New Orleans Saints
Chicago Bears
Stadium
Capacity: 61,500
Inaugurated: 01/01/1924
Broadcast
Announcers
Frank Glieber/Johnny Unitas
Summary
NO and CHI combined for 406 passing yards and 2 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Tony Galbreath led NO with 61 rushing yards while Walter Payton paced CHI with 140. Through the air, Jim Thaxton topped NO with 63 receiving yards while Bo Rather led CHI with 113.
Expected Points Summary
Team Stats
Stat
NO
CHI
First Downs
18
19
Rush-Yds-TDs
46-146-3
31-197-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
8-17-168-1-0
18-38-238-1-2
Sacked-Yards
0-0
1-20
Net Pass Yards
168
218
Total Yards
314
415
Fumbles-Lost
0-0
1-1
Turnovers
0
3
Penalties-Yards
6-60
11-111
Expected Points Detail
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
NO
CHI
First Downs
18
19
Rush-Yds-TDs
46-146-3
31-197-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
8-17-168-1-0
18-38-238-1-2
Sacked-Yards
0-0
1-20
Net Pass Yards
168
218
Total Yards
314
415
Fumbles-Lost
0-0
1-1
Turnovers
0
3
Penalties-Yards
6-60
11-111
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Bears
Walter Payton 33 yard pass from Bob Avellini (Bob Thomas kick)
0-7
—
Saints
Archie Manning 8 yard rush (Rich Szaro kick)
7-7
2
Saints
Archie Manning 2 yard rush (Rich Szaro kick)
14-7
—
Saints
Chuck Muncie 35 yard pass from Archie Manning (Rich Szaro kick)
21-7
—
Bears
Bob Thomas 21 yard field goal
21-10
3
Saints
Archie Manning 11 yard rush (Rich Szaro kick)
28-10
4
Saints
Bob Pollard 52 yard defensive fumble return (Rich Szaro kick)
35-10
—
Bears
Walter Payton 21 yard rush (Bob Thomas kick)
35-17
—
Saints
Jim Merlo 57 yard interception return (Rich Szaro kick)
42-17
—
Bears
Walter Payton 1 yard rush (Bob Thomas kick)
42-24