Buccaneers 17-13 Bears (Sep 30, 1979)

TB

CHI

1

0

2

10

3

0

3

4

7

17

13

2Q

7 - 0

J. Eckwood 61-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 0

N. O'Donoghue 30-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 3

B. Thomas 34-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

10 - 6

B. Thomas 42-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

10 - 13

W. Payton 65-yard TD catch from V. Evans.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

17 - 13

I. Hagins 8-yard TD catch from D. Williams.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

173

Evans

CHI

Rush Yds

120

Eckwood

TB

Rec Yds

88

Payton

CHI

Scrim TD

1

Eckwood

TB

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Doug Williams

TB QB #12

Vince Evans

CHI QB #8

168

Pass Yds

173

1

Pass TD

1

2

Int

2

TB

Team Stats

CHI

373

Total Yds

234

Possession

18

1st Downs

11

/

3rd Down

/

Red Zone

/

3

Turnovers

3

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 Chicago Bears couldn't pull it off against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 17 to 13, on September 30, 1979.

Game Info

November 21, 2024

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Doug Williams D. Williams #12	14/31	168	5.4	1	2	0-0	46.2

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Vince Evans V. Evans #8	12/23	173	7.5	1	2	0-0	55.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Jerry Eckwood J. Eckwood #43	23	120	5.2	1	61
Ricky Bell R. Bell #42	14	60	4.3	0	12
Doug Williams D. Williams #12	3	16	5.3	0	0
Johnny Davis J. Davis #38	4	9	2.3	0	3
Jimmie Giles J. Giles #88	1	9	9.0	0	9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	15	46	3.1	12
Vince Evans V. Evans #8	4	17	4.3	0
Jack Deloplaine J. Deloplaine #35	3	11	3.7	6
Robin Earl R. Earl #81	3	8	2.7	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Jerry Eckwood J. Eckwood #43	0/0	46	15.3	0	19
Isaac Hagins I. Hagins #81	0/0	37	9.3	1	17
Gordon Jones G. Jones #84	0/0	28	14.0	0	18
Morris Owens M. Owens #85	0/0	25	25.0	0	25
Ricky Bell R. Bell #42	0/0	17	8.5	0	15
Jimmie Giles J. Giles #88	0/0	15	7.5	0	9

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	0/0	88	17.6	1	65
Brian Baschnagel B. Baschnagel #84	0/0	36	18.0	0	20
Robin Earl R. Earl #81	0/0	22	11.0	0	19
James Scott J. Scott #89	0/0	19	9.5	0	16
Golden Richards G. Richards #83	0/0	8	8.0	0	8

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Jeris White J. White #45	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Cedric Brown C. Brown #34	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Virgil Livers V. Livers #24	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Gary Fencik G. Fencik #45	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Neil O'Donoghue N. O'Donoghue #11	1/2	2/2	5	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bob Thomas B. Thomas #16	2/2	1/1	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Blanchard T. Blanchard #16	6	225	37.5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Parsons B. Parsons #86	7	278	39.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dana Nafziger D. Nafziger #51	1	19	19.0	0	0
George Ragsdale G. Ragsdale #23	3	60	20.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Greg Latta G. Latta #88	1	8	8.0
Len Walterscheid L. Walterscheid #23	2	35	17.5
Rickey Watts R. Watts #80	1	16	16.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Danny Reece D. Reece #46	6	43	7.2	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Steve Schubert S. Schubert #85	2	11	5.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Doug Williams D. Williams #12	14/31	168	5.4	1	2	0-0	46.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Jerry Eckwood J. Eckwood #43	23	120	5.2	1	61
Ricky Bell R. Bell #42	14	60	4.3	0	12
Doug Williams D. Williams #12	3	16	5.3	0	0
Johnny Davis J. Davis #38	4	9	2.3	0	3
Jimmie Giles J. Giles #88	1	9	9.0	0	9

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Jerry Eckwood J. Eckwood #43	0/0	46	15.3	0	19
Isaac Hagins I. Hagins #81	0/0	37	9.3	1	17
Gordon Jones G. Jones #84	0/0	28	14.0	0	18
Morris Owens M. Owens #85	0/0	25	25.0	0	25
Ricky Bell R. Bell #42	0/0	17	8.5	0	15
Jimmie Giles J. Giles #88	0/0	15	7.5	0	9

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Jeris White J. White #45	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Cedric Brown C. Brown #34	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Neil O'Donoghue N. O'Donoghue #11	1/2	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Blanchard T. Blanchard #16	6	225	37.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dana Nafziger D. Nafziger #51	1	19	19.0	0	0
George Ragsdale G. Ragsdale #23	3	60	20.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Danny Reece D. Reece #46	6	43	7.2	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Vince Evans V. Evans #8	12/23	173	7.5	1	2	0-0	55.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	15	46	3.1	12
Vince Evans V. Evans #8	4	17	4.3	0
Jack Deloplaine J. Deloplaine #35	3	11	3.7	6
Robin Earl R. Earl #81	3	8	2.7	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	0/0	88	17.6	1	65
Brian Baschnagel B. Baschnagel #84	0/0	36	18.0	0	20
Robin Earl R. Earl #81	0/0	22	11.0	0	19
James Scott J. Scott #89	0/0	19	9.5	0	16
Golden Richards G. Richards #83	0/0	8	8.0	0	8

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Virgil Livers V. Livers #24	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Gary Fencik G. Fencik #45	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bob Thomas B. Thomas #16	2/2	1/1	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Parsons B. Parsons #86	7	278	39.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Greg Latta G. Latta #88	1	8	8.0
Len Walterscheid L. Walterscheid #23	2	35	17.5
Rickey Watts R. Watts #80	1	16	16.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Steve Schubert S. Schubert #85	2	11	5.5	0	0

TB

CHI

1

0

2

10

3

0

3

4

7

17

13

TB

Team Stats

CHI

373

Total Yds

234

159

Pass Yds

152

214

Rush Yds

82

0

Total Drives

0

77

Total Plays

50

4.8

Yards Per Play

4.7

5

Yards Per Pass

6.1

4.8

Yards Per Rush

3.3

Possession

0

Biggest Lead

0

18

1st Downs

11

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st Downs from Penalties

/

3rd Down

/

4th Down

/

Red Zone

/

6

Punts

7

3

Turnovers

3

2

Interceptions Thrown

2

1

Fumbles Lost

1

9

Penalties

6

2.0

Sacks

1.0

Tackles For Loss

0

D/ST TD

0

5-0 TB

CHI 2-3

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1979 NFC Central

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats