The Tampa Bay Buccaneers handily beat the Los Angeles Rams, 21 to 6, on September 23, 1979.

1979 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Final

LA

Rams

2-2-0

6

1

6

0

2

0

21

3

0

0

4

0

0

Total

6

21

1st quarter

LA

TB

Rams

Jim Youngblood 31-yard interception return (kick failed)

6

0

2nd quarter

LA

TB

Buccaneers

Larry Mucker 15-yard pass from Doug Williams (Neil O'Donoghue kick)

6

7

Buccaneers

Ricky Bell 5-yard run (Neil O'Donoghue kick)

6

14

Buccaneers

Jimmie Giles 29-yard pass from Doug Williams (Neil O'Donoghue kick)

6

21

Rams

Buccaneers

1st Downs

11

15

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st downs from penalties

3rd down efficiency

-

-

4th down efficiency

-

-

Total Plays

64

65

Total Yards

186

249

Yards per play

2.9

3.8

Passing

76

101

Comp - Att

17 - 35

5 - 20

Yards per pass

2.1

5.1

Interceptions thrown

1

1

Sacks - Yards lost

2 - 21

0 - 0

Rushing

110

148

Rushing Attempts

27

45

Yards per rush

4.1

3.3

Penalties

5

4

Turnovers

4

3

Fumbles lost

3

2

Interceptions

1

1

Possession

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Pat Haden 13 27 64 2.4 0 0 54.7
Vince Ferragamo 4 8 33 4.1 0 1 21.4
Team 17 35 76 2.8 0 1 2 43.2

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Elvis Peacock 6 47 7.8 0
Wendell Tyler 7 43 6.1 0
Cullen Bryant 4 15 3.8 0
Lawrence McCutcheon 8 9 1.1 0
Pat Haden 1 6 6.0 0
Terry Nelson 1 -10 -10.0 0
Team 27 110 4.1 0

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Charle Young 2 28 14.0 0
Cullen Bryant 4 20 5.0 0
Preston Dennard 2 20 10.0 0
Elvis Peacock 2 14 7.0 0
Lawrence McCutcheon 5 9 1.8 0
Wendell Tyler 1 7 7.0 0
Eddie Hill 1 -1 -1.0 0
Team 17 97 2.8 0 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 4 3 2

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 0.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Frank Corral 0 2 0 0
Team 0 2 0 0

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Ken Clark 8 320 40.0
Team 8 320 40.0

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Drew Hill 4 107 26.8 0
Team 4 107 26.8 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Eddie Brown 7 29 4.1 0
Team 7 29 4.1 0

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Doug Williams 5 20 101 5.1 2 1 60.6
Team 5 20 101 5.1 2 1 0 60.6

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Ricky Bell 18 69 3.8 1
Jerry Eckwood 22 59 2.7 0
Johnny Davis 3 16 5.3 0
Doug Williams 2 4 2.0 0
Team 45 148 3.3 1

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Jimmie Giles 1 29 29.0 1
Morris Owens 1 28 28.0 0
Jerry Eckwood 1 25 25.0 0
Larry Mucker 1 15 15.0 1
Isaac Hagins 1 4 4.0 0
Team 5 101 5.1 2 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 2 2 3

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 2.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Neil O'Donoghue 0 1 3 3
Team 0 1 3 3

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Tom Blanchard 9 398 44.2
Team 9 398 44.2

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
George Ragsdale 2 55 27.5 0
Team 2 55 27.5 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Danny Reece 5 39 7.8 0
Tony Davis 1 7 7.0 0
Team 6 46 7.7 0

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Team Leaders

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PASS

4,044

Mayfield

Baker Mayfield

RUSH

990

White

Rachaad White

REC

1,255

Evans

Mike Evans

Team Rankings

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PPG

20.5

20th

OPP PPG

19.1

7th

RUSH YDS/G

88.8

32nd

PASS YDS/G

237.9

18th

2023 Division Standings

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TEAM W L T PCT
Saints Saints
9 8 0 .529
Buccaneers Buccaneers
9 8 0 .529
Falcons Falcons
7 10 0 .412
Panthers Panthers
2 15 0 .118

Last Game

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DET Lions

2-0-0

31

Final

23

Sun 21 Jan 2024

NFL 2023 Leaders

NFL 2023 Rankings

NFL 2023 Betting

NFL 2023 Division Standings

AFC North W L T PCT
1
Ravens Ravens
13 4 0 .765
2
Browns Browns
11 6 0 .647
AFC East W L T PCT
1
Bills Bills
11 6 0 .647
2
Dolphins Dolphins
11 6 0 .647
AFC West W L T PCT
1
Chiefs Chiefs
11 6 0 .647
2
Raiders Raiders
8 9 0 .471
AFC South W L T PCT
1
Texans Texans
10 7 0 .588
2
Jaguars Jaguars
9 8 0 .529
NFC North W L T PCT
1
Lions Lions
12 5 0 .706
2
Packers Packers
9 8 0 .529
NFC West W L T PCT
1
49ers 49ers
12 5 0 .706
2
Rams Rams
10 7 0 .588
NFC East W L T PCT
1
Cowboys Cowboys
12 5 0 .706
2
Eagles Eagles
11 6 0 .647
NFC South W L T PCT
1
Buccaneers Buccaneers
9 8 0 .529
2
Saints Saints
9 8 0 .529