NFL game summary for 09/26/1971:
For the second straight week, Chicago quarterback Kent Nix came off the bench in the final period to pass the Bears to victory. On his first play, Nix passed 36 yards to Dick Gordon for a touchdown to narrow Minnesota's lead to 17-10. Following a 45-yard field goal by Mac Percival, Nix hit Gordon again for a 19-yard TD with 1:42 left.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 45.0 (22) | 96.0 (22) | 141.0 (25) | 4 |
| DEFENSE | 223.0 (24) | 129.0 (10) | 352.0 (20) | 7 | |
 | OFFENSE | 43.0 (23) | 232.0 (6) | 275.0 (14) | 4 |
| DEFENSE | 160.0 (20) | 61.0 (1) | 221.0 (4) | 2 |
Line: Vikings by 13
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears (2-0-0) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 20 |
| Minnesota Vikings (1-1-0) | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
( 0- 7) MIN Bob Grim 4 yard pass from Gary Cuozzo (Fred Cox kick)
( 3- 7) CHI Mac Percival 45 yard field goal
( 3-14) MIN Bob Grim 52 yard pass from Gary Cuozzo (Fred Cox kick)
( 3-17) MIN Fred Cox 14 yard field goal
(10-17) CHI Dick Gordon 36 yard pass from Kent Nix (Mac Percival kick)
(13-17) CHI Mac Percival 45 yard field goal
(20-17) CHI Dick Gordon 19 yard pass from Kent Nix (Mac Percival kick)
CHI MIN
First Downs: 19 11
Rushes-yards: 25-76 28-84
Yards/rush: 3.0 3.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 26-42-268-1 11-26-162-1
Sacked-yards: 4-29 2-16
Net pass yards: 239 146
Net yards/pass: 5.2 5.2
Total net yards: 315 230
Total plays: 71 (35% run) 56 (50% run)
Yards/play: 4.4 4.1
Fumbles-lost: 3-2 1-0
Turnovers: 3 1
Penalties-yards: 5-45 6-61
Attendance: 47,900
Passing:
CHI: Jack Concannon, 23 of 37 for 187 yards (1 int); Kent Nix, 3 of 5 for 81 yards and 2 TDs MIN: Gary Cuozzo, 11 of 26 for 162 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
CHI: Don Shy, 10 for 34 yards; Jim Grabowski, 5 for 28 yards; Bill Tucker, 3 for 9 yards; Cyril Pinder, 3 for 3 yards; Jack Concannon, 2 for 2 yards; Kent Nix, 2 for 0 yards MIN: Dave Osborn, 10 for 16 yards; Clint Jones, 8 for 32 yards; Jim Lindsey, 6 for 27 yards; Oscar Reed, 3 for 7 yards; Gary Cuozzo, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
CHI: Dick Gordon, 10 for 115 yards and 2 TDs; Bob Wallace, 4 for 60 yards; George Farmer, 4 for 43 yards; Jim Grabowski, 2 for 34 yards; Cyril Pinder, 2 for 8 yards; Bill Tucker, 2 for 7 yards; Don Shy, 2 for 1 yard MIN: Bob Grim, 5 for 91 yards and 2 TDs; Stu Voigt, 2 for 44 yards; Oscar Reed, 2 for 14 yards; Dave Osborn, 1 for 8 yards; Bill Brown, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
CHI: Ron Smith, 3 for 102 yards; Cecil Turner, 1 for 29 yards MIN: Bob Grim, 2 for 52 yards; Charlie West, 2 for 33 yards
Punt returns:
CHI: Ron Smith, 3 for 14 yards; Cecil Turner, 2 for 19 yards MIN: Bob Grim, 1 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
CHI: Ron Smith, 1 for 27 yards MIN: Karl Kassulke, 1 for 27 yards
Punting:
CHI: Bobby Joe Green, 3 for 117 yards MIN: Bob Lee, 7 for 252 yards
Field Goals:
CHI: Mac Percival, 2/2 MIN: Fred Cox, 1/1
CHI: Jack Concannon, 23 of 37 for 187 yards (1 int); Kent Nix, 3 of 5 for 81 yards and 2 TDs MIN: Gary Cuozzo, 11 of 26 for 162 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
CHI: Don Shy, 10 for 34 yards; Jim Grabowski, 5 for 28 yards; Bill Tucker, 3 for 9 yards; Cyril Pinder, 3 for 3 yards; Jack Concannon, 2 for 2 yards; Kent Nix, 2 for 0 yards MIN: Dave Osborn, 10 for 16 yards; Clint Jones, 8 for 32 yards; Jim Lindsey, 6 for 27 yards; Oscar Reed, 3 for 7 yards; Gary Cuozzo, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
CHI: Dick Gordon, 10 for 115 yards and 2 TDs; Bob Wallace, 4 for 60 yards; George Farmer, 4 for 43 yards; Jim Grabowski, 2 for 34 yards; Cyril Pinder, 2 for 8 yards; Bill Tucker, 2 for 7 yards; Don Shy, 2 for 1 yard MIN: Bob Grim, 5 for 91 yards and 2 TDs; Stu Voigt, 2 for 44 yards; Oscar Reed, 2 for 14 yards; Dave Osborn, 1 for 8 yards; Bill Brown, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
CHI: Ron Smith, 3 for 102 yards; Cecil Turner, 1 for 29 yards MIN: Bob Grim, 2 for 52 yards; Charlie West, 2 for 33 yards
Punt returns:
CHI: Ron Smith, 3 for 14 yards; Cecil Turner, 2 for 19 yards MIN: Bob Grim, 1 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
CHI: Ron Smith, 1 for 27 yards MIN: Karl Kassulke, 1 for 27 yards
Punting:
CHI: Bobby Joe Green, 3 for 117 yards MIN: Bob Lee, 7 for 252 yards
Field Goals:
CHI: Mac Percival, 2/2 MIN: Fred Cox, 1/1