Week 15, 1979

played in Atlanta, GA

37 degrees, fair, 11 mph wind

Tampa Bay Buccaneers	7	3	0	0	-	10
Atlanta Falcons	0	9	0	3	-	12

Scoring Summary
1Q: 15:00 TBY - John Gilliam 95 kickoff return (Garo Yepremian extra point)
2Q: 10:32 ATL - Chris Bahr 43 field goal
2Q: 05:38 TBY - Garo Yepremian 37 field goal
2Q: 01:26 ATL - Chris Bahr 32 field goal
2Q: 00:08 ATL - Chris Bahr 54 field goal
4Q: 00:29 ATL - Chris Bahr 26 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 15:00 TBY - John Gilliam 95 kickoff return (Garo Yepremian extra point)
2Q: 10:32 ATL - Chris Bahr 43 field goal
2Q: 05:38 TBY - Garo Yepremian 37 field goal
2Q: 01:26 ATL - Chris Bahr 32 field goal
2Q: 00:08 ATL - Chris Bahr 54 field goal
4Q: 00:29 ATL - Chris Bahr 26 field goal

Team Statistics TBY ATL
Record 5-9 6-8
First Downs 13 19
- by Rushing 5 9
- by Passing 7 8
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 212 274
- Offensive Plays 64 62
- Yards per Play 3.31 4.42
Net Rushing Yards 104 110
- Rushing Attempts 27 27
- Yards per Rush 3.85 4.07
Net Passing Yards 108 164
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 35 - 18 - 0 33 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 119 174
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/11 2/10
- Yards per Pass Play 2.92 4.69
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 5/17 3/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.9 8.2
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/35 6/40
Punt Returns/Yards 5/60 2/21
Kick Returns/Yards 4/173 2/54
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 0 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 0/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 26
Time of Possession 31:39 28:21

Team Statistics	TBY	ATL
Record	5-9	6-8
First Downs	13	19
- by Rushing	5	9
- by Passing	7	8
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	212	274
- Offensive Plays	64	62
- Yards per Play	3.31	4.42
Net Rushing Yards	104	110
- Rushing Attempts	27	27
- Yards per Rush	3.85	4.07
Net Passing Yards	108	164
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	35 - 18 - 0	33 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	119	174
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/11	2/10
- Yards per Pass Play	2.92	4.69
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	5/17	3/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.9	8.2
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/35	6/40
Punt Returns/Yards	5/60	2/21
Kick Returns/Yards	4/173	2/54
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	0	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	0/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 26
Time of Possession	31:39	28:21

Drive Charts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:27	3:24	OWN 15	7	36	Punt
1	6:31	2:58	OWN 41	6	16	Punt
1	1:48	2:15	OPP 48	5	7	Punt
2	10:26	4:56	OWN 20	9	60	Field Goal
2	1:19	1:04	OWN 33	3	1	Punt
3	12:31	2:20	OWN 2	6	9	Punt
3	7:39	3:33	OWN 20	6	21	Punt
3	2:38	1:29	OWN 33	3	9	Punt
4	14:45	3:40	OWN 34	8	27	Punt
4	9:03	3:32	OWN 35	6	16	Punt
4	4:10	1:32	OPP 44	3	-15	Punt
4	0:24	0:24	OWN 41	2	10	Game

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	14:45	1:18	OWN 33	3	0	Punt
1	10:03	3:32	OWN 20	8	51	Fumble
1	3:33	1:45	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
2	14:33	4:07	OWN 20	6	54	Field Goal
2	5:30	4:11	OWN 20	11	65	Field Goal
2	0:15	0:14	OWN 48	1	15	Field Goal
3	15:00	2:29	OWN 31	5	7	Punt
3	10:11	2:32	OWN 42	4	13	Punt
3	4:06	1:28	OWN 26	3	-3	Punt
3	1:09	1:24	OWN 16	3	-1	Punt
4	11:05	2:02	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
4	5:31	1:21	OWN 20	3	-8	Punt
4	2:38	2:14	OWN 29	9	62	Field Goal

Game MVP: Chris Bahr, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Wayne Mosley	16	71	4.44	18	2
Moe Dixon	6	12	2.00	5	0
Rich Caster	3	10	3.33	5	0
Chuck Fusina	2	11	5.50	6	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Tony Dorsett	18	84	4.67	14	6
Mark Van Eeghen	5	25	5.00	9	0
Ron Groce	2	2	1.00	1	0
Robert Miller	1	-3	-3.00	-3	0
Tommy Kramer	1	2	2.00	2	0

Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Chuck Fusina	35	18	119	2/11	0	24	0	59.1

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Tommy Kramer	33	21	174	2/10	0	23	0	77.1

Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Ronald Fitzgerald	6	10	42	7.00	5	10
WR John Gilliam	4	7	16	4.00	0	6
RB Wayne Mosley	3	7	20	6.67	0	11
WR Ken Bailey	2	2	7	3.50	0	7
WR Pat Tilley	2	4	31	15.50	6	24
WR Larry Mucker	1	3	3	3.00	0	3
TE Larry Brown	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
RB Moe Dixon	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Kellen Winslow	6	7	47	7.83	7	20
FB Mark Van Eeghen	5	5	27	5.40	23	11
WR Jerry Butler	3	4	36	12.00	7	20
WR Doug Winslow	2	2	38	19.00	15	23
WR Lionel Summers	2	2	10	5.00	1	6
WR Robert Miller	2	5	14	7.00	0	7
RB Tony Dorsett	1	3	2	2.00	0	2
TE Russ Francis	0	4	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Tampa Bay	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Virgil Livers	0	1	0	0
Louie Walker	0	0	1	0

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Robert Miller	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Max Runager	10	407	40.7	28.6	49	1

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Larry Swider	8	408	51.0	41.0	60	2

Kicking Statistics

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Garo Yepremian	1/1	0/0	0/0	37	1/1

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Chris Bahr	4/4	2/2	1/1	54	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Virgil Livers	5	60	12.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bernie Jackson	2	21	10.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
John Gilliam	4	173	43.3	1

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bernie Jackson	2	54	27.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Burgess Owens	7	0	0.0	25	30
DT John Woodcock	7	0	0.0	14	25
S Doug Jones	4	2	0.0	9	14
CB Everett Allen	4	0	0.0	20	29
DE Tom Beasley	3	2	1.0	16	20
S Ed Jones	3	0	1.0	21	25
DE Julius Adams	3	1	0.0	19	24
ILB Mark Arneson	3	1	0.0	18	26
OLB Rick Kingrea	3	1	0.0	16	26
DT Andy Buffone	3	0	0.0	15	17
CB Virgil Livers	2	1	0.0	16	26
ILB James Harrell	2	1	0.0	9	9
OLB Mike McGraw	2	0	0.0	14	11
CB Mario Clark	1	1	0.0	22	23
CB Jim Stienke	1	0	0.0	5	12
DE Ben Williams	1	0	0.0	25	30
DT Steve George	0	1	0.0	14	12
OLB Louie Walker	0	1	0.0	8	7

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Henry Stuckey	7	0	0.0	17	30
ILB Tom MacLeod	6	1	0.0	24	22
S Ralph McGill	5	0	0.0	22	37
CB Randy Logan	4	0	0.0	25	31
DE Harvey Martin	3	1	1.0	20	25
DE Lawrence Pillers	3	1	0.0	19	25
DT Charlie Johnson	3	1	0.0	18	28
S Jeff Severson	3	0	0.0	18	24
DT Joe Klecko	2	1	1.0	14	19
DT Randy Crowder	2	2	0.0	19	19
OLB Cecil Johnson	2	2	0.0	19	22
OLB Rob Niarne	2	2	0.0	8	16
S Bernie Jackson	1	4	0.0	22	29
OLB Gary Cobb	1	1	0.0	14	10
CB Rolland Lawrence	1	0	0.0	19	31
FB Mark Van Eeghen	1	0	---	---	---
DE Gary Burley	1	0	0.0	15	24
ILB Dirt Winston	1	0	0.0	3	14

Pass Rush Statistics

Tampa Bay	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Tom Beasley	1.0	1	0	1	20
S Ed Jones	1.0	0	0	0	25
DE Ben Williams	0.0	1	1	0	30
DE Julius Adams	0.0	1	0	0	24
OLB Rick Kingrea	0.0	0	1	0	26
DT Andy Buffone	0.0	0	1	0	17

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Joe Klecko	1.0	1	0	1	19
DE Harvey Martin	1.0	0	1	1	25
DT Charlie Johnson	0.0	1	0	0	28
DT Randy Crowder	0.0	0	2	0	19
DE Gary Burley	0.0	0	1	0	24
DE Lawrence Pillers	0.0	0	1	0	25

Pass Defense Statistics

Tampa Bay	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Everett Allen	3	0	29
CB Virgil Livers	2	1	26
ILB Mark Arneson	2	0	26
S Burgess Owens	2	0	30
DT John Woodcock	2	0	25
CB Jim Stienke	1	1	12
OLB Louie Walker	1	1	7
DE Julius Adams	1	0	24
S Doug Jones	1	0	14
OLB Rick Kingrea	1	0	26
DT Andy Buffone	1	0	17
S Ed Jones	1	0	25
OLB Mike McGraw	1	0	11
CB Mario Clark	1	0	23
ILB James Harrell	1	0	9

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Henry Stuckey	5	0	30
S Ralph McGill	3	2	37
S Jeff Severson	3	0	24
CB Randy Logan	2	1	31
OLB Rob Niarne	2	0	16
ILB Tom MacLeod	1	0	22
DE Harvey Martin	1	0	25
ILB Dirt Winston	1	0	14
OLB Cecil Johnson	0	2	22
S Bernie Jackson	0	1	29

Blocking Statistics

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Ken Mendenhall	3	5	19	1	28
Claude Minor	2	4	20	1	27
Bill Ellenbogen	1	1	7	0	11
Buddy Hardaway	1	1	14	0	28
Charles Goodrum	0	4	22	0	33
Thurman Cowley	0	4	8	0	5
Revie Sorey	0	3	21	0	32
Kyle Davis	0	2	8	0	9
Tom Forrest	0	1	16	0	12

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Emmanuel Zanders	4	4	25	0	33
Jim Langer	2	5	22	0	31
Jeff Van Note	2	4	22	0	32
Louis Bullard	2	2	9	0	8
Karl Baldischwiler	1	7	22	1	31
Keith Fahnhorst	0	1	23	1	31
Russ Francis	0	1	12	0	13
Derrel Gofourth	0	1	5	0	4
Mark Slater	0	1	5	0	3

Special Teams Tackles

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
James Harrell	2	17
Robert Giblin	1	20
Tim Wilson	1	19

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Eddie Lee Ivery	4	13
Mark Van Eeghen	2	14
Dan Alexander	1	12
Louis Bullard	1	12

