Week 16, 1981

played in New England, MA

23 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Tampa Bay Buccaneers33713-26
New England Patriots0300-3

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:11 TBY - Mike Lansford 37 field goal
2Q: 08:21 NED - Bucky Wallace 36 field goal
2Q: 02:30 TBY - Mike Lansford 36 field goal
3Q: 08:14 TBY - Van Harmon 15 pass from Chuck Fusina (Mike Lansford extra point)
4Q: 11:31 TBY - Mike Lansford 38 field goal
4Q: 04:32 TBY - Jack Dolbin 7 pass from Chuck Fusina (Mike Lansford extra point)
4Q: 00:12 TBY - Mike Lansford 25 field goal

Team StatisticsTBYNED
Record8-78-7
First Downs2211
- by Rushing76
- by Passing155
- by Penalty00
Total Net Yards351196
- Offensive Plays7851
- Yards per Play4.503.84
Net Rushing Yards140100
- Rushing Attempts3325
- Yards per Rush4.244.00
Net Passing Yards21196
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt41 - 26 - 025 - 13 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards237105
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/261/9
- Yards per Pass Play4.693.69
Fumbles/Lost2/12/1
3rd Down Conversions13/213/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.27.2
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards3/154/27
Punt Returns/Yards1/62/16
Kick Returns/Yards2/404/138
Interception Ret./Yards1/410/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits41
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/20/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 33OWN 33
Time of Possession37:0622:54

Drive Charts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:006:56OWN 271153Field Goal
12:532:46OWN 37633Missed FG
212:551:11OWN 3135Punt
29:520:08OWN 2016Fumble
28:135:48OWN 171464Field Goal
20:430:43OWN 2037Half
313:135:09OWN 341166Touchdown
36:052:51OWN 12611Punt
414:142:49OWN 45734Field Goal
49:244:58OPP 43943Touchdown
43:053:01OPP 31723Field Goal
New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
18:045:11OWN 201050Missed FG
10:072:12OWN 41628Fumble
211:441:52OWN 2538Punt
29:441:31OPP 2637Field Goal
22:251:42OWN 29633Punt
315:001:47OWN 9410Punt
38:041:59OWN 4138Punt
33:144:00OWN 41731Missed FG
411:252:01OWN 93-1Punt
44:261:21OWN 46617Interception

Game MVP: Gary Campbell, New England Patriots

Rushing Statistics

Tampa BayAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Billy Sims19784.111320
Paul Hofer7334.711310
Chuck Fusina393.00600
Barty Smith2157.501210
Tim Wilson252.50300
New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Chuck Foreman17623.651420
Jimmy Rogers4184.50600
John Brockington3186.00900
Steve Bartkowski122.00200

Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Chuck Fusina41262374/26229095.2
New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Steve Bartkowski25131051/9019146.3

Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Lam Jones7910715.298290
WR Wally Francis513387.601110
WR Van Harmon343812.671151
RB Billy Sims33124.00050
WR Jack Dolbin2394.50071
TE Eric Sievers2263.00060
FB Barty Smith1100.00000
TE Jeremy Wolf1266.00060
FB Tim Wilson1277.00070
TE Timmy Newsome111414.001140
RB Paul Hofer0100.00000
New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Lynn Swann35258.330100
WR Stanley Morgan373110.330150
RB Chuck Foreman2310.50130
WR Mike Wilson23126.000110
FB John Brockington111919.0017190
WR Darryl Stingley131212.001120
TE Mike Hawkins1255.00150
WR Reuben Gant0100.00000

Interception Statistics

Tampa BayIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB James Harrell14141.000
New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

Tampa BayFumbRecovForceTD
Chuck Fusina2000
Andy Buffone0100
Van Harmon0100
Carl Gersbach0010
Ernie Dodge0010
New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
Chuck Foreman2000
Barney Chavous0110
Steve Bartkowski0100
Mark Mitchell0010

Punting Statistics

Tampa BayPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Max Runager29145.537.5471
New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Rick Engles523246.437.2671

Kicking Statistics

Tampa BayFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Mike Lansford4/50/10/0382/2
New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Bucky Wallace1/30/20/0360/0

Punt Return Statistics

Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Virgil Livers166.00
New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Stanley Morgan2168.00

Kick Return Statistics

Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Chris Fletcher11616.00
Virgil Livers12424.00
New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Edddie Brown310133.70
Lynn Swann13737.00

Defensive Statistics

Tampa BayTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Mike Wagner610.02322
S Chris Fletcher400.01515
ILB James Harrell330.01518
ILB Carl Gersbach310.0108
DE Mario Nakamura310.0147
OLB Jim Youngblood300.01610
CB Virgil Livers210.01715
DE Fred Anderson210.01317
OLB Broderick Kimsey200.085
S Vinny Hoover200.01622
S Larry Brune200.01318
DE Steve Baumgartner111.0129
DT Carl Barzilauskas120.0910
DT Andy Buffone120.0108
OLB Mike Woods110.01417
DE Ernie Dodge100.01012
CB Everett Allen100.01624
DE Willie Jones100.01514
DT Randy Davison020.01119
CB Jerome Dove010.01816
New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Sandy Durko930.02833
OLB Gary Campbell632.53345
S Edddie Brown600.02539
ILB Shane Nelson540.02538
DT Jeff Lloyd510.02742
OLB Sam Hunt500.01825
ILB John Anderson410.01611
CB Herman Edwards400.02434
DE Barney Chavous321.53145
S Mike Davis320.02440
DE Al Harris310.02440
CB Luke Szorcsik210.02231
S Steve Luke210.01527
CB Mark Mitchell200.02133
G John Hannah10---------
OLB Steve Nelson100.010
DT R.J. Reese100.073
OLB Milt McColl010.083

Pass Rush Statistics

Tampa BaySackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Steve Baumgartner1.00009
DE Ernie Dodge0.011012
OLB Mike Woods0.001017
DE Willie Jones0.001014
New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Gary Campbell2.511345
DE Barney Chavous1.511045
DT Jeff Lloyd0.002042

Pass Defense Statistics

Tampa BayCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Mike Wagner21022
CB Virgil Livers21015
ILB James Harrell20118
S Chris Fletcher20015
S Larry Brune11018
DT Carl Barzilauskas10010
OLB Broderick Kimsey1005
DE Mario Nakamura1007
S Vinny Hoover10022
CB Everett Allen02024
New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Edddie Brown40039
OLB Sam Hunt40025
S Mike Davis31040
CB Herman Edwards31034
ILB Shane Nelson30038
S Steve Luke20027
CB Mark Mitchell20033
CB Luke Szorcsik11031
S Sandy Durko10033
DT Jeff Lloyd10042
ILB John Anderson10011
DE Al Harris10040

Blocking Statistics

Tampa BayKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Revie Sorey37030134
Kyle Davis23010112
Tom Forrest23025035
Ted Petersen14027036
Jon Kolb13029133
Tim Wilson12010018
Barty Smith1111609
Rich Saul03026145
Bill Ellenbogen0204011
Charles Goodrum0108010
Timmy Newsome010509
New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
John Hannah28024025
Irv Pankey26022021
Wade Griffin14024125
Lynn Boden1101009
Larry Tearry11020021
Joe Fields03021023
John Brockington01017013

Special Teams Tackles

Tampa BayTacklesSTPlays
Jack Dolbin315
Chris Fletcher116
Tim Wilson115
Rich Saul14
New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Jimmy Rogers27
Reuben Gant111

