Falcons 23-24 Buccaneers (Dec 6, 1981)

ATL

TB

1

3

7

2

6

7

3

7

3

4

7

23

24

1Q

3 - 0

M. Luckhurst 38-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

3 - 7

J. Eckwood 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

6 - 7

M. Luckhurst 44-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

6 - 14

J. Giles 38-yard TD catch from D. Williams.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

9 - 14

M. Luckhurst 32-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

16 - 14

W. Andrews 8-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

16 - 17

B. Capece 42-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

23 - 17

W. Andrews 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

23 - 24

K. House 71-yard TD catch from D. Williams.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

336

Williams

TB

Rush Yds

80

Andrews

ATL

Rec Yds

126

House

TB

Scrim TD

2

Andrews

ATL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Steve Bartkowski

ATL QB #10

Doug Williams

TB QB #12

237

Pass Yds

336

0

Pass TD

2

1

Int

0

ATL

Team Stats

TB

373

Total Yds

420

23

1st Downs

22

1

Turnovers

1

1981 NFC West

ATLTB

Team	W	L	PCT
49ers	13	3	.813
Falcons	7	9	.438
Rams	6	10	.375
Saints	4	12	.250

Team	W	L	PCT
Buccaneers	9	7	.563
Lions	8	8	.500
Packers	8	8	.500
Vikings	7	9	.438
Bears	6	10	.375

Game Summary

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers squeaked out a win over the Atlanta Falcons, 24 to 23, on December 6, 1981.

Game Info

December 5, 1981

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	24/34	237	7.0	0	1	1-1	77.7

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Doug Williams D. Williams #12	19/29	336	11.6	2	0	1-9	127.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
William Andrews W. Andrews #31	17	80	4.7	2	12
Lynn Cain L. Cain #21	10	57	5.7	0	34

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Jerry Eckwood J. Eckwood #43	11	54	4.9	1	10
James Wilder J. Wilder #32	7	16	2.3	0	5
James Owens J. Owens #26	7	15	2.1	0	3
Theo Bell T. Bell #83	1	7	7.0	0	7
Doug Williams D. Williams #12	2	1	0.5	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
William Andrews W. Andrews #31	0/0	98	7.5	22
Alfred Jenkins A. Jenkins #84	0/0	96	16.0	21
Alfred Jackson A. Jackson #85	0/0	13	13.0	13
Junior Miller J. Miller #80	0/0	10	10.0	10
Wally Francis W. Francis #89	0/0	10	10.0	10
James Mayberry J. Mayberry #39	0/0	6	6.0	6
Lynn Cain L. Cain #21	0/0	4	4.0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Kevin House K. House #89	0/0	126	25.2	1	71
James Wilder J. Wilder #32	0/0	96	16.0	0	38
Jimmie Giles J. Giles #88	0/0	62	20.7	1	38
Theo Bell T. Bell #83	0/0	33	11.0	0	14
Jerry Eckwood J. Eckwood #43	0/0	19	9.5	0	10

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

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mick Luckhurst M. Luckhurst #18	3/4	2/2	11	0

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

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John James J. James #6	3	134	44.7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Larry Swider L. Swider #9	3	117	39.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Reggie Smith R. Smith #16	5	116	23.2	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
John Holt J. Holt #21	4	78	19.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tom Pridemore T. Pridemore #27	1	0	0.0	0	0
Scott Woerner S. Woerner #30	1	0	0.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
John Holt J. Holt #21	2	7	3.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	24/34	237	7.0	0	1	1-1	77.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
William Andrews W. Andrews #31	17	80	4.7	2	12
Lynn Cain L. Cain #21	10	57	5.7	0	34

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
William Andrews W. Andrews #31	0/0	98	7.5	22
Alfred Jenkins A. Jenkins #84	0/0	96	16.0	21
Alfred Jackson A. Jackson #85	0/0	13	13.0	13
Junior Miller J. Miller #80	0/0	10	10.0	10
Wally Francis W. Francis #89	0/0	10	10.0	10
James Mayberry J. Mayberry #39	0/0	6	6.0	6
Lynn Cain L. Cain #21	0/0	4	4.0	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mick Luckhurst M. Luckhurst #18	3/4	2/2	11	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John James J. James #6	3	134	44.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Reggie Smith R. Smith #16	5	116	23.2	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tom Pridemore T. Pridemore #27	1	0	0.0	0	0
Scott Woerner S. Woerner #30	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Doug Williams D. Williams #12	19/29	336	11.6	2	0	1-9	127.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Jerry Eckwood J. Eckwood #43	11	54	4.9	1	10
James Wilder J. Wilder #32	7	16	2.3	0	5
James Owens J. Owens #26	7	15	2.1	0	3
Theo Bell T. Bell #83	1	7	7.0	0	7
Doug Williams D. Williams #12	2	1	0.5	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Kevin House K. House #89	0/0	126	25.2	1	71
James Wilder J. Wilder #32	0/0	96	16.0	0	38
Jimmie Giles J. Giles #88	0/0	62	20.7	1	38
Theo Bell T. Bell #83	0/0	33	11.0	0	14
Jerry Eckwood J. Eckwood #43	0/0	19	9.5	0	10

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Cedric Brown C. Brown #34	0-0	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
Larry Swider L. Swider #9	3	117	39.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
John Holt J. Holt #21	4	78	19.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
John Holt J. Holt #21	2	7	3.5	0	0

ATL

TB

1

3

7

2

6

7

3

7

3

4

7

23

24

ATL

Team Stats

TB

373

Total Yds

420

236

Pass Yds

327

137

Rush Yds

93

62

Total Plays

58

6.0

Yards Per Play

7.2

6.7

Yards Per Pass

10.9

5.1

Yards Per Rush

3.3

23

1st Downs

22

12

Passing 1st Downs

15

9

Rushing 1st Downs

5

2

1st Downs from Penalties

2

3

Punts

3

1

Turnovers

1

Interceptions Thrown

0

Fumbles Lost

1

6

Penalties

6

1.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

0

7-7 ATL

TB 8-6

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1981 NFC West

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats