NFL game summary for 09/30/1973:
Bobby Douglass connected with two TD passes and Jim Harrison carried 18 times for 98 yards and scored twice. The Bears ran up a 30-0 lead before Bobby Anderson scored and Otis Armstrong took a 36-yard TD screen pass from Charley Johnson. The Bears continued their two-man FG team with Mirro Roder scoring from 47 and 42 and Mac Percival from 12 and 10. Anderson's 13 receptions tied a club record and were the most in a single game in the AFC in 1973.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 186.0 (5) | 102.0 (21) | 288.0 (13) | 8 |
| DEFENSE | 188.0 (21) | 102.5 (4) | 290.5 (16) | 4 | |
 | OFFENSE | 134.0 (14) | 215.0 (2) | 349.0 (7) | 7 |
| DEFENSE | 134.0 (12) | 211.5 (22) | 345.5 (21) | 2 |
Line: Broncos by 3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears (1-2-0) | 6 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 33 |
| Denver Broncos (1-2-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
( 3- 0) CHI Mirro Roder 47 yard field goal
( 6- 0) CHI Mac Percival 12 yard field goal
(13- 0) CHI Jim Harrison 44 yard pass from Bobby Douglass (Mac Percival kick)
(16- 0) CHI Mac Percival 10 yard field goal
(23- 0) CHI Earl Thomas 5 yard pass from Bobby Douglass (Mac Percival kick)
(30- 0) CHI Jim Harrison 5 yard rush (Mac Percival kick)
(30- 7) DEN Bobby Anderson 1 yard rush (Jim Turner kick)
(30-14) DEN Otis Armstrong 36 yard pass from Charley Johnson (Jim Turner kick)
(33-14) CHI Mirro Roder 42 yard field goal
CHI DEN
First Downs: 19 25
Rushes-yards: 52-202 22-71
Yards/rush: 3.9 3.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 8-22-130-1 24-40-326-2
Sacked-yards: 1-7 4-31
Net pass yards: 123 295
Net yards/pass: 5.3 6.7
Total net yards: 325 366
Total plays: 75 (69% run) 66 (33% run)
Yards/play: 4.3 5.5
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 5-5
Turnovers: 1 7
Penalties-yards: 12-132 8-62
Attendance: 51,159
Passing:
CHI: Bobby Douglass, 8 of 21 for 130 yards and 2 TDs; Gary Huff, 0 of 1 for 0 yards (1 int) DEN: Charley Johnson, 24 of 39 for 326 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Billy Van Heusen, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
CHI: Jim Harrison, 18 for 98 yards and 1 TD; Carl Garrett, 13 for 46 yards; Bobby Douglass, 10 for 28 yards; Gary Kosins, 6 for 19 yards; Joe Moore, 4 for 3 yards; George Farmer, 1 for 8 yards DEN: Floyd Little, 13 for 42 yards; Joe Dawkins, 4 for 29 yards; Otis Armstrong, 2 for 3 yards; Bobby Anderson, 1 for 1 yard and 1 TD; Charley Johnson, 1 for 0 yards; Jerry Simmons, 1 for -4 yards
Receiving:
CHI: Carl Garrett, 4 for 53 yards; Jim Harrison, 2 for 61 yards and 1 TD; George Farmer, 1 for 11 yards; Earl Thomas, 1 for 5 yards and 1 TD DEN: Bobby Anderson, 13 for 143 yards; Haven Moses, 4 for 80 yards; Billy Van Heusen, 2 for 17 yards; Joe Dawkins, 2 for 14 yards; Otis Armstrong, 1 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Jerry Simmons, 1 for 22 yards; Billy Masters, 1 for 14 yards
Kick returns:
CHI: Cecil Turner, 3 for 49 yards DEN: Otis Armstrong, 1 for 29 yards; Randy Montgomery, 1 for 22 yards
Punt returns:
CHI: Ike Hill, 3 for 2 yards DEN: Bill Thompson, 3 for 25 yards; Maurice Tyler, 1 for 6 yards
Interceptions:
CHI: Charlie Ford, 1 for 41 yards; Doug Buffone, 1 for 0 yards DEN: Fred Forsberg, 1 for 7 yards
Punting:
CHI: Bobby Joe Green, 6 for 277 yards DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 5 for 234 yards
Field Goals:
CHI: Mac Percival, 2/2; Mirro Roder, 2/2
CHI: Bobby Douglass, 8 of 21 for 130 yards and 2 TDs; Gary Huff, 0 of 1 for 0 yards (1 int) DEN: Charley Johnson, 24 of 39 for 326 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Billy Van Heusen, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
CHI: Jim Harrison, 18 for 98 yards and 1 TD; Carl Garrett, 13 for 46 yards; Bobby Douglass, 10 for 28 yards; Gary Kosins, 6 for 19 yards; Joe Moore, 4 for 3 yards; George Farmer, 1 for 8 yards DEN: Floyd Little, 13 for 42 yards; Joe Dawkins, 4 for 29 yards; Otis Armstrong, 2 for 3 yards; Bobby Anderson, 1 for 1 yard and 1 TD; Charley Johnson, 1 for 0 yards; Jerry Simmons, 1 for -4 yards
Receiving:
CHI: Carl Garrett, 4 for 53 yards; Jim Harrison, 2 for 61 yards and 1 TD; George Farmer, 1 for 11 yards; Earl Thomas, 1 for 5 yards and 1 TD DEN: Bobby Anderson, 13 for 143 yards; Haven Moses, 4 for 80 yards; Billy Van Heusen, 2 for 17 yards; Joe Dawkins, 2 for 14 yards; Otis Armstrong, 1 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Jerry Simmons, 1 for 22 yards; Billy Masters, 1 for 14 yards
Kick returns:
CHI: Cecil Turner, 3 for 49 yards DEN: Otis Armstrong, 1 for 29 yards; Randy Montgomery, 1 for 22 yards
Punt returns:
CHI: Ike Hill, 3 for 2 yards DEN: Bill Thompson, 3 for 25 yards; Maurice Tyler, 1 for 6 yards
Interceptions:
CHI: Charlie Ford, 1 for 41 yards; Doug Buffone, 1 for 0 yards DEN: Fred Forsberg, 1 for 7 yards
Punting:
CHI: Bobby Joe Green, 6 for 277 yards DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 5 for 234 yards
Field Goals:
CHI: Mac Percival, 2/2; Mirro Roder, 2/2