Buccaneers vs. Chicago Bears 
LOSS - Tampa Bay Buccaneers 14 Chicago Bears 31
With five minutes remaining in regulation play the Buccaneers we only trailing by three points, an intrception with a follow-up towchdown clinched the victory for the Bears
Buccaneers Craig Erickson made his debut as a Buccaneer and Reggie Cobb had his second 100-yard game of the season.
GAMEDAY BRIEF
OFFICALS
- REFEREE: Dale Hamer
- UMPIRE: Rex Stuart
- LINE JUDGE: Jeff Bergman
- HEAD LINESMAN: Paul Weidner
- BACK JUDGE: Louis Richard
- FIELD JUDGE: Bobby Skelton
- SIDE JUDGE: Don Wedge
- REPLAY OFFICIAL: not documented
SCORING
- BEARS: 05:31-1Q Muster 1 run (Butler kick)
- BEARS: 12:39-2Q Muster 1 pass from Harbaugh (Butler kick)
- BUCCANEERS: 00:38-2Q Hawkins 12 pass from Testaverde (Willis kick)
- BEARS: 09:27-3Q Morgan 83 pass from Harbaugh (Butler kick)
- BUCCANEERS: 14:57-4Q Cobb 1 run (Willis kick)
- BEARS: 02:59-4Q Butler FG26
- BEARS: 01:54-4Q Lewis 7 run (Butler kick)
STARTERS OFFENSE
- WR: #88 M. Carrier
- LT: #74 P. Gruber
- LG: #66 B. Reimers
- C: #61 T. Mayberry
- RG: #70 C. McRae
- RT: #72 R. Taylor
- TE: #82 R. Hall
- WR: #86 T. Armstrong
- QB: #14 V. Testaverden
- FB: #37 A. McDowell
- RB: #34 R. Cobb
STARTERS DEFENSE
- LE: #98 R. Seals
- NT: #77 M. Wheeler
- UT: #71 S. Dotson
- RE: #52 K. McCants
- LLB: #54 J. Williams
- MLB: #58 C. Tiggle
- RLB: #51 B. Thomas
- LCB: #29 R. Reynolds
- RCB: #21 M. Mack
- SS: #23 M. Carter
- FS: #237 D. Fullington
SUBSTITUTIONS
- 1 Willis, 4 Stryzinski, 5 Hawkins, 20 Brooks, 22 Lewis, 28 Jennings, 31 Pollard, 40 Anderson, 41 King, 47 Browner, 53 Brady, 55 Brownlow, 56 Burnette, 57 Chamblee, 62 Beckles, 64 Ryan, 67 Sullivan, 75 Rogers, 80 Dawsey, 81 Culpepper, 87 Drewrey
DID NOT PLAY
- 7 Erickson, 17 DeBerg, 78 Mayfield
INACTIVE
- 73 McHale
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING
- BUCCANEERS: Cobb 24-109, Anderson 5-10, Stryzinski 1-7.
- BEARS: Anderson 15-42, Muster 10-20, Harbaugh 3-17, Lewis 2-9, Gentry 3-4, Green 1-4, Davis 1-(3).
PASSING
- BUCCANEERS: Testaverde 32-16-171-2-1, Erickson 3-2-17-0-0.
- BEARS: Harbaugh 26-13-304-1-2.
RECIEVING
- BUCCANEERS: Hawkins 5-102, Dawsey 5-41, Cobb 2-11, Jennings 2-2, Drewrey 1-13, Hall 1-11, Anderson 1-7, Carrier 1-1.
- BEARS: Waddle 3-114, Muster 3-52, Morgan 2-90, Davis 1-14, Blackwell 1-12, Gentry 1-9, Jennings 1-9, Anderson 1-4.
INTERCEPTIONS
- BUCCANEERS: Pollard 1-75.
- BEARS: Morrissey 1-22, Gayle 1-9.
KICK RETURNS
- BUCCANEERS: Brooks 3-49, G.Anderson 1-21, Hawkins 1-14, Ryan 1-11.
- BEARS: Lewis 1-20, Gentry 1-15.
PUNT RETURNS
- BUCCANEERS: Drewrey 1-0.
- BEARS: Waddle 1-3.
SACKS
- BUCCANEERS: Dotson 1-3, Seals 1-3.
- BEARS: Armstrong 1-3, Spellman 1-3, Dent 0.5-5, Roper 0.5-5.
