Lions 38-17 Bears (Oct 30, 1983)

DET

CHI

1

14

0

2

3

14

0

4

7

14

38

17

1Q

7 - 0

V. Thompson 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

14 - 0

J. Chadwick 21-yard TD catch from E. Hipple.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 3

B. Thomas 45-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

17 - 3

E. Murray 29-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

24 - 3

J. Jones 8-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

31 - 3

L. Thompson 40-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

31 - 10

W. Payton 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

31 - 17

E. Moorehead 18-yard TD catch from J. McMahon.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

38 - 17

J. Jones 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

216

Hipple

DET

Rush Yds

91

Sims

DET

Rec Yds

74

Moorehead

CHI

Scrim TD

2

Jones

DET

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Eric Hipple

DET QB #17

Vince Evans

CHI QB #8

216

Pass Yds

131

1

Pass TD

0

Int

2

DET

Team Stats

CHI

396

Total Yds

382

21

1st Downs

25

0

Turnovers

4

1983 NFC Central

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 were easily defeated by the Detroit Lions, 38 to 17, on October 30, 1983.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Eric Hipple E. Hipple #17	12/19	216	11.4	1	0	1-12	119.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Vince Evans V. Evans #8	11/23	131	5.7	0	2	1-14	29.4
Jim McMahon J. McMahon #9	11/16	126	7.9	1	0	0-0	113.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Billy Sims B. Sims #20	19	91	4.8	0	18
Leonard Thompson L. Thompson #39	1	40	40.0	1	40
Eric Hipple E. Hipple #17	5	29	5.8	0	27
James Jones J. Jones #30	7	25	3.6	2	8
Vince Thompson V. Thompson #38	2	4	2.0	1	3
Dexter Bussey D. Bussey #24	3	3	1.0	0	2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	20	80	4.0	1	16
Matt Suhey M. Suhey #26	5	23	4.6	0	7
Jim McMahon J. McMahon #9	3	22	7.3	0	0
Vince Evans V. Evans #8	3	14	4.7	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Jeff Chadwick J. Chadwick #89	0/0	68	22.7	1	37
Leonard Thompson L. Thompson #39	0/0	57	28.5	0	39
Mark Nichols M. Nichols #86	0/0	46	46.0	0	46
Billy Sims B. Sims #20	0/0	24	8.0	0	14
James Jones J. Jones #30	0/0	20	10.0	0	11
Ulysses Norris U. Norris #80	0/0	1	1.0	0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Emery Moorehead E. Moorehead #87	0/0	74	12.3	1	18
Willie Gault W. Gault #83	0/0	58	14.5	0	21
Matt Suhey M. Suhey #26	0/0	44	8.8	0	21
Dennis McKinnon D. McKinnon #85	0/0	42	14.0	0	16
Ken Margerum K. Margerum #82	0/0	24	12.0	0	13
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	0/0	9	9.0	0	9
Jay Saldi J. Saldi #87	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Bruce McNorton B. McNorton #29	0-0	0.0	1
Bobby Watkins B. Watkins #27	0-0	0.0	1
Mike Cofer M. Cofer #55	0-0	1.0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Al Harris A. Harris #90	0-0	0	1.0	0	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Eddie Murray E. Murray #3	1/1	5/5	8	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bob Thomas B. Thomas #16	1/1	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Black M. Black #11	4	176	44.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Parsons B. Parsons #86	2	88	44.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ken Jenkins K. Jenkins #31	2	35	17.5	0	0
Robbie Martin R. Martin #83	1	0	0.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
John Janata J. Janata #72	1	2	2.0
Rickey Watts R. Watts #80	2	34	17.0
Brian Cabral B. Cabral #54	1	5	5.0
Dennis Gentry D. Gentry #29	1	28	28.0
Anthony Hutchison A. Hutchison #32	2	41	20.5

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ken Jenkins K. Jenkins #31	2	13	6.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dennis McKinnon D. McKinnon #85	3	64	21.3	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Eric Hipple E. Hipple #17	12/19	216	11.4	1	0	1-12	119.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Billy Sims B. Sims #20	19	91	4.8	0	18
Leonard Thompson L. Thompson #39	1	40	40.0	1	40
Eric Hipple E. Hipple #17	5	29	5.8	0	27
James Jones J. Jones #30	7	25	3.6	2	8
Vince Thompson V. Thompson #38	2	4	2.0	1	3
Dexter Bussey D. Bussey #24	3	3	1.0	0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Jeff Chadwick J. Chadwick #89	0/0	68	22.7	1	37
Leonard Thompson L. Thompson #39	0/0	57	28.5	0	39
Mark Nichols M. Nichols #86	0/0	46	46.0	0	46
Billy Sims B. Sims #20	0/0	24	8.0	0	14
James Jones J. Jones #30	0/0	20	10.0	0	11
Ulysses Norris U. Norris #80	0/0	1	1.0	0	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Bruce McNorton B. McNorton #29	0-0	0.0	1
Bobby Watkins B. Watkins #27	0-0	0.0	1
Mike Cofer M. Cofer #55	0-0	1.0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Eddie Murray E. Murray #3	1/1	5/5	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Black M. Black #11	4	176	44.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ken Jenkins K. Jenkins #31	2	35	17.5	0	0
Robbie Martin R. Martin #83	1	0	0.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ken Jenkins K. Jenkins #31	2	13	6.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Vince Evans V. Evans #8	11/23	131	5.7	0	2	1-14	29.4
Jim McMahon J. McMahon #9	11/16	126	7.9	1	0	0-0	113.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	20	80	4.0	1	16
Matt Suhey M. Suhey #26	5	23	4.6	0	7
Jim McMahon J. McMahon #9	3	22	7.3	0	0
Vince Evans V. Evans #8	3	14	4.7	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Emery Moorehead E. Moorehead #87	0/0	74	12.3	1	18
Willie Gault W. Gault #83	0/0	58	14.5	0	21
Matt Suhey M. Suhey #26	0/0	44	8.8	0	21
Dennis McKinnon D. McKinnon #85	0/0	42	14.0	0	16
Ken Margerum K. Margerum #82	0/0	24	12.0	0	13
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	0/0	9	9.0	0	9
Jay Saldi J. Saldi #87	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Al Harris A. Harris #90	0-0	0	1.0	0	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bob Thomas B. Thomas #16	1/1	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Parsons B. Parsons #86	2	88	44.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
John Janata J. Janata #72	1	2	2.0
Rickey Watts R. Watts #80	2	34	17.0
Brian Cabral B. Cabral #54	1	5	5.0
Dennis Gentry D. Gentry #29	1	28	28.0
Anthony Hutchison A. Hutchison #32	2	41	20.5

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dennis McKinnon D. McKinnon #85	3	64	21.3	0	0

DET

CHI

1

14

0

2

3

14

0

4

7

14

38

17

DET

Team Stats

CHI

396

Total Yds

382

204

Pass Yds

243

192

Rush Yds

139

57

Total Plays

71

6.9

Yards Per Play

5.4

10.2

Yards Per Pass

6.1

5.2

Yards Per Rush

4.5

21

1st Downs

25

9

Passing 1st Downs

13

10

Rushing 1st Downs

10

2

1st Downs from Penalties

2

4

Punts

2

0

Turnovers

4

0

Interceptions Thrown

2

0

Fumbles Lost

2

8

Penalties

12

1.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

0

4-5 DET

CHI 3-6

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1983 NFC Central

Game Summary

Team Stats