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Authors: Mike Ditka,Rick Telander
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| NEW YORK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BEARS | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
FIRST QUARTER
BEARS:
Gayle 5 punt return (Butler kick), 9:32.
THIRD QUARTER
BEARS:
McKinnon 23 pass from McMahon (Butler kick), 6:12.
BEARS:
McKinnon 20 pass from McMahon (Butler kick), 14:23.
| TEAM STATS | N.Y. | CHI. |
| First downs | 10 | 17 |
| Total net yards | 181 | 363 |
| Rushes-yards | 14-32 | 44-147 |
| Passing yards | 149 | 216 |
| Return yards | 104 | 48 |
| Comp-att-int | 14-35-0 | 11-21-0 |
| Sacked-yards | 6-60 | 0-0 |
| Punts-avg | 9-38 | 6-37 |
| Fumbles-lost | 3-1 | 0-0 |
| Penalties-yards | 4-25 | 2-20 |
| Time of possession | 22:46 | 37:14 |
GAME 18 • NFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
JAN. 12 at SOLDIER FIELD
| LOS ANGELES | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BEARS | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
FIRST QUARTER
BEARS:
McMahon 16 run (Butler kick), 5:25.
BEARS:
Butler 34 FG, 10:34.
THIRD QUARTER
BEARS:
Gault 22 pass from McMahon (Butler kick), 8:04.
FOURTH QUARTER
BEARS:
Marshall 52 fumble recovery return (Butler kick), 12:23.
| TEAM STATS | L.A. | CHI. |
| First downs | 13 | 9 |
| Total net yards | 130 | 232 |
| Rushes-yards | 26-86 | 33-91 |
| Passing yards | 44 | 141 |
| Return yards | 92 | 40 |
| Comp-att-int | 10-31-1 | 16-25-0 |
| Sacked-yards | 3-22 | 3-23 |
| Punts-avg | 11-39 | 10-36 |
| Fumbles-lost | 4-2 | 3-1 |
| Penalties-yards | 4-25 | 6-48 |
| Time of possession | 25:33 | 34:27 |
GAME 19 •
SUPER BOWL XX
JAN. 26 at NEW ORLEANS SUPERDOME
| BEARS | 13 | 10 | 21 | 2 | 46 |
| NEW ENGLAND | 33 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
FIRST QUARTER
PATRIOTS:
Franklin 36 FG, 1:19.
Drive:
4 plays, 0 yards.
Key play:
McGrew recovery of Payton fumble at Bears’ 19.
BEARS:
Butler 28 FG, 5:40.
Drive:
8 plays, 59 yards.
Key play:
Gault 43 pass from McMahon.
BEARS:
Butler 24 FG, 13:39.
Drive:
7 plays, 7 yards.
Key play:
Hampton recovery of Eason fumble at New England 13.
BEARS:
Suhey 11 run (Butler kick), 14:37.
Drive:
2 plays, 13 yards.
Key play:
Singletary recovery of James fumble at New England 13.
SECOND QUARTER
BEARS:
McMahon 2 run (Butler kick), 7:36.
Drive:
10 plays, 59 yards.
Key play:
Suhey 24 pass from McMahon.
BEARS:
Butler 25 FG, 15:00.
Drive:
11 plays, 72 yards.
Key play:
Margerum 29 pass from McMahon.
THIRD QUARTER
BEARS:
McMahon 1 run (Butler kick), 7:38.
Drive:
9 plays, 96 yards.
Key play:
Gault 60 pass from McMahon.
BEARS:
Phillips 28 interception return (Butler kick), 8:44.
BEARS:
Perry 1 run (Butler kick), 11:38.
Drive:
6 plays, 37 yards.
Key play:
Marshall recovery of James fumble at 50, returned by Marshall and Wilson to 37.
FOURTH QUARTER
PATRIOTS:
Fryar 8 pass from Grogan (Franklin kick), 1:46.
Drive:
15 plays, 76 yards.
Key play:
Morgan 21 pass from Grogan.
BEARS:
Safety, Waechter tackled Grogan in end zone, 9:24.
| TEAM STATS | CHI. | N.E. |
| First downs | 23 | 12 |
| By rushing | 13 | 1 |
| By passing | 9 | 10 |
| By penalty | 1 | 1 |
| Third-down conversions | 7-14 | 1-10 |
| Offensive plays | 76 | 54 |
| Total net yards | 408 | 123 |
| Yards per play | 5.4 | 2.3 |
| Rushes-yards | 49-167 | 11-7 |
| Gain per rush | 3.4 | 0.6 |
| Passing yards | 241 | 116 |
| Comp-att-int | 12-24-0 | 17-36-2 |
| Gain per pass | 10.0 | 3.2 |
| TEAM STATS | CHI. | N.E. |
| Sacked-yards | 3-15 | 7-61 |
| Return yards | 144 | 175 |
| Punt return yards | 2-20 | 2-22 |
| Kickoff return yards | 4-49 | 7-153 |
| Interceptions | 2-75 | 0-0 |
| Fumbles-lost | 3-2 | 4-4 |
| Punts-avg | 4-43 | 6-44 |
| Penalties-yards | 6-35 | 5-35 |
| Touchdowns | 5 | 1 |
| By rushing | 4 | 0 |
| By passing | 0 | 1 |
| By returns | 1 | 0 |
| Field goals | 3-3 | 1-1 |