Game Recap
In a week 15 collision in Chicago, the Bears posted a 34-31 victory against the Buccaneers. Bears had the lead 24-10 moving into the deciding quarter, and hung on at the end to win it by 3. The Buccaneers had a 21-7 cushion in the last quarter.The Bears then took it in overtime.
The Bears were guided by Rex Grossman who had 339 yards passing in the air, 2 touchdowns, 0 interceptions, was 29 of 44 passing. Thomas Jones ran for 1 TD. Desmond Clark finished with 125 receiving yards, 2 TDs.
For the Buccaneers, Tim Rattay tossed in 268 yards, 3 touchdowns. Mike Alstott had 1 TD. Joey Galloway finished with 107 receiving yards, 1 TD.
The Bears finished with 446 total yards, 27 first downs, 1 turnovers and 8 penalties. They were 5 of 16 on third downs. The Buccaneers finished with 357 total yards, 11 first downs, 2 turnovers and 9 penalties. They were 6 of 18 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Chicago BearsCHI defeat Tampa Bay BuccaneersTAM 34-31
- Date: Sunday, December 17, 2006
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:05PM
- Chicago Bears Stats - Yards: 446, Turnovers: 1
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers Stats - Yards: 357, Turnovers: 2
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
OT |
TOT |
| TAM |
0 |
3 |
7 |
21 |
0 |
31 |
| CHI |
7 |
14 |
3 |
7 |
3 |
34 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Rex Grossman | CHI | 29-44 | 339 | 2 | 0 | 28 | |
| Tim Rattay | TAM | 20-35 | 268 | 3 | 1 | 64 | |
| Bruce Gradkowski | TAM | 5-11 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 17 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Thomas Jones | CHI | 17 | 68 | 1 | 8 | |
| Cedric Benson | CHI | 15 | 53 | 1 | 15 | |
| Mike Alstott | TAM | 6 | 26 | 1 | 14 | |
| Cadillac Williams | TAM | 11 | 26 | 0 | 7 | |
| Adrian Peterson | CHI | 2 | 13 | 0 | 11 | |
| Michael Pittman | TAM | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Desmond Clark | CHI | 7 | 125 | 2 | 25 | |
| Joey Galloway | TAM | 3 | 107 | 1 | 64 | |
| Muhsin Muhammad | CHI | 6 | 85 | 0 | 20 | |
| Ike Hilliard | TAM | 3 | 55 | 1 | 44 | |
| Maurice Stovall | TAM | 3 | 42 | 0 | 19 | |
| Jason McKie | CHI | 5 | 34 | 0 | 14 | |
| Bernard Berrian | CHI | 6 | 33 | 0 | 11 | |
| Michael Pittman | TAM | 4 | 30 | 0 | 14 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| CHI | 34 | 134 | 2 | | |
| TAM | 19 | 57 | 1 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| CHI | 29-44 | 339 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| TAM | 25-46 | 305 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
More Game Information On The Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Chicago Bears
- Attendance: 62,260
- Weather: 46 degrees, relative humidity 46%, no wind, wind chill 0
- Time of Game: 3:48 - 3 hours, 48 minutes
