Broncos 14-31 Bears (Oct 2, 1983)

DEN

CHI

1

0

14

2

0

10

3

7

0

4

7

14

31

1Q

0 - 7

M. Suhey 13-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

0 - 14

W. Gault 15-yard TD catch from J. McMahon.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

0 - 21

L. Frazier 11-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

0 - 24

B. Thomas 19-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

7 - 24

N. Poole 15-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

14 - 24

R. Upchurch 15-yard TD catch from S. DeBerg.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

14 - 31

W. Gault 72-yard TD catch from V. Evans.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

235

DeBerg

DEN

Rush Yds

91

Payton

CHI

Rec Yds

98

Gault

CHI

Scrim TD

2

Gault

CHI

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Steve DeBerg

DEN QB #17

Jim McMahon

CHI QB #9

235

Pass Yds

174

1

Pass TD

1

Int

3

DEN

Team Stats

CHI

246

Total Yds

423

Possession

16

1st Downs

22

/

3rd Down

/

Red Zone

/

2

Turnovers

4

1983 AFC West

DEN CHI

Team	W	L	PCT
Raiders	12	4	.750
Seahawks	9	7	.563
Broncos	9	7	.563
Chargers	6	10	.375
Chiefs	6	10	.375

Team	W	L	PCT
Lions	9	7	.563
Packers	8	8	.500
Bears	8	8	.500
Vikings	8	8	.500
Buccaneers	2	14	.125

Game Summary

The Chicago Bears dominated the Denver Broncos, 31 to 14, on October 2, 1983.

Game Info

November 22, 2024

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve DeBerg S. DeBerg #17	17/30	235	7.8	1	1	6-46	79.2
John Elway J. Elway #7	4/10	36	3.6	0	1	3-25	10.8

