NFL game summary for 11/22/1970:
In his first start of the season, Chicago's second-year quarterback Bobby Douglass tossed four touchdown passes -- two to Dick Gordon and two to Jim Seymour -- after his first attempt was intercepted and returned for a Buffalo touchdown by George Byrd. After the game, it was learned that the lefthanded-throwing Douglass had suffered a fractured left wrist and would be lost for the season.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
Line: n/a
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buffalo Bills (3-6-1) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
Chicago Bears (4-6-0) | 0 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
( 6- 0) BUF Butch Byrd 23 yard interception return (kick failed)
( 6- 7) CHI Dick Gordon 36 yard pass from Bobby Douglass (Mac Percival kick)
( 6-14) CHI Jim Seymour 36 yard pass from Bobby Douglass (Mac Percival kick)
( 6-21) CHI Jim Seymour 53 yard pass from Bobby Douglass (Mac Percival kick)
(13-21) BUF Marlin Briscoe 17 yard pass from Dennis Shaw (Grant Guthrie kick)
(13-24) CHI Mac Percival 37 yard field goal
(13-31) CHI Dick Gordon 28 yard pass from Bobby Douglass (Mac Percival kick)
BUF CHI First Downs: 14 12 Rushes-yards: 29-134 33-91 Yards/rush: 4.6 2.8 Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-22-152-2 8-20-196-1 Sacked-yards: 4-33 7-46 Net pass yards: 119 150 Net yards/pass: 4.6 5.6 Total net yards: 253 241 Total plays: 55 (52% run) 60 (55% run) Yards/play: 4.6 4.0 Fumbles-lost: 5-3 2-1 Turnovers: 5 2 Penalties-yards: 5-52 6-82 Attendance: 41,015
Passing:
BUF: Dennis Shaw, 13 of 18 for 147 yards and 1 TD (2 int); James Harris, 1 of 4 for 5 yards CHI: Bobby Douglass, 8 of 20 for 196 yards and 4 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
BUF: Bill Enyart, 12 for 44 yards; Greg Jones, 9 for 27 yards; Dennis Shaw, 5 for 48 yards; Lloyd Pate, 2 for 19 yards; James Harris, 1 for -4 yards CHI: Don Shy, 16 for 46 yards; Ronnie Bull, 8 for 19 yards; Bobby Douglass, 5 for 12 yards; Dick Gordon, 1 for 7 yards; Bobby Joe Green, 1 for 7 yards; Ross Montgomery, 1 for 3 yards; Cecil Turner, 1 for -3 yards
Receiving:
BUF: Marlin Briscoe, 4 for 49 yards and 1 TD; Greg Jones, 3 for 24 yards; Bill Enyart, 3 for 14 yards; Haven Moses, 2 for 44 yards; Austin Denney, 1 for 16 yards; Lloyd Pate, 1 for 5 yards CHI: Dick Gordon, 6 for 107 yards and 2 TDs; Jim Seymour, 2 for 89 yards and 2 TDs
Kick returns:
BUF: Glenn Alexander, 2 for 25 yards; Greg Jones, 1 for 22 yards; Clyde Glosson, 1 for 18 yards CHI: Ron Smith, 1 for 22 yards; Cecil Turner, 1 for 20 yards; Dick Butkus, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
BUF: Tommy Pharr, 4 for 7 yards CHI: Ron Smith, 5 for 10 yards
Interceptions:
BUF: Butch Byrd, 1 for 26 yards and 1 TD CHI: Doug Buffone, 1 for 7 yards; Dick Butkus, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
BUF: Paul Maguire, 5 for 186 yards CHI: Bobby Joe Green, 7 for 334 yards
Field Goals:
BUF: Grant Guthrie, 0/1 CHI: Mac Percival, 1/2
BUF: Dennis Shaw, 13 of 18 for 147 yards and 1 TD (2 int); James Harris, 1 of 4 for 5 yards CHI: Bobby Douglass, 8 of 20 for 196 yards and 4 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
BUF: Bill Enyart, 12 for 44 yards; Greg Jones, 9 for 27 yards; Dennis Shaw, 5 for 48 yards; Lloyd Pate, 2 for 19 yards; James Harris, 1 for -4 yards CHI: Don Shy, 16 for 46 yards; Ronnie Bull, 8 for 19 yards; Bobby Douglass, 5 for 12 yards; Dick Gordon, 1 for 7 yards; Bobby Joe Green, 1 for 7 yards; Ross Montgomery, 1 for 3 yards; Cecil Turner, 1 for -3 yards
Receiving:
BUF: Marlin Briscoe, 4 for 49 yards and 1 TD; Greg Jones, 3 for 24 yards; Bill Enyart, 3 for 14 yards; Haven Moses, 2 for 44 yards; Austin Denney, 1 for 16 yards; Lloyd Pate, 1 for 5 yards CHI: Dick Gordon, 6 for 107 yards and 2 TDs; Jim Seymour, 2 for 89 yards and 2 TDs
Kick returns:
BUF: Glenn Alexander, 2 for 25 yards; Greg Jones, 1 for 22 yards; Clyde Glosson, 1 for 18 yards CHI: Ron Smith, 1 for 22 yards; Cecil Turner, 1 for 20 yards; Dick Butkus, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
BUF: Tommy Pharr, 4 for 7 yards CHI: Ron Smith, 5 for 10 yards
Interceptions:
BUF: Butch Byrd, 1 for 26 yards and 1 TD CHI: Doug Buffone, 1 for 7 yards; Dick Butkus, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
BUF: Paul Maguire, 5 for 186 yards CHI: Bobby Joe Green, 7 for 334 yards
Field Goals:
BUF: Grant Guthrie, 0/1 CHI: Mac Percival, 1/2