NFL game summary for 09/07/1980:
"It's going to make believers out of people," said Chester Marcol, an unlikely hero in the Packers' overtime upset of Chicago. The bespectacled placekicker scored on a 25-yard run after his field goal attempt was blocked and the ball bounced back into his arms. The touchdown was the first in four games for the beleaguered Packers, who had been outscored 69-3 in their final three preseason games.
Marcol's touchdown run was hard to believe. With six minutes gone in the overtime, his 35-yard field goal attempt was blocked by Bears tackle Alan Page. As most of the Bears lay on the ground, Marcol lumbered around left end and was untouched on his trip to the end zone. They came in as hard as I've seen anybody," said Marcol. "The ball bounced right back in my hands, and there was nobody outside, it was clear sailing."
Bears Coach Neil Armstrong was among those shocked by the ending, "That's a new way to get beat," he said. Bart Starr, the Packers' coach, said his heart almost stopped when the kick was slapped back into Marcol's hands. "I was very angry because there's no excuse for having it blocked," he said. But Starr was so elated by Marcol's touchdown and the wild reaction from the fans at Lambeau Field that he suggested the Packers' problems may be over. "All the injuries, the bad bounces, the lackadaisical play, the indifference and so forth that have happened to us got evened up in one magnificent play this afternoon," he said. [The Sporting News]
Line: Bears by 6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Bears (0-1-0) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
 Green Bay Packers (1-0-0) | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
( 3- 0) CHI Bob Thomas 42 yard field goal ( 3- 3) GB Chester Marcol 41 yard field goal ( 3- 6) GB Chester Marcol 46 yard field goal ( 6- 6) CHI Bob Thomas 34 yard field goal ( 6-12) GB Chester Marcol 25 yard return of blocked field goal
CHI GB
First Downs: 18 12
Rushes-yards: 43-101 30-114
Yards/rush: 2.3 3.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 17-30-174-3 10-22-138-1
Sacked-yards: 1-7 4-38
Net pass yards: 167 100
Net yards/pass: 5.4 3.8
Total net yards: 268 214
Total plays: 74 (58% run) 56 (53% run)
Yards/play: 3.6 3.8
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 0-0
Turnovers: 4 1
Penalties-yards: 8-64 9-75
Attendance: 54,381
CHI: Mike Phipps, 17 of 30 for 174 yards (3 int) GB: Lynn Dickey, 10 of 22 for 138 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
CHI: Walter Payton, 31 for 65 yards; Dave Williams, 7 for 19 yards; John Skibinski, 5 for 17 yards GB: Eddie Lee Ivery, 15 for 73 yards; Terdell Middleton, 7 for 16 yards; Steve Atkins, 6 for 9 yards; Aundra Thompson, 1 for 16 yards; Lynn Dickey, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
CHI: James Scott, 5 for 59 yards; Brian Baschnagel, 5 for 58 yards; Walter Payton, 4 for 38 yards; Mike Cobb, 2 for 16 yards; John Skibinski, 1 for 3 yards GB: James Lofton, 5 for 77 yards; Paul Coffman, 3 for 32 yards; Aundra Thompson, 1 for 21 yards; Terdell Middleton, 1 for 8 yards
Kick returns:
CHI: Dave Williams, 3 for 76 yards GB: Mike McCoy, 3 for 62 yards
Punt returns:
CHI: Len Walterscheid, 3 for 19 yards; Rickey Watts, 2 for 20 yards; Doug Plank, 1 for 0 yards GB: Fred Nixon, 2 for 27 yards; Johnnie Gray, 1 for 16 yards
Interceptions:
CHI: Gary Campbell, 1 for 0 yards GB: Johnnie Gray, 1 for 15 yards; Mike McCoy, 1 for 0 yards; Wylie Turner, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
CHI: Bob Parsons, 5 for 178 yards GB: David Beverly, 8 for 309 yards
Field Goals:
CHI: Bob Thomas, 2/2 GB: Chester Marcol, 2/3