Buccaneers 31-14 Saints (Nov 29, 1981)

TB

NO

1

0

7

2

10

7

3

7

0

4

14

0

31

14

1Q

0 - 7

L. Hardy 2-yard TD catch from A. Manning.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

0 - 14

G. Rogers 8-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

3 - 14

B. Capece 51-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 14

K. House 16-yard TD catch from D. Williams.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

17 - 14

D. Williams 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

24 - 14

G. Jones 4-yard TD catch from D. Williams.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

31 - 14

J. Owens 6-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

218

Williams

TB

Rush Yds

120

Rogers

NO

Rec Yds

107

House

TB

Scrim TD

1

Jones

TB

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Doug Williams

TB QB #12

Archie Manning

NO QB #8

218

Pass Yds

162

2

Pass TD

1

Int

2

TB

Team Stats

NO

345

Total Yds

341

22

1st Downs

20

2

Turnovers

3

1981 NFC Central

TB NO

Team	W	L	PCT
Buccaneers	9	7	.563
Lions	8	8	.500
Packers	8	8	.500
Vikings	7	9	.438
Bears	6	10	.375

Team	W	L	PCT
49ers	13	3	.813
Falcons	7	9	.438
Rams	6	10	.375
Saints	4	12	.250

Game Summary

The New Orleans Saints were easily defeated by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 31 to 14, on November 29, 1981.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Doug Williams D. Williams #12	16/24	218	9.1	2	1	0-0	105.9

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	16/23	162	7.0	1	2	2-11	67.7
Dave Wilson D. Wilson #18	3/8	53	6.6	0	0	0-0	60.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
James Owens J. Owens #26	17	50	2.9	1	18
James Wilder J. Wilder #32	7	47	6.7	0	19
Doug Williams D. Williams #12	5	19	3.8	1	0
Jerry Eckwood J. Eckwood #43	7	15	2.1	0	5
Chuck Fusina C. Fusina #4	2	-4	-2.0	0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
George Rogers G. Rogers #38	23	120	5.2	1	26
Jack Holmes J. Holmes #45	3	16	5.3	0	11
Scott Stauch S. Stauch #32	1	1	1.0	0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Kevin House K. House #89	0/0	107	17.8	1	39
Jimmie Giles J. Giles #88	0/0	46	23.0	0	26
Jerry Eckwood J. Eckwood #43	0/0	36	9.0	0	14
James Wilder J. Wilder #32	0/0	14	7.0	0	13
James Owens J. Owens #26	0/0	11	11.0	0	11
Gordon Jones G. Jones #84	0/0	4	4.0	1	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Guido Merkens G. Merkens #19	0/0	57	14.3	0	0
Jeff Groth J. Groth #86	0/0	54	54.0	0	54
Jack Holmes J. Holmes #45	0/0	35	5.0	0	15
Aundra Thompson A. Thompson #89	0/0	25	25.0	0	25
Hoby Brenner H. Brenner #85	0/0	17	17.0	0	17
Rich Martini R. Martini #89	0/0	11	11.0	0	11
Larry Hardy L. Hardy #87	0/0	11	5.5	1	9
Toussaint Tyler T. Tyler #42	0/0	5	2.5	0	3

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Cecil Johnson C. Johnson #56	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Mike Washington M. Washington #40	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Tom Myers T. Myers #37	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bill Capece B. Capece #3	1/1	4/4	7	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Benny Ricardo B. Ricardo #1	0/1	2/2	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Larry Swider L. Swider #9	3	140	46.7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Russell Erxleben R. Erxleben #14	2	70	35.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
James Owens J. Owens #26	3	63	21.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Jimmy Rogers J. Rogers #41	3	60	20.0
Scott Stauch S. Stauch #32	1	29	29.0
Wayne Wilson W. Wilson #30	2	51	25.5

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jeff Groth J. Groth #86	2	47	23.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Doug Williams D. Williams #12	16/24	218	9.1	2	1	0-0	105.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
James Owens J. Owens #26	17	50	2.9	1	18
James Wilder J. Wilder #32	7	47	6.7	0	19
Doug Williams D. Williams #12	5	19	3.8	1	0
Jerry Eckwood J. Eckwood #43	7	15	2.1	0	5
Chuck Fusina C. Fusina #4	2	-4	-2.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Kevin House K. House #89	0/0	107	17.8	1	39
Jimmie Giles J. Giles #88	0/0	46	23.0	0	26
Jerry Eckwood J. Eckwood #43	0/0	36	9.0	0	14
James Wilder J. Wilder #32	0/0	14	7.0	0	13
James Owens J. Owens #26	0/0	11	11.0	0	11
Gordon Jones G. Jones #84	0/0	4	4.0	1	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Cecil Johnson C. Johnson #56	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Mike Washington M. Washington #40	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bill Capece B. Capece #3	1/1	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Larry Swider L. Swider #9	3	140	46.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
James Owens J. Owens #26	3	63	21.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	16/23	162	7.0	1	2	2-11	67.7
Dave Wilson D. Wilson #18	3/8	53	6.6	0	0	0-0	60.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
George Rogers G. Rogers #38	23	120	5.2	1	26
Jack Holmes J. Holmes #45	3	16	5.3	0	11
Scott Stauch S. Stauch #32	1	1	1.0	0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Guido Merkens G. Merkens #19	0/0	57	14.3	0	0
Jeff Groth J. Groth #86	0/0	54	54.0	0	54
Jack Holmes J. Holmes #45	0/0	35	5.0	0	15
Aundra Thompson A. Thompson #89	0/0	25	25.0	0	25
Hoby Brenner H. Brenner #85	0/0	17	17.0	0	17
Rich Martini R. Martini #89	0/0	11	11.0	0	11
Larry Hardy L. Hardy #87	0/0	11	5.5	1	9
Toussaint Tyler T. Tyler #42	0/0	5	2.5	0	3

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Tom Myers T. Myers #37	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Benny Ricardo B. Ricardo #1	0/1	2/2	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Russell Erxleben R. Erxleben #14	2	70	35.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Jimmy Rogers J. Rogers #41	3	60	20.0
Scott Stauch S. Stauch #32	1	29	29.0
Wayne Wilson W. Wilson #30	2	51	25.5

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jeff Groth J. Groth #86	2	47	23.5	0	0

TB

NO

1

0

7

2

10

7

3

7

0

4

14

0

31

14

TB

Team Stats

NO

345

Total Yds

341

218

Pass Yds

204

127

Rush Yds

137

62

Total Plays

60

5.6

Yards Per Play

5.7

9.1

Yards Per Pass

6.2

3.3

Yards Per Rush

5.1

22

1st Downs

20

12

Passing 1st Downs

11

9

Rushing 1st Downs

6

1

1st Downs from Penalties

3

Punts

2

Turnovers

3

1

Interceptions Thrown

2

1

Fumbles Lost

1

8

Penalties

3

2.0

Sacks

0.0

0

D/ST TD

0

7-6 TB

NO 4-9

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1981 NFC Central

Game Summary

Team Stats