Buccaneers vs. Chicago Bears

LOSS - Tampa Bay Buccaneers 06 Chicago Bears 26

Back-to-Back victorys this season against the Chicago Bears. With just under five minutes of game play remaining the score was 23-10 and the offense of both teams ended the series in sold play

The game results found the Buccaneers on the television show "LA Law" as a disgruntled Bears fan sued the franchise for not developing the promised play-off team.. He Lost in court and the Bears lost on the field. A Great Day In Tampa Bay.

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GAMEDAY BRIEF

OFFICALS

• REFEREE: Dale Hamer
• UMPIRE: Al Conway
• LINE JUDGE: Rob Blum
• HEAD LINESMAN: Sid Samon
• BACK JUDGE: James Daopoulos
• FIELD JUDGE: Bobby Skelton
• SIDE JUDGE: Tom Fincken
• REPLAY OFFICIAL: Jack Fette

SCORING

• BEARS: 10:50-2Q Muster 12 run (Butler kick)
• BEARS: 02:31-2Q Anderson 1 run (Butler kick)
• BEARS: 00:06-2Q Butler FG30
• BEARS: 10:05-3Q Gentry 19 pass from Harbaugh (kick failed)
• BEARS: 02:10-3Q Butler FG22
• BUCCANEERS: 014:10-4Q Perkins 5 pass from Testaverde (kick failed)

STARTERS OFFENSE

• WR: #88 M. Carrier
• LT: #74 P. Gruber
• LG: #75 C. Bax
• C: #60 R. Grimes
• RG: #62 I. Beckles
• RT: #72 R. Taylor
• TE: #82 R. Hall
• WR: #80 F. Pillow
• QB: #14 V. Testaverde
• FB: #33 R. Cobb
• RB: #40 G. Anderson

STARTERS DEFENSE

• LE: #79 R. Davis
• NT: #96 T. Newton
• RE: #71 J. Skow
• LOLB: #51 B. Thomas
• LILB: #99 E. Marve
• RILB: #58 W. Moss
• ROLB: #59 K. Murphy
• LC: #29 R. Reynolds
• RC: #45 W. Haddix
• SS: #30 M. Robinson
• FS: #39 H. Hamilton

SUBSTITUTIONS

• 2 Christie, 3 Royals, 17 Chandler, 20 Harris, 26 Harvey, 31 Rice, 32 Perkins, 42 Everett, 52 McCants, 53 Coleman, 54 Randle, 56 Anno, 61 Mayberry, 66 Wyatt, 69 Bruhin, 70 Swayne, 78 Cannon, 83 Peebles, 86 E Thomas, 87 Drewrey, 89 J Anderson

DID NOT PLAY

• 81 Ford, 98 Seals

INACTIVE

• 7 Carlson, 84 Hill

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING

• BUCCANEERS: G Anderson 10-57, Testaverde 3-27, Cobb 5-7, Perkins 1-1.
• BEARS: Muster 9-78, N.Anderson 17-59, Harbaugh 4-27, Bailey 2-13, Green 3-8, Rouse 2-4, Gentry 1-(-2).

PASSING

• BUCCANEERS: Testaverde 24-10-149-5-1.
• BEARS: Harbaugh 23-14-213-0-1, Tomczak 3-1-13-0-0.

RECIEVING

• BUCCANEERS: Carrier 3-59, Hall 3-38, Perkins 2-39, Cobb 2-13.
• BEARS: N.Anderson 5-48, Muster 4-43, Davis 3-59, Gentry 2-38, Morris 1-38.

INTERCEPTIONS

• BUCCANEERS: none.
• BEARS: Carrier 2-12, Dent 1-15, Gayle 1-5, Rivera 1-0.

KICK RETURNS

• BUCCANEERS: Peebles 6-145.
• BEARS: none.

PUNT RETURNS

• BUCCANEERS: Drewrey 1-12.
• BEARS: Bailey 2-11.

SACKS

• BUCCANEERS: Thomas 2-11, Newton 1-8, McCants 1-8, Murphy 1-8.
• BEARS: Armstrong 1-17, Dent 1-12, Perry 0.5-3.5, McMichael 0.5-3.5.

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