Week 17, 1984

played in Atlanta, GA

45 degrees, fair, calm

Tampa Bay Buccaneers140730-24
Atlanta Cardinals331083-27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:01 ATL - Chris Bahr 44 field goal
1Q: 06:42 TBY - Allen Carter 9 pass from Bob Gagliano (Mike Lansford extra point)
1Q: 01:22 TBY - Lamont Marrow 8 pass from Bob Gagliano (Mike Lansford extra point)
2Q: 00:09 ATL - Chris Bahr 19 field goal
3Q: 11:49 TBY - Billy Sims 18 run (Mike Lansford extra point)
3Q: 04:24 ATL - John Jefferson 3 pass from Tommy Kramer (Chris Bahr extra point)
3Q: 02:25 ATL - Chris Bahr 22 field goal
4Q: 07:31 ATL - Kellen Winslow 19 pass from Tommy Kramer (Clarence Williams run for conversion)
4Q: 00:24 TBY - Mike Lansford 51 field goal
OT: 00:25 ATL - Chris Bahr 18 field goal

Team StatisticsTBYATL
Record8-813-3
First Downs2021
- by Rushing64
- by Passing1416
- by Penalty01
Total Net Yards414434
- Offensive Plays8082
- Yards per Play5.185.29
Net Rushing Yards165141
- Rushing Attempts3138
- Yards per Rush5.323.71
Net Passing Yards249293
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt45 - 23 - 242 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards273309
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/242/16
- Yards per Pass Play5.086.66
Fumbles/Lost1/12/1
3rd Down Conversions4/173/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.66.4
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards6/287/43
Punt Returns/Yards7/506/35
Kick Returns/Yards4/1083/43
Interception Ret./Yards0/02/27
2pt Conversions0/01/1
Red Zone Visits35
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/02/3
Avg. Drive StartOWN 25OWN 33
Time of Possession35:4139:01

Drive Charts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:554:22OWN 20880Touchdown
14:303:14OWN 21979Touchdown
214:491:19OWN 2033Punt
212:401:21OWN 2233Punt
27:160:29OWN 44-1Punt
25:081:29OWN 20414Punt
22:442:02OWN 28614Fumble
315:003:23OWN 23677Touchdown
38:090:56OWN 143-4Punt
34:150:49OWN 2032Interception
32:201:58OWN 3138Punt
413:412:58OWN 16613Punt
410:430:53OPP 2431Missed FG
47:233:26OWN 27513Punt
42:040:40OWN 24341Interception
40:480:32OWN 45221Field Goal
OT110:241:51OWN 21522Punt
OT16:343:22OWN 38510Punt
Atlanta Cardinals
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:05OWN 20753Field Goal
16:332:03OWN 2632Punt
11:161:27OWN 193-6Punt
213:300:50OWN 323-1Punt
211:194:03OWN 31727Punt
26:471:39OPP 4739Punt
23:390:55OWN 2635Punt
20:420:41OPP 35433Field Goal
311:373:28OWN 8740Punt
37:132:58OWN 47653Touchdown
33:261:06OPP 43-1Field Goal
30:221:41OWN 20424Punt
49:502:27OWN 30570Touchdown
43:571:53OWN 3131Punt
41:240:36OWN 2030Punt
40:160:16OWN 1110Half
OT115:004:36OWN 12631Punt
OT18:331:59OWN 1139Punt
OT13:122:54OWN 29870Field Goal

Game MVP: Tommy Kramer, Atlanta Cardinals

Rushing Statistics

Tampa BayAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Billy Sims151248.274631
Terdell Middleton14372.64800
Al Walker111.00100
Bob Gagliano133.00300
AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Marcus Allen27853.152320
Clarence Williams9525.781520
Tommy Kramer111.00100
Charles Alexander133.00300

Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Bob Gagliano45232734/24243266.2
AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Tommy Kramer42243092/16234096.2

Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Anthony Carter58459.004210
WR Lamont Marrow467919.7521431
WR Al Walker310186.008120
RB Allen Carter33196.33791
RB Billy Sims355117.0043340
RB Terdell Middleton123434.0036340
FB Adger Armstrong1299.00090
TE Bob Fisher1344.00040
TE Junior Miller121515.000150
WR Mike Jones13-1-1.000-10
AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR John Jefferson514428.400151
TE Kellen Winslow567815.6015191
WR Jerry Butler454110.2511170
RB Marcus Allen334515.0029270
RB Eddie Lee Ivery255125.5012340
TE Harry Holt23136.50090
RB Clarence Williams121919.009190
FB Charles Alexander1233.00030
WR Stan Rome121717.004170

Interception Statistics

Tampa BayIntsYardsAvgTD
AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
S Darrol Ray100.000
CB William Judson12727.000

