Week 11, 1979

played in Carolina, NC

34 degrees, snow, 16 mph wind

Tampa Bay Buccaneers	0	0	0	0	-	0
Carolina Panthers	3	10	0	10	-	23

Scoring Summary
1Q: 01:36 CAR - Don Cockroft 33 field goal
2Q: 03:49 CAR - Joe Washington 4 run (Don Cockroft extra point)
2Q: 00:22 CAR - Don Cockroft 38 field goal
4Q: 15:00 CAR - David Hill 28 pass from Will Cureton (Don Cockroft extra point)
4Q: 04:16 CAR - Don Cockroft 25 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 01:36 CAR - Don Cockroft 33 field goal
2Q: 03:49 CAR - Joe Washington 4 run (Don Cockroft extra point)
2Q: 00:22 CAR - Don Cockroft 38 field goal
4Q: 15:00 CAR - David Hill 28 pass from Will Cureton (Don Cockroft extra point)
4Q: 04:16 CAR - Don Cockroft 25 field goal

Team Statistics TBY CAR
Record 4-6 5-5
First Downs 8 22
- by Rushing 1 11
- by Passing 6 9
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 152 343
- Offensive Plays 51 78
- Yards per Play 2.98 4.40
Net Rushing Yards 40 137
- Rushing Attempts 13 49
- Yards per Rush 3.08 2.80
Net Passing Yards 112 206
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 37 - 20 - 2 28 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 117 210
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/5 1/4
- Yards per Pass Play 2.95 7.10
Fumbles/Lost 4/2 2/0
3rd Down Conversions 1/11 6/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.6 8.0
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/1
Penalties/Yards 4/20 8/70
Punt Returns/Yards 2/14 2/11
Kick Returns/Yards 5/176 1/27
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/14
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 41
Time of Possession 18:21 41:39

Team Statistics	TBY	CAR
Record	4-6	5-5
First Downs	8	22
- by Rushing	1	11
- by Passing	6	9
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	152	343
- Offensive Plays	51	78
- Yards per Play	2.98	4.40
Net Rushing Yards	40	137
- Rushing Attempts	13	49
- Yards per Rush	3.08	2.80
Net Passing Yards	112	206
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	37 - 20 - 2	28 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	117	210
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/5	1/4
- Yards per Pass Play	2.95	7.10
Fumbles/Lost	4/2	2/0
3rd Down Conversions	1/11	6/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.6	8.0
4th Down Conversions	0/2	0/1
Penalties/Yards	4/20	8/70
Punt Returns/Yards	2/14	2/11
Kick Returns/Yards	5/176	1/27
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/14
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 41
Time of Possession	18:21	41:39

Drive Charts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:33	OPP 46	3	8	Punt
1	10:14	2:28	OWN 31	7	60	Fumble
1	1:30	2:53	OWN 28	4	13	Punt
2	9:42	1:38	OWN 5	3	4	Punt
2	3:39	1:07	OWN 39	3	3	Punt
2	0:17	0:17	OWN 15	1	-2	Half
3	9:31	2:33	OWN 20	8	56	Fumble
3	5:20	1:13	OWN 27	3	-1	Punt
4	14:49	1:21	OWN 20	3	8	Interception
4	12:24	1:38	OWN 38	5	13	Punt
4	7:08	0:32	OWN 10	4	4	Downs
4	4:11	0:51	OPP 46	4	8	Downs
4	2:03	0:41	OWN 2	4	13	Interception

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:27	2:13	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
1	7:46	6:16	OWN 23	11	61	Field Goal
2	13:37	3:55	OWN 31	7	6	Punt
2	8:04	4:25	OPP 37	8	37	Touchdown
2	2:32	2:15	OWN 17	7	62	Field Goal
3	15:00	5:29	OWN 43	10	45	Missed FG
3	6:58	1:38	OWN 24	3	0	Punt
3	4:07	4:18	OWN 37	9	63	Touchdown
4	13:28	1:04	OPP 46	4	8	Downs
4	10:46	3:38	OWN 20	7	32	Punt
4	6:36	2:25	OPP 14	3	6	Field Goal
4	3:20	1:17	OWN 38	3	-1	Punt
4	1:22	1:22	OPP 21	3	0	Game

Game MVP: Will Cureton, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Wayne Mosley	5	31	6.20	20	1
Deacon Turner	4	6	1.50	7	0
Dennis McKenzie	3	3	1.00	4	0
Steve Owens	1	0	0.00	0	0

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Joe Washington	28	82	2.93	10	2	1
Allen Carter	18	26	1.44	7	0	0
Drew Pearson	1	11	11.00	11	1	0
Dave Preston	1	19	19.00	19	1	0
Bill Kenney	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0

Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dennis McKenzie	22	13	93	1/5	0	25	1	50.0
Chuck Fusina	15	7	24	0/0	0	11	1	25.7

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Will Cureton	27	18	210	1/4	1	30	0	102.3
Bill Kenney	1	0	0	0/0	0	0	0	39.6

Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Larry Mucker	4	7	46	11.50	7	25
TE Jim Mitchell	3	5	2	0.67	0	3
RB Wayne Mosley	3	4	6	2.00	0	9
WR Ronald Fitzgerald	3	6	23	7.67	1	11
WR John Gilliam	2	6	25	12.50	0	21
WR Pat Tilley	2	6	12	6.00	0	8
RB Steve Owens	1	1	0	0.00	0	0
RB George Ragsdale	1	1	3	3.00	0	3
RB Deacon Turner	1	1	0	0.00	0	0

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE David Hill	6	7	81	13.50	31	28	1
WR Drew Pearson	3	3	48	16.00	12	30	0
WR Steve Rivera	3	4	37	12.33	11	25	0
RB Joe Washington	2	4	22	11.00	8	18	0
WR Vic Washington	1	2	7	7.00	0	7	0
TE Burt Kobeski	1	1	2	2.00	0	2	0
RB Allen Carter	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0
FB Curtis Brown	1	2	5	5.00	0	5	0
WR Ted Newton	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Jeremy Wolf	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Dave Preston	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Honor Jackson	2	14	7.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Tampa Bay	Fumb	Recov	Force
George Ragsdale	2	0	0
Deacon Turner	2	0	0
John Gilliam	0	1	0
Ken Bailey	0	1	0
Mark Arneson	0	0	1
Dave Pureifory	0	0	1

Carolina	Fumb	Recov	Force
Allen Carter	1	1	0
Joe Washington	1	0	0
Tony Cline	0	1	0
Glen Edwards	0	1	0
Vic Washington	0	1	0
Dominic Winstead	0	0	1
Blake Gaylor	0	0	1
Tom Hannon	0	0	1
Dwayne Woodruff	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Max Runager	6	232	38.7	30.2	49	1

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Luke Prestridge	5	260	52.0	49.2	61	3

Kicking Statistics

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Don Cockroft	3/4	0/0	0/0	38	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Virgil Livers	2	14	7.0	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Vic Washington	2	11	5.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
John Gilliam	3	131	43.7	0
George Ragsdale	2	45	22.5	0

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Allen Carter	1	27	27.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Mark Arneson	12	1	0.0	42	28
CB Virgil Livers	8	1	0.0	37	24
DT Dave Pureifory	7	3	1.0	32	16
CB Jim Stienke	5	1	0.0	29	21
DE Fred Anderson	4	2	0.0	21	9
S Burgess Owens	3	2	0.0	44	24
OLB Mike McGraw	3	1	0.0	31	10
DE Tom Beasley	3	1	0.0	28	20
DE Julius Adams	3	0	0.0	28	13
OLB Broderick Kimsey	2	3	0.0	24	20
DE Ben Williams	2	2	0.0	21	16
S Robert Giblin	2	1	0.0	34	20
CB Mario Clark	2	1	0.0	37	15
ILB James Harrell	2	1	0.0	9	4
OLB Rick Kingrea	2	0	0.0	17	9
DT John Woodcock	2	0	0.0	17	13
S Doug Jones	1	3	0.0	25	14
DT Andy Buffone	1	1	0.0	27	23
CB Everett Allen	1	1	0.0	23	14
TE Jim Mitchell	1	0	---	---	---
G Bill Ellenbogen	1	0	---	---	---
WR Pat Tilley	1	0	---	---	---

