Week 9, 1979

played in Detroit, MI

30 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind

Chicago Bears310010-23
Detroit Lions3077-17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:55 DET - Uwe Von Schamann 22 field goal
1Q: 00:23 CHI - Pat Leahy 34 field goal
2Q: 06:19 CHI - Roger Carr 14 pass from Steve Brown (Pat Leahy extra point)
2Q: 00:13 CHI - Pat Leahy 33 field goal
3Q: 07:08 DET - Carlos Spencer 4 run (Uwe Von Schamann extra point)
4Q: 05:49 CHI - Kevin Calhoun 30 fumble return (Pat Leahy extra point)
4Q: 02:27 CHI - Pat Leahy 24 field goal
4Q: 02:02 DET - Jim Robinson 18 pass from Buddy Ursino (Uwe Von Schamann extra point)

Team StatisticsCHIDET
Record5-33-5
First Downs1216
- by Rushing58
- by Passing67
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards214277
- Offensive Plays6565
- Yards per Play3.294.26
Net Rushing Yards106114
- Rushing Attempts3723
- Yards per Rush2.864.96
Net Passing Yards108163
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt26 - 13 - 039 - 16 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards119185
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/113/22
- Yards per Pass Play3.863.88
Fumbles/Lost1/02/2
3rd Down Conversions7/182/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.17.9
4th Down Conversions0/00/2
Penalties/Yards7/548/56
Punt Returns/Yards2/202/25
Kick Returns/Yards3/444/143
Interception Ret./Yards1/260/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits43
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/32/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 40OWN 27
Time of Possession32:2327:37

Drive Charts

Chicago Bears
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:132:06OWN 12511Punt
16:486:32OWN 231160Field Goal
211:365:27OWN 421258Touchdown
23:081:41OWN 29615Punt
20:320:25OPP 2529Field Goal
315:002:47OWN 20619Punt
36:582:20OWN 173-4Punt
34:281:17OPP 4436Punt
32:071:44OWN 4039Punt
414:022:045039Punt
410:322:07OWN 3650Punt
44:432:24OPP 1033Field Goal
41:550:52OWN 2237Punt
40:170:17OPP 421-2Game
Detroit Lions
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:47OWN 1934Punt
111:074:19OWN 38857Field Goal
10:163:40OWN 10855Missed FG
26:093:01OWN 30514Punt
21:270:55OWN 20321Interception
312:135:15OWN 201380Touchdown
34:380:10OWN 3915Fumble
33:111:04OWN 203-1Punt
30:231:21OWN 535Punt
411:581:26OWN 2039Punt
48:252:46OWN 2357Fumble
45:390:56OWN 204-10Downs
42:190:24OPP 18218Touchdown
41:030:46OWN 3646Downs

Game MVP: Pat Leahy, Chicago Bears

Rushing Statistics

ChicagoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Otis Armstrong21673.191010
Arnold Morgado15412.73900
Steve Brown1-2-2.00-200
DetroitAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Carlos Spencer14745.291331
Dexter Bussey9404.441510

Passing Statistics

ChicagoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Steve Brown26131192/11120075.6
DetroitAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Buddy Ursino39161853/22127153.9

Receiving Statistics

ChicagoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR J.D. Hill56255.00380
WR Roger Carr353511.670141
WR Ronnie Talley253517.508200
WR Ken Grandberry111515.0010150
FB Bill Olds1144.00040
WR Terry Carrol1455.00050
RB Otis Armstrong0100.00000
TE Boyd Brown0100.00000
WR Arnold Morgado0100.00000
TE Bruce Hardy0100.00000
DetroitCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Jim Robinson798512.1414231
WR Speedy Thomas394314.333270
WR Lamont Marrow29189.00090
TE Ozzie Newsome242814.0018230
TE Bob Adams1266.00060
WR Jack Dolbin1455.00050
RB Dexter Bussey0100.00000
WR Van Harmon0100.00000

Interception Statistics

ChicagoIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Charlie Weaver12626.000
DetroitIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

ChicagoFumbRecovForceTD
Steve Brown1000
Kevin Calhoun0101
Craig Clemons0100
Phil LaPorta0100
Joe Campbell0010
Charles Jefferson0010
DetroitFumbRecovForceTD
Buddy Ursino1000
Jack Dolbin1000
Herb Orvis0010

Punting Statistics

ChicagoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Ray Guy940444.935.4562
DetroitPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Russell Erxleben521843.639.6551

Kicking Statistics

ChicagoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Pat Leahy3/30/00/0342/2
DetroitFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Uwe Von Schamann1/20/10/1222/2

