Buccaneers 24-27 Cowboys (Oct 9, 1983)

TB

DAL

1

10

7

2

0

7

3

7

3

4

7

OT

0

3

24

27

1Q

3 - 0

B. Capece 48-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

3 - 7

R. Springs 80-yard TD catch from D. White.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

10 - 7

J. Owens 9-yard TD catch from J. Thompson.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 14

T. Newsome 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

17 - 14

G. Carter 56-yard TD catch from J. Thompson.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

17 - 17

R. Septien 41-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

24 - 17

J. Wilder 23-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

24 - 24

T. Newsome 52-yard TD catch from D. White.

Touchdown

Made XP

OT

24 - 27

R. Septien 42-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

377

White

DAL

Rush Yds

68

Dorsett

DAL

Rec Yds

126

Springs

DAL

Scrim TD

2

Newsome

DAL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Jack Thompson

TB QB #12

Danny White

DAL QB #11

272

Pass Yds

377

2

Pass TD

2

1

Int

3

TB

Team Stats

DAL

335

Total Yds

444

13

1st Downs

25

2

Turnovers

3

1983 NFC Central

TBDAL

Team	W	L	PCT
Lions	9	7	.563
Packers	8	8	.500
Bears	8	8	.500
Vikings	8	8	.500
Buccaneers	2	14	.125

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Redskins	14	2	0	.875
Cowboys	12	4	0	.750
Cardinals	8	7	1	.531
Eagles	5	11	0	.313
Giants	3	12	1	.219

Game Summary

The Dallas Cowboys squeaked out a win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 27 to 24, on October 9, 1983.

Game Info

October 8, 1983

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jack Thompson J. Thompson #12	19/30	272	9.1	2	1	3-24	101.0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Danny White D. White #11	29/44	377	8.6	2	3	5-37	79.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
James Wilder J. Wilder #32	10	51	5.1	1	23
James Owens J. Owens #26	10	34	3.4	0	8
Mel Carver M. Carver #28	1	3	3.0	0	3
Jack Thompson J. Thompson #12	2	-1	-0.5	0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	24	68	2.8	0	14
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	6	24	4.0	0	8
Timmy Newsome T. Newsome #30	6	11	1.8	1	4
Danny White D. White #11	1	1	1.0	0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Jimmie Giles J. Giles #88	0/0	83	41.5	0	80
Gerald Carter G. Carter #87	0/0	74	37.0	1	56
Theo Bell T. Bell #83	0/0	44	14.7	0	16
Kevin House K. House #89	0/0	43	14.3	0	18
James Owens J. Owens #26	0/0	15	3.8	1	10
James Wilder J. Wilder #32	0/0	13	2.6	0	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	0/0	126	11.5	1	80
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	0/0	88	17.6	0	46
Timmy Newsome T. Newsome #30	0/0	61	30.5	1	52
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	42	8.4	0	12
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	37	12.3	0	15
Doug Cosbie D. Cosbie #84	0/0	15	15.0	0	15
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	0/0	8	4.0	0	5

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
David Logan D. Logan #76	0-0	2.0	0
Booker Reese B. Reese #66	0-0	1.0	0
Lee Roy Selmon L. Roy Selmon #63	0-0	1.0	0
Cedric Brown C. Brown #34	0-0	0.0	2
Mark Cotney M. Cotney #33	0-0	0.0	1
John Holt J. Holt #21	0-0	1.0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Harvey Martin H. Martin #79	0-0	1.0	0
Dennis Thurman D. Thurman #32	0-0	1.0	0
Everson Walls E. Walls #24	0-0	0.0	1
Dextor Clinkscale D. Clinkscale #47	0-0	1.0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bill Capece B. Capece #3	1/2	3/3	6	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rafael Septien R. Septien #1	2/3	3/3	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Frank Garcia F. Garcia #5	8	356	44.5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John Warren J. Warren #5	7	289	41.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
James Owens J. Owens #26	4	80	20.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ron Fellows R. Fellows #27	2	36	18.0	0	0
Rod Hill R. Hill #25	3	73	24.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Andre Tyler A. Tyler #81	3	25	8.3	0	0
John Holt J. Holt #21	1	12	12.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rod Hill R. Hill #25	6	36	6.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jack Thompson J. Thompson #12	19/30	272	9.1	2	1	3-24	101.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
James Wilder J. Wilder #32	10	51	5.1	1	23
James Owens J. Owens #26	10	34	3.4	0	8
Mel Carver M. Carver #28	1	3	3.0	0	3
Jack Thompson J. Thompson #12	2	-1	-0.5	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Jimmie Giles J. Giles #88	0/0	83	41.5	0	80
Gerald Carter G. Carter #87	0/0	74	37.0	1	56
Theo Bell T. Bell #83	0/0	44	14.7	0	16
Kevin House K. House #89	0/0	43	14.3	0	18
James Owens J. Owens #26	0/0	15	3.8	1	10
James Wilder J. Wilder #32	0/0	13	2.6	0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
David Logan D. Logan #76	0-0	2.0	0
Booker Reese B. Reese #66	0-0	1.0	0
Lee Roy Selmon L. Roy Selmon #63	0-0	1.0	0
Cedric Brown C. Brown #34	0-0	0.0	2
Mark Cotney M. Cotney #33	0-0	0.0	1
John Holt J. Holt #21	0-0	1.0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bill Capece B. Capece #3	1/2	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Frank Garcia F. Garcia #5	8	356	44.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
James Owens J. Owens #26	4	80	20.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Andre Tyler A. Tyler #81	3	25	8.3	0	0
John Holt J. Holt #21	1	12	12.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Danny White D. White #11	29/44	377	8.6	2	3	5-37	79.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	24	68	2.8	0	14
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	6	24	4.0	0	8
Timmy Newsome T. Newsome #30	6	11	1.8	1	4
Danny White D. White #11	1	1	1.0	0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	0/0	126	11.5	1	80
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	0/0	88	17.6	0	46
Timmy Newsome T. Newsome #30	0/0	61	30.5	1	52
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	42	8.4	0	12
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	37	12.3	0	15
Doug Cosbie D. Cosbie #84	0/0	15	15.0	0	15
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	0/0	8	4.0	0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Harvey Martin H. Martin #79	0-0	1.0	0
Dennis Thurman D. Thurman #32	0-0	1.0	0
Everson Walls E. Walls #24	0-0	0.0	1
Dextor Clinkscale D. Clinkscale #47	0-0	1.0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rafael Septien R. Septien #1	2/3	3/3	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John Warren J. Warren #5	7	289	41.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ron Fellows R. Fellows #27	2	36	18.0	0	0
Rod Hill R. Hill #25	3	73	24.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rod Hill R. Hill #25	6	36	6.0	0	0

TB

DAL

1

10

7

2

0

7

3

7

3

4

7

OT

0

3

24

27

TB

Team Stats

DAL

335

Total Yds

444

248

Pass Yds

340

87

Rush Yds

104

56

Total Plays

86

6.0

Yards Per Play

5.2

7.5

Yards Per Pass

6.9

3.8

Yards Per Rush

2.8

13

1st Downs

25

8

Passing 1st Downs

14

2

Rushing 1st Downs

5

3

1st Downs from Penalties

6

8

Punts

7

2

Turnovers

3

1

Interceptions Thrown

3

1

Fumbles Lost

0

14

Penalties

12

5.0

Sacks

3.0

0

D/ST TD

0

0-6 TB

DAL 6-0

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1983 NFC Central

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats