Buccaneers vs. Chicago Bears

LOSS - Tampa Bay Buccaneers 14 Chicago Bears 31

Entering the game with a five game losing streak the Buccaneers sailed into a 20-0 lead by half-time and set anchor as the Bears fought back in the second half.

In the last seconds it was Kevin Butler's missed 44-yard fieldgoal as time expired that secured the Tampa Bay victory.

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GAMEDAY BRIEF

OFFICALS

• REFEREE: Larry Nemmers
• UMPIRE: Al Conway
• LINE JUDGE: Ben Montgomery
• HEAD LINESMAN: Tom Johnson
• BACK JUDGE: Tim Millis
• FIELD JUDGE: Don Orr
• SIDE JUDGE: Van Golmonte
• REPLAY OFFICIAL: not documented

SCORING

• BUCCANEERS: 08:21-1Q Murray FG31
• BUCCANEERS: 00:33-1Q Cobb 1 run (Murray kick)
• BUCCANEERS: 07:39-2Q Murray FG40
• BUCCANEERS: 01:53-2Q Hall 12 pass from Testaverde (Murray kick)
• BEARS: 06:30-3Q Butler FG27
• BEARS: 07:31-4Q Anderson 1 run (Butler kick)
• BEARS: 03:35-4Q Anderson 11 pass from Harbaugh (Butler kick)

STARTERS OFFENSE

• TE: #86 Armstrong
• LT: #74 P. Gruber
• LG: #66 B. Reimers
• C: #61 T. Mayberry
• RG: #62 I. Beckles
• RT: #70 C. McRae
• TE: #82 R. Hall
• WR: #80 L. Dawsey
• QB: #14 V. Testaverden
• FB: #37 A. McDowell
• RB: #34 R. Cobb

STARTERS DEFENSE

• LDE: #98 R. Seals
• NT: #77 M. Wheeler
• UT: #71 S. Dotson
• RDE: #52 K. McCants
• LLB: #54 J. Williams
• MLB: #56 R. Burnette
• RLB: #51 B. Thomas
• LCB: #29 R. Reynolds
• RCB: #21 M. Mack
• SS: #23 M. Carter
• FS: #27 D. Fullington

SUBSTITUTIONS

• 3 Murray, 4 Stryzinski, 22 Lewis, 24 Jones, 28 Jennings, 31 Pollard, 40 Anderson, 41 King, 46 Ryan, 53 Brady, 55 Brownlow, 57 Chamblee, 59 Alexander, 78 Mayfield, 83 Parker, 84 Barber, 85 Hawkins, 88 Carrier

DID NOT PLAY

• 17 DeBerg, 33 Royster, 67 Sullivan, 73 McHale, 76 Dill

INACTIVE

• 7 Erickson, 58 Tiggle

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING

• BUCCANEERS: Cobb 28-114, Testaverde 4-12, McDowell 1-1.
• BEARS: Lewis 13-64, Anderson 6-22, Morgan 1-17, Harbaugh 3-10, Muster 1-5, Gentry 1-(-5).

PASSING

• BUCCANEERS: Testaverde 21-12-182-1-1.
• BEARS: Harbaugh 33-17-225-0-1.

RECIEVING

• BUCCANEERS: Dawsey 3-56, Hall 3-37, Cobb 2-34, McDowell 2-1, Barber 1-32, Carrier 1-22.
• BEARS: Davis 4-88, Waddle 4-50, Lewis 4-23, Anderson 3-23, Jennings 2-41.

INTERCEPTIONS

• BUCCANEERS: none.
• BEARS: Woolford 1-0.

KICK RETURNS

• BUCCANEERS: Anderson 2-42.
• BEARS: Gentry 3-112, Lewis 1-23.

PUNT RETURNS

• BUCCANEERS: Hawkins 2-23.
• BEARS: Morgan 1-1, Waddle 0-0.

SACKS

• BUCCANEERS: McCants 2-10, Reynolds 1-9, Thomas 1-4.
• BEARS: Cox 1-10, Roper 1-0.

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