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Chicago 19 at New Jersey 13 OT
1983 Week 12 - Sunday, May 22, 1983
Chicago Blitz(7-4)(-5) at New Jersey Generals(3-8)
Attendance: 33,812, TV: ABC
E. RUTHERFORD, NJ (AP) - In overtime, backup quarterback Tim Koegel, who replaced Greg Landry after Landry suffered a broken ankle, scored the winner on a fake field goal, sweeping left for five yards and giving the Chicago Blitz a 19-13 win over New Jersey.
Chicago's win, which moved the Blitz to 8-4, was its second overtime victory over New Jersey this season.
The Generals,now 3-9, led 7-0 at the half, but fell behind, 10-7, in the fourth quarter on Frank Corral's 20-yard field goal. Herschel Walker's 25-yard touchdown run put New Jersey ahead, but Dave Jacobs missed the extra point kick. Corral then tied it on a 35-yarder with 2:58 left after the Blitz recovered a fumble by Walker, who gained 141 yards on the day.
May 22, 1983 Chicago Blitz - 19 (OT) New Jersey Generals - 13 at Giants Stadium 33,812 Chicago 0 0 7 6 6 -- 19 New Jersey 7 0 0 6 0 -- 13 1st Quarter NJ - Walker 1 run (Jacobs kick) 2nd Quarter none 3rd Quarter CHI - Willis 36 pass from Landry (Corral kick) 4th Quarter CHI - FG Corral 20 NJ - Walker 25 run (kick failed) CHI - FG Corral 35 Overtime CHI - Koegel 5 run (no kick attempted) TEAM STATS: CHICAGO NEW JERSEY First Downs 20 15 Rushes-yards 33-111 42-225 Passing yards 314 112 Return yards 92 81 Passes 21-42-3 10-21-2 Sacks by 3-23 4-33 Punts 5-49.6 7-36.2 Fumbles-lost 1-1 2-1 Penalties-yards 12-74 6-35 Time of possession 36:24 27:29 INDIVIDUAL STATS: RUSHING = Chicago: Spencer 16-72, Long 13-24, Boatner 1-9, Koegel 1-5, Dennison 2-1. New Jersey: Walker 33-141, Tullis 3-64, Carthon 4-16, Scott 2-4. PASSING = Chicago: Landry 15-33-3-240, Koegel 6-9-0-74. New Jersey: Scott 10-21-2-112. RECEIVING = Chicago: Buggs 5-77, Spencer 5-70, Willis 2-53, Johnson 2-47, Long 4-43, Ricker 2-15, Dennison 1-9. New Jersey: McConnaughey 2-36, Friede 2-23, Walker 2-17, Slawson 1-15, Bowers 1-13, Sullivan 1-1. MISSED FIELD GOALS = Chicago: Corral 32, 39. New Jersey: Jacobs 37.
Archived news report
Supplemental information courtesy of Chris Blackburn
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