Week 17, 1974

played in Birmingham, AL

44 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

Chicago Bears71403-24
Birmingham Bombers71003-20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:08 CHI - Roger Carr 11 pass from Scott Hunter (Errol Mann extra point)
1Q: 09:00 BIR - Hugh Stopek 9 pass from Steve Ramsey (Bucky Wallace extra point)
2Q: 13:01 BIR - Ronnie Covington 25 interception return (Bucky Wallace extra point)
2Q: 09:55 BIR - Bucky Wallace 28 field goal
2Q: 05:49 CHI - Andre Tillman 16 pass from Scott Hunter (Errol Mann extra point)
2Q: 01:32 CHI - Terry Carrol 29 pass from Scott Hunter (Errol Mann extra point)
4Q: 09:24 BIR - Bucky Wallace 43 field goal
4Q: 02:38 CHI - Errol Mann 36 field goal

Team StatisticsCHIBIR
Record10-64-12
First Downs1721
- by Rushing56
- by Passing915
- by Penalty30
Total Net Yards279395
- Offensive Plays6779
- Yards per Play4.165.00
Net Rushing Yards72112
- Rushing Attempts2523
- Yards per Rush2.884.87
Net Passing Yards207283
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt41 - 19 - 253 - 28 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards212301
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/53/18
- Yards per Pass Play4.935.05
Fumbles/Lost1/04/2
3rd Down Conversions5/165/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.69.2
4th Down Conversions0/01/1
Penalties/Yards9/6013/97
Punt Returns/Yards5/631/5
Kick Returns/Yards4/1101/26
Interception Ret./Yards3/182/34
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits33
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/11/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 35OWN 26
Time of Possession26:3633:24

Drive Charts

Chicago Bears
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:591:01OPP 48348Touchdown
18:553:19OWN 28612Punt
11:441:53OWN 16427Punt
213:541:05OWN 2417Interception
212:490:10OWN 2010Interception
29:502:07OWN 303-1Punt
27:301:50OPP 44544Touchdown
24:333:14OWN 30870Touchdown
20:120:12OWN 4728Half
315:002:12OWN 3258Punt
311:531:185036Punt
37:041:27OWN 1333Punt
34:452:13OWN 2438Punt
30:581:57OWN 4468Punt
49:161:08OWN 4330Punt
46:500:32OPP 4230Punt
44:482:18OPP 40621Field Goal
Birmingham Bombers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:01OWN 204-8Punt
112:584:03OWN 26974Touchdown
15:363:52OWN 24772Fumble
214:510:57OWN 4535Punt
212:392:49OPP 21510Field Goal
27:430:13OWN 4110Interception
25:401:07OWN 20514Punt
21:191:07OWN 203-1Punt
312:480:55OWN 3223Interception
310:353:31OWN 3738Interception
35:370:52OWN 4137Punt
32:321:34OWN 2530Punt
414:014:45OWN 61068Field Goal
48:081:18OWN 22420Fumble
46:181:30OWN 236Punt
42:302:30OWN 201145Game

Game MVP: Fred Dryer, Chicago Bears

Rushing Statistics

ChicagoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Otis Armstrong17603.531010
Andy Johnson6152.50500
Carl Garrett1-3-3.00-300
Scott Hunter100.00000
BirminghamAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Lenvil Elliot12564.671320
David Goodwin11565.091310

Passing Statistics

ChicagoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Scott Hunter41192121/5332266.3
BirminghamAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Steve Ramsey53283013/18135352.4

Receiving Statistics

ChicagoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Otis Armstrong44225.505110
WR Terry Carrol475413.508291
TE Boyd Brown23189.00490
FB Carl Garrett232110.5020180
TE Andre Tillman232110.506161
WR Ronnie Talley292512.505130
WR Roger Carr111111.000111
WR Lester Tresca1288.00180
WR Joseph Bach193232.000320
BirminghamCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Hugh Stopek8129511.888221
WR Ken Bailey6137913.1712210
WR Calvin Hickman512489.6013180
FB Mike Vardell2263.00030
TE Bucky Harris23147.0011150
WR Darrin Baker26178.505170
RB Lenvil Elliot1255.00050
TE Dustin Stone113535.0028350
RB David Goodwin1222.00020

Interception Statistics

ChicagoIntsYardsAvgTD
S Craig Clemons166.000
ILB Don Rives11212.000
CB Paul Johnson100.000
BirminghamIntsYardsAvgTD
S Bill Simpson199.000
CB Ronnie Covington12525.001

