Saints 24-21 Buccaneers (Oct 23, 1983)

NO

TB

1

0

14

2

10

7

3

14

0

4

0

24

21

1Q

0 - 7

J. Wilder 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

0 - 14

J. Castille 69-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 14

K. Clark 0-yard TD fumble return.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 14

M. Andersen 50-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 21

J. Wilder 7-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

17 - 21

E. Goodlow 12-yard TD catch from K. Stabler.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

24 - 21

B. Johnson 70-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

124

Thompson

TB

Rush Yds

86

Rogers

NO

Rec Yds

50

Wilder

TB

Scrim TD

2

Wilder

TB

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Ken Stabler

NO QB #12

Jack Thompson

TB QB #12

94

Pass Yds

124

1

Pass TD

0

4

Int

3

NO

Team Stats

TB

239

Total Yds

141

19

1st Downs

12

6

Turnovers

3

1983 NFC West

NO TB

Team	W	L	PCT
49ers	10	6	.625
Rams	9	7	.563
Saints	8	8	.500
Falcons	7	9	.438

Team	W	L	PCT
Lions	9	7	.563
Packers	8	8	.500
Bears	8	8	.500
Vikings	8	8	.500
Buccaneers	2	14	.125

Game Summary

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers couldn't pull it off against the New Orleans Saints, 24 to 21, on October 23, 1983.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Ken Stabler K. Stabler #12	12/29	94	3.2	1	4	4-34	22.0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jack Thompson J. Thompson #12	16/34	124	3.6	0	3	7-57	19.7
Jerry Golsteyn J. Golsteyn #12	0/2	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
George Rogers G. Rogers #38	23	86	3.7	17
Hokie Gajan H. Gajan #46	7	46	6.6	14
Jimmy Rogers J. Rogers #41	7	35	5.0	13
Guido Merkens G. Merkens #19	1	16	16.0	16
Ken Stabler K. Stabler #12	2	-4	-2.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
James Wilder J. Wilder #32	20	64	3.2	2	9
Jack Thompson J. Thompson #12	4	8	2.0	0	0
Adger Armstrong A. Armstrong #40	1	2	2.0	0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Hoby Brenner H. Brenner #85	0/0	30	10.0	0	12
Eugene Goodlow E. Goodlow #88	0/0	30	7.5	1	12
Kenny Duckett K. Duckett #83	0/0	15	15.0	0	15
John Tice J. Tice #82	0/0	9	9.0	0	9
George Rogers G. Rogers #38	0/0	7	3.5	0	4
Jeff Groth J. Groth #86	0/0	3	3.0	0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
James Wilder J. Wilder #32	0/0	50	5.6	12
Gerald Carter G. Carter #87	0/0	24	12.0	19
Jimmie Giles J. Giles #88	0/0	24	12.0	16
Kevin House K. House #89	0/0	13	13.0	13
Jerry Bell J. Bell #82	0/0	9	9.0	9
Theo Bell T. Bell #83	0/0	4	4.0	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Bobby Johnson B. Johnson #24	0-0	0.0	1
Reggie Lewis R. Lewis #98	0-0	1.0	0
Derland Moore D. Moore #74	0-0	1.0	0
Whitney Paul W. Paul #53	0-0	0.5	0
Frank Wattelet F. Wattelet #49	0-0	0.0	1
Jim Wilks J. Wilks #94	0-0	1.5	0
Tony Elliott T. Elliott #99	0-0	1.0	0
Rickey Jackson R. Jackson #57	0-0	2.0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
David Logan D. Logan #76	0-0	1.0	0
Lee Roy Selmon L. Roy Selmon #63	0-0	3.0	0
Mike Washington M. Washington #40	0-0	0.0	2
Jeremiah Castille J. Castille #23	0-0	0.0	1
John Holt J. Holt #21	0-0	0.0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Morten Andersen M. Andersen #7	1/1	3/3	6	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bill Capece B. Capece #3	0/2	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Russell Erxleben R. Erxleben #14	5	208	41.6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Frank Garcia F. Garcia #5	8	330	41.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Kenny Duckett K. Duckett #83	1	39	39.0	0	0
Cliff Austin C. Austin #39	2	33	16.5	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Michael Morton M. Morton #1,20	1	23	23.0	0	0
Johnny Ray Smith J. Ray Smith #22	1	24	24.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jeff Groth J. Groth #86	6	43	7.2	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Andre Tyler A. Tyler #81	3	34	11.3	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Ken Stabler K. Stabler #12	12/29	94	3.2	1	4	4-34	22.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
George Rogers G. Rogers #38	23	86	3.7	17
Hokie Gajan H. Gajan #46	7	46	6.6	14
Jimmy Rogers J. Rogers #41	7	35	5.0	13
Guido Merkens G. Merkens #19	1	16	16.0	16
Ken Stabler K. Stabler #12	2	-4	-2.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Hoby Brenner H. Brenner #85	0/0	30	10.0	0	12
Eugene Goodlow E. Goodlow #88	0/0	30	7.5	1	12
Kenny Duckett K. Duckett #83	0/0	15	15.0	0	15
John Tice J. Tice #82	0/0	9	9.0	0	9
George Rogers G. Rogers #38	0/0	7	3.5	0	4
Jeff Groth J. Groth #86	0/0	3	3.0	0	3