Participation

Tampa Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Rick Kingrea	---	---	16	26	28	70
Ben Williams	---	---	25	30	11	66
Chuck Fusina	27	37	---	---	---	64
Everett Allen	---	---	20	29	12	61
Revie Sorey	21	32	---	---	7	60
Burgess Owens	---	---	25	30	4	59
Charles Goodrum	22	33	---	---	---	55
Julius Adams	---	---	19	24	10	53
Virgil Livers	---	---	16	26	9	51
Robert Giblin	---	---	11	19	20	50
Ed Jones	---	---	21	25	4	50
Mark Arneson	---	---	18	26	5	49
Ken Mendenhall	19	28	---	---	2	49
Ronald Fitzgerald	17	29	---	---	3	49
Claude Minor	20	27	---	---	---	47
Wayne Mosley	20	27	---	---	---	47
Mario Clark	---	---	22	23	2	47
John Gilliam	13	27	---	---	5	45
Rich Caster	15	12	---	---	16	43
John Woodcock	---	---	14	25	4	43
Moe Dixon	7	8	---	---	27	42
Buddy Hardaway	14	28	---	---	---	42
Pat Tilley	20	21	---	---	---	41
Larry Brown	9	13	---	---	18	40
Tom Forrest	16	12	---	---	11	39
Tom Beasley	---	---	16	20	2	38
Jim Mitchell	18	19	---	---	---	37
Jim Stienke	---	---	5	12	20	37
Andy Buffone	---	---	15	17	3	35
Larry Mucker	10	12	---	---	13	35
James Harrell	---	---	9	9	17	35
Doug Jones	---	---	9	14	11	34
Tim Wilson	4	11	---	---	19	34
Mike McGraw	---	---	14	11	4	29
Bill Ellenbogen	7	11	---	---	11	29
Steve George	---	---	14	12	1	27
Kyle Davis	8	9	---	---	8	25
Ken Bailey	2	6	---	---	9	17
Louie Walker	---	---	8	7	1	16
Thurman Cowley	8	5	---	---	3	16
Max Runager	0	0	---	---	10	10
Gerald Skinner	0	0	---	---	6	6
Garo Yepremian	0	0	---	---	4	4
Vince Ferragamo	0	0	---	---	1	1
Dennis McKenzie	0	0	---	---	---	0
Deacon Turner	0	0	---	---	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Bernie Jackson	---	---	22	29	26	77
Henry Stuckey	---	---	17	30	30	77
Emmanuel Zanders	25	33	---	---	12	70
Kellen Winslow	22	33	---	---	14	69
Mark Van Eeghen	23	31	---	---	14	68
Jeff Van Note	22	32	---	---	8	62
Tommy Kramer	27	35	---	---	---	62
Ralph McGill	---	---	22	37	2	61
Randy Logan	---	---	25	31	3	59
Harvey Martin	---	---	20	25	12	57
Keith Fahnhorst	23	31	---	---	---	54
Rolland Lawrence	---	---	19	31	4	54
Jim Langer	22	31	---	---	---	53
Karl Baldischwiler	22	31	---	---	---	53
Rob Niarne	---	---	8	16	27	51
Tony Dorsett	24	26	---	---	---	50
Jerry Butler	20	28	---	---	---	48
Tom MacLeod	---	---	24	22	1	47
Charlie Johnson	---	---	18	28	1	47
Randy Crowder	---	---	19	19	7	45
Lawrence Pillers	---	---	19	25	1	45
Cecil Johnson	---	---	19	22	3	44
Jeff Severson	---	---	18	24	1	43
Gary Burley	---	---	15	24	---	39
Joe Klecko	---	---	14	19	3	36
Doug Winslow	10	13	---	---	12	35
Russ Francis	12	13	---	---	10	35
Ron Groce	3	9	---	---	20	32
Dirt Winston	---	---	3	14	15	32
Lionel Summers	7	6	---	---	18	31
Louis Bullard	9	8	---	---	12	29
Robert Miller	11	14	---	---	---	25
Gary Cobb	---	---	14	10	1	25
J.T. Galles	2	1	---	---	20	23
Derrel Gofourth	5	4	---	---	12	21
Dan Alexander	2	2	---	---	12	16
Eddie Lee Ivery	0	0	---	---	13	13
Chris Bahr	0	0	---	---	9	9
Larry Swider	0	0	---	---	8	8
Mark Slater	5	3	---	---	---	8
Charles Alexander	1	1	---	---	6	8
Virgil Carter	0	0	---	---	4	4
Tom Cousineau	---	---	1	1	---	2
Terry Miller	0	0	---	---	---	0
Unknown	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	19	4.8
Middle	19	61	3.2
Right	4	24	6.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	25	2.8
Middle	8	14	1.8
Right	10	71	7.1
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Chuck Fusina	35	18	1	4	0	6	5	2	0

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Tommy Kramer	33	21	3	0	2	3	3	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	10	2.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	11	61	3.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	3	24	4.8
Long (19+ Yds)	8	1	24	3.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	6	22	3.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	10	80	6.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	4	52	5.2
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	20	10.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Ronald Fitzgerald	10	6	42	0	29
WR John Gilliam	7	4	16	0	27
RB Wayne Mosley	7	3	20	0	27
WR Pat Tilley	4	2	31	1	21
WR Larry Mucker	3	1	3	0	12
WR Ken Bailey	2	2	7	0	6
TE Larry Brown	1	0	0	0	13
RB Moe Dixon	1	0	0	0	8

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Kellen Winslow	7	6	0	47	1	33
FB Mark Van Eeghen	5	5	0	27	0	31
WR Robert Miller	5	2	0	14	0	14
TE Russ Francis	4	0	1	0	0	13
WR Jerry Butler	4	3	0	36	1	28
RB Tony Dorsett	3	1	1	2	0	26
WR Doug Winslow	2	2	0	38	1	13
WR Lionel Summers	2	2	0	10	0	6

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Tommy Kramer	2	1	10	5.00	5.27

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Kellen Winslow	1	1	10	10.00	6.71

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
Wayne Mosley	2	1

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Tony Dorsett	4	1
Mark Van Eeghen	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Chuck Fusina	15	7	4

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Tommy Kramer	7	4	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR John Gilliam	4	2	1
WR Ronald Fitzgerald	3	1	1
RB Wayne Mosley	2	1	0
WR Pat Tilley	2	2	2
TE Larry Brown	1	0	0
RB Moe Dixon	1	0	0
WR Ken Bailey	1	1	0
WR Larry Mucker	1	0	0

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Kellen Winslow	4	3	2
TE Russ Francis	2	0	0
WR Lionel Summers	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 55,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,200 (21,400)
End Zone 12,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 10,800 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,800 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	55,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,200 (21,400)
End Zone	12,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	10,800 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,800 (3,300)