Exhibition Week 3, 1985

played in Birmingham, AL

93 degrees, rain, 7 mph wind

Tampa Bay Buccaneers3736-19
Birmingham Texans7773-24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:20 BIR - Earl Campbell 7 run (Ali Haji-Sheikh extra point)
1Q: 01:12 TBY - Mike Lansford 19 field goal
2Q: 13:01 BIR - Mike Hunt 27 interception return (Ali Haji-Sheikh extra point)
2Q: 12:26 TBY - Allen Carter 75 run (Mike Lansford extra point)
3Q: 07:55 TBY - Mike Lansford 32 field goal
3Q: 03:05 BIR - Earl Campbell 10 run (Ali Haji-Sheikh extra point)
4Q: 13:17 BIR - Ali Haji-Sheikh 19 field goal
4Q: 05:22 TBY - Danny Buggs 3 pass from Sultan Evans (Lee Rouson run for conversion failed)

Team StatisticsTBYBIR
Record2-11-1
First Downs1714
- by Rushing34
- by Passing138
- by Penalty12
Total Net Yards346321
- Offensive Plays6753
- Yards per Play5.166.06
Net Rushing Yards135103
- Rushing Attempts2725
- Yards per Rush5.004.12
Net Passing Yards211218
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt39 - 23 - 224 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards220244
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/94/26
- Yards per Pass Play5.287.79
Fumbles/Lost1/13/2
3rd Down Conversions6/154/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.67.6
4th Down Conversions1/20/0
Penalties/Yards3/156/47
Punt Returns/Yards0/03/19
Kick Returns/Yards5/1243/45
Interception Ret./Yards0/02/29
2pt Conversions1/00/0
Red Zone Visits34
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/22/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 31OWN 33
Time of Possession29:0830:52

Drive Charts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:102:59OWN 46519Missed FG
18:067:00OWN 231275Field Goal
213:010:12OWN 2210Interception
212:490:41OWN 25175Touchdown
24:391:12OWN 4536Fumble
22:042:04OWN 6853Missed FG
315:001:39OWN 323-1Punt
311:203:30OPP 43628Field Goal
34:440:53OWN 92-1Interception
32:571:48OWN 263-7Punt
413:093:53OWN 34621Punt
47:312:17OPP 40740Touchdown
42:141:41OWN 221155Downs
Birmingham Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:50OWN 25375Touchdown
110:112:05OWN 4233Punt
11:063:05OWN 20511Punt
212:087:29OWN 121274Missed FG
23:271:23OPP 423-4Punt
313:212:01OWN 21430Fumble
37:503:06OWN 20526Punt
33:510:54OPP 12212Touchdown
31:093:0050648Field Goal
49:161:45OWN 13427Fumble
45:143:00OWN 2865Punt
40:330:33OWN 231-1Game

Game MVP: Tony Eason, Birmingham Texans

Rushing Statistics

Tampa BayAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Allen Carter151057.007511
Lee Rouson7152.141310
Steve Bono492.25300
Danny Buggs166.00600
BirminghamAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Earl Campbell13796.082332
Robert Weathers10242.40900
Tony Eason200.00100

Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Sultan Evans21111131/9130084.0
Steve Bono18121070/0030242.8
BirminghamAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Tony Eason24182444/260450106.9

Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Danny Buggs57408.008161
WR Anthony Carter48348.500150
WR Al Walker363210.6710190
TE Doug Cosbie2321.00030
FB Adger Armstrong223015.0025300
TE Junior Miller244020.0025300
WR Tim Moffett24147.000110
RB Lee Rouson232814.0024230
RB Allen Carter1200.00000
BirminghamCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Earl Campbell446115.2514340
WR Doug Donley444310.7515230
WR Tommie Towns224321.5034400
WR Gerald Carter25136.50090
RB Robert Weathers22147.00780
WR Terry Metcalf1299.00390
TE John Tice124545.0030450
WR Irving Fryar1255.00050
FB Ron Davenport111111.002110

Interception Statistics

Tampa BayIntsYardsAvgTD
BirminghamIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Bob Brudzinski122.000
ILB Mike Hunt12727.001

Fumble Statistics

Tampa BayFumbRecovForceTD
Danny Buggs1000
Audrey McMillian0100
Felix Wright0100
Steve Wilson0010
John Goodman0010
Ed Reynolds0010
BirminghamFumbRecovForceTD
Earl Campbell2000
Robert Weathers1000
Jerry Holmes0100
Tony Eason0100
Bob Brudzinski0010

Punting Statistics

Tampa BayPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mike Connell313043.337.0522
BirminghamPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jim Arnold520941.841.8472

