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Los Angeles 29 at Chicago 49


1984 Week 9 - Friday, April 20, 1984
Los Angeles Express(3-5)(-3) at Chicago Blitz(2-6)
Attendance: 11,713

CHICAGO (UPI) - Quarterback Vince Evans ran for two touchdowns and passed for another in directing an opportunistic Chicago Blitz lo a 49-29 rout of the Los Angeles Express Friday night.

The Express lost four fumbles, all of which led the Chicago touchdowns as the Blitz improved to 3-6 and Los Angeles fell to 3-6.

Evans scored on a pair of 1-yard runs and passed 5 yards to Vagas Ferguson for another touchdown. Los Angeles rookie Steve Young passed for 302 yards and rushed for 120 more, while throwing a TD pass and scoring once himself.

Los Angeles trailed 21-13 at the half but Young led Ihe Express to a 21-21 tie with 7:23 to play in the third quarter. He capped an 85-yard drive with a 25-yard TD run. Young, who accounted for 81 on the drive on passing and running, then ran for a two-point conversion.

Chicago went back on top 28-21 at 10:43 of the third quarter following linebacker Bob Knapton's fumble recovery. On Ihe first play, halfback Ferguson threw an 18-yard option touchdown pass to Kris Haines. Chicago made it 35-21 in the fourth quarter when linebacker Ken Times sacked Young, forcing a fumble which defensive tackle Mike Morgan recovered at the Los Angeles 5. On the first play, Evans hit Ferguson with a touchdown pass.

Donnell Daniel blew the game open when he returned the Express' first punt of the game 72 yard's for a touchdown and a 42-21 Chicago lead with 7:08 left in the game. The Blitz took a 7-0 lead in the first quarter when Evans dove into the end zone from 1 yard out.

Young moved the Express 55 yards on the ensuing possession, with Mel Gray running 24 yards for a touchdown to tie it 7-7.

Los Angeles took a 13-7 lead on Tony Zendejas field goals of 38 and 29 yards, but the Blitz took a 14-13 lead when Evans rolled into the end zone from a yard out late in the second quarter. Gary Worthy set up the touchdown by galloping 61 yards to the Los Angeles 7. It was the longest run in Blitz history.

Larry Canada's 1 yard TD made it 21-13 with 15 seconds left in the half.

Los Angeles center Mike Reuther snapped the ball over Young's head at the Blitz 27. Young, who was in the shotgun formation, lost the race to the ball and Cattage picked it up and ran 11 yards before lateraling the ball to linebacker Tom Kilkenny who was finally tackled at the Los Angeles 30.

Los Angeles closed the gap to 42-29 when Young threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to Jojo Townsell with 2:17 left in the game.

Chicago closed the scoring with 2:01 left In the game when Worthy ran 48 yards for a touchdown.

Highlights




	1	2	3	4	F
LA	7	6	8	8   -   29
CHI	7      14	7      21   -   49

Scoring

CHI:Evans 1 yd run (Seibel kick) - CHI 7, LA 0

LA: Gray 24 yd run (Zendejas kick) - LA 7, CHI 7

LA: Zendejas 38 yd field goal - LA 10, CHI 7

LA: Zendejas 29 yd field goal - LA 13, CHI 7

CHI:Evans 1 yd run (Seibel kick) - CHI 14, LA 13

CHI:Canada 1 yd run (Seibel kick) - CHI 21, LA 13

LA: Young 25 yd run (Young run) - LA 21, CHI 21

CHI:Haines 18 yd pass from Ferguson (Seibel kick) - CHI 28, LA 21

CHI:Ferguson 5 yd pass from Evans (Seibel kick) - CHI 35, LA 21

CHI:Daniel 72 yd punt return (Seibel kick) - CHI 42, LA 21

LA: Townsell 6 yd pass from Young (Young run) - CHI 42, JAC 29

CHI:Worthy 48 yd run (Seibel kick) - CHI 49, LA 29

Box Score

                              LA            CHI
First Downs                   31             12
Rushes-Yards              40-231         21-178
Passing (A-C-Y-I)    37-25-302-1    26-14-152-0
Sacked-Yards Lost           3-30            0-0
Total Plays-Yards         80-503         47-330
Fumbles-Lost                 9-4            2-2
Penalties-Yards            11-44          12-68
Turnovers                      5              2
Time of Possession         37:07          22:53

Attendance = 11,713

LOS ANGELES			             CHICAGO
Passing     Att Cmp Yds In Td  Rate          Passing     Att Cmp Yds In Td  Rate
Young        37  25 302  1  1  90.1          Evans        25  13 134  0  1  81.1
                                             Ferguson      1   1  18  0  1 158.3

Rushing     Att Yds  Ave TD                  Rushing     Att Yds  Ave TD
Young        16 120  7.5  1                  Worthy        6 119 19.8  1
Nelson       14  50  3.6  0                  Canada        6  32  5.3  1
Gray          7  45  6.4  1                  Ferguson      6  21  3.5  0
Boddie        2   8  4.0  0                  Evans         3   6  2.0  2
Townsell      1   8  8.0  0                  

Receiving   Rec Yds  Ave TD                  Receiving   Rec Yds  Ave TD
Townsell      7  98 14.0  1                  Haines        4  70 17.5  1
Hersey        4  62 15.5  0                  Canada        6  41  6.8  0
Boddie        5  36  7.2  0                  Worthy        2  30 15.0  0
Nelson        4  34  8.5  0                  Ferguson      2  11  5.5  1
Gunn          1  26 26.0  0                  
Moore         1  24 24.0  0                  
Sherrod       2  11  5.5  0                  
Gray          1  11 11.0  0                  

Kick Returns   No Yds  Ave TD                Kick Returns   No Yds  Ave TD
Boddie          3  48 16.0  0                Ford            2  51 25.5  0
Gray            3  34 11.3  0                James           2  30 15.0  0
Mack            1   4  4.0  0                Glasgow         1   0  0.0  0
Zimmerman       1   0  0.0  0                

Punt Returns   No Yds  Ave TD                Punt Returns   No Yds  Ave TD
Gunn            3  14  4.7  0                Daniel          1  72 72.0  1

Kicking          Fg  Lg   Xp  Pts            Kicking          Fg  Lg   Xp  Pts
Zendejas        2-2  38  1-1    7            Seibel          0-0  --  7-7    7
                miss: --                                     miss: --

Punting        No Yds  Ave                   Punting        No Yds  Ave
Partridge       1  47 47.0                   Gossett         4 189 47.3

Sacks          Sk Yds                        Sacks          Sk Yds
None                                         Times           2  22
                                             Kelley          1   8

Interceptions  No Yds  Ave TD                Interceptions  No Yds  Ave TD
None                                         Bryant          1   0  0.0  0

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Supplemental information courtesy of Chris Blackburn


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