Bears 23-26 Buccaneers (Jan 2, 1983)

CHI

TB

1

3

0

2

17

6

3

7

4

0

10

OT

0

3

23

26

1Q

3 - 0

B. Thomas 43-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

6 - 0

B. Thomas 19-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

13 - 0

O. Wilson 39-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

13 - 3

B. Capece 27-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

13 - 6

B. Capece 31-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

20 - 6

B. Baschnagel 19-yard TD catch from J. McMahon.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

23 - 6

B. Thomas 40-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

23 - 13

J. Giles 35-yard TD catch from D. Williams.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

23 - 20

J. Giles 31-yard TD catch from D. Williams.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

23 - 23

B. Capece 40-yard field goal.

FG Made

OT

23 - 26

B. Capece 33-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

367

Williams

TB

Rush Yds

109

Payton

CHI

Rec Yds

95

House

TB

Scrim TD

2

Giles

TB

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Jim McMahon

CHI QB #9

Doug Williams

TB QB #12

167

Pass Yds

367

1

Pass TD

2

0

Int

2

CHI

Team Stats

TB

248

Total Yds

424

14

1st Downs

22

1

Turnovers

3

1982 NFC Central

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Packers	5	3	1	.611
Vikings	5	4	0	.556
Buccaneers	5	4	0	.556
Lions	4	5	0	.444
Bears	3	6	0	.333

Game Summary

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers squeaked out a win over the Chicago Bears, 26 to 23, on January 2, 1983.

Game Info

January 1, 1983

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim McMahon J. McMahon #9	12/30	167	5.6	1	0	4-32	69.7

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Doug Williams D. Williams #12	25/49	367	7.5	2	2	3-42	72.4
Jerry Golsteyn J. Golsteyn #12	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	26	109	4.2	0	10
Matt Suhey M. Suhey #26	6	4	0.7	0	3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
James Wilder J. Wilder #32	2	46	23.0	47
Doug Williams D. Williams #12	5	30	6.0	0
Mel Carver M. Carver #28	11	16	1.5	7
James Owens J. Owens #26	3	7	2.3	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Brian Baschnagel B. Baschnagel #84	0/0	59	14.8	1	20
Ken Margerum K. Margerum #82	0/0	41	20.5	0	28
Rickey Watts R. Watts #80	0/0	31	31.0	0	31
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	0/0	17	5.7	0	9
Matt Suhey M. Suhey #26	0/0	15	15.0	0	15
Emery Moorehead E. Moorehead #87	0/0	4	4.0	0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Kevin House K. House #89	0/0	95	23.8	0	43
Jimmie Giles J. Giles #88	0/0	75	25.0	2	35
James Wilder J. Wilder #32	0/0	61	10.2	0	20
Gordon Jones G. Jones #84	0/0	56	14.0	0	18
Theo Bell T. Bell #83	0/0	50	12.5	0	15
James Owens J. Owens #26	0/0	23	7.7	0	12
Gerald Carter G. Carter #87	0/0	7	7.0	0	7

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int	TD
Jim Osborne J. Osborne #68	0-0	1.0	0	0
Otis Wilson O. Wilson #55	0-0	0.0	1	1
Gary Fencik G. Fencik #45	0-0	0.0	1	0
Dan Hampton D. Hampton #99	0-0	1.0	0	0
Al Harris A. Harris #90	0-0	1.0	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks
Lee Roy Selmon L. Roy Selmon #63	0-0	1.0
Dave Stalls D. Stalls #65	0-0	2.0
Neal Colzie N. Colzie #20	0-0	1.0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bob Thomas B. Thomas #16	3/4	2/2	11	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bill Capece B. Capece #3	4/5	2/2	14	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Parsons B. Parsons #86	7	297	42.4	0
Jim McMahon J. McMahon #9	1	59	59.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Larry Swider L. Swider #9	4	174	43.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Rickey Watts R. Watts #80	4	78	19.5
Dennis Gentry D. Gentry #29	2	30	15.0
Roland Harper R. Harper #35	1	0	0.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
James Owens J. Owens #26	3	52	17.3
Mel Carver M. Carver #28	2	44	22.0
Jeff Davis J. Davis #58	1	0	0.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jeff Fisher J. Fisher #24	2	24	12.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
John Holt J. Holt #21	3	28	9.3	0	0
Theo Bell T. Bell #83	2	6	3.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim McMahon J. McMahon #9	12/30	167	5.6	1	0	4-32	69.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	26	109	4.2	0	10
Matt Suhey M. Suhey #26	6	4	0.7	0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Brian Baschnagel B. Baschnagel #84	0/0	59	14.8	1	20
Ken Margerum K. Margerum #82	0/0	41	20.5	0	28
Rickey Watts R. Watts #80	0/0	31	31.0	0	31
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	0/0	17	5.7	0	9
Matt Suhey M. Suhey #26	0/0	15	15.0	0	15
Emery Moorehead E. Moorehead #87	0/0	4	4.0	0	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int	TD
Jim Osborne J. Osborne #68	0-0	1.0	0	0
Otis Wilson O. Wilson #55	0-0	0.0	1	1
Gary Fencik G. Fencik #45	0-0	0.0	1	0
Dan Hampton D. Hampton #99	0-0	1.0	0	0
Al Harris A. Harris #90	0-0	1.0	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bob Thomas B. Thomas #16	3/4	2/2	11	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Parsons B. Parsons #86	7	297	42.4	0
Jim McMahon J. McMahon #9	1	59	59.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Rickey Watts R. Watts #80	4	78	19.5
Dennis Gentry D. Gentry #29	2	30	15.0
Roland Harper R. Harper #35	1	0	0.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jeff Fisher J. Fisher #24	2	24	12.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Doug Williams D. Williams #12	25/49	367	7.5	2	2	3-42	72.4
Jerry Golsteyn J. Golsteyn #12	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
James Wilder J. Wilder #32	2	46	23.0	47
Doug Williams D. Williams #12	5	30	6.0	0
Mel Carver M. Carver #28	11	16	1.5	7
James Owens J. Owens #26	3	7	2.3	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Kevin House K. House #89	0/0	95	23.8	0	43
Jimmie Giles J. Giles #88	0/0	75	25.0	2	35
James Wilder J. Wilder #32	0/0	61	10.2	0	20
Gordon Jones G. Jones #84	0/0	56	14.0	0	18
Theo Bell T. Bell #83	0/0	50	12.5	0	15
James Owens J. Owens #26	0/0	23	7.7	0	12
Gerald Carter G. Carter #87	0/0	7	7.0	0	7

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks
Lee Roy Selmon L. Roy Selmon #63	0-0	1.0
Dave Stalls D. Stalls #65	0-0	2.0
Neal Colzie N. Colzie #20	0-0	1.0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bill Capece B. Capece #3	4/5	2/2	14	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Larry Swider L. Swider #9	4	174	43.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
James Owens J. Owens #26	3	52	17.3
Mel Carver M. Carver #28	2	44	22.0
Jeff Davis J. Davis #58	1	0	0.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
John Holt J. Holt #21	3	28	9.3	0	0
Theo Bell T. Bell #83	2	6	3.0	0	0

CHI

TB

1

3

0

2

17

6

3

7

4

0

10

OT

0

3

23

26

CHI

Team Stats

TB

248

Total Yds

424

135

Pass Yds

325

113

Rush Yds

99

66

Total Plays

74

3.8

Yards Per Play

5.7

4.0

Yards Per Pass

6.1

3.5

Yards Per Rush

4.7

14

1st Downs

22

7

Passing 1st Downs

17

6

Rushing 1st Downs

4

1

1st Downs from Penalties

1

8

Punts

4

1

Turnovers

3

0

Interceptions Thrown

2

1

Fumbles Lost

1

3

Penalties

1

3.0

Sacks

4.0

1

D/ST TD

0

3-6 CHI

TB 5-4

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1982 NFC Central

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats