Buccaneers 24-27 Cowboys (Oct 9, 1983)

TB

DAL

1

10

7

2

0

7

3

7

3

4

7

OT

0

3

24

27

1Q

3 - 0

B. Capece 48-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

3 - 7

R. Springs 80-yard TD catch from D. White.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

10 - 7

J. Owens 9-yard TD catch from J. Thompson.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 14

T. Newsome 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

17 - 14

G. Carter 56-yard TD catch from J. Thompson.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

17 - 17

R. Septien 41-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

24 - 17

J. Wilder 23-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

24 - 24

T. Newsome 52-yard TD catch from D. White.

Touchdown

Made XP

OT

24 - 27

R. Septien 42-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

377

White

DAL

Rush Yds

68

Dorsett

DAL

Rec Yds

126

Springs

DAL

Scrim TD

2

Newsome

DAL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Jack Thompson

TB QB #12

Danny White

DAL QB #11

272

Pass Yds

377

2

Pass TD

2

1

Int

3

TB

Team Stats

DAL

335

Total Yds

444

13

1st Downs

25

2

Turnovers

3

1983 NFC Central

TB DAL

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

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Redskins	14	2	0	.875
Cowboys	12	4	0	.750
Cardinals	8	7	1	.531
Eagles	5	11	0	.313
Giants	3	12	1	.219

Game Summary

The Dallas Cowboys squeaked out a win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 27 to 24, on October 9, 1983.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jack Thompson J. Thompson #12	19/30	272	9.1	2	1	3-24	101.0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Danny White D. White #11	29/44	377	8.6	2	3	5-37	79.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
James Wilder J. Wilder #32	10	51	5.1	1	23
James Owens J. Owens #26	10	34	3.4	0	8
Mel Carver M. Carver #28	1	3	3.0	0	3
Jack Thompson J. Thompson #12	2	-1	-0.5	0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	24	68	2.8	0	14
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	6	24	4.0	0	8
Timmy Newsome T. Newsome #30	6	11	1.8	1	4
Danny White D. White #11	1	1	1.0	0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Jimmie Giles J. Giles #88	0/0	83	41.5	0	80
Gerald Carter G. Carter #87	0/0	74	37.0	1	56
Theo Bell T. Bell #83	0/0	44	14.7	0	16
Kevin House K. House #89	0/0	43	14.3	0	18
James Owens J. Owens #26	0/0	15	3.8	1	10
James Wilder J. Wilder #32	0/0	13	2.6	0	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	0/0	126	11.5	1	80
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	0/0	88	17.6	0	46
Timmy Newsome T. Newsome #30	0/0	61	30.5	1	52
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	42	8.4	0	12
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	37	12.3	0	15
Doug Cosbie D. Cosbie #84	0/0	15	15.0	0	15
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	0/0	8	4.0	0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
David Logan D. Logan #76	0-0	2.0	0
Booker Reese B. Reese #66	0-0	1.0	0
Lee Roy Selmon L. Roy Selmon #63	0-0	1.0	0
Cedric Brown C. Brown #34	0-0	0.0	2
Mark Cotney M. Cotney #33	0-0	0.0	1
John Holt J. Holt #21	0-0	1.0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Harvey Martin H. Martin #79	0-0	1.0	0
Dennis Thurman D. Thurman #32	0-0	1.0	0
Everson Walls E. Walls #24	0-0	0.0	1
Dextor Clinkscale D. Clinkscale #47	0-0	1.0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bill Capece B. Capece #3	1/2	3/3	6	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rafael Septien R. Septien #1	2/3	3/3	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Frank Garcia F. Garcia #5	8	356	44.5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John Warren J. Warren #5	7	289	41.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
James Owens J. Owens #26	4	80	20.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ron Fellows R. Fellows #27	2	36	18.0	0	0
Rod Hill R. Hill #25	3	73	24.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Andre Tyler A. Tyler #81	3	25	8.3	0	0
John Holt J. Holt #21	1	12	12.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rod Hill R. Hill #25	6	36	6.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jack Thompson J. Thompson #12	19/30	272	9.1	2	1	3-24	101.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
James Wilder J. Wilder #32	10	51	5.1	1	23
James Owens J. Owens #26	10	34	3.4	0	8
Mel Carver M. Carver #28	1	3	3.0	0	3
Jack Thompson J. Thompson #12	2	-1	-0.5	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Jimmie Giles J. Giles #88	0/0	83	41.5	0	80
Gerald Carter G. Carter #87	0/0	74	37.0	1	56
Theo Bell T. Bell #83	0/0	44	14.7	0	16
Kevin House K. House #89	0/0	43	14.3	0	18
James Owens J. Owens #26	0/0	15	3.8	1	10
James Wilder J. Wilder #32	0/0	13	2.6	0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
David Logan D. Logan #76	0-0	2.0	0
Booker Reese B. Reese #66	0-0	1.0	0
Lee Roy Selmon L. Roy Selmon #63	0-0	1.0	0
Cedric Brown C. Brown #34	0-0	0.0	2
Mark Cotney M. Cotney #33	0-0	0.0	1
John Holt J. Holt #21	0-0	1.0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bill Capece B. Capece #3	1/2	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Frank Garcia F. Garcia #5	8	356	44.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
James Owens J. Owens #26	4	80	20.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Andre Tyler A. Tyler #81	3	25	8.3	0	0
John Holt J. Holt #21	1	12	12.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Danny White D. White #11	29/44	377	8.6	2	3	5-37	79.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	24	68	2.8	0	14
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	6	24	4.0	0	8
Timmy Newsome T. Newsome #30	6	11	1.8	1	4
Danny White D. White #11	1	1	1.0	0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	0/0	126	11.5	1	80
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	0/0	88	17.6	0	46
Timmy Newsome T. Newsome #30	0/0	61	30.5	1	52
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	42	8.4	0	12
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	37	12.3	0	15
Doug Cosbie D. Cosbie #84	0/0	15	15.0	0	15
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	0/0	8	4.0	0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Harvey Martin H. Martin #79	0-0	1.0	0
Dennis Thurman D. Thurman #32	0-0	1.0	0
Everson Walls E. Walls #24	0-0	0.0	1
Dextor Clinkscale D. Clinkscale #47	0-0	1.0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rafael Septien R. Septien #1	2/3	3/3	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John Warren J. Warren #5	7	289	41.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ron Fellows R. Fellows #27	2	36	18.0	0	0
Rod Hill R. Hill #25	3	73	24.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rod Hill R. Hill #25	6	36	6.0	0	0

TB

DAL

1

10

7

2

0

7

3

7

3

4

7

OT

0

3

24

27

TB

Team Stats

DAL

335

Total Yds

444

248

Pass Yds

340

87

Rush Yds

104

56

Total Plays

86

6

Yards Per Play

5.2

7.5

Yards Per Pass

6.9

3.8

Yards Per Rush

2.8

13

1st Downs

25

8

Passing 1st Downs

14

2

Rushing 1st Downs

5

3

1st Downs from Penalties

6

8

Punts

7

2

Turnovers

3

1

Interceptions Thrown

3

1

Fumbles Lost

0

14

Penalties

12

5.0

Sacks

3.0

0

D/ST TD

0

0-6 TB

DAL 6-0

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1983 NFC Central

Game Summary

Team Stats