NFL game summary for 11/11/1979:
Walter Payton ran two yards for a touchdown with 1:12 left in the game to give the Bears a come-from-behind victory. Payton's decisive score was set up by Virgil Livers' interception of a Jeff Rutledge pass. The Rams' Wendell Tyler was the game's leading rusher with 129 yards on 17 carries.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 143.9 (13) | 177.4 (14) | 321.3 (10) | 29 |
| DEFENSE | 105.3 (2) | 134.0 (3) | 239.3 (2) | 21 | |
 | OFFENSE | 167.1 (2) | 133.3 (25) | 300.4 (19) | 21 |
| DEFENSE | 123.5 (9) | 164.2 (11) | 287.7 (7) | 22 |
Line: Even
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams (5-6-0) | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 23 |
| Chicago Bears (6-5-0) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 27 |
( 3- 0) LA Frank Corral 27 yard field goal
( 9- 0) LA Jim Jodat 13 yard return of blocked punt (kick failed)
(16- 0) LA Terry Nelson 18 yard pass from Jeff Rutledge (Frank Corral kick)
(16- 7) CHI Dave Williams 7 yard pass from Mike Phipps (Bob Thomas kick)
(16-14) CHI Rickey Watts 68 yard pass from Mike Phipps (Bob Thomas kick)
(23-14) LA Wendell Tyler 63 yard rush (Frank Corral kick)
(23-17) CHI Bob Thomas 38 yard field goal
(23-20) CHI Bob Thomas 35 yard field goal
(23-27) CHI Walter Payton 2 yard rush (Bob Thomas kick)
LA CHI
First Downs: 16 19
Rushes-yards: 40-245 35-82
Yards/rush: 6.1 2.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 7-15-95-2 16-33-239-0
Sacked-yards: 2-19 5-49
Net pass yards: 76 190
Net yards/pass: 4.5 5.0
Total net yards: 321 272
Total plays: 57 (70% run) 73 (47% run)
Yards/play: 5.6 3.7
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 1-0
Turnovers: 3 0
Penalties-yards: 7-54 5-45
Attendance: 51,483
Passing:
LA: Jeff Rutledge, 6 of 11 for 71 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Bob Lee, 1 of 4 for 24 yards CHI: Mike Phipps, 16 of 33 for 239 yards and 2 TDs
Rushing:
LA: Wendell Tyler, 17 for 129 yards and 1 TD; Cullen Bryant, 14 for 66 yards; Elvis Peacock, 5 for 22 yards; Jeff Rutledge, 3 for 28 yards; Lawrence McCutcheon, 1 for 0 yards CHI: Walter Payton, 18 for 41 yards and 1 TD; Dave Williams, 12 for 38 yards; Mike Phipps, 3 for 1 yard; Robin Earl, 2 for 2 yards
Receiving:
LA: Terry Nelson, 2 for 33 yards and 1 TD; Cullen Bryant, 2 for 26 yards; Ron Smith, 1 for 17 yards; Preston Dennard, 1 for 11 yards; Wendell Tyler, 1 for 8 yards CHI: Rickey Watts, 6 for 147 yards and 1 TD; Dave Williams, 5 for 34 yards and 1 TD; Brian Baschnagel, 2 for 29 yards; Steve Schubert, 1 for 15 yards; Walter Payton, 1 for 9 yards; Mike Cobb, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
LA: Drew Hill, 3 for 59 yards; Elvis Peacock, 1 for 17 yards; Wendell Tyler, 1 for 16 yards CHI: Len Walterscheid, 3 for 64 yards; Rickey Watts, 1 for 13 yards
Punt returns:
LA: Eddie Brown, 3 for 10 yards CHI: Steve Schubert, 1 for 9 yards
Interceptions:
CHI: Virgil Livers, 1 for 11 yards; Tom Hicks, 1 for 5 yards
Punting:
LA: Ken Clark, 4 for 181 yards CHI: Bob Parsons, 7 for 256 yards
Field Goals:
LA: Frank Corral, 1/2 CHI: Bob Thomas, 2/2
LA: Jeff Rutledge, 6 of 11 for 71 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Bob Lee, 1 of 4 for 24 yards CHI: Mike Phipps, 16 of 33 for 239 yards and 2 TDs
Rushing:
LA: Wendell Tyler, 17 for 129 yards and 1 TD; Cullen Bryant, 14 for 66 yards; Elvis Peacock, 5 for 22 yards; Jeff Rutledge, 3 for 28 yards; Lawrence McCutcheon, 1 for 0 yards CHI: Walter Payton, 18 for 41 yards and 1 TD; Dave Williams, 12 for 38 yards; Mike Phipps, 3 for 1 yard; Robin Earl, 2 for 2 yards
Receiving:
LA: Terry Nelson, 2 for 33 yards and 1 TD; Cullen Bryant, 2 for 26 yards; Ron Smith, 1 for 17 yards; Preston Dennard, 1 for 11 yards; Wendell Tyler, 1 for 8 yards CHI: Rickey Watts, 6 for 147 yards and 1 TD; Dave Williams, 5 for 34 yards and 1 TD; Brian Baschnagel, 2 for 29 yards; Steve Schubert, 1 for 15 yards; Walter Payton, 1 for 9 yards; Mike Cobb, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
LA: Drew Hill, 3 for 59 yards; Elvis Peacock, 1 for 17 yards; Wendell Tyler, 1 for 16 yards CHI: Len Walterscheid, 3 for 64 yards; Rickey Watts, 1 for 13 yards
Punt returns:
LA: Eddie Brown, 3 for 10 yards CHI: Steve Schubert, 1 for 9 yards
Interceptions:
CHI: Virgil Livers, 1 for 11 yards; Tom Hicks, 1 for 5 yards
Punting:
LA: Ken Clark, 4 for 181 yards CHI: Bob Parsons, 7 for 256 yards
Field Goals:
LA: Frank Corral, 1/2 CHI: Bob Thomas, 2/2