Wild Card Playoff Games, 1975

Played in Tampa Bay, FL, weather: 81 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind.
Tampa Bay won the toss and elected to receive.
Start of first quarter.
(1Q: 15:00) Mercury Tchaikovski kicked off 68 yards from the DET30. Ron Jessie returned the ball 41 yards to the TBY43. Tackled by Ron Hornsby.
1-10-TBY43 (1Q: 14:40) Sonny Jurgensen pass completed to TE Jim Mitchell for 17 yards. Tackled by S Charlie West, assisted by OLB Ed O'Neil. Mitchell gained 4 yards after the catch.
1-10-DET40 (1Q: 14:05) Sonny Jurgensen pass completed to TE Jim Mitchell for 18 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Lem Barney. Mitchell gained 19 yards after the catch.
1-10-DET22 (1Q: 13:34) Sonny Jurgensen pass completed to RB Wayne Mosley for 17 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed O'Neil, assisted by CB Lem Barney. Mosley gained 11 yards after the catch.
1-5-DET05 (1Q: 12:48) Wayne Mosley ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Mel Phillips.
2-6-DET06 (1Q: 12:04) Wayne Mosley ran around the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Ball.
3-8-DET08 (1Q: 11:37) Sonny Jurgensen pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Jim Mitchell. CB Lem Barney knocked the ball out of his grasp.
4-8-DET08 (1Q: 11:30) Jim Turner attempted a 25 yard field goal and succeeded. Tampa Bay 3, Detroit 0
(1Q: 11:23) Jim Turner kicked off 79 yards from the TBY30. Touchback.
1-10-DET20 (1Q: 11:23) Carlos Spencer ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Julius Adams, assisted by ILB Phil Villapiano.
2-11-DET19 (1Q: 10:54) Bill Demory pass was dropped by TE Earl Thomas.
3-11-DET19 (1Q: 10:44) Bill Demory pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lamont Marrow. DE Elois Grooms hurried the quarterback into a bad throw.
4-11-DET19 (1Q: 10:35) Jeff West punted 38 yards. Al Dodd called for a fair catch at the TBY43.
1-10-TBY43 (1Q: 10:26) Wayne Mosley ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Mel Phillips, assisted by OLB Ed O'Neil. CB Lem Barney knocked down Ralph Neely to break up the play.
2-11-TBY42 (1Q: 09:47) Sonny Jurgensen pass completed to WR Freddie Scott for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Lem Barney. Scott gained 1 yard after the catch.
3-5-TBY48 (1Q: 09:12) Sonny Jurgensen sacked by CB Skip Thomas for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Ralph Neely. The ball was fumbled and recovered by TBY Al Dodd for 7 yards to the TBY47.
4-6-TBY47 (1Q: 08:47) Montrae Jones punted 53 yards. Touchback.
1-10-DET20 (1Q: 08:40) Jess Phillips ran inside the left tackle for 19 yards. Tackled by S Donnie Shell, assisted by CB Mel Renfro. Key block delivered by Sam Adams.
1-10-DET39 (1Q: 08:03) Bill Demory pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Jess Phillips. ILB Dallas Hickman defended the pass.
2-10-DET39 (1Q: 07:58) Jess Phillips ran inside the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by S Donnie Shell, assisted by CB Everett Allen. Key block delivered by Dan Neal. Detroit's Charlie Sanders was hurt on the play.
1-10-DET49 (1Q: 07:17) Carlos Spencer ran around the left tackle for 19 yards. Tackled by ILB Mark Arneson, assisted by DE Julius Adams. Key block delivered by Dan Neal.
1-10-TBY32 (1Q: 06:46) Jess Phillips ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Donnie Shell, assisted by ILB Phil Villapiano.
2-7-TBY29 (1Q: 06:01) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Wally Francis for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Everett Allen, assisted by S Donnie Shell.
1-10-TBY12 (1Q: 05:26) Bill Demory pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Carlos Spencer. OLB Chris Hanburger defended the pass.
2-10-TBY12 (1Q: 05:22) Carlos Spencer ran inside the left guard for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Chris Hanburger, assisted by S Donnie Shell. Key block delivered by Sam Adams.
3-1-TBY03 (1Q: 04:38) PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for Encroachment.
1-2-TBY02 (1Q: 04:33) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Wally Francis for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Detroit 6, Tampa Bay 3
(1Q: 04:33) Extra point by Mercury Tchaikovski was good. Detroit 7, Tampa Bay 3
(1Q: 04:27) Mercury Tchaikovski kicked off 55 yards from the DET30. Al Dodd returned the ball 23 yards to the TBY38. Tackled by Bruce Coslet.
1-10-TBY38 (1Q: 03:56) Wayne Mosley ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Bill Gergory, assisted by CB Lem Barney. Key block delivered by Ralph Neely.
2-3-TBY45 (1Q: 03:14) Sonny Jurgensen pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Jim Mitchell. DE Sherman White drove right through Dave Foley to hurry the quarterback.
3-3-TBY45 (1Q: 03:07) Sonny Jurgensen pass completed to WR Barry Pearson for 10 yards. Tackled by S Charlie West. Pearson gained 1 yard after the catch.
1-10-DET45 (1Q: 02:43) Sonny Jurgensen pass completed to WR Freddie Scott for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Bob Pollard, assisted by DE Sherman White.
2-5-DET40 (1Q: 02:09) Wayne Mosley ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Skip Thomas.
3-5-DET40 (1Q: 01:37) Sonny Jurgensen pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Jim Mitchell.
4-5-DET40 (1Q: 01:30) Montrae Jones punted 34 yards. The ball was downed at the DET06.
1-10-DET06 (1Q: 01:22) Bill Demory pass completed to RB Carlos Spencer for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Mark Arneson, assisted by S John Saunders.
2-10-DET06 (1Q: 00:53) Carlos Spencer ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Burgess Owens, assisted by S Bert Horn.
3-8-DET08 (1Q: 00:20) Bill Demory pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Jess Phillips. DT Dave Pureifory hurried the quarterback into a bad throw.
4-8-DET08 (1Q: 00:10) Jeff West punted 41 yards. Al Dodd returned the kick 8 yards to the DET41. Tackled by Ron Hornsby.
1-10-DET41 (1Q: 00:02) Sonny Jurgensen sacked by DE Bill Gergory for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Sam Bycroft.
Start of second quarter.
2-17-DET48 (2Q: 15:00) Wayne Mosley ran a trap outside the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by S Doug Wyatt.
3-6-DET37 (2Q: 14:33) Sonny Jurgensen pass completed to WR Freddie Scott for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Herb Orvis, assisted by S Doug Wyatt.
1-10-DET31 (2Q: 13:52) Wayne Mosley ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Mike Tilleman.
2-9-DET30 (2Q: 13:16) Sonny Jurgensen pass completed to TE Jim Mitchell for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Charlie Weaver, assisted by OLB Ed O'Neil. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field.
3-2-DET23 (2Q: 12:39) Sonny Jurgensen pass completed to WR Ron Jessie for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Skip Thomas. Jessie gained 6 yards after the catch.
1-10-DET17 (2Q: 12:07) Wayne Mosley ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Lem Barney, assisted by DE Tim Rossovich. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offsides.
1-5-DET12 (2Q: 12:01) Wayne Mosley ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed O'Neil, assisted by S Chuck Crist. Key block delivered by Sid Smith. Tampa Bay's Jim Mitchell was hurt on the play.
1-7-DET07 (2Q: 11:28) Sonny Jurgensen pass completed to RB Wayne Mosley for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Charlie Weaver, assisted by S Chuck Crist. Mosley gained 2 yards after the catch.
2-5-DET05 (2Q: 10:50) Sonny Jurgensen pass completed to WR Al Dodd for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Tampa Bay 9, Detroit 7
(2Q: 10:50) Extra point by Jim Turner was good. Tampa Bay 10, Detroit 7
(2Q: 10:44) Jim Turner kicked off 74 yards from the TBY30. Touchback.
1-10-DET20 (2Q: 10:44) Bill Demory pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Wally Francis.
2-10-DET20 (2Q: 10:39) Jess Phillips ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Derek Check, assisted by ILB Mark Arneson.
3-10-DET20 (2Q: 09:58) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Jack Dolbin for 18 yards. Tackled by S Donnie Shell, assisted by CB Mel Renfro.
1-10-DET38 (2Q: 09:13) Jess Phillips ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Gregg Bingham.
2-8-DET40 (2Q: 08:32) Jess Phillips ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Villapiano, assisted by S Donnie Shell.
3-5-DET43 (2Q: 08:01) Bill Demory pass completed to RB Carlos Spencer for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Dave Pureifory, assisted by CB Mel Renfro.
4-2-DET46 (2Q: 07:28) Jeff West punted 44 yards. Al Dodd returned the kick 7 yards to the TBY17. Tackled by Horace King.
1-10-TBY17 (2Q: 07:19) Wayne Mosley ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed O'Neil.
2-8-TBY19 (2Q: 06:54) Sonny Jurgensen pass completed to TE Al Chandler for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Larry Ball, assisted by CB Skip Thomas. Chandler gained 2 yards after the catch.
3-5-TBY22 (2Q: 06:06) Bryan Breech ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed O'Neil.
4-1-TBY26 (2Q: 05:39) Montrae Jones punted 40 yards. Charlie West called for a fair catch at the DET34.
1-10-DET34 (2Q: 05:30) Bill Demory sacked by CB Mel Renfro for a loss of 2 yards. Sack allowed by Ronnie Carroll.
2-12-DET32 (2Q: 05:02) Carlos Spencer ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Dallas Hickman.
3-10-DET34 (2Q: 04:28) PENALTY: Detroit was called for a False Start.
3-15-DET29 (2Q: 04:23) Bill Demory pass completed to TE Earl Thomas for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Villapiano. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field.
4-8-DET36 (2Q: 03:36) Jeff West punted 55 yards. Al Dodd returned the kick -1 yards to the TBY08. Tackled by Ron Hornsby.
1-10-TBY08 (2Q: 03:28) George Amundson ran inside the left guard for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Charlie Weaver. Key block delivered by Ed Newman.
1-10-TBY18 (2Q: 02:50) Wayne Mosley ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Tilleman.
2-10-TBY18 (2Q: 02:19) George Amundson ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Larry Ball.
Official time out for the two-minute warning.
3-9-TBY19 (2Q: 02:00) Sonny Jurgensen pass was dropped by WR Al Dodd. PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for an Illegal Formation. The penalty was declined.
4-9-TBY19 (2Q: 02:00) Montrae Jones punted 46 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the DET35.
1-10-DET35 (2Q: 01:51) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Wally Francis for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Mel Renfro. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Francis gained 1 yard after the catch.
1-10-DET46 (2Q: 01:35) Bill Demory pass completed to FB Horace King for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Villapiano. King gained 5 yards after the catch.
1-10-TBY41 (2Q: 01:14) Bill Demory pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Earl Thomas. DE Julius Adams blocked the pass.
2-10-TBY41 (2Q: 01:06) Bill Demory pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Wally Francis. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Intentional Grounding.
3-21-DET48 (2Q: 00:58) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Tyrell Fleming for 23 yards. Tackled by CB Mel Renfro.
Detroit called a time out.
1-10-TBY29 (2Q: 00:46) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Wally Francis for 26 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Villapiano. Francis gained 14 yards after the catch.
Detroit called a time out.
1-3-TBY03 (2Q: 00:38) Jess Phillips ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Mark Arneson. S Donnie Shell knocked down Ronnie Carroll to break up the play.
Detroit called a time out.
2-2-TBY02 (2Q: 00:29) Mercury Tchaikovski attempted a 19 yard field goal and succeeded. Tampa Bay 10, Detroit 10
(2Q: 00:24) Mercury Tchaikovski kicked off 59 yards from the DET30. Ron Jessie returned the ball 27 yards to the TBY38. Tackled by Jack Dolbin.