Fumble Statistics

Tampa BayFumbRecovForceTD
Terdell Middleton1000
David Jones0100
Allen Carter0010
Gary Thompson0010
AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
Lionel James2000
Joe Klecko0100
Rulon Jones0100
Mel Owens0010

Punting Statistics

Tampa BayPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mike Connell1044544.539.0612
AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Larry Swider1256747.341.4707

Kicking Statistics

Tampa BayFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Mike Lansford1/21/21/1513/3
AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Chris Bahr4/41/10/0441/1

Punt Return Statistics

Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Al Walker7507.10
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Lionel James6355.80

Kick Return Statistics

Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Allen Carter38327.70
Al Walker12525.00
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Tim Fox34314.30

Defensive Statistics

Tampa BayTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Ed Reynolds830.03031
CB Eric Wright630.02934
DT Dan Ralph600.02226
DT Wally Chambers501.01719
S Scott Perry510.03136
OLB Mike Varty420.02325
S Tommy Myers400.02826
CB Virgil Livers310.01621
CB Gary Thompson310.02133
OLB Bob Breunig300.074
CB Walter Packer300.02631
DE Barney Chavous220.01418
S Steve Foley210.0916
DT Andy Buffone200.01212
DE Ron Spears111.01623
DT Harris Malinowski140.02222
OLB Rich Dixon130.02925
S Eric Williams130.01121
ILB Kyle Clifton120.0813
DE Mario Nakamura110.02322
RB Terdell Middleton10---------
QB Bob Gagliano10---------
WR Anthony Carter10---------
DE Willie Jones010.02426
AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Mike Singletary830.02842
DE Lawrence Pillers702.02946
S Darrol Ray630.03046
OLB Gary Cobb520.02528
OLB Terry Rennaker410.01915
S Rick Sanford400.02334
DT Charlie Johnson321.01835
DT Joe Klecko311.02727
OLB Mel Owens300.0421
DE Lionel Collier200.02325
OLB Hugh Green200.038
DT Keith Guthrie200.01130
CB Dwight Hicks120.02534
ILB Clayton Weishuhn110.037
CB Rolland Lawrence100.01529
S Vern Roberson100.0415
CB William Judson100.02239
CB Henry Monroe020.0818
DE Rulon Jones020.01321

Pass Rush Statistics

Tampa BaySackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Ron Spears1.001023
DT Wally Chambers1.000019
DE Mario Nakamura0.012022
DE Willie Jones0.001026
DT Dan Ralph0.001026
AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Lawrence Pillers2.001146
DT Joe Klecko1.002127
DT Charlie Johnson1.000035
DT Keith Guthrie0.013030
DE Rulon Jones0.002121
OLB Mike Singletary0.001042
OLB Mel Owens0.000121

Pass Defense Statistics

Tampa BayCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Eric Wright60034
OLB Ed Reynolds40031
S Scott Perry31036
S Tommy Myers21026
OLB Mike Varty20025
CB Walter Packer20031
CB Gary Thompson20033
S Steve Foley11016
CB Virgil Livers10021
S Eric Williams10021
AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Darrol Ray30146
CB Rolland Lawrence30029
S Rick Sanford30034
OLB Mel Owens21021
OLB Mike Singletary21042
OLB Terry Rennaker20015
OLB Gary Cobb11028
CB William Judson10139
DT Joe Klecko10027
S Vern Roberson10015
CB Dwight Hicks10034
OLB Hugh Green1008
ILB Clayton Weishuhn1007
DT Keith Guthrie10030

Blocking Statistics

Tampa BayKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Bill Ellenbogen34027133
Jeff Sevy24013119
Rob Taylor24021139
Guy Morriss24028041
Adam Schreiber220308
David Jones1309015
Charlie Getty12028140
Revie Sorey1104016
George Lilja05022034
Bob Fisher01013016
AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Dan Alexander47036044
Curt Marsh37037040
Derrel Gofourth210033240
Don Bailey14020021
Hardy Dillon13035039
Billy Lindstrom02023029
Kellen Winslow02037038
Charles Alexander01019025
Dean Steinkuhler010607

Special Teams Tackles

Tampa BayTacklesSTPlays
Gary Thompson418
Eric Williams217
Allen Carter136
George Lilja19
Bill Ellenbogen12
AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Sam Seale425
Eddie Lee Ivery415
John Jefferson213
Bill Ring137
Lionel James130

Participation

Tampa BayRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Bob Gagliano3149---------80
Guy Morriss2841------877
Mike Varty------23252775
Virgil Livers------16213875
Scott Perry------3136572
Gary Thompson------21331872
Charlie Getty2840---------68
Junior Miller1934------1467
Eric Wright------2934467
George Lilja2234------965
Ed Reynolds------3031465
Adger Armstrong1427------2263
Bill Ellenbogen2733------262
Al Walker1627------1861
Walter Packer------2631461
Rob Taylor2139---------60
Rich Dixon------2925559
Billy Sims1741---------58
Anthony Carter2137---------58
Mike Jones1422------2258
Tommy Myers------2826357
Dan Ralph------2226654
Willie Jones------2426353
Allen Carter610------3652
Bob Fisher1316------2352
Harris Malinowski------2222751
Mario Nakamura------2322550
Barney Chavous------14181749
Eric Williams------11211749
Jeff Sevy1319------1244
Steve Foley------9161540
Ron Spears------1623140
Wally Chambers------1719238
Lamont Marrow1718------338
David Jones915------1236
Revie Sorey416------1232
Terdell Middleton148------830
Andy Buffone------1212428
Kyle Clifton------813627
Jesse Bendross45------1423
Bob Breunig------741122
Adam Schreiber38------314
Mike Connell00------1010
Mike Lansford00------88
Sultan Evans00------22
Tamarick Kortas00---------0
AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Dan Alexander3644------1696
Kellen Winslow3738------1489
Derrel Gofourth3340------1386
Tommy Kramer3844---------82
Darrol Ray------3046379
Curt Marsh3740---------77
Lawrence Pillers------2946---75
John Jefferson3131------1375
Hardy Dillon3539---------74
Mike Singletary------2842373
Joe Klecko------27271872
Charles Alexander1925------2872
Billy Lindstrom2329------1668
Dwight Hicks------2534463
William Judson------2239263
Rick Sanford------2334562
Gary Cobb------2528861
Harry Holt1220------2658
Don Bailey2021------1657
Marcus Allen2828---------56
Charlie Johnson------1835154
Bill Ring89------3754
Tim Fox------11192252
Rolland Lawrence------1529549
Lionel Collier------2325149
Eddie Lee Ivery1519------1549
Terry Rennaker------19151145
Keith Guthrie------1130142
Jerry Butler1417------940
Rulon Jones------1321236
Lionel James24------3036
Vern Roberson------4151433
Henry Monroe------818632
Stan Rome1415---------29
Dean Steinkuhler67------1629
Mel Owens------421328
Hugh Green------381627
Clarence Williams1014------125
Sam Seale------002525
Clayton Weishuhn------37818
Larry Swider00------1212
Chris Bahr00------1010
Bobby Humphrey------0066
Ed Luther00------44
Bradyn Pyle00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left000.0
Middle191115.8
Right12544.5
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left12342.8
Middle18683.8
Right8394.9
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Bob Gagliano45234243942
AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Tommy Kramer42242543500

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen657212.0
Short (0-8 Yds)2412933.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)84445.5
Long (19+ Yds)626410.7
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen112727.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1811824.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)17101478.6
Long (19+ Yds)62538.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Al Walker103018027
WR Anthony Carter85245137
WR Lamont Marrow64179118
RB Billy Sims53051141
RB Allen Carter33019010
TE Bob Fisher3104016
WR Mike Jones310-1022
RB Terdell Middleton2103418
FB Adger Armstrong2109027
TE Junior Miller21115034
AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR John Jefferson145242031
TE Kellen Winslow65078038
RB Eddie Lee Ivery52151119
WR Jerry Butler54141017
RB Marcus Allen33045128
TE Harry Holt32013020
RB Clarence Williams21019014
FB Charles Alexander2103025
WR Stan Rome21017015

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tampa BayAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Billy Sims11818.008.27
Bob Gagliano133.003.00
AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Clarence Williams3103.335.78
Marcus Allen3-1-0.333.15

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Bob Gagliano43235.756.07
AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Tommy Kramer53285.607.36

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Lamont Marrow2184.0013.17
RB Allen Carter1199.006.33
WR Anthony Carter1166.005.63
AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Clarence Williams1000.009.50
WR John Jefferson1133.003.00
RB Eddie Lee Ivery1000.0010.20
TE Kellen Winslow111919.0013.00
RB Marcus Allen1166.0015.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tampa BayRushesConversions
Terdell Middleton10
AtlantaRushesConversions
Marcus Allen40
Tommy Kramer10
Clarence Williams10

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCompConversions
Bob Gagliano1344
AtlantaAttCompConversions
Tommy Kramer1243

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayTargCatchConversions
WR Al Walker511
WR Anthony Carter322
WR Mike Jones200
WR Lamont Marrow100
RB Terdell Middleton100
RB Billy Sims111
AtlantaTargCatchConversions
WR John Jefferson400
RB Eddie Lee Ivery311
FB Charles Alexander210
WR Jerry Butler222
WR Stan Rome100

SectionAttendance
Stadium70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck17,100 (17,100)
End Zone12,400 (12,400)
Mezzanine7,100 (7,100)
Sideline Seats10,900 (10,900)
Club Seats15,000 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes7,500 (7,500)