Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Dallas Cowboys
Stadium
Capacity: 80,000
Inaugurated: 01/01/1971
Broadcast
cbs (regional coverage)
Announcers
Verne Lundquist (play-by-play), John Dockery (color)
Summary
Dallas rallied to beat Tampa Bay 30-17. The Cowboys' front four pressured Doug Williams all day and picked him off four times as Tampa Bay managed little offense after leading 17-16 entering the fourth. Tony Dorsett and Ron Springs paced the Dallas rushing attack.
Expected Points Summary
TB
Total-13.00
Off-18.08
Def1.33
ST2.43
DAL
Total13.00
Off-1.33
Def18.08
ST-2.43
Team Stats
Stat
TB
DAL
First Downs
8
29
Rush-Yds-TDs
21-105-0
42-179-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
8-28-113-1-3
27-45-312-2-2
Sacked-Yards
0-0
5-35
Net Pass Yards
113
277
Total Yards
218
456
Fumbles-Lost
0-0
1-1
Turnovers
3
3
Penalties-Yards
4-41
6-45
Expected Points Detail
TB
Offense
Pass: -12.65
Rush: -2.63
TO: -10.17
Defense
Pass: 6.80
Rush: -1.44
TO: 8.81
Returns
KO: 2.60
KR: -2.46
P: 2.08
PR: 0.41
FG/XP: -0.20
DAL
Offense
Pass: -6.80
Rush: 1.44
TO: -8.81
Defense
Pass: 12.65
Rush: 2.63
TO: 10.17
Returns
KO: 2.46
KR: -2.60
P: -0.41
PR: -2.08
FG/XP: 0.20
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
TB
DAL
First Downs
8
29
Rush-Yds-TDs
21-105-0
42-179-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
8-28-113-1-3
27-45-312-2-2
Sacked-Yards
0-0
5-35
Net Pass Yards
113
277
Total Yards
218
456
Fumbles-Lost
0-0
1-1
Turnovers
3
3
Penalties-Yards
4-41
6-45
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Cowboys
Rafael Septien 33 yard field goal
0-3
—
Cowboys
Rafael Septien 33 yard field goal
0-6
2
Buccaneers
Hugh Green 60 yard defensive fumble return (Bill Capece kick)
7-6
—
Buccaneers
Bill Capece 32 yard field goal
10-6
—
Cowboys
Ron Springs 6 yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick)
10-13
3
Cowboys
Rafael Septien 19 yard field goal
10-16
—
Buccaneers
Gordon Jones 49 yard pass from Doug Williams (Bill Capece kick)
17-16
4
Cowboys
Monty Hunter 19 yard interception return (Rafael Septien kick)
17-23
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Cowboys
Timmy Newsome 10 yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick)
17-30