NFL game summary for 11/22/1981:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 171.6 (2) | 202.5 (16) | 374.2 (4) | 30 |
| DEFENSE | 110.8 (3) | 230.3 (22) | 341.1 (16) | 29 | |
 | OFFENSE | 127.5 (15) | 184.6 (22) | 312.2 (21) | 28 |
| DEFENSE | 151.1 (25) | 204.5 (13) | 355.6 (20) | 24 |
Line: Lions by 1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions (6-6-0) | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 23 |
| Chicago Bears (3-9-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
( 3- 0) DET Eddie Murray 24 yard field goal
( 6- 0) DET Eddie Murray 23 yard field goal
( 9- 0) DET Eddie Murray 49 yard field goal
( 9- 7) CHI Todd Bell 92 yard interception return (John Roveto kick)
(16- 7) DET Eric Hipple 5 yard rush (Eddie Murray kick)
(23- 7) DET Rick Kane 2 yard rush (Eddie Murray kick)
DET CHI
First Downs: 20 4
Rushes-yards: 49-229 17-44
Yards/rush: 4.7 2.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 10-29-145-1 7-30-41-3
Sacked-yards: 2-18 7-61
Net pass yards: 127 -20
Net yards/pass: 4.1 -0.5
Total net yards: 356 24
Total plays: 80 (61% run) 54 (31% run)
Yards/play: 4.5 0.4
Fumbles-lost: 3-2 3-0
Turnovers: 3 3
Penalties-yards: 11-104 9-83
Attendance: 50,082
Passing:
DET: Eric Hipple, 10 of 29 for 145 yards (1 int) CHI: Vince Evans, 4 of 19 for 21 yards (2 int); Bob Avellini, 3 of 10 for 20 yards (1 int); Bob Parsons, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
DET: Billy Sims, 22 for 117 yards; Eric Hipple, 9 for 32 yards and 1 TD; Dexter Bussey, 7 for 31 yards; Rick Kane, 5 for 21 yards and 1 TD; Vince Thompson, 4 for 16 yards; Freddie Scott, 2 for 12 yards CHI: Walter Payton, 13 for 37 yards; Matt Suhey, 4 for 7 yards
Receiving:
DET: Freddie Scott, 3 for 68 yards; Ulysses Norris, 2 for 32 yards; Mark Nichols, 2 for 19 yards; Rick Kane, 1 for 19 yards; Leonard Thompson, 1 for 7 yards; Horace King, 1 for 0 yards CHI: Matt Suhey, 3 for 10 yards; Rickey Watts, 2 for 24 yards; Walter Payton, 2 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
DET: Alvin Hall, 2 for 52 yards CHI: Emery Moorehead, 4 for 65 yards; Jeff Fisher, 1 for 8 yards; Marcus Anderson, 1 for -5 yards
Punt returns:
DET: Robbie Martin, 6 for 42 yards CHI: Jeff Fisher, 2 for 16 yards
Interceptions:
DET: Garry Cobb, 1 for 15 yards; Stan White, 1 for 14 yards; James Hunter, 1 for 10 yards CHI: Todd Bell, 1 for 92 yards and 1 TD
Punting:
DET: Tom Skladany, 6 for 265 yards CHI: Bob Parsons, 11 for 418 yards
Field Goals:
DET: Eddie Murray, 3/4
DET: Eric Hipple, 10 of 29 for 145 yards (1 int) CHI: Vince Evans, 4 of 19 for 21 yards (2 int); Bob Avellini, 3 of 10 for 20 yards (1 int); Bob Parsons, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
DET: Billy Sims, 22 for 117 yards; Eric Hipple, 9 for 32 yards and 1 TD; Dexter Bussey, 7 for 31 yards; Rick Kane, 5 for 21 yards and 1 TD; Vince Thompson, 4 for 16 yards; Freddie Scott, 2 for 12 yards CHI: Walter Payton, 13 for 37 yards; Matt Suhey, 4 for 7 yards
Receiving:
DET: Freddie Scott, 3 for 68 yards; Ulysses Norris, 2 for 32 yards; Mark Nichols, 2 for 19 yards; Rick Kane, 1 for 19 yards; Leonard Thompson, 1 for 7 yards; Horace King, 1 for 0 yards CHI: Matt Suhey, 3 for 10 yards; Rickey Watts, 2 for 24 yards; Walter Payton, 2 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
DET: Alvin Hall, 2 for 52 yards CHI: Emery Moorehead, 4 for 65 yards; Jeff Fisher, 1 for 8 yards; Marcus Anderson, 1 for -5 yards
Punt returns:
DET: Robbie Martin, 6 for 42 yards CHI: Jeff Fisher, 2 for 16 yards
Interceptions:
DET: Garry Cobb, 1 for 15 yards; Stan White, 1 for 14 yards; James Hunter, 1 for 10 yards CHI: Todd Bell, 1 for 92 yards and 1 TD
Punting:
DET: Tom Skladany, 6 for 265 yards CHI: Bob Parsons, 11 for 418 yards
Field Goals:
DET: Eddie Murray, 3/4