Exhibition Week 5, 1981

played in Denver, CO

46 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind

Chicago Bears171003-30
Denver Broncos0090-9

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:32 CHI - Mike Friede 18 pass from Matt Cavanaugh (Pat Leahy extra point)
1Q: 07:32 CHI - Pat Leahy 51 field goal
1Q: 00:44 CHI - Otis Armstrong 2 run (Pat Leahy extra point)
2Q: 05:07 CHI - J.D. Hill 44 pass from Sam Adkins (Pat Leahy extra point)
2Q: 02:07 CHI - Pat Leahy 53 field goal
3Q: 11:00 DEN - Tim Mazzetti 37 field goal
3Q: 05:19 DEN - Ray Butler 16 pass from Jeff Gainey (Jeff Gainey pass for conversion failed)
4Q: 01:35 CHI - Pat Leahy 20 field goal

Team StatisticsCHIDEN
Record4-02-2
First Downs1814
- by Rushing61
- by Passing1012
- by Penalty21
Total Net Yards314248
- Offensive Plays6764
- Yards per Play4.693.88
Net Rushing Yards11145
- Rushing Attempts4412
- Yards per Rush2.523.75
Net Passing Yards203203
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt22 - 13 - 148 - 19 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards209224
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/64/21
- Yards per Pass Play8.833.90
Fumbles/Lost0/03/1
3rd Down Conversions7/175/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down5.68.8
4th Down Conversions1/10/2
Penalties/Yards4/255/27
Punt Returns/Yards3/403/26
Kick Returns/Yards3/634/72
Interception Ret./Yards1/151/0
2pt Conversions0/01/0
Red Zone Visits51
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/11/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 41OWN 22
Time of Possession35:1624:44

Drive Charts

Chicago Bears
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:39OWN 41759Touchdown
18:321:06OPP 4137Field Goal
15:274:50OPP 41941Touchdown
215:001:03OPP 1731Missed FG
210:263:18OWN 11619Punt
26:161:09OWN 532Punt
25:070:17OPP 44144Touchdown
23:541:54OWN 40524Field Goal
20:340:34OWN 51-1Half
310:551:36OWN 193-2Punt
35:105:03OWN 32953Interception
414:042:03OWN 36317Punt
49:242:23OWN 38417Punt
46:054:38OPP 28925Field Goal
40:030:03OPP 391-2Game
Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:211:49OWN 233-9Punt
17:261:59OWN 832Punt
10:370:37OWN 2110Interception
213:573:31OWN 35825Punt
27:080:52OWN 29415Punt
24:500:56OWN 2032Punt
22:001:26OWN 27530Punt
315:004:05OWN 20760Field Goal
39:194:09OWN 491151Touchdown
30:071:03OWN 738Punt
412:012:37OWN 7637Punt
47:010:56OWN 2048Downs
41:271:24OWN 24615Downs

Game MVP: Matt Cavanaugh, Chicago Bears

Rushing Statistics

ChicagoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Gerry Ellis20582.901010
Otis Armstrong19532.791111
Bill Olds200.00000
Sam Adkins2-3-1.50-100
Arnold Morgado133.00300
DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
David Hughes7304.29800
Charlie White341.33200
Jeff Gainey2115.50900

Passing Statistics

ChicagoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Sam Adkins1461111/6144164.8
Matt Cavanaugh87980/01370157.3
DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jeff Gainey33141762/12131069.7
Turk Schonert115482/9015120.2
Brandon Hermeling4000/000039.6

Receiving Statistics

ChicagoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Mike Friede445313.2525221
WR J.D. Hill359933.0041441
WR Morris Owens222110.501110
TE Boyd Brown141010.008100
WR Roger Carr111919.003190
FB Bill Olds1122.00020
RB Gerry Ellis1155.00150
WR Ronnie Talley0200.00000
TE Bruce Hardy0200.00000
DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Johnny Perkins566312.600180
WR Ken Payne4117318.2524310
WR Ray Butler363812.676161
TE Earl Cooper22157.500100
WR Doug Winslow151717.0018170
WR Rick Upchurch1121313.006130
FB Ted Brown1211.00010
TE Victor Hicks1255.00550
FB Mike Guman11-1-1.000-10
RB Charlie White0100.00000

Interception Statistics

ChicagoIntsYardsAvgTD
S Kirk Robbins11515.000
DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Derrick Hatchett100.000

Fumble Statistics

ChicagoFumbRecovForceTD
Bill Olds0110
Billy Joe Bridges0010
Al Chesley0010
DenverFumbRecovForceTD
Jeff Gainey1000
Rick Upchurch1000
Earl Cooper1000
Jeff Bostic0200

Punting Statistics

ChicagoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Ray Guy523547.037.8562
DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jim Miller832140.135.1513

Kicking Statistics

ChicagoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Pat Leahy3/42/22/2533/3
DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Tim Mazzetti1/10/00/0370/0

Punt Return Statistics

ChicagoRetYardsAvgTD
Billy Joe Bridges34013.30
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Rick Upchurch3268.70

Kick Return Statistics

ChicagoRetYardsAvgTD
Otis Armstrong24623.00
Roger Carr11717.00
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Rick Upchurch35418.00
Doug Winslow11818.00

Defensive Statistics

ChicagoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Craig Clemons501.01151
OLB Brad Van Pelt421.01138
CB John Turner410.0937
ILB Al Chesley310.01046
CB Charles Jefferson310.0647
DE Joe Campbell211.01048
OLB Charlie Weaver200.0317
CB Billy Joe Bridges200.0729
OLB Ron Crosby200.035
DT Wally Chambers101.0934
S Kirk Robbins120.0939
CB Terry Schmidt110.0933
TE Boyd Brown10---------
DT Rick Dvorak100.024
DE Dave Lindstrom100.0948
CB Henry Williams100.0610
ILB Cliff Odom100.029
DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DT Steve Niehaus631.03521
ILB Larry McGrew630.02411
DE Mark Mullaney610.03514
DT Josh Lane440.03112
OLB Larry Keller420.02210
S Donnie Walker410.03216
OLB Bruce Huther330.02111
OLB Rusty Rebowe310.02811
S Deron Cherry310.02815
S Bob Jury300.02617
DE Greg Meisner230.0228
DE Jim Wilks230.03720
S Lloyd Burrus220.02816
ILB Terry Hopper210.02012
CB Derrick Hatchett200.03419
WR Rick Upchurch10---------
CB Reuben Hendeson100.02111

Pass Rush Statistics

ChicagoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Brad Van Pelt1.010038
DT Wally Chambers1.002134
DE Joe Campbell1.002048
S Craig Clemons1.000051
OLB Charlie Weaver0.012017
DE Dave Lindstrom0.010048
DT Wilson Whitely0.002021
DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Steve Niehaus1.000021
OLB Larry Keller0.001010
DE Mark Mullaney0.001014

Pass Defense Statistics

ChicagoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Charles Jefferson40047
CB John Turner32037
S Craig Clemons31051
ILB Al Chesley21046
CB Billy Joe Bridges20029
CB Terry Schmidt11033
OLB Brad Van Pelt11038
OLB Charlie Weaver10017
CB Henry Williams10010
ILB Cliff Odom1009
OLB Linden King01024
S Kirk Robbins00139
DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Bruce Huther30011
CB Derrick Hatchett21119
S Lloyd Burrus21016
S Donnie Walker20016
S Bob Jury20017
S Deron Cherry10015
CB Reuben Hendeson10011

Blocking Statistics

ChicagoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Mickey Marvin25038018
Bill Olds23021012
Ray Pinney19043021
Rich Coady15040015
Jeff Sevy15027018
Boyd Brown12028013
Clarence Hironaka110508
Alberto White07139018
Brett Moritz0302009
A.J. Pritchett020808
Arnold Morgado0001015
DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Jean Barrett12010232
Tom Glassic12010038
Jeff Bostic1107028
Leotis Harris0204029
Earl Cooper0209020
Joe Jacoby0106125
Daryl White0006118

Special Teams Tackles

ChicagoTacklesSTPlays
Arnold Morgado220
Tom Stropka120
Boyd Brown116
Bill Olds115
Tim Gray115
Gerry Ellis17
DenverTacklesSTPlays
Johnny Perkins310
Rusty Rebowe123
Ken Payne116
Burt Prince19

Participation

ChicagoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
John Turner------9372571
Joe Campbell------1048967
Craig Clemons------1151365
Ray Pinney4321---------64
Mickey Marvin3818------763
Rich Coady4015------358
Dave Lindstrom------948158
Boyd Brown2813------1657
Alberto White3918---------57
Al Chesley------1046157
Brad Van Pelt------1138554
Bruce Hardy2511------1854
Charles Jefferson------647154
Otis Armstrong208------2452
Tim Gray------5311551
Kirk Robbins------939149
Bill Olds2112------1548
Sam Adkins3315---------48
Wally Chambers------934447
Gerry Ellis2415------746
Terry Schmidt------933345
Jeff Sevy2718---------45
Billy Joe Bridges------729743
Ronnie Talley3011---------41
Brett Moritz209------938
Charlie Weaver------3171737
Mike Friede2215---------37
Arnold Morgado105------2035
J.D. Hill1714------334
Linden King------524433
Morris Owens188---------26
Wilson Whitely------521---26
A.J. Pritchett88------925
Clarence Hironaka58------922
Roger Carr52------1421
Tom Stropka01------2021
Matt Cavanaugh118---------19
Ron Crosby------35816
Henry Williams------610---16
Cliff Odom------29213
Pat Leahy00------1111
Ray Guy00------99
Brad Shearer------1157
Rick Dvorak------24---6
Gene Sanders00------33
Scott Brunner00---------0
DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Derrick Hatchett------34192477
Jim Wilks------3720865
Donnie Walker------32161462
Steve Niehaus------3521662
Rusty Rebowe------28112362
Tom Glassic1038------957
Charlie White527------2456
Burt Prince638------953
Mark Mullaney------3514352
Lloyd Burrus------2816852
Rick Upchurch436------1151
Ken Payne924------1649
Johnny Perkins928------1047
Josh Lane------3112346
Jeff Gainey935------145
Bob Jury------2617245
Deron Cherry------2815245
Terry Hopper------20121143
Jean Barrett1032---------42
Mark Lee------2317242
Larry Keller------2210941
Victor Hicks320------1841
Doug Winslow428------739
Rick Donnalley525------939
Larry McGrew------2411338
Edwin Bailey627------538
Ted Brown321------1337
Jeff Bostic728------237
Leotis Harris429------235
Ray Butler419------1235
Earl Cooper920------635
Reuben Hendeson------2111335
David Hughes728---------35
Daryl White618------933
Bruce Huther------2111133
Doug Martin------1712332
Greg Meisner------228232
Joe Jacoby625---------31
Mike Guman39------618
Turk Schonert313---------16
Jim Miller00------88
Brandon Hermeling04---------4
Tim Mazzetti00------44
Willie Parker00---------0
Sam Rohde00---------0
Rickey Claitt00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left13393.0
Middle15483.2
Right14271.9
None2-3-1.5
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left341.3
Middle7395.6
Right221.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

ChicagoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Sam Adkins1461122201
Matt Cavanaugh872100000
DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jeff Gainey33142355500
Turk Schonert1150200211
Brandon Hermeling400002100

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen43256.3
Short (0-8 Yds)53234.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)12612410.3
Long (19+ Yds)113737.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen32227.3
Short (0-8 Yds)157674.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)2591144.6
Long (19+ Yds)51214.2

Detailed Receiving Statistics

ChicagoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR J.D. Hill53099214
TE Boyd Brown41210013
WR Mike Friede44053115
WR Ronnie Talley2000011
WR Morris Owens2202108
TE Bruce Hardy2000011
WR Roger Carr1101902
FB Bill Olds1102012
RB Gerry Ellis1105015
DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Rick Upchurch121113036
WR Ken Payne114273224
WR Johnny Perkins65163028
WR Ray Butler63038019
WR Doug Winslow51017028
FB Ted Brown2101021
TE Victor Hicks2105020
TE Earl Cooper22015020
RB Charlie White1010027
FB Mike Guman110-109

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

ChicagoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Otis Armstrong6142.332.79
Gerry Ellis341.332.90
Bill Olds200.000.00
DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
David Hughes188.004.29

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

ChicagoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Sam Adkins3000.007.93
Matt Cavanaugh111818.0012.25
DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jeff Gainey111616.005.33

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

ChicagoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Boyd Brown2000.002.50
WR Ronnie Talley1000.000.00
WR Mike Friede111818.0013.25
DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Ray Butler111616.006.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

ChicagoRushesConversions
Otis Armstrong62
Gerry Ellis21
DenverRushesConversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

ChicagoAttCompConversions
Sam Adkins522
Matt Cavanaugh322
DenverAttCompConversions
Jeff Gainey1154
Turk Schonert311
Brandon Hermeling100

Third Down Receiving Statistics

ChicagoTargCatchConversions
WR J.D. Hill200
WR Roger Carr111
WR Ronnie Talley100
WR Morris Owens111
TE Bruce Hardy100
RB Gerry Ellis111
WR Mike Friede111
DenverTargCatchConversions
WR Ken Payne411
WR Rick Upchurch300
WR Ray Butler322
WR Johnny Perkins221
WR Doug Winslow100
RB Charlie White100
TE Victor Hicks111

SectionAttendance
Stadium61,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck18,400 (21,400)
End Zone13,500 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats11,900 (13,600)
Club Seats6,500 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,900 (3,300)