1-10-TBY38 (2Q: 00:17) Sonny Jurgensen pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Freddie Scott.
2-10-TBY38 (2Q: 00:11) Sonny Jurgensen pass completed to RB Wayne Mosley for 10 yards. Tackled by S Doug Wyatt. Mosley gained 1 yard after the catch.
Start of third quarter.
(3Q: 15:00) Jim Turner kicked off 53 yards from the TBY30. Wally Francis returned the ball 38 yards to the TBY45. Tackled by Mel Renfro.
1-10-TBY45 (3Q: 14:41) Bill Demory pass completed to TE Earl Thomas for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Jim Stienke.
2-8-TBY43 (3Q: 14:03) Bill Demory pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Jess Phillips. DT Bob Rowe defended the pass. PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for Illegal Contact.
1-10-TBY38 (3Q: 14:00) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Lamont Marrow for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Villapiano.
2-5-TBY33 (3Q: 13:20) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Wally Francis for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Mel Renfro.
1-10-TBY21 (3Q: 12:36) Bill Demory pass completed to RB Jess Phillips for 5 yards. Tackled by S Bert Horn, assisted by S Burgess Owens.
2-5-TBY16 (3Q: 12:05) Jess Phillips ran around the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by OLB Chris Hanburger.
3-8-TBY19 (3Q: 11:36) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Jack Dolbin for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Mel Renfro. Dolbin gained 4 yards after the catch.
1-3-TBY03 (3Q: 11:15) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Wally Francis for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Detroit 16, Tampa Bay 10
(3Q: 11:15) Extra point by Mercury Tchaikovski was good. Detroit 17, Tampa Bay 10
(3Q: 11:05) Mercury Tchaikovski kicked off 51 yards from the DET30. Ron Jessie returned the ball 26 yards to the TBY45. Tackled by Tyrell Fleming.
1-10-TBY45 (3Q: 10:32) Sonny Jurgensen pass completed to WR Ron Jessie for 8 yards. Tackled by S Mel Phillips. Jessie gained 1 yard after the catch.
2-2-DET47 (3Q: 10:06) Sonny Jurgensen pass completed to WR Barry Pearson for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Skip Thomas, assisted by OLB Larry Ball. PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for Offensive Holding.
2-12-TBY43 (3Q: 09:58) Sonny Jurgensen pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Barry Pearson.
3-12-TBY43 (3Q: 09:54) Sonny Jurgensen pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Norm Doyle.
4-12-TBY43 (3Q: 09:45) Montrae Jones punted 57 yards. Touchback.
1-10-DET20 (3Q: 09:39) Bill Demory pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tyrell Fleming. DE Julius Adams hurried the quarterback into a bad throw.
2-10-DET20 (3Q: 09:31) Bill Demory pass completed to TE Earl Thomas for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Phil Villapiano.
3-7-DET23 (3Q: 08:56) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Jack Dolbin for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Jim Stienke, assisted by DE Julius Adams.
4-4-DET26 (3Q: 08:10) Jeff West punted 38 yards. Al Dodd called for a fair catch at the TBY36.
1-10-TBY36 (3Q: 07:59) Wayne Mosley ran inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by S Charlie West. Key block delivered by Sid Smith.
2-3-TBY43 (3Q: 07:14) George Amundson ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Mel Phillips, assisted by DT Bob Pollard.
3-4-TBY42 (3Q: 06:27) Sonny Jurgensen pass completed to WR Al Dodd for 11 yards. Tackled by S Doug Wyatt, assisted by OLB Charlie Weaver.
1-10-DET47 (3Q: 05:47) Wayne Mosley ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed O'Neil.
2-7-DET44 (3Q: 05:24) Sonny Jurgensen sacked by DE Tim Rossovich for a loss of 10 yards. Sack allowed by Dave Foley. The ball was fumbled and recovered by TBY Charles Goodrum on the TBY46.
3-17-TBY46 (3Q: 04:53) Sonny Jurgensen pass completed to WR Norm Doyle for 10 yards. Tackled by S Doug Wyatt. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field.