Punt Return Statistics

ChicagoRetYardsAvgTD
Vinny Hoover22010.00
DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Danny Colbert22512.50

Kick Return Statistics

ChicagoRetYardsAvgTD
Ken Grandberry34414.70
DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Edddie Brown29949.50
Danny Colbert24422.00

Defensive Statistics

ChicagoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Craig Clemons640.02137
S Kirk Robbins510.01936
DT Wally Chambers430.01826
DE Joe Campbell311.01530
OLB Brad Van Pelt320.02025
CB Durwood Keeton300.01126
OLB Carl Ekern300.02036
DT Wilson Whitely201.01832
CB John Turner210.01324
S Vinny Hoover200.0614
DT Brad Shearer101.0812
DE Dave Lindstrom110.01124
DT Rick Dvorak100.0713
OLB Charlie Weaver100.0418
CB Billy Joe Bridges100.01432
OLB Linden King100.0107
DE Kevin Calhoun010.01218
DetroitTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Ed O'Neil1020.03124
S Edddie Brown640.03023
DT Herb Orvis530.52222
S Johnnie Gray441.53324
DT Donnell Erofeev440.03113
ILB Shane Nelson420.02621
CB Ricky Wesson400.02821
DE Dennis Boyd210.02419
DE Barry Bennett210.02415
DT Gary Dunn200.02016
CB Maurice Spencer120.02624
OLB Larry Ball110.064
CB Danny Colbert110.088
S Nate Wright110.01014
CB Dale Lucas110.02321
DE Tim Rossovich100.0139
WR Speedy Thomas10---------
OLB Drew Mahalic100.0123

Pass Rush Statistics

ChicagoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Wilson Whitely1.001132
DE Joe Campbell1.001030
DT Brad Shearer1.000012
DT Wally Chambers0.012126
DE Dave Lindstrom0.003024
DE Kevin Calhoun0.002018
DT Rick Dvorak0.001013
OLB Carl Ekern0.001036
DetroitSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
S Johnnie Gray1.500024
DT Herb Orvis0.500022
DT Donnell Erofeev0.010013
DE Dennis Boyd0.002019
OLB Ed O'Neil0.001024
DE Tim Rossovich0.00109
DE Barry Bennett0.001015

Pass Defense Statistics

ChicagoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Durwood Keeton21026
S Vinny Hoover20014
CB John Turner20024
S Craig Clemons11037
OLB Carl Ekern11036
OLB Charlie Weaver10118
DT Rick Dvorak10013
OLB Brad Van Pelt10025
CB Billy Joe Bridges10032
S Kirk Robbins10036
DE Joe Campbell10030
DE Dave Lindstrom10024
CB Charles Jefferson10035
DetroitCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Edddie Brown31023
CB Ricky Wesson30021
OLB Ed O'Neil20024
ILB Shane Nelson11021
CB Danny Colbert1008
CB Maurice Spencer10024
CB Dale Lucas10021
S Johnnie Gray10024

Blocking Statistics

ChicagoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Ray Pinney34130025
Rich Coady29031021
Jeff Sevy27033023
Mickey Marvin26032122
Alberto White14031024
Phil LaPorta0201118
Boyd Brown01022010
Bill Olds01023012
Clarence Hironaka010607
Bruce Hardy01022016
DetroitKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Ken Long47020038
Steve August44018031
Charley Hannah24119140
Paul Fersen22016126
Jesse Burgess13019034
Cody Risien0107116
Bob Adams0109013
Burt Prince0108015

Special Teams Tackles

ChicagoTacklesSTPlays
Arnold Morgado326
Otis Armstrong214
Phil LaPorta112
DetroitTacklesSTPlays
Ron Mabra210
Dexter Bussey126
Bob Adams118
Van Harmon114

Participation

ChicagoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Steve Brown3728---------65
Mickey Marvin3222------862
Craig Clemons------2137361
Otis Armstrong2519------1458
Durwood Keeton------11262158
Carl Ekern------2036258
Bruce Hardy2216------2058
Bill Olds2312------2257
Kirk Robbins------1936257
Jeff Sevy3323---------56
Rich Coady3121------355
Alberto White3124---------55
Ray Pinney3025---------55
Charles Jefferson------1735254
Boyd Brown2210------2153
Arnold Morgado1512------2653
Wilson Whitely------1832252
Wally Chambers------1826347
J.D. Hill2522---------47
Brad Van Pelt------2025247
Joe Campbell------1530247
Billy Joe Bridges------1432---46
Vinny Hoover------6142040
Roger Carr2316---------39
John Turner------1324239
Dave Lindstrom------1124338
Kevin Calhoun------1218535
Terry Carrol1415------534
Ronnie Talley1515------434
Charlie Weaver------4181133
Phil LaPorta118------1231
Clarence Hironaka67------1225
Brad Shearer------812323
A.J. Pritchett64------1222
Linden King------107421
Rick Dvorak------713---20
Ken Grandberry02------1719
Harold McLinton------351119
Tom Stropka11------1618
Tim Gray------612---18
Brett Moritz56------415
Ray Guy00------1212
Pat Leahy00------99
Ray Preston------0044
Sam Wyche00---------0
Sam Adkins00---------0
DetroitRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Ricky Wesson------28211968
Ozzie Newsome1834------1668
Buddy Ursino2342------267
Edddie Brown------30231366
Ken Long2038------765
Johnnie Gray------3324461
Ed O'Neil------3124459
Charley Hannah1940---------59
Mosi Tatupu1527------1759
Maurice Spencer------2624858
Jesse Burgess1934------356
Dexter Bussey918------2653
Herb Orvis------2222650
Shane Nelson------2621350
Steve August1831---------49
Donnell Erofeev------3113246
Dale Lucas------2321145
Dennis Boyd------2419245
Speedy Thomas1627---------43
Paul Fersen1626---------42
Barry Bennett------2415342
Bob Adams913------1840
Carlos Spencer1424------240
Gary Dunn------2016440
Jim Robinson1324---------37
Cory Joyner------1313935
Danny Colbert------881834
Lamont Marrow1220---------32
Cody Risien716------730
Larry Ball------641929
Burt Prince815------629
Tim Rossovich------139628
Nate Wright------1014125
Ron Mabra------1141025
Joe Bostic810------725
Randy Coffield------117624
Drew Mahalic------123621
Van Harmon15------1420
Preston Dennard00------1919
Doug Allen------531018
Tom Sullivan35------1018
Jack Dolbin513---------18
Uwe Von Schamann00------66
Russell Erxleben00------55
Bill Demory00---------0
Mike Nott00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10454.5
Middle19321.7
Right7314.4
None1-2-2.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left2199.5
Middle14614.4
Right7344.9
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

ChicagoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Steve Brown26131412500
DetroitAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Buddy Ursino391635231121

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)158493.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)757010.0
Long (19+ Yds)3000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen0000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)179744.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)155614.1
Long (19+ Yds)72507.1

Detailed Receiving Statistics

ChicagoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR J.D. Hill65025022
WR Roger Carr53035016
WR Ronnie Talley52035115
WR Terry Carrol4115015
RB Otis Armstrong1000019
TE Boyd Brown1000010
WR Ken Grandberry1101502
FB Bill Olds1104012
WR Arnold Morgado1000012
TE Bruce Hardy1000016
DetroitTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Speedy Thomas93043127
WR Lamont Marrow92118020
WR Jim Robinson97085124
WR Jack Dolbin4115013
TE Ozzie Newsome42028134
TE Bob Adams2106013
RB Dexter Bussey1000018
WR Van Harmon100005

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

ChicagoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Arnold Morgado451.252.73
Otis Armstrong111.003.19
DetroitAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Carlos Spencer4205.005.29
Dexter Bussey273.504.44

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

ChicagoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Steve Brown21147.004.58
DetroitAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Buddy Ursino42256.254.74

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

ChicagoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Roger Carr111414.007.00
WR Arnold Morgado1000.000.00
DetroitTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Speedy Thomas1177.004.78
WR Lamont Marrow1000.002.00
WR Jim Robinson111818.009.44
TE Ozzie Newsome1000.007.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

ChicagoRushesConversions
Otis Armstrong43
Arnold Morgado10
DetroitRushesConversions
Dexter Bussey21

Third Down Passing Statistics

ChicagoAttCompConversions
Steve Brown1164
DetroitAttCompConversions
Buddy Ursino1021

Third Down Receiving Statistics

ChicagoTargCatchConversions
WR Roger Carr432
WR J.D. Hill221
WR Ronnie Talley211
WR Terry Carrol100
WR Arnold Morgado100
TE Bruce Hardy100
DetroitTargCatchConversions
WR Speedy Thomas411
RB Dexter Bussey100
WR Van Harmon100
WR Lamont Marrow100
WR Jack Dolbin100
WR Jim Robinson110
TE Ozzie Newsome100

SectionAttendance
Stadium64,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck19,600 (21,400)
End Zone14,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats12,600 (13,600)
Club Seats6,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,100 (3,300)