Fumble Statistics

ChicagoFumbRecovForceTD
Otis Armstrong1000
Ron Rydalich0100
Paul Johnson0100
Ronnie Talley0100
Fred Dryer0020
Duane Benson0010
Rodney Dawkins0010
BirminghamFumbRecovForceTD
Steve Ramsey1100
Lenvil Elliot1000
David Goodwin1000
Bucky Harris1000
Ken Bailey0100
Jack Ham0010

Punting Statistics

ChicagoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Merritt Kersey1036036.035.5434
BirminghamPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Ian Mooberry730844.035.0482

Kicking Statistics

ChicagoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Errol Mann1/10/00/0363/3
BirminghamFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Bucky Wallace2/21/10/0432/2

Punt Return Statistics

ChicagoRetYardsAvgTD
Rob Scribner56312.60
BirminghamRetYardsAvgTD
Bill Bradley155.00

Kick Return Statistics

ChicagoRetYardsAvgTD
Rob Scribner37826.00
Paul Johnson13232.00
BirminghamRetYardsAvgTD
Ken Sawyer12626.00

Defensive Statistics

ChicagoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Durwood Keeton700.01955
OLB Brad Van Pelt611.0810
OLB Duane Benson600.01954
S Craig Clemons550.02355
ILB Don Rives540.02255
S Kirk Robbins510.01950
DE Fred Dryer422.01951
CB Paul Johnson430.01852
DT Wally Chambers310.02254
S Rodney Dawkins310.0720
CB Maurice Cherpeski300.01645
TE Boyd Brown10---------
OLB Dave Edwards100.042
DE Ron Rydalich100.01536
DE Larry Hand030.02053
ILB Doug Allen010.010
BirminghamTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Jack Reynolds840.02542
S Bill Bradley630.02441
DE Bill Kollar500.02540
CB Ronnie Covington500.01931
OLB Ron Pritchard400.01932
S Willie Germany310.0511
OLB Jack Ham300.01423
DT Gary Fair220.51531
S Bill Simpson200.02435
DT Dusty Oliver200.067
DE Nick Roman100.51938
CB Ken Sawyer100.02239
RB David Goodwin10---------
TE Ken Garcia10---------
WR Calvin Hickman10---------
G Darryl Kenyon10---------
CB Earl Dvorak010.02238

Pass Rush Statistics

ChicagoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Fred Dryer2.013251
OLB Brad Van Pelt1.000010
DE Larry Hand0.012053
DT Wally Chambers0.010054
OLB Duane Benson0.001054
CB Durwood Keeton0.001055
BirminghamSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Nick Roman0.512038
DT Gary Fair0.501031
DE Bill Kollar0.001040
DT Craig Fulcher0.001036
ILB Jack Reynolds0.000142

Pass Defense Statistics

ChicagoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Durwood Keeton50055
CB Paul Johnson41152
S Kirk Robbins31050
ILB Don Rives30155
S Rodney Dawkins30020
S Craig Clemons22155
OLB Duane Benson22054
DE Fred Dryer20051
DT Wally Chambers10054
OLB Dave Edwards1002
OLB Brad Van Pelt10010
CB Maurice Cherpeski10045
BirminghamCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Ronnie Covington50131
OLB Ron Pritchard31032
S Bill Bradley22041
OLB Jack Ham21023
CB Ken Sawyer21039
S Willie Germany20011
ILB Jack Reynolds12042
DE Bill Kollar11040
S Bill Simpson10135
CB Earl Dvorak03038

Blocking Statistics

ChicagoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Hubert Camarillo26022034
Rich Coady14020035
Alberto White13014133
Rocky Freitas12019032
Carl Garrett12016019
Dave Hill1116010
Phil LaPorta04021029
Jim Clack0108015
Bob Young01015022
BirminghamKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Juan Bruce34018045
Kris Wheeler18020146
Pete Adams12019138
Darryl Kenyon12018043
Larry Jarvis1206021
Dan Ryczek1103010
Greg Sampson02021051
Mike Vardell01011022
Ken Garcia01012033
Carlton Malone0005111

Special Teams Tackles

ChicagoTacklesSTPlays
Dave Edwards229
BirminghamTacklesSTPlays
Shane Harrison422
Ken Bailey222
Ken Garcia118
Jack Ham110
Claude Minor19

