 "November 20, 1983, at Tampa Stadium, Tampa, Florida"

Several of the previous game's starters missed the game with injuries, including James Wilder, Jack Thompson, and both starting defensive ends (Lee Roy Selmon and John Cannon).Walter Payton rushed for 106 yards despite having been held out of practice the preceding week with fluid on his knee.In the process, he also passed 1,000 yards for the season, and moved past O. J. Simpson into third place on the NFL's all-time career rushing list with 11,257 yards.