NFL game summary for 11/05/1978:
Running back Sherman Smith scored twice and set two club records as the Seahawks won their third interconference game of the season. Smith established team records with 152 yards rushing and a 67-yard run that set up his second touchdown, a six-yard run in the third quarter. Quarterback Jim Zorn completed 13 of 24 passes for 208 yards and directed Seahawks' scoring drives of 70, 73, 72 and 73 yards. He had two touchdown passes, both to Steve Largent.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 140.3 (18) | 208.8 (1) | 349.1 (3) | 28 |
| DEFENSE | 156.4 (19) | 182.8 (26) | 339.2 (26) | 20 | |
 | OFFENSE | 153.3 (10) | 149.1 (16) | 302.4 (14) | 21 |
| DEFENSE | 139.9 (14) | 148.3 (10) | 288.2 (10) | 17 |
Line: Bears by 3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Seahawks (5-5-0) | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 31 |
| Chicago Bears (3-7-0) | 0 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 29 |
( 7- 0) SEA Sherman Smith 1 yard rush (Efren Herrera kick) ( 7- 3) CHI Bob Thomas 33 yard field goal (14- 3) SEA Steve Largent 26 yard pass from Jim Zorn (Efren Herrera kick) (14- 6) CHI Bob Thomas 36 yard field goal (14- 9) CHI Bob Thomas 39 yard field goal (21- 9) SEA Steve Largent 31 yard pass from Jim Zorn (Efren Herrera kick) (21-16) CHI Roland Harper 20 yard pass from Mike Phipps (Bob Thomas kick) (28-16) SEA Sherman Smith 6 yard rush (Efren Herrera kick) (28-22) CHI Walter Payton 7 yard rush (kick failed) (31-22) SEA Efren Herrera 34 yard field goal (31-29) CHI Roland Harper 2 yard rush (Bob Thomas kick)
SEA CHI
First Downs: 23 26
Rushes-yards: 38-224 33-174
Yards/rush: 5.9 5.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 13-24-208-0 21-40-245-3
Sacked-yards: 5-43 2-18
Net pass yards: 165 227
Net yards/pass: 5.7 5.4
Total net yards: 389 401
Total plays: 67 (56% run) 75 (44% run)
Yards/play: 5.8 5.3
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 0-0
Turnovers: 1 3
Penalties-yards: 5-35 5-45
Attendance: 50,697
Passing:
SEA: Jim Zorn, 13 of 24 for 208 yards and 2 TDs CHI: Mike Phipps, 15 of 25 for 177 yards and 1 TD (3 int); Bob Avellini, 6 of 15 for 68 yards
Rushing:
SEA: Sherman Smith, 23 for 152 yards and 2 TDs; Al Hunter, 11 for 40 yards; Jim Zorn, 3 for 25 yards; Tony Benjamin, 1 for 7 yards CHI: Walter Payton, 18 for 109 yards and 1 TD; Roland Harper, 13 for 57 yards and 1 TD; Robin Earl, 2 for 8 yards
Receiving:
SEA: Steve Largent, 6 for 126 yards and 2 TDs; Sam McCullum, 4 for 46 yards; Sherman Smith, 2 for 27 yards; Tony Benjamin, 1 for 9 yards CHI: Roland Harper, 6 for 71 yards and 1 TD; James Scott, 5 for 88 yards; Walter Payton, 5 for 36 yards; Greg Latta, 3 for 32 yards; Golden Richards, 1 for 17 yards; Robin Earl, 1 for 1 yard
Kick returns:
SEA: Rufus Crawford, 4 for 93 yards CHI: Wentford Gaines, 2 for 42 yards; John Skibinski, 2 for 24 yards; Brian Baschnagel, 1 for 20 yards; Jerry Muckensturm, 1 for 6 yards
Punt returns:
SEA: Rufus Crawford, 3 for 46 yards CHI: Virgil Livers, 4 for 6 yards
Interceptions:
SEA: Cornell Webster, 2 for 9 yards; Dave Brown, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
SEA: Herman Weaver, 5 for 161 yards CHI: Bob Parsons, 5 for 173 yards
Field Goals:
SEA: Efren Herrera, 1/1 CHI: Bob Thomas, 3/3
SEA: Jim Zorn, 13 of 24 for 208 yards and 2 TDs CHI: Mike Phipps, 15 of 25 for 177 yards and 1 TD (3 int); Bob Avellini, 6 of 15 for 68 yards
Rushing:
SEA: Sherman Smith, 23 for 152 yards and 2 TDs; Al Hunter, 11 for 40 yards; Jim Zorn, 3 for 25 yards; Tony Benjamin, 1 for 7 yards CHI: Walter Payton, 18 for 109 yards and 1 TD; Roland Harper, 13 for 57 yards and 1 TD; Robin Earl, 2 for 8 yards
Receiving:
SEA: Steve Largent, 6 for 126 yards and 2 TDs; Sam McCullum, 4 for 46 yards; Sherman Smith, 2 for 27 yards; Tony Benjamin, 1 for 9 yards CHI: Roland Harper, 6 for 71 yards and 1 TD; James Scott, 5 for 88 yards; Walter Payton, 5 for 36 yards; Greg Latta, 3 for 32 yards; Golden Richards, 1 for 17 yards; Robin Earl, 1 for 1 yard
Kick returns:
SEA: Rufus Crawford, 4 for 93 yards CHI: Wentford Gaines, 2 for 42 yards; John Skibinski, 2 for 24 yards; Brian Baschnagel, 1 for 20 yards; Jerry Muckensturm, 1 for 6 yards
Punt returns:
SEA: Rufus Crawford, 3 for 46 yards CHI: Virgil Livers, 4 for 6 yards
Interceptions:
SEA: Cornell Webster, 2 for 9 yards; Dave Brown, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
SEA: Herman Weaver, 5 for 161 yards CHI: Bob Parsons, 5 for 173 yards
Field Goals:
SEA: Efren Herrera, 1/1 CHI: Bob Thomas, 3/3