, 1968. Cecil Turner fielded a punt with a fair catch on the Packers 43-yard line, and at the time the goal posts were on the goal line. Coach Jim Dooley sent out Mac Percival to attempt a free kick, and he nailed it with 26 seconds remaining, one of the strangest endings to a Bears-Packers game.I swear, I dont think any of us knew the rule at the time, Percival told the Tribunes Fred Mitchell during a 2011 interview. And Abe Gibron (then a Bears assistant coach) was the one who told Cecil Turner, Make sure you fair catch on the punt from Donny (Anderson). So he did, and they said,
This was a game of big plays. Five out of the seven touchdowns scored came from 47 yards or longer. The scoring began right from the opening kickoff. The Cowboys were forced to retry that kickoff due to a penalty. Cecil Turner then fielded the retake and returned it 88 yards for a touchdown.
Date: Mar 19, 2013
Category: Sports
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the Bears to beat the Packers at Lambeau Field. After a 28-yard punt late in a 10-10 tie, Cecil Turner called for a fair catch at the Packers 43-yard line, which allowed Mac Percival to kick a 43-yard field goal with 23 seconds left to win the game (the goal posts were at the goal line in those days).