NFL game summary for 12/05/1982:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 161.8 (2) | 95.8 (28) | 257.5 (24) | 9 |
| DEFENSE | 138.2 (22) | 165.0 (10) | 303.2 (13) | 9 | |
 | OFFENSE | 84.0 (25) | 140.8 (24) | 224.8 (28) | 12 |
| DEFENSE | 101.8 (8) | 164.5 (9) | 266.2 (5) | 7 |
Line: Bears by 2
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots (2-3-0) | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| Chicago Bears (2-3-0) | 14 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 26 |
( 0- 7) CHI Ken Margerum 17 yard pass from Jim McMahon (John Roveto kick)
( 0-14) CHI Emery Moorehead 2 yard pass from Jim McMahon (John Roveto kick)
( 0-16) CHI Safety, Steve Grogan tackled in end zone by Jim Osborne
( 0-23) CHI Jim McMahon 6 yard rush (John Roveto kick)
( 6-23) NE Steve Grogan 1 yard rush (kick failed)
(13-23) NE Rick Sanford 99 yard interception return (Dan Miller kick)
(13-26) CHI John Roveto 43 yard field goal
NE CHI
First Downs: 15 23
Rushes-yards: 21-46 45-166
Yards/rush: 2.2 3.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 13-28-231-2 15-21-192-1
Sacked-yards: 5-28 3-16
Net pass yards: 203 176
Net yards/pass: 6.2 7.3
Total net yards: 249 342
Total plays: 54 (38% run) 69 (65% run)
Yards/play: 4.6 5.0
Fumbles-lost: 3-2 2-2
Turnovers: 4 3
Penalties-yards: 4-45 5-38
Attendance: 36,973
Passing:
NE: Steve Grogan, 13 of 28 for 231 yards (2 int) CHI: Jim McMahon, 15 of 21 for 192 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
NE: Tony Collins, 14 for 24 yards; Mark van Eeghen, 5 for 19 yards; Steve Grogan, 2 for 3 yards and 1 TD CHI: Walter Payton, 13 for 70 yards; Willie McClendon, 13 for 28 yards; Matt Suhey, 10 for 42 yards; Dennis Gentry, 3 for 17 yards; Calvin Thomas, 3 for 3 yards; Jim McMahon, 2 for 7 yards and 1 TD; Roland Harper, 1 for -1 yards
Receiving:
NE: Stanley Morgan, 7 for 130 yards; Tony Collins, 3 for 41 yards; Preston Brown, 1 for 41 yards; Morris Bradshaw, 1 for 13 yards; Lin Dawson, 1 for 6 yards CHI: Emery Moorehead, 5 for 49 yards and 1 TD; Walter Payton, 3 for 24 yards; Rickey Watts, 2 for 58 yards; Ken Margerum, 2 for 33 yards and 1 TD; Matt Suhey, 2 for 20 yards; Roland Harper, 1 for 8 yards
Kick returns:
NE: Ricky Smith, 3 for 52 yards; Keith Lee, 1 for 14 yards CHI: Jeff Fisher, 1 for 14 yards; Rickey Watts, 1 for 14 yards; Roland Harper, 1 for 10 yards
Punt returns:
NE: Ricky Smith, 3 for 28 yards CHI: Jeff Fisher, 1 for 11 yards; Dennis Gentry, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
NE: Rick Sanford, 1 for 99 yards and 1 TD CHI: Terry Schmidt, 2 for 0 yards
Punting:
NE: Rich Camarillo, 4 for 192 yards CHI: Bob Parsons, 6 for 288 yards
Field Goals:
NE: Dan Miller, 0/1 CHI: John Roveto, 1/2
NE: Steve Grogan, 13 of 28 for 231 yards (2 int) CHI: Jim McMahon, 15 of 21 for 192 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
NE: Tony Collins, 14 for 24 yards; Mark van Eeghen, 5 for 19 yards; Steve Grogan, 2 for 3 yards and 1 TD CHI: Walter Payton, 13 for 70 yards; Willie McClendon, 13 for 28 yards; Matt Suhey, 10 for 42 yards; Dennis Gentry, 3 for 17 yards; Calvin Thomas, 3 for 3 yards; Jim McMahon, 2 for 7 yards and 1 TD; Roland Harper, 1 for -1 yards
Receiving:
NE: Stanley Morgan, 7 for 130 yards; Tony Collins, 3 for 41 yards; Preston Brown, 1 for 41 yards; Morris Bradshaw, 1 for 13 yards; Lin Dawson, 1 for 6 yards CHI: Emery Moorehead, 5 for 49 yards and 1 TD; Walter Payton, 3 for 24 yards; Rickey Watts, 2 for 58 yards; Ken Margerum, 2 for 33 yards and 1 TD; Matt Suhey, 2 for 20 yards; Roland Harper, 1 for 8 yards
Kick returns:
NE: Ricky Smith, 3 for 52 yards; Keith Lee, 1 for 14 yards CHI: Jeff Fisher, 1 for 14 yards; Rickey Watts, 1 for 14 yards; Roland Harper, 1 for 10 yards
Punt returns:
NE: Ricky Smith, 3 for 28 yards CHI: Jeff Fisher, 1 for 11 yards; Dennis Gentry, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
NE: Rick Sanford, 1 for 99 yards and 1 TD CHI: Terry Schmidt, 2 for 0 yards
Punting:
NE: Rich Camarillo, 4 for 192 yards CHI: Bob Parsons, 6 for 288 yards
Field Goals:
NE: Dan Miller, 0/1 CHI: John Roveto, 1/2