All NFL game summaries for 11/26/1981:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 120.6 (20) | 167.6 (25) | 288.2 (27) | 31 |
| DEFENSE | 157.6 (26) | 198.1 (13) | 355.7 (20) | 27 | |
 | OFFENSE | 166.2 (3) | 204.6 (14) | 370.8 (7) | 22 |
| DEFENSE | 125.5 (13) | 240.2 (25) | 365.6 (24) | 35 |
Line: Cowboys by 13
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears (3-10-0) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| Dallas Cowboys (10-3-0) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
( 0- 3) DAL Rafael Septien 41 yard field goal
( 3- 3) CHI John Roveto 43 yard field goal
( 9- 3) CHI Vince Evans 2 yard rush (kick failed)
( 9-10) DAL Ron Springs 6 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick)
CHI DAL
First Downs: 15 11
Rushes-yards: 50-229 31-95
Yards/rush: 4.6 3.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 6-19-60-1 9-23-197-1
Sacked-yards: 2-17 2-19
Net pass yards: 43 178
Net yards/pass: 2.0 7.1
Total net yards: 272 273
Total plays: 71 (70% run) 56 (55% run)
Yards/play: 3.8 4.9
Fumbles-lost: 4-2 3-2
Turnovers: 3 3
Penalties-yards: 5-29 4-45
Attendance: 63,499
Passing:
CHI: Vince Evans, 6 of 18 for 60 yards (1 int); Walter Payton, 0 of 1 for 0 yards DAL: Glenn Carano, 6 of 15 for 131 yards; Danny White, 3 of 7 for 66 yards; Ron Springs, 0 of 1 for 0 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
CHI: Walter Payton, 38 for 179 yards; Matt Suhey, 8 for 41 yards; Vince Evans, 4 for 9 yards and 1 TD DAL: Tony Dorsett, 19 for 72 yards; Glenn Carano, 6 for 9 yards; Ron Springs, 4 for 9 yards and 1 TD; Danny White, 1 for 8 yards; Tony Hill, 1 for -3 yards
Receiving:
CHI: Rickey Watts, 2 for 28 yards; Brooks Williams, 2 for 28 yards; Walter Payton, 2 for 4 yards DAL: Tony Hill, 4 for 117 yards; Drew Pearson, 2 for 16 yards; Butch Johnson, 1 for 27 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 1 for 22 yards; Ron Springs, 1 for 15 yards
Kick returns:
CHI: Emery Moorehead, 2 for 41 yards DAL: James Jones, 2 for 43 yards
Punt returns:
CHI: Jeff Fisher, 1 for 10 yards DAL: James Jones, 3 for 38 yards
Interceptions:
CHI: Reuben Henderson, 1 for 0 yards DAL: Steve Wilson, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
CHI: Bob Parsons, 7 for 264 yards DAL: Danny White, 4 for 194 yards; Rafael Septien, 2 for 62 yards
Field Goals:
CHI: John Roveto, 1/3 DAL: Rafael Septien, 1/3
CHI: Vince Evans, 6 of 18 for 60 yards (1 int); Walter Payton, 0 of 1 for 0 yards DAL: Glenn Carano, 6 of 15 for 131 yards; Danny White, 3 of 7 for 66 yards; Ron Springs, 0 of 1 for 0 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
CHI: Walter Payton, 38 for 179 yards; Matt Suhey, 8 for 41 yards; Vince Evans, 4 for 9 yards and 1 TD DAL: Tony Dorsett, 19 for 72 yards; Glenn Carano, 6 for 9 yards; Ron Springs, 4 for 9 yards and 1 TD; Danny White, 1 for 8 yards; Tony Hill, 1 for -3 yards
Receiving:
CHI: Rickey Watts, 2 for 28 yards; Brooks Williams, 2 for 28 yards; Walter Payton, 2 for 4 yards DAL: Tony Hill, 4 for 117 yards; Drew Pearson, 2 for 16 yards; Butch Johnson, 1 for 27 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 1 for 22 yards; Ron Springs, 1 for 15 yards
Kick returns:
CHI: Emery Moorehead, 2 for 41 yards DAL: James Jones, 2 for 43 yards
Punt returns:
CHI: Jeff Fisher, 1 for 10 yards DAL: James Jones, 3 for 38 yards
Interceptions:
CHI: Reuben Henderson, 1 for 0 yards DAL: Steve Wilson, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
CHI: Bob Parsons, 7 for 264 yards DAL: Danny White, 4 for 194 yards; Rafael Septien, 2 for 62 yards
Field Goals:
CHI: John Roveto, 1/3 DAL: Rafael Septien, 1/3
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 184.3 (1) | 163.3 (26) | 347.7 (13) | 38 |
| DEFENSE | 110.2 (4) | 243.8 (26) | 354.0 (18) | 38 | |
 | OFFENSE | 176.4 (2) | 196.2 (19) | 372.7 (5) | 33 |
| DEFENSE | 105.2 (2) | 209.4 (15) | 314.7 (5) | 32 |
