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1980 Chicago Bears (NFL)

3rd place National Football Conference Central Division 7-9-0 .438
1980 NFLPrevious SeasonNext SeasonRoster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Neill Armstrong
Jerry FreiOffensive Line
Dale HauptDefensive Line
Hank KuhlmannRunning Backs/Special Teams
Jim LaRueDefensive Backs
Ken MeyerOffensive Coordinator
Ted PlumbReceivers
Buddy RyanDefensive Coordinator
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sun8/10/1980ANew York Jets21-9WEast Rutherford, NJGiants Stadium27074
Sat8/16/1980ACincinnati Bengals3-21LCincinnati, OHRiverfront Stadium40595
Sat8/23/1980HCleveland Browns31-33LChicago, ILSoldier Field57688
Sat8/30/1980HSt. Louis Cardinals13-21LChicago, ILSoldier Field56866
Sun9/7/1980AGreen Bay Packers6-12LOTGreen Bay, WILambeau Field54381
Sun9/14/1980HNew Orleans Saints22-3WChicago, ILSoldier Field62523
Sun9/21/1980HMinnesota Vikings14-34LChicago, ILSoldier Field59983
Sun9/28/1980APittsburgh Steelers3-38LPittsburgh, PAThree Rivers Stadium53987
Mon10/6/1980HTampa Bay Buccaneers23-0WChicago, ILSoldier Field61350
Sun10/12/1980AMinnesota Vikings7-13LBloomington, MNMetropolitan Stadium46751
Sun10/19/1980HDetroit Lions24-7WChicago, ILSoldier Field58508
Sun10/26/1980APhiladelphia Eagles14-17LPhiladelphia, PAVeterans Stadium68752
Mon11/3/1980ACleveland Browns21-27LCleveland, OHCleveland Stadium83224
Sun11/9/1980HWashington Redskins35-21WChicago, ILSoldier Field57159
Sun11/16/1980HHouston Oilers6-10LChicago, ILSoldier Field53390
Sun11/23/1980AAtlanta Falcons17-28LAtlanta, GAAtlanta-Fulton County Stadium49156
Thu11/27/1980ADetroit Lions23-17WOTPontiac, MIPontiac Silverdome75397
Sun12/7/1980HGreen Bay Packers61-7WChicago, ILSoldier Field57176
Sun12/14/1980HCincinnati Bengals14-17LOTChicago, ILSoldier Field48808
Sat12/20/1980ATampa Bay Buccaneers14-13WTampa, FLTampa Stadium55298
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
ROSTER
NoPlayerPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
64Ted AlbrechtLOT6-425026California1616
84Brian BaschnagelWR5-1118426Ohio State1615
49Dave BeckerS6-219023Iowa110
59Gary CampbellRLB6-120528Colorado1616
87Mike CobbTE6-524825Michigan State43
81Robin EarlTE6-524225Washington1613
48Allan EllisRCB5-1018129UCLA1616
8Vince EvansQB6-220525Los Angeles CC; Southern California1310
45Gary FencikSS6-119626Yale1515
85Bob FisherTE6-324022Southern Methodist162
36Wentford GainesLCB6-018527Ferrum JC; Tennessee Tech; Cincinnati80
83Kris HainesWR5-1118323Notre Dame161
99Dan HamptonLDE6-526823Arkansas1616
35Roland HarperFB5-1120827Louisiana Tech1212
90Al HarrisLDE-RDE6-525924Arizona State160
73Mike HartenstineRDE6-325427Penn State1616
51Bruce HerronLLB6-222026New Mexico150
54Tom HicksMLB6-423728Illinois1414
47Jon HokeCB5-1117523Ball State110
65Noah JacksonLOG6-226429Tampa1616
62Dan JiggettsROT6-527026Harvard150
57Lee KunzMLB6-222423Nebraska162
70Dennis LickROT6-326526Wisconsin1616
47Vaughn LusbyRCB5-1018824Arkansas20
37Willie McClendonRB6-120523Georgia160
71Rocco MooreLOG-ROG-LOT-ROT6-527625Western Michigan70
58Jerry MuckensturmLLB6-422027Arkansas State1515
52Dan NealC6-425231Kentucky1616
68Jim OsborneLDT6-325931Southern University1616
82Alan PageRDT6-525535Notre Dame1616
86Bob ParsonsP6-523230Penn State160
34Walter PaytonHB5-1020327Jackson State1616
15Mike PhippsQB6-320833Purdue76
46Doug PlankFS5-1119727Ohio State1515
76Ron RydalchDT6-425028Utah160
44Terry SchmidtLCB6-017728Ball State1616
89James ScottWR6-119228Trinity Valley CC1512
72Brad ShearerLDT6-325425Texas130
30John SkibinskiFB6-022225Purdue160
69Revie SoreyROG6-226427Illinois1616
26Matt SuheyFB5-1121522Penn State161
53Paul TaborC6-424124Oklahoma160
16Bob ThomasK5-1017728Notre Dame160
43Mike UlmerS6-018926Doane30
23Lenny WalterscheidFS-SS5-1119026Southern Utah152
80Rickey WattsWR6-120323Tulsa152
22Dave WilliamsFB6-220026Colorado163
55Otis WilsonLLB6-222823Syracuse; Louisville161
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
119Otis WilsonLBLouisville
246Matt SuheyRBPenn State
4103Arland ThompsonGBaylor
5130Paul TaborCOklahoma
