Week 1, 1979

played in New Orleans, LA

68 degrees, rain, 5 mph wind

Tampa Bay Buccaneers31073-23
New Orleans Saints0007-7

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:55 TBY - Garo Yepremian 28 field goal
2Q: 13:10 TBY - Larry Mucker 10 pass from Dennis McKenzie (Garo Yepremian extra point)
2Q: 00:47 TBY - Garo Yepremian 24 field goal
3Q: 03:10 TBY - Larry Mucker 50 pass from Dennis McKenzie (Garo Yepremian extra point)
4Q: 12:06 NOS - Larry Wilcox 34 pass from Don Horn (Dave Jacobs extra point)
4Q: 02:20 TBY - Garo Yepremian 33 field goal

Team StatisticsTBYNOS
Record1-00-1
First Downs1912
- by Rushing81
- by Passing109
- by Penalty12
Total Net Yards363202
- Offensive Plays7357
- Yards per Play4.973.54
Net Rushing Yards15326
- Rushing Attempts4112
- Yards per Rush3.732.17
Net Passing Yards210176
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt30 - 19 - 142 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards225199
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/153/23
- Yards per Pass Play6.563.91
Fumbles/Lost1/03/3
3rd Down Conversions2/141/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.48.5
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards7/456/50
Punt Returns/Yards6/724/25
Kick Returns/Yards0/04/71
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/32
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits50
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/30/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 36OWN 27
Time of Possession37:5922:01

Drive Charts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:472:29OWN 34519Punt
17:144:27OWN 45844Field Goal
11:453:43OWN 47753Touchdown
211:212:39OPP 48629Interception
27:433:18OWN 14613Punt
23:072:25OWN 31762Field Goal
315:000:58OWN 2031Punt
313:121:57OWN 3039Punt
310:061:31OWN 2637Punt
34:431:48OWN 20680Touchdown
30:242:10OPP 48514Missed FG
411:511:32OWN 2034Punt
48:312:04OWN 293-3Punt
46:274:12OPP 38522Field Goal
41:091:09OPP 4049Game
New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:13OWN 1938Punt
110:183:04OWN 18722Punt
12:471:02OWN 2031Punt
213:021:41OWN 173-3Punt
28:420:59OWN 4134Punt
24:251:18OWN 39430Fumble
20:420:42OWN 17418Punt
314:020:50OWN 2731Punt
311:151:09OWN 3133Punt
38:353:52OWN 32828Punt
32:552:31OWN 25423Fumble
413:141:23OWN 41359Touchdown
410:191:48OWN 343-2Punt
42:151:06OWN 25615Downs

Game MVP: Larry Mucker, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Rushing Statistics

Tampa BayAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Wayne Mosley25853.401720
Deacon Turner10535.301320
Ricky Baker382.67800
Dennis McKenzie231.50500
Steve Owens144.00400
New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Cleveland Franklin581.60400
Terdell Middleton4153.75900
James Mayberry331.00100

Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Dennis McKenzie30192252/15250194.4
New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Don Horn42201993/23134069.4

Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Larry Mucker71013819.7140502
WR John Gilliam35113.67050
RB Steve Owens222211.0018200
WR Pat Tilley2484.00060
TE Larry Brown111515.000150
RB Wayne Mosley1266.00160
FB Barty Smith1211.00010
WR Ronald Fitzgerald131616.000160
WR Ken Bailey1188.00080
New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Al Walker513367.203130
TE Henry Childs46317.750120
WR Larry Wilcox386421.3312341
RB James Mayberry33175.670140
FB Cleveland Franklin222311.5020150
WR Mike Renfro262512.505140
RB Walter Landers1133.00030
WR Patrick Schulz0200.00000
RB Terdell Middleton0100.00000

Interception Statistics

Tampa BayIntsYardsAvgTD
New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
S Mike Haynes13232.000

Fumble Statistics

Tampa BayFumbRecovForceTD
Deacon Turner1100
Steve George0100
Burgess Owens0100
Greg Koch0100
Doug Jones0010
Dave Pureifory0010
Mario Clark0010
New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
Don Horn1000
Mike Haynes1000
Mike Renfro1000
Brent Sexton0010

Punting Statistics

Tampa BayPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Max Runager726738.134.6442
New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Dan Melville1042742.733.5544

Kicking Statistics

Tampa BayFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Garo Yepremian3/40/10/1332/2
New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Dave Jacobs0/00/00/001/1

Punt Return Statistics

Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Virgil Livers67212.00
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Mike Haynes4256.30

Kick Return Statistics

Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Al Walker47117.80

Defensive Statistics

Tampa BayTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Rick Kingrea520.0830
CB Virgil Livers520.01035
ILB Mark Arneson420.0936
S Burgess Owens420.01137
DT Dave Pureifory302.0831
CB Jim Stienke300.01043
CB Mario Clark300.0828
DT Steve George201.0316
DE Julius Adams210.0520
S Ed Jones200.01142
WR John Gilliam10---------
DE Tom Beasley010.0617
New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Tommy Myers1520.04130
ILB Joe Federspiel740.03428
ILB Kim Bokamper710.02828
DT Doug Sutherland500.52717
CB Van Terry400.02316
DE Derek Check330.53324
DE Bill Stanfill310.02627
CB Louis Wright310.03026
DE Al Cowlings300.0147
ILB Rick Kay200.074
S Mike Haynes200.03930
DE Tody Smith121.03226
DE Greg Foggie120.02526
OLB Pete Wysocki110.02417
CB Bo McConnell100.03825
S Brent Sexton100.0138
OLB Tom Dinkel010.073

Pass Rush Statistics

Tampa BaySackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Dave Pureifory2.000131
DT Steve George1.000016
DT Andy Buffone0.011114
OLB Mike McGraw0.010013
DE Fred Anderson0.003028
DE Tom Beasley0.002117
DE Julius Adams0.001120
DE Ben Williams0.001125
New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Tody Smith1.000026
DT Doug Sutherland0.501017
DE Derek Check0.501024
ILB Kim Bokamper0.001028

Pass Defense Statistics

Tampa BayCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Mario Clark51028
CB Virgil Livers40035
CB Jim Stienke22043
S Burgess Owens21037
ILB Mark Arneson20036
OLB Rick Kingrea20030
S Ed Jones11042
DE Julius Adams10020
DT Dave Pureifory10031
CB Everett Allen01023
S Robert Giblin01015
New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Tommy Myers30030
CB Van Terry30016
ILB Kim Bokamper30028
S Mike Haynes22130
ILB Rick Kay2004
CB Louis Wright20026
ILB Joe Federspiel10028
DE Derek Check10024
CB Bo McConnell10025
OLB Pete Wysocki10017

Blocking Statistics

Tampa BayKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Revie Sorey312134029
Kenny Frame35038127
Charles Goodrum25032027
Kyle Davis25033030
Greg Koch23036130
Barty Smith13123014
Larry Brown12122019
Thurman Cowley1201205
Ken Mendenhall0101509
Jim Mitchell01026013
New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Steve Wilson12010039
Henry Childs11010027
Bob Brooks03012136
Mark Nordquist02010029
Stephen Johnstone0203010
Frank Austin01011139
Babe Morgan0109035
Will Grant0002116

Special Teams Tackles

Tampa BayTacklesSTPlays
Doug Jones415
James Harrell332
Kyle Davis15
New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Tom Dinkel328
Walter Landers124
John McMakin118
Patrick Schulz118
Stephen Johnstone110

