Patriots 31-14 Buccaneers (Dec 12, 1976)

NE

TB

1

0

2

7

14

3

7

0

4

17

0

31

14

2Q

0 - 7

E. Williams 17-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 7

A. Johnson 69-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 14

M. Owens 17-yard TD catch from S. Spurrier.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

14 - 14

A. Johnson 9-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

21 - 14

S. Hunt 68-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

24 - 14

J. Smith 30-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

31 - 14

S. Grogan 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

145

Spurrier

TB

Rush Yds

127

Johnson

NE

Rec Yds

55

Novak

TB

Scrim TD

2

Johnson

NE

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Steve Grogan

NE QB #14

Steve Spurrier

TB QB #11

40

Pass Yds

145

0

Pass TD

1

Int

1

NE

Team Stats

TB

300

Total Yds

268

13

1st Downs

14

1

Turnovers

3

1976 AFC East

NE TB

Team	W	L	PCT
Colts	11	3	.786
Patriots	11	3	.786
Dolphins	6	8	.429
Jets	3	11	.214
Bills	2	12	.143

Team	W	L	PCT
Raiders	13	1	.929
Broncos	9	5	.643
Chargers	6	8	.429
Chiefs	5	9	.357
Buccaneers	0	14	.000

Game Summary

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were easily defeated by the New England Patriots, 31 to 14, on December 12, 1976.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	4/14	40	2.9	0	1	0-0	9.8

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Spurrier S. Spurrier #11	12/17	145	8.5	1	1	0-0	91.5
Louis Carter L. Carter #32	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Andy Johnson A. Johnson	14	127	9.1	2	69
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun #44	12	68	5.7	0	23
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	6	39	6.5	0	9
Jess Phillips J. Phillips #30	3	22	7.3	0	16
Steve Burks S. Burks #82	1	2	2.0	0	2
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	3	2	0.7	1	5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ed Williams E. Williams #43	15	58	3.9	1	17
Louis Carter L. Carter #32	14	32	2.3	0	11
Rod McNeill R. McNeill #27	6	19	3.2	0	7
Steve Spurrier S. Spurrier #11	4	13	3.3	0	8
Essex Johnson E. Johnson #19	4	5	1.3	0	7
Fred Pagac F. Pagac #82	1	4	4.0	0	4
Jimmy DuBose J. DuBose #35	1	4	4.0	0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Steve Burks S. Burks #82	0/0	17	17.0	17
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun #44	0/0	12	12.0	12
Randy Vataha R. Vataha #18	0/0	8	8.0	8
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	0/0	3	3.0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Jack Novak J. Novak #80	0/0	55	18.3	0	22
Ed Williams E. Williams #43	0/0	33	8.3	0	18
Morris Owens M. Owens #85	0/0	27	27.0	1	27
Barry Smith B. Smith #80	0/0	16	16.0	0	16
Essex Johnson E. Johnson #19	0/0	9	4.5	0	9
Jimmy DuBose J. DuBose #35	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Sam Hunt S. Hunt #50	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Ken Stone K. Stone #23	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Smith J. Smith #1	1/1	3/3	6	0
Steve Zabel S. Zabel #89	0/0	1/1	1	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Dave Green D. Green #4	0/0	2/2	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Patrick M. Patrick #2	7	292	41.7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dave Green D. Green #4	5	176	35.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun #44	2	31	15.5	0	0
Dick Conn D. Conn #22	1	26	26.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Essex Johnson E. Johnson #19	2	51	25.5	0	0
Freddie Douglas F. Douglas #84	3	85	28.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mike Haynes M. Haynes #40	3	53	17.7	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Freddie Douglas F. Douglas #84	4	78	19.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	4/14	40	2.9	0	1	0-0	9.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Andy Johnson A. Johnson	14	127	9.1	2	69
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun #44	12	68	5.7	0	23
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	6	39	6.5	0	9
Jess Phillips J. Phillips #30	3	22	7.3	0	16
Steve Burks S. Burks #82	1	2	2.0	0	2
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	3	2	0.7	1	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Steve Burks S. Burks #82	0/0	17	17.0	17
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun #44	0/0	12	12.0	12
Randy Vataha R. Vataha #18	0/0	8	8.0	8
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	0/0	3	3.0	3

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Sam Hunt S. Hunt #50	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Smith J. Smith #1	1/1	3/3	6	0
Steve Zabel S. Zabel #89	0/0	1/1	1	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Patrick M. Patrick #2	7	292	41.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun #44	2	31	15.5	0	0
Dick Conn D. Conn #22	1	26	26.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mike Haynes M. Haynes #40	3	53	17.7	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Spurrier S. Spurrier #11	12/17	145	8.5	1	1	0-0	91.5
Louis Carter L. Carter #32	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ed Williams E. Williams #43	15	58	3.9	1	17
Louis Carter L. Carter #32	14	32	2.3	0	11
Rod McNeill R. McNeill #27	6	19	3.2	0	7
Steve Spurrier S. Spurrier #11	4	13	3.3	0	8
Essex Johnson E. Johnson #19	4	5	1.3	0	7
Fred Pagac F. Pagac #82	1	4	4.0	0	4
Jimmy DuBose J. DuBose #35	1	4	4.0	0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Jack Novak J. Novak #80	0/0	55	18.3	0	22
Ed Williams E. Williams #43	0/0	33	8.3	0	18
Morris Owens M. Owens #85	0/0	27	27.0	1	27
Barry Smith B. Smith #80	0/0	16	16.0	0	16
Essex Johnson E. Johnson #19	0/0	9	4.5	0	9
Jimmy DuBose J. DuBose #35	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Ken Stone K. Stone #23	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Dave Green D. Green #4	0/0	2/2	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dave Green D. Green #4	5	176	35.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Essex Johnson E. Johnson #19	2	51	25.5	0	0
Freddie Douglas F. Douglas #84	3	85	28.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Freddie Douglas F. Douglas #84	4	78	19.5	0	0

NE

TB

1

0

2

7

14

3

7

0

4

17

0

31

14

NE

Team Stats

TB

300

Total Yds

268

40

Pass Yds

133

260

Rush Yds

135

53

Total Plays

64

5.7

Yards Per Play

4.2

2.9

Yards Per Pass

7

6.7

Yards Per Rush

3

13

1st Downs

14

7

Punts

5

1

Turnovers

3

1

Interceptions Thrown

1

0

Fumbles Lost

2

8

Penalties

3

1.0

Sacks

0.0

0

D/ST TD

0

11-3 NE

TB 0-14

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1976 AFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats