Buccaneers vs. Chicago Bears 
WON - Tampa Bay Buccaneers 42 Chicago Bears 35
After thirteen consecutive losses against the Bears the Buccaneers, in full sail offensively, sailed to victory. The offensive attack was not without errors, a fumbled snap on the extra point didn't lose our wind and as Commentator Dick Stockton described the Buccaneers "they could do no wrong".
GAMEDAY BRIEF
OFFICALS
- REFEREE: Bob McElwee
- UMPIRE: Dennis Riggs
- LINE JUDGE: Ron DeSouza
- HEAD LINESMAN: Tom White
- BACK JUDGE: Jim Kearney
- FIELD JUDGE: Bob Wortman
- SIDE JUDGE: Stan Kemp
- REPLAY OFFICIAL: Tom Kellener
SCORING
- BUCCANEERS: 10:26-1Q Carrier 11 pass from Testaverde (Igwebuike kick)
- BUCCANEERS: 05:24-1Q Howard 1 run (Igwebuike kick
- BUCCANEERS: 14:10-2Q Harris 3 pass from Testaverde (Igwebuike kick)
- BEARS: 06:52-2Q Anderson 5 run (Butler kick)
- BUCCANEERS: 04:05-2Q Hill 22 pass from Testaverde (Igwebuike kick)
- BEARS: 01:51-2Q Anderson 1 run (Butler kick)
- BEARS: 09:31-3Q Sanders 16 pass from Tomczak (Butler kick)
- BUCCANEERS: 11:08-4Q Tate 16 run (Igwebuike kick)
- BUCCANEERS: 06:46-4Q Tate 4 run (Mohr run)
- BEARS: 04:56-4Q Harbaugh 26 run (Butler kick)
- BEARS: 01:48-4Q Anderson 1 run (Butler kick)
STARTERS OFFENSE
- WR: #88 M. Carrier
- LT: #74 P. Gruber
- LG: #62 M. Simmonds
- C: #60 R. Grimes
- RG: #69 J. Bruhin
- RT: #72 R. Taylor
- TE: #86 W. Harris
- WR: #84 B. Hill
- QB: #14 V. Testaverde
- FB: #43 W. Howard
- RB: #34 L. Tate
STARTERS DEFENSE
- LE: #79 R. Davis
- NT: #97 S. Lee
- RE: #94 R. Goff
- LOLB: #59 K. Murphy
- LILB: #99 E. Marve
- RILB: #54 E. Randle
- ROLB: #57 W. Moss
- LCB: #29 R. Reynolds
- RCB: #22 Rod Jones
- SS: #30 M. Robinson
- FS: #39 H. Hamilton
SUBSTITUTIONS
- 1 Igwebuike, 5 Mohr, 12 Ferguson, 20 Harris, 32 Wilder, 36 Futrell, 38 Lawson, 40 Elder, 47 Smith, 51 Thomas, 55 Rolling, 56 Anno, 57 Najarian, 70 Swayne, 73 McHale, 78 Cannon, 82 Hall, 85 Walker, 87 Drewrey, 95 Jarvis
DID NOT PLAY
- 75 Bax, 89 Gay
INACTIVE
- 22 R Jones, 82 Hall
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING
- BUCCANEERS: Tate 18-112, Testaverde 2-18, Howard 7-12, Wilder 2-7, Ferguson 1-(-2).
- BEARS: Anderson 17-86, Harbaugh 3-34, Sanders 2-7, Suhey 2-5, Tomczak 2-4.
PASSING
- BUCCANEERS: Testaverde 36-22-269-2-3.
- BEARS: Tomczak 29-16-162-1-1, Harbaugh 8-6-65-0-0.
RECIEVING
- BUCCANEERS: Hill 6-107, Carrier 6-105, Harris 4-24, Howard 3-7, Drewery 1-18, Wilder 1-5, Tate 1-3.
- BEARS: Anderson 6-30, Gentry 4-38, Morris 3-54, Thornton 2-38, Green 2-19, Muster 2-8, McKinnon 1-17, Sanders 1-16, Suhey 1-7.
INTERCEPTIONS
- BUCCANEERS: Robinson 1-0.
- BEARS: Morrissey 2-0.
KICK RETURNS
- BUCCANEERS: Elder 2-17.
- BEARS: Gentry 3-91, Suhey 1-21, Green 1-20, Tate 1-12.
PUNT RETURNS
- BUCCANEERS: Futrell 2-13.
- BEARS: Green 2-31, McKinnon 1-0.
SACKS
- BUCCANEERS: Murphy 1-8, Goff 1-5.
- BEARS: McMichael 1-1, Perry 1-0.
