The Detroit Lions decisively defeated the Chicago Bears, 31 to 17, on October 16, 1983.
1st quarter
CHI
DET
Billy Sims 3-yard run (Eddie Murray kick)
0
7
2nd quarter
CHI
DET
Dexter Bussey 14-yard pass from Eric Hipple (Eddie Murray kick)
0
14
Bob Thomas 23-yard field goal
3
14
Eddie Murray 35-yard field goal
3
17
Ken Margerum 12-yard pass from Vince Evans (Bob Thomas kick)
10
17
3rd quarter
CHI
DET
Ulysses Norris 20-yard pass from Gary Danielson (Eddie Murray kick)
10
24
4th quarter
CHI
DET
Matt Suhey 10-yard pass from Vince Evans (Bob Thomas kick)
17
24
Eric Hipple 8-yard run (Eddie Murray kick)
17
31
Bears
Lions
1st Downs
25
21
Passing 1st Downs
15
9
Rushing 1st Downs
7
11
1st downs from penalties
3
1
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
70
63
Total Yards
427
366
Yards per play
6.1
5.8
Passing
309
195
Comp - Att
28 - 46
11 - 28
Yards per pass
6.2
6.7
Interceptions thrown
0
0
Sacks - Yards lost
4 - 27
1 - 7
Rushing
118
171
Rushing Attempts
20
34
Yards per rush
5.9
5.0
Penalties
8
8
Turnovers
0
0
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions
0
0
Possession
NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vince Evans | 28 | 45 | 336 | 7.5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 99.9 |
Walter Payton | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 |
Team | 28 | 46 | 309 | 7.3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 97.7 |
NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
---|---|---|---|---|
Walter Payton | 15 | 86 | 5.7 | 0 |
Vince Evans | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 |
Ken Margerum | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 |
Matt Suhey | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 |
Team | 20 | 118 | 5.9 | 0 |
NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ken Margerum | 6 | 82 | 13.7 | 1 | |
Pat Dunsmore | 5 | 73 | 14.6 | 0 | |
Willie Gault | 5 | 62 | 12.4 | 0 | |
Emery Moorehead | 4 | 53 | 13.3 | 0 | |
Dennis McKinnon | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 0 | |
Walter Payton | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | 0 | |
Matt Suhey | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | |
Team | 28 | 336 | 7.3 | 2 | 0 |
NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
---|---|---|---|
Team | 0 | 0 | 0 |
NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mike Hartenstine | 1.0 | |||||
Team | 1.0 |
NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Thomas | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
Team | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Parsons | 7 | 251 | 35.9 | |
Team | 7 | 251 | 35.9 |
NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Anthony Hutchison | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | 0 | |
Rickey Watts | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 0 | |
Dan Rains | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | |
Team | 6 | 84 | 14.0 | 0 |
NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Willie Gault | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | |
Team | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 |
NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eric Hipple | 7 | 16 | 151 | 9.4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 98.7 |
Gary Danielson | 4 | 12 | 51 | 4.3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 75.3 |
Team | 11 | 28 | 195 | 7.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 88.7 |
NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
---|---|---|---|---|
Billy Sims | 15 | 77 | 5.1 | 1 |
Dexter Bussey | 9 | 45 | 5.0 | 0 |
James Jones | 5 | 24 | 4.8 | 0 |
Eric Hipple | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 1 |
Vince Thompson | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 |
Team | 34 | 171 | 5.0 | 2 |
NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Leonard Thompson | 4 | 86 | 21.5 | 0 | |
James Jones | 2 | 56 | 28.0 | 0 | |
Dexter Bussey | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 1 | |
Ulysses Norris | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 1 | |
Jeff Chadwick | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | |
Team | 11 | 202 | 7.2 | 2 | 0 |
NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
---|---|---|---|
Team | 1 | 0 | 0 |
NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mike Dawson | 1.0 | |||||
Doug English | 1.0 | |||||
Bill Gay | 1.0 | |||||
Curtis Green | 1.0 | |||||
Team | 4.0 |
NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eddie Murray | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | |
Team | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mike Black | 5 | 209 | 41.8 | |
Team | 5 | 209 | 41.8 |
NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alvin Hall | 3 | 66 | 22.0 | 0 | |
Ken Jenkins | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 0 | |
Team | 4 | 96 | 24.0 | 0 |
NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ken Jenkins | 4 | 56 | 14.0 | 0 | |
Team | 4 | 56 | 14.0 | 0 |
Playoff Pass Yards Leaders
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Playoff PPG Rankings
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Playoff Opp PPG Rankings
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Playoff Total Yards Rankings
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Playoff Rush Yards Rankings
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125.3
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Playoff Pass Yards Rankings
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367.0
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307.0
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Playoff Sack Leaders
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7.0
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5.0
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Best Record ATS
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13-7-1
11-6-1
12-7
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10-6-1
Worst Record ATS
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5-11-1
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6-11
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6-10-1