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Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears
@
Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
Date
October 16, 1983
Kickoff
01:00 PM ET
10:00 AM PT
Score
CHI 17 — DET 31 F

Stadium

Capacity: 65,000

Inaugurated: 01/01/1975

Broadcast

Announcers

Tim Ryan, Johnny Morris

Summary

CHI and DET combined for 487 passing yards and 3 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Walter Payton led CHI with 86 rushing yards while Billy Sims paced DET with 77. Through the air, Ken Margerum topped CHI with 82 receiving yards while Leonard Thompson led DET with 86.

Expected Points Summary

CHI
Total-14.00
Off4.12
Def-10.47
ST-4.12
DET
Total14.00
Off10.47
Def-4.12
ST4.12

Team Stats

Stat CHI DET
First Downs 25 21
Rush-Yds-TDs 20-118-0 34-171-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 28-46-336-2-0 11-28-202-2-0
Sacked-Yards 4-27 1-7
Net Pass Yards 309 195
Total Yards 427 366
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-0
Turnovers 0 0
Penalties-Yards 8-70 8-81
Time of Possession 31:17 28:43

Expected Points Detail

CHI
Offense
Pass: 2.17
Rush: 3.84
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: -1.89
Rush: -8.97
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 3.47
KR: -2.14
P: -2.75
PR: -4.32
FG/XP: 1.62
DET
Offense
Pass: 1.89
Rush: 8.97
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: -2.17
Rush: -3.84
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 2.14
KR: -3.47
P: 4.32
PR: 2.75
FG/XP: -1.62

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat CHI DET
First Downs 25 21
Rush-Yds-TDs 20-118-0 34-171-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 28-46-336-2-0 11-28-202-2-0
Sacked-Yards 4-27 1-7
Net Pass Yards 309 195
Total Yards 427 366
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-0
Turnovers 0 0
Penalties-Yards 8-70 8-81
Time of Possession 31:17 28:43

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Lions Billy Sims 3 yard rush (Eddie Murray kick) 0-7
2 Lions Dexter Bussey 14 yard pass from Eric Hipple (Eddie Murray kick) 0-14
Bears Bob Thomas 23 yard field goal 3-14
Lions Eddie Murray 35 yard field goal 3-17
Bears Ken Margerum 12 yard pass from Vince Evans (Bob Thomas kick) 10-17
3 Lions Ulysses Norris 20 yard pass from Gary Danielson (Eddie Murray kick) 10-24
4 Bears Matt Suhey 10 yard pass from Vince Evans (Bob Thomas kick) 17-24
Lions Eric Hipple 8 yard rush (Eddie Murray kick) 17-31

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