Week 17
Final
CHI
TB1Q
7 - 0
R. Harris 1-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
1Q
7 - 7
D. Moore 3-yard TD catch from T. Dilfer.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
7 - 14
E. Rhett 3-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
7 - 21
K. Williams 88-yard TD punt return.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
7 - 28
C. Hawkins 15-yard TD catch from T. Dilfer.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
7 - 31
M. Husted 50-yard field goal.
FG Made
4Q
7 - 34
M. Husted 22-yard field goal.
FG Made
4Q
13 - 34
B. Engram 6-yard TD catch from S. Matthews.
Touchdown
2PT Failed
4Q
19 - 34
S. Matthews 2-yard TD run.
Touchdown
2PT Failed
Top Performers
Pass Yds
158
Matthews
CHI
Rush Yds
44
Rhett
TB
Rec Yds
120
Conway
CHI
Scrim TD
1
Matthews
CHI
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1996 NFC Central
| Team | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Packers | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 |
 Vikings | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 |
 Bears | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 |
 Buccaneers | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 |
 Lions | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 |
Game Summary
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers decisively defeated the Chicago Bears, 34 to 19, on December 22, 1996.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Matthews #9 | 13/17 | 158 | 9.3 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 124.1 |
D. Krieg #17 | 17/26 | 139 | 5.3 | 0 | 1 | 3-22 | 62.8 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Dilfer #12 | 11/14 | 104 | 7.4 | 2 | 0 | 1-12 | 137.2 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Salaam #31 | 7 | 35 | 5.0 | 0 | 12 |
R. Harris #29 | 9 | 26 | 2.9 | 1 | 6 |
T. Carter #30 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
S. Matthews #9 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 2 |
D. Krieg #17 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Rhett #32 | 14 | 44 | 3.1 | 1 | 30 |
M. Alstott #40 | 11 | 42 | 3.8 | 0 | 12 |
R. Brooks #40 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
T. Dilfer #12 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
J. Ellison #37 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
C. Weldon #11 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -1 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Conway #80 | 0/0 | 120 | 13.3 | 0 | 25 |
R. Wetnight #89 | 0/0 | 61 | 15.3 | 0 | 26 |
M. Timpson #83 | 0/0 | 35 | 8.8 | 0 | 16 |
B. Engram #84 | 0/0 | 23 | 11.5 | 1 | 17 |
R. Harris #29 | 0/0 | 22 | 3.7 | 0 | 11 |
K. Cash #88 | 0/0 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 8 |
R. Salaam #31 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
J. Jackson #88 | 0/0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
T. Carter #30 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Hawkins #85 | 0/0 | 55 | 13.8 | 1 | 17 |
A. Harper #82 | 0/0 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 11 |
M. Alstott #40 | 0/0 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 10 |
D. Moore #83 | 0/0 | 8 | 4.0 | 1 | 6 |
J. Harris #80 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Spellman #90 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Mincy #42 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
H. Nickerson #56 | 0-0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
W. Sapp #99 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Upshaw #91 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Jaeger #18 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Husted #5 | 2/2 | 4/4 | 10 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Sauerbrun #16 | 3 | 129 | 43.0 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Barnhardt #6 | 3 | 128 | 42.7 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Engram #84 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Jackson #88 | 5 | 88 | 17.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Williams #86 | 2 | 49 | 24.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Williams #86 | 2 | 100 | 50.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Matthews #9 | 13/17 | 158 | 9.3 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 124.1 |
D. Krieg #17 | 17/26 | 139 | 5.3 | 0 | 1 | 3-22 | 62.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Salaam #31 | 7 | 35 | 5.0 | 0 | 12 |
R. Harris #29 | 9 | 26 | 2.9 | 1 | 6 |
T. Carter #30 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
S. Matthews #9 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 2 |
D. Krieg #17 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Conway #80 | 0/0 | 120 | 13.3 | 0 | 25 |
R. Wetnight #89 | 0/0 | 61 | 15.3 | 0 | 26 |
M. Timpson #83 | 0/0 | 35 | 8.8 | 0 | 16 |
B. Engram #84 | 0/0 | 23 | 11.5 | 1 | 17 |
R. Harris #29 | 0/0 | 22 | 3.7 | 0 | 11 |
K. Cash #88 | 0/0 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 8 |
R. Salaam #31 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
J. Jackson #88 | 0/0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
T. Carter #30 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Spellman #90 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Jaeger #18 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 1 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Sauerbrun #16 | 3 | 129 | 43.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Engram #84 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Jackson #88 | 5 | 88 | 17.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Dilfer #12 | 11/14 | 104 | 7.4 | 2 | 0 | 1-12 | 137.2 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Rhett #32 | 14 | 44 | 3.1 | 1 | 30 |
M. Alstott #40 | 11 | 42 | 3.8 | 0 | 12 |
R. Brooks #40 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
T. Dilfer #12 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
J. Ellison #37 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
C. Weldon #11 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -1 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Hawkins #85 | 0/0 | 55 | 13.8 | 1 | 17 |
A. Harper #82 | 0/0 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 11 |
M. Alstott #40 | 0/0 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 10 |
D. Moore #83 | 0/0 | 8 | 4.0 | 1 | 6 |
J. Harris #80 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Mincy #42 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
H. Nickerson #56 | 0-0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
W. Sapp #99 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Upshaw #91 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Husted #5 | 2/2 | 4/4 | 10 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Barnhardt #6 | 3 | 128 | 42.7 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Williams #86 | 2 | 49 | 24.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Williams #86 | 2 | 100 | 50.0 | 0 | 1 |
339
Total Yds
181
272
Pass Yds
92
67
Rush Yds
89
66
Total Plays
46
5.1
Yards Per Play
3.9
5.8
Yards Per Pass
6.1
3.5
Yards Per Rush
2.9
32:31
Possession
27:29
25
1st Downs
15
16
Passing 1st Downs
8
7
Rushing 1st Downs
5
2
1st Downs from Penalties
2
6/12
3rd Down
3/9
1/2
4th Down
0/0
3
Punts
3
2
Turnovers
0
1
Interceptions Thrown
0
1
Fumbles Lost
0
11
Penalties
4
1.0
Sacks
4.0
0
D/ST TD
1
