Week 7
Final
CHI
DET1Q
0 - 7
B. Sims 3-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
0 - 14
D. Bussey 14-yard TD catch from E. Hipple.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
3 - 14
B. Thomas 23-yard field goal.
FG Made
2Q
3 - 17
E. Murray 35-yard field goal.
FG Made
2Q
10 - 17
K. Margerum 12-yard TD catch from V. Evans.
Touchdown
Made XP
3Q
10 - 24
U. Norris 20-yard TD catch from G. Danielson.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
17 - 24
M. Suhey 10-yard TD catch from V. Evans.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
17 - 31
E. Hipple 8-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
336
Evans
CHI
Rush Yds
86
Payton
CHI
Rec Yds
86
Thompson
DET
Scrim TD
1
Margerum
CHI
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1983 NFC Central
| Team | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lions | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 |
 Packers | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 |
 Bears | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 |
 Vikings | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 |
 Buccaneers | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 |
Game Summary
The Detroit Lions decisively defeated the Chicago Bears, 31 to 17, on October 16, 1983.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V. Evans #8 | 28/45 | 336 | 7.5 | 2 | 0 | 4-27 | 99.9 |
W. Payton #34 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 39.6 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Hipple #17 | 7/16 | 151 | 9.4 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 98.7 |
G. Danielson #16 | 4/12 | 51 | 4.3 | 1 | 0 | 1-7 | 75.3 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Payton #34 | 15 | 86 | 5.7 | 0 | 20 |
V. Evans #8 | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 0 |
K. Margerum #82 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
M. Suhey #26 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Sims #20 | 15 | 77 | 5.1 | 1 | 17 |
D. Bussey #24 | 9 | 45 | 5.0 | 0 | 14 |
J. Jones #30 | 5 | 24 | 4.8 | 0 | 15 |
E. Hipple #17 | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 1 | 0 |
V. Thompson #38 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Margerum #82 | 0/0 | 82 | 13.7 | 1 | 18 |
P. Dunsmore #88 | 0/0 | 73 | 14.6 | 0 | 24 |
W. Gault #83 | 0/0 | 62 | 12.4 | 0 | 21 |
E. Moorehead #87 | 0/0 | 53 | 13.3 | 0 | 24 |
D. McKinnon #85 | 0/0 | 38 | 19.0 | 0 | 34 |
W. Payton #34 | 0/0 | 25 | 6.3 | 0 | 9 |
M. Suhey #26 | 0/0 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 10 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Thompson #39 | 0/0 | 86 | 21.5 | 0 | 48 |
J. Jones #30 | 0/0 | 56 | 28.0 | 0 | 46 |
D. Bussey #24 | 0/0 | 24 | 8.0 | 1 | 14 |
U. Norris #80 | 0/0 | 20 | 20.0 | 1 | 20 |
J. Chadwick #89 | 0/0 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Hartenstine #73 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Dawson #73 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. English #78 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Gay #79 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Green #62 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Thomas #16 | 1/1 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Murray #3 | 1/2 | 4/4 | 7 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Parsons #86 | 7 | 251 | 35.9 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Black #11 | 5 | 209 | 41.8 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Rains #53 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Watts #80 | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Hutchison #32 | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Jenkins #31 | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Hall #35 | 3 | 66 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Gault #83 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Jenkins #31 | 4 | 56 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V. Evans #8 | 28/45 | 336 | 7.5 | 2 | 0 | 4-27 | 99.9 |
W. Payton #34 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 39.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Payton #34 | 15 | 86 | 5.7 | 0 | 20 |
V. Evans #8 | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 0 |
K. Margerum #82 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
M. Suhey #26 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Margerum #82 | 0/0 | 82 | 13.7 | 1 | 18 |
P. Dunsmore #88 | 0/0 | 73 | 14.6 | 0 | 24 |
W. Gault #83 | 0/0 | 62 | 12.4 | 0 | 21 |
E. Moorehead #87 | 0/0 | 53 | 13.3 | 0 | 24 |
D. McKinnon #85 | 0/0 | 38 | 19.0 | 0 | 34 |
W. Payton #34 | 0/0 | 25 | 6.3 | 0 | 9 |
M. Suhey #26 | 0/0 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 10 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Hartenstine #73 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Thomas #16 | 1/1 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Parsons #86 | 7 | 251 | 35.9 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Rains #53 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Watts #80 | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Hutchison #32 | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Gault #83 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Hipple #17 | 7/16 | 151 | 9.4 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 98.7 |
G. Danielson #16 | 4/12 | 51 | 4.3 | 1 | 0 | 1-7 | 75.3 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Sims #20 | 15 | 77 | 5.1 | 1 | 17 |
D. Bussey #24 | 9 | 45 | 5.0 | 0 | 14 |
J. Jones #30 | 5 | 24 | 4.8 | 0 | 15 |
E. Hipple #17 | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 1 | 0 |
V. Thompson #38 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Thompson #39 | 0/0 | 86 | 21.5 | 0 | 48 |
J. Jones #30 | 0/0 | 56 | 28.0 | 0 | 46 |
D. Bussey #24 | 0/0 | 24 | 8.0 | 1 | 14 |
U. Norris #80 | 0/0 | 20 | 20.0 | 1 | 20 |
J. Chadwick #89 | 0/0 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Dawson #73 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. English #78 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Gay #79 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Green #62 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Murray #3 | 1/2 | 4/4 | 7 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Black #11 | 5 | 209 | 41.8 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Jenkins #31 | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Hall #35 | 3 | 66 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Jenkins #31 | 4 | 56 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
427
Total Yds
366
309
Pass Yds
195
118
Rush Yds
171
70
Total Plays
63
6.1
Yards Per Play
5.8
6.2
Yards Per Pass
6.7
5.9
Yards Per Rush
5
25
1st Downs
21
15
Passing 1st Downs
9
7
Rushing 1st Downs
11
3
1st Downs from Penalties
1
7
Punts
5
0
Turnovers
0
0
Interceptions Thrown
0
0
Fumbles Lost
0
8
Penalties
8
1.0
Sacks
4.0
0
D/ST TD
0
