NFL game summary for 10/12/1975:
Lions' quarterback Bill Munson, making his first start of the season because Greg Landry had back problems, connected for three touchdown passes while completing 19 of 30 for 178 yards. Jon Staggers, who caught six passes for 82 yards, caught a touchdown pass, as did Ray Jarvis and Charlie Sanders. Detroit's defense kept the Bears outside of its 20-yard line until a late drive resulted in a Chicago score on the final play of the game.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 94.3 (23) | 108.0 (20) | 202.3 (25) | 6 |
| DEFENSE | 145.3 (16) | 183.3 (22) | 328.7 (19) | 4 | |
 | OFFENSE | 161.3 (7) | 104.3 (23) | 265.7 (16) | 6 |
| DEFENSE | 114.3 (9) | 156.0 (15) | 270.3 (12) | 7 |
Line: Lions by 8
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears (1-3-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Detroit Lions (3-1-0) | 0 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 27 |
( 0- 7) DET Charlie Sanders 11 yard pass from Bill Munson (Errol Mann kick) ( 0-14) DET Ray Jarvis 14 yard pass from Bill Munson (Errol Mann kick) ( 0-20) DET Jon Staggers 12 yard pass from Bill Munson (kick failed) ( 0-27) DET Horace King 15 yard rush (Errol Mann kick) ( 7-27) CHI Bob Grim 7 yard pass from Gary Huff (Bob Thomas kick)
CHI DET
First Downs: 16 21
Rushes-yards: 23-45 33-127
Yards/rush: 2.0 3.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 21-37-227-3 20-35-218-0
Sacked-yards: 4-34 3-25
Net pass yards: 193 193
Net yards/pass: 4.7 5.1
Total net yards: 238 320
Total plays: 64 (35% run) 71 (46% run)
Yards/play: 3.7 4.5
Fumbles-lost: 5-2 1-1
Turnovers: 5 1
Penalties-yards: 9-61 9-82
Attendance: 73,477
Passing:
CHI: Gary Huff, 21 of 36 for 227 yards and 1 TD (3 int); Bob Grim, 0 of 1 for 0 yards DET: Bill Munson, 19 of 30 for 178 yards and 3 TDs; Joe Reed, 1 of 5 for 40 yards
Rushing:
CHI: Walter Payton, 10 for 0 yards; Roland Harper, 5 for 5 yards; Mike Adamle, 4 for 22 yards; Cid Edwards, 3 for 8 yards; Gary Huff, 1 for 10 yards DET: Bobby Thompson, 12 for 70 yards; Altie Taylor, 11 for 36 yards; Horace King, 4 for 17 yards and 1 TD; Jim Hooks, 4 for -8 yards; Jon Staggers, 1 for 12 yards; Bill Munson, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
CHI: Bob Grim, 4 for 38 yards and 1 TD; Walter Payton, 4 for 3 yards; Mike Adamle, 3 for 51 yards; Cid Edwards, 3 for 36 yards; Bob Parsons, 2 for 43 yards; Greg Latta, 2 for 20 yards; Roland Harper, 2 for 15 yards; Bo Rather, 1 for 21 yards DET: Jon Staggers, 6 for 82 yards and 1 TD; Altie Taylor, 4 for 0 yards; Charlie Sanders, 3 for 50 yards and 1 TD; Bobby Thompson, 3 for 13 yards; Ray Jarvis, 2 for 54 yards and 1 TD; Horace King, 2 for 19 yards
Kick returns:
CHI: Virgil Livers, 3 for 71 yards; Bill Knox, 1 for 20 yards; Steve Schubert, 1 for 12 yards DET: Leonard Thompson, 1 for 27 yards
Punt returns:
CHI: Virgil Livers, 4 for 47 yards DET: Charlie West, 2 for 11 yards
Interceptions:
DET: Larry Hand, 1 for 38 yards; Charlie Weaver, 1 for 31 yards; Lem Barney, 1 for 10 yards
Punting:
CHI: Bob Parsons, 8 for 296 yards DET: Herman Weaver, 7 for 299 yards; Errol Mann, 1 for 34 yards
Field Goals:
DET: Errol Mann, 0/1
CHI: Gary Huff, 21 of 36 for 227 yards and 1 TD (3 int); Bob Grim, 0 of 1 for 0 yards DET: Bill Munson, 19 of 30 for 178 yards and 3 TDs; Joe Reed, 1 of 5 for 40 yards
Rushing:
CHI: Walter Payton, 10 for 0 yards; Roland Harper, 5 for 5 yards; Mike Adamle, 4 for 22 yards; Cid Edwards, 3 for 8 yards; Gary Huff, 1 for 10 yards DET: Bobby Thompson, 12 for 70 yards; Altie Taylor, 11 for 36 yards; Horace King, 4 for 17 yards and 1 TD; Jim Hooks, 4 for -8 yards; Jon Staggers, 1 for 12 yards; Bill Munson, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
CHI: Bob Grim, 4 for 38 yards and 1 TD; Walter Payton, 4 for 3 yards; Mike Adamle, 3 for 51 yards; Cid Edwards, 3 for 36 yards; Bob Parsons, 2 for 43 yards; Greg Latta, 2 for 20 yards; Roland Harper, 2 for 15 yards; Bo Rather, 1 for 21 yards DET: Jon Staggers, 6 for 82 yards and 1 TD; Altie Taylor, 4 for 0 yards; Charlie Sanders, 3 for 50 yards and 1 TD; Bobby Thompson, 3 for 13 yards; Ray Jarvis, 2 for 54 yards and 1 TD; Horace King, 2 for 19 yards
Kick returns:
CHI: Virgil Livers, 3 for 71 yards; Bill Knox, 1 for 20 yards; Steve Schubert, 1 for 12 yards DET: Leonard Thompson, 1 for 27 yards
Punt returns:
CHI: Virgil Livers, 4 for 47 yards DET: Charlie West, 2 for 11 yards
Interceptions:
DET: Larry Hand, 1 for 38 yards; Charlie Weaver, 1 for 31 yards; Lem Barney, 1 for 10 yards
Punting:
CHI: Bob Parsons, 8 for 296 yards DET: Herman Weaver, 7 for 299 yards; Errol Mann, 1 for 34 yards
Field Goals:
DET: Errol Mann, 0/1