Line: Lions by 3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs (8-5-0) | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Detroit Lions (7-6-0) | 7 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
( 0- 7) DET David Hill 10 yard pass from Eric Hipple (Eddie Murray kick)
( 7- 7) KC Billy Jackson 4 yard rush (Nick Lowery kick)
( 7-10) DET Eddie Murray 34 yard field goal
( 7-17) DET Freddie Scott 40 yard pass from Eric Hipple (Eddie Murray kick)
(10-17) KC Nick Lowery 33 yard field goal
(10-20) DET Eddie Murray 46 yard field goal
(10-27) DET Billy Sims 4 yard rush (Eddie Murray kick)
KC DET
First Downs: 14 21
Rushes-yards: 28-116 41-171
Yards/rush: 4.1 4.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-25-169-2 10-22-132-0
Sacked-yards: 5-40 3-18
Net pass yards: 129 114
Net yards/pass: 4.3 4.6
Total net yards: 245 285
Total plays: 58 (48% run) 66 (62% run)
Yards/play: 4.2 4.3
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 3-1
Turnovers: 3 1
Penalties-yards: 5-78 4-42
Attendance: 76,735
Passing:
KC: Steve Fuller, 10 of 17 for 131 yards; Bill Kenney, 4 of 8 for 38 yards (2 int) DET: Eric Hipple, 10 of 22 for 132 yards and 2 TDs
Rushing:
KC: Joe Delaney, 17 for 77 yards; James Hadnot, 5 for 16 yards; Billy Jackson, 4 for 4 yards and 1 TD; Steve Fuller, 2 for 19 yards DET: Billy Sims, 20 for 64 yards and 1 TD; Vince Thompson, 8 for 40 yards; Dexter Bussey, 5 for 31 yards; Eric Hipple, 3 for 22 yards; Rick Kane, 2 for 5 yards; Leonard Thompson, 1 for 9 yards; Horace King, 1 for 1 yard; Freddie Scott, 1 for -1 yards
Receiving:
KC: J.T. Smith, 5 for 61 yards; Stan Rome, 3 for 32 yards; James Hadnot, 2 for 24 yards; Joe Delaney, 2 for 12 yards; James Murphy, 1 for 22 yards; Al Dixon, 1 for 18 yards DET: Freddie Scott, 3 for 71 yards and 1 TD; Mark Nichols, 2 for 19 yards; Billy Sims, 1 for 11 yards; David Hill, 1 for 10 yards and 1 TD; Dexter Bussey, 1 for 9 yards; Leonard Thompson, 1 for 6 yards; Horace King, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
KC: James Murphy, 4 for 97 yards; Deron Cherry, 1 for 22 yards DET: Mark Nichols, 2 for 43 yards; Robbie Martin, 1 for 21 yards
Punt returns:
KC: J.T. Smith, 3 for 22 yards DET: Robbie Martin, 4 for 20 yards
Interceptions:
DET: Jimmy Allen, 1 for 34 yards; Stan White, 1 for 2 yards
Punting:
KC: Jeff Gossett, 5 for 187 yards DET: Tom Skladany, 4 for 170 yards
Field Goals:
KC: Nick Lowery, 1/1 DET: Eddie Murray, 2/3
KC: Steve Fuller, 10 of 17 for 131 yards; Bill Kenney, 4 of 8 for 38 yards (2 int) DET: Eric Hipple, 10 of 22 for 132 yards and 2 TDs
Rushing:
KC: Joe Delaney, 17 for 77 yards; James Hadnot, 5 for 16 yards; Billy Jackson, 4 for 4 yards and 1 TD; Steve Fuller, 2 for 19 yards DET: Billy Sims, 20 for 64 yards and 1 TD; Vince Thompson, 8 for 40 yards; Dexter Bussey, 5 for 31 yards; Eric Hipple, 3 for 22 yards; Rick Kane, 2 for 5 yards; Leonard Thompson, 1 for 9 yards; Horace King, 1 for 1 yard; Freddie Scott, 1 for -1 yards
Receiving:
KC: J.T. Smith, 5 for 61 yards; Stan Rome, 3 for 32 yards; James Hadnot, 2 for 24 yards; Joe Delaney, 2 for 12 yards; James Murphy, 1 for 22 yards; Al Dixon, 1 for 18 yards DET: Freddie Scott, 3 for 71 yards and 1 TD; Mark Nichols, 2 for 19 yards; Billy Sims, 1 for 11 yards; David Hill, 1 for 10 yards and 1 TD; Dexter Bussey, 1 for 9 yards; Leonard Thompson, 1 for 6 yards; Horace King, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
KC: James Murphy, 4 for 97 yards; Deron Cherry, 1 for 22 yards DET: Mark Nichols, 2 for 43 yards; Robbie Martin, 1 for 21 yards
Punt returns:
KC: J.T. Smith, 3 for 22 yards DET: Robbie Martin, 4 for 20 yards
Interceptions:
DET: Jimmy Allen, 1 for 34 yards; Stan White, 1 for 2 yards
Punting:
KC: Jeff Gossett, 5 for 187 yards DET: Tom Skladany, 4 for 170 yards
Field Goals:
KC: Nick Lowery, 1/1 DET: Eddie Murray, 2/3