Week 14, 1981

played in Tampa Bay, FL

48 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

Buffalo Bills	7	7	7	3	-	24
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	7	0	7	0	-	14

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:23 BUF - Walter Payton 1 run (Carson Long extra point)
1Q: 02:50 TBY - Jack Dolbin 8 pass from Chuck Fusina (Mike Lansford extra point)
2Q: 07:46 BUF - Walter Payton 59 run (Carson Long extra point)
3Q: 09:58 TBY - Wally Francis 37 pass from Chuck Fusina (Mike Lansford extra point)
3Q: 02:43 BUF - Archie Griffin 13 pass from Richard Todd (Carson Long extra point)
4Q: 02:06 BUF - Carson Long 25 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:23 BUF - Walter Payton 1 run (Carson Long extra point)
1Q: 02:50 TBY - Jack Dolbin 8 pass from Chuck Fusina (Mike Lansford extra point)
2Q: 07:46 BUF - Walter Payton 59 run (Carson Long extra point)
3Q: 09:58 TBY - Wally Francis 37 pass from Chuck Fusina (Mike Lansford extra point)
3Q: 02:43 BUF - Archie Griffin 13 pass from Richard Todd (Carson Long extra point)
4Q: 02:06 BUF - Carson Long 25 field goal

Team Statistics BUF TBY
Record 7-6 7-6
First Downs 19 17
- by Rushing 4 4
- by Passing 15 10
- by Penalty 0 3
Total Net Yards 388 320
- Offensive Plays 60 60
- Yards per Play 6.47 5.33
Net Rushing Yards 141 69
- Rushing Attempts 27 22
- Yards per Rush 5.22 3.14
Net Passing Yards 247 251
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 30 - 23 - 0 37 - 26 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 264 256
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/17 1/5
- Yards per Pass Play 7.48 6.61
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 7/13 6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 5.5 6.6
4th Down Conversions 0/0 2/2
Penalties/Yards 4/51 4/30
Punt Returns/Yards 1/4 2/20
Kick Returns/Yards 2/55 2/40
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 22 OWN 25
Time of Possession 31:44 28:16

Team Statistics	BUF	TBY
Record	7-6	7-6
First Downs	19	17
- by Rushing	4	4
- by Passing	15	10
- by Penalty	0	3
Total Net Yards	388	320
- Offensive Plays	60	60
- Yards per Play	6.47	5.33
Net Rushing Yards	141	69
- Rushing Attempts	27	22
- Yards per Rush	5.22	3.14
Net Passing Yards	247	251
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	30 - 23 - 0	37 - 26 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	264	256
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/17	1/5
- Yards per Pass Play	7.48	6.61
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	7/13	6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	5.5	6.6
4th Down Conversions	0/0	2/2
Penalties/Yards	4/51	4/30
Punt Returns/Yards	1/4	2/20
Kick Returns/Yards	2/55	2/40
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 22	OWN 25
Time of Possession	31:44	28:16

Drive Charts

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:44	OWN 29	8	71	Touchdown
1	9:02	1:13	OWN 20	3	-1	Punt
1	2:44	4:24	OWN 34	8	55	Missed FG
2	9:31	2:06	OWN 20	4	80	Touchdown
2	2:27	2:07	OWN 20	5	22	Punt
3	13:38	1:56	OWN 17	4	18	Punt
3	9:41	7:08	OWN 20	12	80	Touchdown
4	14:43	2:07	OWN 6	3	-1	Punt
4	8:46	6:48	OWN 33	13	59	Field Goal

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:16	2:14	OWN 35	5	12	Punt
1	7:49	5:05	OWN 37	11	63	Touchdown
2	13:20	3:49	OWN 20	7	43	Punt
2	7:25	4:58	OWN 20	8	33	Punt
2	0:20	0:20	OWN 36	1	5	Half
3	15:00	1:22	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
3	11:42	2:01	OWN 20	4	80	Touchdown
3	2:33	2:50	OWN 14	4	15	Punt
4	12:36	3:50	OWN 28	8	46	Missed FG
4	1:58	1:58	OWN 28	11	52	Game

Game MVP: Richard Todd, Buffalo Bills

Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Walter Payton	14	106	7.57	59	2	2
Earl Gant	10	31	3.10	11	1	0
Ted McKnight	2	0	0.00	2	0	0
Billy Jackson	1	4	4.00	4	0	0

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Billy Sims	15	49	3.27	10	1	0
Paul Hofer	7	20	2.86	8	0	0

Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Richard Todd	30	23	264	3/17	1	50	0	113.7

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Chuck Fusina	37	26	256	1/5	2	42	0	107.4

Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Archie Griffin	6	6	65	10.83	3	15	1
WR Dennis Franklin	4	5	33	8.25	0	11	0
TE Gary Shirk	4	5	83	20.75	51	50	0
RB Walter Payton	2	2	7	3.50	4	8	0
WR Wally Henry	2	4	20	10.00	0	12	0
FB Billy Jackson	2	2	9	4.50	0	8	0
WR Tony Hill	1	1	16	16.00	9	16	0
FB Ted McKnight	1	1	16	16.00	16	16	0
WR George Farmer	1	2	15	15.00	5	15	0
TE Walt Arnold	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Cotton Speyrer	5	5	36	7.20	31	14	0
WR Jack Dolbin	5	7	29	5.80	0	12	1
WR Wally Francis	4	8	106	26.50	26	42	1
RB Paul Hofer	3	3	23	7.67	3	10	0
WR Lam Jones	3	5	20	6.67	5	13	0
RB Billy Sims	3	3	14	4.67	9	6	0
TE Eric Sievers	2	3	15	7.50	1	8	0
TE Timmy Newsome	1	2	13	13.00	11	13	0

Interception Statistics

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Buffalo	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Jim Collins	0	0	1	0

Tampa Bay	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Eric Sievers	1	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Pat McInally	4	188	47.0	42.0	57	0

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Max Runager	5	262	52.4	39.6	65	2

Kicking Statistics

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Carson Long	1/2	0/0	0/0	25	3/3

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mike Lansford	0/1	0/1	0/0	0	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Graham Spreen	1	4	4.0	0

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Virgil Livers	2	20	10.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Graham Spreen	2	55	27.5	0

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Chris Fletcher	2	40	20.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Jack Tatum	6	3	0.0	14	31
OLB Tom Toner	6	2	0.0	16	26
CB Kenny Johnson	6	0	0.0	17	32
ILB Jim Collins	4	2	0.0	19	31
S Bryant Salter	4	0	0.0	17	28
OLB Keena Turner	3	1	1.0	12	14
S Tommy Casanova	2	4	0.0	14	26
DE Andy Dorris	2	1	0.0	15	27
OLB Frank LeMaster	2	1	0.0	5	9
CB Graham Spreen	2	1	0.0	17	33
DT Carl Barisich	1	1	0.0	11	12
CB Dwight Harrison	1	1	0.0	17	33
DT Mike Dawson	1	1	0.0	12	26
ILB Don Blackmon	1	1	0.0	8	11
DE Walt Patulski	1	0	0.0	12	24
ILB Don Rives	1	0	0.0	7	6
CB Jeff Wright	1	0	0.0	8	15
DE Will Wynn	1	0	0.0	7	11
DE Doug McDougald	1	0	0.0	10	14

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB James Harrell	7	2	0.5	24	24
S Mike Wagner	7	3	0.0	21	25
DT Andy Buffone	5	0	1.5	14	17
CB Eric Wright	4	4	0.0	22	27
CB Virgil Livers	4	1	0.0	14	13
S Chris Fletcher	4	0	0.0	11	17
OLB Broderick Kimsey	3	1	0.0	9	12
CB Jerome Dove	2	1	0.0	17	25
DT Carl Barzilauskas	2	0	0.0	8	11
OLB Jim Youngblood	2	0	0.0	14	17
S Larry Brune	2	0	0.0	7	8
DE Fred Anderson	2	0	0.0	19	18
DE Willie Jones	1	1	1.0	12	16
OLB Mike Woods	1	4	0.0	15	19
S Vinny Hoover	1	2	0.0	18	19
DE Steve Baumgartner	1	1	0.0	8	15
ILB Carl Gersbach	1	0	0.0	3	10
DE Mario Nakamura	1	0	0.0	19	12
CB Everett Allen	0	2	0.0	5	7
DT Phil Murphy	0	2	0.0	10	22

Pass Rush Statistics

Buffalo	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Keena Turner	1.0	0	0	14
DE Walt Patulski	0.0	1	0	24
DE Andy Dorris	0.0	0	2	27

Tampa Bay	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DT Andy Buffone	1.5	2	17
DE Willie Jones	1.0	0	16
ILB James Harrell	0.5	0	24
DE Ernie Dodge	0.0	2	18

Pass Defense Statistics

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Kenny Johnson	6	2	32
OLB Tom Toner	4	0	26
OLB Frank LeMaster	2	0	9
S Bryant Salter	2	0	28
S Jack Tatum	2	0	31
CB Graham Spreen	2	0	33
ILB Jim Collins	2	0	31
DE Andy Dorris	1	1	27
CB Dwight Harrison	1	1	33
ILB Don Rives	1	0	6
CB Jeff Wright	1	0	15
OLB Keena Turner	1	0	14
ILB Don Blackmon	1	0	11

