Buccaneers vs. Chicago Bears

LOSS - Tampa Bay Buccaneers 09 Chicago Bears 21

With four critically dropped passes the 94 season opened with a flutter as the Buccaneers offense moved the ball 304 yards, including 123 yards on the ground against one of the leagues top rushing defenses.

The Bears turned their possessions into three touchdowns whilst the Bucs had to rely on three Michael Husted fieldgoals to light the scoreboard.

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GAMEDAY BRIEF

OFFICALS

• REFEREE: Ron Blum
• UMPIRE: Art Demmas
• LINE JUDGE: Mark Steinkerchner
• HEAD LINESMAN: Dale Williams
• BACK JUDGE: Al Jury
• FIELD JUDGE: Bill Schmitz
• SIDE JUDGE: Don Carlsen
• REPLAY OFFICIAL: not documented

SCORING

• BEARS: 11:26-1Q Gedney 10 pass from Kramer (Butler kick)
• BUCCANEERS: 05:15-2Q Husted FG31
• BEARS: 00:57-2Q Tillman 1 run (Butler kick)
• BUCCANEERS: 11:26-3Q Husted FG49
• BUCCANEERS: 00:04-3Q Husted FG30
• BEARS: 05:35-4Q Gedney 37 pass from Kramer (Butler kick)

STARTERS OFFENSE

• WR: #84 Wilson
• LT: #74 P. Gruber
• LG: #76 S. Dill
• C: #61 T. Mayberry
• RG: #62 I. Beckles
• RT: #78 T. Irwin
• TE: #81 J. Harris
• WR: #88 H. Copeland
• QB: #07 C. Erickson
• FB: #33 A. McDowell
• RB: #46 V. Workman

STARTERS DEFENSE

• LE: #72 C. Ahanotu
• NT: #77 M. Wheeler
• UT: #71 S. Dotson
• RE: #75 E. Curry
• LLB: #55 L. Marts
• MLB: #56 H. Nickerson
• RLB: #27 B. Bussey
• LCB: #35 M. Mayhew
• RCB: #39 C. Dimry
• SS: #23 M. Carter
• FS: #22 T. Everett

SUBSTITUTIONS

• 4 Stryzinski, 5 Husted, 21 McGruder, 25 Covington, 30 Turner, 31 Royster, 32 Rhett, 43 Harris, 45 Stargell, 47 Lynch, 53 E Brady, 57 J Brady, 67 Sullivan, 70 McRae, 73 Culpepper, 82 Green, 83 Moore, 86 Armstrong, 87 Thomas, 91 K Wilson, 93 DuBose, 96 B Wilson

DID NOT PLAY

• 12 Dilfer

INACTIVE

• 11 Weldon, 26 Green, 60 Pyne, 79 Love, 85 Hawkins, 89 Bishop, 92 Price, 97 Hunter

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING

• BUCCANEERS: Workman 15-81, Rhett 11-49, Erickson 1-1, Harris 1-(-3), McDowell 2-(-5).
• BEARS: Tillman 19-62, Hoge 3-5, Kramer 3-(-1).

PASSING

• BUCCANEERS: Erickson 32-18-197-0-0.
• BEARS: Kramer 25-18-212-0-2.

RECIEVING

• BUCCANEERS: McDowell 4-42, Green 3-53, Wilson 3-53, J Harris 3-20, Workman 2-16, R Harris 2-11, Copeland 1-2.
• BEARS: Hoge 4-18, Graham 3-58, Conway 3-25, Gedney 2-47, Green 2-25, Tillman 2-23, Waddle 2-16.

INTERCEPTIONS

• BUCCANEERS: none.
• BEARS: none.

KICK RETURNS

• BUCCANEERS: Turner 4-58.
• BEARS: Lewis 3-59, Harris 3-18.

PUNT RETURNS

• BUCCANEERS: Turner 4-15.
• BEARS: Lewis 1-7.

SACKS

• BUCCANEERS: Wheeler 1-0, Curry 0.5-4, Wilson 0.5-4.
• BEARS: Armstrong 2-15, Spellman 1-1.

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