4-7-DET44 (3Q: 04:29) Montrae Jones punted 34 yards. Charlie West called for a fair catch at the DET10.
1-10-DET10 (3Q: 04:22) Bill Demory pass completed to RB Jess Phillips for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Mark Arneson.
2-11-DET09 (3Q: 03:47) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Wally Francis for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Mark Arneson.
3-4-DET16 (3Q: 03:02) Bill Demory pass completed to TE Earl Thomas for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Mel Renfro. Thomas gained 1 yard after the catch.
1-10-DET22 (3Q: 02:39) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Wally Francis for 19 yards. Tackled by ILB Mark Arneson. Francis gained 11 yards after the catch.
1-10-DET41 (3Q: 02:07) Carlos Spencer ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Mark Arneson, assisted by DT Bob Rowe.
2-9-DET42 (3Q: 01:24) Bill Demory pass completed to RB Jess Phillips for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Chris Hanburger. Phillips gained 3 yards after the catch.
1-10-TBY49 (3Q: 00:50) Bill Demory pass was dropped by TE Earl Thomas. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Illegal Use of the Hands.
1-20-DET41 (3Q: 00:46) Carlos Spencer ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Elois Grooms. CB Mel Renfro knocked down Sam Adams to break up the play.
2-20-DET41 (3Q: 00:15) Bill Demory sacked by DE Derek Check for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Ronnie Carroll.
Start of fourth quarter.
3-26-DET35 (4Q: 15:00) Bill Demory pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wally Francis. DE Elois Grooms hurried the quarterback into a bad throw.
4-26-DET35 (4Q: 14:51) Jeff West punted 37 yards. Al Dodd returned the kick 8 yards to the TBY36. Tackled by Chuck Crist.
1-10-TBY36 (4Q: 14:43) PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for a False Start.
1-15-TBY31 (4Q: 14:35) Sonny Jurgensen pass completed to WR Freddie Scott for 8 yards. Tackled by S Mel Phillips. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: Tampa Bay was called for Illegal Use of the Hands.
1-25-TBY21 (4Q: 14:26) Wayne Mosley ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Mel Phillips, assisted by DT Mike Tilleman.
2-22-TBY24 (4Q: 14:02) Sonny Jurgensen pass completed to WR Barry Pearson for 20 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Charlie Weaver. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field.
3-2-TBY44 (4Q: 13:16) Sonny Jurgensen pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Al Chandler. S Mel Phillips defended the pass.
4-2-TBY44 (4Q: 13:10) Montrae Jones punted 47 yards. Charlie West returned the kick 27 yards to the DET36. Tackled by George Amundson.
1-10-DET36 (4Q: 13:02) Carlos Spencer ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Mark Arneson. Key block delivered by Don Morrison.
2-5-DET41 (4Q: 12:36) Carlos Spencer ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Mark Arneson.
3-4-DET42 (4Q: 12:12) Bill Demory pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Carlos Spencer. DE Julius Adams hurried the quarterback into a bad throw.
4-4-DET42 (4Q: 12:09) Jeff West punted 30 yards. Al Dodd called for a fair catch at the TBY28.
1-10-TBY28 (4Q: 11:59) Wayne Mosley ran inside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by S Mel Phillips. Key block delivered by Charles Goodrum.
2-2-TBY36 (4Q: 11:12) Sonny Jurgensen pass completed to RB Wayne Mosley for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Charlie Weaver. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Illegal Contact.
1-10-TBY41 (4Q: 11:02) Sonny Jurgensen pass completed to FB Barty Smith for -1 yards. Tackled by S Doug Wyatt.
2-11-TBY40 (4Q: 10:22) Sonny Jurgensen pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Al Chandler. DE Tim Rossovich blocked the pass.
3-11-TBY40 (4Q: 10:17) Sonny Jurgensen pass completed to WR Ron Jessie for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed O'Neil. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field.
4-5-TBY46 (4Q: 09:49) Montrae Jones punted 36 yards. Charlie West called for a fair catch at the DET18.
1-10-DET18 (4Q: 09:40) Carlos Spencer ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 8 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT Dave Pureifory, assisted by ILB Mark Arneson. Key block delivered by John Didion.
2-2-DET26 (4Q: 09:05) Carlos Spencer ran inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Jim Stienke, assisted by DT Dave Pureifory. Key block delivered by Dan Neal.
1-10-DET33 (4Q: 08:21) Jess Phillips ran outside the right tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by S Donnie Shell. Key block delivered by John Didion.
1-10-DET44 (4Q: 07:51) Bill Demory pass completed to RB Jess Phillips for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Phil Villapiano. Phillips gained 1 yard after the catch.
2-9-DET45 (4Q: 07:07) Jess Phillips ran around left end for -5 yards. Tackled by S Burgess Owens, assisted by ILB Mark Arneson. CB Everett Allen knocked down Ronnie Carroll to break up the play.
3-14-DET40 (4Q: 06:22) Bill Demory sacked by DE Derek Check for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Ronnie Carroll.
4-21-DET33 (4Q: 05:39) Jeff West punted 32 yards. Al Dodd returned the kick 8 yards to the TBY43. Tackled by Jess Phillips.
1-10-TBY43 (4Q: 05:31) Wayne Mosley ran outside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Charlie Weaver, assisted by S Doug Wyatt.
2-12-TBY41 (4Q: 04:48) Sonny Jurgensen pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Freddie Scott. DT Herb Orvis drove right through Booker Brown to hurry the quarterback.
3-12-TBY41 (4Q: 04:40) Sonny Jurgensen sacked by DE Sherman White for a loss of 9 yards. White ran right past Dave Foley and knocked down the quarterback.
4-21-TBY32 (4Q: 04:01) Montrae Jones punted 40 yards. The ball was downed at the DET28.
1-10-DET28 (4Q: 03:50) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Wally Francis for 27 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Everett Allen. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Francis gained 25 yards after the catch.
1-10-TBY45 (4Q: 03:40) Carlos Spencer ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Donnie Shell.
2-7-TBY42 (4Q: 02:56) Carlos Spencer ran around left end for -5 yards. Tackled by DT John Mendenhall.
Tampa Bay called a time out.
3-12-TBY47 (4Q: 02:44) Jess Phillips ran inside the right guard for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Dallas Hickman, assisted by S Donnie Shell.
Tampa Bay called a time out.
4-14-TBY49 (4Q: 02:33) Jeff West punted 31 yards. Al Dodd called for a fair catch at the TBY18.
1-10-TBY18 (4Q: 02:24) Sonny Jurgensen pass completed to WR Freddie Scott for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Charlie Weaver. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field.
2-3-TBY25 (4Q: 02:06) Sonny Jurgensen pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Al Chandler. DT Herb Orvis hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Defensive Holding.
Official time out for the two-minute warning.
1-10-TBY30 (4Q: 01:58) Sonny Jurgensen pass completed to WR Freddie Scott for 0 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DE Sherman White.
2-10-TBY30 (4Q: 01:48) Sonny Jurgensen sacked by DE Sherman White and DE Tim Rossovich for a loss of 5 yards. White ran right past Charles Goodrum and knocked down the quarterback.
3-15-TBY25 (4Q: 01:27) Sonny Jurgensen pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Freddie Scott. DE Tim Rossovich hurried the quarterback into a bad throw.
4-15-TBY25 (4Q: 01:20) Sonny Jurgensen pass completed to WR Freddie Scott for 12 yards. Tackled by S Doug Wyatt, assisted by OLB Charlie Weaver. The ball goes over on downs.
1-10-TBY37 (4Q: 01:12) Carlos Spencer ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Donnie Shell, assisted by DE Elois Grooms.
Tampa Bay called a time out.
2-9-TBY36 (4Q: 01:02) Carlos Spencer ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Elois Grooms, assisted by ILB Phil Villapiano.
3-8-TBY35 (4Q: 00:15) Bill Demory dropped to one knee for -1 yards.
Final Score: Detroit Lions 17, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 10