NFL game summary for 10/19/1980:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 216.5 (1) | 189.0 (18) | 405.5 (1) | 9 |
| DEFENSE | 89.0 (1) | 210.2 (18) | 299.2 (9) | 16 | |
 | OFFENSE | 140.8 (9) | 121.5 (28) | 262.3 (25) | 22 |
| DEFENSE | 116.7 (9) | 140.2 (2) | 256.8 (2) | 11 |
Line: Lions by 3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions (5-2-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Chicago Bears (3-4-0) | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
( 0- 7) CHI Vince Evans 1 yard rush (Bob Thomas kick) ( 0-10) CHI Bob Thomas 18 yard field goal ( 0-17) CHI Roland Harper 4 yard rush (Bob Thomas kick) ( 7-17) DET Leonard Thompson 34 yard pass from Gary Danielson (Eddie Murray kick) ( 7-24) CHI James Scott 64 yard pass from Vince Evans (Bob Thomas kick)
DET CHI
First Downs: 13 16
Rushes-yards: 22-65 50-170
Yards/rush: 3.0 3.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-27-203-0 5-8-172-1
Sacked-yards: 3-27 1-1
Net pass yards: 176 171
Net yards/pass: 5.9 19.0
Total net yards: 241 341
Total plays: 52 (42% run) 59 (84% run)
Yards/play: 4.6 5.8
Fumbles-lost: 4-1 1-1
Turnovers: 1 2
Penalties-yards: 10-80 3-15
Attendance: 58,508
Passing:
DET: Gary Danielson, 15 of 27 for 203 yards and 1 TD CHI: Vince Evans, 5 of 8 for 172 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
DET: Billy Sims, 14 for 53 yards; Gary Danielson, 4 for 9 yards; Dexter Bussey, 3 for 0 yards; Rick Kane, 1 for 3 yards CHI: Walter Payton, 27 for 101 yards; Roland Harper, 15 for 47 yards and 1 TD; Vince Evans, 5 for 15 yards and 1 TD; Dave Williams, 2 for 3 yards; Matt Suhey, 1 for 4 yards
Receiving:
DET: Dexter Bussey, 4 for 42 yards; David Hill, 3 for 31 yards; Billy Sims, 3 for 24 yards; Freddie Scott, 2 for 39 yards; Jesse Thompson, 2 for 33 yards; Leonard Thompson, 1 for 34 yards and 1 TD CHI: James Scott, 3 for 140 yards and 1 TD; Rickey Watts, 1 for 16 yards; Brian Baschnagel, 1 for 16 yards
Kick returns:
DET: Ken Callicutt, 3 for 34 yards; Rick Kane, 1 for 22 yards CHI: Dave Williams, 2 for 30 yards
Punt returns:
DET: John Arnold, 3 for 21 yards CHI: Len Walterscheid, 1 for 6 yards
Interceptions:
DET: Jimmy Allen, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
DET: Tom Skladany, 5 for 215 yards CHI: Bob Parsons, 4 for 153 yards
Field Goals:
DET: Eddie Murray, 0/2 CHI: Bob Thomas, 1/1
DET: Gary Danielson, 15 of 27 for 203 yards and 1 TD CHI: Vince Evans, 5 of 8 for 172 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
DET: Billy Sims, 14 for 53 yards; Gary Danielson, 4 for 9 yards; Dexter Bussey, 3 for 0 yards; Rick Kane, 1 for 3 yards CHI: Walter Payton, 27 for 101 yards; Roland Harper, 15 for 47 yards and 1 TD; Vince Evans, 5 for 15 yards and 1 TD; Dave Williams, 2 for 3 yards; Matt Suhey, 1 for 4 yards
Receiving:
DET: Dexter Bussey, 4 for 42 yards; David Hill, 3 for 31 yards; Billy Sims, 3 for 24 yards; Freddie Scott, 2 for 39 yards; Jesse Thompson, 2 for 33 yards; Leonard Thompson, 1 for 34 yards and 1 TD CHI: James Scott, 3 for 140 yards and 1 TD; Rickey Watts, 1 for 16 yards; Brian Baschnagel, 1 for 16 yards
Kick returns:
DET: Ken Callicutt, 3 for 34 yards; Rick Kane, 1 for 22 yards CHI: Dave Williams, 2 for 30 yards
Punt returns:
DET: John Arnold, 3 for 21 yards CHI: Len Walterscheid, 1 for 6 yards
Interceptions:
DET: Jimmy Allen, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
DET: Tom Skladany, 5 for 215 yards CHI: Bob Parsons, 4 for 153 yards
Field Goals:
DET: Eddie Murray, 0/2 CHI: Bob Thomas, 1/1