Tampa Bay Buccaneers 42 Chicago Bears 35
Sunday 8 October 1989 at Tampa Stadium
SCORING
TB
10:26-1Q
Carrier 11 pass from Testaverde (Igwebuike kick)
TB
5:24-1Q
Howard 1 run (Igwebuike kick
TB
14:10-2Q
Harris 3 pass from Testaverde (Igwebuike kick)
CHI
6:52-2Q
Anderson 5 run (Butler kick)
TB
4:05-2Q
Hill 22 pass from Testaverde (Igwebuike kick)
CHI
1:51-2Q
Anderson 1 run (Butler kick)
CHI
9:31-3Q
Sanders 16 pass from Tomczak (Butler kick)
TB
11:08-4Q
Tate 16 run (Igwebuike kick)
TB
6:46-4Q
Tate 4 run (Mohr run)
CHI
4:56-4Q
Harbaugh 26 run (Butler kick)
CHI
1:48-4Q
Anderson 1 run (Butler kick)
One of the best offensive performances in team history and the first time the Bucs had beaten the Bears in 13
attempts. Even a fumbled snap on an extra point didn't matter as holder Chris Mohr ran it in for the point
leading to Dick Stockton, the game commentator to declare "they can do no wrong".
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING
BUCS: Tate 18-112, Testaverde 2-18, Howard 7-12, Wilder 2-7,
Ferguson 1-(-2).
BEARS: Anderson 17-86, Harbaugh 3-34, Sanders 2-7, Suhey 2-5,
Tomczak 2-4.
PASSING
BUCS: Testaverde 36-22-269-2-3.
BEARS: Tomczak 29-16-162-1-1, Harbaugh 8-6-65-0-0.
RECEIVING
BUCS: Hill 6-107, Carrier 6-105, Harris 4-24, Howard 3-7, Drewery
1-18, Wilder 1-5, Tate 1-3.
BEARS: Anderson 6-30, Gentry 4-38, Morris 3-54, Thornton 2-38,
Green 2-19, Muster 2-8, McKinnon 1-17, Sanders 1-16, Suhey 1-7.
INTERCEPTIONS
BUCS: Robinson 1-0.
BEARS: Morrissey 2-0.
KICK RETURNS
BUCS: Elder 2-17.
BEARS: Gentry 3-91, Suhey 1-21, Green 1-20, Tate 1-12.
PUNT RETURNS
BUCS: Futrell 2-13.
BEARS: Green 2-31, McKinnon 1-0.
SACKS
BUCS: Murphy 1-8, Goff 1-5.
BEARS: McMichael 1-1, Perry 1-0.
STARTERS
OFFENSE
DEFENSE
LT
74 Gruber
DE
79 Davis
LG
62 Simmonds
DT
97 Lee
C
60 Grimes
DE
94 Goff
RG
69 Bruhin
LOLB
59 Murphy
RT
72 Taylor
LILB
99 Marve
TE
86 Harris
RILB
54 Randle
WR
84 Hill
ROLB
58 Moss
WR
88 Carrier
LCB
29 Reynolds
FB
43 Howard
RCB
22 Jones
RB
34 Tate
SS
30 Robinson
QB
14 Testaverde
FS
39 Hamilton
PLAYED
1 Igwebuike, 5 Mohr, 12 Ferguson, 20 Harris, 32 Wilder, 36
Futrell, 38 Lawson, 40 Elder, 47 Smith, 51 Thomas, 55 Rolling,
56 Anno, 57 Najarian, 70 Swayne, 73 McHale, 78 Cannon, 82
Hall, 85 Walker, 87 Drewrey, 95 Jarvis
DID NOT PLAY
65 Graham, 77 Weston, 83 Peebles
INACTIVE
75 Bax, 89 Gay
COMMENTARY CREW
Dick Stockton and Dan Fouts
GAME HIGHLIGHTS Click on the boxes below to watch the clip
The first of Lars Tate’s two touchdowns
Followed by the second one
And the PAT that was run in by holder Chris Mohr - “They can do no wrong”