Conference Semifinals, 2029

played in Chicago, IL

39 degrees, rain, 3 mph wind

Tampa Bay Buccaneers	7	17	0	0	-	24
Chicago Bears	6	7	0	12	-	25

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:26 CHI - Alex Etheridge 15 pass from Roosevelt Kluttz (Kendrick Whalen extra point failed)
1Q: 04:32 TBY - Lucas Spearman 1 pass from Roger Peters (David Wilcox extra point)
2Q: 07:38 TBY - David Wilcox 20 field goal
2Q: 04:20 CHI - Reuben Baysinger 1 pass from Roosevelt Kluttz (Kendrick Whalen extra point)
2Q: 01:56 TBY - Alan Mathers 23 pass from Roger Peters (David Wilcox extra point)
2Q: 01:34 TBY - Chase Korte 46 interception return (David Wilcox extra point)
4Q: 15:00 CHI - Kendrick Whalen 30 field goal
4Q: 07:23 CHI - Kendrick Whalen 53 field goal
4Q: 04:06 CHI - Kendrick Whalen 40 field goal
4Q: 00:05 CHI - Kendrick Whalen 47 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:26 CHI - Alex Etheridge 15 pass from Roosevelt Kluttz (Kendrick Whalen extra point failed)
1Q: 04:32 TBY - Lucas Spearman 1 pass from Roger Peters (David Wilcox extra point)
2Q: 07:38 TBY - David Wilcox 20 field goal
2Q: 04:20 CHI - Reuben Baysinger 1 pass from Roosevelt Kluttz (Kendrick Whalen extra point)
2Q: 01:56 TBY - Alan Mathers 23 pass from Roger Peters (David Wilcox extra point)
2Q: 01:34 TBY - Chase Korte 46 interception return (David Wilcox extra point)
4Q: 15:00 CHI - Kendrick Whalen 30 field goal
4Q: 07:23 CHI - Kendrick Whalen 53 field goal
4Q: 04:06 CHI - Kendrick Whalen 40 field goal
4Q: 00:05 CHI - Kendrick Whalen 47 field goal

Team Statistics TBY CHI
Record 12-6 13-4
First Downs 21 20
- by Rushing 9 9
- by Passing 12 10
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 404 398
- Offensive Plays 63 68
- Yards per Play 6.41 5.85
Net Rushing Yards 165 213
- Rushing Attempts 28 32
- Yards per Rush 5.89 6.66
Net Passing Yards 239 185
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 34 - 24 - 1 34 - 15 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 242 194
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/3 2/9
- Yards per Pass Play 6.83 5.14
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/13 6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.1 8.0
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/35 4/28
Punt Returns/Yards 3/33 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 3/51 3/84
Interception Ret./Yards 2/49 1/10
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 29
Time of Possession 29:02 30:58

Team Statistics	TBY	CHI
Record	12-6	13-4
First Downs	21	20
- by Rushing	9	9
- by Passing	12	10
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	404	398
- Offensive Plays	63	68
- Yards per Play	6.41	5.85
Net Rushing Yards	165	213
- Rushing Attempts	28	32
- Yards per Rush	5.89	6.66
Net Passing Yards	239	185
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	34 - 24 - 1	34 - 15 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	242	194
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/3	2/9
- Yards per Pass Play	6.83	5.14
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/13	6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.1	8.0
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/35	4/28
Punt Returns/Yards	3/33	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	3/51	3/84
Interception Ret./Yards	2/49	1/10
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 29
Time of Possession	29:02	30:58

Drive Charts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:18	5:56	OWN 23	11	77	Touchdown
1	1:45	2:34	OWN 20	5	20	Punt
2	11:34	4:01	OWN 20	7	77	Field Goal
2	4:11	2:30	OWN 29	6	71	Touchdown
2	0:09	0:09	OWN 8	1	-1	Half
3	15:00	2:21	OWN 25	5	24	Punt
3	10:25	2:57	OWN 28	6	34	Punt
3	6:27	0:45	OPP 48	3	2	Punt
4	14:53	4:05	OWN 25	9	40	Punt
4	8:43	0:10	OWN 37	1	7	Fumble
4	7:16	2:14	OWN 18	3	12	Interception
4	3:58	2:22	OWN 25	6	21	Punt

Chicago Bears
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:42	OWN 25	11	75	Touchdown
1	4:22	2:37	OWN 25	4	25	Punt
2	14:11	2:37	OWN 18	5	21	Punt
2	7:33	3:22	OWN 38	7	62	Touchdown
2	1:41	0:17	OWN 35	1	0	Interception
2	1:24	1:15	OWN 26	5	16	Punt
3	12:39	2:14	OWN 22	5	32	Punt
3	7:28	1:01	OWN 20	3	13	Interception
3	5:42	5:49	OWN 6	13	81	Field Goal
4	10:48	2:05	OWN 9	3	4	Punt
4	8:33	1:17	OPP 38	3	2	Field Goal
4	5:02	1:04	OPP 29	3	6	Field Goal
4	1:36	1:36	OWN 22	6	48	Field Goal

Game MVP: Earnest Newman, Chicago Bears

Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Marshall Armstrong	22	134	6.09	36	3
QB Roger Peters	3	4	1.33	7	0
RB Jim Coffey	3	27	9.00	16	1

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Earnest Newman	26	175	6.73	35	6
QB Roosevelt Kluttz	5	34	6.80	8	0
RB Walter Willis	1	4	4.00	4	0

Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Roger Peters	34	24	242	1/3	2	30	1	97.9

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Roosevelt Kluttz	34	15	194	2/9	2	46	2	57.7

Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Alan Mathers	8	12	80	10.00	16	23	1
WR Byron Cornwell	6	6	57	9.50	18	30	0
TE Lucas Spearman	4	7	38	9.50	14	15	1
TE Max Anwar	3	3	42	14.00	0	19	0
WR Dennis Ridoutt	3	5	25	8.33	3	13	0
RB Marshall Armstrong	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Chicago	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Reuben Baysinger	4	10	39	9.75	18	23	1
WR Jackie Kanu	4	4	51	12.75	7	19	0
WR Alex Etheridge	3	8	32	10.67	13	15	1
TE Vincent Garcia	2	2	63	31.50	32	46	0
WR Efrain Deneault	1	7	6	6.00	2	6	0
RB Earnest Newman	1	2	3	3.00	0	3	0

Interception Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Edwin Whitted	1	3	3.00	0
S Chase Korte	1	46	46.00	1

Chicago	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Kirk Schroeder	1	10	10.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Tampa Bay	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Roger Peters	1	0	0	0

Chicago	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
CB Bryan Thomas	0	1	0	0
S Roy Mueller	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dominic Sanford	6	207	34.5	31.2	42	3

Chicago	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Earnest Fong	5	262	52.4	37.8	61	2

Kicking Statistics

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
David Wilcox	1/1	0/0	0/0	20	3/3

Chicago	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Kendrick Whalen	4/4	3/3	1/1	53	1/2

Punt Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Donovan Malone	3	33	11.0	0

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Alan Mathers	2	33	16.5	0
Marshall Armstrong	1	18	18.0	0

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Earnest Newman	3	84	28.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Christian Patton	7	0	0.0	27	27
OLB Caleb Porter	6	2	0.0	19	18
DT Brandon Coleman	5	1	0.0	27	34
CB Vernon Bravata	4	0	0.0	26	35
CB Gary Fox	3	3	0.0	28	27
S Chase Korte	3	2	0.0	23	26
DE Harvey Wagner	2	0	1.0	9	7
ILB Randall Jolly	2	1	0.0	25	34
S Donovan Malone	2	0	0.0	22	18
OLB Paul Spetz	2	0	0.0	5	10
OLB Calvin Hopper	2	0	0.0	7	1
CB Bucky Stone	2	0	0.0	31	36
OLB Lamar Marsh	2	0	0.0	4	9
DT Cary Rivers	1	2	1.0	13	20
CB Reginald Torres	1	3	0.0	13	18
CB Edwin Whitted	1	2	0.0	15	19
DT Sawyer Corzine	1	1	0.0	19	17
WR Alan Mathers	1	0	---	---	---
TE Lucas Spearman	1	0	---	---	---
DE Ray Wean	1	0	0.0	24	23
DE Neil Flannery	0	1	0.0	6	7

Chicago	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Kenyon Farley	10	1	0.0	26	26
S Kirk Schroeder	9	3	0.0	27	35
S Roy Mueller	6	1	0.0	26	33
OLB B.J. Pacheco	5	0	0.0	18	18
CB Bryan Thomas	4	3	0.0	28	35
OLB Griffin Kelley	3	0	1.0	9	9
DT Cole Chernetsky	3	0	0.0	16	21
DT Aaron Rudman	3	0	0.0	14	20
S Deron Hodson	2	2	0.0	4	11
ILB Shawn Howard	2	0	0.0	9	21
DE Ramon Grylicki	1	1	0.0	23	29
CB Devon Sims	1	0	0.0	21	21
DE Cris Newton	1	0	0.0	5	8
RB Earnest Newman	1	0	---	---	---
CB Garrett Williams	0	3	0.0	26	31
DE Rusty Weathers	0	1	0.0	20	20
DT Terrance Head	0	1	0.0	18	13

Pass Rush Statistics

Tampa Bay	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT Cary Rivers	1.0	0	0	20
DE Harvey Wagner	1.0	0	0	7
ILB Randall Jolly	0.0	1	2	34
DE Neil Flannery	0.0	1	0	7
CB Vernon Bravata	0.0	1	0	35
DE Ray Wean	0.0	0	2	23
DT Brandon Coleman	0.0	0	2	34

Chicago	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Griffin Kelley	1.0	0	0	9
DE Ramon Grylicki	0.0	2	1	29
DT Aaron Rudman	0.0	1	2	20
DE Julio Ellard	0.0	1	0	20
OLB Kenyon Farley	0.0	1	0	26

Pass Defense Statistics

Tampa Bay	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Vernon Bravata	4	0	0	35
S Chase Korte	2	0	1	26
CB Bucky Stone	2	0	0	36
OLB Caleb Porter	1	1	0	18
CB Gary Fox	1	0	0	27
CB Reginald Torres	1	0	0	18
OLB Paul Spetz	1	0	0	10
ILB Randall Jolly	1	0	0	34
OLB Christian Patton	1	0	0	27
OLB Lamar Marsh	1	0	0	9
CB Edwin Whitted	0	1	1	19

Chicago	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Kenyon Farley	7	0	0	26
S Kirk Schroeder	4	0	1	35
S Roy Mueller	4	0	0	33
OLB B.J. Pacheco	3	0	0	18
CB Bryan Thomas	2	0	0	35
CB Garrett Williams	1	2	0	31
CB Devon Sims	1	0	0	21
ILB Shawn Howard	1	0	0	21
S Deron Hodson	1	0	0	11

Blocking Statistics

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C K.C. Polk	4	7	2	28	0	35
G Gus Andrews	4	6	1	28	0	35
G Allen Madison	3	6	0	28	0	35
T Ray Shea	3	4	0	28	0	35
TE Kenny Prentice	1	1	1	6	0	2
T Alexis Pettway	0	3	0	28	1	35

Chicago	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Henry Hitchcock	5	9	1	32	0	36
G Dana Winslett	4	12	2	32	1	36
T Jack Fonda	1	4	0	32	1	36
G Jordan Maxwell	0	2	0	32	0	36
TE Vincent Garcia	0	1	0	4	0	7

