Buccaneers 20-17 Lions (Dec 20, 1981)

TB

DET

1

3

0

2

7

3

0

3

4

10

7

20

17

1Q

3 - 0

B. Capece 40-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

3 - 7

E. Hipple 9-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 7

K. House 84-yard TD catch from D. Williams.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

10 - 10

E. Murray 47-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

13 - 10

B. Capece 30-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

20 - 10

D. Logan 21-yard TD fumble return.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

20 - 17

L. Thompson 8-yard TD catch from E. Hipple.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

205

Hipple

DET

Rush Yds

76

Sims

DET

Rec Yds

84

House

TB

Scrim TD

1

House

TB

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Doug Williams

TB QB #12

Eric Hipple

DET QB #17

172

Pass Yds

205

1

Pass TD

1

0

Int

2

TB

Team Stats

DET

276

Total Yds

340

Possession

11

1st Downs

21

/

3rd Down

/

Red Zone

/

0

Turnovers

3

1981 NFC Central

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

Game Summary

The Detroit Lions couldn't pull it off against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 20 to 17, on December 20, 1981.

Game Info

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Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Doug Williams D. Williams #12	8/19	172	9.1	1	0	0-0	92.4

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Eric Hipple E. Hipple #17	18/28	205	7.3	1	2	3-17	68.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
James Owens J. Owens #26	17	61	3.6	10
James Wilder J. Wilder #32	8	28	3.5	8
Doug Williams D. Williams #12	6	8	1.3	0
Jerry Eckwood J. Eckwood #43	2	7	3.5	4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Billy Sims B. Sims #20	19	76	4.0	0	11
Vince Thompson V. Thompson #38	4	29	7.3	0	12
Dexter Bussey D. Bussey #24	4	24	6.0	0	8
Eric Hipple E. Hipple #17	4	19	4.8	1	9
Rick Kane R. Kane #32	2	7	3.5	0	5
Leonard Thompson L. Thompson #39	2	4	2.0	0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Kevin House K. House #89	0/0	84	84.0	1	84
James Owens J. Owens #26	0/0	49	24.5	0	35
Jimmie Giles J. Giles #88	0/0	19	9.5	0	13
Theo Bell T. Bell #83	0/0	9	9.0	0	9
James Wilder J. Wilder #32	0/0	8	8.0	0	8
Jerry Eckwood J. Eckwood #43	0/0	3	3.0	0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Freddie Scott F. Scott #87	0/0	56	18.7	0	24
Billy Sims B. Sims #20	0/0	39	13.0	0	19
Leonard Thompson L. Thompson #39	0/0	34	11.3	1	21
David Hill D. Hill #81	0/0	33	11.0	0	13
Dexter Bussey D. Bussey #24	0/0	32	8.0	0	13
Rick Kane R. Kane #32	0/0	6	6.0	0	6
Vince Thompson V. Thompson #38	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Cedric Brown C. Brown #34	0-0	0	0	2	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bill Capece B. Capece #3	2/2	2/2	8	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Eddie Murray E. Murray #3	1/2	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Larry Swider L. Swider #9	5	211	42.2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Skladany T. Skladany #1	4	158	39.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
John Holt J. Holt #21	2	45	22.5	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Robbie Martin R. Martin #83	4	105	26.3	0	0
Alvin Hall A. Hall #35	1	21	21.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Theo Bell T. Bell #83	3	24	8.0	0	0
Neal Colzie N. Colzie #20	1	12	12.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Robbie Martin R. Martin #83	5	56	11.2	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Doug Williams D. Williams #12	8/19	172	9.1	1	0	0-0	92.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
James Owens J. Owens #26	17	61	3.6	10
James Wilder J. Wilder #32	8	28	3.5	8
Doug Williams D. Williams #12	6	8	1.3	0
Jerry Eckwood J. Eckwood #43	2	7	3.5	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Kevin House K. House #89	0/0	84	84.0	1	84
James Owens J. Owens #26	0/0	49	24.5	0	35
Jimmie Giles J. Giles #88	0/0	19	9.5	0	13
Theo Bell T. Bell #83	0/0	9	9.0	0	9
James Wilder J. Wilder #32	0/0	8	8.0	0	8
Jerry Eckwood J. Eckwood #43	0/0	3	3.0	0	3

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Cedric Brown C. Brown #34	0-0	0	0	2	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bill Capece B. Capece #3	2/2	2/2	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Larry Swider L. Swider #9	5	211	42.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
John Holt J. Holt #21	2	45	22.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Theo Bell T. Bell #83	3	24	8.0	0	0
Neal Colzie N. Colzie #20	1	12	12.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Eric Hipple E. Hipple #17	18/28	205	7.3	1	2	3-17	68.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Billy Sims B. Sims #20	19	76	4.0	0	11
Vince Thompson V. Thompson #38	4	29	7.3	0	12
Dexter Bussey D. Bussey #24	4	24	6.0	0	8
Eric Hipple E. Hipple #17	4	19	4.8	1	9
Rick Kane R. Kane #32	2	7	3.5	0	5
Leonard Thompson L. Thompson #39	2	4	2.0	0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Freddie Scott F. Scott #87	0/0	56	18.7	0	24
Billy Sims B. Sims #20	0/0	39	13.0	0	19
Leonard Thompson L. Thompson #39	0/0	34	11.3	1	21
David Hill D. Hill #81	0/0	33	11.0	0	13
Dexter Bussey D. Bussey #24	0/0	32	8.0	0	13
Rick Kane R. Kane #32	0/0	6	6.0	0	6
Vince Thompson V. Thompson #38	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Eddie Murray E. Murray #3	1/2	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Skladany T. Skladany #1	4	158	39.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Robbie Martin R. Martin #83	4	105	26.3	0	0
Alvin Hall A. Hall #35	1	21	21.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Robbie Martin R. Martin #83	5	56	11.2	0	0

TB

DET

1

3

0

2

7

3

0

3

4

10

7

20

17

TB

Team Stats

DET

276

Total Yds

340

172

Pass Yds

181

104

Rush Yds

159

0

Total Drives

0

52

Total Plays

67

5.3

Yards Per Play

5.1

9.1

Yards Per Pass

5.7

3.2

Yards Per Rush

4.5

Possession

0

Biggest Lead

0

11

1st Downs

21

5

Passing 1st Downs

11

5

Rushing 1st Downs

9

1

1st Downs from Penalties

1

/

3rd Down

/

4th Down

/

Red Zone

/

5

Punts

4

0

Turnovers

3

0

Interceptions Thrown

2

0

Fumbles Lost

1

6

Penalties

5

4.0

Sacks

0.0

Tackles For Loss

0

D/ST TD

0

9-7 TB

DET 8-8

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1981 NFC Central

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats