Buccaneers at Bears
Chicago Bears 27, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 13 · Madden 2011 RERUN
Final Score
Buccaneers 13 1 TD · 2 FG · 1 XP
Bears 27 2 TD · 4 FG · 1 XPJosh Freeman 304 yds passingMatt Forte 96 yds rushingArrelious Benn 151 yds receivingJulius Peppers 4 tkl defenseTotal yards 402 · 318Passing yards 304 · 184Rushing yards 98 · 134Completions 27/50 · 20/32Yards per carry 5.8 · 4.6Recap
Franchise Hub Beat · 1d ago
In a pivotal Week 9 matchup, the Chicago Bears topped the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with a final score of 27-13. This victory keeps Chicago in the playoff hunt while the Buccaneers struggle to gain momentum in the season.
Ben Roethlisberger led the Bears' offense, throwing for one touchdown, while Matt Forte was a dominant force on the ground, racking up 96 rushing yards. Arrelious Benn put up a strong performance for Tampa Bay, accumulating 151 receiving yards, but it wasn’t enough to swing the game in their favor.
Defensively, the Bears made their mark with a relentless performance, highlighted by Julius Peppers’ two sacks and Tim Jennings’ seven total tackles. The turning point came late in the second half when Chris Harris intercepted a pass, giving Chicago the momentum they needed to pull away and secure the win.
Scoring
| Team | TD | FG | XP | Other | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | |
| 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 27 |
Team Stats
Box Score
| Player | C/A | PCT | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buccaneers | ||||||
| Josh FreemanQB | 27/50 | 54% | 304 | 0 | 1 | 64.0 |
Bears | ||||||
| Ben RoethlisbergerQB | 20/32 | 63% | 184 | 1 | 0 | 88.5 |
| Player | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buccaneers | |||||||
| Josh FreemanQB | 5 | 48 | 9.6 | 25 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| LeGarrette BlountHB | 11 | 46 | 4.2 | 20 | 1 | 20 | 0 |
| Allen BradfordHB | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | — | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Earnest GrahamFB | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike WilliamsWR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arrelious BennWR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bears | |||||||
| Matt ForteHB | 16 | 96 | 6.0 | 35 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Antonio GibsonHB | 10 | 36 | 3.6 | — | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Ben RoethlisbergerQB | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | — | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Andre SmithTE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buccaneers | |||||||
| Arrelious BennWR | 11 | 151 | 13.7 | 29 | 0 | 31 | 1 |
| Mike WilliamsWR | 8 | 80 | 10.0 | 22 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
| Kellen WinslowTE | 4 | 52 | 13.0 | 20 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Micheal SpurlockWR | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| LeGarrette BlountHB | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Earnest GrahamFB | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bears | |||||||
| Earl BennettWR | 5 | 54 | 10.8 | 15 | 1 | 20 | 0 |
| Andre SmithTE | 5 | 48 | 9.6 | 27 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Antonio GibsonHB | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 18 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Heath MillerTE | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Johnny KnoxWR | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 9 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| Matt ForteHB | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Player | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buccaneers | |||||
| James HarrisonLEDG | 7 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus WilliamsFS | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sean JonesSS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronde BarberCB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian PriceDT | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Geno HayesMIKE | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roy MillerDT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| E.J. BiggersCB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael BennettREDG | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quincy BlackSAM | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| William GayCB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerald McCoyDT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob PhillipsSAM | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cody GrimmFS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zachary DilesWILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Myron LewisCB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bears | |||||
| Julius PeppersLEDG | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim JenningsCB | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris HarrisSS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon MeriweatherFS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lance BriggsWILL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris ConteFS | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zack BowmanCB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian UrlacherMIKE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony AdamsDT | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt ToeainaDT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy SmithCB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick RoachSAM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Player | FG | XP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|
Buccaneers | |||
| Connor BarthK | 2/5 | 1 | 48 |
| Michael KoenenP | 0/0 | 0 | 0 |
Bears | |||
| Robbie GouldK | 4/4 | 1 | 50 |