Participation

Tampa BayRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Rich Saul2645------475
Chuck Fusina3045---------75
Revie Sorey3034------670
Wally Francis2738---------65
Lam Jones2037------865
Tom Forrest2535------464
Ted Petersen2736---------63
Jon Kolb2933---------62
Everett Allen------16242161
Jack Dolbin1224------1551
Billy Sims2417------647
Chris Fletcher------15151646
Mike Wagner------2322146
Larry Brune------13181344
Tim Wilson1018------1543
Van Harmon1116------1542
Virgil Livers------1715941
Mike Woods------14171041
Eric Sievers1719------541
Jeremy Wolf1413------1340
Vinny Hoover------1622240
Jerome Dove------1816337
James Harrell------1518336
Paul Hofer925---------34
Fred Anderson------1317333
Randy Davison------1119232
Willie Jones------1514332
Barty Smith169------429
Kyle Davis1012------729
Timmy Newsome59------1529
Jim Youngblood------1610228
Carl Gersbach------108927
Steve Baumgartner------129425
Ernie Dodge------1012325
Mario Nakamura------147425
Carl Barzilauskas------910423
Jim Nicholson69------722
Bill Ellenbogen411------722
Andy Buffone------108119
Charles Goodrum810---------18
Broderick Kimsey------85114
Mike Lansford00------1212
Tony Adams30------58
Max Runager00------22
Bob Gagliano00---------0
New EnglandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Gary Campbell------3345583
Barney Chavous------3145581
Edddie Brown------25391377
Jeff Lloyd------2742574
Al Harris------2440771
Mark Mitchell------21331670
Mike Davis------2440367
Shane Nelson------2538366
Sandy Durko------2833465
Herman Edwards------2434361
Luke Szorcsik------2231457
John Hannah2425------554
Steve Bartkowski2526---------51
Steve Luke------1527951
Wade Griffin2425---------49
Sam Hunt------1825447
Joe Fields2123------347
Lynn Swann1918------744
Larry Tearry2021------344
Irv Pankey2221---------43
Mike Hawkins1211------1639
John Brockington1713------838
Chuck Foreman1919---------38
Stanley Morgan1319------234
John Anderson------1611532
Darryl Stingley1317------131
Reuben Gant810------1129
Lynn Boden109------726
Loaird McCreary129------526
Jim Kelly54------1423
Cullen Bryant00------1919
Jimmy Rogers66------719
Mike Wilson14------1217
Jim Young------115---16
Milt McColl------83516
Leonard Mitchell35------715
Rick Kay------31913
R.J. Reese------73212
Vern Holland11------810
Steve Nelson------1078
Andy Bolton00------77
Rick Engles00------55
Larry Lawrence00------33
Bucky Wallace00------33
Garo Yepremian00------22
Joe Gilliam00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8496.1
Middle19733.8
Right6183.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5285.6
Middle8202.5
Right12524.3
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Chuck Fusina41262333430
New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Steve Bartkowski25130025301

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen2000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)2315783.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)1291048.7
Long (19+ Yds)425513.8
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen33206.7
Short (0-8 Yds)95323.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)105535.3
Long (19+ Yds)3000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Wally Francis135238038
WR Lam Jones971107237
WR Van Harmon43038016
WR Jack Dolbin3209024
RB Billy Sims33012017
TE Jeremy Wolf2106013
FB Tim Wilson2107018
TE Eric Sievers2206019
FB Barty Smith110009
RB Paul Hofer1000025
TE Timmy Newsome1101409
New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Stanley Morgan73131019
WR Lynn Swann53025018
RB Chuck Foreman3201019
WR Darryl Stingley31112017
WR Mike Wilson3201204
TE Mike Hawkins2105011
FB John Brockington11019013
WR Reuben Gant1000010

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tampa BayAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Billy Sims320.674.11
Paul Hofer242.004.71
Chuck Fusina111.003.00
New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Chuck Foreman111.003.65

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Chuck Fusina73284.005.78
New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Steve Bartkowski1000.004.20

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Wally Francis2000.002.92
WR Van Harmon111515.009.50
TE Jeremy Wolf1000.003.00
WR Jack Dolbin1177.003.00
RB Paul Hofer1000.000.00
WR Lam Jones1166.0011.89
New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Reuben Gant1000.000.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tampa BayRushesConversions
Billy Sims33
Paul Hofer10
New EnglandRushesConversions
John Brockington10
Chuck Foreman11

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCompConversions
Chuck Fusina171210
New EnglandAttCompConversions
Steve Bartkowski1052

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayTargCatchConversions
WR Lam Jones766
WR Wally Francis432
TE Jeremy Wolf210
WR Van Harmon111
WR Jack Dolbin111
RB Paul Hofer100
FB Tim Wilson100
New EnglandTargCatchConversions
WR Stanley Morgan310
WR Darryl Stingley211
WR Mike Wilson210
FB John Brockington111
WR Reuben Gant100
WR Lynn Swann110

SectionAttendance
Stadium64,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck19,600 (21,400)
End Zone14,100 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats12,500 (13,600)
Club Seats7,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,200 (3,300)