by Ditka, Mike
BEARS: McKinnon 21 pass from McMahon (Butler kick), 12:11.
BUCS: House 44 pass from DeBerg (Igwebuike kick), 12:33.
SECOND QUARTER
BUCS: Bell 11 pass from DeBerg (Igwebuike kick), 3:29.
BEARS: McMahon 1 run (Butler kick), 6:51.
BEARS: Butler 38 FG, 12:25.
BUCS: Wilder 3 run (Igwebuike kick), 13:51.
THIRD QUARTER
BEARS: Frazier 29 interception return (Butler kick), :22.
BEARS: Suhey 9 pass from McMahon (Butler kick), 14:33.
FOURTH QUARTER
BEARS: McMahon 1 run (Butler kick), 2:28.
TEAM STATS T.B. CHI.
First downs 17 27
Total net yards 307 436
Rushes-yards 29-166 34-185
Passing yards 141 251
Return yards 21 55
Comp-att-int 13-21-2 23-34-1
Sacked-yards 2-19 3-23
Punts-avg 6-37 2-58
Fumbles-lost 0-0 2-2
Penalties-yards 12-80 8-78
Time of possession 26:41 33:19
GAME 2
SEPT. 15 at SOLDIER FIELD
20
BEARS 7
PATRIOTS
NEW ENGLAND 0 0 0 7 7
BEARS 7 3 10 0 20
FIRST QUARTER
BEARS: McKinnon 32 pass from McMahon (Butler kick), 3:03.
SECOND QUARTER
BEARS: Butler 21 FG, 14:23.
THIRD QUARTER
BEARS: Suhey 1 run (Butler kick), 10:44.
BEARS: Butler 28 FG, 13:38.
FOURTH QUARTER
PATRIOTS: James 90 pass from Eason (Franklin kick), 5:57.
TEAM STATS N.E. CHI.
First downs 10 18
Total net yards 206 369
Rushes-yards 16-27 44-160
Passing yards 179 209
Return yards 116 157
Comp-att-int 15-35-3 13-23-1
Sacked-yards 6-55 3-23
Punts-avg 11-47 8-37
Fumbles-lost 1-1 1-1
Penalties-yards 8-70 2-10
Time of possession 22:35 37:25
GAME 3
SEPT. 19 at THE METRODOME
33
BEARS 24
VIKINGS
BEARS 3 3 24 3 33
MINNESOTA 3 7 7 7 24
FIRST QUARTER
BEARS: Butler 24 FG, 8:36.
VIKINGS: Stenerud 25 FG, 14:49.
SECOND QUARTER
BEARS: Butler 19 FG, 11:35.
VIKINGS: Carter 14 pass from Kramer (Stenerud kick), 14:13.
THIRD QUARTER
BEARS: Butler 34 FG, 3:30.
VIKINGS: Jones 9 pass from Kramer (Stenerud kick), 7:28.
BEARS: Gault 70 pass from McMahon (Butler kick), 7:47.
BEARS: McKinnon 25 pass from McMahon (Butler kick), 9:35.
BEARS: McKinnon 43 pass from McMahon (Butler kick), 14:27.
FOURTH QUARTER
VIKINGS: Carter 57 pass from Kramer (Stenerud kick), 5:41.
BEARS: Butler 31 FG, 9:25.
TEAM STATS CHI. MINN.
First downs 21 23
Total net yards 480 445
Rushes-yards 30-127 15-34
Passing yards 353 411
Return yards 193 182
Comp-att-int 21-33-1 28-55-3
Sacked-yards 1-7 4-25
Punts-avg 3-40 3-43
Fumbles-lost 0-0 3-2
Penalties-yards 10-66 6-45
Time of possession 31:44 28:16
GAME 4
SEPT. 29 at SOLDIER FIELD
45
BEARS 10
REDSKINS
WASHINGTON 7 3 0 0 10
BEARS 0 31 7 7 45
FIRST QUARTER
REDSKINS: Riggins 7 run (Moseley kick), 8:52.
SECOND QUARTER
REDSKINS: Moseley 32 FG, :06.
BEARS: Gault 99 kick off return (Butler kick), :27.
BEARS: McKinnon 14 pass from McMahon (Butler kick), 2:33.
BEARS: Moorehead 10 pass from McMahon (Butler kick), 5:41.
BEARS: McMahon 13 pass from Payton (Butler kick), 10:33.
BEARS: Butler 28 FG, 14:56.
THIRD QUARTER
BEARS: Payton 33 pass from McMahon (Butler kick), 9:37.
FOURTH QUARTER
BEARS: Gentry 1 run (Butler kick), 9:33.
TEAM STATS WASH. CHI.
First downs 19 16
Total net yards 376 250
Rushes-yards 35-192 22-91
Passing yards 184 159
Return yards 182 217
Comp-att-int 21-39-2 14-21-1
Sacked-yards 4-25 3-14
Punts-avg 5-27 5-41
Fumbles-lost 1-1 0-0
Penalties-yards 10-85 6-50
Time of possession 34:25 25:35
GAME 5
OCT. 6 at TAMPA STADIUM
27
BEARS 19
BUCCANEERS
BEARS 0 3 10 14 27
TAMPABAY 0 12 0 7 19
SECOND QUARTER
BUCS: Igwebuike 19 FG, 4:04.
BUCS: House 21 pass from DeBerg (kick failed), 8:38.
BUCS: Igwebuike 36 FG, 13:09.
BEARS: Butler 30 FG, 14:59.
THIRD QUARTER
BEARS: McKinnon 21 pass from McMahon (Butler kick), 11:20.
BEARS: Butler 30 FG, 15:00.
FOURTH QUARTER
BEARS: Payton 4 run (Butler kick), 7:09.
BUCS: Carter 25 pass from DeBerg (Igwebuike kick), 9:39.
BEARS: Payton 9 run (Butler kick), 14:08.
TEAM STATS CHI. T.B.
First downs 22 19
Total net yards 433 373
Rushes-yards 32-147 20-27
Passing yards 286 346
Return yards 156 134
Comp-att-int 22-34-2 23-43-2
Sacked-yards 1-6 0-0
Punts-avg 4-54 4-45
Fumbles-lost 2-1 3-1
Penalties-yards 9-67 5-40
Time of possession 32:09 27:51
GAME 6
OCT. 13 at CANDLESTICK PARK
26
BEARS 10
49ERS
BEARS 13 3 0 10 26
SAN FRANCISCO 0 10 0 0 10
FIRST QUARTER
BEARS: Payton 3 run (Butler kick), 2:29.
BEARS: Butler 34 FG, 7:42.
BEARS: Butler 38 FG, 10:06.
SECOND QUARTER
BEARS: Butler 27 FG, 1:05.
49ERS: Williamson 43 interception return (Wersching kick), 6:03.
49ERS: Wersching 32 FG, 14:11.
FOURTH QUARTER
BEARS: Butler 29 FG, 1:51.
BEARS: Payton 17 run (Butler kick), 11:19.
TEAM STATS CHI. S.F.
First downs 22 11
Total net yards 372 183
Rushes-yards 39-189 12-67
Passing yards 183 116
Return yards 101 218
Comp-att-int 18-31-1 17-29-0
Sacked-yards 1-3 7-44
Punts-avg 3-45 7-48
Fumbles-lost 1-0 4-2
Penalties-yards 7-45 13-94
Time of possession 36:37 23:23
GAME 7
OCT. 21 at SOLDIER FIELD
23
BEARS 7
PACKERS
GREEN BAY 7 0 0 0 7
BEARS 0 21 0 2 23
FIRST QUARTER
PACKERS: Lofton 27 pass from Dickey (Del Greco kick), 8:02.
SECOND QUARTER
BEARS: Payton 2 run (Butler kick), 1:19.
BEARS: Perry 1 run (Butler kick), 5:08.
BEARS: Payton 1 run (Butler kick), 13:49.
FOURTH QUARTER
BEARS: Safety, Wilson tackled Zorn in end zone, 10:59.
TEAM STATS G.B. CHI.
First downs 16 24
Total net yards 319 342
Rushes-yards 26-96 41-175
Passing yards 223 167
Return yards 64 131
Comp-att-int 14-31-4 15-32-0
Sacked-yards 4-27 3-5
Punts-avg 6-40 5-55
Fumbles-lost 2-1 7-4
Penalties-yards 10-70 6-45
Time of possession 24:25 35:35
GAME 8
OCT. 27 at SOLDIER FIELD
27
BEARS 9
VIKINGS
MINNESOTA 0 7 0 2 9
BEARS 10 3 7 7 27
FIRST QUARTER
BEARS: McKinnon 33 pass from McMahon (Butler kick), 3:31.
BEARS: Butler 40 FG, 12:20.
SECOND QUARTER
VIKINGS: Nelson 1 run (Stenerud kick), :51.
BEARS: Butler 29 FG, 14:58.
THIRD QUARTER
BEARS: Wilson 23 interception return (Butler kick), 3:40.
FOURTH QUARTER
BEARS: Payton 20 pass from McMahon (Butler kick), 5:24.
VIKINGS: Safety, Elshire tackled Fuller in end zone, 7:15.
TEAM STATS MINN. CHI.
First downs 16 24
Total net yards 236 413
Rushes-yards 14-30 39-202
Passing yards 206 211
Return yards 137 132
Comp-att-int 21-46-5 19-34-1
Sacked-yards 4-30 1-4
Punts-avg 6-42 4-47
Fumbles-lost 0-0 1-1
Penalties-yards 8-60 6-77
Time of possession 25:18 34:42
GAME 9
NOV. 3 at LAMBEAU FIELD
16
BEARS 10
PACKERS
BEARS 0 7 0 9 16
GREEN BAY 3 0 7 0 10
FIRST QUARTER
PACKERS: Del Greco 40 FG, 2:21.
SECOND QUARTER
BEARS: Perry 4 pass from McMahon (Butler kick), 14:35.
THIRD QUARTER
PACKERS: Clark 55 pass from Zorn (Del Greco kick), 9:45.
FOURTH QUARTER
BEARS: Safety, McMichael tackled Zorn in end zone, 2:42.
BEARS: Payton 27 run (Butler kick), 4:29.
TEAM STATS CHI. G.B.
First downs 16 15
Total net yards 253 242
Rushes-yards 37-188 28-87
Passing yards 65 155
Return yards 112 70
Comp-att-int 9-20-0 11-26-1
Sacked-yards 3-26 3-24
Punts-avg 8-39 6-37
Fumbles-lost 1-1 2-0
Penalties-yards 7-70 8-66
Time of possession 30:57 29:03
GAME 10
NOV. 10 at SOLDIER FIELD
24
BEARS 3
LIONS
DETROIT 0 0 3 0 3
BEARS 7 7 7 3 24
FIRST QUARTER
BEARS: Fuller 1 run (Butler kick), 14:20.
SECOND QUARTER
BEARS: Thomas 7 run (Butler kick), 11:50.
THIRD QUARTER
LIONS: Murray 34 FG, 9:59.
BEARS: Fuller 5 run (Butler kick), 14:32.
FOURTH QUARTER
BEARS: Butler 39 FG, 9:18.
TEAM STATS DET. CHI.
First downs 8 26
Total net yards 106 360
Rushes-yards 22-68 55-250
Passing yards 38 110
Return yards 80 35
Comp-att-int 8-17-2 7-13-0
Sacked-yards 4-35 1-2
Punts-avg 3-31 2-21
Fumbles-lost 3-2 3-2
Penalties-yards 6-31 5-40
Time of possession 18:58 41:02
GAME 11
NOV. 17 at TEXAS STADIUM
44
BEARS 0
COWBOYS
BEARS 7 17 3 17 44
DALLAS 0 0 0 0 0
FIRST QUARTER
BEARS: Dent 1 interception return (Butler kick), 13:12.
SECOND QUARTER
BEARS: Butler 44 FG, 5:13.
BEARS: Richardson 36 interception return (Butler kick), 9:19.
BEARS: Fuller 1 run (Butler kick), 12:02.
THIRD QUARTER
BEARS: Butler 46 FG, 14:24.
FOURTH QUARTER
BEARS: Butler 22 FG, 3:02.
BEARS: Thomas 17 run (Butler kick), 7:13.
BEARS: Gentry 16 run (Butler kick), 12:22.
TEAM STATS CHI. DAL.
First downs 18 12
Total net yards 378 171
Rushes-yards 40-216 16-52
Passing yards 162 119
Return yards 137 196
Comp-att-int 10-25-1 15-39-4
Sacked-yards 4-35 6-48
Punts-avg 6-44 10-38
Fumbles-lost 1-0 1-1
Penalties-yards 8-105 6-65
Time of possession 35:18 24:42
GAME 12
NOV. 24 at SOLDIER FIELD
36
BEARS 0
FALCONS
ATLANTA 0 0 0 0 0
BEARS 0 20 7 9 36
SECOND QUARTER
BEARS: Butler 35 FG, :47.
BEARS: Butler 32 FG, 6:22.
BEARS: Payton 40 run (Butler kick), 8:52.
BEARS: Perry 1 run(Butlerkick), 13:04.
THIRD QUARTER
BEARS: Thomas 2 run (Butler kick), 5:41.
FOURTH QUARTER
BEARS: Safety, Waechter tackled Holly in end zone, 1:46.
BEARS: Sanders 1 run (Butler kick), 11:25.
TEAM STATS ATL. CHI.
First downs 10 24
Total net yards 119 379
Rushes-yards 37-141 43-196
Passing yards (-22) 183
Return yards 105 112
Comp-att-int 3-17-2 12-24-0
Sacked-yards 5-38 1-1
Punts-avg 7-38 4-38
Fumbles-lost 1-1 1-1
Penalties-yards 9-82 5-45
Time of possession 27:08 32:52
GAME 13
DEC. 2 at THE ORANGE BOWL
38
DOLPHINS 24
BEARS
BEARS 7 3 14 0 24
MIAMI 10 21 7 0 38
FIRST QUARTER
DOLPHINS: Moore 33 pass from Marino (Reveiz kick), 3:51.
BEARS: Fuller 1 run (Butler kick), 6:39.
DOLPHINS: Reveiz 47 FG, 9:04.
SECOND QUARTER
DOLPHINS: Davenport 1 run (Reveiz kick), :07.
BEARS: Butler 30 FG, 8:20.
DOLPHINS: Davenport 1 run (Reveiz kick), 13:03.
DOLPHINS: Moore 6 pass from Marino (Reveiz kick), 13:43.
THIRD QUARTER
BEARS: Fuller 1 run (Butler kick), 5:35.
DOLPHINS: Clayton 42 pass from Marino (Reveiz kick), 6:27.
BEARS: Margerum 19 pass from Fuller (Butler kick), 8:35.
TEAM STATS CHI. MIA.
First downs 23 17
Total net yards 343 335
Rushes-yards 37-167 24-90
Passing yards 176 245
Return yards 153 101
Comp-att-int 14-28-3 14-27-1
Sacked-yards 6-35 3-25
Punts-avg 3-29 3-45
Fumbles-lost 1-1 2-1
Penalties-yards 7-65 6-61
Time of possession 34:08 25:52
GAME 14
DEC. 8 at SOLDIER FIELD
17
BEARS 10
COLTS
INDIANAPOLIS 0 3 0 7 10
BEARS 0 3 7 7 17
SECOND QUARTER
BEARS: Butler 20 FG, 3:57.
