NFL game summary for 11/10/1974:
Packers' rookie Steve Odom fumbled a Chicago punt, picked it up at his 5 yard line and raced 95 yards for a touchdown -- and a Green Bay record -- to break a 3-3 tie three seconds before halftime. John Hadl, starting his first game for Green Bay, completed 9 of 20 passes for 119 yards.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
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Chicago Bears | OFFENSE | 102.1 (23) | 146.2 (17) | 248.4 (24) | 17 |
DEFENSE | 121.4 (10) | 122.1 (5) | 243.5 (4) | 16 | |
Green Bay Packers | OFFENSE | 107.6 (20) | 131.0 (20) | 238.6 (25) | 20 |
DEFENSE | 131.0 (13) | 148.4 (12) | 279.4 (11) | 18 |
Line: Packers by 6
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chicago Bears (3-6-0) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Green Bay Packers (4-5-0) | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
( 3- 0) CHI Mirro Roder 44 yard field goal ( 3- 3) GB Chester Marcol 45 yard field goal ( 3-10) GB Steve Odom 95 yard punt return (Chester Marcol kick) ( 3-13) GB Chester Marcol 24 yard field goal ( 3-20) GB John Brockington 1 yard rush (Chester Marcol kick)
CHI GB First Downs: 16 9 Rushes-yards: 23-86 39-96 Yards/rush: 3.7 2.5 Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 18-34-209-1 9-20-119-1 Sacked-yards: 4-60 0-0 Net pass yards: 149 119 Net yards/pass: 3.9 6.0 Total net yards: 235 215 Total plays: 61 (37% run) 59 (66% run) Yards/play: 3.9 3.6 Fumbles-lost: 5-4 2-2 Turnovers: 5 3 Penalties-yards: 4-21 6-53 Attendance: 46,567Passing:
CHI: Gary Huff, 18 of 34 for 209 yards (1 int)
GB: John Hadl, 9 of 20 for 119 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
CHI: Ken Grandberry, 19 for 84 yards; Perry Williams, 3 for 6 yards; Bo Rather, 1 for -4 yards
GB: John Brockington, 26 for 60 yards and 1 TD; MacArthur Lane, 10 for 18 yards; John Hadl, 2 for 0 yards; Randy Walker, 1 for 18 yards
Receiving:
CHI: Charlie Wade, 5 for 73 yards; Perry Williams, 5 for 39 yards; Ken Grandberry, 3 for 11 yards; Bo Rather, 2 for 54 yards; Fred Pagac, 2 for 24 yards; Jim Kelly, 1 for 8 yards
GB: Jon Staggers, 2 for 72 yards; Barry Smith, 2 for 19 yards; MacArthur Lane, 2 for 9 yards; Mike Donohoe, 1 for 8 yards; John Brockington, 1 for 7 yards; Rich McGeorge, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
CHI: Cliff Taylor, 2 for 45 yards; Pete Van Valkenberg, 1 for 20 yards; Dave Gagnon, 1 for 16 yards; Ken Grandberry, 1 for 12 yards
GB: Steve Odom, 1 for 16 yards; Les Goodman, 1 for 13 yards
Punt returns:
CHI: Ike Hill, 6 for 3 yards
GB: Steve Odom, 1 for 95 yards and 1 TD; Jon Staggers, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
CHI: Craig Clemons, 1 for 0 yards
GB: Mike McCoy, 1 for 5 yards
Punting:
CHI: Bob Parsons, 7 for 295 yards
GB: Randy Walker, 7 for 252 yards
Field Goals:
CHI: Mirro Roder, 1/3
GB: Chester Marcol, 2/2