Bears 34, Rams 26 Box Score, Dec 26, 1982

December 26, 1982

Chicago BearsCHI · 3-6CHI3-634

Final

Los Angeles RamsLA · 2-7LA2-7

Top performers

Quarterbacks

Jim McMahon

CHI

C/ATT: 18/28
YDS: 280
TD: 2
INT: 0
RTG: 121.1

VFVince Ferragamo

C/ATT: 30/46
YDS: 509
TD: 3
INT: 2
RTG: 106.2

JMJim McMahonQB280YDS18/28 · 2 TDPassing yardsVFVince FerragamoQB509YDS30/46 · 3 TD · 2 INT
WPWalter PaytonRB104YDS20 CAR · 1 TDRushing yardsMGMike GumanRB43YDS10 CAR
WPWalter PaytonRB102YDS5 RECReceiving yardsGFGeorge FarmerWR183YDS9 REC · 1 TD
WPWalter PaytonRB1TD1 rushingTouchdownsGFGeorge FarmerWR1TD1 receiving

Game flow

LA+200+20CHI

Biggest lead CHI by 17

Team stats

CHI

438Total yards586
280Passing yards509
158Rushing yards77
0Turnovers2
1Sacks2

6.4Yards per play8.3
17First downs25
7/143rd down5/11
0/04th down0/1
5Red zone trips6
14-81Penalties7-20

Drives

CHI goalLA goal

Passing

Bears


JMJim McMahonQB	18/28	280	10.0	2	0	2	121.1
Team	18/28	280	10.0	2	0	2	121.1

Rams


VFVince FerragamoQB	30/46	509	11.1	3	2	1	106.2
Team	30/46	509	11.1	3	2	1	106.2

Rushing

Bears


WPWalter PaytonRB	20	104	5.2	1
JMJim McMahonQB	7	23	3.3	0
MSMatt SuheyRB	6	12	2.0	1
WMWillie McClendonRB	1	8	8.0	0
RHRoland HarperRB	2	8	4.0	0
CTCalvin ThomasRB	1	3	3.0	0
Team	37	158	4.3	2

Rams


MGMike GumanRB	10	43	4.3
WTWendell TylerRB	12	32	2.7
VFVince FerragamoQB	1	2	2.0
Team	23	77	3.3

Receiving

Bears


WPWalter PaytonRB	5	7	102	20.4	0
KMKen MargerumWR	3	5	47	15.7	1
EMEmery MooreheadTE	4	6	46	11.5	1
RWRickey WattsWR	1	1	40	40.0	0
MSMatt SuheyRB	4	5	38	9.5	0
WMWillie McClendonRB	1	2	7	7.0	0
BBBrian BaschnagelWR	0	2	0	—	0
Team	18	28	280	15.6	2

Rams


GFGeorge FarmerWR	9	10	183	20.3	1
PDPreston DennardWR	5	9	122	24.4	1
WTWendell TylerRB	8	11	102	12.8	1
MGMike GumanRB	5	8	54	10.8	0
MBMike BarberTE	2	5	25	12.5	0
DHDrew HillWR	1	2	23	23.0	0
WMWillie MillerWR	0	1	0	—	0
Team	30	46	509	17.0	3

Q1 · CHI 17–6 LA · CHI leads 17–6

BT15:00Bob Thomas kicks off 55 yards, returned by Barry Redden for 14 yards. Penalty on A.J. Jones: Holding, 10 yards (accepted) (tackle by Brian Cabral)CHI 0
LA 0

LApunt3 plays · 8 yards

VFVince Ferragamo pass incomplete intended for Wendell TylerCHI 0
LA 0
MGMike Guman middle for 8 yards (tackle by Jeff Fisher)CHI 0
LA 0
VFVince Ferragamo pass incomplete intended for Preston DennardCHI 0
LA 0
JMJohn Misko punts 42 yards, returned by Jeff Fisher for no gain (tackle by LeRoy Irvin)CHI 0
LA 0

CHItouchdown9 plays · 64 yards

JM13:55Jim McMahon pass complete to Ken Margerum for 13 yards (tackle by Howard Carson)CHI 0
LA 0
MSMatt Suhey right tackle for 7 yards (tackle by Nolan Cromwell and Johnnie Johnson)CHI 0
LA 0
JMJim McMahon pass complete to Matt Suhey for 13 yards (tackle by Mike Reilly)CHI 0
LA 0
Penalty on RAM: Defensive Holding (declined)CHI 0
LA 0
JMJim McMahon pass incomplete intended for Emery MooreheadCHI 0
LA 0
WPWalter Payton middle for 8 yards (tackle by Mike Reilly)CHI 0
LA 0
WPWalter Payton middle for 10 yards (tackle by Rod Perry)CHI 0
LA 0
JMJim McMahon pass incomplete intended for Ken MargerumCHI 0
LA 0
WPWalter Payton left end for 2 yards (tackle by Mike Fanning)CHI 0
LA 0
JMTDJim McMahon pass complete to Emery Moorehead for 11 yards, touchdownCHI 6
LA 0
BT10:03Bob Thomas kicks extra point no good. Penalty on Al Harris: Offensive Holding, 10 yards (accepted) (no play)CHI 6
LA 0
BTXPBob Thomas kicks extra point goodCHI 7
LA 0

