The Tampa Bay Buccaneers managed to stay ahead of the Detroit Lions, 21 to 17, on September 16, 1984.
Final
1st quarter
DET
TB
Mark Nichols 77-yard pass from Gary Danielson (Eddie Murray kick)
7
0
2nd quarter
DET
TB
Gary Danielson 4-yard run (Eddie Murray kick)
14
0
Gerald Carter 5-yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Obed Ariri kick)
14
7
3rd quarter
DET
TB
James Wilder 2-yard run (Obed Ariri kick)
14
14
Eddie Murray 28-yard field goal
17
14
4th quarter
DET
TB
Jimmie Giles 5-yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Obed Ariri kick)
17
21
Lions
Buccaneers
1st Downs
13
23
Passing 1st Downs
9
16
Rushing 1st Downs
4
5
1st downs from penalties
0
2
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
64
68
Total Yards
270
325
Yards per play
4.2
4.8
Passing
168
236
Comp - Att
15 - 36
24 - 40
Yards per pass
4.4
5.6
Interceptions thrown
0
1
Sacks - Yards lost
2 - 8
2 - 16
Rushing
102
89
Rushing Attempts
26
26
Yards per rush
3.9
3.4
Penalties
8
9
Turnovers
0
2
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions
0
1
Possession
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Danielson | 15 | 36 | 176 | 4.9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 66.4 |
Team | 15 | 36 | 168 | 4.9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 66.4 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Sims | 11 | 39 | 3.5 | 0 |
J. Jones | 10 | 34 | 3.4 | 0 |
G. Danielson | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 1 |
K. Jenkins | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 |
M. Nichols | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 |
Team | 26 | 102 | 3.9 | 1 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Nichols | 1 | 77 | 77.0 | 1 | |
J. Jones | 5 | 40 | 8.0 | 0 | |
B. Sims | 5 | 28 | 5.6 | 0 | |
J. Chadwick | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | |
L. Thompson | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | |
Team | 15 | 176 | 4.9 | 1 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. English | 2.0 | |||||
Team | 2.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Murray | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
Team | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Black | 6 | 252 | 42.0 | |
Team | 6 | 252 | 42.0 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Jenkins | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 0 | |
R. Martin | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | |
Team | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Martin | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | |
Team | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 |
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. DeBerg | 18 | 27 | 195 | 7.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 112.4 |
J. Thompson | 6 | 13 | 57 | 4.4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 26.8 |
Team | 24 | 40 | 236 | 6.3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 84.6 |
Rushing
Receiving
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Cotney | 1.0 | |||||
L. Roy Selmon | 1.0 | |||||
Team | 2.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
O. Ariri | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
Team | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Garcia | 5 | 196 | 39.2 | |
Team | 5 | 196 | 39.2 |
More Buccaneers Stats
PPG
28.8
5th
OPP PPG
27.0
28th
RUSH YDS/G
127.0
10th
PASS YDS/G
265.4
5th
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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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