NFL game summary for 10/27/1974:
Tony Greene's sixth interception set up Buffalo's only touchdown by Larry Watkins which, combined with three field goals by John Leypoldt, helped the Bills down the Bears in an interconference game. O. J. Simpson was limited to 62 yards, 26 of them on his first three carries. Gary Huff completed 16 of 36 for 204 yards, six each to Carl Garrett and Charley Wade, but couldn't crack a Bills' pass defense that had allowed only three TD passes.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 110.0 (21) | 151.8 (16) | 261.8 (17) | 13 |
| DEFENSE | 109.2 (5) | 133.0 (10) | 242.2 (5) | 14 | |
 | OFFENSE | 173.2 (3) | 113.3 (21) | 286.5 (13) | 10 |
| DEFENSE | 147.3 (18) | 78.0 (1) | 225.3 (3) | 15 |
Line: Bills by 10
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears (3-4-0) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Buffalo Bills (6-1-0) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
( 0- 3) BUF John Leypoldt 47 yard field goal
( 0-10) BUF Larry Watkins 1 yard rush (John Leypoldt kick)
( 3-10) CHI Mirro Roder 42 yard field goal
( 3-13) BUF John Leypoldt 25 yard field goal
( 6-13) CHI Mirro Roder 28 yard field goal
( 6-16) BUF John Leypoldt 36 yard field goal
CHI BUF
First Downs: 17 16
Rushes-yards: 28-99 37-126
Yards/rush: 3.5 3.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 16-37-204-1 8-17-103-0
Sacked-yards: 4-45 1-3
Net pass yards: 159 100
Net yards/pass: 3.9 5.6
Total net yards: 258 226
Total plays: 69 (40% run) 55 (67% run)
Yards/play: 3.7 4.1
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 2-0
Turnovers: 1 0
Penalties-yards: 7-63 5-40
Attendance: 78,084
Passing:
CHI: Gary Huff, 16 of 36 for 204 yards (1 int); Bob Parsons, 0 of 1 for 0 yards BUF: Joe Ferguson, 8 of 17 for 103 yards
Rushing:
CHI: Carl Garrett, 15 for 70 yards; Perry Williams, 7 for 13 yards; Gary Huff, 3 for 4 yards; Ken Grandberry, 2 for 6 yards; Jim Harrison, 1 for 6 yards BUF: O.J. Simpson, 17 for 62 yards; Larry Watkins, 10 for 40 yards and 1 TD; Jim Braxton, 6 for 21 yards; Joe Ferguson, 4 for 3 yards
Receiving:
CHI: Charlie Wade, 6 for 79 yards; Carl Garrett, 6 for 58 yards; Bo Rather, 3 for 53 yards; Jim Kelly, 1 for 14 yards BUF: J.D. Hill, 5 for 57 yards; O.J. Simpson, 1 for 28 yards; Ahmad Rashad, 1 for 11 yards; Larry Watkins, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
CHI: Cliff Taylor, 3 for 66 yards; Ken Grandberry, 1 for 16 yards BUF: Wallace Francis, 2 for 55 yards
Punt returns:
CHI: Ike Hill, 3 for 25 yards BUF: Donnie Walker, 4 for 35 yards
Interceptions:
BUF: Tony Greene, 1 for 15 yards
Punting:
CHI: Bob Parsons, 4 for 163 yards BUF: Spike Jones, 4 for 165 yards
Field Goals:
CHI: Mirro Roder, 2/2 BUF: John Leypoldt, 3/5
CHI: Gary Huff, 16 of 36 for 204 yards (1 int); Bob Parsons, 0 of 1 for 0 yards BUF: Joe Ferguson, 8 of 17 for 103 yards
Rushing:
CHI: Carl Garrett, 15 for 70 yards; Perry Williams, 7 for 13 yards; Gary Huff, 3 for 4 yards; Ken Grandberry, 2 for 6 yards; Jim Harrison, 1 for 6 yards BUF: O.J. Simpson, 17 for 62 yards; Larry Watkins, 10 for 40 yards and 1 TD; Jim Braxton, 6 for 21 yards; Joe Ferguson, 4 for 3 yards
Receiving:
CHI: Charlie Wade, 6 for 79 yards; Carl Garrett, 6 for 58 yards; Bo Rather, 3 for 53 yards; Jim Kelly, 1 for 14 yards BUF: J.D. Hill, 5 for 57 yards; O.J. Simpson, 1 for 28 yards; Ahmad Rashad, 1 for 11 yards; Larry Watkins, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
CHI: Cliff Taylor, 3 for 66 yards; Ken Grandberry, 1 for 16 yards BUF: Wallace Francis, 2 for 55 yards
Punt returns:
CHI: Ike Hill, 3 for 25 yards BUF: Donnie Walker, 4 for 35 yards
Interceptions:
BUF: Tony Greene, 1 for 15 yards
Punting:
CHI: Bob Parsons, 4 for 163 yards BUF: Spike Jones, 4 for 165 yards
Field Goals:
CHI: Mirro Roder, 2/2 BUF: John Leypoldt, 3/5