Buccaneers 14-17 Falcons (Nov 4, 1979)

TB

ATL

1

7

0

2

0

3

0

4

7

14

17

1Q

7 - 0

R. Bell 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 3

T. Mazzetti 30-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

7 - 10

J. Mitchell 4-yard TD catch from S. Bartkowski.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

7 - 17

B. Bean 60-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

14 - 17

J. Giles 12-yard TD catch from D. Williams.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

198

Williams

TB

Rush Yds

67

Bean

ATL

Rec Yds

76

Owens

TB

Scrim TD

1

Bell

TB

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Doug Williams

TB QB #12

Steve Bartkowski

ATL QB #10

198

Pass Yds

80

1

Pass TD

1

Int

1

TB

Team Stats

ATL

268

Total Yds

266

Possession

13

1st Downs

18

/

3rd Down

/

Red Zone

/

3

Turnovers

1

1979 NFC Central

TB ATL

Team	W	L	PCT
Buccaneers	10	6	.625
Bears	10	6	.625
Vikings	7	9	.438
Packers	5	11	.313
Lions	2	14	.125

Team	W	L	PCT
Rams	9	7	.563
Saints	8	8	.500
Falcons	6	10	.375
49ers	2	14	.125

Game Summary

The Atlanta Falcons squeaked out a win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 17 to 14, on November 4, 1979.

Game Info

November 22, 2024

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Doug Williams D. Williams #12	11/24	198	8.3	1	1	0-0	71.2

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	11/20	80	4.0	1	1	0-0	60.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ricky Bell R. Bell #42	13	41	3.2	1	14
Jerry Eckwood J. Eckwood #43	9	31	3.4	0	11
Johnny Davis J. Davis #38	2	4	2.0	0	3
Doug Williams D. Williams #12	1	0	0.0	0	0
Larry Mucker L. Mucker #87	1	-2	-2.0	0	-2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Bubba Bean B. Bean #44	3	67	22.3	1	60
Lynn Cain L. Cain #21	21	65	3.1	0	18
William Andrews W. Andrews #31	15	49	3.3	0	9
James Mayberry J. Mayberry #39	3	16	5.3	0	16
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	4	15	3.8	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Morris Owens M. Owens #85	0/0	76	38.0	0	64
Larry Mucker L. Mucker #87	0/0	68	22.7	0	29
Isaac Hagins I. Hagins #81	0/0	17	8.5	0	9
Johnny Davis J. Davis #38	0/0	15	15.0	0	15
Jimmie Giles J. Giles #88	0/0	12	12.0	1	12
George Ragsdale G. Ragsdale #23	0/0	6	6.0	0	6
Jerry Eckwood J. Eckwood #43	0/0	4	4.0	0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Alfred Jenkins A. Jenkins #84	0/0	29	14.5	0	18
Jim Mitchell J. Mitchell #86	0/0	19	6.3	1	9
William Andrews W. Andrews #31	0/0	16	4.0	0	8
Wally Francis W. Francis #89	0/0	16	8.0	0	11

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Dave Lewis D. Lewis #57	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Rolland Lawrence R. Lawrence #22	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Neil O'Donoghue N. O'Donoghue #11	0/0	2/2	2	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Tim Mazzetti T. Mazzetti #4	1/2	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Blanchard T. Blanchard #16	7	307	43.9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John James J. James #6	6	260	43.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
George Ragsdale G. Ragsdale #23	3	56	18.7	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dennis Pearson D. Pearson #81	1	23	23.0	0	0
Haskel Stanback H. Stanback #24	1	24	24.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Danny Reece D. Reece #46	4	7	1.8	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dennis Pearson D. Pearson #81	1	4	4.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Doug Williams D. Williams #12	11/24	198	8.3	1	1	0-0	71.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ricky Bell R. Bell #42	13	41	3.2	1	14
Jerry Eckwood J. Eckwood #43	9	31	3.4	0	11
Johnny Davis J. Davis #38	2	4	2.0	0	3
Doug Williams D. Williams #12	1	0	0.0	0	0
Larry Mucker L. Mucker #87	1	-2	-2.0	0	-2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Morris Owens M. Owens #85	0/0	76	38.0	0	64
Larry Mucker L. Mucker #87	0/0	68	22.7	0	29
Isaac Hagins I. Hagins #81	0/0	17	8.5	0	9
Johnny Davis J. Davis #38	0/0	15	15.0	0	15
Jimmie Giles J. Giles #88	0/0	12	12.0	1	12
George Ragsdale G. Ragsdale #23	0/0	6	6.0	0	6
Jerry Eckwood J. Eckwood #43	0/0	4	4.0	0	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Dave Lewis D. Lewis #57	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Neil O'Donoghue N. O'Donoghue #11	0/0	2/2	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Blanchard T. Blanchard #16	7	307	43.9	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
George Ragsdale G. Ragsdale #23	3	56	18.7	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Danny Reece D. Reece #46	4	7	1.8	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	11/20	80	4.0	1	1	0-0	60.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Bubba Bean B. Bean #44	3	67	22.3	1	60
Lynn Cain L. Cain #21	21	65	3.1	0	18
William Andrews W. Andrews #31	15	49	3.3	0	9
James Mayberry J. Mayberry #39	3	16	5.3	0	16
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	4	15	3.8	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Alfred Jenkins A. Jenkins #84	0/0	29	14.5	0	18
Jim Mitchell J. Mitchell #86	0/0	19	6.3	1	9
William Andrews W. Andrews #31	0/0	16	4.0	0	8
Wally Francis W. Francis #89	0/0	16	8.0	0	11

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Rolland Lawrence R. Lawrence #22	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Tim Mazzetti T. Mazzetti #4	1/2	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John James J. James #6	6	260	43.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dennis Pearson D. Pearson #81	1	23	23.0	0	0
Haskel Stanback H. Stanback #24	1	24	24.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dennis Pearson D. Pearson #81	1	4	4.0	0	0

TB

ATL

1

7

0

2

0

3

0

4

7

14

17

TB

Team Stats

ATL

268

Total Yds

266

194

Pass Yds

54

74

Rush Yds

212

0

Total Drives

0

51

Total Plays

69

5.3

Yards Per Play

3.9

7.8

Yards Per Pass

2.3

2.8

Yards Per Rush

4.6

Possession

0

Biggest Lead

0

13

1st Downs

18

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st Downs from Penalties

/

3rd Down

/

4th Down

/

Red Zone

/

7

Punts

6

3

Turnovers

1

Interceptions Thrown

1

2

Fumbles Lost

0

5

Penalties

5

3.0

Sacks

1.0

Tackles For Loss

0

D/ST TD

0

7-3 TB

ATL 4-6

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1979 NFC Central

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats