Buccaneers 10-17 Bears (Sep 11, 1983)

TB

CHI

1

0

2

3

10

3

7

0

4

0

7

10

17

2Q

3 - 0

B. Capece 20-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

3 - 7

W. Payton 73-yard TD catch from J. McMahon.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

3 - 10

B. Thomas 50-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

10 - 10

J. Owens 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

10 - 17

T. Schmidt 32-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

286

McMahon

CHI

Rush Yds

45

Payton

CHI

Rec Yds

115

Payton

CHI

Scrim TD

1

Owens

TB

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Jerry Golsteyn

TB QB #12

Jim McMahon

CHI QB #9

277

Pass Yds

286

0

Pass TD

1

Int

2

TB

Team Stats

CHI

347

Total Yds

358

Possession

17

1st Downs

14

/

3rd Down

/

Red Zone

/

2

Turnovers

3

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 emerged victorious over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 17 to 10, on September 11, 1983.

Game Info

November 22, 2024

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jerry Golsteyn J. Golsteyn #12	22/42	277	6.6	0	1	2-15	63.3

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim McMahon J. McMahon #9	16/24	286	11.9	1	2	4-23	86.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
James Wilder J. Wilder #32	11	40	3.6	0	11
James Owens J. Owens #26	12	25	2.1	1	5
Mel Carver M. Carver #28	2	12	6.0	0	11
Michael Morton M. Morton #1,20	1	5	5.0	0	5
Jerry Golsteyn J. Golsteyn #12	3	3	1.0	0	2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	17	45	2.6	10
Matt Suhey M. Suhey #26	11	31	2.8	9
Jim McMahon J. McMahon #9	2	15	7.5	0
Willie Gault W. Gault #83	1	4	4.0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Gerald Carter G. Carter #87	0/0	98	16.3	51
Jimmie Giles J. Giles #88	0/0	80	11.4	23
Theo Bell T. Bell #83	0/0	52	52.0	52
James Owens J. Owens #26	0/0	14	7.0	8
Kevin House K. House #89	0/0	11	3.7	5
Michael Morton M. Morton #1,20	0/0	9	9.0	9
Andre Tyler A. Tyler #81	0/0	9	9.0	9
Mel Carver M. Carver #28	0/0	4	4.0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	0/0	115	19.2	1	73
Willie Gault W. Gault #83	0/0	75	25.0	0	55
Matt Suhey M. Suhey #26	0/0	57	14.3	0	34
Ken Margerum K. Margerum #82	0/0	26	13.0	0	18
Emery Moorehead E. Moorehead #87	0/0	13	13.0	0	13

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Dave Stalls D. Stalls #65	0-0	0.5	0
Cedric Brown C. Brown #34	0-0	0.0	1
John Cannon J. Cannon #78	0-0	1.0	0
Jeff Davis J. Davis #58	0-0	1.5	0
Andy Hawkins A. Hawkins #59	0-0	1.0	0
John Holt J. Holt #21	0-0	0.0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Terry Schmidt T. Schmidt #44	0-0	0	0.0	1	0	0
Mike Hartenstine M. Hartenstine #73	0-0	0	2.0	0	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bill Capece B. Capece #3	1/2	1/1	4	0

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

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Frank Garcia F. Garcia #5	8	302	37.8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Parsons B. Parsons #86	6	240	40.0	0
Jim McMahon J. McMahon #9	1	36	36.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Michael Morton M. Morton #1,20	1	21	21.0
Jim Obradovich J. Obradovich #86	1	0	0.0
James Owens J. Owens #26	2	61	30.5

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Willie Gault W. Gault #83	1	15	15.0	0	0
Anthony Hutchison A. Hutchison #32	2	30	15.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Andre Tyler A. Tyler #81	2	23	11.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jeff Fisher J. Fisher #24	5	27	5.4	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jerry Golsteyn J. Golsteyn #12	22/42	277	6.6	0	1	2-15	63.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
James Wilder J. Wilder #32	11	40	3.6	0	11
James Owens J. Owens #26	12	25	2.1	1	5
Mel Carver M. Carver #28	2	12	6.0	0	11
Michael Morton M. Morton #1,20	1	5	5.0	0	5
Jerry Golsteyn J. Golsteyn #12	3	3	1.0	0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Gerald Carter G. Carter #87	0/0	98	16.3	51
Jimmie Giles J. Giles #88	0/0	80	11.4	23
Theo Bell T. Bell #83	0/0	52	52.0	52
James Owens J. Owens #26	0/0	14	7.0	8
Kevin House K. House #89	0/0	11	3.7	5
Michael Morton M. Morton #1,20	0/0	9	9.0	9
Andre Tyler A. Tyler #81	0/0	9	9.0	9
Mel Carver M. Carver #28	0/0	4	4.0	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Dave Stalls D. Stalls #65	0-0	0.5	0
Cedric Brown C. Brown #34	0-0	0.0	1
John Cannon J. Cannon #78	0-0	1.0	0
Jeff Davis J. Davis #58	0-0	1.5	0
Andy Hawkins A. Hawkins #59	0-0	1.0	0
John Holt J. Holt #21	0-0	0.0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bill Capece B. Capece #3	1/2	1/1	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Frank Garcia F. Garcia #5	8	302	37.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Michael Morton M. Morton #1,20	1	21	21.0
Jim Obradovich J. Obradovich #86	1	0	0.0
James Owens J. Owens #26	2	61	30.5

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Andre Tyler A. Tyler #81	2	23	11.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim McMahon J. McMahon #9	16/24	286	11.9	1	2	4-23	86.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	17	45	2.6	10
Matt Suhey M. Suhey #26	11	31	2.8	9
Jim McMahon J. McMahon #9	2	15	7.5	0
Willie Gault W. Gault #83	1	4	4.0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	0/0	115	19.2	1	73
Willie Gault W. Gault #83	0/0	75	25.0	0	55
Matt Suhey M. Suhey #26	0/0	57	14.3	0	34
Ken Margerum K. Margerum #82	0/0	26	13.0	0	18
Emery Moorehead E. Moorehead #87	0/0	13	13.0	0	13

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Terry Schmidt T. Schmidt #44	0-0	0	0.0	1	0	0
Mike Hartenstine M. Hartenstine #73	0-0	0	2.0	0	0	0

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

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Parsons B. Parsons #86	6	240	40.0	0
Jim McMahon J. McMahon #9	1	36	36.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Willie Gault W. Gault #83	1	15	15.0	0	0
Anthony Hutchison A. Hutchison #32	2	30	15.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jeff Fisher J. Fisher #24	5	27	5.4	0	0

TB

CHI

1

0

2

3

10

3

7

0

4

0

7

10

17

TB

Team Stats

CHI

347

Total Yds

358

262

Pass Yds

263

85

Rush Yds

95

0

Total Drives

0

73

Total Plays

59

4.8

Yards Per Play

6.1

6

Yards Per Pass

9.4

2.9

Yards Per Rush

3.1

Possession

0

Biggest Lead

0

17

1st Downs

14

9

Passing 1st Downs

10

6

Rushing 1st Downs

3

2

1st Downs from Penalties

1

/

3rd Down

/

4th Down

/

Red Zone

/

8

Punts

7

2

Turnovers

3

1

Interceptions Thrown

2

1

Fumbles Lost

1

4

Penalties

8

4.0

Sacks

2.0

Tackles For Loss

0

D/ST TD

0

0-2 TB

CHI 1-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1983 NFC Central

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats