Week 6
Final
MIN
CHI1Q
7 - 0
D. Nelson 56-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
7 - 7
W. Payton 1-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
10 - 7
B. Ricardo 22-yard field goal.
FG Made
3Q
13 - 7
B. Ricardo 32-yard field goal.
FG Made
3Q
20 - 7
T. Galbreath 52-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
20 - 14
W. Payton 6-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
23 - 14
B. Ricardo 30-yard field goal.
FG Made
Top Performers
Pass Yds
180
Dils
MIN
Rush Yds
104
Galbreath
MIN
Rec Yds
67
Payton
CHI
Scrim TD
2
Payton
CHI
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1983 NFC Central
| Team | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lions | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 |
 Packers | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 |
 Bears | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 |
 Vikings | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 |
 Buccaneers | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 |
Game Summary
The Chicago Bears fell to the Minnesota Vikings, 23 to 14, on October 9, 1983.
Game Info
October 8, 1983
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Dils #8 | 14/29 | 180 | 6.2 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 53.8 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V. Evans #8 | 11/21 | 167 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 78.9 |
J. McMahon #9 | 4/11 | 35 | 3.2 | 0 | 2 | 2-13 | 6.1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Galbreath #34 | 16 | 104 | 6.5 | 1 | 52 |
D. Nelson #20 | 10 | 78 | 7.8 | 1 | 56 |
S. White #85 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
R. Young #34 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
S. Dils #8 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Payton #34 | 20 | 102 | 5.1 | 2 | 23 |
M. Suhey #26 | 10 | 75 | 7.5 | 0 | 21 |
V. Evans #8 | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Parsons #86 | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | 27 |
J. McMahon #9 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Thomas #33 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -1 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. White #85 | 0/0 | 52 | 10.4 | 0 | 19 |
T. Galbreath #34 | 0/0 | 48 | 9.6 | 0 | 19 |
T. LeCount #80 | 0/0 | 42 | 21.0 | 0 | 23 |
D. Nelson #20 | 0/0 | 29 | 29.0 | 0 | 29 |
B. Bruer #82 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Payton #34 | 0/0 | 67 | 16.8 | 0 | 43 |
W. Gault #83 | 0/0 | 56 | 18.7 | 0 | 30 |
K. Margerum #82 | 0/0 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | 15 |
E. Moorehead #87 | 0/0 | 27 | 9.0 | 0 | 11 |
P. Dunsmore #88 | 0/0 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 11 |
M. Suhey #26 | 0/0 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Bess #21 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
W. Teal #37 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
J. Turner #27 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Elshire #73 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Holloway #75 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
O. Wilson #55 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Ricardo #1 | 3/3 | 2/2 | 11 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Thomas #16 | 0/1 | 2/2 | 2 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Coleman #8 | 7 | 226 | 32.3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Parsons #86 | 4 | 126 | 31.5 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Redwine #22 | 3 | 51 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Gault #83 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Gentry #29 | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 0 |
A. Hutchison #32 | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Bess #21 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Gault #83 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Dils #8 | 14/29 | 180 | 6.2 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 53.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Galbreath #34 | 16 | 104 | 6.5 | 1 | 52 |
D. Nelson #20 | 10 | 78 | 7.8 | 1 | 56 |
S. White #85 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
R. Young #34 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
S. Dils #8 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. White #85 | 0/0 | 52 | 10.4 | 0 | 19 |
T. Galbreath #34 | 0/0 | 48 | 9.6 | 0 | 19 |
T. LeCount #80 | 0/0 | 42 | 21.0 | 0 | 23 |
D. Nelson #20 | 0/0 | 29 | 29.0 | 0 | 29 |
B. Bruer #82 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Bess #21 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
W. Teal #37 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
J. Turner #27 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Elshire #73 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Holloway #75 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Ricardo #1 | 3/3 | 2/2 | 11 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Coleman #8 | 7 | 226 | 32.3 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Redwine #22 | 3 | 51 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Bess #21 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V. Evans #8 | 11/21 | 167 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 78.9 |
J. McMahon #9 | 4/11 | 35 | 3.2 | 0 | 2 | 2-13 | 6.1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Payton #34 | 20 | 102 | 5.1 | 2 | 23 |
M. Suhey #26 | 10 | 75 | 7.5 | 0 | 21 |
V. Evans #8 | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Parsons #86 | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | 27 |
J. McMahon #9 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Thomas #33 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -1 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Payton #34 | 0/0 | 67 | 16.8 | 0 | 43 |
W. Gault #83 | 0/0 | 56 | 18.7 | 0 | 30 |
K. Margerum #82 | 0/0 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | 15 |
E. Moorehead #87 | 0/0 | 27 | 9.0 | 0 | 11 |
P. Dunsmore #88 | 0/0 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 11 |
M. Suhey #26 | 0/0 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
O. Wilson #55 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Thomas #16 | 0/1 | 2/2 | 2 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Parsons #86 | 4 | 126 | 31.5 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Gault #83 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Gentry #29 | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 0 |
A. Hutchison #32 | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Gault #83 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
368
Total Yds
425
177
Pass Yds
186
191
Rush Yds
239
60
Total Plays
72
6.1
Yards Per Play
5.9
5.9
Yards Per Pass
5.3
6.4
Yards Per Rush
6.5
15
1st Downs
23
10
Passing 1st Downs
6
5
Rushing 1st Downs
14
0
1st Downs from Penalties
3
7
Punts
4
1
Turnovers
5
1
Interceptions Thrown
2
0
Fumbles Lost
3
9
Penalties
4
3.0
Sacks
1.0
0
D/ST TD
0
