1983 Bears at Lions

Runs 4:15. Includes half-time and commercials | Lions beat the Bears, 31-17. Billy Sims, who returned from a three-week injury layoff, scored his first TD of 1983 and rushed for 77 yards on 15 carries. Eric Hipple threw for 151 yards before being banged up early in the second half. He returned late in the contest to score on an aborted field goal attempt. The defense picked up four sacks, one each for Curtis Green, Mike Dawson, William Gay and Doug English.