NFL game summary for 10/31/1971:
Dallas alternated quarterbacks Craig Morton and Roger Staubach on almost every play and the Cowboys rolled up 481 yards, but lost the ball four times on interceptions and three times on fumbles. Chicago scored the decisive touchdown on consecutive Bobby Douglass-to-Dick Gordon pass completions of 26 and 28 yards in the fourth period.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 146.3 (10) | 206.0 (2) | 352.3 (2) | 18 |
| DEFENSE | 91.5 (5) | 175.8 (19) | 267.3 (9) | 25 | |
 | OFFENSE | 104.3 (20) | 152.2 (15) | 256.5 (19) | 20 |
| DEFENSE | 153.7 (18) | 160.0 (14) | 313.7 (18) | 23 |
Line: Cowboys by 6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys (4-3-0) | 7 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 19 |
| Chicago Bears (5-2-0) | 10 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 23 |
( 7- 0) DAL Duane Thomas 3 yard rush (Mike Clark kick) ( 7- 7) CHI Bobby Douglass 9 yard rush (Mac Percival kick) ( 7-10) CHI Mac Percival 44 yard field goal ( 7-13) CHI Mac Percival 38 yard field goal ( 9-13) DAL Safety, Bobby Joe Green tackled in end zone by Claxton Welch ( 9-16) CHI Mac Percival 35 yard field goal (12-16) DAL Mike Clark 10 yard field goal (12-23) CHI Dick Gordon 28 yard pass from Bobby Douglass (Bobby Douglass run) (19-23) DAL Gloster Richardson 45 yard pass from Craig Morton (Mike Clark kick)
DAL CHI
First Downs: 26 7
Rushes-yards: 34-139 31-82
Yards/rush: 4.1 2.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 27-47-344-4 7-19-140-1
Sacked-yards: 1-2 4-28
Net pass yards: 342 112
Net yards/pass: 7.1 4.9
Total net yards: 481 194
Total plays: 82 (41% run) 54 (57% run)
Yards/play: 5.9 3.6
Fumbles-lost: 4-3 2-1
Turnovers: 7 2
Penalties-yards: 7-80 2-10
Attendance: 55,049
Passing:
DAL: Craig Morton, 20 of 36 for 257 yards and 1 TD (3 int); Roger Staubach, 7 of 11 for 87 yards (1 int) CHI: Bobby Douglass, 7 of 19 for 140 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
DAL: Duane Thomas, 18 for 65 yards and 1 TD; Walt Garrison, 12 for 50 yards; Roger Staubach, 4 for 24 yards CHI: Don Shy, 23 for 62 yards; Bobby Douglass, 3 for 9 yards and 1 TD; Jim Grabowski, 3 for 7 yards; Cyril Pinder, 1 for 5 yards; Bill Tucker, 1 for -1 yards
Receiving:
DAL: Lance Alworth, 5 for 67 yards; Walt Garrison, 5 for 29 yards; Bob Hayes, 4 for 62 yards; Mike Ditka, 4 for 52 yards; Duane Thomas, 3 for 19 yards; Margene Adkins, 2 for 29 yards; Dan Reeves, 2 for 22 yards; Gloster Richardson, 1 for 45 yards and 1 TD; Billy Truax, 1 for 19 yards CHI: Dick Gordon, 3 for 58 yards and 1 TD; George Farmer, 2 for 59 yards; Don Shy, 1 for 16 yards; Bill Tucker, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
DAL: Claxton Welch, 2 for 40 yards; Cliff Harris, 2 for 38 yards CHI: Ron Smith, 3 for 91 yards; Cecil Turner, 1 for 29 yards
Punt returns:
DAL: Cliff Harris, 1 for 2 yards CHI: Ron Smith, 3 for 44 yards
Interceptions:
DAL: Cornell Green, 1 for 12 yards CHI: Garry Lyle, 1 for 29 yards; Ron Smith, 1 for 21 yards; Doug Buffone, 1 for 9 yards; Charlie Ford, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
DAL: Ron Widby, 3 for 145 yards CHI: Bobby Joe Green, 6 for 227 yards
Field Goals:
DAL: Mike Clark, 1/4 CHI: Mac Percival, 3/4
DAL: Craig Morton, 20 of 36 for 257 yards and 1 TD (3 int); Roger Staubach, 7 of 11 for 87 yards (1 int) CHI: Bobby Douglass, 7 of 19 for 140 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
DAL: Duane Thomas, 18 for 65 yards and 1 TD; Walt Garrison, 12 for 50 yards; Roger Staubach, 4 for 24 yards CHI: Don Shy, 23 for 62 yards; Bobby Douglass, 3 for 9 yards and 1 TD; Jim Grabowski, 3 for 7 yards; Cyril Pinder, 1 for 5 yards; Bill Tucker, 1 for -1 yards
Receiving:
DAL: Lance Alworth, 5 for 67 yards; Walt Garrison, 5 for 29 yards; Bob Hayes, 4 for 62 yards; Mike Ditka, 4 for 52 yards; Duane Thomas, 3 for 19 yards; Margene Adkins, 2 for 29 yards; Dan Reeves, 2 for 22 yards; Gloster Richardson, 1 for 45 yards and 1 TD; Billy Truax, 1 for 19 yards CHI: Dick Gordon, 3 for 58 yards and 1 TD; George Farmer, 2 for 59 yards; Don Shy, 1 for 16 yards; Bill Tucker, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
DAL: Claxton Welch, 2 for 40 yards; Cliff Harris, 2 for 38 yards CHI: Ron Smith, 3 for 91 yards; Cecil Turner, 1 for 29 yards
Punt returns:
DAL: Cliff Harris, 1 for 2 yards CHI: Ron Smith, 3 for 44 yards
Interceptions:
DAL: Cornell Green, 1 for 12 yards CHI: Garry Lyle, 1 for 29 yards; Ron Smith, 1 for 21 yards; Doug Buffone, 1 for 9 yards; Charlie Ford, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
DAL: Ron Widby, 3 for 145 yards CHI: Bobby Joe Green, 6 for 227 yards
Field Goals:
DAL: Mike Clark, 1/4 CHI: Mac Percival, 3/4