Final/OT

Buccaneers 27

(2-1, 1-1 away)

Bears 24

(1-2, 0-1 home)

Coverage: FOX

1:00 PM ET, September 21, 2008

Soldier Field, Chicago, IL 

1 2 3 4 OT T
TB 7 7 0 10 327
CHI 6 3 8 7 024

Top Performers

Passing: B. Griese (TB) - 407 YDS, 2 TD, 3 INT

Rushing: M. Forte (CHI) - 27 CAR, 89 YDS

Receiving: A. Bryant (TB) - 10 REC, 138 YDS

1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | All

1st Quarter Play by Play

 CHI wins toss, elects to defend the North goal, and TB elects to Receive.00
 R.Gould kicks 70 yards from CHI 30 to TB 0. D.Jackson to TB 19 for 19 yards (D.Manning).  
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at 15:00, (1st play from scrimmage 14:55)		TAMCHI
1st and 10 at TB 19(14:55) B.Griese pass short left to I.Hilliard pushed ob at TB 23 for 4 yards (C.Tillman).  
 PENALTY on TB-D.Penn, Unnecessary Roughness, 11 yards, enforced at TB 23.  
 Timeout #1 by TB at 14:11.  
2nd and 17 at TB 12(14:11) B.Griese pass short middle INTERCEPTED by L.Briggs (B.Urlacher) at TB 18. L.Briggs to TB 15 for 3 yards (B.Askew).  
Chicago Bears at 14:04		TAMCHI
1st and 10 at TB 15(14:04) M.Forte right guard to TB 15 for no gain (C.Hovan).  
2nd and 10 at TB 15(13:21) K.Orton pass incomplete short middle to D.Clark (B.Ruud).  
3rd and 10 at TB 15(13:16) K.Orton sacked at TB 22 for -7 yards (R.Barber).  
4th and 17 at TB 22(12:48) R.Gould 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-P.Mannelly, Holder-B.Maynard.03
 Timeout at 12:43.  
 R.Gould kicks 70 yards from CHI 30 to TB 0. D.Jackson to TB 21 for 21 yards (N.Roach).  
 PENALTY on CHI-J.Williams, Taunting, 15 yards, enforced at TB 21.  
DRIVE TOTALS: TB 0 CHI 3, 4 plays, -7 yards, 1:21 drive, 2:17 elapsed
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at 12:43, (1st play from scrimmage 12:38)		TAMCHI
1st and 10 at TB 36(12:38) E.Graham left end to TB 32 for -4 yards (A.Brown).  
2nd and 14 at TB 32(12:00) B.Griese pass short right to A.Smith to TB 36 for 4 yards (L.Briggs).  
3rd and 10 at TB 36(11:22) (Shotgun) B.Griese pass incomplete short middle to A.Bryant (C.Tillman).  
4th and 10 at TB 36(11:17) J.Bidwell punts 56 yards to CHI 8, Center-A.Economos. N.Vasher pushed ob at CHI 23 for 15 yards (W.Allen).  
 Timeout at 11:05.  
Chicago Bears at 11:05		TAMCHI
1st and 10 at CHI 23(11:05) K.Orton pass short right to R.Davis to CHI 36 for 13 yards (P.Buchanon).  
1st and 10 at CHI 36(10:32) M.Forte right end to CHI 40 for 4 yards (J.Phillips).  
2nd and 6 at CHI 40(9:57) K.Orton pass short left to G.Olsen pushed ob at 50 for 10 yards (C.June).  
1st and 10 at 50(9:34) M.Forte right guard to TB 43 for 7 yards (T.Jackson).  
2nd and 3 at TB 43(9:01) M.Forte left guard to TB 39 for 4 yards (D.Brooks, J.Haye).  
1st and 10 at TB 39(8:21) K.Orton pass short right to M.Forte to TB 27 for 12 yards (C.June).  
1st and 10 at TB 27(7:41) M.Forte right end to TB 30 for -3 yards (C.June).  
2nd and 13 at TB 30(7:03) M.Forte right tackle to TB 25 for 5 yards (B.Ruud).  
3rd and 8 at TB 25(6:21) K.Orton pass incomplete short right to M.Booker.  
4th and 8 at TB 25(6:15) R.Gould 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-P.Mannelly, Holder-B.Maynard.06
 Timeout at 06:10.  
 R.Gould kicks 70 yards from CHI 30 to TB 0. M.Clayton to TB 38 for 38 yards (G.Wolfe).  
 PENALTY on TB-A.Hayward, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at TB 29.  
DRIVE TOTALS: TB 0 CHI 6, 10 plays, 52 yards, 4:55 drive, 8:50 elapsed
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at 6:10, (1st play from scrimmage 6:03)		TAMCHI
1st and 10 at TB 19(6:03) B.Griese pass to A.Bryant to TB 33 for 14 yards (N.Vasher).  
1st and 10 at TB 33(5:28) W.Dunn left guard to CHI 49 for 18 yards (K.Payne).  
1st and 10 at CHI 49(4:48) (Shotgun) B.Griese pass short left to J.Stevens to CHI 18 for 31 yards (M.Brown).  
1st and 10 at CHI 18(4:09) E.Graham right tackle to CHI 11 for 7 yards (K.Payne).  
2nd and 3 at CHI 11(3:35) B.Griese pass short left to A.Bryant to CHI 8 for 3 yards (C.Tillman).  
1st and 8 at CHI 8(3:07) B.Griese pass short right to J.Gilmore to CHI 5 for 3 yards (C.Graham).  
2nd and 5 at CHI 5(2:34) E.Graham right end to CHI 4 for 1 yard (M.Anderson, H.Hillenmeyer).  
3rd and 4 at CHI 4(1:54) (Shotgun) B.Griese pass short left to I.Hilliard for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.66
 M.Bryant extra point is GOOD, Center-A.Economos, Holder-J.Bidwell.76
 Timeout at 01:50.  
 M.Bryant kicks 68 yards from TB 30 to CHI 2. D.Manning to CHI 48 for 46 yards (M.Stovall).  
DRIVE TOTALS: TB 7 CHI 6, 8 plays, 81 yards, 4:20 drive, 13:10 elapsed
Chicago Bears at 1:50, (1st play from scrimmage 1:40)		TAMCHI
1st and 10 at CHI 48(1:40) K.Orton pass incomplete short right to B.Lloyd (K.Carter).  
2nd and 10 at CHI 48(1:37) M.Forte right tackle to TB 48 for 4 yards (C.Hovan).  
3rd and 6 at TB 48(:58) (Shotgun) K.Orton sacked at CHI 47 for -5 yards (G.White).  
4th and 11 at CHI 47(:22) B.Maynard punts 53 yards to end zone, Center-P.Mannelly, Touchback.  
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at 0:13		TAMCHI
1st and 10 at TB 20(:13) B.Griese pass short right to W.Dunn pushed ob at TB 30 for 10 yards (H.Hillenmeyer).