Buccaneers 17-21 Cardinals (Dec 21, 1986)

TB

STL

1

7

0

2

0

21

3

10

0

4

0

17

21

1Q

7 - 0

B. Howard 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 7

V. Sikahema 71-yard TD punt return.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 14

V. Sikahema 60-yard TD punt return.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 21

N. Lomax 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

10 - 21

D. Igwebuike 36-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

17 - 21

P. Freeman 33-yard TD catch from S. Young.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

157

Young

TB

Rush Yds

71

Ferrell

STL

Rec Yds

66

Smith

STL

Scrim TD

1

Freeman

TB

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Steve Young

TB QB #8

Neil Lomax

STL QB #15

157

Pass Yds

144

1

Pass TD

0

2

Int

2

TB

Team Stats

STL

243

Total Yds

265

15

1st Downs

15

3

Turnovers

3

1986 NFC Central

TB STL

Team	W	L	PCT
Bears	14	2	.875
Vikings	9	7	.563
Lions	5	11	.313
Packers	4	12	.250
Buccaneers	2	14	.125

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	14	2	0	.875
Redskins	12	4	0	.750
Cowboys	7	9	0	.438
Eagles	5	10	1	.344
Cardinals	4	11	1	.281

Game Summary

The St. Louis Cardinals squeaked out a win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 21 to 17, on December 21, 1986.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Young S. Young #8	13/34	157	4.6	1	2	0-0	38.5

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Neil Lomax N. Lomax #15	19/31	144	4.6	0	2	2-8	45.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	9	37	4.1	0	19
Bobby Howard B. Howard #25	15	37	2.5	1	9
Pat Franklin P. Franklin #35	7	7	1.0	0	4
Greg Allen G. Allen #26	1	3	3.0	0	3
Steve Young S. Young #8	1	2	2.0	0	2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Earl Ferrell E. Ferrell #31	9	71	7.9	0	21
Neil Lomax N. Lomax #15	7	30	4.3	1	16
Vai Sikahema V. Sikahema #36	7	21	3.0	0	5
Ron Wolfley R. Wolfley #24	1	4	4.0	0	4
Stump Mitchell S. Mitchell #30	2	3	1.5	0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
K.D. Dunn #80	0/0	38	38.0	0	38
Phil Freeman P. Freeman #81	0/0	33	33.0	1	33
Vince Heflin V. Heflin #88	0/0	27	13.5	0	15
Calvin Magee C. Magee #86	0/0	24	6.0	0	11
Bobby Howard B. Howard #25	0/0	11	11.0	0	11
Rick Mallory R. Mallory #68	0/0	9	9.0	0	9
Gerald Carter G. Carter #87	0/0	8	8.0	0	8
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	0/0	5	5.0	0	5
Pat Franklin P. Franklin #35	0/0	2	2.0	0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
J.T. Smith #84	0/0	66	13.2	22
Roy Green R. Green #81	0/0	28	9.3	12
Stump Mitchell S. Mitchell #30	0/0	15	5.0	8
Vai Sikahema V. Sikahema #36	0/0	14	4.7	11
Doug Marsh D. Marsh #80	0/0	13	6.5	8
Ron Wolfley R. Wolfley #24	0/0	4	4.0	4
Earl Ferrell E. Ferrell #31	0/0	4	2.0	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Rod Jones R. Jones #25	0-0	0.0	1
Kevin Kellin K. Kellin #75	0-0	1.0	0
Vito McKeever V. McKeever #21	0-0	0.0	1
Ervin Randle E. Randle #54	0-0	0.5	0
Chris Washington C. Washington #51	0-0	0.5	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Cedric Mack C. Mack #47	0-0	0	0.0	2	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Donald Igwebuike D. Igwebuike #1	1/2	2/2	5	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Eric Schubert E. Schubert #3	0/3	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Frank Garcia F. Garcia #5	9	289	32.1	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Greg Cater G. Cater #7	6	247	41.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Kevin Walker K. Walker #27	2	27	13.5
K.D. Dunn #80	1	0	0.0
Phil Freeman P. Freeman #81	1	13	13.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Vai Sikahema V. Sikahema #36	2	42	21.0	0	0
Eric Swanson E. Swanson #86	1	9	9.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Kevin Walker K. Walker #27	2	10	5.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Vai Sikahema V. Sikahema #36	4	145	36.3	0	2

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Young S. Young #8	13/34	157	4.6	1	2	0-0	38.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	9	37	4.1	0	19
Bobby Howard B. Howard #25	15	37	2.5	1	9
Pat Franklin P. Franklin #35	7	7	1.0	0	4
Greg Allen G. Allen #26	1	3	3.0	0	3
Steve Young S. Young #8	1	2	2.0	0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
K.D. Dunn #80	0/0	38	38.0	0	38
Phil Freeman P. Freeman #81	0/0	33	33.0	1	33
Vince Heflin V. Heflin #88	0/0	27	13.5	0	15
Calvin Magee C. Magee #86	0/0	24	6.0	0	11
Bobby Howard B. Howard #25	0/0	11	11.0	0	11
Rick Mallory R. Mallory #68	0/0	9	9.0	0	9
Gerald Carter G. Carter #87	0/0	8	8.0	0	8
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	0/0	5	5.0	0	5
Pat Franklin P. Franklin #35	0/0	2	2.0	0	2

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Rod Jones R. Jones #25	0-0	0.0	1
Kevin Kellin K. Kellin #75	0-0	1.0	0
Vito McKeever V. McKeever #21	0-0	0.0	1
Ervin Randle E. Randle #54	0-0	0.5	0
Chris Washington C. Washington #51	0-0	0.5	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Donald Igwebuike D. Igwebuike #1	1/2	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Frank Garcia F. Garcia #5	9	289	32.1	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Kevin Walker K. Walker #27	2	27	13.5
K.D. Dunn #80	1	0	0.0
Phil Freeman P. Freeman #81	1	13	13.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Kevin Walker K. Walker #27	2	10	5.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Neil Lomax N. Lomax #15	19/31	144	4.6	0	2	2-8	45.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Earl Ferrell E. Ferrell #31	9	71	7.9	0	21
Neil Lomax N. Lomax #15	7	30	4.3	1	16
Vai Sikahema V. Sikahema #36	7	21	3.0	0	5
Ron Wolfley R. Wolfley #24	1	4	4.0	0	4
Stump Mitchell S. Mitchell #30	2	3	1.5	0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
J.T. Smith #84	0/0	66	13.2	22
Roy Green R. Green #81	0/0	28	9.3	12
Stump Mitchell S. Mitchell #30	0/0	15	5.0	8
Vai Sikahema V. Sikahema #36	0/0	14	4.7	11
Doug Marsh D. Marsh #80	0/0	13	6.5	8
Ron Wolfley R. Wolfley #24	0/0	4	4.0	4
Earl Ferrell E. Ferrell #31	0/0	4	2.0	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Cedric Mack C. Mack #47	0-0	0	0.0	2	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Eric Schubert E. Schubert #3	0/3	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Greg Cater G. Cater #7	6	247	41.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Vai Sikahema V. Sikahema #36	2	42	21.0	0	0
Eric Swanson E. Swanson #86	1	9	9.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Vai Sikahema V. Sikahema #36	4	145	36.3	0	2

TB

STL

1

7

0

2

0

21

3

10

0

4

0

17

21

TB

Team Stats

STL

243

Total Yds

265

157

Pass Yds

136

86

Rush Yds

129

67

Total Plays

59

3.6

Yards Per Play

4.5

4.6

Yards Per Pass

4.1

2.6

Yards Per Rush

5

15

1st Downs

15

7

Passing 1st Downs

8

5

Rushing 1st Downs

7

3

1st Downs from Penalties

0

9

Punts

6

3

Turnovers

3

2

Interceptions Thrown

2

1

Fumbles Lost

1

3

Penalties

7

2.0

Sacks

0.0

0

D/ST TD

2

2-14 TB

STL 4-11

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1986 NFC Central

Game Summary

Team Stats