Kicking Statistics

Tampa BayFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Mike Lansford2/40/20/2321/1
BirminghamFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Ali Haji-Sheikh1/20/00/0193/3

Punt Return Statistics

Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
BirminghamRetYardsAvgTD
Terry Metcalf2168.00
Charley Young133.00

Kick Return Statistics

Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Al Walker49924.80
Allen Carter12525.00
BirminghamRetYardsAvgTD
Terry Metcalf23115.50
Charley Young11414.00

Defensive Statistics

Tampa BayTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Ed Reynolds610.01816
OLB Rich Dixon401.01517
DE Randy White321.01117
DE John Goodman330.01712
ILB Robert Jackson300.0810
CB Steve Wilson300.01722
ILB Kyle Clifton300.0712
DT Wally Chambers211.01316
OLB Bob Breunig230.082
S Scott Perry200.0713
CB Gary Thompson200.01620
S Felix Wright200.01818
DE Jim Wilks110.51519
DE Byron Braggs100.5710
S Shafer Suggs110.01414
DT Dan Ralph110.02222
CB Audrey McMillian110.01517
DT Donnie Ostrowski100.01414
RB Allen Carter10---------
S Steve Luke100.01416
CB Walter Packer100.01113
C Adam Schreiber10---------
OLB Jamie Kimmel100.088
BirminghamTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Mike Hunt630.02125
S Mike Burns610.02433
OLB Bob Brudzinski600.02136
OLB Sam Merriman510.02028
ILB Jerry Robinson430.01213
CB David Martin320.01933
DE Fletcher Jenkins310.02123
S Carlton Williamson300.02438
DT Pat Ogrin201.01629
OLB Jack Del Rio210.065
S Russell Gary200.01425
OLB Jesse Penn200.0512
DT Jermaine Perkins110.01525
CB Jerry Holmes110.01629
DE Mark Studaway110.01624
G Ron Baker10---------
CB Steve Haworth100.01823
ILB Niko Noga100.032
DT Bubba Green010.035

Pass Rush Statistics

Tampa BaySackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Wally Chambers1.000016
DE Randy White1.000017
OLB Rich Dixon1.000017
DE Jim Wilks0.501119
DE Byron Braggs0.500010
DT Dan Ralph0.001022
DE John Goodman0.000112
BirminghamSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Pat Ogrin1.000029
ILB Mike Hunt0.000125

Pass Defense Statistics

Tampa BayCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Robert Jackson31010
OLB Ed Reynolds21016
CB Steve Wilson20022
ILB Kyle Clifton20012
OLB Bob Breunig1002
DE Randy White10017
S Scott Perry10013
S Shafer Suggs10014
CB Walter Packer10013
OLB Rich Dixon10017
OLB Jamie Kimmel1008
CB Audrey McMillian10017
S Felix Wright10018
BirminghamCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Mike Hunt40125
S Mike Burns40033
OLB Bob Brudzinski22136
S Carlton Williamson22038
CB Jerry Holmes21029
S Russell Gary20025
OLB Sam Merriman11028
ILB Jerry Robinson10013
CB David Martin10033
CB Steve Haworth10023
ILB Niko Noga1002
OLB Jack Del Rio1005
OLB Jesse Penn10012
S Tommy Marvaso01016

Blocking Statistics

Tampa BayKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Aaron Meyer14016021
Allan Kennedy12011019
George Lilja12018028
Rob Taylor12020023
Doug Cosbie04019023
Adam Schreiber04016025
Bill Ellenbogen02015016
Burgess Robinson01011115
Darrell Austin01012024
David Jones01016029
BirminghamKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Ron Baker310025028
Carlton Malone34025028
Jim Sexton04025228
Steve August01025228
Billy Ard01022023
Eric Moran010305
Ron Davenport01013015
Harper LeBel01012011

Special Teams Tackles

Tampa BayTacklesSTPlays
Allen Carter312
Gary Thompson29
Steve Luke111
BirminghamTacklesSTPlays
Ron Davenport216
Robert Weathers120
Tommy Marvaso116
Jesse Penn112

Participation

Tampa BayRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Allen Carter2225------1259
Tim Moffett1929------1159
Danny Buggs1323------2056
Steve Wilson------17221655
Lee Rouson1022------2153
David Jones1629------752
Doug Cosbie1923------951
George Lilja1828---------46
Dan Ralph------2222246
Gary Thompson------1620945
Aaron Meyer1621------744
Anthony Carter1327------444
Darrell Austin1224------743
Rob Taylor2023---------43
Steve Luke------14161141
Adger Armstrong1116------1441
Adam Schreiber1625---------41
Steve Bono2218---------40
Al Walker1217------1039
Bill Ellenbogen1516------738
Junior Miller1412------1238
Felix Wright------1818238
John Goodman------1712736
Jim Wilks------1519236
Ed Reynolds------1816135
Robert Jackson------8101634
Rich Dixon------1517234
Audrey McMillian------1517234
Burgess Robinson1115------733
Randy White------1117432
Wally Chambers------1316231
Sultan Evans522------431
Allan Kennedy1119---------30
Donnie Ostrowski------1414129
Shafer Suggs------1414129
Walter Packer------1113125
Kyle Clifton------712524
Jamie Kimmel------88622
Bob Breunig------821020
Scott Perry------713---20
Byron Braggs------710---17
Mike Lansford00------99
Alfred Jenkins26---------8
Mike Connell00------33
Jeff Komlo00---------0
BirminghamRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Carlton Williamson------2438769
Bob Brudzinski------2136663
Mike Burns------2433360
Ron Baker2528------356
David Martin------1933355
Jim Sexton2528------154
Carlton Malone2528---------53
Steve August2528---------53
Tony Eason2528---------53
Billy Ard2223------752
Sam Merriman------2028452
Mike Hunt------2125450
John Tice1719------1450
Jerry Holmes------1629449
Russell Gary------14251049
Pat Ogrin------1629449
Fletcher Jenkins------2123246
Tommy Marvaso------12161644
Robert Weathers1410------2044
Ron Davenport1315------1644
Jermaine Perkins------1525343
Steve Haworth------1823243
Mark Studaway------1624343
Harper LeBel1211------1639
Jerry Robinson------12131237
Earl Campbell1421---------35
Gerald Carter1018------735
Irving Fryar1817---------35
Daryl Wilkerson------1116734
Terry Metcalf97------1531
Doug Donley1615---------31
Jesse Penn------5121229
Tommie Towns27------1221
Eric Moran35------513
Jack Del Rio------65213
Bubba Green------35311
Niko Noga------3249
Jim Arnold00------77
Ali Haji-Sheikh00------77
Jamari Dorsey00------77
Dick Green00------77
Charley Young00------66
John Norris------0033
Frank Warren------00---0
Charles Buchanan00---------0
Zechariah Barber III00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left79113.0
Middle11252.3
Right9192.1
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9313.4
Middle14705.0
Right133.0
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Sultan Evans21112136000
Steve Bono18121211012
BirminghamAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Tony Eason24185022220

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)1613815.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)114423.8
Long (19+ Yds)52357.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen44205.0
Short (0-8 Yds)14101389.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)548617.2
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Anthony Carter84134027
WR Danny Buggs75040023
WR Al Walker63232017
TE Junior Miller42040112
WR Tim Moffett42114029
TE Doug Cosbie3202023
RB Lee Rouson32028122
RB Allen Carter2100025
FB Adger Armstrong22030116
BirminghamTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Gerald Carter52113018
RB Earl Campbell44061221
WR Doug Donley44043115
WR Terry Metcalf211907
WR Tommie Towns2204317
RB Robert Weathers22014010
TE John Tice21045119
WR Irving Fryar2105017
FB Ron Davenport11011015

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tampa BayAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Allen Carter263.007.00
BirminghamAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Earl Campbell3217.006.08
Robert Weathers210.502.40
Tony Eason111.000.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Sultan Evans3231.005.38
Steve Bono21105.005.94
BirminghamAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Tony Eason3000.0010.17

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Danny Buggs2131.505.71
RB Allen Carter2100.000.00
WR Al Walker111010.005.33
BirminghamTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Gerald Carter1000.002.60
TE John Tice1000.0022.50
WR Irving Fryar1000.002.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tampa BayRushesConversions
Danny Buggs10
Lee Rouson11
BirminghamRushesConversions
Robert Weathers10
Tony Eason10

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCompConversions
Steve Bono753
Sultan Evans532
BirminghamAttCompConversions
Tony Eason864

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayTargCatchConversions
WR Al Walker321
WR Danny Buggs322
WR Anthony Carter321
WR Tim Moffett221
RB Allen Carter100
BirminghamTargCatchConversions
WR Terry Metcalf211
WR Irving Fryar210
WR Tommie Towns110
RB Earl Campbell111
WR Doug Donley111
TE John Tice111

SectionAttendance
Stadium52,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck16,200 (21,400)
End Zone11,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine6,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats10,300 (13,600)
Club Seats5,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,800 (3,300)