Tampa Bay	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Mike Wagner	4	0	25
ILB James Harrell	4	0	24
S Chris Fletcher	2	2	17
CB Eric Wright	2	1	27
OLB Jim Youngblood	2	0	17
OLB Broderick Kimsey	2	0	12
CB Virgil Livers	2	0	13
DT Carl Barzilauskas	1	0	11
ILB Carl Gersbach	1	0	10
S Vinny Hoover	1	0	19
S Larry Brune	1	0	8
OLB Mike Woods	1	0	19

Blocking Statistics

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Steve Riley	3	4	0	27	1	30
Don Macek	2	7	1	25	0	28
Ken Huff	1	4	0	25	1	32
Reggie McKenzie	1	3	0	17	0	28
Kelvin Clark	0	5	0	25	1	27
Dave Scott	0	2	0	2	0	1
Gary Shirk	0	1	0	17	0	23
Walt Arnold	0	1	0	10	0	12

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Ted Petersen	2	5	1	17	0	31
Tom Forrest	1	5	0	15	0	25
Charles Goodrum	1	3	0	7	0	13
Rich Saul	1	2	0	22	1	38
Barty Smith	1	2	0	10	0	13
Tim Wilson	1	1	0	4	0	11
Jon Kolb	0	3	0	19	0	35
Bill Ellenbogen	0	1	0	6	0	9

Special Teams Tackles

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Graham Spreen	1	14
George Farmer	1	14
Don Blackmon	1	12
Len Gotshalk	1	6

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
Lam Jones	1	13
Rich Saul	1	5
Wally Francis	1	3

Participation

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Graham Spreen	---	---	17	33	14	64
Ken Huff	25	32	---	---	6	63
Richard Todd	27	33	---	---	---	60
Kenny Johnson	---	---	17	32	9	58
Steve Riley	27	30	---	---	---	57
Don Macek	25	28	---	---	1	54
Dwight Harrison	---	---	17	33	2	52
Kelvin Clark	25	27	---	---	---	52
Jim Collins	---	---	19	31	1	51
Bryant Salter	---	---	17	28	2	47
Jack Tatum	---	---	14	31	1	46
Gary Shirk	17	23	---	---	6	46
Reggie McKenzie	17	28	---	---	---	45
Earl Gant	11	15	---	---	19	45
Andy Dorris	---	---	15	27	---	42
Tom Toner	---	---	16	26	---	42
Tommy Casanova	---	---	14	26	1	41
Mike Dawson	---	---	12	26	2	40
Walt Patulski	---	---	12	24	3	39
Archie Griffin	17	22	---	---	---	39
Tony Hill	13	16	---	---	9	38
Walt Arnold	10	12	---	---	14	36
Jeff Wright	---	---	8	15	11	34
Dennis Franklin	11	11	---	---	12	34
Ted McKnight	15	15	---	---	4	34
Walter Payton	16	17	---	---	---	33
Don Blackmon	---	---	8	11	12	31
George Farmer	8	8	---	---	14	30
Doug McDougald	---	---	10	14	5	29
Billy Jackson	6	9	---	---	14	29
Wally Henry	11	17	---	---	---	28
Keena Turner	---	---	12	14	1	27
Carl Barisich	---	---	11	12	2	25
Frank LeMaster	---	---	5	9	11	25
Mel Land	---	---	4	9	8	21
Will Wynn	---	---	7	11	1	19
Don Rives	---	---	7	6	4	17
Steve Courson	10	5	---	---	---	15
Chad Bush	2	6	---	---	6	14
Len Gotshalk	0	3	---	---	6	9
Dave Scott	2	1	---	---	6	9
Carson Long	0	0	---	---	7	7
Todd Thomas	2	5	---	---	---	7
Pat McInally	0	0	---	---	4	4
Jack Thompson	0	0	---	---	2	2
Dave Mays	0	0	---	---	---	0

Tampa Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Rich Saul	22	38	---	---	5	65
Chuck Fusina	22	38	---	---	---	60
Jon Kolb	19	35	---	---	---	54
Wally Francis	17	31	---	---	3	51
James Harrell	---	---	24	24	2	50
Eric Wright	---	---	22	27	1	50
Mike Wagner	---	---	21	25	3	49
Revie Sorey	16	29	---	---	4	49
Jack Dolbin	12	23	---	---	13	48
Ted Petersen	17	31	---	---	---	48
Mike Woods	---	---	15	19	12	46
Lam Jones	8	24	---	---	13	45
Cotton Speyrer	13	22	---	---	9	44
Jerome Dove	---	---	17	25	2	44
Tom Forrest	15	25	---	---	3	43
Billy Sims	15	15	---	---	12	42
Chris Fletcher	---	---	11	17	13	41
Vinny Hoover	---	---	18	19	3	40
Fred Anderson	---	---	19	18	3	40
Timmy Newsome	11	14	---	---	13	38
Stanley Doebert	---	---	12	11	14	37
Andy Buffone	---	---	14	17	4	35
Ernie Dodge	---	---	15	18	2	35
Paul Hofer	9	25	---	---	---	34
Phil Murphy	---	---	10	22	2	34
Virgil Livers	---	---	14	13	5	32
Barty Smith	10	13	---	---	8	31
Jim Youngblood	---	---	14	17	---	31
Mario Nakamura	---	---	19	12	---	31
Willie Jones	---	---	12	16	2	30
Eric Sievers	11	12	---	---	5	28
Tim Wilson	4	11	---	---	12	27
Steve Baumgartner	---	---	8	15	3	26
Broderick Kimsey	---	---	9	12	4	25
Carl Barzilauskas	---	---	8	11	3	22
Carl Gersbach	---	---	3	10	8	21
Bill Ellenbogen	6	9	---	---	6	21
Charles Goodrum	7	13	---	---	---	20
Larry Brune	---	---	7	8	5	20
Jim Nicholson	5	7	---	---	6	18
Everett Allen	---	---	5	7	1	13
Kyle Davis	3	3	---	---	6	12
Max Runager	0	0	---	---	5	5
Mike Lansford	0	0	---	---	4	4
Tony Adams	0	0	---	---	1	1
Bob Gagliano	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	18	3.0
Middle	6	19	3.2
Right	15	104	6.9
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	17	2.8
Middle	15	53	3.5
Right	1	-1	-1.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Richard Todd	30	23	2	0	0	3	4	0	0

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Chuck Fusina	37	26	2	1	2	4	2	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	66	22.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	14	106	7.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	7	92	8.4
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	7	24	3.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	9	70	5.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	8	83	6.9
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	79	26.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Archie Griffin	6	6	65	0	22
WR Dennis Franklin	5	4	33	0	11
TE Gary Shirk	5	4	83	2	23
WR Wally Henry	4	2	20	0	17
RB Walter Payton	2	2	7	0	17
TE Walt Arnold	2	0	0	0	12
WR George Farmer	2	1	15	0	8
FB Billy Jackson	2	2	9	0	9
WR Tony Hill	1	1	16	0	16
FB Ted McKnight	1	1	16	0	15

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Wally Francis	8	4	0	106	2	31
WR Jack Dolbin	7	5	1	29	0	23
WR Cotton Speyrer	5	5	0	36	0	22
WR Lam Jones	5	3	1	20	0	24
RB Paul Hofer	3	3	0	23	0	25
RB Billy Sims	3	3	0	14	0	15
TE Eric Sievers	3	2	0	15	0	12
TE Timmy Newsome	2	1	0	13	0	14

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Walter Payton	5	12	2.40	7.57
Ted McKnight	1	-2	-2.00	0.00
Earl Gant	1	-1	-1.00	3.10

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Billy Sims	1	-1	-1.00	3.27

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Richard Todd	7	4	45	6.43	8.80

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Chuck Fusina	2	2	12	6.00	6.92

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Wally Henry	2	1	8	4.00	5.00
WR Archie Griffin	1	1	13	13.00	10.83
TE Gary Shirk	1	1	8	8.00	16.60
FB Ted McKnight	1	1	16	16.00	16.00
TE Walt Arnold	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR George Farmer	1	0	0	0.00	7.50

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jack Dolbin	1	1	8	8.00	4.14
RB Paul Hofer	1	1	4	4.00	7.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
Walter Payton	1	0

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
Billy Sims	2	1
Paul Hofer	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Richard Todd	12	9	7

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Chuck Fusina	11	7	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Wally Henry	3	2	2
RB Walter Payton	2	2	1
TE Gary Shirk	2	1	1
FB Billy Jackson	2	2	1
WR Dennis Franklin	1	1	1
WR Archie Griffin	1	1	1
TE Walt Arnold	1	0	0

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Wally Francis	3	1	1
WR Jack Dolbin	3	3	1
WR Lam Jones	2	0	0
WR Cotton Speyrer	1	1	1
RB Paul Hofer	1	1	1
TE Timmy Newsome	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)