Chicago Bears 31 at New Orleans Saints 34
Sunday, September 18, 1983
Chicago Bears 31, New Orleans Saints 34 (OT)
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Final |
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| Chicago Bears (1-2-0) | 7 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 31 |
| New Orleans Saints (2-1-0) | 7 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 34 |
| | CHI | NOR |
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| CHI | Willie Gault 8 yard pass from Jim McMahon (Bob Thomas kick) | 7 | 0 |
| NOR | Hokie Gajan 3 yard rush (Morten Andersen kick) | 7 | 7 |
| NOR | Morten Andersen 21 yard field goal | 7 | 10 |
| CHI | Bob Thomas 27 yard field goal | 10 | 10 |
| NOR | Hoby Brenner 15 yard pass from Ken Stabler (Morten Andersen kick) | 10 | 17 |
| NOR | Kenny Duckett 25 yard pass from Ken Stabler (Morten Andersen kick) | 10 | 24 |
| CHI | Walter Payton 49 yard rush (Bob Thomas kick) | 17 | 24 |
| CHI | Willie Gault 56 yard pass from Walter Payton (Bob Thomas kick) | 24 | 24 |
| NOR | Johnnie Poe 31 yard interception return (Morten Andersen kick) | 24 | 31 |
| CHI | Willie Gault 21 yard pass from Walter Payton (Bob Thomas kick) | 31 | 31 |
| NOR | Morten Andersen 41 yard field goal | 31 | 34 |
| CHI | NOR |
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| First downs | 21 | 21 |
| Rush-yards-TDs | 34-189-1 | 28-84-1 |
| Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT | 20-33-377-3-3 | 26-40-303-2-3 |
| Sacked-yards | 8-73 | 6-55 |
| Net pass yards | 304 | 248 |
| Total yards | 493 | 332 |
| Fumbles-lost | 3-2 | 3-3 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 6 |
| Penalties-yards | 11-111 | 6-50 |
