Week 4, 1979

played in Washington, DC

82 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind

Tampa Bay Buccaneers31430-20
Washington Redskins710140-31

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:50 TBY - Garo Yepremian 18 field goal
1Q: 06:09 WAS - Lou Piccone 9 pass from Bert Jones (John Leypoldt extra point)
2Q: 15:00 WAS - John Leypoldt 32 field goal
2Q: 10:48 TBY - Ronald Fitzgerald 5 pass from Chuck Fusina (Garo Yepremian extra point)
2Q: 03:39 TBY - Jim Mitchell 3 pass from Chuck Fusina (Garo Yepremian extra point)
2Q: 00:48 WAS - Mike Barber 5 pass from Bert Jones (John Leypoldt extra point)
3Q: 10:27 TBY - Garo Yepremian 48 field goal
3Q: 07:30 WAS - Mike Siani 15 pass from Bert Jones (John Leypoldt extra point)
3Q: 00:15 WAS - Delvin Williams 3 pass from Bert Jones (John Leypoldt extra point)

Team StatisticsTBYWAS
Record2-23-1
First Downs2721
- by Rushing63
- by Passing2017
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards464343
- Offensive Plays7258
- Yards per Play6.445.91
Net Rushing Yards10877
- Rushing Attempts1625
- Yards per Rush6.753.08
Net Passing Yards356266
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt55 - 35 - 133 - 22 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards361266
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/50/0
- Yards per Pass Play6.368.06
Fumbles/Lost2/10/0
3rd Down Conversions4/134/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down10.07.0
4th Down Conversions2/30/0
Penalties/Yards10/794/20
Punt Returns/Yards4/342/23
Kick Returns/Yards2/325/113
Interception Ret./Yards2/431/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits45
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/14/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 27OWN 32
Time of Possession33:1426:46

Drive Charts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:006:18OWN 5994Field Goal
16:032:17OWN 17410Punt
214:532:03OWN 2635Punt
212:422:01OPP 35535Touchdown
26:543:2250750Touchdown
20:380:38OWN 20320Half
313:032:42OPP 49418Field Goal
37:232:42OWN 20640Punt
30:053:15OWN 13560Interception
410:194:03OWN 301049Missed FG
43:442:34OWN 221238Downs
40:380:38OWN 7415Game
Washington Redskins
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
18:422:39OWN 38562Touchdown
13:463:53OWN 19966Field Goal
212:500:08OWN 4910Interception
210:413:47OWN 16727Interception
23:322:54OWN 24876Touchdown
315:001:57OWN 2534Punt
310:212:58OWN 37763Touchdown
34:412:54OWN 20513Punt
31:471:42OPP 30530Touchdown
411:501:31OWN 2034Punt
46:162:32OWN 3538Punt
41:100:32OWN 4035Punt

Game MVP: Chuck Fusina, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Rushing Statistics

Tampa BayAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Wayne Mosley77410.573030
Moe Dixon5275.401520
Steve Owens111.00100
Barty Smith111.00100
Ricky Baker133.00300
Chuck Fusina122.00200
WashingtonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Delvin Williams19663.471420
Jeff Kinney551.00500
Jim Braxton166.00600

Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Chuck Fusina55353611/5228187.0
WashingtonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Bert Jones33222660/04302105.6

Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Pat Tilley111712811.6436210
WR John Gilliam7910314.7120270
WR Ronald Fitzgerald465012.5028281
TE Jim Mitchell34186.00091
WR Larry Mucker39227.330110
RB Wayne Mosley23126.00580
RB Moe Dixon2221.00030
RB Steve Owens111111.000110
FB Barty Smith111616.0016160
RB Ricky Baker11-1-1.000-10
TE Larry Brown0100.00000
WashingtonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Mike Siani586012.005171
WR Lou Piccone454310.750171
FB Jim Braxton353812.6711160
RB Delvin Williams333210.6714171
TE Mike Donohoe233015.003190
WR John Fuqua223618.0015300
TE Mike Barber242110.506161
WR Don McCauley1366.00060

Interception Statistics

Tampa BayIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Broderick Kimsey12828.000
CB Mario Clark11515.000
WashingtonIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Reggie Williams100.000

Fumble Statistics

Tampa BayFumbRecovForceTD
Wayne Mosley1000
Virgil Livers1000
Chuck Fusina0100
WashingtonFumbRecovForceTD
Jim Hough0100
John Mendenhall0010
Al Dixon0010

Punting Statistics

Tampa BayPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Max Runager313745.731.3631
WashingtonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Craig Colquitt522044.037.2582

Kicking Statistics

Tampa BayFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Garo Yepremian2/31/10/0482/2
WashingtonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
John Leypoldt1/10/00/0324/4

Punt Return Statistics

Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Virgil Livers3217.00
Doug Jones11313.00
WashingtonRetYardsAvgTD
Larry Marshall11414.00
Lou Piccone199.00

Kick Return Statistics

Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Virgil Livers23216.00
WashingtonRetYardsAvgTD
Lou Piccone49924.80
Larry Marshall11414.00

Defensive Statistics

Tampa BayTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Mark Arneson840.02229
S Burgess Owens810.02329
S Ed Jones420.01824
OLB Rick Kingrea400.01015
CB Jim Stienke400.01725
OLB Broderick Kimsey310.01413
CB Virgil Livers300.02027
DT Andy Buffone210.01722
DT Dave Pureifory110.01723
S Robert Giblin110.01014
DE Fred Anderson110.01618
OLB Mike McGraw100.01013
DT John Woodcock100.01315
DE Tom Beasley100.0915
QB Chuck Fusina10---------
ILB James Harrell100.034
S Doug Jones010.026
OLB Louie Walker010.012
DE Ben Williams010.01220
WashingtonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Reggie Williams800.01646
CB Larry Marshall710.01349
S Tommy Jeffries510.0936
S Ken Greene510.01346
S Tom Pridemore510.01451
DE Jeff Merrow401.01242
CB Lloyd Mumphord300.01039
CB Kerry Reardon210.01143
DE Mike Fultz210.0419
DT John Mendenhall200.0819
OLB Stan White100.0014
RB Delvin Williams10---------
OLB Bo Conway100.018
DT O.J. Sanford100.0625
ILB Ralph Ortega100.0732
TE Mike Barber10---------
DE Mike Butler100.01237
OLB Curtis Townsend100.0926
ILB Neal Olkewicz100.0919
DE Cleveland Elam030.01348

Pass Rush Statistics

Tampa BaySackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT John Woodcock0.010015
DE Julius Adams0.001014
ILB Mark Arneson0.001029
DE Ben Williams0.001020
DE Fred Anderson0.001018
ILB James Harrell0.00104
DT Dave Pureifory0.000123
WashingtonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Jeff Merrow1.003042
DT O.J. Sanford0.010025
DE Cleveland Elam0.010048
DE Lem Burnham0.001014
DE Mike Fultz0.001019

Pass Defense Statistics

Tampa BayCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Mark Arneson40029
S Burgess Owens40029
OLB Rick Kingrea30015
CB Jim Stienke30025
S Ed Jones30024
CB Virgil Livers20027
OLB Broderick Kimsey10113
S Robert Giblin10014
OLB Mike McGraw10013
CB Mario Clark01120
WashingtonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Reggie Williams70146
CB Larry Marshall51049
S Tommy Jeffries41036
CB Lloyd Mumphord31039
ILB Ralph Ortega31032
S Ken Greene31046
S Tom Pridemore30051
CB Kerry Reardon20043
OLB Stan White10014
OLB Bo Conway1008
DE Jeff Merrow10042
DE Mike Fultz10019
OLB Curtis Townsend10026
ILB Neal Olkewicz01019

Blocking Statistics

Tampa BayKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Charles Goodrum13015046
Revie Sorey13013046
Ken Mendenhall1209021
Barty Smith1207017
Greg Koch12016055
Larry Brown1106016
Kenny Frame01011150
Tom Forrest0103013
WashingtonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Doug Dumler59224033
Keith Shelton13024031
Tom Luken05021028
Jim Hough05024030
Dean Lang02020027
Harris Richardson010100

Special Teams Tackles

Tampa BayTacklesSTPlays
James Harrell311
Moe Dixon122
Larry Mucker113
Jim Mitchell17
Revie Sorey15
WashingtonTacklesSTPlays
Al Dixon217
Bob Martin116
Bobby Anderson113
Harris Richardson16
Jim Braxton14

Participation

Tampa BayRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Chuck Fusina1656---------72
Greg Koch1655---------71
Kenny Frame1150------364
Revie Sorey1346------564
Kyle Davis1348------263
Charles Goodrum1546---------61
Ronald Fitzgerald1034------1660
Jim Mitchell1338------758
Virgil Livers------20271057
Pat Tilley746------154
Larry Mucker734------1354
Mark Arneson------2229253
Burgess Owens------2329153
Jim Stienke------1725850
Moe Dixon521------2248
John Gilliam1136---------47
Rick Kingrea------10152146
Mario Clark------1920544
Ed Jones------1824143
Dave Pureifory------1723242
Andy Buffone------1722140
Larry Brown616------1638
Everett Allen------9151236
Ken Mendenhall921------535
Fred Anderson------1618135
Barty Smith717------1034
Robert Giblin------1014933
Ben Williams------1220133
Tom Beasley------915832
Wayne Mosley1020---------30
Julius Adams------1314229
Broderick Kimsey------1413128
John Woodcock------1315---28
Mike McGraw------1013326
Steve Owens312------924
Tom Forrest313------622
Doug Jones------261321
James Harrell------341118
Louie Walker------1269
Garo Yepremian00------88
Claude Minor01------67
Ricky Baker16---------7
Vince Ferragamo00------33
Max Runager00------33
Dennis McKenzie00---------0
Thurman Cowley00---------0
WashingtonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Larry Marshall------13491577
Tom Pridemore------1451671
Reggie Williams------1646365
Cleveland Elam------1348162
Keith Shelton2431------661
Ken Greene------1346261
Doug Dumler2433------259
Tommy Jeffries------9361459
Jim Hough2430------559
Bert Jones2533---------58
Lloyd Mumphord------1039756
Kerry Reardon------1143256
Jeff Merrow------1242256
Mike Butler------1237453
Tom Luken2128---------49
Curtis Townsend------9261449
Dean Lang2027------148
Lou Piccone1425------645
Ralph Ortega------732544
Mike Barber1920------342
Jim Braxton1720------441
Delvin Williams2020---------40
Don McCauley917------1238
Jeff Kinney513------1735
O.J. Sanford------625334
Jack Cornell1116------633
Mike Siani1616---------32
Stan White------0141731
John Mendenhall------819229
John Fuqua1412------228
Neal Olkewicz------919---28
Mike Fultz------419326
Mike Donohoe711------725
Bob Martin------531624
Bobby Anderson45------1322
Lem Burnham------414119
Al Dixon02------1719
James Thompson04------1216
Bo Conway------18110
John Leypoldt00------77
Harris Richardson10------67
Craig Colquitt00------55
Jeff McIntyre------0033
Scott Hunter00------11
Steve Rogers00---------0
Joe Pisarcik00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left46516.3
Middle9404.4
Right331.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10474.7
Middle10181.8
Right5122.4
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Chuck Fusina55357416501
WashingtonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Bert Jones33221111512

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen55346.8
Short (0-8 Yds)24181345.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)167845.3
Long (19+ Yds)9510912.1
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen32155.0
Short (0-8 Yds)76476.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)19121739.1
Long (19+ Yds)42317.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Pat Tilley17110128346
WR John Gilliam970103336
WR Larry Mucker93122034
WR Ronald Fitzgerald64050134
TE Jim Mitchell43018038
RB Wayne Mosley32012020
RB Moe Dixon2202021
TE Larry Brown1000016
RB Steve Owens11011012
FB Barty Smith11016017
RB Ricky Baker110-106
WashingtonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Mike Siani85060016
FB Jim Braxton53038020
WR Lou Piccone54043025
TE Mike Barber42121020
TE Mike Donohoe32030011
WR Don McCauley3106017
RB Delvin Williams33032020
WR John Fuqua22036112

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tampa BayAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Wayne Mosley1-3-3.0010.57
Steve Owens111.001.00
WashingtonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Delvin Williams451.253.47

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Chuck Fusina1210605.006.56
WashingtonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Bert Jones95455.008.06

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Pat Tilley44338.257.53
WR Ronald Fitzgerald32124.008.33
TE Jim Mitchell2131.504.50
RB Wayne Mosley1188.004.00
RB Ricky Baker11-1-1.00-1.00
WR Larry Mucker1155.002.44
WashingtonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
FB Jim Braxton31134.337.60
TE Mike Barber3151.675.25
WR Lou Piccone1199.008.60
WR Mike Siani111515.007.50
RB Delvin Williams1133.0010.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tampa BayRushesConversions
Ricky Baker10
WashingtonRushesConversions
Jim Braxton10
Jeff Kinney10
Delvin Williams10

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCompConversions
Chuck Fusina1294
WashingtonAttCompConversions
Bert Jones744

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayTargCatchConversions
WR Larry Mucker531
WR John Gilliam221
RB Ricky Baker110
WR Ronald Fitzgerald111
RB Moe Dixon110
WR Pat Tilley111
WashingtonTargCatchConversions
WR Don McCauley200
WR Mike Siani222
FB Jim Braxton100
WR Lou Piccone111
RB Delvin Williams111

SectionAttendance
Stadium63,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck19,400 (21,400)
End Zone13,500 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats11,800 (13,600)
Club Seats7,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,200 (3,300)