Bears 3–6 Buccaneers: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 7, 1999

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Chicago Bears vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers?

M. Robinson (Chicago Bears) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +4.93 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 11 snaps. Their top snap (+2.80 EPA): (10:07) C.McNown pass to M.Robinson pushed ob at TB 28 for 21 yards (J.Lynch). Middle curl cuts to left sideline.

Quick answer

Winner: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Final score: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 6–3 Chicago Bears
Halftime: Chicago Bears 0–6 Tampa Bay Buccaneers at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Micah Robinson
Top passer: T. Dilfer
Biggest EPA play: (10:07) (Shotgun) C.McNown pass INTERCEPTED by D.Brooks at TB 21. D.Brooks to TB 34 for 13…
Game date: 1999-10-24

Game summary

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Chicago Bears 6–3 on 1999-10-24. Micah Robinson posted a game-high +4.93 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q1 with 3 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q4	—	—	T
Chicago Bears	0	0	3	0	0	3
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	3	3	0	0	0	6

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

CHIChicago Bears

+3CHI 31

+3CHI 15

+3TB 9

TBTampa Bay Buccaneers

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

3 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q1 15:00FG
Points+3
Yard line
CHI 31
Score
0-3
(15:00) M.Gramatica 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-M.Unutoa, Holder-M.Royals.
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
Q2 4:02FG
Points+3
Yard line
CHI 15
Score
0-6
(4:02) M.Gramatica 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-M.Unutoa, Holder-M.Royals.
CHIChicago Bears
Q4 8:28FG
Points+3
Yard line
TB 9
Score
3-6
(8:28) C.Boniol 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-P.Mannelly, Holder-T.Sauerbrun.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Micah Robinson · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +4.93 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.45 EPA/play
2Jordan Miller · Chicago Bears · Passing · +1.44 total EPA · 23 snaps · +0.06 EPA/play
3Kristian Williams · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Receiving · +0.93 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.46 EPA/play
4Juwan Green · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Receiving · +0.78 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.39 EPA/play
5Mason Brooks · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +0.77 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.19 EPA/play
6Mason Brooks · Chicago Bears · Rushing · +0.32 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.32 EPA/play
7M. Alstott · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Rushing · -0.22 total EPA · 14 snaps · -0.02 EPA/play
8T. Dilfer · Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Rushing · -0.29 total EPA · 3 snaps · -0.10 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Micah Robinson — CHI · Receiving

Micah Robinson posted the highest total EPA (+4.93) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Chicago Bears. Across 11 counted snaps, they averaged +0.45 EPA per play.

Micah Robinson's top snap (+2.80 EPA): (10:07) C.McNown pass to M.Robinson pushed ob at TB 28 for 21 yards (J.Lynch). Middle curl cuts to left sideline

Biggest single play (-5.14 EPA): Another player — (10:07) (Shotgun) C.McNown pass INTERCEPTED by D.Brooks at TB 21. D.Brooks to TB 34 for 13 yards (B.Engram). PENALTY on CHI-B.Brockermeyer, Personal Foul, 15 yards, enforced at TB 34.

Quarterback report card

T. Dilfer led all passers in efficiency for Tampa Bay Buccaneers, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

T. Dilfer (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) · 31 dropbacks · 51.6% completion · -0.31 EPA/play · -9.71 total EPA
C. McNown (Chicago Bears) · 26 dropbacks · 34.6% completion · -0.50 EPA/play · -12.93 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Chicago Bears	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Offensive EPA/play	-0.190	-0.200
Offensive success rate	31.9%	29.5%
Pass EPA/play	-0.239	-0.312
Rush EPA/play	-0.102	-0.076
Defensive EPA/play	+0.200	+0.190
Defensive success rate	70.5%	68.1%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Chicago Bears -0.19, Tampa Bay Buccaneers -0.20) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Chicago Bears: -0.19 EPA/play (12th percentile vs. 1999 team-game averages)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: -0.20 EPA/play (11th percentile vs. 1999 team-game averages)

Chicago Bears: 12 drives, -17.31 total EPA, 1 scoring drives
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 14 drives, -15.61 total EPA, 2 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Field goals

Tampa Bay Buccaneers — unlisted player (Q1 15:00)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers — unlisted player (Q2 4:02)
Chicago Bears — unlisted player (Q4 8:28)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Tampa Bay Buccaneers won the period 3–0. Tampa Bay Buccaneers connected on a field goal from the CHI 31 (Q1 15:00) — (15:00) M.Gramatica 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-M.Unutoa, Holder-M.Royals..

