NFL game summary for 09/28/1981:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 134.0 (11) | 147.0 (25) | 281.0 (26) | 11 |
| DEFENSE | 162.7 (25) | 108.3 (1) | 271.0 (3) | 10 | |
 | OFFENSE | 129.7 (13) | 167.7 (24) | 297.3 (23) | 8 |
| DEFENSE | 153.0 (23) | 249.7 (24) | 402.7 (25) | 8 |
Line: Rams by 1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams (2-2-0) | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| Chicago Bears (1-3-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
( 7- 0) LA Wendell Tyler 2 yard rush (Frank Corral kick)
(10- 0) LA Frank Corral 24 yard field goal
(17- 0) LA LeRoy Irvin 55 yard punt return (Frank Corral kick)
(24- 0) LA Wendell Tyler 1 yard rush (Frank Corral kick)
(24- 7) CHI Dave Williams 14 yard pass from Mike Phipps (Hans Nielsen kick)
LA CHI
First Downs: 20 17
Rushes-yards: 35-134 30-88
Yards/rush: 3.8 2.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 13-29-210-0 16-34-175-1
Sacked-yards: 1-15 6-40
Net pass yards: 195 135
Net yards/pass: 6.5 3.4
Total net yards: 329 223
Total plays: 65 (53% run) 70 (42% run)
Yards/play: 5.1 3.2
Fumbles-lost: 2-2 2-2
Turnovers: 2 3
Penalties-yards: 9-81 9-93
Attendance: 62,461
Passing:
LA: Pat Haden, 13 of 29 for 210 yards CHI: Bob Avellini, 8 of 14 for 64 yards (1 int); Mike Phipps, 7 of 12 for 108 yards and 1 TD; Vince Evans, 1 of 8 for 3 yards
Rushing:
LA: Wendell Tyler, 17 for 68 yards and 2 TDs; Cullen Bryant, 10 for 42 yards; Mike Guman, 3 for 13 yards; Pat Haden, 3 for 5 yards; Preston Dennard, 1 for 3 yards; Jewerl Thomas, 1 for 3 yards CHI: Walter Payton, 17 for 45 yards; Matt Suhey, 10 for 40 yards; Bob Avellini, 2 for 3 yards; Roland Harper, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
LA: Wendell Tyler, 4 for 43 yards; Preston Dennard, 3 for 47 yards; Billy Waddy, 2 for 56 yards; Willie Miller, 2 for 37 yards; Henry Childs, 1 for 19 yards; Cullen Bryant, 1 for 8 yards CHI: Walter Payton, 7 for 111 yards; Matt Suhey, 4 for 38 yards; Dave Williams, 3 for 15 yards and 1 TD; Roland Harper, 1 for 8 yards; Brian Baschnagel, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
LA: Drew Hill, 1 for 22 yards; Jewerl Thomas, 1 for 15 yards CHI: Dave Williams, 4 for 86 yards
Punt returns:
LA: LeRoy Irvin, 3 for 69 yards; Drew Hill, 1 for 10 yards CHI: Jeff Fisher, 3 for 26 yards; Doug Plank, 1 for 3 yards
Interceptions:
LA: Joe Harris, 1 for 7 yards
Punting:
LA: Frank Corral, 6 for 279 yards CHI: Bob Parsons, 9 for 355 yards
Field Goals:
LA: Frank Corral, 1/1
LA: Pat Haden, 13 of 29 for 210 yards CHI: Bob Avellini, 8 of 14 for 64 yards (1 int); Mike Phipps, 7 of 12 for 108 yards and 1 TD; Vince Evans, 1 of 8 for 3 yards
Rushing:
LA: Wendell Tyler, 17 for 68 yards and 2 TDs; Cullen Bryant, 10 for 42 yards; Mike Guman, 3 for 13 yards; Pat Haden, 3 for 5 yards; Preston Dennard, 1 for 3 yards; Jewerl Thomas, 1 for 3 yards CHI: Walter Payton, 17 for 45 yards; Matt Suhey, 10 for 40 yards; Bob Avellini, 2 for 3 yards; Roland Harper, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
LA: Wendell Tyler, 4 for 43 yards; Preston Dennard, 3 for 47 yards; Billy Waddy, 2 for 56 yards; Willie Miller, 2 for 37 yards; Henry Childs, 1 for 19 yards; Cullen Bryant, 1 for 8 yards CHI: Walter Payton, 7 for 111 yards; Matt Suhey, 4 for 38 yards; Dave Williams, 3 for 15 yards and 1 TD; Roland Harper, 1 for 8 yards; Brian Baschnagel, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
LA: Drew Hill, 1 for 22 yards; Jewerl Thomas, 1 for 15 yards CHI: Dave Williams, 4 for 86 yards
Punt returns:
LA: LeRoy Irvin, 3 for 69 yards; Drew Hill, 1 for 10 yards CHI: Jeff Fisher, 3 for 26 yards; Doug Plank, 1 for 3 yards
Interceptions:
LA: Joe Harris, 1 for 7 yards
Punting:
LA: Frank Corral, 6 for 279 yards CHI: Bob Parsons, 9 for 355 yards
Field Goals:
LA: Frank Corral, 1/1