Game Recap
Week 1 of the 1968 season saw the Washington Redskins defeat the Chicago Bears 38-28.
Notes
- Score: Washington Redskins defeat Chicago BearsCHI 38-28
- Date: Sunday, September 15, 1968
- Game Time Kickoff:
- Washington Redskins Stats - Yards: 337, Turnovers: 1
- Chicago Bears Stats - Yards: 316, Turnovers: 3
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| WAS |
14 |
14 |
7 |
3 |
38 |
| CHI |
7 |
14 |
0 |
7 |
28 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Sonny Jurgensen | WAS | 14-21 | 276 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jack Concannon | CHI | 14-26 | 126 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Larry Rakestraw | CHI | 3-4 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Gale Sayers | CHI | 15 | 105 | 0 | 0 | |
| A.D. Whitfield | WAS | 4 | 27 | 0 | 0 | |
| Steve Thurlow | WAS | 10 | 26 | 0 | 0 | |
| Brian Piccolo | CHI | 5 | 26 | 1 | 0 | |
| Gerry Allen | WAS | 15 | 21 | 1 | 0 | |
| Ronnie Bull | CHI | 4 | 21 | 2 | 0 | |
| Jack Concannon | CHI | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Gerry Allen | WAS | 4 | 121 | 1 | 0 | |
| Charley Taylor | WAS | 4 | 81 | 0 | 0 | |
| Pat Richter | WAS | 4 | 57 | 3 | 0 | |
| Brian Piccolo | CHI | 4 | 45 | 0 | 0 | |
| Gale Sayers | CHI | 4 | 39 | 0 | 0 | |
| Austin Denney | CHI | 4 | 29 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dick Gordon | CHI | 3 | 28 | 0 | 0 | |
| Steve Thurlow | WAS | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| CHI | 32 | 165 | 4 | | |
| WAS | 29 | 74 | 1 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| CHI | 17-30 | 151 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| WAS | 14-21 | 276 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
More Game Information On The Washington Redskins at Chicago Bears
- Attendance:
- Weather: 71 degrees, relative humidity 61%, wind 8 mph
- Time of Game:
