Sunday, October 24, 1971
Chicago Bears 28, Detroit Lions 23| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears (4-2-0) | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
| Detroit Lions (4-2-0) | 6 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 23 |
| CHI | DET | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| DET | Errol Mann 28 yard field goal | 0 | 3 |
| CHI | Don Shy 21 yard rush (Mac Percival kick) | 7 | 3 |
| DET | Errol Mann 49 yard field goal | 7 | 6 |
| CHI | George Farmer 54 yard pass from Bobby Douglass (Mac Percival kick) | 14 | 6 |
| DET | Ron Jessie 102 yard kickoff return (Errol Mann kick) | 14 | 13 |
| DET | Larry Walton 16 yard pass from Greg Landry (Errol Mann kick) | 14 | 20 |
| CHI | Bob Wallace 15 yard pass from Bobby Douglass (Mac Percival kick) | 21 | 20 |
| DET | Errol Mann 29 yard field goal | 21 | 23 |
| CHI | Bobby Douglass 1 yard rush (Mac Percival kick) | 28 | 23 |
| CHI | DET | |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 17 | 17 |
| Rush-yards-TDs | 34-173-2 | 28-116-0 |
| Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT | 15-21-160-2-0 | 11-26-173-1-2 |
| Sacked-yards | 2-10 | 5-28 |
| Net pass yards | 150 | 145 |
| Total yards | 323 | 261 |
| Fumbles-lost | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Penalties-yards | 7-75 | 7-69 |