NFL game summary for 10/24/1971:
Following two days of living and studying the Chicago game plan with coach Jim Dooley, Bears quarterback Bobby Douglass made his first start of the season a success by throwing two touchdown passes and bulling over for the decisive touchdown in the fourth period. Douglass completed 15 of 21 passes for 160 yards.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 90.6 (22) | 152.6 (17) | 243.2 (21) | 20 |
| DEFENSE | 161.2 (19) | 163.0 (14) | 324.2 (23) | 21 | |
 | OFFENSE | 191.0 (2) | 160.4 (14) | 351.4 (2) | 11 |
| DEFENSE | 89.4 (5) | 194.8 (22) | 284.2 (13) | 19 |
Line: Lions by 12
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears (4-2-0) | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
| Detroit Lions (4-2-0) | 6 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 23 |
( 0- 3) DET Errol Mann 28 yard field goal ( 7- 3) CHI Don Shy 21 yard rush (Mac Percival kick) ( 7- 6) DET Errol Mann 49 yard field goal (14- 6) CHI George Farmer 54 yard pass from Bobby Douglass (Mac Percival kick) (14-13) DET Ron Jessie 102 yard kickoff return (Errol Mann kick) (14-20) DET Larry Walton 16 yard pass from Greg Landry (Errol Mann kick) (21-20) CHI Bob Wallace 15 yard pass from Bobby Douglass (Mac Percival kick) (21-23) DET Errol Mann 29 yard field goal (28-23) CHI Bobby Douglass 1 yard rush (Mac Percival kick)
CHI DET
First Downs: 17 17
Rushes-yards: 34-173 28-116
Yards/rush: 5.1 4.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-21-160-0 11-26-173-2
Sacked-yards: 2-10 5-28
Net pass yards: 150 145
Net yards/pass: 6.5 4.7
Total net yards: 323 261
Total plays: 57 (59% run) 59 (47% run)
Yards/play: 5.7 4.4
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 1-0
Turnovers: 0 2
Penalties-yards: 7-75 7-69
Attendance: 54,418
Passing:
CHI: Bobby Douglass, 15 of 21 for 160 yards and 2 TDs DET: Greg Landry, 11 of 26 for 173 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
CHI: Don Shy, 18 for 99 yards and 1 TD; Cyril Pinder, 7 for 45 yards; Bobby Douglass, 5 for 12 yards and 1 TD; Jim Grabowski, 4 for 17 yards DET: Steve Owens, 16 for 81 yards; Altie Taylor, 9 for 23 yards; Greg Landry, 3 for 12 yards
Receiving:
CHI: George Farmer, 6 for 95 yards and 1 TD; Dick Gordon, 3 for 28 yards; Bob Wallace, 2 for 29 yards and 1 TD; Cyril Pinder, 2 for 2 yards; Don Shy, 1 for 6 yards; Jim Grabowski, 1 for 0 yards DET: Altie Taylor, 4 for 41 yards; Larry Walton, 2 for 41 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Sanders, 2 for 31 yards; Chuck Hughes, 1 for 32 yards; Earl McCullouch, 1 for 23 yards; Steve Owens, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
CHI: Cecil Turner, 5 for 120 yards; Ron Smith, 1 for 35 yards DET: Ron Jessie, 2 for 122 yards and 1 TD
Punt returns:
CHI: Ron Smith, 2 for 14 yards; Cecil Turner, 1 for 5 yards DET: Larry Walton, 2 for 3 yards
Interceptions:
CHI: Jimmy Gunn, 1 for 5 yards; Bob Jeter, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
CHI: Bobby Joe Green, 5 for 196 yards DET: Herman Weaver, 3 for 154 yards
Field Goals:
CHI: Mac Percival, 0/1 DET: Errol Mann, 3/3
CHI: Bobby Douglass, 15 of 21 for 160 yards and 2 TDs DET: Greg Landry, 11 of 26 for 173 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
CHI: Don Shy, 18 for 99 yards and 1 TD; Cyril Pinder, 7 for 45 yards; Bobby Douglass, 5 for 12 yards and 1 TD; Jim Grabowski, 4 for 17 yards DET: Steve Owens, 16 for 81 yards; Altie Taylor, 9 for 23 yards; Greg Landry, 3 for 12 yards
Receiving:
CHI: George Farmer, 6 for 95 yards and 1 TD; Dick Gordon, 3 for 28 yards; Bob Wallace, 2 for 29 yards and 1 TD; Cyril Pinder, 2 for 2 yards; Don Shy, 1 for 6 yards; Jim Grabowski, 1 for 0 yards DET: Altie Taylor, 4 for 41 yards; Larry Walton, 2 for 41 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Sanders, 2 for 31 yards; Chuck Hughes, 1 for 32 yards; Earl McCullouch, 1 for 23 yards; Steve Owens, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
CHI: Cecil Turner, 5 for 120 yards; Ron Smith, 1 for 35 yards DET: Ron Jessie, 2 for 122 yards and 1 TD
Punt returns:
CHI: Ron Smith, 2 for 14 yards; Cecil Turner, 1 for 5 yards DET: Larry Walton, 2 for 3 yards
Interceptions:
CHI: Jimmy Gunn, 1 for 5 yards; Bob Jeter, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
CHI: Bobby Joe Green, 5 for 196 yards DET: Herman Weaver, 3 for 154 yards
Field Goals:
CHI: Mac Percival, 0/1 DET: Errol Mann, 3/3