Special Teams Tackles

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
Jace Protokowicz	1	23
Gary Fox	1	20
Wally Brennan	1	17

Chicago	Tackles	STPlays
Devon Sims	2	22
Hayden Zimmerman	2	22
Walter Willis	1	26
Courtney Prescott	1	15

Participation

Tampa Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Gary Fox	---	---	28	27	20	75
CB Bucky Stone	---	---	31	36	4	71
T Alexis Pettway	28	35	---	---	7	70
G Gus Andrews	28	35	---	---	7	70
C K.C. Polk	28	35	---	---	---	63
QB Roger Peters	28	35	---	---	---	63
WR Byron Cornwell	28	35	---	---	---	63
DT Brandon Coleman	---	---	27	34	2	63
T Ray Shea	28	35	---	---	---	63
G Allen Madison	28	35	---	---	---	63
CB Vernon Bravata	---	---	26	35	2	63
RB Marshall Armstrong	25	19	---	---	18	62
ILB Randall Jolly	---	---	25	34	2	61
WR Dennis Ridoutt	17	32	---	---	11	60
OLB Christian Patton	---	---	27	27	4	58
S Donovan Malone	---	---	22	18	15	55
WR Alan Mathers	22	26	---	---	6	54
S Chase Korte	---	---	23	26	3	52
DE Ray Wean	---	---	24	23	4	51
CB Reginald Torres	---	---	13	18	19	50
TE Lucas Spearman	19	24	---	---	6	49
DT Sawyer Corzine	---	---	19	17	9	45
CB Edwin Whitted	---	---	15	19	11	45
OLB Caleb Porter	---	---	19	18	1	38
OLB Lamar Marsh	---	---	4	9	22	35
DT Cary Rivers	---	---	13	20	---	33
RB Jim Coffey	3	6	---	---	23	32
TE Jace Protokowicz	6	2	---	---	23	31
WR Wally Brennan	2	8	---	---	17	27
DE Neil Flannery	---	---	6	7	6	19
WR Howard Grant	6	12	---	---	---	18
DE Harvey Wagner	---	---	9	7	2	18
TE Max Anwar	6	9	---	---	---	15
OLB Paul Spetz	---	---	5	10	---	15
OLB Jackie Dickson	---	---	4	9	---	13
ILB Donnie Feinstein	---	---	0	0	11	11
OLB Calvin Hopper	---	---	7	1	2	10
TE Kenny Prentice	6	2	---	---	---	8
C Norbert Meechan	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Billy Clemons	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Tito Sweeney	0	0	---	---	7	7
DE Monty Pierzina	---	---	5	1	1	7
P Dominic Sanford	0	0	---	---	7	7
K David Wilcox	0	0	---	---	6	6
RB Denzel Shaw	0	0	---	---	5	5
QB Brian Woods	0	0	---	---	---	0

