The Chicago Bears squeaked out a win over the Green Bay Packers, 23 to 21, on December 18, 1983.

1983 Chicago Bears

Final

GB

Packers

8-8-0

21

CHI

Bears

8-8-0

23

1

7

7

2

7

0

3

0

7

4

7

9

Total

21

23

1st quarter

GB

CHI

Bears

Willie Gault 35-yard pass from Jim McMahon (Bob Thomas kick)

0

7

Packers

Lynn Dickey 1-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick)

7

7

2nd quarter

GB

CHI

Packers

James Lofton 31-yard pass from Lynn Dickey (Jan Stenerud kick)

14

7

3rd quarter

GB

CHI

Bears

Dennis McKinnon 22-yard pass from Jim McMahon (Bob Thomas kick)

14

14

4th quarter

GB

CHI

Bears

Jim McMahon 6-yard run (kick failed)

14

20

Packers

Paul Coffman 5-yard pass from Lynn Dickey (Jan Stenerud kick)

21

20

Bears

Bob Thomas 22-yard field goal

21

23

Packers

Bears

1st Downs

18

23

Passing 1st Downs

10

8

Rushing 1st Downs

6

15

1st downs from penalties

2

0

3rd down efficiency

-

-

4th down efficiency

-

-

Total Plays

59

81

Total Yards

338

369

Yards per play

5.7

4.6

Passing

222

133

Comp - Att

10 - 30

14 - 26

Yards per pass

6.5

4.3

Interceptions thrown

4

3

Sacks - Yards lost

4 - 40

5 - 29

Rushing

116

236

Rushing Attempts

25

50

Yards per rush

4.6

4.7

Penalties

5

6

Turnovers

7

3

Fumbles lost

3

0

Interceptions

4

3

Possession

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Lynn Dickey 10 30 262 8.7 2 4 4 48.9
Team 10 30 222 8.7 2 4 4 48.9

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Jessie Clark 7 61 8.7 0
Harlan Huckleby 10 39 3.9 0
Mike Meade 6 15 2.5 0
Lynn Dickey 2 1 0.5 1
Team 25 116 4.6 1

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Paul Coffman 4 122 30.5 1
James Lofton 3 73 24.3 1
John Jefferson 2 35 17.5 0
Jessie Clark 1 32 32.0 0
Team 10 262 8.7 2 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 7 3 0

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Byron Braggs 1.0
Charles Johnson 2.0
Ezra Johnson 2.0
Team 5.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Jan Stenerud 0 0 3 3
Team 0 0 3 3

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Bucky Scribner 6 226 37.7
Team 6 226 37.7

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Harlan Huckleby 2 25 12.5 0
Johnnie Gray 2 11 5.5 0
Syd Kitson 1 0 0.0 0
Team 5 36 7.2 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Phil Epps 5 19 3.8 0
Team 5 19 3.8 0

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Jim McMahon 14 25 162 6.5 2 2 5 69.1
Walter Payton 0 1 0 0.0 0 1 0 0.0
Team 14 26 133 6.2 2 3 5 59.0

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Walter Payton 30 148 4.9 0
Matt Suhey 12 71 5.9 0
Jim McMahon 8 17 2.1 1
Team 50 236 4.7 1

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Willie Gault 2 50 25.0 1
Dennis McKinnon 2 31 15.5 1
Walter Payton 3 26 8.7 0
Matt Suhey 3 22 7.3 0
Emery Moorehead 2 18 9.0 0
Jay Saldi 2 15 7.5 0
Team 14 162 6.2 2 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 1 0 3

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Mike Hartenstine 0.5
Steve McMichael 1.5
Jim Osborne 1.0
Mike Singletary 1.0
Team 4.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Bob Thomas 1 2 2 5
Team 1 2 2 5

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Ray Stachowicz 8 281 35.1
Team 8 281 35.1

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Dave Duerson 3 66 22.0 0
Brian Cabral 1 6 6.0 0
Team 4 72 18.0 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Dennis McKinnon 2 25 12.5 0
Team 2 25 12.5 0

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Team Leaders

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PASS

2,562

Fields

Justin Fields

RUSH

657

Fields

Justin Fields

REC

1,364

Moore

DJ Moore

Team Rankings

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PPG

21.2

18th

OPP PPG

22.3

20th

RUSH YDS/G

141.1

2nd

PASS YDS/G

201.2

27th

2023 Division Standings

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TEAM W L T PCT
Lions Lions
12 5 0 .706
Packers Packers
9 8 0 .529
Bears Bears
7 10 0 .412
Vikings Vikings
7 10 0 .412

Last Game

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GB Packers

9-8-0

17

Final

9

CHI Bears

7-10-0

Sun 7 Jan 2024

NFL 2023 Leaders

NFL 2023 Rankings

NFL 2023 Betting

NFL 2023 Division Standings

AFC North W L T PCT
1
Ravens Ravens
13 4 0 .765
2
Browns Browns
11 6 0 .647
AFC East W L T PCT
1
Bills Bills
11 6 0 .647
2
Dolphins Dolphins
11 6 0 .647
AFC West W L T PCT
1
Chiefs Chiefs
11 6 0 .647
2
Raiders Raiders
8 9 0 .471
AFC South W L T PCT
1
Texans Texans
10 7 0 .588
2
Jaguars Jaguars
9 8 0 .529
NFC North W L T PCT
1
Lions Lions
12 5 0 .706
2
Packers Packers
9 8 0 .529
NFC West W L T PCT
1
49ers 49ers
12 5 0 .706
2
Rams Rams
10 7 0 .588
NFC East W L T PCT
1
Cowboys Cowboys
12 5 0 .706
2
Eagles Eagles
11 6 0 .647
NFC South W L T PCT
1
Buccaneers Buccaneers
9 8 0 .529
2
Saints Saints
9 8 0 .529

NFL 2023 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sat
2/10
SF SF
@
KC KC
22-25
Sat
1/27
KC KC
@
BAL BAL
17-10
Sat
1/27
DET DET
@
SF SF
31-34
Sat
1/20
TB TB
@
DET DET
23-31
Sat
1/20
KC KC
@
BUF BUF
27-24

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Fri
9/6
GB GB
@
PHI PHI
1:00 PM