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim McMahon J. McMahon #9	15/23	174	7.6	1	3	0-0	62.9
Vince Evans V. Evans #8	1/3	72	24.0	1	1	0-0	81.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Sammy Winder S. Winder #23	9	20	2.2	0	7
Nathan Poole N. Poole #35	2	16	8.0	1	15
John Elway J. Elway #7	3	10	3.3	0	5
Rick Parros R. Parros #24	1	0	0.0	0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	23	91	4.0	0	8
Jim McMahon J. McMahon #9	2	28	14.0	0	20
Matt Suhey M. Suhey #26	6	27	4.5	1	13
Willie Gault W. Gault #83	1	22	22.0	0	22
Calvin Thomas C. Thomas #33	2	4	2.0	0	3
Vince Evans V. Evans #8	4	4	1.0	0	2
Dennis Gentry D. Gentry #29	1	1	1.0	0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Steve Watson S. Watson #81	0/0	90	18.0	0	25
James Wright J. Wright #87	0/0	65	13.0	0	23
Zach Thomas Z. Thomas #82	0/0	22	11.0	0	18
Rick Upchurch R. Upchurch #80	0/0	22	11.0	1	15
Sammy Winder S. Winder #23	0/0	22	11.0	0	13
Rick Parros R. Parros #24	0/0	18	9.0	0	9
Dave Preston D. Preston #46	0/0	14	14.0	0	14
Clint Sampson C. Sampson #84	0/0	12	12.0	0	12
Nathan Poole N. Poole #35	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Willie Gault W. Gault #83	0/0	98	32.7	2	72
Matt Suhey M. Suhey #26	0/0	89	17.8	0	52
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	0/0	16	5.3	0	8
Jay Saldi J. Saldi #87	0/0	16	16.0	0	16
Emery Moorehead E. Moorehead #87	0/0	14	7.0	0	9
Dennis McKinnon D. McKinnon #85	0/0	7	7.0	0	7
Calvin Thomas C. Thomas #33	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Dennis Smith D. Smith #49	0-0	1
Steve Foley S. Foley #43	0-0	2
Mike Harden M. Harden #31	0-0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Todd Bell T. Bell #25	0-0	3.0	0
Terry Schmidt T. Schmidt #44	0-0	0.0	1
Mike Singletary M. Singletary #50	0-0	1.0	0
Leslie Frazier L. Frazier #21	0-0	0.0	1
Dan Hampton D. Hampton #99	0-0	1.0	0
Al Harris A. Harris #90	0-0	2.0	0
Mike Hartenstine M. Hartenstine #73	0-0	2.0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rich Karlis R. Karlis #3	0/0	2/2	2	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bob Thomas B. Thomas #16	1/1	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Luke Prestridge L. Prestridge #11	6	250	41.7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Parsons B. Parsons #86	3	101	33.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Zach Thomas Z. Thomas #82	2	27	13.5	0	0
Steve Wilson S. Wilson #45	4	112	28.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Willie Gault W. Gault #83	1	25	25.0	0	0
Anthony Hutchison A. Hutchison #32	1	11	11.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Zach Thomas Z. Thomas #82	1	2	2.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Willie Gault W. Gault #83	3	29	9.7	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve DeBerg S. DeBerg #17	17/30	235	7.8	1	1	6-46	79.2
John Elway J. Elway #7	4/10	36	3.6	0	1	3-25	10.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Sammy Winder S. Winder #23	9	20	2.2	0	7
Nathan Poole N. Poole #35	2	16	8.0	1	15
John Elway J. Elway #7	3	10	3.3	0	5
Rick Parros R. Parros #24	1	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Steve Watson S. Watson #81	0/0	90	18.0	0	25
James Wright J. Wright #87	0/0	65	13.0	0	23
Zach Thomas Z. Thomas #82	0/0	22	11.0	0	18
Rick Upchurch R. Upchurch #80	0/0	22	11.0	1	15
Sammy Winder S. Winder #23	0/0	22	11.0	0	13
Rick Parros R. Parros #24	0/0	18	9.0	0	9
Dave Preston D. Preston #46	0/0	14	14.0	0	14
Clint Sampson C. Sampson #84	0/0	12	12.0	0	12
Nathan Poole N. Poole #35	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Dennis Smith D. Smith #49	0-0	1
Steve Foley S. Foley #43	0-0	2
Mike Harden M. Harden #31	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rich Karlis R. Karlis #3	0/0	2/2	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Luke Prestridge L. Prestridge #11	6	250	41.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Zach Thomas Z. Thomas #82	2	27	13.5	0	0
Steve Wilson S. Wilson #45	4	112	28.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Zach Thomas Z. Thomas #82	1	2	2.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim McMahon J. McMahon #9	15/23	174	7.6	1	3	0-0	62.9
Vince Evans V. Evans #8	1/3	72	24.0	1	1	0-0	81.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	23	91	4.0	0	8
Jim McMahon J. McMahon #9	2	28	14.0	0	20
Matt Suhey M. Suhey #26	6	27	4.5	1	13
Willie Gault W. Gault #83	1	22	22.0	0	22
Calvin Thomas C. Thomas #33	2	4	2.0	0	3
Vince Evans V. Evans #8	4	4	1.0	0	2
Dennis Gentry D. Gentry #29	1	1	1.0	0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Willie Gault W. Gault #83	0/0	98	32.7	2	72
Matt Suhey M. Suhey #26	0/0	89	17.8	0	52
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	0/0	16	5.3	0	8
Jay Saldi J. Saldi #87	0/0	16	16.0	0	16
Emery Moorehead E. Moorehead #87	0/0	14	7.0	0	9
Dennis McKinnon D. McKinnon #85	0/0	7	7.0	0	7
Calvin Thomas C. Thomas #33	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Todd Bell T. Bell #25	0-0	3.0	0
Terry Schmidt T. Schmidt #44	0-0	0.0	1
Mike Singletary M. Singletary #50	0-0	1.0	0
Leslie Frazier L. Frazier #21	0-0	0.0	1
Dan Hampton D. Hampton #99	0-0	1.0	0
Al Harris A. Harris #90	0-0	2.0	0
Mike Hartenstine M. Hartenstine #73	0-0	2.0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bob Thomas B. Thomas #16	1/1	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Parsons B. Parsons #86	3	101	33.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Willie Gault W. Gault #83	1	25	25.0	0	0
Anthony Hutchison A. Hutchison #32	1	11	11.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Willie Gault W. Gault #83	3	29	9.7	0	0

DEN

CHI

1

0

14

2

0

10

3

7

0

4

7

14

31

DEN

Team Stats

CHI

246

Total Yds

423

200

Pass Yds

246

46

Rush Yds

177

0

Total Drives

0

64

Total Plays

65

3.8

Yards Per Play

6.5

4.1

Yards Per Pass

9.5

3.1

Yards Per Rush

4.5

Possession

0

Biggest Lead

0

16

1st Downs

22

10

Passing 1st Downs

6

3

Rushing 1st Downs

15

3

1st Downs from Penalties

1

/

3rd Down

/

4th Down

/

Red Zone

/

6

Punts

3

2

Turnovers

4

2

Interceptions Thrown

4

0

Fumbles Lost

0

6

Penalties

10

0.0

Sacks

9.0

Tackles For Loss

0

D/ST TD

0

2-3 DEN

CHI 2-3

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1983 AFC West

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats