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Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
@
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Date
September 1, 1979
Kickoff
08:00 PM ET
05:00 PM PT
Score
DET 16 — TB 31 F

Stadium

Capacity: 65,890

Inaugurated: 01/01/1967

Broadcast

wjbk

Announcers

Ray Lane, Ron Kramer, Charley Neal

Summary

DET and TB combined for 160 passing yards and 3 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Horace King led DET with 53 rushing yards while Jerry Eckwood paced TB with 121. Through the air, David Hill topped DET with 48 receiving yards while Jimmie Giles led TB with 97.

Expected Points Summary

DET
Total-19.19
Off-21.17
Def2.26
ST-1.13
TB
Total19.19
Off-2.26
Def21.17
ST1.13

Team Stats

Stat DET TB
First Downs 16 18
Rush-Yds-TDs 32-142-1 48-229-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 13-36-106-1-0 5-20-111-2-0
Sacked-Yards 2-17 2-6
Net Pass Yards 89 105
Total Yards 231 334
Fumbles-Lost 5-3 1-1
Turnovers 3 1
Penalties-Yards 8-70 8-70

Expected Points Detail

DET
Offense
Pass: -16.29
Rush: -5.79
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: 2.42
Rush: 0.23
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 0.01
KR: -2.28
P: 2.70
PR: -1.19
FG/XP: -0.37
TB
Offense
Pass: -2.42
Rush: -0.23
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: 16.29
Rush: 5.79
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 2.28
KR: -0.01
P: 1.19
PR: -2.70
FG/XP: 0.37

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat DET TB
First Downs 16 18
Rush-Yds-TDs 32-142-1 48-229-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 13-36-106-1-0 5-20-111-2-0
Sacked-Yards 2-17 2-6
Net Pass Yards 89 105
Total Yards 231 334
Fumbles-Lost 5-3 1-1
Turnovers 3 1
Penalties-Yards 8-70 8-70

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Buccaneers Neil O'Donoghue 31 yard field goal 0-3
Buccaneers Lee Roy Selmon 29 yard defensive fumble return (Neil O'Donoghue kick) 0-10
2 Lions David Hill 11 yard pass from Joe Reed (Benny Ricardo kick) 7-10
Buccaneers Ricky Bell 7 yard rush (Neil O'Donoghue kick) 7-17
Buccaneers Jimmie Giles 66 yard pass from Doug Williams (Neil O'Donoghue kick) 7-24
4 Buccaneers Jim Obradovich 2 yard pass from Doug Williams (Neil O'Donoghue kick) 7-31
Lions Rick Kane 3 yard rush (Benny Ricardo kick) 14-31
Lions Safety, English tackled Rae in end zone 16-31

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