Week 6, 1974

played in Atlanta, GA

58 degrees, rain, 5 mph wind

Chicago Bears	0	0	3	0	-	3
Atlanta Falcons	7	0	7	10	-	24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:41 ATL - Mark Van Eeghen 1 pass from Wayne England (Ricky Fisher extra point)
3Q: 07:32 CHI - Errol Mann 18 field goal
3Q: 04:19 ATL - Charley Young 58 pass from Wayne England (Ricky Fisher extra point)
4Q: 06:49 ATL - Vince Wilkerson 3 run (Ricky Fisher extra point)
4Q: 03:17 ATL - Ricky Fisher 19 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:41 ATL - Mark Van Eeghen 1 pass from Wayne England (Ricky Fisher extra point)
3Q: 07:32 CHI - Errol Mann 18 field goal
3Q: 04:19 ATL - Charley Young 58 pass from Wayne England (Ricky Fisher extra point)
4Q: 06:49 ATL - Vince Wilkerson 3 run (Ricky Fisher extra point)
4Q: 03:17 ATL - Ricky Fisher 19 field goal

Team Statistics CHI ATL
Record 3-3 3-3
First Downs 12 16
- by Rushing 2 8
- by Passing 10 6
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 228 272
- Offensive Plays 60 57
- Yards per Play 3.80 4.77
Net Rushing Yards 88 121
- Rushing Attempts 26 41
- Yards per Rush 3.38 2.95
Net Passing Yards 140 151
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 31 - 17 - 1 16 - 11 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 156 151
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/16 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 4.12 9.44
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 7/17 3/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.3 8.3
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/42 2/15
Punt Returns/Yards 2/8 3/31
Kick Returns/Yards 5/88 1/23
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/7
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 37
Time of Possession 28:54 31:06

Team Statistics	CHI	ATL
Record	3-3	3-3
First Downs	12	16
- by Rushing	2	8
- by Passing	10	6
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	228	272
- Offensive Plays	60	57
- Yards per Play	3.80	4.77
Net Rushing Yards	88	121
- Rushing Attempts	26	41
- Yards per Rush	3.38	2.95
Net Passing Yards	140	151
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	31 - 17 - 1	16 - 11 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	156	151
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/16	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	4.12	9.44
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	7/17	3/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.3	8.3
4th Down Conversions	0/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/42	2/15
Punt Returns/Yards	2/8	3/31
Kick Returns/Yards	5/88	1/23
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/7
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 37
Time of Possession	28:54	31:06

Drive Charts

Chicago Bears
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	8:32	4:07	OWN 29	6	22	Punt
1	3:10	4:25	OWN 27	9	28	Punt
2	12:02	1:25	OWN 45	3	6	Punt
2	6:39	2:51	OWN 7	6	20	Punt
2	2:43	0:49	OWN 46	3	5	Punt
3	15:00	7:36	OWN 37	11	62	Field Goal
3	4:05	5:39	OWN 25	10	48	Missed FG
4	11:56	1:01	OWN 20	2	-4	Punt
4	6:42	1:10	OWN 14	4	-10	Downs
4	3:11	0:51	OWN 37	2	14	Interception
4	1:41	0:32	OWN 9	4	7	Downs

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	6:28	OWN 37	11	63	Touchdown
1	4:25	1:15	OWN 22	3	1	Punt
2	13:45	1:43	OWN 2	3	9	Punt
2	10:37	3:58	OWN 6	7	41	Punt
2	3:48	1:05	OWN 35	3	-10	Punt
2	1:54	1:54	OWN 20	4	29	Half
3	7:24	3:19	OWN 20	6	80	Touchdown
4	13:26	1:30	OWN 34	3	5	Punt
4	10:55	4:13	50	8	50	Touchdown
4	5:32	2:21	OPP 4	3	2	Field Goal
4	2:20	0:39	OWN 41	3	0	Punt
4	1:09	1:09	OPP 16	3	-1	Game

Game MVP: Wayne England, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
Otis Armstrong	17	59	3.47	8
Andy Johnson	6	20	3.33	9
Carl Garrett	3	9	3.00	4

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Mack Herron	20	70	3.50	16	2	0
Vince Wilkerson	20	52	2.60	11	1	1
Buddy Ursino	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0

Passing Statistics

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Scott Hunter	31	17	156	3/16	0	20	1	55.3

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Wayne England	16	11	151	0/0	2	58	0	138.2

Receiving Statistics

Chicago	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Terry Carrol	5	10	61	12.20	7	14
WR Roger Carr	4	5	37	9.25	7	11
FB Carl Garrett	2	2	21	10.50	2	11
WR Ronnie Talley	2	6	20	10.00	2	20
RB Otis Armstrong	1	2	5	5.00	3	5
FB Cid Edwards	1	3	3	3.00	0	3
RB Andy Johnson	1	2	1	1.00	3	1
WR Joseph Bach	1	1	8	8.00	0	8

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Charley Young	3	3	93	31.00	10	58	1
WR Dick Gordon	2	4	14	7.00	0	8	0
WR Ken Grandberry	2	3	28	14.00	14	23	0
FB Mark Van Eeghen	2	2	5	2.50	0	4	1
TE Willie Frazier	1	3	9	9.00	1	9	0
RB Mack Herron	1	1	2	2.00	0	2	0

Interception Statistics

Chicago	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Tom MacLeod	1	7	7.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Chicago	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Chicago	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Merritt Kersey	6	265	44.2	35.7	51	3

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Tom Wittum	6	268	44.7	43.3	50	2

Kicking Statistics

Chicago	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Errol Mann	1/2	0/1	0/0	18	0/0

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ricky Fisher	1/1	0/0	0/0	19	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Paul Johnson	2	8	4.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mack Herron	3	31	10.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Paul Johnson	4	74	18.5	0
Otis Armstrong	1	14	14.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dick Gordon	1	23	23.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Chicago	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Don Rives	9	3	0.0	40	16
OLB Duane Benson	8	2	0.0	37	15
DE Fred Dryer	6	2	0.0	37	16
OLB Brad Van Pelt	6	0	0.0	23	6
S Craig Clemons	4	4	0.0	41	16
DT Wally Chambers	4	3	0.0	41	16
CB Durwood Keeton	3	0	0.0	33	14
CB Billy Joe Bridges	2	2	0.0	18	11
DE Larry Hand	2	1	0.0	36	16
DE Ron Rydalich	2	1	0.0	27	11
OLB Dave Edwards	1	0	0.0	4	1
RB Andy Johnson	1	0	---	---	---
S Brant Ofodile	1	0	0.0	4	3
DT Rick Dvorak	0	2	0.0	23	5
CB Paul Johnson	0	2	0.0	36	15
OLB Dan Buffone	0	1	0.0	5	0

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DT Randy Crowder	7	1	0.0	22	31
CB Allan Ellis	7	1	0.0	22	31
S Nate Crane	6	2	0.0	21	33
OLB John Pergine	5	1	1.0	23	32
S Ralph McGill	4	4	0.0	18	27
DE John Zook	3	1	1.0	22	31
ILB Tom MacLeod	3	3	0.0	21	33
OLB Clyde Werner	2	0	1.0	20	15
OLB Richie Minter	2	2	0.0	12	6
CB Rolland Lawrence	2	1	0.0	20	31
CB Randy Logan	2	1	0.0	5	1
DE Carl Wafer	1	2	0.0	21	31
S Bernie Jackson	1	1	0.0	20	33
CB Ernie McGee	1	1	0.0	4	3
DE Bennie Tapeh	0	1	0.0	4	3
DT Jermaine Perkins	0	1	0.0	5	3

Pass Rush Statistics

Chicago	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Duane Benson	0.0	0	1	0	15
DE Ron Rydalich	0.0	0	1	0	11

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE John Zook	1.0	1	1	0	31
OLB Clyde Werner	1.0	0	1	3	15
OLB John Pergine	1.0	0	0	0	32

Pass Defense Statistics

Chicago	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Duane Benson	2	0	15
S Craig Clemons	2	0	16
CB Billy Joe Bridges	2	0	11
DE Fred Dryer	1	0	16
CB Durwood Keeton	1	0	14
ILB Don Rives	1	0	16
OLB Brad Van Pelt	1	0	6
CB Paul Johnson	1	0	15
CB Maurice Cherpeski	0	1	2

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Allan Ellis	4	0	0	31
S Ralph McGill	3	1	0	27
CB Rolland Lawrence	2	1	0	31
S Nate Crane	2	1	0	33
OLB John Pergine	2	0	0	32
S Bernie Jackson	1	1	0	33
ILB Tom MacLeod	1	0	1	33
CB Randy Logan	1	0	0	1
CB Ernie McGee	1	0	0	3

Blocking Statistics

Chicago	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Dave Hill	3	3	0	21	0	27
Jeff Sevy	1	1	0	5	0	7
Rich Coady	0	6	0	16	1	28
Hubert Camarillo	0	4	0	24	1	29
Carl Garrett	0	2	1	21	0	16
Phil LaPorta	0	2	0	21	1	32
Jim Clack	0	2	0	10	0	6
Cid Edwards	0	2	0	4	0	10
Andre Tillman	0	2	0	14	0	13
Bob Young	0	1	0	8	0	5
Alberto White	0	1	0	23	0	31

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Jon Morris	4	7	24	8
Travis Roach	2	6	25	10
Willie Frazier	2	5	27	14
Ted Fritsch	2	5	31	14
George Kunz	1	4	36	11
Jeff Van Note	1	3	33	14
Mark Van Eeghen	1	1	22	8
Mickey Gmerek	1	1	13	1
Matt Atkins	1	1	23	9
Wally Watson	0	5	17	8
Zach Muirbrook	0	1	20	5
Kyle Mathis	0	1	16	6

Special Teams Tackles

Chicago	Tackles	STPlays
Dave Edwards	1	23
Carl Garrett	1	9
Jim Clack	1	8
Otis Armstrong	1	6

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Nate Crane	2	14
Charlie Ford	2	12
Ken Mitchell	1	17
Mickey Gmerek	1	10
Mark Van Eeghen	1	4

Participation

Chicago	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Paul Johnson	---	---	36	15	12	63
Scott Hunter	26	34	---	---	---	60
Hubert Camarillo	24	29	---	---	7	60
Craig Clemons	---	---	41	16	2	59
Wally Chambers	---	---	41	16	1	58
Don Rives	---	---	40	16	1	57
Duane Benson	---	---	37	15	2	54
Fred Dryer	---	---	37	16	1	54
Alberto White	23	31	---	---	---	54
Larry Hand	---	---	36	16	1	53
Phil LaPorta	21	32	---	---	---	53
Durwood Keeton	---	---	33	14	2	49
Dave Hill	21	27	---	---	---	48
Carl Garrett	21	16	---	---	9	46
Otis Armstrong	17	21	---	---	6	44
Rich Coady	16	28	---	---	---	44
Terry Carrol	17	25	---	---	---	42
Ron Rydalich	---	---	27	11	3	41
Boyd Brown	13	12	---	---	15	40
Roger Carr	9	18	---	---	13	40
Andre Tillman	14	13	---	---	11	38
Ronnie Talley	16	22	---	---	---	38
Kirk Robbins	---	---	24	13	---	37
Brad Van Pelt	---	---	23	6	6	35
Andy Johnson	6	8	---	---	20	34
Joseph Bach	13	21	---	---	---	34
Rick Dvorak	---	---	23	5	1	29
Billy Joe Bridges	---	---	18	11	---	29
Cid Edwards	4	10	---	---	14	28
Dave Edwards	---	---	4	1	23	28
Maurice Cherpeski	---	---	8	2	15	25
Jim Clack	10	6	---	---	8	24
Bob Young	8	5	---	---	8	21
Jeff Sevy	5	7	---	---	8	20
Lester Tresca	0	4	---	---	11	15
Brant Ofodile	---	---	4	3	6	13
Dan Buffone	---	---	5	0	5	10
Tom Sutton	---	---	4	0	6	10
Bill Belk	---	---	5	0	4	9
Cedric Chapman	2	5	---	---	2	9
Doug Allen	---	---	1	0	7	8
Merritt Kersey	0	0	---	---	8	8
Errol Mann	0	0	---	---	4	4
Rodney Dawkins	---	---	4	0	---	4
Unknown	---	---	0	0	---	0
O.J. Fujimoto	0	0	---	---	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Nate Crane	---	---	21	33	14	68
Allan Ellis	---	---	22	31	8	61
Tom MacLeod	---	---	21	33	4	58
John Pergine	---	---	23	32	2	57
Bernie Jackson	---	---	20	33	3	56
Randy Crowder	---	---	22	31	2	55
Carl Wafer	---	---	21	31	3	55
John Zook	---	---	22	31	2	55
George Kunz	36	11	---	---	7	54
Rolland Lawrence	---	---	20	31	2	53
Ted Fritsch	31	14	---	---	7	52
Ralph McGill	---	---	18	27	7	52
Mack Herron	21	10	---	---	20	51
Willie Frazier	27	14	---	---	8	49
Wayne England	32	16	---	---	1	49
Jeff Van Note	33	14	---	---	---	47
Charley Young	30	15	---	---	2	47
Travis Roach	25	10	---	---	6	41
Charlie Ford	---	---	9	19	12	40
Clyde Werner	---	---	20	15	2	37
Zach Muirbrook	20	5	---	---	12	37
Dick Gordon	15	7	---	---	13	35
Mark Van Eeghen	22	8	---	---	4	34
Jon Morris	24	8	---	---	1	33
Wally Watson	17	8	---	---	7	32
Matt Atkins	23	9	---	---	---	32
Ken Grandberry	20	9	---	---	2	31
Ken Mitchell	---	---	8	5	17	30
Kyle Mathis	16	6	---	---	7	29
Vince Wilkerson	20	6	---	---	---	26
Mickey Gmerek	13	1	---	---	10	24
Ernie McGee	---	---	4	3	16	23
Richie Minter	---	---	12	6	2	20
Lionel Summers	14	3	---	---	---	17
Jermaine Perkins	---	---	5	3	6	14
Bo Rather	3	2	---	---	8	13
Dave Rowe	---	---	2	0	7	9
Buddy Ursino	9	0	---	---	---	9
Earl Edwards	---	---	4	3	---	7
Bennie Tapeh	---	---	4	3	---	7
Randy Logan	---	---	5	1	---	6
Fred Willis	0	0	---	---	6	6
Tom Wittum	0	0	---	---	6	6
Ricky Fisher	0	0	---	---	6	6
Jorge Ballard	---	---	3	3	---	6
Reuben Fields	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	14	1.8
Middle	15	62	4.1
Right	3	12	4.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	30	3.0
Middle	26	81	3.1
Right	4	11	2.8
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Chicago	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Scott Hunter	31	17	1	4	2	4	2	3	1

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Wayne England	16	11	3	0	2	1	2	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	6	3.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	5	37	4.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	9	93	6.6
Long (19+ Yds)	6	1	20	3.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	2	2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	7	6	48	6.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	2	21	5.3
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	80	20.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Chicago	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Terry Carrol	10	5	1	61	0	25
WR Ronnie Talley	6	2	0	20	1	22
WR Roger Carr	5	4	0	37	0	18
FB Cid Edwards	3	1	0	3	0	10
RB Otis Armstrong	2	1	1	5	0	21
FB Carl Garrett	2	2	0	21	0	16
RB Andy Johnson	2	1	0	1	0	8
WR Joseph Bach	1	1	0	8	0	21

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Dick Gordon	4	2	1	14	0	7
TE Willie Frazier	3	1	1	9	0	14
WR Ken Grandberry	3	2	0	28	1	9
WR Charley Young	3	3	0	93	2	15
FB Mark Van Eeghen	2	2	0	5	0	8
RB Mack Herron	1	1	0	2	0	10

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Andy Johnson	2	9	4.50	3.33
Otis Armstrong	1	0	0.00	3.47

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Vince Wilkerson	7	5	0.71	2.60
Mack Herron	3	8	2.67	3.50
Buddy Ursino	1	-1	-1.00	-1.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Wayne England	2	2	10	5.00	9.44

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Chicago	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Willie Frazier	1	1	9	9.00	3.00
FB Mark Van Eeghen	1	1	1	1.00	2.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Chicago	Rushes	Conversions
Otis Armstrong	4	1
Andy Johnson	1	0

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Mack Herron	3	1
Buddy Ursino	1	0
Vince Wilkerson	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Chicago	Att	Comp	Conversions
Scott Hunter	11	7	6

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Wayne England	7	4	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Chicago	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Roger Carr	3	2	2
WR Terry Carrol	3	3	3
FB Cid Edwards	2	0	0
WR Ronnie Talley	2	1	1
RB Otis Armstrong	1	1	0

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Dick Gordon	3	2	1
TE Willie Frazier	1	0	0
WR Ken Grandberry	1	0	0
RB Mack Herron	1	1	0
WR Charley Young	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 52,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 15,800 (21,400)
End Zone 11,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine 6,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 10,200 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,500 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,900 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	52,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	15,800 (21,400)
End Zone	11,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine	6,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	10,200 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,500 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,900 (3,300)