Buccaneers vs. Chicago Bears 
LOSS - Tampa Bay Buccaneers 10 Chicago Bears 31
The Buccaneers' first play out of the dock was another Trent Dilfer interception leading to a Chicago touchdown on the follow play.
With only three touchdown passes for the season Dilfer threw his fourth to Horace Copeland followed by a Husted riquote 50-yard fieldgoal off the crossbar.
The Bears ended the Buccaneers post-season hopes as they controlled the clock ending the game.
GAMEDAY BRIEF
OFFICALS
- REFEREE: Johnny Grier
- UMPIRE: Ed Coukart
- LINE JUDGE: Jeff Bergman
- SIDE JUDGE: Dean Look
- HEAD LINESMAN: Tom Stabile
- BACK JUDGE: Louis Richard
- FIELD JUDGE: Billy Smith
- REPLAY OFFICIAL: not documented
SCORING
- BEARS: 14:38-1Q Salaam 15 run (Butler kick)
- BUCCANEERS: 10:15-1Q Copeland 20 pass from Dilfer (Husted kick)
- BEARS: 14:19-2Q Salaam 1 run (Butler kick)
- BUCCANEERS: 07:29-2Q Husted FG50
- BEARS: 08:31-3Q Graham 47 pass from Kramer (Butler kick)
- BEARS: 02:18-3Q Butler FG23
- BEARS: 10:23-4Q Salaam 3 run (Butler kick)
STARTERS OFFENSE
- WR: #82 A. Harper
- LT: #74 P. Gruber
- LG: #60 J. Pyne
- C: #61 T. Mayberry
- RG: #62 I. Beckles
- RT: #69 P. Pierson
- TE: #81 J. Harris
- WR: #88 H. Copeland
- QB: #12 T. Dilfer
- RB: #32 E. Rhett
- FB: #37 J. Ellison
STARTERS DEFENSE
- LE: #72 C. Ahanotu
- LT: #77 M. Wheeler
- RT: #99 W. Sapp
- RE: #75 E. Curry
- LLB: #55 L. Marts
- MLB: #45 T. Stargell
- RLB: #55 D. Brooks
- LCB: #45 T. Stargell
- RCB: #39 C. Dimry
- SS: #23 T. Bouie
- FS: #25 M. Johnson
SUBSTITUTIONS
- 1 Roby, 5 Husted, 11 Weldon, 21 McGruder, 22 Everett, 28 Buckley, 29 Gant, 38 Scott, 41 Edmonds, 52 Rouse, 53 Brady, 54 Stephens, 65 Ingram, 67 Sullivan, 70 McRae, 71 Dotson, 73 Culpepper, 83 Moore, 85 Hawkins, 86 Armstrong, 87 Thomas, 93 DuBose
DID NOT PLAY
- 26 Abraham
INACTIVE
- 15 Philcox, 30 Lester, 35 Mayhew, 49 Saunders, 76 Dill, 80 Dawsey, 91 Smith, 94 McIntosh
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING
- BUCCANEERS: Dilfer 4-35, Rhett 12-33, Edmonds 1-7, Ellison 1-1.
- BEARS: Salaam 27-134, Conway 1-20, Tillman 5-18, Kramer 2-1.
PASSING
- BUCCANEERS: Dilfer 37-22-226-3-1.
- BEARS: Kramer 28-20-256-0-1.
RECIEVING
- BUCCANEERS: Copeland 6-92, J Harris 4-24, Hawkins 3-49, Harper 3-29, Thomas 3-18, Armstrong 2-10, Rhett 1-4.
- BEARS: Conway 8-88, Graham 5-102, Carter 4-39, Timpson 1-13, Gedney 1-7, Salaam 1-7.
INTERCEPTIONS
- BUCCANEERS: none.
- BEARS: Minnifield 2-0, Cox 1-1.
KICK RETURNS
- BUCCANEERS: Ellison 5-101, Edmonds 1-14.
- BEARS: Timpson 2-36, Lundy 1-11.
PUNT RETURNS
- BUCCANEERS: Edmonds 2-22.
- BEARS: Graham 1-5.
SACKS
- BUCCANEERS: none.
- BEARS: Smith 1-8, Spellman 1-5.