Participation

ChicagoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Maurice Cherpeski------16452586
Craig Clemons------2355381
Don Rives------2255279
Wally Chambers------2254278
Durwood Keeton------1955377
Paul Johnson------1852777
Duane Benson------1954376
Larry Hand------2053275
Fred Dryer------1951272
Kirk Robbins------1950271
Scott Hunter2542---------67
Hubert Camarillo2234------965
Rich Coady2035------661
Carl Garrett1619------2055
Ron Rydalich------1536354
Rocky Freitas1932------253
Roger Carr1321------1751
Phil LaPorta2129---------50
Bob Young1522------1148
Otis Armstrong1927------147
Alberto White1433---------47
Joseph Bach1629---------45
Terry Carrol1428---------42
Ronnie Talley1426---------40
Andy Johnson611------2037
Andre Tillman1714------637
Dave Edwards------422935
Boyd Brown619------934
Jim Clack815------831
Lester Tresca29------1728
Rodney Dawkins------720128
Dave Hill610------1127
Mike Hancock23------2126
Brad Van Pelt------810523
Cid Edwards04------1721
Vinny Hoover------56920
Bill Belk------45615
Rick Dvorak------68---14
Tom Sutton------33713
Rob Scribner00------1212
Doug Allen------101011
Merritt Kersey00------1111
Dan Buffone------32510
Errol Mann00------66
Unknown------00---0
O.J. Fujimoto00---------0
BirminghamRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Steve Ramsey2356---------79
Ken Bailey2037------2279
Bill Bradley------24411075
Greg Sampson2151---------72
Ronnie Covington------19312171
Darryl Kenyon1843------869
Jack Reynolds------2542168
Ken Sawyer------2239667
Bill Kollar------2540166
Kris Wheeler2046---------66
Nick Roman------1938865
Ken Garcia1233------1863
Juan Bruce1845---------63
Earl Dvorak------2238262
Calvin Hickman1942---------61
Bill Simpson------2435160
Pete Adams1938---------57
Craig Fulcher------1936156
Lenvil Elliot1239------455
Ron Pritchard------1932253
Gary Fair------1531551
Mike Vardell1122------1649
David Goodwin1119------1848
Jack Ham------14231047
Dustin Stone917------1743
Bucky Harris819------1643
Hugh Stopek531------642
Darrin Baker821------1140
Larry Jarvis621------330
Willie Germany------5111329
Claude Minor515------929
Carlton Malone511------925
Dusty Oliver------671023
Shane Harrison------002222
Dan Ryczek310------720
Tyrell Garrison------64919
Broderick Kimsey------111517
Terrance Dulaney------34916
Otis Sistrunk------66---12
Bucky Wallace00------77
Ian Mooberry00------77
Karlos Rasmussen------0044
John Pitts------11---2
Will Wynn------02---2
Andy Sutter00------22
Unknown------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left341.3
Middle17442.6
Right5244.8
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9455.0
Middle8303.8
Right6376.2
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

ChicagoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Scott Hunter411921211512
BirminghamAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Steve Ramsey53284156723

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen54255.0
Short (0-8 Yds)77598.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)186673.7
Long (19+ Yds)112615.5
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen2242.0
Short (0-8 Yds)20151075.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)1681308.1
Long (19+ Yds)153604.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

ChicagoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Ronnie Talley92025026
WR Joseph Bach91032129
WR Terry Carrol74254128
RB Otis Armstrong44022027
TE Boyd Brown32018019
FB Carl Garrett32021019
TE Andre Tillman32021014
WR Lester Tresca210809
WR Roger Carr11011021
BirminghamTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Ken Bailey136379237
WR Hugh Stopek128095131
WR Calvin Hickman125048042
WR Darrin Baker62217021
TE Bucky Harris32014019
RB Lenvil Elliot2105039
RB David Goodwin2102019
FB Mike Vardell2206022
TE Dustin Stone11035117

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

ChicagoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
BirminghamAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Lenvil Elliot320.674.67
David Goodwin2126.005.09

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

ChicagoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Scott Hunter32279.005.17
BirminghamAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Steve Ramsey42112.755.68

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

ChicagoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Roger Carr111111.0011.00
TE Andre Tillman111616.007.00
WR Ronnie Talley1000.002.78
BirminghamTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Hugh Stopek3193.007.92
WR Calvin Hickman1122.004.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

ChicagoRushesConversions
Otis Armstrong22
Andy Johnson21
BirminghamRushesConversions
David Goodwin11

Third Down Passing Statistics

ChicagoAttCompConversions
Scott Hunter1162
BirminghamAttCompConversions
Steve Ramsey1484

Third Down Receiving Statistics

ChicagoTargCatchConversions
WR Ronnie Talley411
RB Otis Armstrong331
WR Terry Carrol220
WR Joseph Bach200
BirminghamTargCatchConversions
WR Hugh Stopek632
WR Ken Bailey310
WR Calvin Hickman221
RB Lenvil Elliot100
FB Mike Vardell110
WR Darrin Baker111

SectionAttendance
Stadium51,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck15,800 (21,400)
End Zone11,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine6,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats10,000 (13,600)
Club Seats5,500 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,400 (3,300)