1980 Chicago Bears season
The 1980 Chicago Bears season was their 61st regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 7–9 record under second year coach Neill Armstrong and failed to make the playoffs. One of the 7 victories by the Bears that year was a Thanksgiving game against the Detroit Lions. With no time left in regulation, Bears quarterback Vince Evans scored a game-tying touchdown that sent the game into overtime. Then before a national television audience, Dave Williams returned a kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown and a 23–17 victory in overtime over the Lions.
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1980 Chicago Bears season
The 1980 Chicago Bears season was their 61st regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 7–9 record under second year coach Neill Armstrong and failed to make the playoffs. One of the 7 victories by the Bears that year was a Thanksgiving game against the Detroit Lions. With no time left in regulation, Bears quarterback Vince Evans scored a game-tying touchdown that sent the game into overtime. Then before a national television audience, Dave Williams returned a kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown and a 23–17 victory in overtime over the Lions.
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The 1980 Chicago Bears season ...... traight year with 1,460 yards.
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Billy Sims 47-yard pass from Gary Danielson
Bob Fisher 20-yard pass from Vince Evans
Bob Thomas 24-yard field goal
Brian Baschnagel 4 yard pass from Vince Evans
Dave Williams 94-yard kickoff return
Eddie Murray 34-yard field goal
Gary Danielson 1-yard run
James Lofton 15 yard pass from Lynn Dickey
Len Walterscheid 36 yard interception return
Rickey Watts 53 yard pass from Vince Evans
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Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions
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Pat Summerall, Tom Brookshier, and Irv Cross
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The 1980 Chicago Bears season ...... ry in overtime over the Lions.
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1980 Chicago Bears season
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