Week 2, 1975

played in Denver, CO

41 degrees, fair, 20 mph wind

Chicago Bears10030-13
Denver Broncos0303-6

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:47 CHI - Rob Scribner 7 pass from Steve Joachim (Errol Mann extra point)
1Q: 01:14 CHI - Errol Mann 20 field goal
2Q: 11:21 DEN - David Ray 32 field goal
3Q: 07:10 CHI - Errol Mann 54 field goal
4Q: 09:07 DEN - David Ray 29 field goal

Team StatisticsCHIDEN
Record1-10-2
First Downs1217
- by Rushing84
- by Passing411
- by Penalty02
Total Net Yards222306
- Offensive Plays5864
- Yards per Play3.834.78
Net Rushing Yards162105
- Rushing Attempts3926
- Yards per Rush4.154.04
Net Passing Yards60201
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt17 - 10 - 136 - 21 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards70215
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/102/14
- Yards per Pass Play3.165.29
Fumbles/Lost2/11/1
3rd Down Conversions5/145/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.78.1
4th Down Conversions1/10/2
Penalties/Yards5/308/62
Punt Returns/Yards1/52/24
Kick Returns/Yards1/312/47
Interception Ret./Yards1/131/7
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits23
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/10/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 30OWN 33
Time of Possession31:0528:55

Drive Charts

Chicago Bears
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:471:07OPP 14314Touchdown
17:256:16OPP 431140Field Goal
211:166:18OWN 42926Missed FG
23:012:35OWN 3511Punt
315:003:55OWN 20833Punt
39:502:45OWN 35628Field Goal
33:542:48OWN 20516Punt
49:011:20OWN 20344Fumble
45:391:38OWN 2031Interception
42:430:38OWN 1433Punt
40:530:53OWN 232-4Game
Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:13OWN 203-4Interception
112:405:15OWN 8842Fumble
11:094:53OWN 201165Field Goal
24:581:57OWN 39418Punt
20:260:26OWN 42213Half
311:051:15OWN 2032Punt
37:053:11OWN 27535Punt
31:067:05OWN 291559Field Goal
47:412:02OWN 3639Punt
44:011:18OPP 2349Downs
42:051:12OPP 46623Downs

Game MVP: Larry Hand, Chicago Bears

Rushing Statistics

ChicagoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Otis Armstrong271304.812750
Preston Pearson9313.44800
Steve Joachim310.33500
DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Floyd Little19743.891640
Ed Podolak6274.501010
Billy Kilmer144.00400

Passing Statistics

ChicagoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Steve Joachim1710702/10115163.3
DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Billy Kilmer36212152/14032164.0

Receiving Statistics

ChicagoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Boyd Brown232311.500140
WR J.D. Hill222110.500150
WR Ronnie Talley2594.50050
RB Otis Armstrong1200.00000
FB Carl Garrett1111.00010
RB Preston Pearson1199.00790
RB Rob Scribner1177.00571
WR Terry Carrol0200.00000
DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Howard Twilley7710815.4310320
RB Floyd Little2494.50090
TE Riley Odoms222110.502140
WR Ron Shanklin25136.50570
WR Jack Snow25168.004150
WR John Barnes232211.004150
FB Buddy Hudson2284.00650
RB Ed Podolak1444.00240
WR Dick Drake141414.001140

Interception Statistics

ChicagoIntsYardsAvgTD
S Craig Clemons11313.000
DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
S Billy Thompson177.000

Fumble Statistics

ChicagoFumbRecovForceTD
Otis Armstrong1000
Rob Scribner1000
Larry Hand0110
Preston Pearson0100
DenverFumbRecovForceTD
Floyd Little1000
Paul Smith0100
Billy Thompson0010
Jack Novak0010

Punting Statistics

ChicagoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jeremy Woodcock417944.833.8470
DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Dave Chapple418145.334.0551

Kicking Statistics

ChicagoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Errol Mann2/31/21/1541/1
DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
David Ray2/20/00/0320/0

Punt Return Statistics

ChicagoRetYardsAvgTD
Rob Scribner155.00
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Billy Thompson22412.00

