Bears 31-34 Saints (Sep 18, 1983)

CHI

NO

1

7

2

3

7

14

4

14

7

OT

0

3

31

34

1Q

7 - 0

W. Gault 8-yard TD catch from J. McMahon.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

7 - 7

H. Gajan 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 10

M. Andersen 21-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 10

B. Thomas 27-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

10 - 17

H. Brenner 15-yard TD catch from K. Stabler.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

10 - 24

K. Duckett 25-yard TD catch from K. Stabler.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

17 - 24

W. Payton 49-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

24 - 24

W. Gault 56-yard TD catch from W. Payton.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

24 - 31

J. Poe 31-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

31 - 31

W. Gault 21-yard TD catch from W. Payton.

Touchdown

Made XP

OT

31 - 34

M. Andersen 41-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

279

Stabler

NO

Rush Yds

161

Payton

CHI

Rec Yds

105

Brenner

NO

Scrim TD

3

Gault

CHI

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Jim McMahon

CHI QB #9

Ken Stabler

NO QB #12

172

Pass Yds

279

1

Pass TD

2

1

Int

3

CHI

Team Stats

NO

493

Total Yds

332

Possession

21

1st Downs

21

/

3rd Down

/

Red Zone

/

5

Turnovers

6

1983 NFC Central

CHI NO

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

Team	W	L	PCT
49ers	10	6	.625
Rams	9	7	.563
Saints	8	8	.500
Falcons	7	9	.438

Game Summary

The New Orleans Saints squeaked out a win over the Chicago Bears, 34 to 31, on September 18, 1983.

Game Info

November 22, 2024

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim McMahon J. McMahon #9	11/17	172	10.1	1	1	5-41	93.3
Vince Evans V. Evans #8	7/14	128	9.1	0	2	3-32	42.3
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	2/2	77	38.5	2	0	0-0	158.3

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Ken Stabler K. Stabler #12	25/39	279	7.2	2	3	6-55	70.4
Russell Erxleben R. Erxleben #14	1/1	24	24.0	0	0	0-0	118.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	28	161	5.8	1	49
Vince Evans V. Evans #8	2	11	5.5	0	0
Jim McMahon J. McMahon #9	1	9	9.0	0	9
Dennis Gentry D. Gentry #29	3	8	2.7	0	6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Wayne Wilson W. Wilson #30	21	72	3.4	0	20
Hokie Gajan H. Gajan #46	7	12	1.7	1	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Willie Gault W. Gault #83	0/0	103	25.8	3	56
Ken Margerum K. Margerum #82	0/0	86	43.0	0	60
Emery Moorehead E. Moorehead #87	0/0	82	20.5	0	36
Jay Saldi J. Saldi #87	0/0	37	9.3	0	16
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	0/0	27	13.5	0	25
Dennis McKinnon D. McKinnon #85	0/0	20	20.0	0	20
Brian Baschnagel B. Baschnagel #84	0/0	18	18.0	0	18
Matt Suhey M. Suhey #26	0/0	4	2.0	0	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Hoby Brenner H. Brenner #85	0/0	105	17.5	1	30
Jeff Groth J. Groth #86	0/0	74	10.6	0	24
Kenny Duckett K. Duckett #83	0/0	53	10.6	1	25
Lindsay Scott L. Scott #80	0/0	40	10.0	0	17
Eugene Goodlow E. Goodlow #88	0/0	17	8.5	0	10
Wayne Wilson W. Wilson #30	0/0	14	7.0	0	17

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Terry Schmidt T. Schmidt #44	0-0	0.0	2
Brian Cabral B. Cabral #54	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	1.0	0
Mike Hartenstine M. Hartenstine #73	0-0	3.0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Reggie Lewis R. Lewis #98	0-0	1.0	0
Derland Moore D. Moore #74	0-0	1.0	0
Whitney Paul W. Paul #53	0-0	1.0	0
Johnnie Poe J. Poe #25	0-0	0.0	2
Jim Wilks J. Wilks #94	0-0	2.0	0
Dennis Winston D. Winston #55	0-0	0.0	1
Bruce Clark B. Clark #75	0-0	1.0	0
Tony Elliott T. Elliott #99	0-0	1.0	0
Rickey Jackson R. Jackson #57	0-0	1.0	0

