The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Philadelphia Eagles, 24 to 17, in the 1979 NFC divisional game on December 29, 1979.
Final
1st quarter
PHI
TB
Ricky Bell 4-yard run (Neil O'Donoghue kick)
0
7
2nd quarter
PHI
TB
Neil O'Donoghue 40-yard field goal
0
10
Ricky Bell 1-yard run (Neil O'Donoghue kick)
0
17
Charlie Smith 11-yard pass from Ron Jaworski (Tony Franklin kick)
7
17
3rd quarter
PHI
TB
Tony Franklin 42-yard field goal
10
17
4th quarter
PHI
TB
Jimmie Giles 9-yard pass from Doug Williams (Neil O'Donoghue kick)
10
24
Harold Carmichael 37-yard pass from Ron Jaworski (Tony Franklin kick)
17
24
Eagles
Buccaneers
1st Downs
15
17
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st downs from penalties
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
59
70
Total Yards
227
318
Yards per play
3.8
4.5
Passing
179
132
Comp - Att
15 - 39
7 - 15
Yards per pass
4.4
8.8
Interceptions thrown
0
1
Sacks - Yards lost
2 - 20
0 - 0
Rushing
48
186
Rushing Attempts
18
55
Yards per rush
2.7
3.4
Penalties
8
9
Turnovers
1
1
Fumbles lost
1
0
Interceptions
0
1
Possession
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Jaworski | 15 | 39 | 199 | 5.1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 72.5 |
Team | 15 | 39 | 179 | 5.1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 72.5 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Montgomery | 13 | 35 | 2.7 | 0 |
L. Harris | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 0 |
R. Jaworski | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Team | 18 | 48 | 2.7 | 0 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Carmichael | 3 | 92 | 30.7 | 1 | |
C. Smith | 3 | 49 | 16.3 | 1 | |
W. Montgomery | 4 | 35 | 8.8 | 0 | |
K. Krepfle | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | |
L. Harris | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | |
B. Campfield | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | |
Team | 15 | 199 | 5.1 | 2 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Franklin | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
Team | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Runager | 5 | 221 | 44.2 | 52 |
Team | 5 | 221 | 44.2 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Henry | 3 | 72 | 24.0 | 0 | 30 |
L. Giammona | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
Team | 4 | 87 | 21.8 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Henry | 4 | 48 | 12.0 | 0 | 14 |
Team | 4 | 48 | 12.0 | 0 |
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Williams | 7 | 15 | 132 | 8.8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 72.1 |
Team | 7 | 15 | 132 | 8.8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 72.1 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Bell | 38 | 142 | 3.7 | 2 |
J. Eckwood | 8 | 19 | 2.4 | 0 |
D. Williams | 6 | 19 | 3.2 | 0 |
J. Davis | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 |
Team | 55 | 186 | 3.4 | 2 |
Receiving
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 2.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. O'Donoghue | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
Team | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Blanchard | 5 | 213 | 42.6 | 52 |
Team | 5 | 213 | 42.6 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Reece | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 0 | 13 |
Team | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 0 |
More Buccaneers Stats
PPG
28.8
5th
OPP PPG
27.0
28th
RUSH YDS/G
127.0
10th
PASS YDS/G
265.4
3rd
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Chiefs | NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Commanders | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 |
 Eagles | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Lions | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 |
 Vikings | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Falcons | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 |
 Buccaneers | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Cardinals | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 |
 Rams | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 |
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