Final · Kickoff
2002 Regular season · Week 17 · Memorial Stadium (Champaign) · Sunday Night
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Chicago Bears 15–0 on the road at Memorial Stadium (Champaign) in Week 17 of the 2002 regular season on December 29, 2002. The Buccaneers shut out the Bears.
The 15 combined points were the fewest in any game of Week 17.
The result moved the Buccaneers to 12–4 and dropped the Bears to 4–12. The Buccaneers finished 2002 at 12–4 and won Super Bowl XXXVII. The Bears finished 2002 at 4–12 and missed the playoffs. The Bears’ 0 points were their fewest in any game of 2002.
In their previous meeting, the Chicago Bears won 27–3 on December 16, 2001. When they met again, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers won 19–7 on October 24, 2004.
Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.
Series Buccaneers lead the series 4–3 after meeting No. 7 since 1999 Full series history
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