NFL game summary for 10/14/1979:
Steve Grogan tossed three touchdown passes to lead New England past Chicago. Grogan (20 of 35 for 244 yards) gave the Patriots a 14-0 lead on scoring passes to Harold Jackson and Stanley Morgan following Chicago fumbles. Grogan's third touchdown pass was a four-yarder to Russ Francis. John Smith's field goals of 21 and 29 yards completed New England's scoring. Chicago's Doug Buffone intercepted 2 passes to set a club career record of 24.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 168.7 (6) | 184.0 (10) | 352.7 (5) | 15 |
| DEFENSE | 97.5 (2) | 136.0 (5) | 233.5 (3) | 16 | |
 | OFFENSE | 171.0 (3) | 108.8 (27) | 279.8 (22) | 13 |
| DEFENSE | 141.7 (18) | 124.3 (3) | 266.0 (5) | 11 |
Line: Patriots by 3½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots (5-2-0) | 14 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 27 |
| Chicago Bears (3-4-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
( 7- 0) NE Stanley Morgan 10 yard pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick)
(14- 0) NE Harold Jackson 19 yard pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick)
(14- 7) CHI Dave Williams 54 yard pass from Bob Avellini (Bob Thomas kick)
(17- 7) NE John Smith 21 yard field goal
(24- 7) NE Russ Francis 4 yard pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick)
(27- 7) NE John Smith 29 yard field goal
NE CHI
First Downs: 25 5
Rushes-yards: 47-142 22-73
Yards/rush: 3.0 3.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 21-35-244-2 8-15-144-0
Sacked-yards: 2-26 5-48
Net pass yards: 218 96
Net yards/pass: 5.9 4.8
Total net yards: 360 169
Total plays: 84 (55% run) 42 (52% run)
Yards/play: 4.3 4.0
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 2-2
Turnovers: 2 2
Penalties-yards: 5-42 9-66
Attendance: 54,128
Passing:
NE: Steve Grogan, 21 of 35 for 244 yards and 3 TDs (2 int) CHI: Bob Avellini, 5 of 10 for 101 yards and 1 TD; Mike Phipps, 3 of 5 for 43 yards
Rushing:
NE: Don Calhoun, 14 for 27 yards; Sam Cunningham, 11 for 22 yards; Horace Ivory, 10 for 55 yards; Allan Clark, 6 for 8 yards; Steve Grogan, 4 for 23 yards; Stanley Morgan, 1 for 7 yards; Mosi Tatupu, 1 for 0 yards CHI: Walter Payton, 15 for 42 yards; Robin Earl, 4 for 22 yards; Dave Williams, 3 for 9 yards
Receiving:
NE: Harold Jackson, 4 for 65 yards and 1 TD; Horace Ivory, 4 for 44 yards; Stanley Morgan, 4 for 43 yards and 1 TD; Russ Francis, 4 for 39 yards and 1 TD; Don Calhoun, 3 for 26 yards; Allan Clark, 1 for 15 yards; Sam Cunningham, 1 for 12 yards CHI: Dave Williams, 2 for 62 yards and 1 TD; Greg Latta, 2 for 35 yards; Robin Earl, 2 for 20 yards; Brian Baschnagel, 1 for 18 yards; James Scott, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
NE: Allan Clark, 2 for 60 yards CHI: Len Walterscheid, 3 for 89 yards; Rickey Watts, 2 for 43 yards
Punt returns:
NE: Stanley Morgan, 4 for 37 yards
Interceptions:
CHI: Doug Buffone, 2 for 11 yards
Punting:
NE: Eddie Hare, 4 for 149 yards CHI: Bob Parsons, 7 for 268 yards
Field Goals:
NE: John Smith, 2/2
NE: Steve Grogan, 21 of 35 for 244 yards and 3 TDs (2 int) CHI: Bob Avellini, 5 of 10 for 101 yards and 1 TD; Mike Phipps, 3 of 5 for 43 yards
Rushing:
NE: Don Calhoun, 14 for 27 yards; Sam Cunningham, 11 for 22 yards; Horace Ivory, 10 for 55 yards; Allan Clark, 6 for 8 yards; Steve Grogan, 4 for 23 yards; Stanley Morgan, 1 for 7 yards; Mosi Tatupu, 1 for 0 yards CHI: Walter Payton, 15 for 42 yards; Robin Earl, 4 for 22 yards; Dave Williams, 3 for 9 yards
Receiving:
NE: Harold Jackson, 4 for 65 yards and 1 TD; Horace Ivory, 4 for 44 yards; Stanley Morgan, 4 for 43 yards and 1 TD; Russ Francis, 4 for 39 yards and 1 TD; Don Calhoun, 3 for 26 yards; Allan Clark, 1 for 15 yards; Sam Cunningham, 1 for 12 yards CHI: Dave Williams, 2 for 62 yards and 1 TD; Greg Latta, 2 for 35 yards; Robin Earl, 2 for 20 yards; Brian Baschnagel, 1 for 18 yards; James Scott, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
NE: Allan Clark, 2 for 60 yards CHI: Len Walterscheid, 3 for 89 yards; Rickey Watts, 2 for 43 yards
Punt returns:
NE: Stanley Morgan, 4 for 37 yards
Interceptions:
CHI: Doug Buffone, 2 for 11 yards
Punting:
NE: Eddie Hare, 4 for 149 yards CHI: Bob Parsons, 7 for 268 yards
Field Goals:
NE: John Smith, 2/2