Week 3
Final
TB
CHI1Q
7 - 0
M. Washington 29-yard TD interception return.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
7 - 7
M. Suhey 1-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
7 - 14
J. Fisher 88-yard TD punt return.
Touchdown
Made XP
3Q
14 - 14
K. House 11-yard TD catch from D. Williams.
Touchdown
Made XP
3Q
14 - 21
V. Evans 8-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
17 - 21
G. Yepremian 32-yard field goal.
FG Made
4Q
17 - 28
D. Williams 18-yard TD catch from V. Evans.
Touchdown
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
324
Williams
TB
Rush Yds
114
Eckwood
TB
Rec Yds
109
Giles
TB
Scrim TD
1
House
TB
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1981 NFC Central
| Team | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buccaneers | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 |
 Lions | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 |
 Packers | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 |
 Vikings | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 |
 Bears | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 |
Game Summary
The Chicago Bears decisively defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 28 to 17, on September 20, 1981.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Williams #12 | 17/40 | 324 | 8.1 | 1 | 2 | 1-15 | 58.8 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V. Evans #8 | 13/23 | 126 | 5.5 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 68.4 |
W. Payton #34 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 39.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Eckwood #43 | 23 | 114 | 5.0 | 0 | 14 |
D. Williams #12 | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Wilder #32 | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
R. Bell #42 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
T. Davis #27 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Payton #34 | 21 | 64 | 3.0 | 0 | 16 |
M. Suhey #26 | 14 | 48 | 3.4 | 1 | 9 |
V. Evans #8 | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 1 | 8 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Giles #88 | 0/0 | 109 | 21.8 | 0 | 31 |
K. House #89 | 0/0 | 91 | 15.2 | 1 | 24 |
G. Jones #84 | 0/0 | 68 | 17.0 | 0 | 24 |
T. Bell #83 | 0/0 | 47 | 47.0 | 0 | 47 |
J. Wilder #32 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Watts #80 | 0/0 | 35 | 17.5 | 0 | 33 |
D. Williams #22 | 0/0 | 29 | 14.5 | 1 | 18 |
M. Suhey #26 | 0/0 | 19 | 4.8 | 0 | 9 |
R. Earl #81 | 0/0 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 10 |
K. Margerum #82 | 0/0 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
B. Baschnagel #84 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
W. Payton #34 | 0/0 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Washington #40 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Walterscheid #23 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
G. Fencik #45 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Yepremian #1 | 1/2 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Nielsen #6 | 0/1 | 4/4 | 4 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Blanchard #16 | 5 | 181 | 36.2 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Parsons #86 | 7 | 300 | 42.9 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Owens #26 | 2 | 45 | 22.5 | 0 | 0 |
G. Davis #27 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Williams #22 | 4 | 66 | 16.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Bell #83 | 5 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Fisher #24 | 2 | 93 | 46.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Williams #12 | 17/40 | 324 | 8.1 | 1 | 2 | 1-15 | 58.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Eckwood #43 | 23 | 114 | 5.0 | 0 | 14 |
D. Williams #12 | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Wilder #32 | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
R. Bell #42 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
T. Davis #27 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Giles #88 | 0/0 | 109 | 21.8 | 0 | 31 |
K. House #89 | 0/0 | 91 | 15.2 | 1 | 24 |
G. Jones #84 | 0/0 | 68 | 17.0 | 0 | 24 |
T. Bell #83 | 0/0 | 47 | 47.0 | 0 | 47 |
J. Wilder #32 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Washington #40 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Yepremian #1 | 1/2 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Blanchard #16 | 5 | 181 | 36.2 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Owens #26 | 2 | 45 | 22.5 | 0 | 0 |
G. Davis #27 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Bell #83 | 5 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V. Evans #8 | 13/23 | 126 | 5.5 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 68.4 |
W. Payton #34 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 39.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Payton #34 | 21 | 64 | 3.0 | 0 | 16 |
M. Suhey #26 | 14 | 48 | 3.4 | 1 | 9 |
V. Evans #8 | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 1 | 8 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Watts #80 | 0/0 | 35 | 17.5 | 0 | 33 |
D. Williams #22 | 0/0 | 29 | 14.5 | 1 | 18 |
M. Suhey #26 | 0/0 | 19 | 4.8 | 0 | 9 |
R. Earl #81 | 0/0 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 10 |
K. Margerum #82 | 0/0 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
B. Baschnagel #84 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
W. Payton #34 | 0/0 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Walterscheid #23 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
G. Fencik #45 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Nielsen #6 | 0/1 | 4/4 | 4 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Parsons #86 | 7 | 300 | 42.9 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Williams #22 | 4 | 66 | 16.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Fisher #24 | 2 | 93 | 46.5 | 0 | 1 |
450
Total Yds
247
309
Pass Yds
126
141
Rush Yds
121
71
Total Plays
62
6.3
Yards Per Play
4
7.5
Yards Per Pass
5.3
4.7
Yards Per Rush
3.2
22
1st Downs
15
15
Passing 1st Downs
5
6
Rushing 1st Downs
8
1
1st Downs from Penalties
2
5
Punts
7
3
Turnovers
1
2
Interceptions Thrown
1
1
Fumbles Lost
0
14
Penalties
3
0.0
Sacks
1.0
0
D/ST TD
1
