Week 15, 1981

played in Chicago, IL

46 degrees, rain, 7 mph wind

Detroit Lions7303-13
Chicago Bears77714-35

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:21 DET - Ozzie Newsome 66 pass from Eric Hipple (Uwe Von Schamann extra point)
1Q: 02:37 CHI - Marion Barber 7 pass from Matt Cavanaugh (Pat Leahy extra point)
2Q: 10:25 DET - Uwe Von Schamann 22 field goal
2Q: 01:56 CHI - Morris Owens 8 pass from Matt Cavanaugh (Pat Leahy extra point)
3Q: 07:40 CHI - Hoby Brenner 8 pass from Matt Cavanaugh (Pat Leahy extra point)
4Q: 14:25 CHI - Boyd Brown 4 pass from Matt Cavanaugh (Pat Leahy extra point)
4Q: 13:46 CHI - Joe Campbell 16 fumble return (Pat Leahy extra point)
4Q: 00:29 DET - Uwe Von Schamann 30 field goal

Team StatisticsDETCHI
Record3-119-5
First Downs1218
- by Rushing24
- by Passing1014
- by Penalty00
Total Net Yards275297
- Offensive Plays5364
- Yards per Play5.194.64
Net Rushing Yards57113
- Rushing Attempts1729
- Yards per Rush3.353.90
Net Passing Yards218184
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt31 - 17 - 334 - 25 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards248200
- Sacks/Yards Lost5/301/16
- Yards per Pass Play6.065.26
Fumbles/Lost1/12/1
3rd Down Conversions3/128/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.96.8
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards2/105/40
Punt Returns/Yards1/110/0
Kick Returns/Yards6/1083/62
Interception Ret./Yards0/03/32
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits34
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/24/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 24OWN 38
Time of Possession27:0932:51

Drive Charts

Detroit Lions
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:432:40OWN 3597Touchdown
12:267:08OWN 221273Field Goal
28:002:56OWN 20664Interception
21:461:16OWN 2234Punt
315:002:50OWN 1831Punt
38:531:07OWN 203-4Interception
37:331:43OWN 213-15Punt
414:180:47OWN 201-4Fumble
413:312:18OWN 2837Punt
410:022:20OWN 45529Interception
45:171:33OWN 732Punt
42:021:38OPP 34621Field Goal
Chicago Bears
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:17OWN 26626Punt
19:036:37OWN 251175Touchdown
210:182:18OWN 42521Punt
25:043:18OWN 20880Touchdown
20:300:30OWN 3412Half
312:103:17OWN 4361Punt
37:460:13OPP 828Touchdown
35:506:32OWN 321468Touchdown
411:131:11OWN 1531Punt
47:422:25OWN 4137Punt
43:441:42OWN 2638Fumble
40:240:24OPP 402-5Game

Game MVP: Matt Cavanaugh, Chicago Bears

Rushing Statistics

DetroitAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Terdell Middleton9252.78600
Lawrence Gaines7304.291320
Eric Hipple122.00200
ChicagoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Arnold Morgado15664.401720
Marion Barber13493.771810
Sam Adkins1-2-2.00-200

Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Eric Hipple31172485/30166352.3
ChicagoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Matt Cavanaugh34252001/164320127.1

Receiving Statistics

DetroitCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Preston Dennard44389.5024200
RB Terdell Middleton33217.0011140
WR Ken Margerum366923.0032460
WR Jim Robinson223115.504200
TE Ozzie Newsome257135.5049661
TE J.T. Galles111111.000110
RB Lawrence Gaines1166.00060
FB Mosi Tatupu1111.00010
TE Jerome Moriarty0200.00000
WR Jim Jensen0100.00000
WR Leo Lewis0500.00000
ChicagoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Roger Carr56346.800110
WR Ken Grandberry455213.0011210
RB Marion Barber44276.75871
WR Morris Owens364615.330321
TE Hoby Brenner33113.67081
TE Boyd Brown2294.50051
WR J.D. Hill1455.00050
WR Mike Friede1233.00030
FB Andra Franklin1144.00040
TE John Olenchalk1199.00090

Interception Statistics

DetroitIntsYardsAvgTD
ChicagoIntsYardsAvgTD
S Tim Gray100.000
OLB Ron Crosby11414.000
DT Wilson Whitely11818.000

Fumble Statistics

DetroitFumbRecovForceTD
Eric Hipple1000
Dennis Boyd0100
Herb Orvis0010
Matt Millen0010
ChicagoFumbRecovForceTD
Arnold Morgado1000
Matt Cavanaugh1000
Joe Campbell0101
Jeff Sevy0100
Ron Crosby0010

Punting Statistics

DetroitPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Russell Erxleben523046.046.0551
ChicagoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Ray Guy523346.636.4562

Kicking Statistics

DetroitFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Uwe Von Schamann2/20/00/0301/1
ChicagoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Pat Leahy0/00/00/005/5

Punt Return Statistics

DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Norm Thompson11111.00
ChicagoRetYardsAvgTD

Kick Return Statistics

DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Norm Thompson610818.00
ChicagoRetYardsAvgTD
Ken Grandberry36220.70

Defensive Statistics

DetroitTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Ronnie Lott1040.02732
OLB Ed O'Neil710.02332
ILB Matt Millen520.02224
CB Herb Williams500.02129
CB Bobby Butler500.02531
S Ralph McGill310.01326
DT Herb Orvis201.01417
DE Barry Bennett220.0106
CB Maurice Spencer200.01928
OLB Mike McGraw200.0127
TE Ozzie Newsome20---------
DE Dennis Boyd120.01930
DE Gary Hrivnak110.02224
ILB Jeff Siemon110.01214
S Billy Thompson110.098
DE Mike St. Clair110.01618
CB Norm Thompson100.02118
DE Jacob Green100.01525
QB Eric Hipple10---------
ChicagoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Brad Van Pelt511.01532
S Ike Thomas510.01531
CB Charles Jefferson430.01629
S Tim Gray400.01535
DT Wilson Whitely302.01132
ILB Dave Ahrens300.048
DE Dave Lindstrom211.01217
ILB Al Chesley220.01233
CB John Turner210.01428
OLB Charlie Weaver200.043
CB Henry Williams200.01526
OLB Ron Crosby111.0920
DT Rick Dvorak110.0711
CB Billy Joe Bridges110.01127
OLB Cliff Lewis100.006
DE Joe Campbell020.01025
DT Wally Chambers010.0519

Pass Rush Statistics

DetroitSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Herb Orvis1.000017
DE Gary Hrivnak0.021024
DE Dennis Boyd0.001030
DE Jacob Green0.001025
ChicagoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Wilson Whitely2.000032
OLB Brad Van Pelt1.000032
OLB Ron Crosby1.000020
DE Dave Lindstrom1.000017
DE Joe Campbell0.001125
DT Wally Chambers0.001019

Pass Defense Statistics

DetroitCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Herb Williams40029
OLB Ed O'Neil32032
ILB Matt Millen31024
S Ralph McGill30026
S Ronnie Lott30032
CB Maurice Spencer20028
CB Norm Thompson20018
CB Bobby Butler20031
DE Gary Hrivnak10024
ILB Jeff Siemon10014
OLB Mike McGraw1007
ChicagoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Tim Gray30135
S Ike Thomas30031
ILB Dave Ahrens3008
CB Henry Williams21026
OLB Brad Van Pelt20032
CB Billy Joe Bridges11027
CB John Turner11028
CB Charles Jefferson10029
OLB Cliff Lewis1006
OLB Ron Crosby00120
DT Wilson Whitely00132

Blocking Statistics

DetroitKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Kent Uribe120417
Ken Long12015031
Ken Mendenhall11013129
Anthony Munoz03017234
Rufus Mayes03015130
Brad Benson03013029
Steve Young0206012
ChicagoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Rich Coady38026028
Mickey Marvin23022024
Boyd Brown2201007
Ray Pinney16023031
Jeff Sevy15123027
Art Plunkett02012012
Clarence Hironaka010307
Brett Moritz0107011
Alberto White00025128

Special Teams Tackles

DetroitTacklesSTPlays
Mike Franckowiak118
Preston Dennard115
Jim Jensen112
ChicagoTacklesSTPlays
John Olenchalk215
Bruce Hardy214
Mike Friede210
Boyd Brown116

Participation

DetroitRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Norm Thompson------21182766
Ronnie Lott------2732766
Herb Williams------2129959
Ed O'Neil------2332156
Matt Millen------22241056
Bobby Butler------2531---56
Eric Hipple1736---------53
Ken Long1531------652
Mosi Tatupu1124------1752
Anthony Munoz1734---------51
Dennis Boyd------1930150
Preston Dennard1222------1549
Rufus Mayes1530------348
Maurice Spencer------1928---47
Gary Hrivnak------2224---46
Ken Mendenhall1329------143
Brad Benson1329---------42
Ralph McGill------1326140
Jacob Green------1525---40
Jeff Siemon------12141238
Ozzie Newsome1419------538
Lawrence Gaines716------1235
Herb Orvis------1417334
Mike St. Clair------1618---34
Jerome Moriarty518------932
Dino Mangiero------1615132
Terdell Middleton922---------31
Ken Margerum922---------31
Leo Lewis919---------28
J.T. Galles27------1726
Steve Young612------725
Barry Bennett------106521
Mike Franckowiak10------1819
Mike McGraw------127---19
Curtis Townsend------311519
Billy Thompson------98---17
Jim Jensen12------1215
Ron Wooten26------715
Jim Robinson59---------14
Kent Uribe47---------11
Cody Risien02------79
Russell Erxleben00------77
Uwe Von Schamann00------66
Tom MacLeod------0011
Bill Demory00---------0
Mike Nott00---------0
ChicagoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Henry Williams------15262364
Roger Carr2328------556
Matt Cavanaugh2135---------56
Rich Coady2628---------54
Billy Joe Bridges------11271654
Tim Gray------1535454
Ray Pinney2331---------54
Alberto White2528---------53
Ike Thomas------1531652
Jeff Sevy2327---------50
Brad Van Pelt------1532350
Mickey Marvin2224------450
Morris Owens2027---------47
Al Chesley------1233247
Charles Jefferson------1629247
J.D. Hill1526------445
Wilson Whitely------1132144
John Turner------1428244
Ken Grandberry818------1541
Andra Franklin1413------1441
Marion Barber1313------1440
Joe Campbell------1025237
Boyd Brown107------1633
Arnold Morgado1616------133
Dave Lindstrom------1217332
Ron Crosby------920231
Hoby Brenner179------430
Art Plunkett1212------327
Bruce Hardy57------1426
Wally Chambers------519125
Cliff Odom------610925
Rick Dvorak------711624
Brett Moritz711------523
Mike Friede29------1021
John Olenchalk22------1519
A.J. Pritchett47------516
Bubba Green------64616
Dave Ahrens------48315
Clarence Hironaka37------414
Charlie Weaver------43613
Sam Adkins80---------8
Pat Leahy00------66
Cliff Lewis------06---6
Ray Guy00------55
Brad Shearer------0011
Scott Brunner00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left482.0
Middle6122.0
Right7375.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7375.3
Middle14473.4
Right7314.4
None1-2-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Eric Hipple31174333213
ChicagoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Matt Cavanaugh34252013300

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen86232.9
Short (0-8 Yds)85526.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)10512712.7
Long (19+ Yds)51469.2
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen22105.0
Short (0-8 Yds)24181014.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)53367.2
Long (19+ Yds)325317.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Ken Margerum63069122
TE Ozzie Newsome52071119
WR Leo Lewis5020019
WR Preston Dennard44038122
RB Terdell Middleton33021022
TE Jerome Moriarty2000018
WR Jim Robinson2203119
TE J.T. Galles1101107
RB Lawrence Gaines1106016
FB Mosi Tatupu1101024
WR Jim Jensen101002
ChicagoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Roger Carr65034028
WR Morris Owens63046127
WR Ken Grandberry54152118
WR J.D. Hill4105026
RB Marion Barber44027013
TE Hoby Brenner3301109
TE Boyd Brown220907
WR Mike Friede210309
FB Andra Franklin1104013
TE John Olenchalk110902

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DetroitAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Lawrence Gaines111.004.29
Terdell Middleton111.002.78
Eric Hipple122.002.00
ChicagoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Arnold Morgado351.674.40
Marion Barber166.003.77

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Eric Hipple51112.208.00
ChicagoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Matt Cavanaugh118514.645.88

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Leo Lewis2000.000.00
WR Jim Robinson111111.0015.50
TE Ozzie Newsome1000.0014.20
WR Ken Margerum1000.0011.50
ChicagoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Morris Owens3182.677.67
TE Boyd Brown2294.504.50
WR Roger Carr22168.005.67
WR J.D. Hill1000.001.25
WR Mike Friede1133.001.50
RB Marion Barber1177.006.75
TE Hoby Brenner1188.003.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DetroitRushesConversions
Eric Hipple10
ChicagoRushesConversions
Marion Barber21
Arnold Morgado10

Third Down Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompConversions
Eric Hipple1043
ChicagoAttCompConversions
Matt Cavanaugh1177

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargCatchConversions
WR Leo Lewis300
WR Preston Dennard221
WR Ken Margerum200
WR Jim Robinson111
RB Terdell Middleton111
TE Ozzie Newsome100
ChicagoTargCatchConversions
WR Roger Carr322
WR Ken Grandberry333
WR J.D. Hill200
TE Boyd Brown111
WR Morris Owens111
WR Mike Friede100

SectionAttendance
Stadium67,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck20,700 (21,400)
End Zone14,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats12,700 (13,600)
Club Seats7,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,200 (3,300)