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Bobby Johnson B. Johnson #24	0-0	0.0	1
Reggie Lewis R. Lewis #98	0-0	1.0	0
Derland Moore D. Moore #74	0-0	1.0	0
Whitney Paul W. Paul #53	0-0	0.5	0
Frank Wattelet F. Wattelet #49	0-0	0.0	1
Jim Wilks J. Wilks #94	0-0	1.5	0
Tony Elliott T. Elliott #99	0-0	1.0	0
Rickey Jackson R. Jackson #57	0-0	2.0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Morten Andersen M. Andersen #7	1/1	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Russell Erxleben R. Erxleben #14	5	208	41.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Kenny Duckett K. Duckett #83	1	39	39.0	0	0
Cliff Austin C. Austin #39	2	33	16.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jeff Groth J. Groth #86	6	43	7.2	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jack Thompson J. Thompson #12	16/34	124	3.6	0	3	7-57	19.7
Jerry Golsteyn J. Golsteyn #12	0/2	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
James Wilder J. Wilder #32	20	64	3.2	2	9
Jack Thompson J. Thompson #12	4	8	2.0	0	0
Adger Armstrong A. Armstrong #40	1	2	2.0	0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
James Wilder J. Wilder #32	0/0	50	5.6	12
Gerald Carter G. Carter #87	0/0	24	12.0	19
Jimmie Giles J. Giles #88	0/0	24	12.0	16
Kevin House K. House #89	0/0	13	13.0	13
Jerry Bell J. Bell #82	0/0	9	9.0	9
Theo Bell T. Bell #83	0/0	4	4.0	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
David Logan D. Logan #76	0-0	1.0	0
Lee Roy Selmon L. Roy Selmon #63	0-0	3.0	0
Mike Washington M. Washington #40	0-0	0.0	2
Jeremiah Castille J. Castille #23	0-0	0.0	1
John Holt J. Holt #21	0-0	0.0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bill Capece B. Capece #3	0/2	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Frank Garcia F. Garcia #5	8	330	41.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Michael Morton M. Morton #1,20	1	23	23.0	0	0
Johnny Ray Smith J. Ray Smith #22	1	24	24.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Andre Tyler A. Tyler #81	3	34	11.3	0	0

NO

TB

1

0

14

2

10

7

3

14

0

4

0

24

21

NO

Team Stats

TB

239

Total Yds

141

60

Pass Yds

67

179

Rush Yds

74

73

Total Plays

68

3.3

Yards Per Play

2.1

1.8

Yards Per Pass

1.6

4.5

Yards Per Rush

3

19

1st Downs

12

8

Passing 1st Downs

5

9

Rushing 1st Downs

7

2

1st Downs from Penalties

0

5

Punts

8

6

Turnovers

3

4

Interceptions Thrown

3

2

Fumbles Lost

0

6

Penalties

5

7.0

Sacks

4.0

0

D/ST TD

0

5-3 NO

TB 0-8

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1983 NFC West

Game Summary

Team Stats