Week 16, 1983

played in Tampa Bay, FL

73 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

Houston Oilers	0	0	0	7	-	7
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	0	13	3	6	-	22

Scoring Summary
2Q: 11:53 TBY - Mike Lansford 37 field goal
2Q: 04:06 TBY - Mike Lansford 34 field goal
2Q: 00:44 TBY - Billy Sims 7 run (Mike Lansford extra point)
3Q: 09:39 TBY - Mike Lansford 39 field goal
4Q: 14:12 HOU - Gregg Garrity 11 pass from Wade Wilson (Norm Johnson extra point)
4Q: 06:43 TBY - Mike Lansford 31 field goal
4Q: 00:09 TBY - Mike Lansford 36 field goal

Scoring Summary
2Q: 11:53 TBY - Mike Lansford 37 field goal
2Q: 04:06 TBY - Mike Lansford 34 field goal
2Q: 00:44 TBY - Billy Sims 7 run (Mike Lansford extra point)
3Q: 09:39 TBY - Mike Lansford 39 field goal
4Q: 14:12 HOU - Gregg Garrity 11 pass from Wade Wilson (Norm Johnson extra point)
4Q: 06:43 TBY - Mike Lansford 31 field goal
4Q: 00:09 TBY - Mike Lansford 36 field goal

Team Statistics HOU TBY
Record 6-9 7-8
First Downs 8 17
- by Rushing 3 9
- by Passing 5 6
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 181 306
- Offensive Plays 50 62
- Yards per Play 3.62 4.94
Net Rushing Yards 58 180
- Rushing Attempts 19 37
- Yards per Rush 3.05 4.86
Net Passing Yards 123 126
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 25 - 16 - 2 23 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 158 140
- Sacks/Yards Lost 6/35 2/14
- Yards per Pass Play 3.97 5.04
Fumbles/Lost 2/2 2/2
3rd Down Conversions 3/13 0/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.5 8.7
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/20 6/35
Punt Returns/Yards 3/34 2/5
Kick Returns/Yards 5/99 2/59
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/6
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 7
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 1/5
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 44
Time of Possession 25:07 34:53

Team Statistics	HOU	TBY
Record	6-9	7-8
First Downs	8	17
- by Rushing	3	9
- by Passing	5	6
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	181	306
- Offensive Plays	50	62
- Yards per Play	3.62	4.94
Net Rushing Yards	58	180
- Rushing Attempts	19	37
- Yards per Rush	3.05	4.86
Net Passing Yards	123	126
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	25 - 16 - 2	23 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	158	140
- Sacks/Yards Lost	6/35	2/14
- Yards per Pass Play	3.97	5.04
Fumbles/Lost	2/2	2/2
3rd Down Conversions	3/13	0/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.5	8.7
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/20	6/35
Punt Returns/Yards	3/34	2/5
Kick Returns/Yards	5/99	2/59
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/6
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	7
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	1/5
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 24	OWN 44
Time of Possession	25:07	34:53

Drive Charts

Houston Oilers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:21	2:05	OWN 18	3	6	Punt
1	7:21	1:30	OWN 17	3	5	Punt
1	4:30	2:53	OWN 20	6	11	Punt
2	14:51	1:43	OWN 18	4	-1	Fumble
2	11:48	2:46	OWN 26	3	8	Punt
2	3:59	1:26	OWN 27	3	7	Punt
2	1:03	0:08	OWN 9	1	0	Interception
2	0:37	0:37	OWN 20	1	6	Half
3	15:00	1:11	OWN 12	3	4	Punt
3	9:33	1:45	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
3	6:11	6:11	OWN 31	11	67	Interception
4	14:12	0:11	OPP 11	1	11	Touchdown
4	12:13	1:41	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
4	6:35	1:59	OWN 18	5	48	Fumble

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:39	OWN 34	3	9	Punt
1	10:16	2:55	OWN 38	5	13	Punt
1	5:51	1:21	50	3	9	Punt
1	1:37	1:46	OWN 42	3	7	Punt
2	13:08	1:20	OPP 17	3	-3	Field Goal
2	9:02	5:03	OWN 26	9	57	Field Goal
2	2:33	1:30	OWN 33	5	58	Fumble
2	0:55	0:18	OPP 12	1	12	Touchdown
3	13:49	4:16	OWN 39	7	39	Field Goal
3	7:48	1:37	OWN 31	3	4	Punt
4	15:00	0:48	OWN 20	2	-9	Fumble
4	14:01	1:48	OPP 44	3	2	Punt
4	10:32	3:57	OWN 45	6	41	Field Goal
4	4:36	4:35	OWN 34	9	47	Field Goal

Game MVP: Billy Sims, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Gerald Riggs	12	31	2.58	10	1
Amos Lawrence	6	26	4.33	9	0
Wade Wilson	1	1	1.00	1	0

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Billy Sims	30	143	4.77	21	8	1
Allen Carter	5	30	6.00	15	1	0
Doug Williams	2	7	3.50	8	0	0

Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Wade Wilson	25	16	158	6/35	1	31	2	61.8

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Doug Williams	23	17	140	2/14	0	29	0	89.0

Receiving Statistics

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Henry Ellard	5	8	35	7.00	0	9	0
WR Anthony Allen	4	8	39	9.75	0	14	0
WR Gregg Garrity	4	4	40	10.00	1	14	1
RB Gerald Riggs	2	2	13	6.50	0	8	0
WR James Scott	1	2	31	31.00	0	31	0
TE Terry Nelson	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Morris Owens	5	6	65	13.00	32	29
FB Adger Armstrong	2	2	10	5.00	0	8
WR Lam Jones	2	2	14	7.00	13	13
RB Billy Sims	2	3	5	2.50	0	3
TE Eric Sievers	2	2	11	5.50	0	7
WR Tommie Towns	1	1	6	6.00	0	6
TE Junior Miller	1	1	12	12.00	3	12
WR Anthony Carter	1	3	3	3.00	0	3
WR Mike Jones	1	1	14	14.00	3	14
RB Allen Carter	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Eric Wright	1	6	6.00	0
S Eric Williams	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force
Wade Wilson	1	0	0
Anthony Allen	1	0	0
Robert Braziel	0	1	1
Bill Acker	0	1	1

Tampa Bay	Fumb	Recov	Force
Morris Owens	1	0	0
Doug Williams	1	0	0
Virgil Livers	0	1	0
Tommy Marvaso	0	1	0
Wally Chambers	0	0	1
Eric Wright	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ray Stachowicz	8	296	37.0	36.4	48	0

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mike Connell	6	255	42.5	30.2	49	4

Kicking Statistics

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Norm Johnson	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	1/1

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mike Lansford	5/5	0/0	0/0	39	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Willie McGee	3	34	11.3	0

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Virgil Livers	2	5	2.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
James Scott	3	53	17.7	0
Willie McGee	2	46	23.0	0

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Allen Carter	1	38	38.0	0
James Hunter	1	21	21.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Randy McClanahan	9	3	0.0	29	21
CB Jeris White	6	1	0.0	32	25
S David Greenwood	6	1	0.0	32	20
CB Mike Richardson	5	1	0.0	32	18
DE Jim Jeffcoat	4	1	0.0	24	17
OLB Robert Braziel	3	1	1.0	17	17
S Charlie Phillips	3	2	0.0	23	14
DE Curtis Anderson	3	1	0.0	23	12
S Larry Anderson	2	2	0.0	24	20
DE Dexter Manley	2	1	0.0	20	16
CB Nelson Munsey	2	0	0.0	25	17
OLB Robin Cole	2	0	0.0	19	9
ILB Gary Spani	2	0	0.0	10	4
DT Bill Acker	1	0	1.0	20	18
OLB Scott Studwell	1	1	0.0	22	13
DE Frank Warren	1	1	0.0	24	12
ILB Riki Ellison	1	1	0.0	15	7
QB Wade Wilson	1	0	---	---	---
RB Gerald Riggs	1	0	---	---	---

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DE Willie Jones	4	2	1.0	13	19
S Bruce Rhodes	4	1	0.0	17	24
OLB Rich Dixon	4	1	0.0	15	25
CB Virgil Livers	4	0	0.0	12	26
DT Wally Chambers	3	1	2.0	12	24
DT Harris Malinowski	3	2	1.0	9	10
OLB Ed Reynolds	3	0	0.0	18	22
DE George Crump	2	0	1.0	10	17
S Eric Williams	2	2	0.0	16	28
S Tommy Marvaso	2	0	0.0	11	17
OLB Donnie Thomas	1	0	1.0	5	7
CB James Hunter	1	2	0.0	19	24
DT Andy Buffone	1	0	0.0	9	14
OLB Broderick Kimsey	1	0	0.0	4	3
DE Lionel Collier	1	0	0.0	9	14
DE Mario Nakamura	1	0	0.0	7	7
ILB James Harrell	1	0	0.0	1	9
CB Eric Wright	1	0	0.0	12	29
S Ed Jones	0	2	0.0	4	10

Pass Rush Statistics

Houston	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DT Bill Acker	1.0	1	18
OLB Robert Braziel	1.0	0	17
ILB Randy McClanahan	0.0	1	21
DE Dexter Manley	0.0	1	16

Tampa Bay	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Wally Chambers	2.0	0	1	24
DT Harris Malinowski	1.0	0	0	10
OLB Donnie Thomas	1.0	0	0	7
DE Willie Jones	1.0	0	0	19
DE George Crump	1.0	0	0	17
DT Andy Buffone	0.0	1	0	14
OLB Rich Dixon	0.0	1	0	25

Pass Defense Statistics

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Jeris White	4	0	25
S David Greenwood	4	0	20
CB Mike Richardson	3	1	18
CB Nelson Munsey	2	0	17
S Charlie Phillips	1	0	14
S Larry Anderson	1	0	20
ILB Gary Spani	1	0	4
DT Bill Acker	1	0	18

Tampa Bay	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Eric Wright	2	1	1	29
CB Virgil Livers	2	0	0	26
CB James Hunter	2	0	0	24
S Tommy Marvaso	2	0	0	17
S Bruce Rhodes	2	0	0	24
OLB Ed Reynolds	2	0	0	22
OLB Rich Dixon	1	1	0	25
DT Harris Malinowski	1	0	0	10
DE Willie Jones	1	0	0	19
ILB James Harrell	1	0	0	9
S Eric Williams	0	2	1	28

Blocking Statistics

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Jon Keyworth	1	4	0	10	0	10
Robert Jackson	1	2	1	13	0	23
Dave Studdard	1	1	0	18	0	28
Desmond Cribbs	0	6	0	19	1	27
Dennis McKnight	0	5	0	18	1	31
Reggie McElroy	0	0	0	18	2	24
Walt Downing	0	0	0	2	1	10
Ralph Williams	0	0	0	6	1	8

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Alan Willis	4	11	2	32	0	19
Rob Taylor	2	5	0	31	2	20
Revie Sorey	1	4	1	33	0	20
Bill Ellenbogen	1	4	0	11	0	9
Charlie Getty	1	2	0	27	0	19
Eric Sievers	1	2	0	27	0	15
Ted Petersen	1	1	0	11	0	7
Adger Armstrong	1	1	0	24	0	12
Junior Miller	1	1	0	14	0	13
George Lilja	0	4	0	29	0	19

Special Teams Tackles

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Amos Lawrence	2	17
Jewerl Thomas	1	10
Robert Jackson	1	8

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
Lam Jones	4	18
Junior Miller	1	18
Morris Owens	1	17
Karl Swanke	1	11
Eric Sievers	1	7

Participation

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Jeris White	---	---	32	25	13	70
Larry Anderson	---	---	24	20	13	57
David Greenwood	---	---	32	20	5	57
Randy McClanahan	---	---	29	21	4	54
Mike Richardson	---	---	32	18	4	54
Henry Ellard	16	28	---	---	7	51
Wade Wilson	19	31	---	---	---	50
Dennis McKnight	18	31	---	---	---	49
Anthony Allen	11	24	---	---	13	48
Nelson Munsey	---	---	25	17	4	46
Desmond Cribbs	19	27	---	---	---	46
Dave Studdard	18	28	---	---	---	46
Curtis Anderson	---	---	23	12	10	45
Frank Warren	---	---	24	12	9	45
Robert Jackson	13	23	---	---	8	44
Jim Jeffcoat	---	---	24	17	3	44
Robert Braziel	---	---	17	17	9	43
Reggie McElroy	18	24	---	---	---	42
Bill Acker	---	---	20	18	3	41
Charlie Phillips	---	---	23	14	2	39
Scott Studwell	---	---	22	13	4	39
Dexter Manley	---	---	20	16	2	38
James Scott	10	17	---	---	10	37
Jon Keyworth	10	10	---	---	16	36
Robin Cole	---	---	19	9	5	33
Gregg Garrity	10	23	---	---	---	33
Amos Lawrence	6	9	---	---	17	32
Royce McKinney	---	---	7	10	13	30
Riki Ellison	---	---	15	7	8	30
Gerald Riggs	13	15	---	---	1	29
Frank Manumaleuga	---	---	9	5	13	27
Willie McGee	4	8	---	---	14	26
Terry Nelson	9	16	---	---	---	25
Gary Spani	---	---	10	4	8	22
Ralph Williams	6	8	---	---	8	22
Walt Downing	2	10	---	---	8	20
Bob Fisher	1	0	---	---	17	18
Wayne Wilson	0	2	---	---	15	17
Pat Beach	5	3	---	---	6	14
Randy Clark	0	4	---	---	8	12
Jewerl Thomas	0	0	---	---	10	10
Melvin Jackson	1	0	---	---	8	9
Ray Stachowicz	0	0	---	---	8	8
Norm Johnson	0	0	---	---	2	2
Joe Ferguson	0	0	---	---	---	0
Marcus Mickus	0	0	---	---	---	0

Tampa Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Virgil Livers	---	---	12	26	32	70
Doug Williams	37	25	---	---	---	62
Adger Armstrong	24	12	---	---	24	60
Revie Sorey	33	20	---	---	6	59
Alan Willis	32	19	---	---	7	58
George Lilja	29	19	---	---	6	54
Rich Dixon	---	---	15	25	13	53
Billy Sims	31	19	---	---	2	52
Eric Williams	---	---	16	28	8	52
Rob Taylor	31	20	---	---	---	51
Morris Owens	17	16	---	---	17	50
Eric Sievers	27	15	---	---	7	49
Lam Jones	17	13	---	---	18	48
Charlie Getty	27	19	---	---	---	46
James Hunter	---	---	19	24	2	45
Junior Miller	14	13	---	---	18	45
Anthony Carter	28	17	---	---	---	45
Tommy Marvaso	---	---	11	17	15	43
Bruce Rhodes	---	---	17	24	1	42
Eric Wright	---	---	12	29	---	41
Ed Reynolds	---	---	18	22	---	40
Wally Chambers	---	---	12	24	1	37
Allen Carter	5	4	---	---	28	37
Willie Jones	---	---	13	19	2	34
Tommie Towns	19	11	---	---	2	32
Bill Ellenbogen	11	9	---	---	11	31
Ted Petersen	11	7	---	---	11	29
George Crump	---	---	10	17	2	29
Lionel Collier	---	---	9	14	4	27
Harris Malinowski	---	---	9	10	7	26
Mike Jones	3	5	---	---	16	24
Andy Buffone	---	---	9	14	---	23
Karl Swanke	5	7	---	---	11	23
Donnie Thomas	---	---	5	7	9	21
Anthony Jolly	---	---	6	12	---	18
Mario Nakamura	---	---	7	7	3	17
Ed Jones	---	---	4	10	---	14
James Harrell	---	---	1	9	2	12
Mike Lansford	0	0	---	---	12	12
Carlton Malone	6	5	---	---	---	11
Broderick Kimsey	---	---	4	3	---	7
Mike Connell	0	0	---	---	6	6
Tamarick Kortas	0	0	---	---	5	5
Bob Gagliano	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	30	4.3
Middle	6	20	3.3
Right	6	8	1.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	48	6.9
Middle	16	72	4.5
Right	13	61	4.7
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Wade Wilson	25	16	1	1	0	4	2	1	2

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Doug Williams	23	17	2	0	2	1	3	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	7	6	35	5.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	9	92	6.1
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	31	10.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	4	18	2.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	10	81	8.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	3	41	8.2
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Anthony Allen	8	4	39	0	24
WR Henry Ellard	8	5	35	0	28
WR Gregg Garrity	4	4	40	0	23
WR James Scott	2	1	31	1	17
RB Gerald Riggs	2	2	13	0	15
TE Terry Nelson	1	0	0	0	16

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Morris Owens	6	5	0	65	2	16
RB Billy Sims	3	2	1	5	0	19
WR Anthony Carter	3	1	0	3	0	17
RB Allen Carter	2	0	1	0	0	4
FB Adger Armstrong	2	2	0	10	0	12
WR Lam Jones	2	2	0	14	0	13
TE Eric Sievers	2	2	0	11	0	15
WR Tommie Towns	1	1	0	6	0	11
TE Junior Miller	1	1	0	12	0	13
WR Mike Jones	1	1	0	14	0	5

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Gerald Riggs	3	9	3.00	2.58
Amos Lawrence	1	0	0.00	4.33

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Billy Sims	5	4	0.80	4.77
Allen Carter	2	9	4.50	6.00
Doug Williams	1	-1	-1.00	3.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Wade Wilson	3	2	19	6.33	6.32

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Doug Williams	5	3	14	2.80	6.09

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR James Scott	1	0	0	0.00	15.50
RB Gerald Riggs	1	1	8	8.00	6.50
WR Gregg Garrity	1	1	11	11.00	10.00

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Morris Owens	3	2	12	4.00	10.83
RB Allen Carter	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
RB Billy Sims	1	1	2	2.00	1.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
Amos Lawrence	5	1
Gerald Riggs	5	2

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
Doug Williams	2	0
Billy Sims	2	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Wade Wilson	2	0	0

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Doug Williams	7	2	0

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR James Scott	1	0	0
WR Henry Ellard	1	0	0

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch
WR Anthony Carter	3	1
RB Allen Carter	2	0
WR Morris Owens	1	0
FB Adger Armstrong	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 64,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,600 (21,400)
End Zone 14,100 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,100 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 12,500 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,000 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	64,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,600 (21,400)
End Zone	14,100 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,100 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	12,500 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,000 (3,300)