NFL game summary for 09/06/1981:
Line: Bears by 4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Green Bay Packers (1-0-0) | 7 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
 Chicago Bears (0-1-0) | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
( 7- 0) GB Eddie Lee Ivery 2 yard rush (Rich Wingo pass from Ray Stachowicz)
(13- 0) GB Gerry Ellis 5 yard rush (kick failed)
(13- 6) CHI Walter Payton 11 yard rush (kick failed)
(16- 6) GB Jan Stenerud 33 yard field goal
(16- 9) CHI Bob Thomas 25 yard field goal
GB CHI
First Downs: 20 20
Rushes-yards: 46-193 30-145
Yards/rush: 4.2 4.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 10-23-165-1 17-35-185-0
Sacked-yards: 2-12 3-24
Net pass yards: 153 161
Net yards/pass: 6.1 4.2
Total net yards: 346 306
Total plays: 71 (64% run) 68 (44% run)
Yards/play: 4.9 4.5
Fumbles-lost: 2-2 6-4
Turnovers: 3 4
Penalties-yards: 6-52 10-72
Attendance: 62,411
Passing:
GB: Lynn Dickey, 10 of 23 for 165 yards (1 int) CHI: Vince Evans, 17 of 35 for 185 yards
Rushing:
GB: Gerry Ellis, 17 for 94 yards and 1 TD; Eddie Lee Ivery, 14 for 72 yards and 1 TD; Terdell Middleton, 6 for 26 yards; Steve Atkins, 5 for -3 yards; Lynn Dickey, 3 for 2 yards; Aundra Thompson, 1 for 2 yards CHI: Walter Payton, 19 for 81 yards and 1 TD; Matt Suhey, 5 for 47 yards; Roland Harper, 3 for 9 yards; Vince Evans, 2 for 4 yards; Dave Williams, 1 for 4 yards
Receiving:
GB: James Lofton, 5 for 84 yards; Eddie Lee Ivery, 2 for 10 yards; Paul Coffman, 1 for 27 yards; Aundra Thompson, 1 for 25 yards; Fred Nixon, 1 for 19 yards CHI: Brian Baschnagel, 4 for 67 yards; Walter Payton, 4 for 29 yards; Matt Suhey, 4 for 19 yards; Rickey Watts, 2 for 35 yards; Dave Williams, 2 for 19 yards; Ken Margerum, 1 for 16 yards
Kick returns:
GB: Fred Nixon, 2 for 40 yards CHI: Dave Williams, 3 for 75 yards; Bob Fisher, 1 for 9 yards
Punt returns:
GB: Fred Nixon, 4 for 34 yards CHI: Jeff Fisher, 4 for 60 yards
Interceptions:
CHI: Reuben Henderson, 1 for 22 yards
Punting:
GB: Ray Stachowicz, 6 for 252 yards CHI: Bob Parsons, 6 for 264 yards
Field Goals:
GB: Jan Stenerud, 1/1 CHI: Bob Thomas, 1/1
GB: Lynn Dickey, 10 of 23 for 165 yards (1 int) CHI: Vince Evans, 17 of 35 for 185 yards
Rushing:
GB: Gerry Ellis, 17 for 94 yards and 1 TD; Eddie Lee Ivery, 14 for 72 yards and 1 TD; Terdell Middleton, 6 for 26 yards; Steve Atkins, 5 for -3 yards; Lynn Dickey, 3 for 2 yards; Aundra Thompson, 1 for 2 yards CHI: Walter Payton, 19 for 81 yards and 1 TD; Matt Suhey, 5 for 47 yards; Roland Harper, 3 for 9 yards; Vince Evans, 2 for 4 yards; Dave Williams, 1 for 4 yards
Receiving:
GB: James Lofton, 5 for 84 yards; Eddie Lee Ivery, 2 for 10 yards; Paul Coffman, 1 for 27 yards; Aundra Thompson, 1 for 25 yards; Fred Nixon, 1 for 19 yards CHI: Brian Baschnagel, 4 for 67 yards; Walter Payton, 4 for 29 yards; Matt Suhey, 4 for 19 yards; Rickey Watts, 2 for 35 yards; Dave Williams, 2 for 19 yards; Ken Margerum, 1 for 16 yards
Kick returns:
GB: Fred Nixon, 2 for 40 yards CHI: Dave Williams, 3 for 75 yards; Bob Fisher, 1 for 9 yards
Punt returns:
GB: Fred Nixon, 4 for 34 yards CHI: Jeff Fisher, 4 for 60 yards
Interceptions:
CHI: Reuben Henderson, 1 for 22 yards
Punting:
GB: Ray Stachowicz, 6 for 252 yards CHI: Bob Parsons, 6 for 264 yards
Field Goals:
GB: Jan Stenerud, 1/1 CHI: Bob Thomas, 1/1