6156Mike GuessDBOhio State
7183Emanuel TolbertWRSouthern Methodist
8215Randy ClarkGNorthern Illinois
9242Turk SchonertQBStanford
10269Willie StephensDBTexas Tech
11296Chris JudgeDBTexas Christian
12323Bob FisherTESouthern Methodist
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thOT
Team Totals517777936
Opponents Totals577951689
TEAM STATSTOP1ST DOWNSFDRFDPFDX3RD DOWN EFFICIENCY4TH DOWN EFFICIENCYPENPENY
Team Totals28613912126105/248 42.3%/ %100842
Opponents Totals2851111492598/236 41.5%/ %1291109
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Bob Thomas0353794.6131872.2074
Vince Evans80000048
Walter Payton70000042
Roland Harper50000030
Robin Earl30000018
James Scott30000018
Brian Baschnagel20000012
Bob Fisher20000012
Mike Phipps20000012
Rickey Watts20000012
Alan Page1000018
Willie McClendon1000006
Lenny Walterscheid1000006
Dave Williams1000006
Team Totals38353794.6131872.21304
Opponents Totals32303196.8142751.90264
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCT1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Bob Thomas131872.21/15/54/83/40/0
Team Totals131872.21/15/54/83/40/0
Opponents Totals142751.91/27/83/83/80/1
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Walter Payton31714604.669t6
Roland Harper1134043.6135
Vince Evans603065.1588
Willie McClendon10888.8481
Dave Williams26572.2140
John Skibinski13544.280
Matt Suhey22452.0100
Mike Phipps15382.592
Bob Parsons242.040
Rickey Watts1-16-16.0-160
Team Totals57924404.269t22
Opponents Totals50620154.056t10
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Vince Evans27814853.211420397.313.889t114.0165.826205183466.2
Mike Phipps1226150.0526305.210.356t21.697.476956140.0
Bob Parsons100.0100.000.000.000039.6
Walter Payton300.0300.000.000.000039.6
Team Totals40420951.717026696.612.889t133.2256.233274239557.7
Opponents Totals45123852.819632717.313.776t204.4173.846379289275.4
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Walter Payton463678.054t1
James Scott3669619.364t3
Brian Baschnagel2839614.1372
Rickey Watts2244420.289t2
Dave Williams221326.0180
Robin Earl1822312.4283
Bob Fisher1220316.956t2
Matt Suhey7608.6210
Roland Harper7314.4160
John Skibinski5183.680
Kris Haines48320.8350
Mike Cobb2168.090
Team Totals209266912.889t13
Opponents Totals238327113.776t20
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Lenny Walterscheid48421.036t1
Gary Campbell33612.0150
Otis Wilson242.040
Jerry Muckensturm221.020
Doug Plank12020.0200
Gary Fencik188.080
Tom Hicks188.080
Allan Ellis100.000
Alan Page100.000
Terry Schmidt100.000
Team Totals171629.536t1
Opponents Totals251616.441t1
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Bob Parsons79320740.66101016415259232.8
Team Totals79320740.66101016415259232.8
Opponents Totals82319739.065420277284034.6
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Lenny Walterscheid33112397.2250
Vaughn Lusby41143.540
Rickey Watts202010.0110
Matt Suhey1044.040
Doug Plank1000.000
Team Totals41122776.8250
Opponents Totals4674159.0560
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Dave Williams2766624.795t1
Matt Suhey1940621.4310
Bob Fisher33210.7150
Lenny Walterscheid11212.0120
Rickey Watts11212.0120
Robin Earl11111.0110
Willie McClendon11111.0110
Bruce Herron155.050
Kris Haines100.000
Mike Ulmer1-2-2.0-20
Team Totals56115320.695t1
Opponents Totals58125121.6540
SACKSNOYDS
Alan Page5.0
Dan Hampton5.0
Jim Osborne4.0
Mike Hartenstine3.0
Gary Campbell2.0
Doug Plank1.0
Jerry Muckensturm1.0
(Unknown)25.0
Team Totals46.0379.0
Opponents Totals33.0274.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Dave Becker0001100
Gary Campbell00112-10
Vince Evans4000-30
Gary Fencik00033520
Kris Haines0001100
Vaughn Lusby100000
Jerry Muckensturm0010100
Jim Osborne0002200
Alan Page0002201
Bob Parsons2000-110
Walter Payton530300
Mike Phipps600000
Doug Plank00123170
Terry Schmidt0001100
James Scott0010150
Matt Suhey100000
Lenny Walterscheid0001100
Rickey Watts100000
Dave Williams200000
Otis Wilson100000
Team Totals231671421591
Opponents Totals32141614300
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