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 | |
| John Elway | 27 | 14 | 235 | 51.9 | 8.7 | 1 | 3.7 | 3 | 11.1 | 36 | 5/30 | 54.3 |
| 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 | |||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 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 | |||||
| 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 | |||||
| Kevin Butler | 0/0 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 100 | ||||
Punting | |||||||||||
| No | Avg | Net | Tb | Inside 20 | Long | Blocked | |||||
| Mike Horan | 5 | 43.6 | 38.0 | 0 | 1 | 49 | 0 | ||||
| Maury Buford | 8 | 42.0 | 37.9 | 1 | 3 | 56 | 1 | ||||
Kickoff Returns | |||||||||||
| No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD | |||||||
| Gene Lang | 2 | 50 | 25.0 | 26 | 0 | ||||||
| Ken Bell | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 24 | 0 | ||||||
| Lew Barnes | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 18 | 0 | ||||||
| Thomas Sanders | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 18 | 0 | ||||||
Punt Returns | |||||||||||
| Ret | FC | Yds | Avg | Long | TD | ||||||
| Gerald Willhite | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6.5 | 12 | 0 | |||||
| Lew Barnes | 4 | 1 | 28 | 7.0 | 12 | 0 | |||||
Individual Defense | |||||||||||
| Tackles | Sacks | Fum Rec | |||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||
| 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 | |||||||
| Steve J. Foley | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 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 put on a show as Chicago bested 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 rushed the ball 23 times for 78 yards. Chicago had the advantage in time of possession, having the ball for 33:17. The fans were brought to their feet by a pass to Willie Gault that gained 57 yards with 2:24 left in the 3rd quarter. Denver was on top at the half 21 to 5. Chicago led after three quarters 27 to 21. | |||||