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

11

1st Downs

21

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.

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

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DET

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TB

Team Stats

DET

276

Total Yds

340

172

Pass Yds

181

104

Rush Yds

159

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

11

1st Downs

21

5

Passing 1st Downs

11

5

Rushing 1st Downs

9

1

1st Downs from Penalties

1

5

Punts

4

0

Turnovers

3

0

Interceptions Thrown

2

0

Fumbles Lost

1

6

Penalties

5

4.0

Sacks

0.0

0

D/ST TD

0

9-7 TB

DET 8-8

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1981 NFC Central

Game Summary

Team Stats