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Tom Hannon	5	0	0.0	12	31
S Honor Jackson	4	1	0.0	7	23
OLB Gary Weaver	4	1	0.0	10	13
OLB Steve King	3	0	1.0	12	34
CB Blake Gaylor	3	0	0.0	9	28
ILB Terry Beeson	2	2	0.0	13	37
CB C.J. Garrett	2	1	0.0	11	34
CB Dwayne Woodruff	2	1	0.0	8	28
DT Dominic Winstead	2	0	0.0	9	17
CB Marvin Cobb	1	2	0.0	7	27
S Glen Edwards	1	0	0.0	9	33
ILB Bob Pifferini	1	0	0.0	3	2
OLB Derrel Luce	1	0	0.0	1	4
DE George Martin	1	0	0.0	7	27
OLB Eric Williams	1	0	0.0	1	7
DE Dennis Johnson	0	1	0.0	6	11
DT Jim Wolf	0	1	0.0	4	21

Pass Rush Statistics

Tampa Bay	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Dave Pureifory	1.0	0	0	2	16
S Burgess Owens	0.0	1	0	0	24
DE Ben Williams	0.0	1	0	0	16
DE Julius Adams	0.0	0	1	0	13
DT Andy Buffone	0.0	0	1	0	23
DE Tom Beasley	0.0	0	1	0	20

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Steve King	1.0	2	0	0	34
DE George Martin	0.0	2	0	0	27
DE Billy Howard	0.0	0	1	2	27
DE Dennis Johnson	0.0	0	1	0	11
DT Jim Wolf	0.0	0	1	0	21
OLB Derrel Luce	0.0	0	1	0	4

Pass Defense Statistics

Tampa Bay	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Jim Stienke	5	0	21
CB Virgil Livers	4	0	24
ILB Mark Arneson	3	1	28
OLB Rick Kingrea	1	1	9
OLB Broderick Kimsey	1	1	20
OLB Mike McGraw	1	1	10
S Doug Jones	1	0	14
CB Mario Clark	1	0	15
ILB James Harrell	1	0	4

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Tom Hannon	4	1	0	31
S Honor Jackson	3	0	2	23
CB Blake Gaylor	3	0	0	28
CB C.J. Garrett	2	1	0	34
S Glen Edwards	1	1	0	33
OLB Steve King	1	1	0	34
ILB Bob Pifferini	1	0	0	2
CB Marvin Cobb	1	0	0	27
OLB Derrel Luce	1	0	0	4
ILB Terry Beeson	1	0	0	37
OLB Eric Williams	1	0	0	7
CB Dwayne Woodruff	1	0	0	28
DE Dennis Johnson	0	1	0	11

Blocking Statistics

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Revie Sorey	2	3	11	1	32
Kyle Davis	0	2	9	0	30
Rich Caster	0	1	4	0	11
Tom Forrest	0	1	4	0	6
Charles Goodrum	0	1	9	0	32
Ken Mendenhall	0	1	4	0	8
Steve Owens	0	1	7	0	16

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Lionel Antoine	4	10	45	0	22
Quinn Hoffman	3	8	44	0	22
Jeff Williams	3	7	45	0	25
Noah Jackson	2	9	37	1	28
Dan Peiffer	2	5	44	0	24
Dan Nugent	1	4	14	0	14
Curtis Brown	0	2	25	0	17
Burt Kobeski	0	1	24	0	10
Wes Hamilton	0	1	16	0	10
David Hill	0	1	35	0	20

Special Teams Tackles

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
George Ragsdale	1	13
James Harrell	1	13
Robert Giblin	1	10

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Bubba Bean	2	15
Tom Hannon	2	11
Steve Rivera	1	11
Jeff Williams	1	8
Blake Gaylor	1	7

Participation

Tampa Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Mark Arneson	---	---	42	28	3	73
Burgess Owens	---	---	44	24	4	72
Virgil Livers	---	---	37	24	6	67
Robert Giblin	---	---	34	20	10	64
Jim Stienke	---	---	29	21	13	63
Mario Clark	---	---	37	15	3	55
Tom Beasley	---	---	28	20	7	55
Doug Jones	---	---	25	14	15	54
Andy Buffone	---	---	27	23	1	51
Dave Pureifory	---	---	32	16	2	50
Broderick Kimsey	---	---	24	20	3	47
Everett Allen	---	---	23	14	10	47
Revie Sorey	11	32	---	---	4	47
Julius Adams	---	---	28	13	4	45
Kyle Davis	9	30	---	---	6	45
Mike McGraw	---	---	31	10	3	44
John Gilliam	7	28	---	---	6	41
Charles Goodrum	9	32	---	---	---	41
Rick Kingrea	---	---	17	9	14	40
Kenny Frame	11	28	---	---	---	39
Ben Williams	---	---	21	16	2	39
Greg Koch	13	26	---	---	---	39
Steve Owens	7	16	---	---	15	38
Dennis McKenzie	13	23	---	---	---	36
Larry Mucker	7	18	---	---	11	36
John Woodcock	---	---	17	13	4	34
Pat Tilley	9	24	---	---	---	33
Fred Anderson	---	---	21	9	3	33
Ronald Fitzgerald	4	27	---	---	1	32
Jim Mitchell	11	19	---	---	---	30
Deacon Turner	5	11	---	---	13	29
Rich Caster	4	11	---	---	13	28
Wayne Mosley	8	19	---	---	1	28
George Ragsdale	3	10	---	---	13	26
James Harrell	---	---	9	4	13	26
Clarence Copeland	---	---	13	6	5	24
Ken Mendenhall	4	8	---	---	6	18
Claude Minor	0	12	---	---	6	18
Tom Forrest	4	6	---	---	6	16
Chuck Fusina	0	15	---	---	---	15
Ken Bailey	0	7	---	---	7	14
Buddy Hardaway	2	10	---	---	---	12
Bill Ellenbogen	2	6	---	---	2	10
Max Runager	0	0	---	---	6	6
Garo Yepremian	0	0	---	---	1	1
Vince Ferragamo	0	0	---	---	---	0

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Jeff Williams	45	25	---	---	8	78
Dan Peiffer	44	24	---	---	9	77
Noah Jackson	37	28	---	---	6	71
Quinn Hoffman	44	22	---	---	5	71
Will Cureton	38	28	---	---	3	69
Lionel Antoine	45	22	---	---	---	67
C.J. Garrett	---	---	11	34	19	64
David Hill	35	20	---	---	2	57
Drew Pearson	35	21	---	---	---	56
Joe Washington	29	14	---	---	12	55
Tom Hannon	---	---	12	31	11	54
Terry Beeson	---	---	13	37	---	50
Curtis Brown	25	17	---	---	7	49
Burt Kobeski	24	10	---	---	13	47
Steve King	---	---	12	34	---	46
Blake Gaylor	---	---	9	28	7	44
Glen Edwards	---	---	9	33	---	42
Dave Preston	20	14	---	---	7	41
Vic Washington	15	12	---	---	13	40
Billy Howard	---	---	12	27	---	39
Allen Carter	20	15	---	---	2	37
George Martin	---	---	7	27	3	37
Dan Nugent	14	14	---	---	9	37
Dwayne Woodruff	---	---	8	28	---	36
Marvin Cobb	---	---	7	27	---	34
Wes Hamilton	16	10	---	---	8	34
Jeremy Wolf	16	6	---	---	10	32
Honor Jackson	---	---	7	23	---	30
Dominic Winstead	---	---	9	17	2	28
Dennis Johnson	---	---	6	11	9	26
Jim Wolf	---	---	4	21	---	25
Steve Rivera	8	5	---	---	11	24
Gary Weaver	---	---	10	13	---	23
Ted Newton	14	9	---	---	---	23
Bubba Bean	4	2	---	---	15	21
Jerry Blanton	---	---	1	3	16	20
Eric Williams	---	---	1	7	7	15
Tony Cline	---	---	1	11	---	12
Derrel Luce	---	---	1	4	7	12
Bill Kenney	11	1	---	---	---	12
Don Cockroft	0	0	---	---	10	10
Bob Pifferini	---	---	3	2	1	6
Luke Prestridge	0	0	---	---	5	5
Floyd Tongue	---	---	0	0	4	4
Quentin Vaughn	0	0	---	---	1	1
Rick Moser	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	-1	-0.3
Middle	6	17	2.8
Right	2	26	13.0
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	19	43	2.3
Middle	11	32	2.9
Right	18	63	3.5
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dennis McKenzie	22	13	2	0	1	3	2	0	1
Chuck Fusina	15	7	0	1	0	2	2	2	1

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Will Cureton	27	18	4	0	0	4	3	2	0
Bill Kenney	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	-3	-0.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	10	32	2.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	5	42	2.8
Long (19+ Yds)	6	2	46	7.7

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	11	85	4.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	6	95	11.9
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	30	30.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Larry Mucker	7	4	0	46	1	18
WR John Gilliam	6	2	0	25	1	28
WR Ronald Fitzgerald	6	3	1	23	0	27
WR Pat Tilley	6	2	0	12	0	24
TE Jim Mitchell	5	3	0	2	0	19
RB Wayne Mosley	4	3	0	6	0	19
RB Steve Owens	1	1	0	0	0	16
RB George Ragsdale	1	1	0	3	0	10
RB Deacon Turner	1	1	0	0	0	11

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE David Hill	7	6	81	2	20
WR Steve Rivera	4	3	37	1	5
RB Joe Washington	4	2	22	0	14
WR Drew Pearson	3	3	48	1	21
WR Vic Washington	2	1	7	0	12
WR Ted Newton	2	0	0	0	9
FB Curtis Brown	2	1	5	0	17
TE Burt Kobeski	1	1	2	0	10
TE Jeremy Wolf	1	0	0	0	6
RB Allen Carter	1	1	8	0	15
WR Dave Preston	1	0	0	0	14

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Deacon Turner	1	7	7.00	1.50

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Joe Washington	7	15	2.14	2.93
Allen Carter	2	7	3.50	1.44
Bill Kenney	1	-1	-1.00	-1.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Will Cureton	4	2	10	2.50	7.78

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Drew Pearson	1	1	6	6.00	16.00
WR Ted Newton	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Steve Rivera	1	1	4	4.00	9.25
RB Joe Washington	1	0	0	0.00	5.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
Wayne Mosley	2	0
Dennis McKenzie	1	0
Deacon Turner	1	0

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
Joe Washington	5	1
Bill Kenney	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dennis McKenzie	3	1	1
Chuck Fusina	3	0	0

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Will Cureton	9	8	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR John Gilliam	2	1	1
RB Wayne Mosley	1	0	0
WR Ronald Fitzgerald	1	0	0
WR Pat Tilley	1	0	0
WR Larry Mucker	1	0	0

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Drew Pearson	2	2	2
WR Steve Rivera	2	2	1
WR Ted Newton	1	0	0
TE Burt Kobeski	1	1	0
TE David Hill	1	1	1
RB Joe Washington	1	1	1
FB Curtis Brown	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 62,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,000 (21,400)
End Zone 13,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 12,100 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,100 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	62,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,000 (21,400)
End Zone	13,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	12,100 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,100 (3,300)