Bears 23-26 Buccaneers (Jan 2, 1983)

CHI

TB

1

3

0

2

17

6

3

7

4

0

10

OT

0

3

23

26

1Q

3 - 0

B. Thomas 43-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

6 - 0

B. Thomas 19-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

13 - 0

O. Wilson 39-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

13 - 3

B. Capece 27-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

13 - 6

B. Capece 31-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

20 - 6

B. Baschnagel 19-yard TD catch from J. McMahon.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

23 - 6

B. Thomas 40-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

23 - 13

J. Giles 35-yard TD catch from D. Williams.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

23 - 20

J. Giles 31-yard TD catch from D. Williams.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

23 - 23

B. Capece 40-yard field goal.

FG Made

OT

23 - 26

B. Capece 33-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

367

Williams

TB

Rush Yds

109

Payton

CHI

Rec Yds

95

House

TB

Scrim TD

2

Giles

TB

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Jim McMahon

CHI QB #9

Doug Williams

TB QB #12

167

Pass Yds

367

1

Pass TD

2

0

Int

2

CHI

Team Stats

TB

248

Total Yds

424

Possession

14

1st Downs

22

/

3rd Down

/

Red Zone

/

1

Turnovers

3

1982 NFC Central

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Packers	5	3	1	.611
Vikings	5	4	0	.556
Buccaneers	5	4	0	.556
Lions	4	5	0	.444
Bears	3	6	0	.333

Game Summary

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers squeaked out a win over the Chicago Bears, 26 to 23, on January 2, 1983.

Game Info

November 22, 2024

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim McMahon J. McMahon #9	12/30	167	5.6	1	0	4-32	69.7

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Doug Williams D. Williams #12	25/49	367	7.5	2	2	3-42	72.4
Jerry Golsteyn J. Golsteyn #12	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	26	109	4.2	0	10
Matt Suhey M. Suhey #26	6	4	0.7	0	3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
James Wilder J. Wilder #32	2	46	23.0	47
Doug Williams D. Williams #12	5	30	6.0	0
Mel Carver M. Carver #28	11	16	1.5	7
James Owens J. Owens #26	3	7	2.3	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Brian Baschnagel B. Baschnagel #84	0/0	59	14.8	1	20
Ken Margerum K. Margerum #82	0/0	41	20.5	0	28
Rickey Watts R. Watts #80	0/0	31	31.0	0	31
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	0/0	17	5.7	0	9
Matt Suhey M. Suhey #26	0/0	15	15.0	0	15
Emery Moorehead E. Moorehead #87	0/0	4	4.0	0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Kevin House K. House #89	0/0	95	23.8	0	43
Jimmie Giles J. Giles #88	0/0	75	25.0	2	35
James Wilder J. Wilder #32	0/0	61	10.2	0	20
Gordon Jones G. Jones #84	0/0	56	14.0	0	18
Theo Bell T. Bell #83	0/0	50	12.5	0	15
James Owens J. Owens #26	0/0	23	7.7	0	12
Gerald Carter G. Carter #87	0/0	7	7.0	0	7

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Jim Osborne J. Osborne #68	0-0	1.0	0
Otis Wilson O. Wilson #55	0-0	0.0	1
Gary Fencik G. Fencik #45	0-0	0.0	1
Dan Hampton D. Hampton #99	0-0	1.0	0
Al Harris A. Harris #90	0-0	1.0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks
Lee Roy Selmon L. Roy Selmon #63	0-0	1.0
Dave Stalls D. Stalls #65	0-0	2.0
Neal Colzie N. Colzie #20	0-0	1.0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bob Thomas B. Thomas #16	3/4	2/2	11	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bill Capece B. Capece #3	4/5	2/2	14	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Parsons B. Parsons #86	7	297	42.4	0
Jim McMahon J. McMahon #9	1	59	59.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Larry Swider L. Swider #9	4	174	43.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Rickey Watts R. Watts #80	4	78	19.5
Dennis Gentry D. Gentry #29	2	30	15.0
Roland Harper R. Harper #35	1	0	0.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
James Owens J. Owens #26	3	52	17.3
Mel Carver M. Carver #28	2	44	22.0
Jeff Davis J. Davis #58	1	0	0.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jeff Fisher J. Fisher #24	2	24	12.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
John Holt J. Holt #21	3	28	9.3	0	0
Theo Bell T. Bell #83	2	6	3.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim McMahon J. McMahon #9	12/30	167	5.6	1	0	4-32	69.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	26	109	4.2	0	10
Matt Suhey M. Suhey #26	6	4	0.7	0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Brian Baschnagel B. Baschnagel #84	0/0	59	14.8	1	20
Ken Margerum K. Margerum #82	0/0	41	20.5	0	28
Rickey Watts R. Watts #80	0/0	31	31.0	0	31
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	0/0	17	5.7	0	9
Matt Suhey M. Suhey #26	0/0	15	15.0	0	15
Emery Moorehead E. Moorehead #87	0/0	4	4.0	0	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Jim Osborne J. Osborne #68	0-0	1.0	0
Otis Wilson O. Wilson #55	0-0	0.0	1
Gary Fencik G. Fencik #45	0-0	0.0	1
Dan Hampton D. Hampton #99	0-0	1.0	0
Al Harris A. Harris #90	0-0	1.0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bob Thomas B. Thomas #16	3/4	2/2	11	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Parsons B. Parsons #86	7	297	42.4	0
Jim McMahon J. McMahon #9	1	59	59.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Rickey Watts R. Watts #80	4	78	19.5
Dennis Gentry D. Gentry #29	2	30	15.0
Roland Harper R. Harper #35	1	0	0.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jeff Fisher J. Fisher #24	2	24	12.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Doug Williams D. Williams #12	25/49	367	7.5	2	2	3-42	72.4
Jerry Golsteyn J. Golsteyn #12	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
James Wilder J. Wilder #32	2	46	23.0	47
Doug Williams D. Williams #12	5	30	6.0	0
Mel Carver M. Carver #28	11	16	1.5	7
James Owens J. Owens #26	3	7	2.3	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Kevin House K. House #89	0/0	95	23.8	0	43
Jimmie Giles J. Giles #88	0/0	75	25.0	2	35
James Wilder J. Wilder #32	0/0	61	10.2	0	20
Gordon Jones G. Jones #84	0/0	56	14.0	0	18
Theo Bell T. Bell #83	0/0	50	12.5	0	15
James Owens J. Owens #26	0/0	23	7.7	0	12
Gerald Carter G. Carter #87	0/0	7	7.0	0	7

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks
Lee Roy Selmon L. Roy Selmon #63	0-0	1.0
Dave Stalls D. Stalls #65	0-0	2.0
Neal Colzie N. Colzie #20	0-0	1.0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bill Capece B. Capece #3	4/5	2/2	14	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Larry Swider L. Swider #9	4	174	43.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
James Owens J. Owens #26	3	52	17.3
Mel Carver M. Carver #28	2	44	22.0
Jeff Davis J. Davis #58	1	0	0.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
John Holt J. Holt #21	3	28	9.3	0	0
Theo Bell T. Bell #83	2	6	3.0	0	0

CHI

TB

1

3

0

2

17

6

3

7

4

0

10

OT

0

3

23

26

CHI

Team Stats

TB

248

Total Yds

424

135

Pass Yds

325

113

Rush Yds

99

0

Total Drives

0

66

Total Plays

74

3.8

Yards Per Play

5.7

4

Yards Per Pass

6.1

3.5

Yards Per Rush

4.7

Possession

0

Biggest Lead

0

14

1st Downs

22

7

Passing 1st Downs

17

6

Rushing 1st Downs

4

1

1st Downs from Penalties

1

/

3rd Down

/

4th Down

/

Red Zone

/

8

Punts

4

1

Turnovers

3

0

Interceptions Thrown

2

1

Fumbles Lost

1

3

Penalties

1

3.0

Sacks

4.0

Tackles For Loss

0

D/ST TD

0

3-6 CHI

TB 5-4

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1982 NFC Central

Game Summary

Game Info

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