NFL game summary for 11/21/1976:
Greg Landry threw two touchdown passes within 90 seconds at the close of the first half, connecting with Larry Walton with 2:18 left in the half for a 7-7 tie, then three plays after James Hunter's interception at the Detroit 34, Landry hit Ray Jarvis with a six-yard scoring pass for a 14-7 lead. Chicago struck in the first period on a 50-yard pass reception by James Scott but Detroit dug in and held the Bears to a fourth quarter field goal and limited Walter Payton to 40 yards.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 167.6 (6) | 99.2 (28) | 266.8 (20) | 19 |
| DEFENSE | 123.8 (7) | 161.6 (17) | 285.4 (9) | 28 | |
 | OFFENSE | 161.5 (9) | 159.8 (12) | 321.3 (11) | 18 |
| DEFENSE | 117.0 (4) | 124.2 (3) | 241.2 (1) | 30 |
Line: Bears by 1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears (5-6-0) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Detroit Lions (5-6-0) | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
( 7- 0) CHI James Scott 50 yard pass from Bob Avellini (Bob Thomas kick)
( 7- 7) DET Larry Walton 28 yard pass from Greg Landry (Benny Ricardo kick)
( 7-14) DET Ray Jarvis 6 yard pass from Greg Landry (Benny Ricardo kick)
(10-14) CHI Bob Thomas 46 yard field goal
CHI DET
First Downs: 11 23
Rushes-yards: 29-111 41-203
Yards/rush: 3.8 5.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 8-29-133-1 15-26-187-2
Sacked-yards: 3-23 6-41
Net pass yards: 110 146
Net yards/pass: 3.4 4.6
Total net yards: 221 349
Total plays: 61 (47% run) 73 (56% run)
Yards/play: 3.6 4.8
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 2-2
Turnovers: 1 4
Penalties-yards: 11-79 4-32
Attendance: 77,731
Passing:
CHI: Bob Avellini, 8 of 29 for 133 yards and 1 TD (1 int) DET: Greg Landry, 15 of 26 for 187 yards and 2 TDs (2 int)
Rushing:
CHI: Walter Payton, 17 for 40 yards; Roland Harper, 10 for 64 yards; Bob Avellini, 2 for 7 yards DET: Lawrence Gaines, 19 for 94 yards; Dexter Bussey, 9 for 57 yards; Greg Landry, 7 for 36 yards; Bobby Thompson, 6 for 16 yards
Receiving:
CHI: James Scott, 4 for 78 yards and 1 TD; Walter Payton, 1 for 18 yards; Steve Schubert, 1 for 16 yards; Brian Baschnagel, 1 for 12 yards; Roland Harper, 1 for 9 yards DET: Ray Jarvis, 4 for 48 yards and 1 TD; Dexter Bussey, 4 for 45 yards; Charlie Sanders, 3 for 42 yards; Bobby Thompson, 2 for 24 yards; Larry Walton, 1 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Lawrence Gaines, 1 for 0 yards
Kick returns:
CHI: Mike Adamle, 2 for 49 yards; Walter Payton, 1 for 0 yards DET: Bobby Thompson, 1 for 28 yards; Dexter Bussey, 1 for 14 yards
Punt returns:
CHI: Virgil Livers, 4 for 1 yard DET: Lem Barney, 1 for 12 yards
Interceptions:
CHI: Wally Chambers, 1 for 8 yards; Ross Brupbacher, 1 for 0 yards DET: James Hunter, 1 for 19 yards
Punting:
CHI: Bob Parsons, 8 for 350 yards DET: Herman Weaver, 6 for 244 yards
Field Goals:
CHI: Bob Thomas, 1/2 DET: Benny Ricardo, 0/1
CHI: Bob Avellini, 8 of 29 for 133 yards and 1 TD (1 int) DET: Greg Landry, 15 of 26 for 187 yards and 2 TDs (2 int)
Rushing:
CHI: Walter Payton, 17 for 40 yards; Roland Harper, 10 for 64 yards; Bob Avellini, 2 for 7 yards DET: Lawrence Gaines, 19 for 94 yards; Dexter Bussey, 9 for 57 yards; Greg Landry, 7 for 36 yards; Bobby Thompson, 6 for 16 yards
Receiving:
CHI: James Scott, 4 for 78 yards and 1 TD; Walter Payton, 1 for 18 yards; Steve Schubert, 1 for 16 yards; Brian Baschnagel, 1 for 12 yards; Roland Harper, 1 for 9 yards DET: Ray Jarvis, 4 for 48 yards and 1 TD; Dexter Bussey, 4 for 45 yards; Charlie Sanders, 3 for 42 yards; Bobby Thompson, 2 for 24 yards; Larry Walton, 1 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Lawrence Gaines, 1 for 0 yards
Kick returns:
CHI: Mike Adamle, 2 for 49 yards; Walter Payton, 1 for 0 yards DET: Bobby Thompson, 1 for 28 yards; Dexter Bussey, 1 for 14 yards
Punt returns:
CHI: Virgil Livers, 4 for 1 yard DET: Lem Barney, 1 for 12 yards
Interceptions:
CHI: Wally Chambers, 1 for 8 yards; Ross Brupbacher, 1 for 0 yards DET: James Hunter, 1 for 19 yards
Punting:
CHI: Bob Parsons, 8 for 350 yards DET: Herman Weaver, 6 for 244 yards
Field Goals:
CHI: Bob Thomas, 1/2 DET: Benny Ricardo, 0/1