Chicago	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Jack Fonda	32	36	---	---	9	77
G Jordan Maxwell	32	36	---	---	9	77
QB Roosevelt Kluttz	32	36	---	---	4	72
WR Efrain Deneault	27	23	---	---	20	70
C Henry Hitchcock	32	36	---	---	---	68
G Dana Winslett	32	36	---	---	---	68
RB Earnest Newman	30	27	---	---	11	68
T Jorge Sampson	32	36	---	---	---	68
S Roy Mueller	---	---	26	33	6	65
CB Devon Sims	---	---	21	21	22	64
CB Bryan Thomas	---	---	28	35	1	64
S Kirk Schroeder	---	---	27	35	1	63
WR Alex Etheridge	29	34	---	---	---	63
WR Jackie Kanu	30	31	---	---	---	61
TE Reuben Baysinger	26	31	---	---	1	58
CB Garrett Williams	---	---	26	31	1	58
DE Rusty Weathers	---	---	20	20	17	57
OLB Kenyon Farley	---	---	26	26	1	53
DE Ramon Grylicki	---	---	23	29	1	53
ILB Shawn Howard	---	---	9	21	18	48
DT Cole Chernetsky	---	---	16	21	1	38
DT Terrance Head	---	---	18	13	7	38
FB Kennedy Rubio	3	7	---	---	26	36
OLB B.J. Pacheco	---	---	18	18	---	36
RB Walter Willis	2	8	---	---	26	36
DT Aaron Rudman	---	---	14	20	---	34
DT Norbert Lucas	---	---	8	7	17	32
DE Julio Ellard	---	---	9	20	1	30
OLB Hayden Zimmerman	---	---	0	0	22	22
DE Cris Newton	---	---	5	8	6	19
OLB Griffin Kelley	---	---	9	9	1	19
RB Courtney Prescott	0	1	---	---	15	16
S Deron Hodson	---	---	4	11	---	15
TE Matthew Thieman	1	1	---	---	10	12
TE Vincent Garcia	4	7	---	---	---	11
WR James Russett	6	5	---	---	---	11
K Kendrick Whalen	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Burt Springfield	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Nickolas Occean	0	0	---	---	9	9
T Pat Richardson	0	0	---	---	9	9
CB Nathaniel Trepanier	---	---	0	7	---	7
WR Chris Parrish	2	3	---	---	1	6
P Earnest Fong	0	0	---	---	5	5
TE Tevin Ellard	0	2	---	---	---	2
OLB Herman Graham	---	---	1	0	---	1
QB Liam Atkins	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	33	5.5
Middle	15	98	6.5
Right	6	35	5.8
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	0	0	0.0
Middle	22	153	7.0
Right	10	60	6.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Roger Peters	34	24	2	1	1	2	5	3	1

Chicago	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Roosevelt Kluttz	34	15	2	2	3	2	6	0	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	15	106	5.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	6	85	8.5
Long (19+ Yds)	6	3	51	8.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	11	3.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	7	62	5.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	5	102	7.8
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	19	3.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Alan Mathers	12	8	0	80	1	26
TE Lucas Spearman	7	4	0	38	0	24
WR Byron Cornwell	6	6	0	57	1	35
WR Dennis Ridoutt	5	3	1	25	0	32
TE Max Anwar	3	3	0	42	0	9
RB Marshall Armstrong	1	0	0	0	0	19

Chicago	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Reuben Baysinger	10	4	1	39	1	31
WR Alex Etheridge	8	3	2	32	0	34
WR Efrain Deneault	7	1	0	6	0	23
WR Jackie Kanu	4	4	0	51	0	31
TE Vincent Garcia	2	2	0	63	1	7
RB Earnest Newman	2	1	0	3	0	27

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Marshall Armstrong	5	22	4.40	6.09

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Roger Peters	3	3	8	2.67	7.12

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Roosevelt Kluttz	5	3	19	3.80	5.71

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Alan Mathers	1	1	3	3.00	6.67
TE Lucas Spearman	1	1	1	1.00	5.43
WR Byron Cornwell	1	1	4	4.00	9.50

Chicago	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Reuben Baysinger	3	1	1	0.33	3.90
RB Earnest Newman	1	1	3	3.00	1.50
WR Alex Etheridge	1	1	15	15.00	4.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
QB Roger Peters	1	0

Chicago	Rushes	Conversions
RB Earnest Newman	10	4
QB Roosevelt Kluttz	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Roger Peters	12	9	6

Chicago	Att	Comp	Conversions
Roosevelt Kluttz	3	1	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Alan Mathers	4	2	0
TE Lucas Spearman	4	3	2
WR Dennis Ridoutt	2	2	2
TE Max Anwar	1	1	1
WR Byron Cornwell	1	1	1

Chicago	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Reuben Baysinger	2	1	1
WR Efrain Deneault	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 25,300 (25,300)
End Zone 18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine 10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	25,300 (25,300)
End Zone	18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine	10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)