Kick Return Statistics

ChicagoRetYardsAvgTD
Preston Pearson13131.00
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Floyd Little24723.50

Defensive Statistics

ChicagoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Tom Hicks1100.02237
OLB Duane Benson510.02637
CB Ron Mabra420.01830
S Kirk Robbins410.01936
DE Fred Dryer301.02537
DT Wally Chambers330.02335
S Craig Clemons330.02436
CB Billy Joe Bridges320.02337
DE Larry Hand221.02536
S Tim Gray210.0413
CB Curtis Johnson200.01930
DE Ron Rydalich200.02121
OLB Brad Van Pelt200.096
DT Rick Dvorak120.087
TE Boyd Brown10---------
ILB Don Rives100.041
S Vinny Hoover100.022
CB Durwood Keeton020.078
DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Billy Thompson950.03818
DT Paul Smith800.03016
DT John Little541.03518
CB Joe Beauchamp520.03317
ILB Randy Gradishar520.03818
DE Lyle Alzado331.03519
OLB George Webster310.02411
OLB Tom Jackson300.03515
S Garry Lyle200.02816
CB Leslie Drake120.02211
DE Stan Lewis120.03419
DE Craig Hanneman100.050
S Al Randolph100.085
G Bruce Van Dyke10---------
CB Jimmy Warren100.03518
WR Dick Drake10---------
DE Rolf Krueger010.040

Pass Rush Statistics

ChicagoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Larry Hand1.010036
DE Fred Dryer1.001037
DT Wally Chambers0.011035
ILB Tom Hicks0.010037
DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Lyle Alzado1.002119
DT John Little1.000018

Pass Defense Statistics

ChicagoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Tom Hicks50037
CB Ron Mabra40030
CB Billy Joe Bridges33037
S Tim Gray21013
CB Curtis Johnson20030
S Kirk Robbins20036
S Craig Clemons10136
OLB Duane Benson10037
ILB Don Rives1001
DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Joe Beauchamp30017
S Garry Lyle11016
S Billy Thompson10118
DE Lyle Alzado10019
ILB Randy Gradishar10018
OLB Tom Jackson10015
S Al Randolph1005
OLB George Webster10011
CB Jimmy Warren02018

Blocking Statistics

ChicagoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Alberto White25032214
Cid Edwards2401004
Phil LaPorta24022011
Jim Clack23026011
Jeff Sevy13022010
Cedric Chapman1201405
Rocky Freitas1101709
Carl Garrett1102108
Devin Lockett1101906
Hubert Camarillo04025014
Boyd Brown03032012
Bob Young03024013
Rich Coady0201308
DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
John Schmitt34025037
Bruce Van Dyke29025037
Milt Sunde15026032
Riley Odoms11023025
Francis Peay02023232
Roosevelt Leaks02013019
Glenn Resslet01022038
Darryl Carlton0104011

Special Teams Tackles

ChicagoTacklesSTPlays
Curtis Johnson117
Terry Carrol110
Rich Coady16
Vinny Hoover16
DenverTacklesSTPlays
Al Randolph114
Jack Novak112

Participation

ChicagoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Curtis Johnson------19301766
Duane Benson------2637265
Craig Clemons------2436464
Fred Dryer------2537264
Larry Hand------2536263
Billy Joe Bridges------2337262
Tom Hicks------2237261
Steve Joachim3919------361
Wally Chambers------2335260
Kirk Robbins------1936156
Boyd Brown3212------852
Ron Mabra------1830149
Alberto White3214---------46
Otis Armstrong3010------444
Ron Rydalich------2121244
Bob Young2413------744
Hubert Camarillo2514------544
Jim Clack2611------441
Terry Carrol1513------1038
J.D. Hill2412------137
Devin Lockett196------1136
Carl Garrett218------635
Preston Pearson99------1735
Ronnie Talley2312---------35
Rocky Freitas179------733
Phil LaPorta2211---------33
Jeff Sevy2210---------32
Roger Carr116------1229
Rich Coady138------627
Cid Edwards104------1327
Durwood Keeton------78823
Cedric Chapman145------322
Doug Allen------241521
Brad Van Pelt------96419
Tim Gray------413---17
Rick Dvorak------87116
Rob Scribner13------1014
Bill Belk------43411
Vinny Hoover------22610
Don Rives------4138
Errol Mann00------77
Jimmy Nakis------1247
Jeremy Woodcock00------44
Scott Hunter00---------0
O.J. Fujimoto00---------0
DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Bruce Van Dyke2537------668
John Schmitt2537------567
Billy Thompson------38181167
Billy Kilmer2638---------64
Randy Gradishar------3818460
Glenn Resslet2238---------60
Milt Sunde2632---------58
Lyle Alzado------3519357
John Little------3518356
Stan Lewis------3419356
Francis Peay2332---------55
Jimmy Warren------3518255
Riley Odoms2325------654
Joe Beauchamp------3317353
Tom Jackson------3515353
Howard Twilley2330---------53
Floyd Little1929------452
Paul Smith------3016551
Garry Lyle------2816448
Jack Snow1020------1040
Leslie Drake------2211639
George Webster------2411237
Roosevelt Leaks1319------436
Ron Shanklin1320------134
Jack Novak79------1228
Al Randolph------851427
Dick Drake915---------24
Buddy Hudson59------923
Blake Gaylor------621523
Darryl Carlton411------621
Cullen Bryant00------1717
Ed Podolak79---------16
Orlando Matsui------132116
John Barnes15------915
Dave Schrader------22812
Steve Knutson41------611
Zach Waite12------69
Josh Lane------4149
Rolf Krueger------4048
Guy Roberts------0178
Rick Kingrea------0066
Craig Hanneman------50---5
David Ray00------55
Dave Chapple00------44
Terry Hanratty00------22
Joe Ferguson00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left14805.7
Middle17583.4
Right6284.7
None2-4-2.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left273.5
Middle16483.0
Right8506.3
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

ChicagoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Steve Joachim17100013211
DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Billy Kilmer36211144201

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen44174.3
Short (0-8 Yds)64244.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)42297.3
Long (19+ Yds)3000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen44174.3
Short (0-8 Yds)85253.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)21111416.7
Long (19+ Yds)313210.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

ChicagoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Ronnie Talley5209012
TE Boyd Brown32023012
RB Otis Armstrong2110010
WR J.D. Hill22021012
WR Terry Carrol2000013
FB Carl Garrett110108
RB Preston Pearson110909
RB Rob Scribner110703
DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Howard Twilley770108130
WR Ron Shanklin52013020
WR Jack Snow52116020
RB Floyd Little4209029
RB Ed Podolak412409
WR Dick Drake41114015
WR John Barnes3202205
TE Riley Odoms22021025
FB Buddy Hudson220809

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

ChicagoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Otis Armstrong5122.404.81
Steve Joachim155.000.33
DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Billy Kilmer144.004.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

ChicagoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Steve Joachim22126.004.12
DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Billy Kilmer4141.005.97

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

ChicagoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Rob Scribner1177.007.00
WR Ronnie Talley1155.001.80
DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Ed Podolak2142.001.00
RB Floyd Little1000.002.25
WR Dick Drake1000.003.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

ChicagoRushesConversions
Otis Armstrong32
Preston Pearson10
Steve Joachim10
DenverRushesConversions
Floyd Little20
Billy Kilmer10
Ed Podolak11

Third Down Passing Statistics

ChicagoAttCompConversions
Steve Joachim863
DenverAttCompConversions
Billy Kilmer1064

Third Down Receiving Statistics

ChicagoTargCatchConversions
TE Boyd Brown211
RB Otis Armstrong110
FB Carl Garrett110
WR J.D. Hill111
RB Rob Scribner111
WR Terry Carrol100
WR Ronnie Talley110
DenverTargCatchConversions
WR John Barnes322
WR Dick Drake200
RB Floyd Little110
TE Riley Odoms111
WR Ron Shanklin100
WR Jack Snow111
WR Howard Twilley110

SectionAttendance
Stadium54,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck17,300 (21,400)
End Zone12,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats10,200 (13,600)
Club Seats5,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,200 (3,300)