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1981 Chicago Bears (NFL)

5th place • National Football Conference • Central Division • 6-10-0 .375
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Head Coach: Neill Armstrong
Dale HauptDefensive Line
Hank KuhlmannRunning Backs/Special Teams
Jim LaRueDefensive Backs
Ted MarchibrodaOffensive Coordinator
Ted PlumbReceivers
Buddy RyanDefensive Coordinator
Dick StanfelOffensive Line
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sat8/8/1981HNew York Giants7-23LChicago, ILSoldier Field59411
Sat8/15/1981AKansas City Chiefs0-13LKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium41099
Sat8/22/1981HCincinnati Bengals24-21WChicago, ILSoldier Field58716
Sat8/29/1981ASt. Louis Cardinals31-27WSt. Louis, MOBusch Memorial Stadium48793
Sun9/6/1981HGreen Bay Packers9-16LChicago, ILSoldier Field62411
Sun9/13/1981ASan Francisco 49ers17-28LSan Francisco, CACandlestick Park49520
Sun9/20/1981HTampa Bay Buccaneers28-17WChicago, ILSoldier Field60130
Mon9/28/1981HLos Angeles Rams7-24LChicago, ILSoldier Field62461
Sun10/4/1981AMinnesota Vikings21-24LBloomington, MNMetropolitan Stadium43827
Sun10/11/1981HWashington Redskins7-24LChicago, ILSoldier Field57683
Mon10/19/1981ADetroit Lions17-48LPontiac, MIPontiac Silverdome71273
Sun10/25/1981HSan Diego Chargers20-17WOTChicago, ILSoldier Field52906
Sun11/1/1981ATampa Bay Buccaneers10-20LTampa, FLTampa Stadium63688
Sun11/8/1981AKansas City Chiefs16-13WOTKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium60605
Sun11/15/1981AGreen Bay Packers17-21LGreen Bay, WILambeau Field55338
Sun11/22/1981HDetroit Lions7-23LChicago, ILSoldier Field50082
Thu11/26/1981ADallas Cowboys9-10LIrving, TXTexas Stadium63499
Sun12/6/1981HMinnesota Vikings10-9WChicago, ILSoldier Field50766
Sun12/13/1981AOakland Raiders23-6WOakland, CAOakland-Alameda County Coliseum40384
Sun12/20/1981HDenver Broncos35-24WChicago, ILSoldier Field40125

Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.

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ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Ted Albrecht64LOT6-425027California1616
Marcus Anderson88WR6-017522Tulane121
Bob Avellini7QB6-221028Maryland90
Brian Baschnagel84WR5-1118427Ohio State1615
Todd Bell25S6-020823Ohio State160
Brian Cabral54LLB6-121725Colorado164
Gary Campbell59RLB6-120529Colorado1616
Mike Cobb87TE6-524826Michigan State161
Robin Earl81TE6-524226Washington1615
Vince Evans8QB6-220526Los Angeles CC; Southern California1616
Gary Fencik45SS6-119627Yale1616
Bob Fisher85TE6-324023Southern Methodist61
Jeff Fisher24CB5-1018823Southern California160
Leslie Frazier21CB6-018922Alcorn State130
Kris Haines83WR5-1118324Notre Dame10
Dan Hampton99LDE6-526824Arkansas1616
Roland Harper35FB5-1120828Louisiana Tech152
Al Harris90RDE6-525925Arizona State1611
Mike Hartenstine73RDE6-325428Penn State165
Reuben Henderson20RCB6-120023Oklahoma State; San Diego State1616
Bruce Herron51LB6-222027New Mexico160
Jay Hilgenberg63C6-326422Iowa160
Noah Jackson65LOG6-226430Tampa1616
Dan Jiggetts62ROT6-527027Harvard161
Lee Kunz57MLB6-222424Nebraska167
Dennis Lick70ROT6-326527Wisconsin33
Ken Margerum89WR6-018023Stanford166
Willie McClendon37RB6-120524Georgia160
Steve McMichael76DT6-226524Texas100
Emery Moorehead43WR6-222027Colorado90
Dan Neal52C6-425232Kentucky1616
Hans Nielsen6K5-1116529Michigan State30
Jim Osborne68LDT6-325932Southern University1616
Alan Page82RDT6-525536Notre Dame1616
Bob Parsons86P6-523231Penn State160
Walter Payton34HB5-1020328Jackson State1616
Mike Phipps15QB6-320834Purdue30
Doug Plank46FS5-1119728Ohio State1612
John Roveto9K5-1117823Louisiana-Lafayette110
Terry Schmidt44LCB6-017729Ball State1616
Brad Shearer72DT6-325426Texas60
Mike Singletary50MLB5-1123223Baylor169
John Skibinski30RB6-022226Purdue110
Revie Sorey69ROG6-226428Illinois164
Matt Suhey26FB5-1121523Penn State1514
Bob Thomas16K5-1017729Notre Dame20
Keith Van Horne78ROT6-628524Southern California1412
Lenny Walterscheid23FS5-1119027Southern Utah64
Rickey Watts80WR6-120324Tulsa129
Brooks Williams83TE6-422627North Carolina50
Dave Williams22RB6-220027Colorado80
Otis Wilson55LLB6-222824Syracuse; Louisville1512
Emanuel Zanders79ROG6-124830Jackson State1212
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
111Keith Van HorneTSouthern California
238Mike SingletaryLBBaylor
367Ken MargerumWRStanford
495Todd BellDBOhio State
6150Reuben HendersonDBSan Diego State
7177Jeff FisherDBSouthern California
8205Scott ZettekDTNotre Dame
9232Frank DittaGBaylor
10260Tim CliffordQBIndiana
11287Lonnie JohnsonRBIndiana
12316Bob ShuprytLBNew Mexico
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thOTPTS
Team Totals417155806253
Opponents Totals838363950324
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals31:552781261262694/265 35.5%/ %121996
Opponents Totals28:052901201442668/230 29.6%/ %119961
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
John Roveto0192095.0101855.6049
Walter Payton80000048
Brian Baschnagel30000018
Vince Evans30000018
Matt Suhey30000018
Rickey Watts30000018
Marcus Anderson20000012
Dave Williams20000012
Hans Nielsen088100.0020.008
Bob Thomas02366.72366.708
Todd Bell1000006
Robin Earl1000006
Gary Fencik1000006
Jeff Fisher1000006
Roland Harper1000006
Al Harris1000006
Ken Margerum1000006
Doug Plank0000012
Team Totals31293193.5122352.21253
Opponents Totals39373994.9172958.61324
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
John Roveto101855.61430/16/72/32/70/0
Bob Thomas2366.70370/01/21/10/00/0
Hans Nielsen020.000/00/10/10/00/0
Team Totals122352.21430/17/103/52/70/0
Opponents Totals172958.61/13/56/86/111/4
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Walter Payton33912223.6396
Matt Suhey1505213.5263
Vince Evans432185.1253
Roland Harper341063.1111
Willie McClendon30742.5170
Dave Williams2199.5150
Ken Margerum11111.0110
Brian Baschnagel11010.0100
Bob Avellini520.420
Mike Phipps100.000
Dan Neal1-6-6.0-60
Bob Parsons1-6-6.0-60
Team Totals60821713.63913
Opponents Totals52121464.15913
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Vince Evans43619544.722123545.412.185t112.5204.623173218151.1
Mike Phipps171164.7617110.115.543t211.800.0541130137.1
Bob Avellini321546.9141855.812.372t13.139.475213336.6
Brian Baschnagel11100.001818.018.01800.000.00018118.8
Bob Parsons100.0100.000.000.000039.6
Walter Payton200.0200.000.000.000039.6
Team Totals48922245.424427285.612.385t142.9234.735266246253.1
Opponents Totals52523344.427435276.715.194t234.4183.431279324867.4
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Walter Payton413799.2302
Ken Margerum3958415.0411
Brian Baschnagel3455416.372t3
Matt Suhey331685.1150
Rickey Watts2746517.242t3
Dave Williams181267.018t2
Robin Earl1011811.8241
Marcus Anderson924327.085t2
Brooks Williams33210.7160
Mike Cobb22010.0110
Roland Harper2105.080
Willie McClendon242.040
Al Harris11818.0180
Emanuel Zanders177.070
Team Totals222272812.385t14
Opponents Totals233352715.194t23
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Gary Fencik612120.269t1
Reuben Henderson48421.0390
Terry Schmidt242.040
Jeff Fisher231.530
Todd Bell19292.092t1
Al Harris14444.044t1
Lenny Walterscheid100.000
Mike Singletary1-3-3.0-30
Team Totals1834519.292t3
Opponents Totals2338516.7652
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Bob Parsons114453139.7550731594379733.3
Team Totals114453139.7550731594379733.3
Opponents Totals98398540.7671016518326733.3
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Jeff Fisher432050911.888t1
Lenny Walterscheid1066.060
Doug Plank1133.030
Brian Baschnagel0300
Team Totals452451811.588t1
Opponents Totals66125949.055t1
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Dave Williams23048621.1420
Emery Moorehead23047620.7560
Jeff Fisher7010214.6230
Leslie Frazier607712.8150
Brian Baschnagel203417.0230
Brooks Williams103535.0350
Bob Fisher1099.090
Marcus Anderson10-5-5.0-50
Team Totals640121419.0560
Opponents Totals4493721.3470
SACKSNOYDS
Alan Page9.5
Dan Hampton8.5
Jim Osborne4.0
Doug Plank3.0
Al Harris2.0
Mike Hartenstine2.0
Lenny Walterscheid1.0
Gary Fencik1.0
Team Totals31.0279.0
Opponents Totals35.0266.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Marcus Anderson100000
Brian Baschnagel220200
Todd Bell0010100
Gary Campbell0001100
Mike Cobb0010100
Vince Evans13202-100
Gary Fencik0001100
Jeff Fisher301100
Roland Harper100000
Al Harris0003350
Mike Hartenstine0001140
Reuben Henderson0001100
Bruce Herron0001100
Ken Margerum0010100
Steve McMichael0010100
Dan Neal2000-40
Jim Osborne0002270
Alan Page0001100
Walter Payton930300
Doug Plank0004460
Terry Schmidt0001100
Revie Sorey0010100
Matt Suhey330300
Keith Van Horne0010100
Lenny Walterscheid0002230
Rickey Watts320200
Otis Wilson00033310
Emanuel Zanders0010100
Team Totals3718192241420
Opponents Totals3322817250
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