Bears 31-34 Saints (Sep 18, 1983)

CHI

NO

1

7

2

3

7

14

4

14

7

OT

0

3

31

34

1Q

7 - 0

W. Gault 8-yard TD catch from J. McMahon.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

7 - 7

H. Gajan 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 10

M. Andersen 21-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 10

B. Thomas 27-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

10 - 17

H. Brenner 15-yard TD catch from K. Stabler.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

10 - 24

K. Duckett 25-yard TD catch from K. Stabler.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

17 - 24

W. Payton 49-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

24 - 24

W. Gault 56-yard TD catch from W. Payton.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

24 - 31

J. Poe 31-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

31 - 31

W. Gault 21-yard TD catch from W. Payton.

Touchdown

Made XP

OT

31 - 34

M. Andersen 41-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

279

Stabler

NO

Rush Yds

161

Payton

CHI

Rec Yds

105

Brenner

NO

Scrim TD

3

Gault

CHI

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Jim McMahon

CHI QB #9

Ken Stabler

NO QB #12

172

Pass Yds

279

1

Pass TD

2

1

Int

3

CHI

Team Stats

NO

493

Total Yds

332

21

1st Downs

21

5

Turnovers

6

1983 NFC Central

CHINO

Team	W	L	PCT
Lions	9	7	.563
Packers	8	8	.500
Bears	8	8	.500
Vikings	8	8	.500
Buccaneers	2	14	.125

Team	W	L	PCT
49ers	10	6	.625
Rams	9	7	.563
Saints	8	8	.500
Falcons	7	9	.438

Game Summary

The New Orleans Saints squeaked out a win over the Chicago Bears, 34 to 31, on September 18, 1983.

Game Info

September 17, 1983

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim McMahon J. McMahon #9	11/17	172	10.1	1	1	5-41	93.3
Vince Evans V. Evans #8	7/14	128	9.1	0	2	3-32	42.3
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	2/2	77	38.5	2	0	0-0	158.3

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Ken Stabler K. Stabler #12	25/39	279	7.2	2	3	6-55	70.4
Russell Erxleben R. Erxleben #14	1/1	24	24.0	0	0	0-0	118.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	28	161	5.8	1	49
Vince Evans V. Evans #8	2	11	5.5	0	0
Jim McMahon J. McMahon #9	1	9	9.0	0	9
Dennis Gentry D. Gentry #29	3	8	2.7	0	6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Wayne Wilson W. Wilson #30	21	72	3.4	0	20
Hokie Gajan H. Gajan #46	7	12	1.7	1	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Willie Gault W. Gault #83	0/0	103	25.8	3	56
Ken Margerum K. Margerum #82	0/0	86	43.0	0	60
Emery Moorehead E. Moorehead #87	0/0	82	20.5	0	36
Jay Saldi J. Saldi #87	0/0	37	9.3	0	16
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	0/0	27	13.5	0	25
Dennis McKinnon D. McKinnon #85	0/0	20	20.0	0	20
Brian Baschnagel B. Baschnagel #84	0/0	18	18.0	0	18
Matt Suhey M. Suhey #26	0/0	4	2.0	0	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Hoby Brenner H. Brenner #85	0/0	105	17.5	1	30
Jeff Groth J. Groth #86	0/0	74	10.6	0	24
Kenny Duckett K. Duckett #83	0/0	53	10.6	1	25
Lindsay Scott L. Scott #80	0/0	40	10.0	0	17
Eugene Goodlow E. Goodlow #88	0/0	17	8.5	0	10
Wayne Wilson W. Wilson #30	0/0	14	7.0	0	17

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Terry Schmidt T. Schmidt #44	0-0	0.0	2
Brian Cabral B. Cabral #54	0-0	1.0	0
Leslie Frazier L. Frazier #21	0-0	0.0	1
Dan Hampton D. Hampton #99	0-0	1.0	0
Al Harris A. Harris #90	0-0	1.0	0
Mike Hartenstine M. Hartenstine #73	0-0	3.0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int	TD
Reggie Lewis R. Lewis #98	0-0	1.0	0	0
Derland Moore D. Moore #74	0-0	1.0	0	0
Whitney Paul W. Paul #53	0-0	1.0	0	0
Johnnie Poe J. Poe #25	0-0	0.0	2	1
Jim Wilks J. Wilks #94	0-0	2.0	0	0
Dennis Winston D. Winston #53	0-0	0.0	1	0
Bruce Clark B. Clark #75	0-0	1.0	0	0
Tony Elliott T. Elliott #99	0-0	1.0	0	0
Rickey Jackson R. Jackson #57	0-0	1.0	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bob Thomas B. Thomas #16	1/1	4/4	7	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Morten Andersen M. Andersen #7	2/2	4/4	10	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Parsons B. Parsons #86	8	316	39.5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Russell Erxleben R. Erxleben #14	6	270	45.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Willie Gault W. Gault #83	2	38	19.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rich Mauti R. Mauti #84	3	66	22.0	0	0
Kenny Duckett K. Duckett #83	3	143	47.7	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jeff Fisher J. Fisher #24	3	16	5.3	0	0
Willie Gault W. Gault #83	1	9	9.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jeff Groth J. Groth #86	4	23	5.8	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim McMahon J. McMahon #9	11/17	172	10.1	1	1	5-41	93.3
Vince Evans V. Evans #8	7/14	128	9.1	0	2	3-32	42.3
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	2/2	77	38.5	2	0	0-0	158.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	28	161	5.8	1	49
Vince Evans V. Evans #8	2	11	5.5	0	0
Jim McMahon J. McMahon #9	1	9	9.0	0	9
Dennis Gentry D. Gentry #29	3	8	2.7	0	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Willie Gault W. Gault #83	0/0	103	25.8	3	56
Ken Margerum K. Margerum #82	0/0	86	43.0	0	60
Emery Moorehead E. Moorehead #87	0/0	82	20.5	0	36
Jay Saldi J. Saldi #87	0/0	37	9.3	0	16
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	0/0	27	13.5	0	25
Dennis McKinnon D. McKinnon #85	0/0	20	20.0	0	20
Brian Baschnagel B. Baschnagel #84	0/0	18	18.0	0	18
Matt Suhey M. Suhey #26	0/0	4	2.0	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Terry Schmidt T. Schmidt #44	0-0	0.0	2
Brian Cabral B. Cabral #54	0-0	1.0	0
Leslie Frazier L. Frazier #21	0-0	0.0	1
Dan Hampton D. Hampton #99	0-0	1.0	0
Al Harris A. Harris #90	0-0	1.0	0
Mike Hartenstine M. Hartenstine #73	0-0	3.0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bob Thomas B. Thomas #16	1/1	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Parsons B. Parsons #86	8	316	39.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Willie Gault W. Gault #83	2	38	19.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jeff Fisher J. Fisher #24	3	16	5.3	0	0
Willie Gault W. Gault #83	1	9	9.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Ken Stabler K. Stabler #12	25/39	279	7.2	2	3	6-55	70.4
Russell Erxleben R. Erxleben #14	1/1	24	24.0	0	0	0-0	118.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Wayne Wilson W. Wilson #30	21	72	3.4	0	20
Hokie Gajan H. Gajan #46	7	12	1.7	1	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Hoby Brenner H. Brenner #85	0/0	105	17.5	1	30
Jeff Groth J. Groth #86	0/0	74	10.6	0	24
Kenny Duckett K. Duckett #83	0/0	53	10.6	1	25
Lindsay Scott L. Scott #80	0/0	40	10.0	0	17
Eugene Goodlow E. Goodlow #88	0/0	17	8.5	0	10
Wayne Wilson W. Wilson #30	0/0	14	7.0	0	17

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int	TD
Reggie Lewis R. Lewis #98	0-0	1.0	0	0
Derland Moore D. Moore #74	0-0	1.0	0	0
Whitney Paul W. Paul #53	0-0	1.0	0	0
Johnnie Poe J. Poe #25	0-0	0.0	2	1
Jim Wilks J. Wilks #94	0-0	2.0	0	0
Dennis Winston D. Winston #53	0-0	0.0	1	0
Bruce Clark B. Clark #75	0-0	1.0	0	0
Tony Elliott T. Elliott #99	0-0	1.0	0	0
Rickey Jackson R. Jackson #57	0-0	1.0	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Morten Andersen M. Andersen #7	2/2	4/4	10	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Russell Erxleben R. Erxleben #14	6	270	45.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rich Mauti R. Mauti #84	3	66	22.0	0	0
Kenny Duckett K. Duckett #83	3	143	47.7	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jeff Groth J. Groth #86	4	23	5.8	0	0

CHI

NO

1

7

2

3

7

14

4

14

7

OT

0

3

31

34

CHI

Team Stats

NO

493

Total Yds

332

304

Pass Yds

248

189

Rush Yds

84

75

Total Plays

74

6.6

Yards Per Play

4.5

7.4

Yards Per Pass

5.4

5.6

Yards Per Rush

3.0

21

1st Downs

21

15

Passing 1st Downs

16

4

Rushing 1st Downs

3

2

1st Downs from Penalties

2

8

Punts

6

5

Turnovers

6

3

Interceptions Thrown

3

2

Fumbles Lost

3

11

Penalties

6

6.0

Sacks

8.0

0

D/ST TD

1

1-2 CHI

NO 2-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1983 NFC Central

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats