Historical final score from the WHYNFL results archive. WHYNFL preserves the team labels of the time and converts supplied Eastern kickoff times. Team links open today's franchise hubs. Historical box scores and play-by-play are not supplied.
The Chicago Bears beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 27–3 at home at Soldier Field in Week 14 of the 2001 regular season on December 16, 2001.
The result moved the Bears to 10–3 and dropped the Buccaneers to 7–6. The Buccaneers finished 2001 at 9–7 and lost in the Wild Card round. The Bears finished 2001 at 13–3 and lost in the Divisional round. The Buccaneers’ 3 points were their fewest in any game of 2001.
In their previous meeting, the Chicago Bears won 27–24 on November 18, 2001. When they met again, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers won 15–0 on December 29, 2002. The Bears swept the 2001 season series.
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.
Two days after Ditka's death at 86, Chicago honors its Hall of Fame tight end and Super Bowl XX coach in the 214th meeting of the NFL's oldest rivalry.
Chicago's quarterback is reported to be targeting next week's trip to Atlanta, Washington's top receiver is a genuine toss-up against the Giants, and Tennessee's rookie wideout looks set to play through a sore back.
Dallas spent its long break after Thursday's 24–16 home defeat reviewing all three phases. The owner says nobody is being fired before the October 18 trip to Green Bay.
