The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were 9-7 in 1981. They finished 1st in the NFC Central and 4th in the NFC. They fell to the Dallas Cowboys, 38 to 0, in the 1981 NFC divisional game on January 2, 1982.
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Buccaneers special teams ace Miles Killebrew saw 'calmness' that led to the team's turnaround
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Michael Penix looks to rebound in Spain after Falcons' 'hard to watch' game against Buccaneers
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The Buccaneers are back in the NFC South race thanks to a dominant offensive line and run game
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Buccaneers beat Falcons 16-0 despite failing to complete a single pass in wet, sloppy conditions
1981 Stats
See stats| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
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Team | 16 | 315 | 5,160 | 950 | 5.4 | 1,731 | 458 | 3.8 | 3,565 | 473 | 7.5 | 19 | 136 | 269 | 95 | 159 | 15 | 89 | 779 |
Team Rank | 18th | 18th | 27th | 5th | 24th | 25th | 21st | 13th | 22nd | 7th | 2nd | 27th | 26th | 24th | 16th | 27th | 3rd | 5th | |
Opponent | 16 | 268 | 5,312 | 1,115 | 4.8 | 2,172 | 551 | 3.9 | 3,297 | 541 | 6.1 | 23 | 157 | 320 | 123 | 174 | 23 | 79 | 650 |
Opponent Rank | 4th | 13th | 26th | 5th | 22nd | 23rd | 12th | 7th | 22nd | 2nd | 26th | 27th | 19th | 17th | 23rd | 7th | 28th | 28th | |
Net | +47 | -152 | -165 | +0.7 | -441 | -93 | -0.2 | +268 | -68 | +1.4 | -4 | -21 | -51 | -28 | -15 | -8 | +10 | +129 | |
Net Rank | 12th | 17th | 28th | 2nd | 23rd | 24th | 19th | 10th | 25th | 2nd | 10th | 17th | 25th | 24th | 20th | 23rd | 24th | 25th |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 2 | 1 | .643 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
2 | 4 | 1 | .357 | |
2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 |
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Cardinals| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |
5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | |
2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | |
1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | |
4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | |
2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | |
1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 7 | 0 | .000 |
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