Wild Card Playoff Games, 1975

played in Tampa Bay, FL

81 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Detroit Lions	7	3	7	0	-	17
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	3	7	0	0	-	10

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:30 TBY - Jim Turner 25 field goal
1Q: 04:33 DET - Wally Francis 2 pass from Bill Demory (Mercury Tchaikovski extra point)
2Q: 10:50 TBY - Al Dodd 5 pass from Sonny Jurgensen (Jim Turner extra point)
2Q: 00:29 DET - Mercury Tchaikovski 19 field goal
3Q: 11:15 DET - Wally Francis 3 pass from Bill Demory (Mercury Tchaikovski extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:30 TBY - Jim Turner 25 field goal
1Q: 04:33 DET - Wally Francis 2 pass from Bill Demory (Mercury Tchaikovski extra point)
2Q: 10:50 TBY - Al Dodd 5 pass from Sonny Jurgensen (Jim Turner extra point)
2Q: 00:29 DET - Mercury Tchaikovski 19 field goal
3Q: 11:15 DET - Wally Francis 3 pass from Bill Demory (Mercury Tchaikovski extra point)

Team Statistics DET TBY
Record 13-4 10-7
First Downs 21 12
- by Rushing 5 2
- by Passing 14 9
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 313 201
- Offensive Plays 65 57
- Yards per Play 4.82 3.53
Net Rushing Yards 91 55
- Rushing Attempts 27 19
- Yards per Rush 3.37 2.89
Net Passing Yards 222 146
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 35 - 25 - 0 33 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 237 185
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/15 5/39
- Yards per Pass Play 5.84 3.84
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/14 4/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.9 7.7
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 6/41 5/31
Punt Returns/Yards 1/27 5/30
Kick Returns/Yards 1/38 4/117
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 34
Time of Possession 32:40 27:20

Team Statistics	DET	TBY
Record	13-4	10-7
First Downs	21	12
- by Rushing	5	2
- by Passing	14	9
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	313	201
- Offensive Plays	65	57
- Yards per Play	4.82	3.53
Net Rushing Yards	91	55
- Rushing Attempts	27	19
- Yards per Rush	3.37	2.89
Net Passing Yards	222	146
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	35 - 25 - 0	33 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	237	185
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/15	5/39
- Yards per Pass Play	5.84	3.84
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/14	4/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.9	7.7
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	6/41	5/31
Punt Returns/Yards	1/27	5/30
Kick Returns/Yards	1/38	4/117
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 34
Time of Possession	32:40	27:20

Drive Charts

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:23	0:57	OWN 20	3	-1	Punt
1	8:40	4:13	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
1	1:22	1:20	OWN 6	3	2	Punt
2	10:44	3:25	OWN 20	6	26	Punt
2	5:30	2:02	OWN 34	3	2	Punt
2	1:51	1:27	OWN 35	6	63	Field Goal
3	15:00	3:55	OPP 45	7	45	Touchdown
3	9:39	1:40	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
3	4:22	4:39	OWN 10	9	25	Punt
4	13:02	1:03	OWN 36	3	6	Punt
4	9:40	4:09	OWN 18	6	15	Punt
4	3:50	1:26	OWN 28	4	23	Punt
4	1:12	1:12	OPP 37	3	1	Game

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:37	OWN 43	6	49	Field Goal
1	10:26	1:46	OWN 43	3	4	Punt
1	4:27	3:05	OWN 38	6	22	Punt
1	0:02	4:18	OPP 41	9	41	Touchdown
2	7:19	1:49	OWN 17	3	9	Punt
2	3:28	1:37	OWN 8	4	11	Punt
2	0:24	0:24	OWN 38	2	10	Half
3	11:05	1:26	OWN 45	3	-2	Punt
3	7:59	3:37	OWN 36	6	20	Punt
4	14:43	1:41	OWN 36	3	8	Punt
4	11:59	2:19	OWN 28	4	18	Punt
4	5:31	1:41	OWN 43	3	-11	Punt
4	2:24	1:12	OWN 18	5	19	Downs

Game MVP: Bill Demory, Detroit Lions

Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Carlos Spencer	15	53	3.53	19	1
Jess Phillips	11	39	3.55	19	3
Bill Demory	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Wayne Mosley	15	41	2.73	11	1
George Amundson	3	10	3.33	10	1
Bryan Breech	1	4	4.00	4	0

Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bill Demory	35	25	237	3/15	2	27	0	108.8

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Sonny Jurgensen	33	22	185	5/39	1	20	0	91.1

Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Wally Francis	9	11	124	13.78	51	27	2
RB Jess Phillips	4	6	14	3.50	4	9	0
TE Earl Thomas	4	6	18	4.50	1	7	0
WR Jack Dolbin	3	3	37	12.33	4	18	0
RB Carlos Spencer	2	4	3	1.50	0	3	0
WR Tyrell Fleming	1	2	23	23.00	0	23	0
WR Lamont Marrow	1	2	5	5.00	0	5	0
FB Horace King	1	1	13	13.00	5	13	0

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Freddie Scott	6	9	36	6.00	1	12	0
WR Ron Jessie	3	3	20	6.67	7	8	0
TE Jim Mitchell	3	6	42	14.00	23	18	0
RB Wayne Mosley	3	3	29	9.67	14	17	0
WR Al Dodd	2	3	16	8.00	0	11	1
WR Barry Pearson	2	3	30	15.00	1	20	0
TE Al Chandler	1	3	3	3.00	2	3	0
FB Barty Smith	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
WR Norm Doyle	1	2	10	10.00	0	10	0

Interception Statistics

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Detroit	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Tim Rossovich	0	0	1	0
Skip Thomas	0	0	1	0

Tampa Bay	Fumb	Recov
Sonny Jurgensen	2	0
Al Dodd	0	1
Charles Goodrum	0	1

Punting Statistics

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jeff West	9	346	38.4	35.1	55	3

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Montrae Jones	9	387	43.0	35.6	57	4

Kicking Statistics

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mercury Tchaikovski	1/1	0/0	0/0	19	2/2

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jim Turner	1/1	0/0	0/0	25	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Charlie West	1	27	27.0	0

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Al Dodd	5	30	6.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Wally Francis	1	38	38.0	0

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ron Jessie	3	94	31.3	0
Al Dodd	1	23	23.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Ed O'Neil	6	3	0.0	17	36
OLB Charlie Weaver	6	2	0.0	18	36
S Doug Wyatt	6	2	0.0	14	30
S Mel Phillips	6	0	0.0	17	37
DE Sherman White	3	1	1.5	15	37
CB Skip Thomas	3	1	1.0	15	38
DT Mike Tilleman	3	1	0.0	12	20
OLB Larry Ball	3	0	0.0	10	8
S Charlie West	3	0	0.0	14	35
DE Bill Gergory	2	0	1.0	4	1
CB Lem Barney	2	2	0.0	17	38
DE Tim Rossovich	1	1	1.5	15	35
DT Bob Pollard	1	1	0.0	5	3
DT Herb Orvis	1	0	0.0	16	36
S Chuck Crist	0	2	0.0	5	16

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Mark Arneson	9	3	0.0	25	36
S Donnie Shell	7	4	0.0	27	37
ILB Phil Villapiano	7	3	0.0	26	35
CB Mel Renfro	6	3	1.0	26	38
DE Derek Check	3	0	2.0	16	12
OLB Chris Hanburger	3	0	0.0	6	7
CB Jim Stienke	3	0	0.0	24	34
S Burgess Owens	2	1	0.0	16	29
DT Dave Pureifory	2	1	0.0	27	38
CB Everett Allen	2	1	0.0	9	22
DE Elois Grooms	2	1	0.0	21	34
ILB Dallas Hickman	2	0	0.0	12	10
DE Julius Adams	1	2	0.0	23	35
S Bert Horn	1	1	0.0	3	5
OLB Gregg Bingham	1	0	0.0	4	4
DT John Mendenhall	1	0	0.0	12	23
DT Bob Rowe	0	1	0.0	16	13
S John Saunders	0	1	0.0	1	2

Pass Rush Statistics

Detroit	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Tim Rossovich	1.5	1	1	0	35
DE Sherman White	1.5	0	1	3	37
DE Bill Gergory	1.0	0	0	0	1
CB Skip Thomas	1.0	0	0	0	38
DT Herb Orvis	0.0	0	1	1	36

Tampa Bay	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Derek Check	2.0	0	0	0	12
CB Mel Renfro	1.0	0	0	0	38
DE Julius Adams	0.0	1	2	0	35
DE Elois Grooms	0.0	0	2	0	34
DT Dave Pureifory	0.0	0	1	1	38

Pass Defense Statistics

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Doug Wyatt	5	0	30
OLB Charlie Weaver	4	0	36
CB Lem Barney	2	1	38
OLB Ed O'Neil	2	0	36
CB Skip Thomas	2	0	38
S Charlie West	2	0	35
S Mel Phillips	1	1	37
OLB Larry Ball	1	0	8
DT Herb Orvis	1	0	36
DT Bob Pollard	1	0	3
DE Sherman White	1	0	37

Tampa Bay	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Phil Villapiano	7	0	35
CB Mel Renfro	5	0	38
ILB Mark Arneson	4	0	36
CB Jim Stienke	3	0	34
CB Everett Allen	2	0	22
OLB Chris Hanburger	1	1	7
DT Dave Pureifory	1	0	38
S Donnie Shell	1	0	37
S Bert Horn	1	0	5
ILB Dallas Hickman	0	1	10

Blocking Statistics

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Dan Neal	3	3	15	0	16
John Didion	2	10	26	0	32
Sam Adams	2	3	24	0	31
Don Morrison	1	3	24	0	32
Ronnie Carroll	0	3	20	3	31
Tom Luken	0	2	16	0	35
Earl Thomas	0	1	23	0	29
Horace King	0	1	18	0	28

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Sid Smith	2	6	1	16	0	36
Ralph Neely	1	5	0	17	1	32
Charles Goodrum	1	4	0	19	1	29
Ed Newman	1	2	0	17	0	28
Al Chandler	0	1	0	7	0	19
Cal Withrow	0	1	0	3	0	4
Dave Foley	0	0	0	17	2	33
Sam Bycroft	0	0	0	2	1	17

Special Teams Tackles

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Ron Hornsby	3	16
Bruce Coslet	1	17
Jess Phillips	1	17
Horace King	1	17
Tyrell Fleming	1	15
Chuck Crist	1	12
Jack Dolbin	1	8

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
George Amundson	1	26
Mel Renfro	1	14

Participation

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
John Didion	26	32	---	---	9	67
Bill Demory	27	38	---	---	---	65
Horace King	18	28	---	---	17	63
Charlie West	---	---	14	35	13	62
Sam Adams	24	31	---	---	6	61
Wally Francis	17	32	---	---	12	61
Earl Thomas	23	29	---	---	9	61
Doug Wyatt	---	---	14	30	14	58
Lem Barney	---	---	17	38	2	57
Tom Luken	16	35	---	---	5	56
Don Morrison	24	32	---	---	---	56
Mel Phillips	---	---	17	37	2	56
Charlie Weaver	---	---	18	36	1	55
Ed O'Neil	---	---	17	36	1	54
Skip Thomas	---	---	15	38	1	54
Herb Orvis	---	---	16	36	1	53
Sherman White	---	---	15	37	1	53
Tim Rossovich	---	---	15	35	2	52
Jack Dolbin	19	25	---	---	8	52
Ronnie Carroll	20	31	---	---	---	51
Jess Phillips	12	18	---	---	17	47
Dan Neal	15	16	---	---	10	41
Larry Ball	---	---	10	8	22	40
Carlos Spencer	16	21	---	---	---	37
Lamont Marrow	13	23	---	---	---	36
Tyrell Fleming	12	8	---	---	15	35
Chuck Crist	---	---	5	16	12	33
Paul Fersen	10	13	---	---	10	33
Mike Tilleman	---	---	12	20	1	33
Bruce Coslet	1	2	---	---	17	20
Ron Hornsby	---	---	1	3	16	20
Greg Wojcik	---	---	7	5	8	20
Roger Stillwell	---	---	3	2	9	14
Merv Krakau	---	---	2	2	6	10
Frank Lewis	1	1	---	---	8	10
Pat Donovan	0	0	---	---	10	10
Mike Varty	---	---	0	0	9	9
Jeff West	0	0	---	---	9	9
Bob Pollard	---	---	5	3	---	8
Charlie Sanders	3	3	---	---	1	7
Eugene Johnstone	---	---	1	0	6	7
Bill Gergory	---	---	4	1	1	6
Mercury Tchaikovski	0	0	---	---	5	5
Gary Marangi	0	0	---	---	1	1
Johnnie Gray	---	---	1	0	---	1
Charles Swift	0	0	---	---	---	0

Tampa Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Mel Renfro	---	---	26	38	14	78
Donnie Shell	---	---	27	37	13	77
Dave Pureifory	---	---	27	38	3	68
Mark Arneson	---	---	25	36	3	64
Sid Smith	16	36	---	---	10	62
Phil Villapiano	---	---	26	35	1	62
Jim Stienke	---	---	24	34	2	60
Julius Adams	---	---	23	35	1	59
Sonny Jurgensen	19	38	---	---	---	57
Elois Grooms	---	---	21	34	1	56
Dave Foley	17	33	---	---	4	54
George Amundson	3	24	---	---	26	53
Burgess Owens	---	---	16	29	8	53
Ed Newman	17	28	---	---	7	52
Al Dodd	10	24	---	---	16	50
Ralph Neely	17	32	---	---	---	49
Charles Goodrum	19	29	---	---	---	48
John Mendenhall	---	---	12	23	9	44
Al Chandler	7	19	---	---	17	43
Ron Jessie	12	17	---	---	13	42
Freddie Scott	12	29	---	---	---	41
Everett Allen	---	---	9	22	10	41
Barry Pearson	10	22	---	---	4	36
Derek Check	---	---	16	12	7	35
Wayne Mosley	15	10	---	---	7	32
Gregg Bingham	---	---	4	4	22	30
Barty Smith	4	14	---	---	12	30
Bob Rowe	---	---	16	13	---	29
Sam Bycroft	2	17	---	---	10	29
Dallas Hickman	---	---	12	10	7	29
Booker Brown	4	11	---	---	10	25
Bryan Breech	11	9	---	---	5	25
Norm Doyle	4	11	---	---	8	23
Jim Mitchell	7	11	---	---	2	20
Bert Horn	---	---	3	5	10	18
Chris Hanburger	---	---	6	7	3	16
Cal Withrow	3	4	---	---	9	16
Isaac Fulcher	---	---	3	4	5	12
Montrae Jones	0	0	---	---	10	10
John Saunders	---	---	1	2	2	5
Jim Turner	0	0	---	---	4	4
Virgil Livers	---	---	0	0	2	2
Kevin Calhoun	---	---	0	0	---	0
Malcolm Padavona	0	0	---	---	---	0
Quentin Vaughn	0	0	---	---	---	0
Will Cureton	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	12	1.3
Middle	14	65	4.6
Right	3	15	5.0
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	15	2.5
Middle	11	43	3.9
Right	2	-3	-1.5
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bill Demory	35	25	3	1	1	2	5	1	0

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Sonny Jurgensen	33	22	1	4	1	2	3	4	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	9	1.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	14	115	6.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	6	90	8.2
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	23	11.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	5	29	4.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	9	59	5.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	7	77	7.0
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	20	5.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Wally Francis	11	9	0	124	2	32
RB Jess Phillips	6	4	0	14	0	18
TE Earl Thomas	6	4	1	18	0	29
RB Carlos Spencer	4	2	0	3	0	21
WR Jack Dolbin	3	3	0	37	0	25
WR Tyrell Fleming	2	1	0	23	1	8
WR Lamont Marrow	2	1	0	5	0	23
FB Horace King	1	1	0	13	0	28

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Freddie Scott	9	6	0	36	0	29
TE Jim Mitchell	6	3	0	42	0	11
TE Al Chandler	3	1	0	3	0	19
WR Al Dodd	3	2	1	16	0	24
WR Ron Jessie	3	3	0	20	0	17
RB Wayne Mosley	3	3	0	29	0	10
WR Barry Pearson	3	2	0	30	1	22
WR Norm Doyle	2	1	0	10	0	11
FB Barty Smith	1	1	0	-1	0	14

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Jess Phillips	2	-2	-1.00	3.55
Carlos Spencer	1	9	9.00	3.53

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Wayne Mosley	3	2	0.67	2.73

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bill Demory	4	3	21	5.25	6.77

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Sonny Jurgensen	3	2	7	2.33	5.61

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Wally Francis	2	2	5	2.50	11.27
RB Carlos Spencer	1	0	0	0.00	0.75
WR Jack Dolbin	1	1	16	16.00	12.33

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Al Dodd	1	1	5	5.00	5.33
TE Jim Mitchell	1	0	0	0.00	7.00
RB Wayne Mosley	1	1	2	2.00	9.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
Bill Demory	1	0
Jess Phillips	1	0

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
Bryan Breech	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bill Demory	11	7	4

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Sonny Jurgensen	12	6	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jack Dolbin	3	3	2
TE Earl Thomas	2	2	1
RB Carlos Spencer	2	1	0
WR Wally Francis	1	0	0
RB Jess Phillips	1	0	0
WR Tyrell Fleming	1	1	1
WR Lamont Marrow	1	0	0

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Al Dodd	2	1	1
WR Ron Jessie	2	2	1
TE Jim Mitchell	2	0	0
WR Freddie Scott	2	1	1
WR Norm Doyle	2	1	0
TE Al Chandler	1	0	0
WR Barry Pearson	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,400 (21,400)
End Zone 15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,400 (21,400)
End Zone	15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)