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1977 Chicago Bears

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Record: 9-5-0, Finished 1st in NFC Central Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 255 points (18.2/g), 13th of 28 in the NFL.
 Allowed 253 points (18.1/g), 19th.
 Differential of 2 points (0.1/g), 16th.
 Expected W-L: 7.1-6.9.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -4 (-0.3/g), 15th.

Coached by Jack Pardee (9-5-0)

1977 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Team Games & Schedule

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Score Offense Defense
Week Date Rec Opp Tm Opp 1stD TotYd PassY RushY TO 1stD TotYd PassY RushY TO
1 Sun September 18 box W 1-0 Detroit Lions 30 20 16 300 40 260 20 363 195 168 1
2 Sun September 25 box L 1-1 @ St. Louis Cardinals 13 16 18 285 184 101 2 17 348 215 133 4
3 Sun October 2 box L 1-2 New Orleans Saints 24 42 19 415 218 197 3 18 314 168 146
4 Mon October 10 box W 2-2 Los Angeles Rams 24 23 14 431 231 200 4 22 416 239 177 4
5 Sun October 16 box L 2-3 @ Minnesota Vikings 16 22 17 303 133 170 2 22 396 201 195 2
6 Sun October 23 box L 2-4 Atlanta Falcons 10 16 17 249 131 118 5 11 217 90 127
7 Sun October 30 box W 3-4 @ Green Bay Packers 26 0 21 419 44 375 1 17 197 96 101 1
8 Sun November 6 box L 3-5 @ Houston Oilers 0 47 10 125 -16 141 2 19 489 234 255 3
9 Sun November 13 box W 4-5 Kansas City Chiefs 28 27 24 431 184 247 3 24 358 184 174 3
10 Sun November 20 box W 5-5 Minnesota Vikings 10 7 18 366 23 343 2 11 188 102 86 4
11 Thu November 24 box W 6-5 @ Detroit Lions 31 14 18 425 253 172 5 15 218 150 68 3
12 Sun December 4 box W 7-5 @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers 10 0 17 274 133 141 1 9 135 21 114 2
13 Sun December 11 box W 8-5 Green Bay Packers 21 10 25 348 114 234 3 16 276 115 161 1
14 Sun December 18 box W 9-5 @ New York Giants 12 9 13 284 172 112 2 20 370 117 253 3
Playoffs
Division Mon December 26 box L 9-6 @ Dallas Cowboys 7 37

Team Stats and Rankings

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Passing Rushing
Pts Yds Ply Y/P 1stD Cmp Att Yds TD Int NY/A 1stD Att Yds TD Y/A 1stD TO FL 1stPy
Team Offense 255 4655 930 5.0 247 161 305 1844 11 18 5.6 94 599 2811 18 4.7 141 35 17 12
Team Defense 253 4285 948 4.5 358 182 377 2127 7 18 5.3 106 544 2158 14 4.0 241 31 13 11
Lg Rank Offense 13 3 10 25 21 20 11 11 4 1 6 1 15 20
Lg Rank Defense 19 22 15 22 19 1 20 17 19 20 18 18 19 16

Passing

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Age Pos G GS Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk Yds NY/A ANY/A Sk%
Bob Avellini 24 QB 14 14 154 293 52.6 2004 11 3.8 18 6.1 75 6.8 4.5 13.0 143.1 61.3 23 200 5.7 3.5 7.3
Mike Phipps 30 3 0 3 5 60.0 5 0 0.0 0 0.0 10 1.0 1.0 1.7 1.7 64.6 3 26 -2.6 -2.6 37.5
Bob Parsons 27 P 14 0 4 4 100.0 61 0 0.0 0 0.0 32 15.3 15.3 15.3 4.4 118.7 0 0 15.3 15.3 0.0
Roland Harper 24 FB 11 10 0 2 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 39.6 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Brian Baschnagel 23 RET 10 4 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 39.6 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Team Total 25.4 14 161 305 52.8 2070 11 3.6 18 5.9 75 6.8 4.5 12.9 147.9 61.8 26 226 5.6 3.5 7.9
Opp Total 14 182 377 48.3 2127 7 1.9 18 4.8 5.6 3.7 11.7 151.9 52.1 27 207 5.3 2.9

Rushing & Receiving

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Rushing Receiving
Age Pos G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G YScm RRTD Fmb
Walter Payton*+ 23 RB 14 14 339 1852 14 73 5.5 132.3 24.2 27 269 10.0 2 75 1.9 19.2 2121 16 11
Roland Harper 24 FB 11 10 120 457 0 19 3.8 41.5 10.9 19 142 7.5 0 34 1.7 12.9 599 0 1
Robin Earl 22 14 3 56 233 1 34 4.2 16.6 4.0 6 32 5.3 0 20 0.4 2.3 265 1 1
Johnny Musso 27 14 0 37 132 2 13 3.6 9.4 2.6 3 13 4.3 0 21 0.2 0.9 145 2 0
Bob Avellini 24 QB 14 14 37 109 1 21 2.9 7.8 2.6 109 1 8
Art Best 24 14 0 6 20 0 6 3.3 1.4 0.4 20 0 2
Bo Rather 27 WR 13 9 2 8 0 10 4.0 0.6 0.2 17 294 17.3 2 42 1.3 22.6 302 2 1
Brian Baschnagel 23 RET 10 4 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.1 4 50 12.5 0 25 0.4 5.0 50 0 1
Vince Evans 22 7 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0 0 3
James Scott 25 WR 14 14 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 50 809 16.2 3 72 3.6 57.8 809 3 1
Greg Latta 25 TE 14 14 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 26 335 12.9 4 37 1.9 23.9 335 4 0
Steve Schubert 26 RET 13 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 8 119 14.9 0 32 0.6 9.2 119 0 4
Steve Rivera 23 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 1 7 7.0 0 7 0.3 2.3 7 0 0
Team Total 25.4 14 599 2811 18 73 4.7 200.8 42.8 161 2070 12.9 11 75 11.5 147.9 4881 29 36
Opp Total 14 544 2158 14 4.0 154.1 38.9 182 2127 11.7 7 13.0 151.9 4285 21 27

Kick & Punt Returns

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Punt Returns Kick Returns
Age Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
Steve Schubert 26 RET 13 0 31 291 1 70 9.4 410
Brian Baschnagel 23 RET 10 4 3 54 0 42 18.0 23 557 1 84 24.2 661
Vince Evans 22 7 0 13 253 0 30 19.5 253
Len Walterscheid 23 14 0 6 59 0 18 9.8 3 59 0 37 19.7 118
Art Best 24 14 0 6 127 0 29 21.2 147
Virgil Livers 25 RCB 14 14 6 46 0 21 7.7 46
Johnny Musso 27 14 0 5 100 0 33 20.0 245
Roland Harper 24 FB 11 10 3 44 0 22 14.7 643
Robin Earl 22 14 3 2 38 0 23 19.0 303
Walter Payton*+ 23 RB 14 14 2 95 0 68 47.5 2216
Doug Plank 24 FS 11 11 1 21 0 21 21.0 21
Team Total 25.4 14 47 471 1 70 10.0 57 1273 1 84 22.3 6625
Opp Total 14 42 0 52 1010 1 19.4

Kicking & Punting

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
0--19 20--29 30--39 40--49 50+ Tot PAT Punting
Age Pos G GS FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FG% XPA XPM XP% Pnt Yds Lng Blck Y/P
Bob Parsons 27 P 14 0 80 3232 58 2 40.4
Bob Thomas 25 K 14 0 9 6 10 6 5 2 2 27 14 51.9% 30 27 90.0%
Team Total 25.4 14 9 6 10 6 5 2 2 27 14 51.9% 30 27 90.0% 80 3232 58 2 40.4
Opp Total 14 29 21 72.4% 26 26 100.0% 93 3636 39.1

Defense & Fumbles

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Age Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
Bob Avellini 24 QB 14 14 8 3 -17 0
Brian Baschnagel 23 RET 10 4 1 1 -9 0
Art Best 24 14 0 2 0 0 0
Waymond Bryant 25 RLB 13 12 0 2 0 0
Doug Buffone 33 LLB 13 0 1 12 0 12
Gary Campbell 25 14 2 0 1 0 0
Robin Earl 22 14 3 1 2 5 0
Allan Ellis* 26 LCB 14 14 6 23 0 11
Vince Evans 22 7 0 3 2 0 0
Gary Fencik 23 SS 14 14 4 33 0 23
Roland Harper 24 FB 11 10 1 0 0 0
Mike Hartenstine 24 LDE 14 11 0 3 0 0
Tom Hicks 25 MLB 12 5 1 9 0 9
Dennis Lick 23 RT 14 14 0 1 0 0
Virgil Livers 25 RCB 14 14 2 29 0 29 1 1 0 0
Johnny Musso 27 14 0 0 1 0 0
Billy Newsome 29 RDE 14 0 0 1 0 0
Walter Payton*+ 23 RB 14 14 11 5 0 0
Doug Plank 24 FS 11 11 4 32 0 20
Bo Rather 27 WR 13 9 1 1 0 0
Don Rives 26 14 0 0 1 0 0
Ron Rydalch 25 RDT 14 0 0 1 0 0
Steve Schubert 26 RET 13 0 4 2 0 0
James Scott 25 WR 14 14 1 0 0 0
Jeff Sevy 26 12 2 0 1 0 0
Revie Sorey 24 RG 14 14 0 1 0 0
Roger Stillwell 26 5 0 0 1 0 0
Len Walterscheid 23 14 0 2 0 0 0
Team Total 25.4 14 18 138 0 29 36 31 -21 0
Opp Total 14 26 27 14 1

Scoring Summary

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Age Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
Walter Payton*+ 23 RB 14 14 14 2 96
Bob Thomas 25 K 14 0 27 14 69
Greg Latta 25 TE 14 14 4 24
James Scott 25 WR 14 14 3 18
Johnny Musso 27 14 0 2 12
Bo Rather 27 WR 13 9 2 12
Bob Avellini 24 QB 14 14 1 6
Brian Baschnagel 23 RET 10 4 1 6
Robin Earl 22 14 3 1 6
Steve Schubert 26 RET 13 0 1 6
Team Total 25.4 14 18 11 1 1 27 14 255
Opp Total 14 14 7 1 26 21 1 253