NFL game summary for 11/23/1975:
Lawrence McCutcheon, who rushed for 114 yards on 15 carries in his best effort thus far in the season, scored on a 43-yard dash and Jim Bertelsen added a four-yard touchdown a few minutes later as the Rams moved closer to their third consecutive NFC West title. John Cappelletti scored twice on a burst from the one and a 30-yard sprint.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 117.6 (21) | 109.9 (24) | 227.4 (25) | 22 |
| DEFENSE | 140.8 (14) | 195.1 (23) | 335.9 (20) | 13 | |
 | OFFENSE | 166.3 (6) | 178.9 (9) | 345.2 (8) | 16 |
| DEFENSE | 111.2 (2) | 142.9 (7) | 254.1 (4) | 24 |
Line: Rams by 19
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears (2-8-0) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Los Angeles Rams (8-2-0) | 14 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 38 |
( 0- 7) LA Lawrence McCutcheon 43 yard rush (Tom Dempsey kick)
( 0-14) LA Jim Bertelsen 4 yard rush (Tom Dempsey kick)
( 3-14) CHI Bob Thomas 55 yard field goal
( 3-21) LA John Cappelletti 1 yard rush (Tom Dempsey kick)
( 3-28) LA Harold Jackson 13 yard pass from James Harris (Tom Dempsey kick)
( 3-31) LA Tom Dempsey 27 yard field goal
( 3-38) LA John Cappelletti 30 yard rush (Tom Dempsey kick)
(10-38) CHI Bo Rather 32 yard pass from Bob Avellini (Bob Thomas kick)
CHI LA
First Downs: 12 17
Rushes-yards: 33-105 38-199
Yards/rush: 3.2 5.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 16-30-157-2 10-23-141-1
Sacked-yards: 4-46 0-0
Net pass yards: 111 141
Net yards/pass: 3.3 6.1
Total net yards: 216 340
Total plays: 67 (49% run) 61 (62% run)
Yards/play: 3.2 5.6
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 0-0
Turnovers: 3 1
Penalties-yards: 6-40 6-47
Attendance: 58,690
Passing:
CHI: Bob Avellini, 9 of 17 for 94 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Gary Huff, 7 of 13 for 63 yards LA: James Harris, 9 of 20 for 128 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Ron Jaworski, 1 of 3 for 13 yards
Rushing:
CHI: Roland Harper, 18 for 84 yards; Mike Adamle, 11 for 19 yards; Walter Payton, 4 for 2 yards LA: Lawrence McCutcheon, 15 for 114 yards and 1 TD; Jim Bertelsen, 7 for 15 yards and 1 TD; John Cappelletti, 6 for 38 yards and 2 TDs; Cullen Bryant, 5 for 18 yards; Rod Phillips, 5 for 14 yards
Receiving:
CHI: Roland Harper, 6 for 55 yards; Bo Rather, 3 for 58 yards and 1 TD; Mike Adamle, 3 for 9 yards; Bob Grim, 2 for 22 yards; Bob Parsons, 1 for 20 yards; Greg Latta, 1 for -7 yards LA: Harold Jackson, 3 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Ron Jessie, 3 for 36 yards; Cullen Bryant, 2 for 48 yards; Bob Klein, 2 for 21 yards
Kick returns:
CHI: Virgil Livers, 4 for 96 yards; Earl Douthitt, 1 for 19 yards; Walter Payton, 1 for 18 yards LA: John Cappelletti, 2 for 27 yards
Punt returns:
CHI: Virgil Livers, 6 for 86 yards LA: Rob Scribner, 4 for 38 yards; Dave Elmendorf, 2 for 21 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 1 for 5 yards
Interceptions:
CHI: Doug Buffone, 1 for 12 yards LA: Bill Simpson, 1 for 22 yards; Isiah Robertson, 1 for 11 yards
Punting:
CHI: Bob Parsons, 9 for 391 yards LA: Duane Carrell, 8 for 358 yards
Field Goals:
CHI: Bob Thomas, 1/2 LA: Tom Dempsey, 1/1
CHI: Bob Avellini, 9 of 17 for 94 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Gary Huff, 7 of 13 for 63 yards LA: James Harris, 9 of 20 for 128 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Ron Jaworski, 1 of 3 for 13 yards
Rushing:
CHI: Roland Harper, 18 for 84 yards; Mike Adamle, 11 for 19 yards; Walter Payton, 4 for 2 yards LA: Lawrence McCutcheon, 15 for 114 yards and 1 TD; Jim Bertelsen, 7 for 15 yards and 1 TD; John Cappelletti, 6 for 38 yards and 2 TDs; Cullen Bryant, 5 for 18 yards; Rod Phillips, 5 for 14 yards
Receiving:
CHI: Roland Harper, 6 for 55 yards; Bo Rather, 3 for 58 yards and 1 TD; Mike Adamle, 3 for 9 yards; Bob Grim, 2 for 22 yards; Bob Parsons, 1 for 20 yards; Greg Latta, 1 for -7 yards LA: Harold Jackson, 3 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Ron Jessie, 3 for 36 yards; Cullen Bryant, 2 for 48 yards; Bob Klein, 2 for 21 yards
Kick returns:
CHI: Virgil Livers, 4 for 96 yards; Earl Douthitt, 1 for 19 yards; Walter Payton, 1 for 18 yards LA: John Cappelletti, 2 for 27 yards
Punt returns:
CHI: Virgil Livers, 6 for 86 yards LA: Rob Scribner, 4 for 38 yards; Dave Elmendorf, 2 for 21 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 1 for 5 yards
Interceptions:
CHI: Doug Buffone, 1 for 12 yards LA: Bill Simpson, 1 for 22 yards; Isiah Robertson, 1 for 11 yards
Punting:
CHI: Bob Parsons, 9 for 391 yards LA: Duane Carrell, 8 for 358 yards
Field Goals:
CHI: Bob Thomas, 1/2 LA: Tom Dempsey, 1/1