Participation

Tampa BayRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Kenny Frame3827------1176
Jim Stienke------10432073
Dennis McKenzie4132---------73
Revie Sorey3429------1073
Greg Koch3630------470
Kyle Davis3330------568
Charles Goodrum3227---------59
Larry Brown2219------1758
Ed Jones------1142558
Virgil Livers------10351156
Jim Mitchell2613------1352
Barty Smith2314------1350
Larry Mucker1518------1649
Deacon Turner119------2949
Burgess Owens------1137---48
James Harrell------6103248
Mark Arneson------936247
Pat Tilley2123------145
Dave Pureifory------831443
Wayne Mosley2715---------42
Rick Kingrea------830139
John Gilliam2315---------38
Fred Anderson------628438
Ronald Fitzgerald1914------437
Everett Allen------523836
Mario Clark------828---36
Ken Mendenhall159------1034
Steve Owens139------1234
Bill Windauer------817833
Ben Williams------725---32
Julius Adams------520429
Doug Jones------1131529
Tom Beasley------617124
Robert Giblin------215623
Thurman Cowley125------421
Andy Buffone------414220
Steve George------316---19
Ken Bailey24------1218
Mike McGraw------213217
Tom Forrest53------412
Ron Hornsby------22812
Garo Yepremian00------1010
Ricky Baker37---------10
Max Runager00------77
Vince Ferragamo00------44
Chuck Fusina00---------0
New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Bo McConnell------38252689
Tommy Myers------41301081
Mike Haynes------39301180
Derek Check------33241168
Joe Federspiel------3428466
Bill Stanfill------26271164
Tody Smith------3226361
Louis Wright------3026460
Kim Bokamper------2828359
Don Horn1245---------57
Greg Foggie------2526354
Cleveland Franklin823------2253
Patrick Schulz627------1851
Frank Austin1139---------50
Steve Wilson1039---------49
Bob Brooks1236---------48
Al Walker629------1348
Van Terry------2316948
Larry Wilcox1035------146
Mark Nordquist1029------645
Doug Sutherland------2717---44
Babe Morgan935---------44
Henry Childs1027------542
Pete Wysocki------2417142
Mike Renfro727------741
Tom Dinkel------732838
James Mayberry626------638
Terdell Middleton621------128
Will Grant216------1028
Walter Landers04------2428
John McMakin16------1825
Al Cowlings------147223
Stephen Johnstone310------1023
Brent Sexton------138---21
Larry Keller------103720
Rocky Freitas09------1019
Rick Kay------74819
Billy Bryan26------1018
Sam Claphan16------411
Dan Melville00------1010
Doug Greene------0718
Dave Jacobs00------22
Tom Wittum00---------0
Charles Swift00---------0
Guy Benjamin00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4235.8
Middle26823.2
Right10505.0
None1-2-2.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left420.5
Middle6213.5
Right231.5
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Dennis McKenzie30194142301
New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Don Horn42202327850

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen5361.2
Short (0-8 Yds)108535.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)758011.4
Long (19+ Yds)838610.8
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen107353.5
Short (0-8 Yds)106575.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)176734.3
Long (19+ Yds)51346.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Larry Mucker1070138318
WR John Gilliam53011015
WR Pat Tilley4218023
WR Ronald Fitzgerald31116014
RB Wayne Mosley2116015
RB Steve Owens2202219
FB Barty Smith2111014
TE Larry Brown11015019
WR Ken Bailey110804
New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Al Walker135136029
WR Larry Wilcox83064235
TE Henry Childs64031027
WR Mike Renfro62125027
RB James Mayberry33017026
WR Patrick Schulz2000027
FB Cleveland Franklin22023023
RB Terdell Middleton1000021
RB Walter Landers110304

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tampa BayAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Wayne Mosley650.833.40
Steve Owens144.004.00
Ricky Baker144.002.67
New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Dennis McKenzie52163.207.50
New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR John Gilliam1000.002.20
RB Wayne Mosley1166.003.00
WR Ronald Fitzgerald1000.005.33
WR Pat Tilley1000.002.00
WR Larry Mucker111010.0013.80
New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tampa BayRushesConversions
Ricky Baker30
Deacon Turner21
New OrleansRushesConversions
Cleveland Franklin20

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCompConversions
Dennis McKenzie961
New OrleansAttCompConversions
Don Horn1031

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayTargCatchConversions
WR John Gilliam320
WR Pat Tilley220
RB Steve Owens110
WR Ronald Fitzgerald100
WR Ken Bailey111
WR Larry Mucker100
New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR Al Walker610
WR Mike Renfro321
WR Larry Wilcox100

SectionAttendance
Stadium43,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck13,000 (21,400)
End Zone9,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine5,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats8,200 (13,600)
Club Seats4,500 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,700 (3,300)