1986 Denver 27, 1986 Chicago 34

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

OT

Total
1986 Denver

7

14

0

6

0

27
1986 Chicago

0

5

22

7

0

34
Scoring Plays
Qtr Clock Poss Scoring Description(Extra Point) Score
1 3:00 1986 Denver S.Winder 18 yd. run (R.Karlis kick) 7-0 DEA
2 13:12 1986 Denver S.Watson 36 yd. pass from J.Elway (R.Karlis kick) 14-0 DEA
2 10:48 1986 Denver G.Willhite 2 yd. fumble recovery (R.Karlis kick) 21-0 DEA
2 5:06 1986 Chicago Safety, O.Wilson makes a tackle in the end zone. 21-2 DEA
2 0:08 1986 Chicago K.Butler 23 yd. field goal 21-5 DEA
3 11:24 1986 Chicago K.Ortego 9 yd. pass from J.McMahon (K.Butler kick) 21-12 DEA
3 4:12 1986 Chicago Safety, J.Elway sacked by R.Dent in the end zone. 21-14 DEA
3 1:30 1986 Chicago E.Moorehead 4 yd. pass from J.McMahon (kick blocked) 21-20 DEA
3 0:36 1986 Chicago W.Payton 26 yd. pass from J.McMahon (K.Butler kick) 27-21 CHN
4 9:36 1986 Chicago W.Gault 39 yd. pass from J.McMahon (K.Butler kick) 34-21 CHN
4 1:37 1986 Denver G.Willhite 2 yd. run (kick blocked) 34-27 CHN

Team Statistics
1986 Denver 1986 Chicago
First Downs by Rush-Pass-Pen-Total 5-10-0-15 3-13-2-18
Third Down Efficiency 3-10-30% 0-10-0%
Fourth Down Efficiency 1-1-100% 0-0-0%
Red Zone Efficiency (pts-poss-pct) 14-14-100% 17-21-81%
Total Offense-Plays-Avg Yards Per Play 292-55-5.3 380-62-6.1
Total Net Yards Rushing 87 104
Total Rushes 23 34
Average Per Rush 3.8 3.1
Passes Completed/Attempted 14/27 (51.9%) 17/27 (63.0%)
Net Yards Passing 205 276
Avg Yards Per Pass 8.7 10.4
Sacked/Yards Lost 5/30 1/5
Punts/Average 5/43.6 9/37.3
Punts Received/Return Yardage 2/13 4/28
Kickoffs/Returns 3/74 4/57
Interceptions/Returns 1/0 3/10
Penalties/Yards 4/45 9/67
Total Fumbles/Fumbles Lost 3/2 2/1
Time of Possession 26 mins 43 secs 33 mins 17 secs
Average Drive Start DEA 25 CHN 34

Passing Stats
Att Comp Yds Comp % Yds/Att TD TD % INT INT % Long Sack Rating
1986 Denver
John Elway 27 14 235 51.9 8.7 1 3.7 3 11.1 36 5/30 54.3
1986 Chicago
Jim McMahon 27 17 281 63.0 10.4 4 14.8 1 3.7 57 1/5 122.1

Rushing Stats
No Yds Avg Long TD 2 Pt Conv Fumbles/Lost
1986 Denver
Sammy Winder 9 25 2.8 18 1 0 0/0
Gerald Willhite 8 40 5.0 15 1 0 2/1
John Elway 5 24 4.8 10 0 0 1/1
Gene Lang 1 -2 -2.0 -2 0 0 0/0
1986 Chicago
Walter Payton 23 78 3.4 19 0 0 1/0
Jim McMahon 5 12 2.4 5 0 0 0/0
Calvin Thomas 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0/0
Thomas Sanders 2 12 6.0 12 0 0 0/0
Matt Suhey 1 4 4.0 4 0 0 0/0
Neal Anderson 1 -2 -2.0 -2 0 0 1/1

Receiving Stats
No Yds Avg Long TD 2 Pt Conv
1986 Denver
Steve Watson 5 123 24.6 36 1 0
Gerald Willhite 2 21 10.5 13 0 0
Mark Jackson 2 34 17.0 30 0 0
Orson Mobley 2 12 6.0 9 0 0
Gene Lang 1 26 26.0 26 0 0
Vance Johnson 1 12 12.0 12 0 0
Clint Sampson 1 7 7.0 7 0 0
1986 Chicago
Tim Wrightman 5 57 11.4 23 0 0
Willie Gault 4 127 31.8 57 1 0
Walter Payton 4 59 14.8 26 1 0
Matt Suhey 2 25 12.5 13 0 0
Keith Ortego 1 9 9.0 9 1 0
Emery Moorehead 1 4 4.0 4 1 0

Field Goals
1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Totals % Made
1986 Denver
1986 Chicago
Kevin Butler 0/0 1/1 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/1 100

Punting
No Avg Net Tb Inside 20 Long Blocked
1986 Denver
Mike Horan 5 43.6 38.0 0 1 49 0
1986 Chicago
Maury Buford 8 42.0 37.9 1 3 56 1

Kickoff Returns
No Yds Avg Long TD
1986 Denver
Gene Lang 2 50 25.0 26 0
Ken Bell 1 24 24.0 24 0
1986 Chicago
Lew Barnes 2 22 11.0 18 0
Thomas Sanders 2 35 17.5 18 0

Punt Returns
Ret FC Yds Avg Long TD
1986 Denver
Gerald Willhite 2 1 13 6.5 12 0
1986 Chicago
Lew Barnes 4 1 28 7.0 12 0

Individual Defense
Tackles Sacks Fum Rec
1986 Denver
Dennis Smith 7 0 0
Karl Mecklenburg 7 0 0
Mike Harden 5 0 0
Ricky Hunley 5 0 0
Jim Ryan 4 1 0
Simon Fletcher 3 0 0
Rulon Jones 3 0 1
Louis Wright 3 0 0
Andre Townsend 3 0 0
Steve J. Foley 2 0 0
Tom Jackson 2 0 0
Greg Kragen 1 0 0
Ken Woodard 1 0 0
Dave Studdard 0 0 1
1986 Chicago
Steve McMichael 8 1 0
Gary Fencik 6 0 0
Otis Wilson 5 0 0
Vestee Jackson 4 0 0
Dan Hampton 4 1 1
Mike Singletary 3 0 1
Mike Richardson 3 0 0
Wilber Marshall 3 1 0
Richard Dent 2 2 0
Al C. Harris 1 0 0
Tom Thayer 0 0 1

Interceptions
No Yds Avg Long TD
1986 Denver
Steve J. Foley 1 0 0.0 0 0
1986 Chicago
Dave Duerson 1 6 6.0 6 0
Richard Dent 1 -1 -1.0 -1 0
Gary Fencik 1 5 5.0 5 0

Game Story
Jim McMahon had a big game as Chicago topped Denver by the score of 34 to 27. McMahon burned the Denver defense for 281 yards and lit up the scoreboard for 4 touchdowns. Walter Payton carried the ball 23 times for 78 yards. Chicago controlled the ball for 33:17. The fans were brought to their feet by a pass to Willie Gault that went for 57 yards with 2:24 left in the 3rd quarter. Denver was ahead at halftime 21 to 5. Chicago led after three quarters 27 to 21.