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

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Morten Andersen M. Andersen #7	2/2	4/4	10	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Parsons B. Parsons #86	8	316	39.5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Russell Erxleben R. Erxleben #14	6	270	45.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Willie Gault W. Gault #83	2	38	19.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rich Mauti R. Mauti #84	3	66	22.0	0	0
Kenny Duckett K. Duckett #83	3	143	47.7	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jeff Fisher J. Fisher #24	3	16	5.3	0	0
Willie Gault W. Gault #83	1	9	9.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jeff Groth J. Groth #86	4	23	5.8	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim McMahon J. McMahon #9	11/17	172	10.1	1	1	5-41	93.3
Vince Evans V. Evans #8	7/14	128	9.1	0	2	3-32	42.3
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	2/2	77	38.5	2	0	0-0	158.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	28	161	5.8	1	49
Vince Evans V. Evans #8	2	11	5.5	0	0
Jim McMahon J. McMahon #9	1	9	9.0	0	9
Dennis Gentry D. Gentry #29	3	8	2.7	0	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Willie Gault W. Gault #83	0/0	103	25.8	3	56
Ken Margerum K. Margerum #82	0/0	86	43.0	0	60
Emery Moorehead E. Moorehead #87	0/0	82	20.5	0	36
Jay Saldi J. Saldi #87	0/0	37	9.3	0	16
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	0/0	27	13.5	0	25
Dennis McKinnon D. McKinnon #85	0/0	20	20.0	0	20
Brian Baschnagel B. Baschnagel #84	0/0	18	18.0	0	18
Matt Suhey M. Suhey #26	0/0	4	2.0	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Terry Schmidt T. Schmidt #44	0-0	0.0	2
Brian Cabral B. Cabral #54	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	1.0	0
Mike Hartenstine M. Hartenstine #73	0-0	3.0	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	8	316	39.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Willie Gault W. Gault #83	2	38	19.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jeff Fisher J. Fisher #24	3	16	5.3	0	0
Willie Gault W. Gault #83	1	9	9.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Ken Stabler K. Stabler #12	25/39	279	7.2	2	3	6-55	70.4
Russell Erxleben R. Erxleben #14	1/1	24	24.0	0	0	0-0	118.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Wayne Wilson W. Wilson #30	21	72	3.4	0	20
Hokie Gajan H. Gajan #46	7	12	1.7	1	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Hoby Brenner H. Brenner #85	0/0	105	17.5	1	30
Jeff Groth J. Groth #86	0/0	74	10.6	0	24
Kenny Duckett K. Duckett #83	0/0	53	10.6	1	25
Lindsay Scott L. Scott #80	0/0	40	10.0	0	17
Eugene Goodlow E. Goodlow #88	0/0	17	8.5	0	10
Wayne Wilson W. Wilson #30	0/0	14	7.0	0	17

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Reggie Lewis R. Lewis #98	0-0	1.0	0
Derland Moore D. Moore #74	0-0	1.0	0
Whitney Paul W. Paul #53	0-0	1.0	0
Johnnie Poe J. Poe #25	0-0	0.0	2
Jim Wilks J. Wilks #94	0-0	2.0	0
Dennis Winston D. Winston #55	0-0	0.0	1
Bruce Clark B. Clark #75	0-0	1.0	0
Tony Elliott T. Elliott #99	0-0	1.0	0
Rickey Jackson R. Jackson #57	0-0	1.0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Morten Andersen M. Andersen #7	2/2	4/4	10	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Russell Erxleben R. Erxleben #14	6	270	45.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rich Mauti R. Mauti #84	3	66	22.0	0	0
Kenny Duckett K. Duckett #83	3	143	47.7	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jeff Groth J. Groth #86	4	23	5.8	0	0

CHI

NO

1

7

2

3

7

14

4

14

7

OT

0

3

31

34

CHI

Team Stats

NO

493

Total Yds

332

304

Pass Yds

248

189

Rush Yds

84

0

Total Drives

0

75

Total Plays

74

6.6

Yards Per Play

4.5

7.4

Yards Per Pass

5.4

5.6

Yards Per Rush

3

Possession

0

Biggest Lead

0

21

1st Downs

21

15

Passing 1st Downs

16

4

Rushing 1st Downs

3

2

1st Downs from Penalties

2

/

3rd Down

/

4th Down

/

Red Zone

/

8

Punts

6

5

Turnovers

6

3

Interceptions Thrown

3

2

Fumbles Lost

3

11

Penalties

6

6.0

Sacks

8.0

Tackles For Loss

0

D/ST TD

0

1-2 CHI

NO 2-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1983 NFC Central

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats