Lions 17-21 Buccaneers (Sep 16, 1984)

DET

TB

1

7

0

2

7

3

7

4

0

7

17

21

1Q

7 - 0

M. Nichols 77-yard TD catch from G. Danielson.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 0

G. Danielson 4-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 7

G. Carter 5-yard TD catch from S. DeBerg.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

14 - 14

J. Wilder 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

17 - 14

E. Murray 28-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

17 - 21

J. Giles 5-yard TD catch from S. DeBerg.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

195

DeBerg

TB

Rush Yds

89

Wilder

TB

Rec Yds

79

House

TB

Scrim TD

1

Nichols

DET

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Gary Danielson

DET QB #16

Steve DeBerg

TB QB #17

176

Pass Yds

195

1

Pass TD

2

0

Int

0

DET

Team Stats

TB

270

Total Yds

325

13

1st Downs

23

0

Turnovers

2

1984 NFC Central

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Bears	10	6	0	.625
Packers	8	8	0	.500
Buccaneers	6	10	0	.375
Lions	4	11	1	.281
Vikings	3	13	0	.188

Game Summary

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers squeaked out a win over the Detroit Lions, 21 to 17, on September 16, 1984.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Gary Danielson G. Danielson #16	15/36	176	4.9	1	0	2-8	66.4

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve DeBerg S. DeBerg #17	18/27	195	7.2	2	0	1-13	112.4
Jack Thompson J. Thompson #12	6/13	57	4.4	0	1	1-3	26.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Billy Sims B. Sims #20	11	39	3.5	0	8
James Jones J. Jones #30	10	34	3.4	0	8
Gary Danielson G. Danielson #16	3	14	4.7	1	0
Ken Jenkins K. Jenkins #31	1	8	8.0	0	8
Mark Nichols M. Nichols #86	1	7	7.0	0	7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
James Wilder J. Wilder #32	22	89	4.0	1	14
Michael Morton M. Morton #1,20	1	2	2.0	0	2
Mel Carver M. Carver #28	1	0	0.0	0	0
Steve DeBerg S. DeBerg #17	2	-2	-1.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Mark Nichols M. Nichols #86	0/0	77	77.0	1	77
James Jones J. Jones #30	0/0	40	8.0	0	16
Billy Sims B. Sims #20	0/0	28	5.6	0	7
Jeff Chadwick J. Chadwick #89	0/0	16	8.0	0	9
Leonard Thompson L. Thompson #39	0/0	15	7.5	0	10

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Kevin House K. House #89	0/0	79	19.8	0	22
James Wilder J. Wilder #32	0/0	56	7.0	0	13
Gerald Carter G. Carter #87	0/0	45	7.5	1	12
Theo Bell T. Bell #83	0/0	28	14.0	0	18
Jerry Bell J. Bell #82	0/0	25	25.0	0	25
James Owens J. Owens #26	0/0	9	9.0	0	9
Mel Carver M. Carver #28	0/0	5	5.0	0	5
Jimmie Giles J. Giles #88	0/0	5	5.0	1	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bobby Watkins B. Watkins #27	0-0	0	0.0	1	0	0
Doug English D. English #78	0-0	0	2.0	0	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Lee Roy Selmon L. Roy Selmon #63	0-0	0	1.0	0	0	0
Mark Cotney M. Cotney #33	0-0	0	1.0	0	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Eddie Murray E. Murray #3	1/2	2/2	5	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Obed Ariri O. Ariri #2	0/1	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Black M. Black #11	6	252	42.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Frank Garcia F. Garcia #5	5	196	39.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ken Jenkins K. Jenkins #31	2	39	19.5	0	0
Robbie Martin R. Martin #83	1	5	5.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Michael Morton M. Morton #1,20	2	36	18.0	0	0
James Owens J. Owens #26	2	70	35.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Robbie Martin R. Martin #83	2	12	6.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
John Holt J. Holt #21	3	1	0.3	0	0
Theo Bell T. Bell #83	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Gary Danielson G. Danielson #16	15/36	176	4.9	1	0	2-8	66.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Billy Sims B. Sims #20	11	39	3.5	0	8
James Jones J. Jones #30	10	34	3.4	0	8
Gary Danielson G. Danielson #16	3	14	4.7	1	0
Ken Jenkins K. Jenkins #31	1	8	8.0	0	8
Mark Nichols M. Nichols #86	1	7	7.0	0	7

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Mark Nichols M. Nichols #86	0/0	77	77.0	1	77
James Jones J. Jones #30	0/0	40	8.0	0	16
Billy Sims B. Sims #20	0/0	28	5.6	0	7
Jeff Chadwick J. Chadwick #89	0/0	16	8.0	0	9
Leonard Thompson L. Thompson #39	0/0	15	7.5	0	10

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bobby Watkins B. Watkins #27	0-0	0	0.0	1	0	0
Doug English D. English #78	0-0	0	2.0	0	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Eddie Murray E. Murray #3	1/2	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Black M. Black #11	6	252	42.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ken Jenkins K. Jenkins #31	2	39	19.5	0	0
Robbie Martin R. Martin #83	1	5	5.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Robbie Martin R. Martin #83	2	12	6.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve DeBerg S. DeBerg #17	18/27	195	7.2	2	0	1-13	112.4
Jack Thompson J. Thompson #12	6/13	57	4.4	0	1	1-3	26.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
James Wilder J. Wilder #32	22	89	4.0	1	14
Michael Morton M. Morton #1,20	1	2	2.0	0	2
Mel Carver M. Carver #28	1	0	0.0	0	0
Steve DeBerg S. DeBerg #17	2	-2	-1.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Kevin House K. House #89	0/0	79	19.8	0	22
James Wilder J. Wilder #32	0/0	56	7.0	0	13
Gerald Carter G. Carter #87	0/0	45	7.5	1	12
Theo Bell T. Bell #83	0/0	28	14.0	0	18
Jerry Bell J. Bell #82	0/0	25	25.0	0	25
James Owens J. Owens #26	0/0	9	9.0	0	9
Mel Carver M. Carver #28	0/0	5	5.0	0	5
Jimmie Giles J. Giles #88	0/0	5	5.0	1	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Lee Roy Selmon L. Roy Selmon #63	0-0	0	1.0	0	0	0
Mark Cotney M. Cotney #33	0-0	0	1.0	0	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Obed Ariri O. Ariri #2	0/1	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Frank Garcia F. Garcia #5	5	196	39.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Michael Morton M. Morton #1,20	2	36	18.0	0	0
James Owens J. Owens #26	2	70	35.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
John Holt J. Holt #21	3	1	0.3	0	0
Theo Bell T. Bell #83	1	0	0.0	0	0

DET

TB

1

7

0

2

7

3

7

4

0

7

17

21

DET

Team Stats

TB

270

Total Yds

325

168

Pass Yds

236

102

Rush Yds

89

64

Total Plays

68

4.2

Yards Per Play

4.8

4.4

Yards Per Pass

5.6

3.9

Yards Per Rush

3.4

13

1st Downs

23

9

Passing 1st Downs

16

4

Rushing 1st Downs

5

0

1st Downs from Penalties

2

6

Punts

5

0

Turnovers

2

0

Interceptions Thrown

1

0

Fumbles Lost

1

8

Penalties

9

2.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

0

1-2 DET

TB 1-2

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1984 NFC Central

Game Summary

Team Stats