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1983 Chicago Bears (NFL)

2nd place • National Football Conference • Central Division • 8-8-0 .500
1983 NFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Mike Ditka
Jim DooleyResearch and Quality Control
Dale HauptDefensive Line
Ed HughesOffensive Coordinator
Jim LaRueDefensive Backs
Ted PlumbReceivers
Johnny RolandOffensive Backs
Buddy RyanDefensive Coordinator
Dick StanfelOffensive Line
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sat8/6/1983HBuffalo Bills27-17WChicago, ILSoldier Field54735
Sat8/13/1983ASt. Louis Cardinals24-27LOTSt. Louis, MOBusch Stadium31375
Sat8/20/1983ALos Angeles Raiders27-21WLos Angeles, CAMemorial Coliseum41032
Sat8/27/1983HKansas City Chiefs20-17WOTChicago, ILSoldier Field56311
Sun9/4/1983HAtlanta Falcons17-20LChicago, ILSoldier Field60165
Sun9/11/1983HTampa Bay Buccaneers17-10WChicago, ILSoldier Field58186
Sun9/18/1983ANew Orleans Saints31-34LOTNew Orleans, LALouisiana Superdome64692
Sun9/25/1983ABaltimore Colts19-22LOTBaltimore, MDMemorial Stadium34350
Sun10/2/1983HDenver Broncos31-14WChicago, ILSoldier Field58210
Sun10/9/1983HMinnesota Vikings14-23LChicago, ILSoldier Field59632
Sun10/16/1983ADetroit Lions17-31LPontiac, MIPontiac Silverdome66709
Sun10/23/1983APhiladelphia Eagles7-6WPhiladelphia, PAVeterans Stadium45263
Sun10/30/1983HDetroit Lions17-38LChicago, ILSoldier Field58764
Sun11/6/1983ALos Angeles Rams14-21LAnaheim, CAAnaheim Stadium53010
Sun11/13/1983HPhiladelphia Eagles17-14WChicago, ILSoldier Field47524
Sun11/20/1983ATampa Bay Buccaneers27-0WTampa, FLTampa Stadium36816
Sun11/27/1983HSan Francisco 49ers13-3WChicago, ILSoldier Field40483
Sun12/4/1983AGreen Bay Packers28-31LGreen Bay, WILambeau Field51147
Sun12/11/1983AMinnesota Vikings19-13WMinneapolis, MNMetrodome57880
Sun12/18/1983HGreen Bay Packers23-21WChicago, ILSoldier Field35807

Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.

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ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Kelvin Atkins51LB6-424023Illinois130
Bob Avellini7QB6-221030Maryland20
Brian Baschnagel84WR5-1118429Ohio State164
Kurt Becker79ROG6-527525Michigan1614
Todd Bell25SS6-020825Ohio State1515
Mark Bortz62DT6-627322Iowa160
Brian Cabral54RLB6-121727Colorado164
Gary Campbell59RLB6-120531Colorado64
Jim Covert74LOT6-427523Pittsburgh1616
Richard Dent95RDE6-526423Tennessee State163
Dave Duerson22FS-SS6-120323Notre Dame166
Pat Dunsmore88TE6-323724Drake161
Vince Evans8QB6-220528Los Angeles CC; Southern California93
Rob Fada64LOG6-227222Pittsburgh53
Gary Fencik45FS6-119629Yale77
Jeff Fisher24FS5-1018825Southern California83
Leslie Frazier21RCB6-018924Alcorn State1616
Andy Frederick71ROT6-626529New Mexico166
Willie Gault83WR6-118123Tennessee1613
Dennis Gentry29RB5-818224Baylor150
Dan Hampton99RDT-RDE6-526826Arkansas1111
Al Harris90RDE-RLB6-525927Arizona State1310
Mike Hartenstine73LDE6-325430Penn State1616
Perry Hartnett67OG6-527523Southern Methodist20
Jay Hilgenberg63C6-326424Iowa168
Anthony Hutchison32RB5-1018622Texas Tech160
Noah Jackson65LOG6-226432Tampa1313
John Janata72OT6-725522Antelope Valley JC; Illinois150
Tyrone Keys98LDT-RDE6-726823Mississippi State144
Ken Margerum82WR6-018025Stanford159
Dennis McKinnon85WR6-118222Florida State164
Jim McMahon9QB6-119224Brigham Young1413
Steve McMichael76RDT-LDT-RDE6-226526Texas1611
Emery Moorehead87TE6-222029Colorado1615
Jerry Muckensturm58LB6-422030Arkansas State10
Dan Neal52C6-425234Kentucky88
Tim Norman67OG6-627324Illinois10
Jim Osborne68LDT-RDT6-325934Southern University1612
Bob Parsons86P6-523233Penn State140
Walter Payton34RB5-1020330Jackson State1616
Kevin Potter20S5-1018824Missouri80
Dan Rains53RLB6-122229Cincinnati155
Mike Richardson27LCB6-018622Arizona State1614
Jay Saldi81TE6-322729South Carolina135
Terry Schmidt44LCB-FS6-017731Ball State133
James Scott89WR6-119231Trinity Valley CC10
Dave Simmons57LB6-421826North Carolina130
Mike Singletary50MLB5-1123225Baylor1616
Revie Sorey69ROG6-226430Illinois32
Ray Stachowicz15P6-018524Michigan State20
Matt Suhey26RB5-1121525Penn State1613
Bob Thomas16K5-1017731Notre Dame160
Calvin Thomas33RB5-1124523Illinois130
Keith Van Horne78ROT6-628526Southern California1410
Rickey Watts80WR6-120326Tulsa40
Walt Williams43CB6-118529Ashland; New Mexico State150
Otis Wilson55LLB6-222826Syracuse; Louisville1616
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
16Jim CovertTPittsburgh
118Willie GaultWRTennessee
233Mike RichardsonDBArizona State
364Dave DuersonDBNotre Dame
491Tom ThayerCNotre Dame
4107Pat DunsmoreTEDrake
8203Richard DentDETennessee State
8219Mark BortzDTIowa
9230Rob FadaGPittsburgh
9235Mark ZavagninLBNotre Dame
10256Anthony HutchisonRBTexas Tech
11286Gary WorthyRBWilmington
12313Oliver WilliamsWRIllinois
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thOTPTS
Team Totals55104401120311
Opponents Totals786383716301
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals32:113081541361879/229 34.5%14/22 63.6%107869
Opponents Totals27:492861131541973/217 33.6%/ %86687
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Bob Thomas0353892.1142556.0077
Willie Gault80000048
Walter Payton80000048
Dennis McKinnon50000030
Matt Suhey50000030
Jim McMahon30000018
Emery Moorehead30000018
Ken Margerum20000012
Vince Evans1000006
Leslie Frazier1000006
Mike Hartenstine1000006
Anthony Hutchison1000006
Terry Schmidt1000006
(Team)0010.00000
Team Totals39353989.7142556.00311
Opponents Totals36343694.4172373.90301
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Bob Thomas142556.00501/19/90/43/61/5
Team Totals142556.00501/19/90/43/61/5
Opponents Totals172373.91/17/77/82/60/1
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Walter Payton31414214.549t6
Matt Suhey1496814.6394
Jim McMahon553075.6322
Vince Evans221426.5271
Dennis Gentry16654.1170
Willie Gault4317.8220
Bob Parsons12727.0270
Calvin Thomas8253.150
Anthony Hutchison6132.251
Ken Margerum177.070
Emery Moorehead561.250
Brian Baschnagel221.020
Team Totals58327274.749t14
Opponents Totals48220004.17120
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Jim McMahon29517559.310721847.412.587t124.1134.442266191877.6
Vince Evans1457652.46211087.614.672t53.474.81192101669.0
Matt Suhey11100.007474.074.074t1100.000.00074158.3
Walter Payton6350.019515.831.756t350.0233.3009595.8
Team Totals44725557.017034617.713.687t214.7224.953358310377.0
Opponents Totals49024950.822035167.214.174153.1214.351384313266.7
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Walter Payton5360711.574t2
Matt Suhey494298.8521
Emery Moorehead4259714.2363
Willie Gault4083620.987t8
Ken Margerum2133616.0602
Dennis McKinnon2032616.349t4
Jay Saldi121199.9160
Pat Dunsmore810212.8240
Brian Baschnagel57014.0240
Calvin Thomas2136.570
Dennis Gentry284.060
Jim McMahon11818.018t1
Team Totals255346113.687t21
Opponents Totals249351614.17415
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Leslie Frazier713519.3581
Terry Schmidt5316.232t1
Mike Richardson591.860
Gary Fencik23417.0200
Otis Wilson166.060
Mike Singletary100.000
Team Totals2121510.2582
Opponents Totals2229113.2351
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Bob Parsons79291636.9540521261255532.3
Ray Stachowicz1244737.3482006138627.6
Jim McMahon13636.03600003636.0
Team Totals94339936.2542521322297731.7
Opponents Totals99382138.6601025447317432.1
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Dennis McKinnon3433169.359t1
Jeff Fisher133715.5110
Willie Gault91606.7120
Team Totals5674478.059t1
Opponents Totals44143227.3340
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Anthony Hutchison17025915.2280
Willie Gault13027621.2380
Dennis Gentry7013018.6280
Rickey Watts507915.8210
Dave Duerson306622.0240
Brian Baschnagel304214.0190
Dennis McKinnon204221.0250
Todd Bell20189.0180
Brian Cabral20115.560
Dan Rains20115.5110
Mike Richardson101717.0170
John Janata1022.020
Team Totals58095316.4380
Opponents Totals66122918.6610
SACKSNOYDS
Mike Hartenstine12.0
Steve McMichael8.5
Al Harris6.0
Jim Osborne5.0
Dan Hampton5.0
Mike Singletary3.5
Richard Dent3.0
Todd Bell3.0
Otis Wilson2.0
Tyrone Keys1.0
Gary Campbell1.0
Brian Cabral1.0
Team Totals51.0384.0
Opponents Totals53.0358.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Brian Baschnagel100000
Todd Bell00011100
Jim Covert0010100
Vince Evans400000
Gary Fencik0001100
Leslie Frazier0001130
Willie Gault110100
Dennis Gentry100000
Al Harris0002200
Mike Hartenstine00011101
Jay Hilgenberg0010100
Anthony Hutchison100000
John Janata0010100
Ken Margerum100000
Dennis McKinnon210100
Jim McMahon430300
Steve McMichael0002200
Jim Osborne0001100
Walter Payton520200
Dan Rains0001100
Mike Richardson0002270
Dave Simmons0001100
Mike Singletary00044150
Matt Suhey500000
Team Totals2515101727451
Opponents Totals37171514290
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