Football The Bears won today and had 7 total passing attempts? - Page 2

**Rain Man** · 10-22-2017, 07:52 PM

What's the story there? I had the game on in the background today and it didn't seem like there was a hurricane in the area or other weather stuff. Was it strategy, an anomaly, or something more sinister?

(I just added that sinister part for dramatic effect.)

I guess they got a couple of defensive touchdowns early, so maybe they were trying to protect a lead, but it seems like you'd have to pass more than that even if you're crawling into some sort of Galapagos turtle shell.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 10-22-2017, 08:31 PM

Three shutouts today, another team only scored three, and the Falcons are still scoreless. People who wanted defense back got low scores, but I don't know if they got it via great defense.

**DaneMcCloud** · 10-22-2017, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

Three shutouts today, another team only scored three, and the Falcons are still scoreless. People who wanted defense back got low scores, but I don't know if they got it via great defense.

The state of the game is pathetic.

There’s no consistency among teams and with guys like Aaron Rodgers out for at least 7 more weeks, it’ll likely be more of the same.

Teams are “On” for one week and “Off” the next.

In the end, it’ll be the Patriots and Steelers in the AFC.

Same as it ever was.

**New World Order** · 10-22-2017, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

The state of the game is pathetic.

There’s no consistency among teams and with guys like Aaron Rodgers out for at least 7 more weeks, it’ll likely be more of the same.

Teams are “On” for one week and “Off” the next.

In the end, it’ll be the Patriots and Steelers in the AFC.

Same as it ever was.

If there was ever a year for the Chiefs to do anything, it's this year.

**DaneMcCloud** · 10-22-2017, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by New World Order

If there was ever a year for the Chiefs to do anything, it's this year.

That’s what I thought, too, until Thursday night.

When the refs have that much power over the outcome of a game, I no longer believe that the Chiefs have a real shot at winning anything significant.

patteeu · 10-22-2017, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

That’s what I thought, too, until Thursday night.

When the refs have that much power over the outcome of a game, I no longer believe that the Chiefs have a real shot at winning anything significant.

What were you most upset about in Thursday's game?

GayFrogs · 10-22-2017, 08:47 PM

Chicago had the ball for 21 minutes and trubisky was sacked on like half his attempts.

**DaneMcCloud** · 10-22-2017, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by patteeu

What were you most upset about in Thursday's game?

For one, the Amari Cooper push off of Terrance Mitchell in which a flag was thrown, then picked up and called a TD.

It was the most blatant OPI I’ve ever seen and set the tone for the game, in which the Raiders mugged the Chiefs receivers all night.

**lewdog** · 10-22-2017, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by idrapethat

Chicago had the ball for 21 minutes and trubisky was sacked on like half his attempts.

Name?

idrapethat

I'll admit that made me laugh quite a bit.

**Meatloaf** · 10-22-2017, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

I'm curious about the last time that a team had 7 or fewer passing attempts in a game. It has to be really rare.

RainMan, I believe the Chiefs played Oakland ages ago when they used a full house backfield and ran the 3 times the whole game (at least that's how this old geezer remembers it). I believe our injuries were many, so we just relied on our OL and RBs. Anyone else remember this one?

patteeu · 10-22-2017, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

For one, the Amari Cooper push off of Terrance Mitchell in which a flag was thrown, then picked up and called a TD.

It was the most blatant OPI I’ve ever seen and set the tone for the game, in which the Raiders mugged the Chiefs receivers all night.

That one annoyed me too. The Eric Murray one was the one that really bothered me.

NJChiefsFan · 10-22-2017, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

Three shutouts today, another team only scored three, and the Falcons are still scoreless. People who wanted defense back got low scores, but I don't know if they got it via great defense.

Don't forget the 12-9 OT game.

In the Carolina game, I know at one point in the 3rd quarter the TOP was insanely in favor of Carolina.

**Rain Man** · 10-22-2017, 09:24 PM

Okay, I looked it up. Since the major passing rule changes of 1977, there have been 11 times where one team had 7 or fewer passing attempts (counting today). However, this was only the third time it's happened since 1983, with the last instance being a Chris Weinke Carolina win over the Falcons in 2006.

Three of the 11 games featured the Bears as the non-passing team, oddly enough.

Interestingly the teams with the small number of attempts are 10-1 in those 11 games, with the only loss occurring in overtime. They've all been low-scoring affairs, with the winning score being a median of 14 points and the losing score being a median of 3 points. Essentially, they were all cases where the non-passing team's defense was completely shutting down the opponent.

Why Not? · 10-22-2017, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

The state of the game is pathetic.

There’s no consistency among teams and with guys like Aaron Rodgers out for at least 7 more weeks, it’ll likely be more of the same.

Teams are “On” for one week and “Off” the next.

In the end, it’ll be the Patriots and Steelers in the AFC.

Same as it ever was.

Exactly. The NFL is trash. **** me for watching this shit every week

Why Not? · 10-22-2017, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

For one, the Amari Cooper push off of Terrance Mitchell in which a flag was thrown, then picked up and called a TD.

It was the most blatant OPI I’ve ever seen and set the tone for the game, in which the Raiders mugged the Chiefs receivers all night.

Made worse by the fact that I saw more OPI called today than I've ever seen before. The league office knew the officials ****ed up the Chiefs game and made it a point to be aggressive on that call today.

**Rain Man** · 10-22-2017, 09:37 PM

The Chiefs have only had three games in their history with 10 or fewer pass attempts.

In 1968, Len Dawson went 2 of 3 for 16 yards as the Chiefs protected a 24-0 lead against the Raiders, winning 24-10. The Chiefs ran the ball 58 times, with three running backs getting 89 or more yards.

In 1969, the Chiefs intentionally dogged the last game of the season against the Raiders. I think Lenny was hurting in that game or something, and they knew they'd play the Raiders again in the playoffs. Lenny went 2 of 6 for 47 yards, with both passes going to his fullback. The Chiefs lost 10-6. They ran the ball 48 times.

In 1978, Mike Livingston went 7 of 10 for 89 yards and 1 interception as the Chiefs lost to the Broncos in overtime, 23-17. The Chiefs ran the ball 41 times and blew a fourth-quarter lead.

The Chiefs have had five opponents with less than 10 attempts against them, and the opponents won all five games.

1971 - NYJ won 13-10
1973 - LA Rams won 23-13
1974 - OAK won 7-6
1988 - SD won 24-13
2011 - DEN won 17-10. (Yes, it was Tebow. I think it was also the first appearance of Tyler Palko.)

10-22-2017, 07:52 PM
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Rain Man NFL's #1 Ermines Fan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $3048491 VARSITY	Okay, I looked it up. Since the major passing rule changes of 1977, there have been 11 times where one team had 7 or fewer passing attempts (counting today). However, this was only the third time it's happened since 1983, with the last instance being a Chris Weinke Carolina win over the Falcons in 2006. Three of the 11 games featured the Bears as the non-passing team, oddly enough. Interestingly the teams with the small number of attempts are 10-1 in those 11 games, with the only loss occurring in overtime. They've all been low-scoring affairs, with the winning score being a median of 14 points and the losing score being a median of 3 points. Essentially, they were all cases where the non-passing team's defense was completely shutting down the opponent. __________________ I'm putting random letters here as a celebration of free speech: xigrakgrah misorojeq rkemeseit. Last edited by Rain Man; 10-22-2017 at 09:38 PM..
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Rain Man NFL's #1 Ermines Fan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $3048491 VARSITY	The Chiefs have only had three games in their history with 10 or fewer pass attempts. In 1968, Len Dawson went 2 of 3 for 16 yards as the Chiefs protected a 24-0 lead against the Raiders, winning 24-10. The Chiefs ran the ball 58 times, with three running backs getting 89 or more yards. In 1969, the Chiefs intentionally dogged the last game of the season against the Raiders. I think Lenny was hurting in that game or something, and they knew they'd play the Raiders again in the playoffs. Lenny went 2 of 6 for 47 yards, with both passes going to his fullback. The Chiefs lost 10-6. They ran the ball 48 times. In 1978, Mike Livingston went 7 of 10 for 89 yards and 1 interception as the Chiefs lost to the Broncos in overtime, 23-17. The Chiefs ran the ball 41 times and blew a fourth-quarter lead. The Chiefs have had five opponents with less than 10 attempts against them, and the opponents won all five games. 1971 - NYJ won 13-10 1973 - LA Rams won 23-13 1974 - OAK won 7-6 1988 - SD won 24-13 2011 - DEN won 17-10. (Yes, it was Tebow. I think it was also the first appearance of Tyler Palko.) __________________ I'm putting random letters here as a celebration of free speech: xigrakgrah misorojeq rkemeseit.
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