NFL game summary for 09/20/1981:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 61.5 (27) | 197.0 (13) | 258.5 (25) | 0 |
| DEFENSE | 128.5 (16) | 221.0 (18) | 349.5 (19) | 4 | |
 | OFFENSE | 134.0 (13) | 188.5 (15) | 322.5 (14) | 7 |
| DEFENSE | 159.0 (23) | 220.0 (17) | 379.0 (26) | 5 |
Line: Bears by 3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-2-0) | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
| Chicago Bears (1-2-0) | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
( 7- 0) TB Mike Washington 29 yard interception return (Garo Yepremian kick)
( 7- 7) CHI Matt Suhey 1 yard rush (Hans Nielsen kick)
( 7-14) CHI Jeff Fisher 88 yard punt return (Hans Nielsen kick)
(14-14) TB Kevin House 11 yard pass from Doug Williams (Garo Yepremian kick)
(14-21) CHI Vince Evans 8 yard rush (Hans Nielsen kick)
(17-21) TB Garo Yepremian 32 yard field goal
(17-28) CHI Dave Williams 18 yard pass from Vince Evans (Hans Nielsen kick)
TB CHI
First Downs: 22 15
Rushes-yards: 30-141 38-121
Yards/rush: 4.7 3.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 17-40-324-2 13-24-126-1
Sacked-yards: 1-15 0-0
Net pass yards: 309 126
Net yards/pass: 7.5 5.2
Total net yards: 450 247
Total plays: 71 (42% run) 62 (61% run)
Yards/play: 6.3 4.0
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 0-0
Turnovers: 3 1
Penalties-yards: 14-101 3-40
Attendance: 60,130
Passing:
TB: Doug Williams, 17 of 40 for 324 yards and 1 TD (2 int) CHI: Vince Evans, 13 of 23 for 126 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Walter Payton, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
TB: Jerry Eckwood, 23 for 114 yards; Doug Williams, 3 for 18 yards; James Wilder, 2 for 4 yards; Ricky Bell, 1 for 3 yards; Tony Davis, 1 for 2 yards CHI: Walter Payton, 21 for 64 yards; Matt Suhey, 14 for 48 yards and 1 TD; Vince Evans, 3 for 9 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
TB: Kevin House, 6 for 91 yards and 1 TD; Jimmie Giles, 5 for 109 yards; Gordon Jones, 4 for 68 yards; Theo Bell, 1 for 47 yards; James Wilder, 1 for 9 yards CHI: Matt Suhey, 4 for 19 yards; Rickey Watts, 2 for 35 yards; Dave Williams, 2 for 29 yards and 1 TD; Robin Earl, 2 for 18 yards; Ken Margerum, 1 for 15 yards; Brian Baschnagel, 1 for 6 yards; Walter Payton, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
TB: James Owens, 2 for 45 yards; Gary Davis, 1 for 12 yards CHI: Dave Williams, 4 for 66 yards
Punt returns:
TB: Theo Bell, 5 for 5 yards CHI: Jeff Fisher, 2 for 93 yards
Interceptions:
TB: Mike Washington, 1 for 29 yards and 1 TD CHI: Gary Fencik, 1 for 20 yards; Len Walterscheid, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
TB: Tom Blanchard, 5 for 181 yards CHI: Bob Parsons, 7 for 300 yards
Field Goals:
TB: Garo Yepremian, 1/2 CHI: Hans Nielsen, 0/1
TB: Doug Williams, 17 of 40 for 324 yards and 1 TD (2 int) CHI: Vince Evans, 13 of 23 for 126 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Walter Payton, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
TB: Jerry Eckwood, 23 for 114 yards; Doug Williams, 3 for 18 yards; James Wilder, 2 for 4 yards; Ricky Bell, 1 for 3 yards; Tony Davis, 1 for 2 yards CHI: Walter Payton, 21 for 64 yards; Matt Suhey, 14 for 48 yards and 1 TD; Vince Evans, 3 for 9 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
TB: Kevin House, 6 for 91 yards and 1 TD; Jimmie Giles, 5 for 109 yards; Gordon Jones, 4 for 68 yards; Theo Bell, 1 for 47 yards; James Wilder, 1 for 9 yards CHI: Matt Suhey, 4 for 19 yards; Rickey Watts, 2 for 35 yards; Dave Williams, 2 for 29 yards and 1 TD; Robin Earl, 2 for 18 yards; Ken Margerum, 1 for 15 yards; Brian Baschnagel, 1 for 6 yards; Walter Payton, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
TB: James Owens, 2 for 45 yards; Gary Davis, 1 for 12 yards CHI: Dave Williams, 4 for 66 yards
Punt returns:
TB: Theo Bell, 5 for 5 yards CHI: Jeff Fisher, 2 for 93 yards
Interceptions:
TB: Mike Washington, 1 for 29 yards and 1 TD CHI: Gary Fencik, 1 for 20 yards; Len Walterscheid, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
TB: Tom Blanchard, 5 for 181 yards CHI: Bob Parsons, 7 for 300 yards
Field Goals:
TB: Garo Yepremian, 1/2 CHI: Hans Nielsen, 0/1