Falcons 23-24 Buccaneers (Dec 6, 1981)

ATL

TB

1

3

7

2

6

7

3

7

3

4

7

23

24

1Q

3 - 0

M. Luckhurst 38-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

3 - 7

J. Eckwood 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

6 - 7

M. Luckhurst 44-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

6 - 14

J. Giles 38-yard TD catch from D. Williams.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

9 - 14

M. Luckhurst 32-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

16 - 14

W. Andrews 8-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

16 - 17

B. Capece 42-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

23 - 17

W. Andrews 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

23 - 24

K. House 71-yard TD catch from D. Williams.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

336

Williams

TB

Rush Yds

80

Andrews

ATL

Rec Yds

126

House

TB

Scrim TD

2

Andrews

ATL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Steve Bartkowski

ATL QB #10

Doug Williams

TB QB #12

237

Pass Yds

336

0

Pass TD

2

1

Int

0

ATL

Team Stats

TB

373

Total Yds

420

23

1st Downs

22

1

Turnovers

1

1981 NFC West

ATL TB

Team	W	L	PCT
49ers	13	3	.813
Falcons	7	9	.438
Rams	6	10	.375
Saints	4	12	.250

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 Tampa Bay Buccaneers squeaked out a win over the Atlanta Falcons, 24 to 23, on December 6, 1981.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	24/34	237	7.0	0	1	1-1	77.7

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Doug Williams D. Williams #12	19/29	336	11.6	2	0	1-9	127.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
William Andrews W. Andrews #31	17	80	4.7	2	12
Lynn Cain L. Cain #21	10	57	5.7	0	34

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Jerry Eckwood J. Eckwood #43	11	54	4.9	1	10
James Wilder J. Wilder #32	7	16	2.3	0	5
James Owens J. Owens #26	7	15	2.1	0	3
Theo Bell T. Bell #83	1	7	7.0	0	7
Doug Williams D. Williams #12	2	1	0.5	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
William Andrews W. Andrews #31	0/0	98	7.5	22
Alfred Jenkins A. Jenkins #84	0/0	96	16.0	21
Alfred Jackson A. Jackson #85	0/0	13	13.0	13
Junior Miller J. Miller #80	0/0	10	10.0	10
Wally Francis W. Francis #89	0/0	10	10.0	10
James Mayberry J. Mayberry #39	0/0	6	6.0	6
Lynn Cain L. Cain #21	0/0	4	4.0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Kevin House K. House #89	0/0	126	25.2	1	71
James Wilder J. Wilder #32	0/0	96	16.0	0	38
Jimmie Giles J. Giles #88	0/0	62	20.7	1	38
Theo Bell T. Bell #83	0/0	33	11.0	0	14
Jerry Eckwood J. Eckwood #43	0/0	19	9.5	0	10

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Cedric Brown C. Brown #34	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mick Luckhurst M. Luckhurst #18	3/4	2/2	11	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bill Capece B. Capece #3	1/2	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John James J. James #6	3	134	44.7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Larry Swider L. Swider #9	3	117	39.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Reggie Smith R. Smith #16	5	116	23.2	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
John Holt J. Holt #21	4	78	19.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tom Pridemore T. Pridemore #27	1	0	0.0	0	0
Scott Woerner S. Woerner #30	1	0	0.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
John Holt J. Holt #21	2	7	3.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	24/34	237	7.0	0	1	1-1	77.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
William Andrews W. Andrews #31	17	80	4.7	2	12
Lynn Cain L. Cain #21	10	57	5.7	0	34

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
William Andrews W. Andrews #31	0/0	98	7.5	22
Alfred Jenkins A. Jenkins #84	0/0	96	16.0	21
Alfred Jackson A. Jackson #85	0/0	13	13.0	13
Junior Miller J. Miller #80	0/0	10	10.0	10
Wally Francis W. Francis #89	0/0	10	10.0	10
James Mayberry J. Mayberry #39	0/0	6	6.0	6
Lynn Cain L. Cain #21	0/0	4	4.0	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mick Luckhurst M. Luckhurst #18	3/4	2/2	11	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John James J. James #6	3	134	44.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Reggie Smith R. Smith #16	5	116	23.2	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tom Pridemore T. Pridemore #27	1	0	0.0	0	0
Scott Woerner S. Woerner #30	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Doug Williams D. Williams #12	19/29	336	11.6	2	0	1-9	127.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Jerry Eckwood J. Eckwood #43	11	54	4.9	1	10
James Wilder J. Wilder #32	7	16	2.3	0	5
James Owens J. Owens #26	7	15	2.1	0	3
Theo Bell T. Bell #83	1	7	7.0	0	7
Doug Williams D. Williams #12	2	1	0.5	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Kevin House K. House #89	0/0	126	25.2	1	71
James Wilder J. Wilder #32	0/0	96	16.0	0	38
Jimmie Giles J. Giles #88	0/0	62	20.7	1	38
Theo Bell T. Bell #83	0/0	33	11.0	0	14
Jerry Eckwood J. Eckwood #43	0/0	19	9.5	0	10

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Cedric Brown C. Brown #34	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bill Capece B. Capece #3	1/2	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Larry Swider L. Swider #9	3	117	39.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
John Holt J. Holt #21	4	78	19.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
John Holt J. Holt #21	2	7	3.5	0	0

ATL

TB

1

3

7

2

6

7

3

7

3

4

7

23

24

ATL

Team Stats

TB

373

Total Yds

420

236

Pass Yds

327

137

Rush Yds

93

62

Total Plays

58

6

Yards Per Play

7.2

6.7

Yards Per Pass

10.9

5.1

Yards Per Rush

3.3

23

1st Downs

22

12

Passing 1st Downs

15

9

Rushing 1st Downs

5

2

1st Downs from Penalties

2

3

Punts

3

1

Turnovers

1

Interceptions Thrown

0

Fumbles Lost

1

6

Penalties

6

1.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

0

7-7 ATL

TB 8-6

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1981 NFC West

Game Summary

Team Stats