NFL game summary for 09/14/1980:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 90.0 (21) | 304.0 (2) | 394.0 (7) | 0 |
| DEFENSE | 154.0 (23) | 196.0 (14) | 350.0 (17) | 2 | |
 | OFFENSE | 101.0 (17) | 167.0 (19) | 268.0 (19) | 4 |
| DEFENSE | 114.0 (17) | 100.0 (1) | 214.0 (2) | 1 |
Line: Bears by 4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints (0-2-0) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Chicago Bears (1-1-0) | 10 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 22 |
( 0- 3) CHI Bob Thomas 37 yard field goal
( 3- 3) NO Russell Erxleben 26 yard field goal
( 3-10) CHI Bob Fisher 56 yard pass from Mike Phipps (Bob Thomas kick)
( 3-13) CHI Bob Thomas 35 yard field goal
( 3-15) CHI Safety, Archie Manning tackled in end zone by Alan Page
( 3-22) CHI Walter Payton 69 yard rush (Bob Thomas kick)
NO CHI
First Downs: 13 15
Rushes-yards: 22-91 37-218
Yards/rush: 4.1 5.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 17-31-180-2 7-24-115-0
Sacked-yards: 6-52 0-0
Net pass yards: 128 115
Net yards/pass: 3.5 4.8
Total net yards: 219 333
Total plays: 59 (37% run) 61 (60% run)
Yards/play: 3.7 5.5
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 1-1
Turnovers: 2 1
Penalties-yards: 11-74 2-24
Attendance: 62,523
Passing:
NO: Archie Manning, 15 of 27 for 168 yards (2 int); Guy Benjamin, 2 of 4 for 12 yards CHI: Mike Phipps, 7 of 24 for 115 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
NO: Chuck Muncie, 13 for 79 yards; Tony Galbreath, 6 for 3 yards; Archie Manning, 2 for 10 yards; Wayne Wilson, 1 for -1 yards CHI: Walter Payton, 18 for 183 yards and 1 TD; Dave Williams, 7 for 7 yards; Matt Suhey, 6 for 5 yards; Mike Phipps, 5 for 15 yards; John Skibinski, 1 for 8 yards
Receiving:
NO: Ike Harris, 5 for 75 yards; Larry Hardy, 4 for 45 yards; Wes Chandler, 4 for 34 yards; Tony Galbreath, 4 for 26 yards CHI: Walter Payton, 3 for 26 yards; James Scott, 2 for 24 yards; Bob Fisher, 1 for 56 yards and 1 TD; Matt Suhey, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
NO: Rich Mauti, 4 for 84 yards CHI: Dave Williams, 1 for 28 yards; Len Walterscheid, 1 for 12 yards; Mike Ulmer, 1 for -2 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Rich Mauti, 3 for 27 yards CHI: Len Walterscheid, 3 for 24 yards
Interceptions:
CHI: Len Walterscheid, 1 for 3 yards; Otis Wilson, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NO: Russell Erxleben, 8 for 271 yards CHI: Bob Parsons, 6 for 215 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Russell Erxleben, 1/2 CHI: Bob Thomas, 2/3
NO: Archie Manning, 15 of 27 for 168 yards (2 int); Guy Benjamin, 2 of 4 for 12 yards CHI: Mike Phipps, 7 of 24 for 115 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
NO: Chuck Muncie, 13 for 79 yards; Tony Galbreath, 6 for 3 yards; Archie Manning, 2 for 10 yards; Wayne Wilson, 1 for -1 yards CHI: Walter Payton, 18 for 183 yards and 1 TD; Dave Williams, 7 for 7 yards; Matt Suhey, 6 for 5 yards; Mike Phipps, 5 for 15 yards; John Skibinski, 1 for 8 yards
Receiving:
NO: Ike Harris, 5 for 75 yards; Larry Hardy, 4 for 45 yards; Wes Chandler, 4 for 34 yards; Tony Galbreath, 4 for 26 yards CHI: Walter Payton, 3 for 26 yards; James Scott, 2 for 24 yards; Bob Fisher, 1 for 56 yards and 1 TD; Matt Suhey, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
NO: Rich Mauti, 4 for 84 yards CHI: Dave Williams, 1 for 28 yards; Len Walterscheid, 1 for 12 yards; Mike Ulmer, 1 for -2 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Rich Mauti, 3 for 27 yards CHI: Len Walterscheid, 3 for 24 yards
Interceptions:
CHI: Len Walterscheid, 1 for 3 yards; Otis Wilson, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NO: Russell Erxleben, 8 for 271 yards CHI: Bob Parsons, 6 for 215 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Russell Erxleben, 1/2 CHI: Bob Thomas, 2/3