Lions 16-31 Buccaneers (Sep 1, 1979)

DET

TB

1

0

10

2

7

14

3

0

4

9

7

16

31

1Q

0 - 3

N. O'Donoghue 31-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

0 - 10

L. Roy Selmon 29-yard TD fumble return.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 10

D. Hill 11-yard TD catch from J. Reed.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 17

R. Bell 7-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 24

J. Giles 66-yard TD catch from D. Williams.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

7 - 31

J. Obradovich 2-yard TD catch from D. Williams.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

14 - 31

R. Kane 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

16 - 31

Safety by D. English.

Safety

Top Performers

Pass Yds

99

Williams

TB

Rush Yds

121

Eckwood

TB

Rec Yds

97

Giles

TB

Scrim TD

1

Kane

DET

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Joe Reed

DET QB #14

Doug Williams

TB QB #12

61

Pass Yds

99

1

Pass TD

2

0

Int

0

DET

Team Stats

TB

231

Total Yds

334

16

1st Downs

18

3

Turnovers

1

1979 NFC Central

Team	W	L	PCT
Buccaneers	10	6	.625
Bears	10	6	.625
Vikings	7	9	.438
Packers	5	11	.313
Lions	2	14	.125

Game Summary

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers decisively defeated the Detroit Lions, 31 to 16, on September 1, 1979.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Reed J. Reed #14	8/15	61	4.1	1	0	0-0	85.7
Jeff Komlo J. Komlo #19	5/21	45	2.1	0	0	0-0	39.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Doug Williams D. Williams #12	4/16	99	6.2	2	0	0-0	92.4
Mike Rae M. Rae #15	1/4	12	3.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Horace King H. King #25	10	53	5.3	0	10
Dexter Bussey D. Bussey #24	9	28	3.1	0	7
Bo Robinson B. Robinson #33	5	27	5.4	0	12
Freddie Scott F. Scott #87	1	18	18.0	0	18
Ken Callicutt K. Callicutt #31	1	10	10.0	0	10
Rick Kane R. Kane #32	2	5	2.5	1	3
Lawrence Gaines L. Gaines #38	2	3	1.5	0	2
Jeff Komlo J. Komlo #19	2	-2	-1.0	0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Jerry Eckwood J. Eckwood #43	20	121	6.1	0	46
Ricky Bell R. Bell #42	13	53	4.1	1	9
Johnny Davis J. Davis #38	6	26	4.3	0	9
Doug Williams D. Williams #12	2	16	8.0	0	11
Rick Berns R. Berns #36	4	9	2.3	0	4
George Ragsdale G. Ragsdale #23	3	4	1.3	0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
David Hill D. Hill #81	0/0	48	9.6	1	17
Horace King H. King #25	0/0	23	5.8	0	11
Freddie Scott F. Scott #87	0/0	16	16.0	0	16
Ken Callicutt K. Callicutt #31	0/0	11	11.0	0	11
Luther Blue L. Blue #89	0/0	6	6.0	0	6
Dexter Bussey D. Bussey #24	0/0	2	2.0	0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Jimmie Giles J. Giles #88	0/0	97	32.3	1	66
Rick Berns R. Berns #36	0/0	12	12.0	0	12
Jim Obradovich J. Obradovich #86	0/0	2	2.0	1	2

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Benny Ricardo B. Ricardo #1	0/1	2/2	2	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Neil O'Donoghue N. O'Donoghue #11	1/2	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Larry Swider L. Swider #9	8	346	43.3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Blanchard T. Blanchard #16	5	176	35.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Tony Leonard T. Leonard #42	3	70	23.3
Leonard Thompson L. Thompson #39	2	81	40.5
Ken Callicutt K. Callicutt #31	2	23	11.5

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
George Ragsdale G. Ragsdale #23	1	19	19.0	0	0
Tony Davis T. Davis #27	1	16	16.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Leonard Thompson L. Thompson #39	2	27	13.5	0	0
Tony Leonard T. Leonard #42	1	7	7.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Danny Reece D. Reece #46	8	42	5.3	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Reed J. Reed #14	8/15	61	4.1	1	0	0-0	85.7
Jeff Komlo J. Komlo #19	5/21	45	2.1	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Horace King H. King #25	10	53	5.3	0	10
Dexter Bussey D. Bussey #24	9	28	3.1	0	7
Bo Robinson B. Robinson #33	5	27	5.4	0	12
Freddie Scott F. Scott #87	1	18	18.0	0	18
Ken Callicutt K. Callicutt #31	1	10	10.0	0	10
Rick Kane R. Kane #32	2	5	2.5	1	3
Lawrence Gaines L. Gaines #38	2	3	1.5	0	2
Jeff Komlo J. Komlo #19	2	-2	-1.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
David Hill D. Hill #81	0/0	48	9.6	1	17
Horace King H. King #25	0/0	23	5.8	0	11
Freddie Scott F. Scott #87	0/0	16	16.0	0	16
Ken Callicutt K. Callicutt #31	0/0	11	11.0	0	11
Luther Blue L. Blue #89	0/0	6	6.0	0	6
Dexter Bussey D. Bussey #24	0/0	2	2.0	0	2

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Benny Ricardo B. Ricardo #1	0/1	2/2	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Larry Swider L. Swider #9	8	346	43.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Tony Leonard T. Leonard #42	3	70	23.3
Leonard Thompson L. Thompson #39	2	81	40.5
Ken Callicutt K. Callicutt #31	2	23	11.5

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Leonard Thompson L. Thompson #39	2	27	13.5	0	0
Tony Leonard T. Leonard #42	1	7	7.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Doug Williams D. Williams #12	4/16	99	6.2	2	0	0-0	92.4
Mike Rae M. Rae #15	1/4	12	3.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Jerry Eckwood J. Eckwood #43	20	121	6.1	0	46
Ricky Bell R. Bell #42	13	53	4.1	1	9
Johnny Davis J. Davis #38	6	26	4.3	0	9
Doug Williams D. Williams #12	2	16	8.0	0	11
Rick Berns R. Berns #36	4	9	2.3	0	4
George Ragsdale G. Ragsdale #23	3	4	1.3	0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Jimmie Giles J. Giles #88	0/0	97	32.3	1	66
Rick Berns R. Berns #36	0/0	12	12.0	0	12
Jim Obradovich J. Obradovich #86	0/0	2	2.0	1	2

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Neil O'Donoghue N. O'Donoghue #11	1/2	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Blanchard T. Blanchard #16	5	176	35.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
George Ragsdale G. Ragsdale #23	1	19	19.0	0	0
Tony Davis T. Davis #27	1	16	16.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Danny Reece D. Reece #46	8	42	5.3	0	0

DET

TB

1

0

10

2

7

14

3

0

4

9

7

16

31

DET

Team Stats

TB

231

Total Yds

334

89

Pass Yds

105

142

Rush Yds

229

70

Total Plays

70

3.3

Yards Per Play

4.8

2.3

Yards Per Pass

4.8

4.4

Yards Per Rush

4.8

16

1st Downs

18

8

Punts

5

3

Turnovers

1

0

Interceptions Thrown

0

3

Fumbles Lost

1

8

Penalties

8

2.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

0

0-1 DET

TB 1-0

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1979 NFC Central

Game Summary

Team Stats