Week 1
Final
DET
TB1Q
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
1979 NFC Central
| Team | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buccaneers | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 |
 Bears | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 |
 Vikings | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 |
 Packers | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 |
 Lions | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 |
Game Summary
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers decisively defeated the Detroit Lions, 31 to 16, on September 1, 1979.
Game Info
November 21, 2024
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Reed #14 | 8/15 | 61 | 4.1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 85.7 |
J. Komlo #19 | 5/21 | 45 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 39.6 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Williams #12 | 4/16 | 99 | 6.2 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 92.4 |
M. Rae #15 | 1/4 | 12 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 39.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. King #25 | 10 | 53 | 5.3 | 0 | 10 |
D. Bussey #24 | 9 | 28 | 3.1 | 0 | 7 |
B. Robinson #33 | 5 | 27 | 5.4 | 0 | 12 |
F. Scott #87 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 |
K. Callicutt #31 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
R. Kane #32 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 1 | 3 |
L. Gaines #38 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 |
J. Komlo #19 | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Eckwood #43 | 20 | 121 | 6.1 | 0 | 46 |
R. Bell #42 | 13 | 53 | 4.1 | 1 | 9 |
J. Davis #38 | 6 | 26 | 4.3 | 0 | 9 |
D. Williams #12 | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 11 |
R. Berns #36 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | 0 | 4 |
G. Ragsdale #23 | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Hill #81 | 0/0 | 48 | 9.6 | 1 | 17 |
H. King #25 | 0/0 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 | 11 |
F. Scott #87 | 0/0 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
K. Callicutt #31 | 0/0 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
L. Blue #89 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
D. Bussey #24 | 0/0 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Giles #88 | 0/0 | 97 | 32.3 | 1 | 66 |
R. Berns #36 | 0/0 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Ricardo #1 | 0/1 | 2/2 | 2 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N. O'Donoghue #11 | 1/2 | 4/4 | 7 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Swider #9 | 8 | 346 | 43.3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Blanchard #16 | 5 | 176 | 35.2 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Leonard #42 | 3 | 70 | 23.3 | 0 | 0 |
L. Thompson #39 | 2 | 81 | 40.5 | 0 | 0 |
K. Callicutt #31 | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Ragsdale #23 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Davis #27 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Thompson #39 | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 0 |
T. Leonard #42 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Reece #46 | 8 | 42 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Reed #14 | 8/15 | 61 | 4.1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 85.7 |
J. Komlo #19 | 5/21 | 45 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 39.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. King #25 | 10 | 53 | 5.3 | 0 | 10 |
D. Bussey #24 | 9 | 28 | 3.1 | 0 | 7 |
B. Robinson #33 | 5 | 27 | 5.4 | 0 | 12 |
F. Scott #87 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 |
K. Callicutt #31 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
R. Kane #32 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 1 | 3 |
L. Gaines #38 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 |
J. Komlo #19 | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Hill #81 | 0/0 | 48 | 9.6 | 1 | 17 |
H. King #25 | 0/0 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 | 11 |
F. Scott #87 | 0/0 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
K. Callicutt #31 | 0/0 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
L. Blue #89 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Ricardo #1 | 0/1 | 2/2 | 2 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Swider #9 | 8 | 346 | 43.3 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Leonard #42 | 3 | 70 | 23.3 | 0 | 0 |
L. Thompson #39 | 2 | 81 | 40.5 | 0 | 0 |
K. Callicutt #31 | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Thompson #39 | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 0 |
T. Leonard #42 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Williams #12 | 4/16 | 99 | 6.2 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 92.4 |
M. Rae #15 | 1/4 | 12 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 39.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Eckwood #43 | 20 | 121 | 6.1 | 0 | 46 |
R. Bell #42 | 13 | 53 | 4.1 | 1 | 9 |
J. Davis #38 | 6 | 26 | 4.3 | 0 | 9 |
D. Williams #12 | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 11 |
R. Berns #36 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | 0 | 4 |
G. Ragsdale #23 | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Giles #88 | 0/0 | 97 | 32.3 | 1 | 66 |
R. Berns #36 | 0/0 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N. O'Donoghue #11 | 1/2 | 4/4 | 7 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Blanchard #16 | 5 | 176 | 35.2 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Ragsdale #23 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Davis #27 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Reece #46 | 8 | 42 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 |
231
Total Yds
334
89
Pass Yds
105
142
Rush Yds
229
0
Total Drives
0
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
Possession
0
Biggest Lead
0
16
1st Downs
18
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st Downs from Penalties
/
3rd Down
/
/
4th Down
/
/
Red Zone
/
8
Punts
5
3
Turnovers
1
0
Interceptions Thrown
0
3
Fumbles Lost
1
8
Penalties
8
2.0
Sacks
2.0
Tackles For Loss
0
D/ST TD
0
