Bears 28-31 Packers (Dec 4, 1983)

CHI

GB

1

7

14

2

7

3

0

4

14

10

28

31

1Q

0 - 7

H. Huckleby 9-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

0 - 14

P. Coffman 5-yard TD catch from L. Dickey.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

7 - 14

W. Gault 87-yard TD catch from J. McMahon.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 21

G. Ellis 12-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 21

M. Suhey 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

14 - 28

H. Huckleby 10-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

21 - 28

M. Suhey 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

28 - 28

D. McKinnon 59-yard TD punt return.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

28 - 31

J. Stenerud 19-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

345

Dickey

GB

Rush Yds

141

Ellis

GB

Rec Yds

129

Gault

CHI

Scrim TD

2

Suhey

CHI

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Jim McMahon

CHI QB #9

Lynn Dickey

GB QB #12

298

Pass Yds

345

1

Pass TD

1

Int

1

CHI

Team Stats

GB

358

Total Yds

512

Possession

16

1st Downs

20

/

3rd Down

/

Red Zone

/

2

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 Green Bay Packers squeaked out a win over the Chicago Bears, 31 to 28, on December 4, 1983.

Game Info

November 22, 2024

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim McMahon J. McMahon #9	20/38	298	7.8	1	1	4-24	76.4

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Lynn Dickey L. Dickey #12	16/34	345	10.1	1	1	2-17	81.1
Gerry Ellis G. Ellis #31	0/1	0	0.0	0	1	0-0	0.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	16	58	3.6	0	12
Jim McMahon J. McMahon #9	4	14	3.5	0	0
Matt Suhey M. Suhey #26	7	11	1.6	2	5
Willie Gault W. Gault #83	1	1	1.0	0	1
Emery Moorehead E. Moorehead #87	1	0	0.0	0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Gerry Ellis G. Ellis #31	18	141	7.8	1	71
Harlan Huckleby H. Huckleby #25	5	28	5.6	2	10
Mike Meade M. Meade #36	4	13	3.3	0	7
Jessie Clark J. Clark #33	5	4	0.8	0	4
Lynn Dickey L. Dickey #12	1	-2	-2.0	0	-2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Willie Gault W. Gault #83	0/0	129	32.3	1	87
Emery Moorehead E. Moorehead #87	0/0	63	15.8	0	24
Matt Suhey M. Suhey #26	0/0	35	5.8	0	9
Ken Margerum K. Margerum #82	0/0	29	29.0	0	29
Dennis McKinnon D. McKinnon #85	0/0	17	8.5	0	14
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	0/0	13	6.5	0	7
Jay Saldi J. Saldi #87	0/0	12	12.0	0	12

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
James Lofton J. Lofton #80	0/0	120	20.0	0	67
Phil Epps P. Epps #85	0/0	66	33.0	0	45
Paul Coffman P. Coffman #82	0/0	55	18.3	1	29
John Jefferson J. Jefferson #83	0/0	50	16.7	0	27
Gerry Ellis G. Ellis #31	0/0	40	40.0	0	40
Jessie Clark J. Clark #33	0/0	14	14.0	0	14

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Steve McMichael S. McMichael #76	0-0	1.0	0
Leslie Frazier L. Frazier #21	0-0	0.0	2
Mike Hartenstine M. Hartenstine #73	0-0	1.0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Ezra Johnson E. Johnson #90	0-0	3.0	0
Cliff Lewis C. Lewis #56	0-0	1.0	0
John Anderson J. Anderson #59	0-0	0.0	1

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

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jan Stenerud J. Stenerud #3	1/3	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Parsons B. Parsons #86	10	369	36.9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bucky Scribner B. Scribner #13	7	283	40.4	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Brian Baschnagel B. Baschnagel #84	2	23	11.5
Todd Bell T. Bell #25	1	18	18.0
Willie Gault W. Gault #83	2	38	19.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Johnnie Gray J. Gray #24	1	26	26.0	0	0
Harlan Huckleby H. Huckleby #25	4	67	16.8	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dennis McKinnon D. McKinnon #85	7	78	11.1	0	1

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Phil Epps P. Epps #85	5	30	6.0	0	0
Estus Hood E. Hood #38	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim McMahon J. McMahon #9	20/38	298	7.8	1	1	4-24	76.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	16	58	3.6	0	12
Jim McMahon J. McMahon #9	4	14	3.5	0	0
Matt Suhey M. Suhey #26	7	11	1.6	2	5
Willie Gault W. Gault #83	1	1	1.0	0	1
Emery Moorehead E. Moorehead #87	1	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Willie Gault W. Gault #83	0/0	129	32.3	1	87
Emery Moorehead E. Moorehead #87	0/0	63	15.8	0	24
Matt Suhey M. Suhey #26	0/0	35	5.8	0	9
Ken Margerum K. Margerum #82	0/0	29	29.0	0	29
Dennis McKinnon D. McKinnon #85	0/0	17	8.5	0	14
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	0/0	13	6.5	0	7
Jay Saldi J. Saldi #87	0/0	12	12.0	0	12

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Steve McMichael S. McMichael #76	0-0	1.0	0
Leslie Frazier L. Frazier #21	0-0	0.0	2
Mike Hartenstine M. Hartenstine #73	0-0	1.0	0

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

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Parsons B. Parsons #86	10	369	36.9	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Brian Baschnagel B. Baschnagel #84	2	23	11.5
Todd Bell T. Bell #25	1	18	18.0
Willie Gault W. Gault #83	2	38	19.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dennis McKinnon D. McKinnon #85	7	78	11.1	0	1

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Lynn Dickey L. Dickey #12	16/34	345	10.1	1	1	2-17	81.1
Gerry Ellis G. Ellis #31	0/1	0	0.0	0	1	0-0	0.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Gerry Ellis G. Ellis #31	18	141	7.8	1	71
Harlan Huckleby H. Huckleby #25	5	28	5.6	2	10
Mike Meade M. Meade #36	4	13	3.3	0	7
Jessie Clark J. Clark #33	5	4	0.8	0	4
Lynn Dickey L. Dickey #12	1	-2	-2.0	0	-2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
James Lofton J. Lofton #80	0/0	120	20.0	0	67
Phil Epps P. Epps #85	0/0	66	33.0	0	45
Paul Coffman P. Coffman #82	0/0	55	18.3	1	29
John Jefferson J. Jefferson #83	0/0	50	16.7	0	27
Gerry Ellis G. Ellis #31	0/0	40	40.0	0	40
Jessie Clark J. Clark #33	0/0	14	14.0	0	14

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Ezra Johnson E. Johnson #90	0-0	3.0	0
Cliff Lewis C. Lewis #56	0-0	1.0	0
John Anderson J. Anderson #59	0-0	0.0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jan Stenerud J. Stenerud #3	1/3	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bucky Scribner B. Scribner #13	7	283	40.4	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Johnnie Gray J. Gray #24	1	26	26.0	0	0
Harlan Huckleby H. Huckleby #25	4	67	16.8	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Phil Epps P. Epps #85	5	30	6.0	0	0
Estus Hood E. Hood #38	1	0	0.0	0	0

CHI

GB

1

7

14

2

7

3

0

4

14

10

28

31

CHI

Team Stats

GB

358

Total Yds

512

274

Pass Yds

328

84

Rush Yds

184

0

Total Drives

0

71

Total Plays

70

5

Yards Per Play

7.3

6.5

Yards Per Pass

8.9

2.9

Yards Per Rush

5.6

Possession

0

Biggest Lead

0

16

1st Downs

20

8

Passing 1st Downs

12

8

Rushing 1st Downs

7

0

1st Downs from Penalties

1

/

3rd Down

/

4th Down

/

Red Zone

/

10

Punts

7

2

Turnovers

4

1

Interceptions Thrown

2

1

Fumbles Lost

2

6

Penalties

5

2.0

Sacks

4.0

Tackles For Loss

1

D/ST TD

0

6-8 CHI

GB 7-7

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1983 NFC Central

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats