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Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons
@
Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears
Date
September 4, 1983
Kickoff
01:00 PM ET
10:00 AM PT
Score
ATL 20 — CHI 17 F

Stadium

Capacity: 61,500

Inaugurated: 01/01/1924

Broadcast

Announcers

Tim Ryan, Johnny Morris

Summary

ATL and CHI combined for 455 passing yards and 3 passing touchdowns. On the ground, William Andrews led ATL with 95 rushing yards while Walter Payton paced CHI with 103. Through the air, Alfred Jenkins topped ATL with 48 receiving yards while Walter Payton led CHI with 96.

Expected Points Summary

ATL
Total3.00
Off-0.72
Def-0.71
ST5.61
CHI
Total-3.00
Off0.71
Def0.72
ST-5.61

Team Stats

Stat ATL CHI
First Downs 18 21
Rush-Yds-TDs 31-132-1 36-150-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 14-23-201-2-0 21-30-273-1-1
Sacked-Yards 4-16 4-22
Net Pass Yards 185 251
Total Yards 317 401
Fumbles-Lost 1-1 0-0
Turnovers 1 1
Penalties-Yards 6-45 3-20
Time of Possession 25:36 34:24

Expected Points Detail

ATL
Offense
Pass: 8.89
Rush: -9.62
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: -7.95
Rush: 4.95
TO: 3.56
Returns
KO: 1.51
KR: -1.93
P: 2.25
PR: -0.62
FG/XP: 4.40
CHI
Offense
Pass: 7.95
Rush: -4.95
TO: -3.56
Defense
Pass: -8.89
Rush: 9.62
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 1.93
KR: -1.51
P: 0.62
PR: -2.25
FG/XP: -4.40

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat ATL CHI
First Downs 18 21
Rush-Yds-TDs 31-132-1 36-150-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 14-23-201-2-0 21-30-273-1-1
Sacked-Yards 4-16 4-22
Net Pass Yards 185 251
Total Yards 317 401
Fumbles-Lost 1-1 0-0
Turnovers 1 1
Penalties-Yards 6-45 3-20
Time of Possession 25:36 34:24

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Falcons William Andrews 23 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski 6-0
2 Bears Ken Margerum 8 yard pass from Jim McMahon (Bob Thomas kick) 6-7
Bears Bob Thomas 29 yard field goal 6-10
3 Falcons Gerald Riggs 1 yard rush (Mick Luckhurst kick) 13-10
Bears Anthony Hutchison 2 yard rush (Bob Thomas kick) 13-17
4 Falcons Alfred Jenkins 21 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Mick Luckhurst kick) 20-17

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