Game Recap
Week 11 during the 1979 football season had the 0 Chicago Bears beat the traveling Los Angeles Rams 27-23. The Rams had the lead after two 16-7 but Bears seized control in the 0. The Bears had a 13-0 scoring edge in the fourth
The Bears were led by Mike Phipps who threw for 239 yards passing, 2 touchdowns, 0 interceptions. Walter Payton ran for 1 touchdown. Rickey Watts finished with 147 yards receiving, 1 touchdown.
For the Rams, Jeff Rutledge tossed in 1 TD. Wendell Tyler rumbled for 129 yards rushing, 1 touchdown. Terry Nelson caught 1 touchdown.
The Bears tallied 272 total yards, 19 first downs, 0 turnovers and 5 penalties. They were of on third downs. The Rams ended up with 321 total yards, 16 first downs, 3 turnovers and 7 penalties. They were of on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Chicago BearsCHI defeat Los Angeles RamsRAM 27-23
- Date: Sunday, November 11, 1979
- Game Time Kickoff: 2:00PM
- Chicago Bears Stats - Yards: 272, Turnovers: 0
- Los Angeles Rams Stats - Yards: 321, Turnovers: 3
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| RAM |
9 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
23 |
| CHI |
0 |
7 |
7 |
13 |
27 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Mike Phipps | CHI | 16-33 | 239 | 2 | 0 | 68 | |
| Jeff Rutledge | RAM | 6-11 | 71 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Bob Lee | RAM | 1-4 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 24 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Wendell Tyler | RAM | 17 | 129 | 1 | 63 | |
| Cullen Bryant | RAM | 14 | 66 | 0 | 11 | |
| Walter Payton | CHI | 18 | 41 | 1 | 9 | |
| Dave Williams | CHI | 12 | 38 | 0 | 6 | |
| Jeff Rutledge | RAM | 3 | 28 | 0 | 14 | |
| Elvis Peacock | RAM | 5 | 22 | 0 | 15 | |
| Robin Earl | CHI | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Rickey Watts | CHI | 6 | 147 | 1 | 68 | |
| Dave Williams | CHI | 5 | 34 | 1 | 23 | |
| Terry Nelson | RAM | 2 | 33 | 1 | 18 | |
| Brian Baschnagel | CHI | 2 | 29 | 0 | 17 | |
| Cullen Bryant | RAM | 2 | 26 | 0 | 24 | |
| Ron Smith | RAM | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 | |
| Steve Schubert | CHI | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 | |
| Preston Dennard | RAM | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| CHI | 35 | 82 | 1 | | |
| RAM | 40 | 245 | 1 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| CHI | 16-33 | 239 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |
| RAM | 7-15 | 95 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
More Game Information On The Los Angeles Rams at Chicago Bears
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- Weather: 28 degrees, relative humidity 57%, wind 6 mph, wind chill 21
- Time of Game:
