NFL game summary for 11/04/1979:
Walter Payton ran for two touchdowns as Chicago beat Detroit. Leading 14-7 at halftime, Chicago extended its advantage in the third quarter when Steve Schubert returned a punt 77 yards for a touchdown. Terry Schmidt gave the Bears a 28-7 lead 52 seconds later when he returned an interception 20 yards for a touchdown. In addition to his two touchdowns, Payton gained 113 yards on 22 carries to remain the NFL's leading rusher.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 119.1 (19) | 159.4 (20) | 278.5 (25) | 22 |
| DEFENSE | 158.1 (26) | 157.1 (8) | 315.2 (15) | 16 | |
 | OFFENSE | 167.8 (2) | 131.8 (26) | 299.6 (18) | 21 |
| DEFENSE | 128.1 (11) | 169.4 (14) | 297.6 (11) | 17 |
Line: Bears by 6½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions (1-9-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Chicago Bears (5-5-0) | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
( 0- 7) CHI Walter Payton 1 yard rush (Bob Thomas kick)
( 7- 7) DET Ulysses Norris 4 yard pass from Jeff Komlo (Benny Ricardo kick)
( 7-14) CHI Brian Baschnagel 14 yard pass from Mike Phipps (Bob Thomas kick)
( 7-21) CHI Steve Schubert 77 yard punt return (Bob Thomas kick)
( 7-28) CHI Terry Schmidt 20 yard interception return (Bob Thomas kick)
( 7-35) CHI Walter Payton 5 yard rush (Bob Thomas kick)
DET CHI
First Downs: 11 21
Rushes-yards: 25-82 45-161
Yards/rush: 3.3 3.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 11-27-161-4 18-28-147-0
Sacked-yards: 5-44 0-0
Net pass yards: 117 147
Net yards/pass: 3.7 5.2
Total net yards: 199 308
Total plays: 57 (43% run) 73 (61% run)
Yards/play: 3.5 4.2
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 2-0
Turnovers: 5 0
Penalties-yards: 10-88 6-53
Attendance: 50,108
Passing:
DET: Jeff Komlo, 11 of 27 for 161 yards and 1 TD (4 int) CHI: Mike Phipps, 16 of 26 for 136 yards and 1 TD; Bob Avellini, 2 of 2 for 11 yards
Rushing:
DET: Dexter Bussey, 11 for 31 yards; Horace King, 7 for 43 yards; Lawrence Gaines, 3 for 9 yards; Bo Robinson, 2 for 4 yards; Rick Kane, 1 for 3 yards; Freddie Scott, 1 for -8 yards CHI: Walter Payton, 22 for 113 yards and 2 TDs; Willie McClendon, 7 for 16 yards; Dave Williams, 6 for 14 yards; Lonnie Perrin, 4 for 10 yards; Mike Phipps, 3 for 9 yards; Robin Earl, 2 for 5 yards; Rickey Watts, 1 for -6 yards
Receiving:
DET: Freddie Scott, 3 for 48 yards; Horace King, 3 for 47 yards; Ulysses Norris, 3 for 38 yards and 1 TD; Leonard Thompson, 2 for 28 yards CHI: Walter Payton, 6 for 53 yards; Dave Williams, 4 for 27 yards; Willie McClendon, 3 for 13 yards; Brian Baschnagel, 2 for 28 yards and 1 TD; James Scott, 2 for 21 yards; Robin Earl, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
DET: John Arnold, 3 for 60 yards; Ken Callicutt, 2 for 36 yards; Horace King, 1 for 16 yards CHI: Rickey Watts, 1 for 23 yards; Brian Baschnagel, 1 for 10 yards
Punt returns:
DET: John Arnold, 2 for 21 yards; Wally Pesuit, 1 for 5 yards; Eddie Lewis, 1 for -1 yards CHI: Steve Schubert, 5 for 101 yards and 1 TD
Interceptions:
CHI: Gary Fencik, 2 for 0 yards; Gary Campbell, 1 for 32 yards; Terry Schmidt, 1 for 20 yards and 1 TD
Punting:
DET: Larry Swider, 7 for 270 yards CHI: Bob Parsons, 6 for 228 yards
Field Goals:
CHI: Bob Thomas, 0/2
DET: Jeff Komlo, 11 of 27 for 161 yards and 1 TD (4 int) CHI: Mike Phipps, 16 of 26 for 136 yards and 1 TD; Bob Avellini, 2 of 2 for 11 yards
Rushing:
DET: Dexter Bussey, 11 for 31 yards; Horace King, 7 for 43 yards; Lawrence Gaines, 3 for 9 yards; Bo Robinson, 2 for 4 yards; Rick Kane, 1 for 3 yards; Freddie Scott, 1 for -8 yards CHI: Walter Payton, 22 for 113 yards and 2 TDs; Willie McClendon, 7 for 16 yards; Dave Williams, 6 for 14 yards; Lonnie Perrin, 4 for 10 yards; Mike Phipps, 3 for 9 yards; Robin Earl, 2 for 5 yards; Rickey Watts, 1 for -6 yards
Receiving:
DET: Freddie Scott, 3 for 48 yards; Horace King, 3 for 47 yards; Ulysses Norris, 3 for 38 yards and 1 TD; Leonard Thompson, 2 for 28 yards CHI: Walter Payton, 6 for 53 yards; Dave Williams, 4 for 27 yards; Willie McClendon, 3 for 13 yards; Brian Baschnagel, 2 for 28 yards and 1 TD; James Scott, 2 for 21 yards; Robin Earl, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
DET: John Arnold, 3 for 60 yards; Ken Callicutt, 2 for 36 yards; Horace King, 1 for 16 yards CHI: Rickey Watts, 1 for 23 yards; Brian Baschnagel, 1 for 10 yards
Punt returns:
DET: John Arnold, 2 for 21 yards; Wally Pesuit, 1 for 5 yards; Eddie Lewis, 1 for -1 yards CHI: Steve Schubert, 5 for 101 yards and 1 TD
Interceptions:
CHI: Gary Fencik, 2 for 0 yards; Gary Campbell, 1 for 32 yards; Terry Schmidt, 1 for 20 yards and 1 TD
Punting:
DET: Larry Swider, 7 for 270 yards CHI: Bob Parsons, 6 for 228 yards
Field Goals:
CHI: Bob Thomas, 0/2