NFL game summary for 10/28/1979:
Mike Phipps threw a 48-yard touchdown pass to James Scott with 1:29 left and Walter Payton rushed for three touchdowns. Payton led all rushers with 162 yards on 23 carries. San Francisco's Steve DeBerg completed 26 of 41 passes for a career-high 348 yards and three touchdowns in a game that had the lead change hands six times.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 162.9 (5) | 130.1 (26) | 293.0 (19) | 19 |
| DEFENSE | 130.8 (14) | 147.1 (6) | 277.9 (7) | 15 | |
 | OFFENSE | 115.8 (21) | 219.5 (3) | 335.2 (8) | 19 |
| DEFENSE | 126.9 (12) | 230.8 (27) | 357.6 (26) | 12 |
Line: Bears by 2
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears (4-5-0) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| San Francisco 49ers (1-8-0) | 3 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
( 7- 0) CHI Walter Payton 6 yard rush (Bob Thomas kick)
( 7- 3) SF Ray Wersching 28 yard field goal
( 7-10) SF Paul Hofer 27 yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Ray Wersching kick)
(14-10) CHI Walter Payton 7 yard rush (Bob Thomas kick)
(14-17) SF Freddie Solomon 1 yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Ray Wersching kick)
(14-20) SF Ray Wersching 19 yard field goal
(21-20) CHI Walter Payton 7 yard rush (Bob Thomas kick)
(21-27) SF Freddie Solomon 6 yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Ray Wersching kick)
(28-27) CHI James Scott 48 yard pass from Mike Phipps (Bob Thomas kick)
CHI SF
First Downs: 20 28
Rushes-yards: 37-207 30-107
Yards/rush: 5.6 3.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 10-19-155-1 26-41-348-2
Sacked-yards: 1-10 0-0
Net pass yards: 145 348
Net yards/pass: 7.2 8.5
Total net yards: 352 455
Total plays: 57 (64% run) 71 (42% run)
Yards/play: 6.2 6.4
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 1-0
Turnovers: 2 2
Penalties-yards: 7-50 6-40
Attendance: 42,773
Passing:
CHI: Mike Phipps, 10 of 19 for 155 yards and 1 TD (1 int) SF: Steve DeBerg, 26 of 41 for 348 yards and 3 TDs (2 int)
Rushing:
CHI: Walter Payton, 23 for 162 yards and 3 TDs; Dave Williams, 9 for 43 yards; Mike Phipps, 5 for 2 yards SF: Wilbur Jackson, 10 for 42 yards; O.J. Simpson, 9 for 29 yards; Paul Hofer, 9 for 25 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 1 for 7 yards; Freddie Solomon, 1 for 4 yards
Receiving:
CHI: Greg Latta, 4 for 20 yards; Brian Baschnagel, 2 for 28 yards; James Scott, 1 for 48 yards and 1 TD; Mike Cobb, 1 for 38 yards; Dave Williams, 1 for 12 yards; Walter Payton, 1 for 9 yards SF: Freddie Solomon, 8 for 94 yards and 2 TDs; Paul Hofer, 4 for 64 yards and 1 TD; Wilbur Jackson, 4 for 56 yards; Mike Shumann, 2 for 48 yards; Bob Bruer, 2 for 28 yards; Ken MacAfee, 1 for 16 yards; O.J. Simpson, 1 for 14 yards; James Owens, 1 for 12 yards; Dwight Clark, 1 for 6 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 1 for 5 yards; Phil Francis, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
CHI: Brian Baschnagel, 4 for 106 yards; Rickey Watts, 1 for 15 yards SF: James Owens, 1 for 23 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 1 for 19 yards
Punt returns:
CHI: Steve Schubert, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
CHI: Doug Plank, 1 for 11 yards; Jerry Muckensturm, 1 for 0 yards SF: Gerard Williams, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
CHI: Bob Parsons, 2 for 75 yards SF: Dan Melville, 2 for 75 yards
Field Goals:
SF: Ray Wersching, 2/2
CHI: Mike Phipps, 10 of 19 for 155 yards and 1 TD (1 int) SF: Steve DeBerg, 26 of 41 for 348 yards and 3 TDs (2 int)
Rushing:
CHI: Walter Payton, 23 for 162 yards and 3 TDs; Dave Williams, 9 for 43 yards; Mike Phipps, 5 for 2 yards SF: Wilbur Jackson, 10 for 42 yards; O.J. Simpson, 9 for 29 yards; Paul Hofer, 9 for 25 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 1 for 7 yards; Freddie Solomon, 1 for 4 yards
Receiving:
CHI: Greg Latta, 4 for 20 yards; Brian Baschnagel, 2 for 28 yards; James Scott, 1 for 48 yards and 1 TD; Mike Cobb, 1 for 38 yards; Dave Williams, 1 for 12 yards; Walter Payton, 1 for 9 yards SF: Freddie Solomon, 8 for 94 yards and 2 TDs; Paul Hofer, 4 for 64 yards and 1 TD; Wilbur Jackson, 4 for 56 yards; Mike Shumann, 2 for 48 yards; Bob Bruer, 2 for 28 yards; Ken MacAfee, 1 for 16 yards; O.J. Simpson, 1 for 14 yards; James Owens, 1 for 12 yards; Dwight Clark, 1 for 6 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 1 for 5 yards; Phil Francis, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
CHI: Brian Baschnagel, 4 for 106 yards; Rickey Watts, 1 for 15 yards SF: James Owens, 1 for 23 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 1 for 19 yards
Punt returns:
CHI: Steve Schubert, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
CHI: Doug Plank, 1 for 11 yards; Jerry Muckensturm, 1 for 0 yards SF: Gerard Williams, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
CHI: Bob Parsons, 2 for 75 yards SF: Dan Melville, 2 for 75 yards
Field Goals:
SF: Ray Wersching, 2/2