| Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons |
| Game Statistics & Box Score |
| Date: November 4, 1979 Location: Atlanta, GA Venue: Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Attendance: 55150 |
| Weather: Clear Temp: 58 F Humidty: 34% Wind: 7 mph |
| Score By Quarters | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay BuccaneersTB | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Atlanta FalconsATL | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
| Qtr | Team | Scoring Plays | TB | ATL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tampa Bay BuccaneersTB | Ricky Bell 1 run (Neil O'Donoghue kick) | 7 | 0 |
| 2 | Atlanta FalconsATL | Tim Mazzetti 30 FG | 7 | 3 |
| 4 | Atlanta FalconsATL | Jim Mitchell 4 pass from Steve Bartkowski (Tim Mazzetti kick) | 7 | 10 |
| 4 | Atlanta FalconsATL | Bubba Bean 60 run (Tim Mazzetti kick) | 7 | 17 |
| 4 | Tampa Bay BuccaneersTB | Jimmie Giles 12 pass from Doug Williams (Neil O'Donoghue kick) | 14 | 17 |
| LINEUPS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | ||
| Offense | ||
| 81 | SE | Isaac Hagins |
| 75 | LOT | Dave Reavis |
| 64 | LOG | Greg Horton |
| 50 | C | Steve Wilson |
| 61 | ROG | Greg Roberts |
| 73 | ROT | Charley Hannah |
| 88 | TE | Jimmie Giles |
| 12 | QB | Doug Williams |
| 42 | RB | Ricky Bell |
| 43 | RB | Jerry Eckwood |
| 85 | FL | Morris Owens |
| Defense | ||
| 60 | LDE | Wally Chambers |
| 71 | NT | Randy Crowder |
| 63 | RDE | Lee Roy Selmon |
| 57 | LOLB | Dave Lewis |
| 58 | LILB | Dewey Selmon |
| 54 | RILB | Richard Wood |
| 56 | ROLB | Cecil Johnson |
| 45 | LCB | Jeris White |
| 33 | SS | Mark Cotney |
| 25 | FS | Curtis Jordan |
| 40 | RCB | Mike Washington |
| Atlanta Falcons | ||
| Offense | ||
| 89 | WR | Wallace Francis |
| 84 | WR | Alfred Jenkins |
| 78 | LOT | Mike Kenn |
| 70 | LOG | Dave Scott |
| 57 | C | Jeff Van Note |
| 68 | ROG | R.C. Thielemann |
| 66 | ROT | Warren Bryant |
| 86 | TE | Jim Mitchell |
| 10 | QB | Steve Bartkowski |
| 44 | HB | Bubba Bean |
| 31 | FB | William Andrews |
| Offense | ||
| 79 | LDE | Jeff Yeates |
| 74 | LDT | Wilson Faumuina |
| 77 | RDT | Edgar Fields |
| 65 | RDE | Don Smith |
| 54 | LLB | Fulton Kuykendall |
| 59 | MLB | Robert Pennywell |
| 50 | RLB | Greg Brezina |
| 22 | LCB | Rolland Lawrence |
| 28 | SS | Frank Reed |
| 32 | FS | Ray Easterling |
| 38 | RCB | Rick Byas |
| TEAM STATS | TOP | FD | FDR | FDP | FDX | 3rdDownEff | 4thDownEff | PEN | PENY | FUM | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | 19:11 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 3/12 | / | 5 | 53 | 3 | 2 |
| ATL | 40:49 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4/15 | / | 5 | 55 | 1 | 0 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |||||
| Ricky Bell | 13 | 41 | 3.2 | 14 | 1 |
| Jerry Eckwood | 9 | 31 | 3.4 | 11 | 0 |
| Johnny Davis | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 |
| Doug Williams | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Mucker | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | -2 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 26 | 74 | 2.8 | 14 | 1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | |||||
| Bubba Bean | 3 | 67 | 22.3 | 60t | 1 |
| Lynn Cain | 21 | 65 | 3.1 | 18 | 0 |
| William Andrews | 15 | 49 | 3.3 | 9 | 0 |
| James Mayberry | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 1 | 0 |
| Steve Bartkowski | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 7 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 46 | 212 | 4.6 | 60t | 1 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | PCT | INT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | TS | YL | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |||||||||||
| Doug Williams | 24 | 11 | 45.8 | 1 | 198 | 8.3 | 64 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 71.2 |
| Team Totals | 24 | 11 | 45.8 | 1 | 198 | 8.3 | 64 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 71.2 |
| Atlanta Falcons | |||||||||||
| Steve Bartkowski | 20 | 11 | 55.0 | 1 | 80 | 4.0 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 60.4 |
| Team Totals | 20 | 11 | 55.0 | 1 | 80 | 4.0 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 60.4 |
| RECEIVING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |||||
| Larry Mucker | 3 | 68 | 22.7 | 0 | |
| Morris Owens | 2 | 76 | 38.0 | 0 | |
| Isaac Hagins | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | |
| Johnny Davis | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 |
| Jimmie Giles | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12t | 1 |
| George Ragsdale | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
| Jerry Eckwood | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 11 | 198 | 18.0 | 64 | 1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | |||||
| William Andrews | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 8 | 0 |
| Jim Mitchell | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 1 | |
| Alfred Jenkins | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | |
| Wallace Francis | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | |
| Team Totals | 11 | 80 | 7.3 | 18 | 1 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |||||
| Dave Lewis | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 |
| Atlanta Falcons | |||||
| Rolland Lawrence | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TB | I20 | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |||||||
| Tom Blanchard | 7 | 307 | 43.9 | 51 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 7 | 307 | 43.9 | 51 | 3 | 1 | |
| Atlanta Falcons | |||||||
| John James | 6 | 260 | 43.3 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 6 | 260 | 43.3 | 51 | 1 | 0 | |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | ||||||
| Danny Reece | 4 | 0 | 7 | 1.8 | 3 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 4 | 0 | 7 | 1.8 | 3 | 0 |
| Atlanta Falcons | ||||||
| Dennis Pearson | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | ||||||
| George Ragsdale | 3 | 56 | 18.7 | 26 | 0 | |
| Team Totals | 3 | 56 | 18.7 | 26 | 0 | |
| Atlanta Falcons | ||||||
| Haskel Stanback | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 24 | 0 | |
| Dennis Pearson | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 23 | 0 | |
| Team Totals | 2 | 47 | 23.5 | 24 | 0 | |
| SACKS | NO |
|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |
| Wally Chambers | 1.0 |
| Dana Nafziger | 1.0 |
| Dave Lewis | 1.0 |
| Team Totals | 3.0 |
| Atlanta Falcons | |
| Greg Brezina | 1.0 |
| Team Totals | 1.0 |