Chicago Bears

Vs.

Miami Dolphins

August 9, 1969

DOLPHINS FINDING NFL FOES ROUGH

Bears Rally to Win, 16-10, After Fight Breaks Out

By SAM GOLDAPER

The Miami Dolphins may be playing the exhibition games with the intent of getting ready for the regular American League season, but the Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears of the National League have acted as though they were playing for keeps. Last week, George Wilson, the Miami coach, and Bob Griese, his quarterback, accused Minnesota of playing the game "as if it were the Super Bowl" after being drubbed, 45-10.

Saturday night, Dick Butkus, the Bears' outstanding middle linebacker, was charged with biting and fighting in a hassle that appeared to spur Chicago to a 16-10 victory over the Dolphins before 51,166 in the Orange Bowl.

Butkus and two of his teammates, John Johnson and Bob Breitenstein, were tossed out of the game along with Larry Little of the Dolphins when a free-for-all broke out with 14 minutes 42 seconds remaining.

The Bears trailed, 10-3, at the time but Jack Concannon fired a 43-yard scoring pass to tie the score. Then Mac Percival, the Bears' placekicker, took over. He made a 14-yard field goal and closed the scoring with a 24-yarder in the final two minutes.

Scoring Summary

First Quarter

CHI- FG Percival 25

Second Quarter

MIA- FG Kremser 27

MIA- Kiick 7 run (Kremser kick)

Fourth Quarter

CHI- Gordan 43 yard pass from Concannon (Percival kick)

CHI- FG Percival 14

CHI- FG Percival 24

Att- 51,166

RETURN