NFL game summary for 12/14/1980:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 128.4 (14) | 173.4 (22) | 301.8 (23) | 28 |
| DEFENSE | 107.6 (7) | 197.7 (13) | 305.4 (11) | 34 | |
 | OFFENSE | 153.0 (4) | 153.9 (27) | 306.9 (20) | 32 |
| DEFENSE | 125.3 (15) | 172.0 (5) | 297.3 (8) | 25 |
Line: Bears by 6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals (6-9-0) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
| Chicago Bears (6-9-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
( 7- 0) CIN Pete Johnson 1 yard rush (Jim Breech kick)
(14- 0) CIN Isaac Curtis 7 yard pass from Jack Thompson (Jim Breech kick)
(14- 7) CHI Alan Page 0 yard fumble return (Bob Thomas kick)
(14-14) CHI Roland Harper 1 yard rush (Bob Thomas kick)
(17-14) CIN Jim Breech 28 yard field goal
CIN CHI
First Downs: 17 17
Rushes-yards: 35-154 31-116
Yards/rush: 4.4 3.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 13-25-174-0 13-28-132-4
Sacked-yards: 3-34 4-32
Net pass yards: 140 100
Net yards/pass: 5.0 3.1
Total net yards: 294 216
Total plays: 63 (55% run) 63 (49% run)
Yards/play: 4.7 3.4
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 1-1
Turnovers: 1 5
Penalties-yards: 6-43 5-35
Attendance: 48,808
Passing:
CIN: Jack Thompson, 13 of 24 for 174 yards and 1 TD; Steve Kreider, 0 of 1 for 0 yards CHI: Vince Evans, 13 of 28 for 132 yards (4 int)
Rushing:
CIN: Pete Johnson, 28 for 134 yards and 1 TD; Charles Alexander, 7 for 20 yards CHI: Walter Payton, 18 for 78 yards; Roland Harper, 9 for 27 yards and 1 TD; Vince Evans, 4 for 11 yards
Receiving:
CIN: Steve Kreider, 5 for 70 yards; Dan Ross, 3 for 49 yards; Pat McInally, 2 for 41 yards; Isaac Curtis, 2 for 8 yards and 1 TD; Pete Johnson, 1 for 6 yards CHI: Brian Baschnagel, 6 for 56 yards; Walter Payton, 2 for 22 yards; Robin Earl, 2 for 8 yards; James Scott, 1 for 32 yards; Rickey Watts, 1 for 15 yards; Dave Williams, 1 for -1 yards
Kick returns:
CIN: Cleo Montgomery, 3 for 59 yards; Jo Heath, 1 for 12 yards CHI: Dave Williams, 2 for 38 yards; Matt Suhey, 1 for 31 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Cleo Montgomery, 1 for 5 yards CHI: Len Walterscheid, 2 for 25 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Louis Breeden, 3 for 70 yards; Ken Riley, 1 for 9 yards
Punting:
CIN: Pat McInally, 5 for 190 yards CHI: Bob Parsons, 4 for 139 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Jim Breech, 1/2
CIN: Jack Thompson, 13 of 24 for 174 yards and 1 TD; Steve Kreider, 0 of 1 for 0 yards CHI: Vince Evans, 13 of 28 for 132 yards (4 int)
Rushing:
CIN: Pete Johnson, 28 for 134 yards and 1 TD; Charles Alexander, 7 for 20 yards CHI: Walter Payton, 18 for 78 yards; Roland Harper, 9 for 27 yards and 1 TD; Vince Evans, 4 for 11 yards
Receiving:
CIN: Steve Kreider, 5 for 70 yards; Dan Ross, 3 for 49 yards; Pat McInally, 2 for 41 yards; Isaac Curtis, 2 for 8 yards and 1 TD; Pete Johnson, 1 for 6 yards CHI: Brian Baschnagel, 6 for 56 yards; Walter Payton, 2 for 22 yards; Robin Earl, 2 for 8 yards; James Scott, 1 for 32 yards; Rickey Watts, 1 for 15 yards; Dave Williams, 1 for -1 yards
Kick returns:
CIN: Cleo Montgomery, 3 for 59 yards; Jo Heath, 1 for 12 yards CHI: Dave Williams, 2 for 38 yards; Matt Suhey, 1 for 31 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Cleo Montgomery, 1 for 5 yards CHI: Len Walterscheid, 2 for 25 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Louis Breeden, 3 for 70 yards; Ken Riley, 1 for 9 yards
Punting:
CIN: Pat McInally, 5 for 190 yards CHI: Bob Parsons, 4 for 139 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Jim Breech, 1/2