COLTS: Allegre 30 FG, 9:26.
THIRD QUARTER
BEARS: Payton 16 run (Butler kick), 13:07.
FOURTH QUARTER
BEARS: Thomas 3 run (Butler kick), 8:51.
Colts: Capers 61 pass from Pagel (Allegre kick), 9:03.
COLTS: Capers 61 pass from Pagel (Allegre kick), 9:03.
Colts: Capers 61 pass from Pagel (Allegre kick), 9:03.
TEAM STATS IND. CHI.
First downs 10 22
Total net yards 232 328
Rushes-yards 21-99 44-191
Passing yards 133 137
Return yards 1
17 93
Comp-att-int 10-24-0 11-23-0
Sacked-yards 1-10 3-8
Punts-avg 4-50 4-44
Fumbles-lost 0-0 0-0
Penalties-yards 3-25 5-45
Time of possession 21:05 38:55
GAME 15
DEC. 14 at GIANTS STADIUM
19
DOLPHINS 6
JETS
BEARS 3 7 3 6 19
NEW YORK 3 0 3 0 6
FIRST QUARTER
BEARS: Butler 18 FG, 10:55.
JETS: Leahy 23 FG, 13:19.
SECOND QUARTER
BEARS: Wrightman 7 pass from McMahon (Butler kick), 4:02.
THIRD QUARTER
JETS: Leahy 55 FG, 1:57.
BEARS: Butler 31 FG, 4:06.
FOURTH QUARTER
BEARS: Butler 36 FG, 11:19. Bears: Butler 21 FG, 14:43.
BEARS: Butler 21 FG, 14:43.
Bears: Butler 21 FG, 14:43.
TEAM STATS CHI. N.Y.
First downs 20 11
Total net yards 319 159
Rushes-yards 40-116 23-70
Passing yards 203 89
Return yards 36 106
Comp-att-int 15-31-1 12-26-0
Sacked-yards 5-12 4-33
Punts-avg 7-36 6-37
Fumbles-lost 1-0 3-3
Penalties-yards 5-46 5-45
Time of possession 39:36 20:24
GAME 16
DEC. 22 at PONTIAC SILVERDOME
37
DOLPHINS 17
LIONS
BEARS 3 3 10 21 37
DETROIT 3 0 7 7 17
FIRST QUARTER
BEARS: Butler 25 FG, 5:40.
LIONS: Murray 42 FG, 14:41.
SECOND QUARTER
BEARS: Butler 24 FG, 13:03.
THIRD QUARTER
BEARS: Gentry 94 kickoff return (Butler kick), :20.
BEARS: Butler 21 FG, 10:33.
LIONS: Lewis 2 pass from Hipple (Murray kick), 13:32.
FOURTH QUARTER
BEARS: McMahon 14 run (Butler kick), 1:16.
BEARS: Rivera 5 fumble recovery return (Butler kick), 1:44.
LIONS: Jones 2 run (Murray kick), 3:59.
BEARS: Margerum 11 pass from McMahon (Butler kick), 13:00.
TEAM STATS CHI. DET.
First downs 20 22
Total net yards 382 326
Rushes-yards 33-161 21-73
Passing yards 221 253
Return yards 282 202
Comp-att-int 14-26-3 24-47-3
Sacked-yards 4-23 6-45
Punts-avg 1-40 3-41
Fumbles-lost 2-1 4-4
Penalties-yards 8-58 2-15
Time of possession 33:00 27:00
GAME 17 • NFC SEMIFINAL GAME
JAN. 5 at SOLDIER FIELD
NEW YORK 0 0 0 0 0
BEARS 7 0 14 0 21
FIRST QUARTER
BEARS: Gayle 5 punt return (Butler kick), 9:32.
THIRD QUARTER
BEARS: McKinnon 23 pass from McMahon (Butler kick), 6:12.