The Tampa Bay Buccaneers handily defeated the Chicago Bears, 31 to 15, on December 21, 1997.

1997 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Final

CHI

Bears

4-12-0

15

TB

31

1

0

14

2

7

7

3

0

10

4

8

0

Total

15

31

1st quarter

CHI

TB

Buccaneers

Trent Dilfer 7-yard run (Michael Husted kick)

0

7

Buccaneers

Karl Williams 61-yard punt return (Michael Husted kick)

0

14

2nd quarter

CHI

TB

Bears

Darnell Autry 3-yard run (Jeff Jaeger kick)

7

14

Buccaneers

Karl Williams 7-yard pass from Trent Dilfer (Michael Husted kick)

7

21

3rd quarter

CHI

TB

Buccaneers

Michael Husted 20-yard field goal

7

24

Buccaneers

Errict Rhett 5-yard run (Michael Husted kick)

7

31

4th quarter

CHI

TB

Bears

Rick Mirer 1-yard run (Rick Mirer rush for two-point conversion)

15

31

Bears

Buccaneers

1st Downs

15

12

Passing 1st Downs

7

5

Rushing 1st Downs

7

7

1st downs from penalties

1

0

3rd down efficiency

5 - 13

6 - 14

4th down efficiency

1 - 1

0 - 1

Total Plays

59

53

Total Yards

194

269

Yards per play

3.3

5.1

Passing

104

86

Comp - Att

18 - 29

11 - 19

Yards per pass

3.3

4.3

Interceptions thrown

2

0

Sacks - Yards lost

3 - 17

1 - 8

Rushing

90

183

Rushing Attempts

27

33

Yards per rush

3.3

5.5

Penalties

3

2

Turnovers

3

1

Fumbles lost

1

1

Interceptions

2

0

Possession

31:29

28:31

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Erik Kramer 12 19 82 4.3 0 1 2 50.8
Rick Mirer 6 10 39 3.9 0 1 1 28.8
Team 18 29 104 4.2 0 2 3 42.5

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Darnell Autry 16 45 2.8 1
Tony Carter 2 25 12.5 0
Michael Hicks 2 9 4.5 0
Ronnie Harmon 2 6 3.0 0
Rick Mirer 4 6 1.5 1
Erik Kramer 1 -1 -1.0 0
Team 27 90 3.3 2

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Ricky Proehl 4 41 10.3 0
Curtis Conway 2 18 9.0 0
Ryan Wetnight 2 15 7.5 0
Bobby Engram 2 12 6.0 0
Tremayne Allen 1 9 9.0 0
Tony Carter 2 9 4.5 0
Ronnie Harmon 2 8 4.0 0
John Allred 1 5 5.0 0
Darnell Autry 2 4 2.0 0
Team 18 121 4.2 0 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 1 1 1

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
John Mangum 1.0
Team 1.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Jeff Jaeger 0 0 1 1
Team 0 0 1 1

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Todd Sauerbrun 7 294 42.0
Team 7 294 42.0

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Eric Smith 6 119 19.8 0
Team 6 119 19.8 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Ricky Proehl 4 30 7.5 0
Team 4 30 7.5 0

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Trent Dilfer 10 18 94 5.2 1 0 1 88.7
Steve Walsh 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 79.2
Team 11 19 86 4.9 1 0 1 88.5

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Warrick Dunn 16 119 7.4 0
Reidel Anthony 1 23 23.0 0
Errict Rhett 6 20 3.3 1
Mike Alstott 5 12 2.4 0
Trent Dilfer 1 7 7.0 1
Jerry Ellison 1 5 5.0 0
Steve Walsh 3 -3 -1.0 0
Team 33 183 5.5 2

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Karl Williams 4 47 11.8 1
Warrick Dunn 3 18 6.0 0
John Davis 1 16 16.0 0
Reidel Anthony 1 8 8.0 0
Mike Alstott 1 5 5.0 0
Andrew Jordan 1 0 0.0 0
Team 11 94 4.9 1 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 2 1 1

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Warren Sapp 2.0
Regan Upshaw 1.0
Team 3.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Michael Husted 1 1 4 7
Team 1 1 4 7

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Sean Landeta 5 233 46.6
Team 5 233 46.6

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Reidel Anthony 3 90 30.0 0
Team 3 90 30.0 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Karl Williams 6 116 19.3 1
Team 6 116 19.3 1

Explore

More Buccaneers Stats

Team Leaders

See more

PASS

4,044

Mayfield

Baker Mayfield

RUSH

990

White

Rachaad White

REC

1,255

Evans

Mike Evans

Team Rankings

See more

PPG

20.5

20th

OPP PPG

19.1

7th

RUSH YDS/G

88.8

32nd

PASS YDS/G

237.9

18th

2023 Division Standings

See more
TEAM W L T PCT
Saints Saints
9 8 0 .529
Buccaneers Buccaneers
9 8 0 .529
Falcons Falcons
7 10 0 .412
Panthers Panthers
2 15 0 .118

Last Game

See more
DET Lions

2-0-0

31

Final

23

Sun 21 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