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GAME INFORMATION
Date: Sunday, September 21, 2008
Kickoff: 1:00 p.m. ET (Noon CT)
Site: Soldier Field (61,500)
2008 Records: Tampa Bay 1-1, Chicago 1-1
Network Television: FOX
Play-by-Play: Sam Rosen, Analyst: Tim Ryan, Sideline: Chris Myers
Bucs Radio: US 103.5, flagship station (103.5 FM, 620 AM)
Play-by-Play: Gene Deckerhoff, Color: Dave Moore, Sideline: T.J. Rives
Last Game: Tampa Bay beat Atlanta 24-9; Chicago lost at Carolina 20-17
Next Game: Tampa Bay vs. Green Bay (9/28); Chicago vs. Philadelphia (9/28)
Meet The Bears Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Lovie Smith
Offensive Coordinator: Ron Turner
Defensive Coordinator: Bob Babich
Special Teams Coordinator: Dave Toub
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Offense
Total Offense 12th (331.5 ypg)
Rushing Offense 7th (155.0 ypg)
Passing Offense 16th (176.5 ypg)
Sacks Allowed t13th (4)
Points Scored t15th (22.0 ppg)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Defense
Total Defense 23rd (336.0 ypg)
Rushing Defense t15th (103.0 ypg)
Passing Defense 23rd (233.0 ypg)
Points Allowed t8th (16.5 ppg)
Sacks t10th (5)
Turnover Margin t7th (+1) t12th (0)
Chicago Bears Offense
Total Offense 24th (287.5 ypg)
Rushing Offense 9th (149.0 ypg)
Passing Offense 27th (138.5 ypg)
Sacks Allowed t7th (3)
Points Scored t11th (23.0 ppg)
Chicago Bears defense
Total Defense 6th (254.5 ypg)
Rushing Defense 8th (83.5 ypg)
Passing Defense 11th (171.0 ypg)
Points Allowed t8th (16.5 ppg)
Sacks t10th (5)
Turnover Margin t12th (0)
All Time Series
Chicago leads the all-time series 35-17, but the Buccaneers have won eight of the last 13 meetings. These teams last met in 2006 in Chicago. The Buccaneers scored 21 points in the fourth quarter to force overtime, but Chicago K Robbie Gould hit a 25- yard field goal to win it for the Bears 34-31 in OT.
Gruden vs Bears
Head Coach Jon Gruden has won three of his five meetings against the Chicago Bears. He won his first meeting against the Bears in his second season with the Raiders, a 24-17 home win in 1999. In his first season as head coach of the Buccaneers, Gruden led the Buccaneers to a 15-0 win over the Bears in the 2002 regular season finale. It marked the Bucs’ team-record 12th win of the season. In 2004, the Buccaneers defeated the Bears 19-7 in Tampa. The Bears won 13-10 in Tampa in 2005 and 34-31 in OT in Chicago in 2006.
Gruden vs Lovie Smith
Met three times before, with the Buccaneers winning 19-7 in 2004 and the Bears winning 13-10 in 2005 and 34-31 in OT in 2006.
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