NFL game summary for 09/28/1975:
First-year kicker Bob Thomas lofted his third field goal of the game, 26 yards through the uprights with eight seconds remaining for the Bears' first victory under coach Jack Pardee. New starting quarterback Gary Huff completed 19 of 27 passes for 181 yards and one touchdown and combined with rookie running back Walter Payton to spark the late drive which began on Chicago's 30. Payton rushed for 95 yards and caught six passes for 36.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 99.0 (21) | 264.0 (2) | 363.0 (4) | 3 |
| DEFENSE | 96.0 (5) | 240.0 (23) | 336.0 (21) | 1 | |
 | OFFENSE | 47.0 (26) | 74.0 (21) | 121.0 (26) | 2 |
| DEFENSE | 168.0 (21) | 136.0 (13) | 304.0 (17) | 0 |
Line: Eagles by 4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles (0-2-0) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| Chicago Bears (1-1-0) | 0 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 15 |
( 3- 0) PHI Horst Muhlmann 44 yard field goal ( 3- 3) CHI Bob Thomas 44 yard field goal ( 3- 9) CHI Cid Edwards 7 yard pass from Gary Huff (kick failed) ( 6- 9) PHI Horst Muhlmann 43 yard field goal ( 6-12) CHI Bob Thomas 24 yard field goal (13-12) PHI Harold Carmichael 14 yard pass from Roman Gabriel (Horst Muhlmann kick) (13-15) CHI Bob Thomas 26 yard field goal
PHI CHI
First Downs: 21 14
Rushes-yards: 29-128 33-133
Yards/rush: 4.4 4.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 24-41-238-2 19-28-181-2
Sacked-yards: 5-39 2-20
Net pass yards: 199 161
Net yards/pass: 4.3 5.4
Total net yards: 327 294
Total plays: 75 (38% run) 63 (52% run)
Yards/play: 4.4 4.7
Fumbles-lost: 2-0 0-0
Turnovers: 2 2
Penalties-yards: 5-30 9-75
Attendance: 48,071
Passing:
PHI: Roman Gabriel, 24 of 41 for 238 yards and 1 TD (2 int) CHI: Gary Huff, 19 of 27 for 181 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Walter Payton, 0 of 1 for 0 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
PHI: Tom Sullivan, 11 for 49 yards; Art Malone, 8 for 31 yards; James McAlister, 6 for 26 yards; Po James, 4 for 22 yards CHI: Walter Payton, 21 for 95 yards; Cid Edwards, 12 for 38 yards
Receiving:
PHI: Harold Carmichael, 6 for 75 yards and 1 TD; Tom Sullivan, 5 for 47 yards; Po James, 5 for 32 yards; Charle Young, 3 for 31 yards; Charlie Smith, 2 for 31 yards; Art Malone, 2 for 13 yards; James McAlister, 1 for 9 yards CHI: Cid Edwards, 7 for 45 yards and 1 TD; Walter Payton, 6 for 36 yards; Bo Rather, 3 for 56 yards; George Farmer, 2 for 32 yards; Greg Latta, 1 for 12 yards
Kick returns:
PHI: Dennis Morgan, 4 for 106 yards; James McAlister, 1 for 21 yards CHI: Virgil Livers, 3 for 88 yards; Bill Knox, 1 for 21 yards
Punt returns:
PHI: Dennis Morgan, 4 for 24 yards CHI: Virgil Livers, 5 for 40 yards
Interceptions:
PHI: John Outlaw, 1 for 23 yards; Bill Bradley, 1 for 14 yards CHI: Doug Plank, 1 for 29 yards; Jimmy Gunn, 1 for 5 yards
Punting:
PHI: Merritt Kersey, 6 for 205 yards CHI: Bob Parsons, 6 for 254 yards
Field Goals:
PHI: Horst Muhlmann, 2/2 CHI: Bob Thomas, 3/3
PHI: Roman Gabriel, 24 of 41 for 238 yards and 1 TD (2 int) CHI: Gary Huff, 19 of 27 for 181 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Walter Payton, 0 of 1 for 0 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
PHI: Tom Sullivan, 11 for 49 yards; Art Malone, 8 for 31 yards; James McAlister, 6 for 26 yards; Po James, 4 for 22 yards CHI: Walter Payton, 21 for 95 yards; Cid Edwards, 12 for 38 yards
Receiving:
PHI: Harold Carmichael, 6 for 75 yards and 1 TD; Tom Sullivan, 5 for 47 yards; Po James, 5 for 32 yards; Charle Young, 3 for 31 yards; Charlie Smith, 2 for 31 yards; Art Malone, 2 for 13 yards; James McAlister, 1 for 9 yards CHI: Cid Edwards, 7 for 45 yards and 1 TD; Walter Payton, 6 for 36 yards; Bo Rather, 3 for 56 yards; George Farmer, 2 for 32 yards; Greg Latta, 1 for 12 yards
Kick returns:
PHI: Dennis Morgan, 4 for 106 yards; James McAlister, 1 for 21 yards CHI: Virgil Livers, 3 for 88 yards; Bill Knox, 1 for 21 yards
Punt returns:
PHI: Dennis Morgan, 4 for 24 yards CHI: Virgil Livers, 5 for 40 yards
Interceptions:
PHI: John Outlaw, 1 for 23 yards; Bill Bradley, 1 for 14 yards CHI: Doug Plank, 1 for 29 yards; Jimmy Gunn, 1 for 5 yards
Punting:
PHI: Merritt Kersey, 6 for 205 yards CHI: Bob Parsons, 6 for 254 yards
Field Goals:
PHI: Horst Muhlmann, 2/2 CHI: Bob Thomas, 3/3