3-15

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Chargers Rolf Benirschke 32 yard field goal 0-3
Chargers Lydell Mitchell 1 yard rush (Rolf Benirschke kick) 0-10
Chargers Larry Burton 16 yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick) 0-17
2 Chargers John Jefferson 42 yard pass from Dan Fouts 0-23
3 Chargers Rolf Benirschke 44 yard field goal 0-26
Chargers Hank Bauer 37 yard rush (Rolf Benirschke kick) 0-33
Bears Virgil Livers 60 yard interception return (Bob Thomas kick) 7-33
4 Chargers Larry Burton 34 yard pass from James Harris (Rolf Benirschke kick) 7-40

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