NFL game summary for 12/09/1979:

Chicago scored nine points in the final quarter to offset a 7-6 deficit and earn a share of first place in the NFC Central. Linebacker Tom Hicks' 66-yard interception return and a 44-yard field goal by Bob Thomas gave the Bears a 15-7 advantage. Green Bay had a chance to win the game but Tom Birney's 52-yard field goal attempt with 32 seconds remaining was short.

Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):

Team		Rush Yds/Gm	Pass Yds/Gm	Tot Yds/Gm	Turnovers
Chicago Bears	OFFENSE	151.7  (7)	127.9  (26)	279.6  (25)	25
	DEFENSE	130.9  (11)	161.0  (9)	291.9  (8)	36
Green Bay Packers	OFFENSE	115.1  (21)	167.0  (17)	282.1  (24)	39
	DEFENSE	183.4  (28)	184.6  (17)	368.0  (28)	27

Line: Bears by 4

Team	1	2	3	4	F
Chicago Bears (9-6-0)	3	3	0	9	15
Green Bay Packers (4-11-0)	0	7	0	7	14

( 3- 0) CHI Bob Thomas 34 yard field goal
( 3- 7) GB  Paul Coffman 6 yard pass from Lynn Dickey (Tom Birney kick)
( 6- 7) CHI Bob Thomas 33 yard field goal
(12- 7) CHI Tom Hicks 66 yard interception return (kick failed)
(15- 7) CHI Bob Thomas 44 yard field goal
(15-14) GB  Paul Coffman 22 yard pass from Lynn Dickey (Tom Birney kick)

                     CHI             GB
First Downs:         16              19
Rushes-yards:        38-161          23-55
Yards/rush:          4.2             2.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     10-25-113-1     20-37-283-2
Sacked-yards:        1-7             4-32
Net pass yards:      106             251
Net yards/pass:      4.1             6.1
Total net yards:     267             306
Total plays:         64 (59% run)    64 (35% run)  
Yards/play:          4.2             4.8
Fumbles-lost:        1-1             3-3
Turnovers:           2               5
Penalties-yards:     6-69            10-64

Attendance: 54,207

Passing:
CHI: Mike Phipps, 10 of 25 for 113 yards (1 int)
GB: Lynn Dickey, 20 of 37 for 283 yards and 2 TDs (2 int)

Rushing:
CHI: Walter Payton, 25 for 115 yards; Dave Williams, 8 for 31 yards; Willie McClendon, 4 for 16 yards; Mike Phipps, 1 for -1 yards
GB: Ricky Patton, 18 for 35 yards; Eric Torkelson, 3 for 7 yards; Lynn Dickey, 1 for 8 yards; Nate Simpson, 1 for 5 yards

Receiving:
CHI: Rickey Watts, 4 for 68 yards; Dave Williams, 3 for 21 yards; Brian Baschnagel, 1 for 12 yards; Mike Cobb, 1 for 11 yards; Walter Payton, 1 for 1 yard
GB: James Lofton, 6 for 112 yards; Paul Coffman, 6 for 79 yards and 2 TDs; Ron Cassidy, 3 for 47 yards; Ricky Patton, 3 for 22 yards; Walter Tullis, 2 for 23 yards

Kick returns:
CHI: Len Walterscheid, 1 for 6 yards
GB: Mike McCoy, 4 for 91 yards

Punt returns:
CHI: Len Walterscheid, 2 for 18 yards
GB: Johnnie Gray, 3 for 17 yards

Interceptions:
CHI: Tom Hicks, 2 for 80 yards and 1 TD
GB: Mike McCoy, 1 for 22 yards

Punting:
CHI: Bob Parsons, 5 for 163 yards
GB: David Beverly, 5 for 181 yards

Field Goals:
CHI: Bob Thomas, 3/5
GB: Tom Birney, 0/1

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