BTBob Thomas kicks off 65 yards, touchback.CHI 7
LA 0

LAinterception5 plays · 27 yards

WT9:54Wendell Tyler left tackle for 3 yards (tackle by Len Walterscheid)CHI 7
LA 0
VFVince Ferragamo pass complete to Mike Guman for 14 yards (tackle by Otis Wilson)CHI 7
LA 0
WTWendell Tyler left tackle for 6 yards (tackle by Mike Hartenstine)CHI 7
LA 0
WTWendell Tyler middle for 4 yards (tackle by Dan Hampton)CHI 7
LA 0
VFINTVince Ferragamo pass intended for Mike Barber is intercepted by Gary Fencik at CHI44 and returned for 2 yardsCHI 7
LA 0

CHIfield_goal5 plays · 30 yards

WP8:01Walter Payton left end for 6 yards (tackle by Howard Carson)CHI 7
LA 0
JMJim McMahon pass complete to Emery Moorehead for 19 yards (tackle by Nolan Cromwell)CHI 7
LA 0
JMJim McMahon pass incomplete intended for Walter PaytonCHI 7
LA 0
JMJim McMahon pass incomplete intended for Matt SuheyCHI 7
LA 0
JMJim McMahon pass complete to Matt Suhey for 5 yards (tackle by Jack Youngblood)CHI 7
LA 0
BTFGBob Thomas 41 yard field goal goodCHI 10
LA 0

BT6:10Bob Thomas kicks off 57 yards, returned by Barry Redden for 16 yards (tackle by Jeff Fisher)CHI 10
LA 0

LAinterception4 plays · 11 yards

VF5:59Vince Ferragamo pass incomplete intended for Mike BarberCHI 10
LA 0
MGMike Guman left end for 11 yards (tackle by Leslie Frazier)CHI 10
LA 0
VFVince Ferragamo pass incomplete intended for Willie MillerCHI 10
LA 0
VFINTVince Ferragamo pass intended for Mike Guman is intercepted by Jeff Fisher at LARM44 and returned for 19 yardsCHI 10
LA 0

CHItouchdown4 plays · 17 yards

JM4:58Jim McMahon pass complete to Walter Payton for 10 yards (tackle by Pat Thomas)CHI 10
LA 0
HCPenalty on Howard Carson: Unnecessary Roughness, 8 yards (accepted)CHI 10
LA 0
MFPenalty on Mike Fanning: Offside (declined)CHI 10
LA 0
MSMatt Suhey right tackle for no gain (tackle by Mike Fanning)CHI 10
LA 0
JMJim McMahon pass complete to Matt Suhey for 5 yards (tackle by Johnnie Johnson and Pat Thomas)CHI 10
LA 0
WP3:54TDWalter Payton right end for 2 yards, touchdownCHI 16
LA 0
BTXPBob Thomas kicks extra point goodCHI 17
LA 0

BT3:45Bob Thomas kicks off 62 yards, returned by Ivory Sully for 17 yards (tackle by Dennis Gentry)CHI 17
LA 0

LAtouchdown7 plays · 80 yards

VFVince Ferragamo pass complete to George Farmer for 17 yards (tackle by Gary Fencik)CHI 17
LA 0
TSPenalty on Terry Schmidt: Defensive Holding (declined)CHI 17
LA 0
MGMike Guman left end for 2 yards (tackle by Dan Hampton)CHI 17
LA 0
WTWendell Tyler right tackle for 3 yards (tackle by Jim Osborne)CHI 17
LA 0
VFVince Ferragamo pass complete to Wendell Tyler for 8 yards (tackle by Leslie Frazier)CHI 17
LA 0
DHPenalty on Dan Hampton: Offside (declined)CHI 17
LA 0
VFVince Ferragamo pass complete to Mike Barber for 4 yards (tackle by Gary Fencik)CHI 17
LA 0
WTWendell Tyler middle for 8 yards (tackle by Mike Singletary)CHI 17
LA 0
VF1:34TDVince Ferragamo pass complete to George Farmer for 38 yards, touchdownCHI 17
LA 6

ML1:24Mike Lansford kicks off 56 yards, returned by Rickey Watts for 18 yards (tackle by Ron Battle)CHI 17
LA 6

CHIfield_goal7 plays · 64 yards

JMJim McMahon pass complete to Matt Suhey for 15 yards (tackle by Howard Carson)CHI 17
LA 6
JM15:00Jim McMahon pass complete to Ken Margerum for 24 yards (tackle by Howard Carson)CHI 17
LA 6

Top performers

Quarterbacks

Game flow

Team stats

Drives

Passing

Bears

Rams

Rushing

Bears

Rams

Receiving

Bears

Rams

Q1 · CHI 17–6 LA · CHI leads 17–6

Bears beat Rams 34-26 behind McMahon's 280 passing yards

Players mentioned

Bears at Rams

Top performers

Quarterbacks

Game flow

Team stats

Drives

Passing

Bears

Rams

Rushing

Bears

Rams

Receiving

Bears

Rams

Q1 · CHI 17–6 LA · CHI leads 17–6

Bears beat Rams 34-26 behind McMahon's 280 passing yards

Players mentioned