Visitor: New England Patriots

Home: Chicago Bears

Date: October 14, 1979

Scoring:

Team 1 2 3 4 Final

NE 14 0 3 10 27

CHI 0 7 0 0 7

Visitor playmakers:

Stanley Morgan, Harold Jackson, Russ Francis

Home playmakers:

Williams, Doug Buffone

Network: NBC (WMAQ Chicago)

Announcers: Dick Enberg, Merlin Olsen

Pregame: Yes

Halftime: Yes

Postgame:

Commercials: Yes

Grade:

Notes: Steve Grogan tossed three touchdown passes to lead New England past Chicago. Grogan (20 of 35 for 244 yards) gave the Patriots a 14-0 lead on scoring passes to Harold Jackson and Stanley Morgan following Chicago fumbles. Grogan’s third touchdown pass was a four-yarder to Russ Francis. John Smith’s field goals of 21 and 29 yards completed New England’s scoring. Chicago’s Doug Buffone intercepted 2 passes to set a club career record of 24.

Thanks Rick!

Running time: 3:06 (2 discs)