NFL game summary for 11/01/1981:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 118.1 (20) | 204.1 (17) | 322.2 (19) | 22 |
| DEFENSE | 146.8 (25) | 231.2 (21) | 378.0 (24) | 15 | |
 | OFFENSE | 98.8 (26) | 222.9 (9) | 321.6 (20) | 14 |
| DEFENSE | 140.6 (22) | 171.8 (3) | 312.4 (6) | 23 |
Line: Buccaneers by 6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears (2-7-0) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-4-0) | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
( 3- 0) CHI John Roveto 40 yard field goal
( 3- 3) TB Bill Capece 46 yard field goal
( 3-10) TB Jimmie Giles 81 yard pass from Doug Williams (Bill Capece kick)
( 3-17) TB Kevin House 51 yard pass from Doug Williams (Bill Capece kick)
(10-17) CHI Walter Payton 1 yard rush (John Roveto kick)
(10-20) TB Bill Capece 30 yard field goal
CHI TB
First Downs: 18 15
Rushes-yards: 30-92 37-209
Yards/rush: 3.1 5.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 21-36-239-2 9-21-192-1
Sacked-yards: 1-6 1-9
Net pass yards: 233 183
Net yards/pass: 6.3 8.3
Total net yards: 325 392
Total plays: 67 (44% run) 59 (62% run)
Yards/play: 4.9 6.6
Fumbles-lost: 3-1 2-0
Turnovers: 3 1
Penalties-yards: 5-39 5-47
Attendance: 63,688
Passing:
CHI: Vince Evans, 21 of 36 for 239 yards (2 int) TB: Doug Williams, 9 of 21 for 192 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
CHI: Walter Payton, 22 for 92 yards and 1 TD; Matt Suhey, 6 for -2 yards; Willie McClendon, 1 for 2 yards; Vince Evans, 1 for 0 yards TB: Jerry Eckwood, 21 for 110 yards; James Owens, 10 for 68 yards; Doug Williams, 3 for 28 yards; James Wilder, 3 for 3 yards
Receiving:
CHI: Ken Margerum, 6 for 78 yards; Walter Payton, 5 for 28 yards; Matt Suhey, 4 for 17 yards; Brian Baschnagel, 3 for 40 yards; Rickey Watts, 2 for 65 yards; Mike Cobb, 1 for 11 yards TB: Kevin House, 3 for 73 yards and 1 TD; Jerry Eckwood, 3 for 23 yards; Jimmie Giles, 1 for 81 yards and 1 TD; James Wilder, 1 for 10 yards; Theo Bell, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
CHI: Emery Moorehead, 2 for 51 yards; Leslie Frazier, 1 for 13 yards; Jeff Fisher, 1 for 12 yards TB: James Owens, 1 for 27 yards
Punt returns:
CHI: Jeff Fisher, 2 for 62 yards TB: John Holt, 1 for 12 yards
Interceptions:
CHI: Terry Schmidt, 1 for 4 yards TB: Mike Washington, 1 for 23 yards; Hugh Green, 1 for 6 yards
Punting:
CHI: Bob Parsons, 5 for 184 yards TB: Larry Swider, 4 for 175 yards
Field Goals:
CHI: John Roveto, 1/1 TB: Bill Capece, 2/4
CHI: Vince Evans, 21 of 36 for 239 yards (2 int) TB: Doug Williams, 9 of 21 for 192 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
CHI: Walter Payton, 22 for 92 yards and 1 TD; Matt Suhey, 6 for -2 yards; Willie McClendon, 1 for 2 yards; Vince Evans, 1 for 0 yards TB: Jerry Eckwood, 21 for 110 yards; James Owens, 10 for 68 yards; Doug Williams, 3 for 28 yards; James Wilder, 3 for 3 yards
Receiving:
CHI: Ken Margerum, 6 for 78 yards; Walter Payton, 5 for 28 yards; Matt Suhey, 4 for 17 yards; Brian Baschnagel, 3 for 40 yards; Rickey Watts, 2 for 65 yards; Mike Cobb, 1 for 11 yards TB: Kevin House, 3 for 73 yards and 1 TD; Jerry Eckwood, 3 for 23 yards; Jimmie Giles, 1 for 81 yards and 1 TD; James Wilder, 1 for 10 yards; Theo Bell, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
CHI: Emery Moorehead, 2 for 51 yards; Leslie Frazier, 1 for 13 yards; Jeff Fisher, 1 for 12 yards TB: James Owens, 1 for 27 yards
Punt returns:
CHI: Jeff Fisher, 2 for 62 yards TB: John Holt, 1 for 12 yards
Interceptions:
CHI: Terry Schmidt, 1 for 4 yards TB: Mike Washington, 1 for 23 yards; Hugh Green, 1 for 6 yards
Punting:
CHI: Bob Parsons, 5 for 184 yards TB: Larry Swider, 4 for 175 yards
Field Goals:
CHI: John Roveto, 1/1 TB: Bill Capece, 2/4