NFL game summary for 11/18/1979:
Dave Williams registered two touchdowns as the Bears won their fourth straight game. Williams' first score, a one-yard plunge, was set up by Terry Schmidt's interception, and his second, a six-yard pass from Mike Phipps, gave Chicago a 20-6 advantage. The Jets' Richard Todd (15 of 24 for 202 yards) passed for one score and ran for another.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 176.3 (1) | 149.9 (22) | 326.2 (9) | 28 |
| DEFENSE | 109.3 (6) | 265.4 (28) | 374.6 (28) | 31 | |
 | OFFENSE | 159.4 (3) | 138.5 (25) | 297.8 (20) | 21 |
| DEFENSE | 134.5 (14) | 156.2 (9) | 290.7 (9) | 25 |
Line: Bears by 3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Jets (5-7-0) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| Chicago Bears (7-5-0) | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 23 |
( 6- 0) NYJ Jerome Barkum 18 yard pass from Richard Todd (kick failed)
( 6- 7) CHI Rickey Watts 21 yard pass from Mike Phipps (Bob Thomas kick)
( 6-14) CHI Dave Williams 1 yard rush (Bob Thomas kick)
( 6-20) CHI Dave Williams 6 yard pass from Mike Phipps (kick failed)
( 6-23) CHI Bob Thomas 24 yard field goal
(13-23) NYJ Richard Todd 1 yard rush (Toni Linhart kick)
NYJ CHI
First Downs: 20 19
Rushes-yards: 36-140 44-146
Yards/rush: 3.9 3.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-24-202-2 12-18-117-0
Sacked-yards: 2-22 1-9
Net pass yards: 180 108
Net yards/pass: 6.9 5.7
Total net yards: 320 254
Total plays: 62 (58% run) 63 (69% run)
Yards/play: 5.2 4.0
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 0-0
Turnovers: 3 0
Penalties-yards: 7-79 4-45
Attendance: 53,635
Passing:
NYJ: Richard Todd, 15 of 24 for 202 yards and 1 TD (2 int) CHI: Mike Phipps, 12 of 18 for 117 yards and 2 TDs
Rushing:
NYJ: Clark Gaines, 16 for 78 yards; Scott Dierking, 8 for 42 yards; Richard Todd, 5 for 6 yards and 1 TD; Bruce Harper, 3 for 13 yards; Kevin Long, 3 for 1 yard; Tom Newton, 1 for 0 yards CHI: Walter Payton, 20 for 53 yards; Dave Williams, 10 for 25 yards and 1 TD; Willie McClendon, 8 for 54 yards; Mike Phipps, 4 for -4 yards; Doug Buffone, 1 for 14 yards; Robin Earl, 1 for 4 yards
Receiving:
NYJ: Bobby Jones, 7 for 99 yards; Jerome Barkum, 3 for 43 yards and 1 TD; Derrick Gaffney, 2 for 35 yards; Clark Gaines, 2 for 13 yards; Mickey Shuler, 1 for 12 yards CHI: Rickey Watts, 5 for 64 yards and 1 TD; Brian Baschnagel, 3 for 36 yards; Dave Williams, 3 for 14 yards and 1 TD; Walter Payton, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
NYJ: Bruce Harper, 4 for 72 yards CHI: Len Walterscheid, 2 for 38 yards; Bruce Herron, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
NYJ: Bruce Harper, 1 for 6 yards CHI: Steve Schubert, 2 for 18 yards
Interceptions:
CHI: Doug Plank, 1 for 22 yards; Terry Schmidt, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NYJ: Chuck Ramsey, 3 for 148 yards CHI: Bob Parsons, 4 for 167 yards
Field Goals:
NYJ: Toni Linhart, 0/1 CHI: Bob Thomas, 1/1
NYJ: Richard Todd, 15 of 24 for 202 yards and 1 TD (2 int) CHI: Mike Phipps, 12 of 18 for 117 yards and 2 TDs
Rushing:
NYJ: Clark Gaines, 16 for 78 yards; Scott Dierking, 8 for 42 yards; Richard Todd, 5 for 6 yards and 1 TD; Bruce Harper, 3 for 13 yards; Kevin Long, 3 for 1 yard; Tom Newton, 1 for 0 yards CHI: Walter Payton, 20 for 53 yards; Dave Williams, 10 for 25 yards and 1 TD; Willie McClendon, 8 for 54 yards; Mike Phipps, 4 for -4 yards; Doug Buffone, 1 for 14 yards; Robin Earl, 1 for 4 yards
Receiving:
NYJ: Bobby Jones, 7 for 99 yards; Jerome Barkum, 3 for 43 yards and 1 TD; Derrick Gaffney, 2 for 35 yards; Clark Gaines, 2 for 13 yards; Mickey Shuler, 1 for 12 yards CHI: Rickey Watts, 5 for 64 yards and 1 TD; Brian Baschnagel, 3 for 36 yards; Dave Williams, 3 for 14 yards and 1 TD; Walter Payton, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
NYJ: Bruce Harper, 4 for 72 yards CHI: Len Walterscheid, 2 for 38 yards; Bruce Herron, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
NYJ: Bruce Harper, 1 for 6 yards CHI: Steve Schubert, 2 for 18 yards
Interceptions:
CHI: Doug Plank, 1 for 22 yards; Terry Schmidt, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NYJ: Chuck Ramsey, 3 for 148 yards CHI: Bob Parsons, 4 for 167 yards
Field Goals:
NYJ: Toni Linhart, 0/1 CHI: Bob Thomas, 1/1