The second quarter: Tampa Bay Buccaneers won the period 3–0. Tampa Bay Buccaneers connected on a field goal from the CHI 15 (Q2 4:02) — (4:02) M.Gramatica 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-M.Unutoa, Holder-M.Royals..

The fourth quarter: Chicago Bears won the period 3–0. Chicago Bears connected on a field goal from the TB 9 (Q4 8:28) — (8:28) C.Boniol 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-P.Mannelly, Holder-T.Sauerbrun..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q4 2:10) — (2:10) M.Alstott up the middle to TB 31 for no gain (J.Flanigan; B.Minter). [WPA -65.4% · EPA -0.89]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Q1 15:00) — C.Boniol kicks 55 yards from CHI 30 to TB 15. M.Alstott to TB 34 for 19 yards (K.Burns). [WPA +56.6% · EPA +0.95]
Chicago Bears (Q4 0:51) — (:51) (Shotgun) J.Miller pass intended for R.Wetnight INTERCEPTED by D.Brooks at CHI 49. D.Brooks to CHI 49 for no gain. [WPA -21.0% · EPA -1.63]
Chicago Bears (Q4 8:28) — (8:28) (Shotgun) J.Miller pass to B.Engram pushed ob at TB 26 for 50 yards (D.Robinson). Over middle [WPA +17.0% · EPA +4.52]
Chicago Bears (Q4 1:16) — (1:16) (Shotgun) J.Miller pass to R.Wetnight to CHI 43 for 6 yards (H.Nickerson). [WPA +14.3% · EPA +0.85]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Chicago Bears (Q3 10:07) — (10:07) (Shotgun) C.McNown pass INTERCEPTED by D.Brooks at TB 21. D.Brooks to TB 34 for 13 yards (B.Engram). PENALTY on CHI-B.Brockermeyer, Personal Foul, 15 yards, enforced at TB 34. [WPA -7.4% · EPA -5.14]
Chicago Bears (Q4 8:28) — (8:28) (Shotgun) J.Miller pass to B.Engram pushed ob at TB 26 for 50 yards (D.Robinson). Over middle [WPA +17.0% · EPA +4.52]
Chicago Bears (Q4 15:00) — (15:00) C.Boniol 44 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-P.Mannelly, Holder-T.Sauerbrun. [WPA -9.1% · EPA -3.01]
Chicago Bears (Q3 10:07) — (10:07) C.McNown pass to M.Robinson pushed ob at TB 28 for 21 yards (J.Lynch). Middle curl cuts to left sideline [WPA +12.6% · EPA +2.80]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers FG (+3) — Q1 15:00 · CHI 31 · Score 0-3
(15:00) M.Gramatica 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-M.Unutoa, Holder-M.Royals.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers FG (+3) — Q2 4:02 · CHI 15 · Score 0-6
(4:02) M.Gramatica 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-M.Unutoa, Holder-M.Royals.
Chicago Bears FG (+3) — Q4 8:28 · TB 9 · Score 3-6
(8:28) C.Boniol 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-P.Mannelly, Holder-T.Sauerbrun.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Micah Robinson (Chicago Bears) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Chicago Bears vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers on 1999-10-24?

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Chicago Bears 6-3 in Week 7, 1999.

What was the score by quarter in Chicago Bears vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers?

Q1: Chicago Bears 0, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 3; Q2: Chicago Bears 0, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 3; Q4: Chicago Bears 3, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 0; Final: Chicago Bears 3, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 6.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Chicago Bears vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers?

Tampa Bay Buccaneers field goal — unlisted player (Q1 15:00, 3 pts) Tampa Bay Buccaneers field goal — unlisted player (Q2 4:02, 3 pts) Chicago Bears field goal — unlisted player (Q4 8:28, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Chicago Bears vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers?

T. Dilfer (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), 51.6% completion, -0.31 EPA per dropback, -9.71 total passing EPA. C. McNown (Chicago Bears), 34.6% completion, -0.50 EPA per dropback, -12.93 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Chicago Bears vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers?

Micah Robinson (Chicago Bears) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +4.93 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 11 snaps. Their top snap (+2.80 EPA): (10:07) C.McNown pass to M.Robinson pushed ob at TB 28 for 21 yards (J.Lynch). Middle curl cuts to left sideline.

Was Chicago Bears vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers a close game?

Yes — the margin was 3 points. Tampa Bay Buccaneers won 6-3 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Chicago Bears

Entered 3-3 Now 3-4 L

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Entered 2-3 Now 3-3 W

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