NFL game summary for 09/19/1976:
Chicago's Walter Payton ran 28 times for 148 yards and two touchdowns to break a six-game 49ers' winning streak over the Bears extending back to 1969. Payton struck from 20 yards out with 4:05 gone in the first quarter and again midway through the second period from the 7. Both defenses added to the scoring with second quarter safeties, the 49ers when Tommy Hart tackled Payton in the end zone and the Bears when Mike Adamle blocked a Tom Wittum punt through the end zone.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 114.0 (18) | 126.0 (23) | 240.0 (23) | 0 |
| DEFENSE | 109.0 (8) | 134.0 (7) | 243.0 (7) | 3 | |
 | OFFENSE | 210.0 (4) | 104.0 (24) | 314.0 (17) | 1 |
| DEFENSE | 125.0 (16) | 102.0 (4) | 227.0 (5) | 3 |
Line: 49ers by 8
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears (2-0-0) | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| San Francisco 49ers (1-1-0) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 12 |
( 7- 0) CHI Walter Payton 20 yard field goal return (Bob Thomas kick)
( 7- 3) SF Steve Mike-Mayer 21 yard field goal
( 7- 5) SF Safety, Walter Payton tackled in end zone by Tommy Hart
(14- 5) CHI Walter Payton 7 yard rush (Bob Thomas kick)
(16- 5) CHI Safety, Mike Adamle blocked punt through end zeon
(19- 5) CHI Bob Thomas 35 yard field goal
(19-12) SF Delvin Williams 13 yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Steve Mike-Mayer kick)
CHI SF
First Downs: 15 16
Rushes-yards: 43-167 35-78
Yards/rush: 3.9 2.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 8-16-92-1 19-29-173-2
Sacked-yards: 0-0 6-61
Net pass yards: 92 112
Net yards/pass: 5.8 3.2
Total net yards: 259 190
Total plays: 59 (72% run) 70 (50% run)
Yards/play: 4.4 2.7
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 4-1
Turnovers: 2 3
Penalties-yards: 3-13 10-72
Attendance: 44,158
Passing:
CHI: Bob Avellini, 8 of 16 for 92 yards (1 int) SF: Jim Plunkett, 19 of 29 for 173 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
CHI: Walter Payton, 28 for 148 yards and 2 TDs; Roland Harper, 12 for 21 yards; Johnny Musso, 1 for 3 yards; Virgil Carter, 1 for 0 yards; Mike Adamle, 1 for -5 yards SF: Delvin Williams, 16 for 25 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 13 for 29 yards; Jim Plunkett, 3 for 12 yards; Sammy Johnson, 2 for 9 yards; Gene A. Washington, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
CHI: Roland Harper, 4 for 44 yards; Walter Payton, 3 for 13 yards; Ron Shanklin, 1 for 35 yards SF: Gene Washington, 5 for 34 yards; Delvin Williams, 4 for 35 yards and 1 TD; Wilbur Jackson, 4 for 25 yards; Tom Mitchell, 3 for 49 yards; Willie McGee, 2 for 19 yards; Jim Obradovich, 1 for 11 yards
Kick returns:
CHI: Brian Baschnagel, 1 for 31 yards; Virgil Livers, 1 for 14 yards; Steve Schubert, 1 for 3 yards SF: Tony Leonard, 5 for 75 yards
Punt returns:
CHI: Virgil Livers, 5 for 43 yards SF: Ralph McGill, 3 for 41 yards; Bruce Taylor, 1 for 5 yards
Interceptions:
CHI: Doug Plank, 1 for 11 yards; Allan Ellis, 1 for 1 yard SF: Bruce Rhodes, 1 for 30 yards
Punting:
CHI: Bob Parsons, 7 for 253 yards SF: Tom Wittum, 8 for 318 yards
Field Goals:
CHI: Bob Thomas, 1/2 SF: Steve Mike-Mayer, 1/1
CHI: Bob Avellini, 8 of 16 for 92 yards (1 int) SF: Jim Plunkett, 19 of 29 for 173 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
CHI: Walter Payton, 28 for 148 yards and 2 TDs; Roland Harper, 12 for 21 yards; Johnny Musso, 1 for 3 yards; Virgil Carter, 1 for 0 yards; Mike Adamle, 1 for -5 yards SF: Delvin Williams, 16 for 25 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 13 for 29 yards; Jim Plunkett, 3 for 12 yards; Sammy Johnson, 2 for 9 yards; Gene A. Washington, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
CHI: Roland Harper, 4 for 44 yards; Walter Payton, 3 for 13 yards; Ron Shanklin, 1 for 35 yards SF: Gene Washington, 5 for 34 yards; Delvin Williams, 4 for 35 yards and 1 TD; Wilbur Jackson, 4 for 25 yards; Tom Mitchell, 3 for 49 yards; Willie McGee, 2 for 19 yards; Jim Obradovich, 1 for 11 yards
Kick returns:
CHI: Brian Baschnagel, 1 for 31 yards; Virgil Livers, 1 for 14 yards; Steve Schubert, 1 for 3 yards SF: Tony Leonard, 5 for 75 yards
Punt returns:
CHI: Virgil Livers, 5 for 43 yards SF: Ralph McGill, 3 for 41 yards; Bruce Taylor, 1 for 5 yards
Interceptions:
CHI: Doug Plank, 1 for 11 yards; Allan Ellis, 1 for 1 yard SF: Bruce Rhodes, 1 for 30 yards
Punting:
CHI: Bob Parsons, 7 for 253 yards SF: Tom Wittum, 8 for 318 yards
Field Goals:
CHI: Bob Thomas, 1/2 SF: Steve Mike-Mayer, 1/1