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1984 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)

3rd place • National Football Conference • Central Division • 6-10-0 .375
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Head Coach: John McKay
John BrunnerOffensive Moderator
Joe DiangeStrength
Boyd DowlerQuarterbacks
Wayne FontesAssistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Secondary
Abe GibronDefensive Line
Kim HeltonOffensive Line
Chip MyersReceivers
Howard TippettLinebackers
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sat7/28/1984NSeattle Seahawks0-38LCanton, OHFawcett Stadium22520
Sat8/4/1984HHouston Oilers30-17WTampa, FLTampa Stadium32774
Sat8/11/1984HCincinnati Bengals21-13WTampa, FLTampa Stadium33588
Sat8/18/1984AAtlanta Falcons21-52LAtlanta, GAAtlanta-Fulton County Stadium29610
Fri8/24/1984HMiami Dolphins14-13WTampa, FLTampa Stadium53023
Sun9/2/1984AChicago Bears14-34LChicago, ILSoldier Field58789
Sun9/9/1984ANew Orleans Saints13-17LNew Orleans, LALouisiana Superdome54686
Sun9/16/1984HDetroit Lions21-17WTampa, FLTampa Stadium44560
Sun9/23/1984ANew York Giants14-17LEast Rutherford, NJGiants Stadium72650
Sun9/30/1984HGreen Bay Packers30-27WOTTampa, FLTampa Stadium47487
Sun10/7/1984HMinnesota Vikings35-31WTampa, FLTampa Stadium47405
Sun10/14/1984ADetroit Lions7-13LOTPontiac, MIPontiac Silverdome44308
Sun10/21/1984HChicago Bears9-44LTampa, FLTampa Stadium60003
Sun10/28/1984AKansas City Chiefs20-24LKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium41710
Sun11/4/1984AMinnesota Vikings24-27LMinneapolis, MNMetrodome54949
Sun11/11/1984HNew York Giants20-17WTampa, FLTampa Stadium46534
Sun11/18/1984ASan Francisco 49ers17-24LSan Francisco, CACandlestick Park57704
Sun11/25/1984HLos Angeles Rams33-34LTampa, FLTampa Stadium42242
Sun12/2/1984AGreen Bay Packers14-27LGreen Bay, WILambeau Field46800
Sun12/9/1984HAtlanta Falcons23-6WTampa, FLTampa Stadium33808
Sun12/16/1984HNew York Jets41-21WTampa, FLTampa Stadium43817
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Fred Acorn27RCB5-1018023Texas161
Obed Ariri2K5-817028Clemson160
Adger Armstrong46FB6-023027Texas A&M159
Jerry Bell82TE6-523025Arizona State1611
Theo Bell83WR5-1118031Arizona150
Byron Braggs71DE6-427025Alabama140
Scot Brantley52RILB6-123026Florida1616
Leon Bright29RB5-919229Florida State120
Cedric Brown34RS6-119030Kent State99
Keith Browner57LOLB-ROLB6-624522Southern California1610
Glenn Bujnoch77LOG-ROG6-626531Texas A&M83
John Cannon78LDE6-526224William & Mary1616
Jay Carroll86TE6-423023Minnesota162
Gerald Carter87WR6-118827Tyler JC; Texas A&M169
Mel Carver28FB5-1121525Laney JC; Nevada-Las Vegas51
Jeremiah Castille23LCB5-1017523Alabama1616
Randy Clark31CB-S6-020422Florida20
Mark Cotney33LS6-020532New Mexico Highlands; Cameron169
Steve Courson72LOG-ROG6-127029South Carolina1412
Craig Curry31S6-018723Texas50
Phil Darns75DE6-324525Mississippi Valley State20
Jeff Davis58LILB6-023024Clemson1616
Steve DeBerg17QB6-321030Fullerton JC; San Jose State1613
Scott Dierking25FB5-1122529Purdue82
Dwayne Dixon81WR6-220322Florida100
Sean Farrell62ROG6-326024Penn State1514
Frank Garcia5P6-020027Nevada-Las Vegas; Arizona160
Jimmie Giles88TE6-324230Alcorn State1414
Hugh Green53ROLB6-222625Pittsburgh88
Randy Grimes60C-ROG6-427324Baylor103
Maurice Harvey24S5-1018928Ball State150
Ron Heller73ROT6-628022Penn State1414
John Holt21RCB5-1118025West Texas A&M1515
Kevin House89WR6-118527Southern Illinois1616
Noah Jackson65LOG6-226433Tampa63
Cecil Johnson56LOLB6-223029Pittsburgh86
Ken Kaplan79LOT6-427524New Hampshire162
Blair Kiel16QB6-020723Notre Dame100
Dave Logan76NT6-225028Pittsburgh1616
Brison Manor75DE6-424832Pratt CC; Arkansas60
Karl Morgan67NT6-125523UCLA130
Michael Morton1RB5-817524Nevada-Las Vegas160
James Owens26RB5-1118829UCLA40
George Peoples38RB6-021324Auburn60
Beasley Reece43LS-RS6-118630North Texas1614
Booker Reese66DE6-626025Bethune-Cookman10
Gene Sanders74LOT6-328528Texas A&M1614
Lee Roy Selmon63RDE6-325630Oklahoma1616
Danny Spradlin55LB6-123825Tennessee150
Kelly Thomas70ROT6-627024Southern California102
Norris Thomas41CB5-1117530Southern Mississippi150
Zach Thomas84WR6-018524South Carolina State20
Jack Thompson14QB6-322028Washington State53
Robert Thompson59LOLB6-322324Michigan91
Perry Tuttle81WR6-017825Clemson30
Chris Washington51ROLB6-423022Iowa State167
Mike Washington40CB6-319031Alabama10
James Wilder32TB6-322526Northeastern Oklahoma A&M JC; Missouri1616
Steve Wilson50C6-426630Georgia1613
Mark Witte85TE6-324025North Texas160
Richard Wood54LB6-223031Southern California160
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
230Keith BrownerLBSouthern California
457Fred AcornDBTexas
4107Michael GunterRBTulsa
4112Ron HellerTPenn State
6142Chris WashingtonLBIowa State
7169Jay CarrollTEMinnesota
8198Fred RobinsonDEMiami (Florida)
9225Rick MalloryGWashington
10254Jim GalleryKMinnesota
11281Blair KielQBNotre Dame
12310Thad JemisonWROhio State
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thOTPTS
Team Totals57102641093335
Opponents Totals54108761366380
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals31:173441142092194/219 42.9%7/17 41.2%118875
Opponents Totals28:433111391571593/212 43.9%7/16 43.8%1361078
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Obed Ariri0384095.0192673.1095
James Wilder130000078
Adger Armstrong50000030
Gerald Carter50000030
Kevin House50000030
Jerry Bell40000024
Steve DeBerg20000012
Jimmie Giles20000012
Jay Carroll1000006
Scott Dierking1000006
Dave Logan1000006
James Owens1000006
Team Totals40384095.0192673.10335
Opponents Totals47444695.7182766.70380
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Obed Ariri192673.10490/07/76/76/100/2
Team Totals192673.10490/07/76/76/100/2
Opponents Totals182766.70/05/66/105/72/4
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
James Wilder40715443.83713
Steve DeBerg28592.1142
Mel Carver11444.0120
Jack Thompson5357.0130
Adger Armstrong10343.492
Michael Morton16271.780
Gerald Carter11616.0160
Scott Dierking3144.790
George Peoples122.020
James Owens111.010
Team Totals48317763.73717
Opponents Totals51122334.45127
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Steve DeBerg50930860.518335547.011.555193.7183.535308324679.3
Jack Thompson522548.1223376.513.574t23.859.6105428342.4
James Wilder11100.001616.016.016t1100.000.00016158.3
Frank Garcia100.0100.000.000.000039.6
Team Totals56333459.320639076.911.774t223.9234.145362354576.4
Opponents Totals49028658.418634807.112.277t204.1183.732239324178.6
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
James Wilder856858.1500
Kevin House76100513.2555
Gerald Carter6081613.674t5
Jerry Bell2939713.7274
Jimmie Giles2431012.9382
Theo Bell2235015.9290
Adger Armstrong221808.2183
Dwayne Dixon56913.8210
Jay Carroll55010.0171
Mel Carver3279.0120
James Owens2136.591
Scott Dierking155.05t1
Team Totals334390711.774t22
Opponents Totals286348012.277t20
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Mark Cotney512324.6290
Scot Brantley35518.3380
Jeremiah Castille33812.7300
Dave Logan12727.027t1
John Holt12525.0250
Fred Acorn11414.0140
Cedric Brown11414.0140
Beasley Reece11212.0120
John Cannon100.000
Jeff Davis100.000
Team Totals1830817.1381
Opponents Totals2324910.8610
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Frank Garcia68284941.9600912310235934.7
Team Totals68284941.9600912310235934.7
Opponents Totals68278741.0600919207240035.3
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Leon Bright2311737.5210
John Holt63172.880
Theo Bell41102.580
Zach Thomas1077.070
Team Totals3452076.1210
Opponents Totals36113108.6310
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Michael Morton38083522.0430
Leon Bright16030318.9330
James Owens8016821.0360
Richard Wood50438.6160
Danny Spradlin1055.050
Team Totals680135419.9430
Opponents Totals670133619.9470
SACKSNOYDS
Lee Roy Selmon8.0
Dave Logan5.5
Chris Washington5.0
Hugh Green4.0
John Cannon3.5
Keith Browner2.0
Mark Cotney2.0
Scot Brantley1.0
Brison Manor1.0
Team Totals32.0239.0
Opponents Totals45.0362.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Adger Armstrong110100
Jerry Bell0010100
Theo Bell100000
Scot Brantley0002200
Leon Bright210100
Keith Browner0001100
John Cannon0001100
Jay Carroll0001100
Gerald Carter101100
Mel Carver100000
Jeremiah Castille00022160
Mark Cotney0002230
Jeff Davis0001100
Steve DeBerg15202-80
Sean Farrell0020200
John Holt0001100
Kevin House0010100
Michael Morton320200
Lee Roy Selmon0002200
Jack Thompson110100
James Wilder1040400
Steve Wilson100000
Mark Witte0010100
Team Totals3620161430110
Opponents Totals27141320330
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