Buccaneers 17-28 Cowboys (Sep 21, 1980)

TB

DAL

1

7

2

10

7

3

0

7

4

0

7

17

28

1Q

0 - 7

B. Johnson 28-yard TD catch from D. White.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

7 - 7

D. Williams 11-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 7

G. Yepremian 22-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

17 - 7

J. Giles 49-yard TD catch from D. Williams.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

17 - 14

B. Joe DuPree 9-yard TD catch from D. White.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

17 - 21

R. Newhouse 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

17 - 28

B. Joe DuPree 9-yard TD catch from D. White.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

258

Williams

TB

Rush Yds

100

Dorsett

DAL

Rec Yds

105

Giles

TB

Scrim TD

2

Joe DuPree

DAL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Doug Williams

TB QB #12

Danny White

DAL QB #11

258

Pass Yds

244

1

Pass TD

3

2

Int

0

TB

Team Stats

DAL

442

Total Yds

390

22

1st Downs

26

2

Turnovers

1

1980 NFC Central

TB DAL

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	9	7	0	.563
Lions	9	7	0	.563
Bears	7	9	0	.438
Packers	5	10	1	.344
Buccaneers	5	10	1	.344

Team	W	L	PCT
Eagles	12	4	.750
Cowboys	12	4	.750
Redskins	6	10	.375
Cardinals	5	11	.313
Giants	4	12	.250

Game Summary

The Dallas Cowboys decisively defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 28 to 17, on September 21, 1980.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Doug Williams D. Williams #12	17/30	258	8.6	1	2	0-0	68.5

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Danny White D. White #11	24/33	244	7.4	3	0	0-0	123.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ricky Bell R. Bell #42	15	91	6.1	0	40
Doug Williams D. Williams #12	7	77	11.0	1	0
Jerry Eckwood J. Eckwood #43	10	36	3.6	0	9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	20	100	5.0	0	15
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	11	41	3.7	1	7
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	2	7	3.5	0	5
James Jones J. Jones #23	1	2	2.0	0	2
Danny White D. White #11	2	-4	-2.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Jimmie Giles J. Giles #88	0/0	105	26.3	1	49
Jerry Eckwood J. Eckwood #43	0/0	69	17.3	0	40
Isaac Hagins I. Hagins #81	0/0	34	11.3	0	19
Gordon Jones G. Jones #84	0/0	18	18.0	0	18
Ricky Bell R. Bell #42	0/0	12	4.0	0	9
Kevin House K. House #89	0/0	11	11.0	0	11
Jim Obradovich J. Obradovich #86	0/0	9	9.0	0	9

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	0/0	72	14.4	0	17
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	0/0	47	15.7	1	28
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	0/0	46	7.7	0	13
Jay Saldi J. Saldi #87	0/0	41	10.3	0	24
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	32	6.4	2	9
Timmy Newsome T. Newsome #30	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Dennis Thurman D. Thurman #32	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Charlie Waters C. Waters #41	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Garo Yepremian G. Yepremian #1	1/2	2/2	5	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rafael Septien R. Septien #1	0/0	4/4	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Blanchard T. Blanchard #16	1	33	33.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	3	121	40.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Danny Reece D. Reece #46	1	23	23.0	0	0
Gary Davis G. Davis #27	3	82	27.3	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
James Jones J. Jones #23	2	37	18.5	0	0
Eric Hurt E. Hurt #40	2	42	21.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Danny Reece D. Reece #46	2	7	3.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
James Jones J. Jones #23	1	14	14.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Doug Williams D. Williams #12	17/30	258	8.6	1	2	0-0	68.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ricky Bell R. Bell #42	15	91	6.1	0	40
Doug Williams D. Williams #12	7	77	11.0	1	0
Jerry Eckwood J. Eckwood #43	10	36	3.6	0	9

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Jimmie Giles J. Giles #88	0/0	105	26.3	1	49
Jerry Eckwood J. Eckwood #43	0/0	69	17.3	0	40
Isaac Hagins I. Hagins #81	0/0	34	11.3	0	19
Gordon Jones G. Jones #84	0/0	18	18.0	0	18
Ricky Bell R. Bell #42	0/0	12	4.0	0	9
Kevin House K. House #89	0/0	11	11.0	0	11
Jim Obradovich J. Obradovich #86	0/0	9	9.0	0	9

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Garo Yepremian G. Yepremian #1	1/2	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Blanchard T. Blanchard #16	1	33	33.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Danny Reece D. Reece #46	1	23	23.0	0	0
Gary Davis G. Davis #27	3	82	27.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Danny Reece D. Reece #46	2	7	3.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Danny White D. White #11	24/33	244	7.4	3	0	0-0	123.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	20	100	5.0	0	15
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	11	41	3.7	1	7
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	2	7	3.5	0	5
James Jones J. Jones #23	1	2	2.0	0	2
Danny White D. White #11	2	-4	-2.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	0/0	72	14.4	0	17
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	0/0	47	15.7	1	28
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	0/0	46	7.7	0	13
Jay Saldi J. Saldi #87	0/0	41	10.3	0	24
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	32	6.4	2	9
Timmy Newsome T. Newsome #30	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Dennis Thurman D. Thurman #32	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Charlie Waters C. Waters #41	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rafael Septien R. Septien #1	0/0	4/4	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	3	121	40.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
James Jones J. Jones #23	2	37	18.5	0	0
Eric Hurt E. Hurt #40	2	42	21.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
James Jones J. Jones #23	1	14	14.0	0	0

TB

DAL

1

7

2

10

7

3

0

7

4

0

7

17

28

TB

Team Stats

DAL

442

Total Yds

390

238

Pass Yds

244

204

Rush Yds

146

64

Total Plays

69

6.9

Yards Per Play

5.7

7.4

Yards Per Pass

7.4

6.4

Yards Per Rush

4.1

22

1st Downs

26

1

Punts

3

2

Turnovers

1

2

Interceptions Thrown

0

Fumbles Lost

1

2

Penalties

9

0.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

0

2-1 TB

DAL 2-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1980 NFC Central

Game Summary

Team Stats