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1979 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Schedule & Results

1979 Tampa Bay Buccaneers schedule and results. All games played on Sundays unless otherwise noted.

Postseason

1979 NFC Divisional Playoff Game
Sat 12/29	1	2	3	4	FINAL
Philadelphia (11-5)	0	7	3	7	17
Tampa Bay (10-6)	7	10	0	7	24

Pass

R. Jaworski (PHI), 39-15-199, 0 INT, 2 TD
D. Williams (TB), 15-7-132, 1 INT, 1 TD

Rush

W. Montgomery (PHI), 13-35
R. Bell (TB), 38-142, 2 TD

Rec

W. Montgomery (PHI), 4-35
J. Giles (TB), 3-43, 1 TD

Eagles/Buccaneers Box Score

1979 NFC Championship Game
Sun 1/6	1	2	3	4	FINAL
Los Angeles (9-7)	0	6	0	3	9
Tampa Bay (10-6)	0	0	0	0	0

Pass

V. Ferragamo (LA), 23-12-163, 0 INT, 0 TD
J. Eckwood (TB), 1-1-42, 0 INT, 0 TD

Rush

C. Bryant (LA), 18-106
R. Bell (TB), 20-59

Rec

C. Bryant (LA), 4-39
I. Hagins (TB), 2-42

Rams/Buccaneers Box Score

Regular Season

Sat 9/1	1	2	3	4	FINAL
Detroit (0-1)	0	7	0	9	16
Tampa Bay (1-0)	10	14	0	7	31

Pass

J. Reed (DET), 15-8-61, 0 INT, 1 TD
D. Williams (TB), 16-4-99, 0 INT, 2 TD

Rush

H. King (DET), 10-53
J. Eckwood (TB), 20-121

Rec

D. Hill (DET), 5-48, 1 TD
J. Giles (TB), 3-97, 1 TD

Lions/Buccaneers Box Score

Sun 9/9	1	2	3	4	5	F/OT
Tampa Bay (2-0)	0	13	0	13	3	29
Baltimore (0-2)	17	0	0	9	0	26

Pass

D. Williams (TB), 29-10-196, 2 INT, 2 TD
G. Landry (BAL), 37-22-183, 2 INT, 2 TD

Rush

J. Eckwood (TB), 19-53
D. Hardeman (BAL), 18-58, 1 TD

Rec

R. Bell (TB), 3-56
D. Hardeman (BAL), 7-24, 1 TD

Buccaneers/Colts Box Score

Sun 9/16	1	2	3	4	FINAL
Tampa Bay (3-0)	0	7	14	0	21
Green Bay (1-2)	3	0	0	7	10

Pass

D. Williams (TB), 24-12-132, 1 INT, 1 TD
D. Whitehurst (GB), 34-24-214, 0 INT, 1 TD

Rush

J. Eckwood (TB), 23-99, 1 TD
B. Smith (GB), 10-35

Rec

I. Hagins (TB), 4-54
J. Lofton (GB), 7-78, 1 TD

Buccaneers/Packers Box Score

Sun 9/23	1	2	3	4	FINAL
Los Angeles (2-2)	6	0	0	0	6
Tampa Bay (4-0)	0	21	0	0	21

Pass

P. Haden (LA), 27-13-64, 0 INT, 0 TD
D. Williams (TB), 20-5-101, 1 INT, 2 TD

Rush

E. Peacock (LA), 6-47
R. Bell (TB), 18-69, 1 TD

Rec

L. McCutcheon (LA), 5-9
M. Owens (TB), 1-28

Rams/Buccaneers Box Score

Sun 9/30	1	2	3	4	FINAL
Tampa Bay (5-0)	0	10	0	7	17
Chicago (2-3)	0	3	3	7	13

Pass

D. Williams (TB), 31-14-168, 2 INT, 1 TD
V. Evans (CHI), 23-12-173, 2 INT, 1 TD

Rush

J. Eckwood (TB), 23-120, 1 TD
W. Payton (CHI), 15-46

Rec

I. Hagins (TB), 4-37, 1 TD
W. Payton (CHI), 5-88, 1 TD

Buccaneers/Bears Box Score

Sun 10/7	1	2	3	4	FINAL
Tampa Bay (5-1)	0	7	0	7	14
NY Giants (1-5)	0	14	0	3	17

Pass

D. Williams (TB), 38-14-182, 3 INT, 2 TD
P. Simms (NYG), 12-6-37, 0 INT, 0 TD

Rush

J. Davis (TB), 7-40
B. Taylor (NYG), 33-148, 2 TD

Rec

J. Giles (TB), 5-43, 1 TD
G. Shirk (NYG), 2-15

Buccaneers/Giants Box Score

Sun 10/14	1	2	3	4	FINAL
New Orleans (3-4)	0	0	21	21	42
Tampa Bay (5-2)	0	0	7	7	14

Pass

A. Manning (NO), 14-11-141, 0 INT, 1 TD
D. Williams (TB), 28-10-142, 2 INT, 1 TD

Rush

T. Galbreath (NO), 21-87, 2 TD
R. Bell (TB), 10-101

Rec

W. Chandler (NO), 4-47
J. Giles (TB), 4-50, 1 TD

Saints/Buccaneers Box Score

Sun 10/21	1	2	3	4	FINAL
Green Bay (3-5)	0	0	3	0	3
Tampa Bay (6-2)	7	7	0	7	21

Pass

D. Whitehurst (GB), 35-22-261, 3 INT, 0 TD
D. Williams (TB), 10-6-85, 0 INT, 2 TD

Rush

N. Simpson (GB), 17-35
R. Bell (TB), 28-167

Rec

P. Coffman (GB), 7-106
J. Giles (TB), 3-29, 1 TD

Packers/Buccaneers Box Score

Sun 10/28	1	2	3	4	FINAL
Tampa Bay (7-2)	3	0	3	6	12
Minnesota (4-5)	0	10	0	0	10

Pass

D. Williams (TB), 25-12-267, 0 INT, 0 TD
T. Kramer (MIN), 36-22-223, 1 INT, 1 TD

Rush

R. Bell (TB), 19-75, 1 TD
T. Brown (MIN), 20-85

Rec

I. Hagins (TB), 5-149
A. Rashad (MIN), 7-117

Buccaneers/Vikings Box Score

Sun 11/4	1	2	3	4	FINAL
Tampa Bay (7-3)	7	0	0	7	14
Atlanta (4-6)	0	3	0	14	17

Pass

D. Williams (TB), 24-11-198, 1 INT, 1 TD
S. Bartkowski (ATL), 20-11-80, 1 INT, 1 TD

Rush

R. Bell (TB), 13-41, 1 TD
B. Bean (ATL), 3-67, 1 TD

Rec

L. Mucker (TB), 3-68
W. Andrews (ATL), 4-16

Buccaneers/Falcons Box Score

Sun 11/11	1	2	3	4	FINAL
Tampa Bay (8-3)	0	3	3	10	16
Detroit (1-10)	7	0	7	0	14

Pass

D. Williams (TB), 34-17-182, 1 INT, 1 TD
J. Komlo (DET), 32-19-242, 1 INT, 1 TD

Rush

R. Berns (TB), 15-67
B. Robinson (DET), 7-20, 1 TD

Rec

J. Giles (TB), 7-66
F. Scott (DET), 9-148, 1 TD

Buccaneers/Lions Box Score

Sun 11/18	1	2	3	4	FINAL
NY Giants (5-7)	0	0	3	0	3
Tampa Bay (9-3)	0	14	10	7	31

Pass

P. Simms (NYG), 33-17-180, 2 INT, 0 TD
D. Williams (TB), 24-12-176, 0 INT, 2 TD

Rush

D. Kotar (NYG), 11-44
R. Bell (TB), 22-152

Rec

B. Taylor (NYG), 5-34
J. Giles (TB), 3-67

Giants/Buccaneers Box Score

Sun 11/25	1	2	3	4	FINAL
Minnesota (6-7)	0	14	9	0	23
Tampa Bay (9-4)	6	3	7	6	22

Pass

T. Kramer (MIN), 26-15-158, 0 INT, 3 TD
D. Williams (TB), 38-19-242, 0 INT, 0 TD

Rush

T. Brown (MIN), 12-52
R. Bell (TB), 28-101, 1 TD

Rec

A. Rashad (MIN), 6-93, 1 TD
R. Bell (TB), 4-43

Vikings/Buccaneers Box Score

Sun 12/2	1	2	3	4	FINAL
Chicago (8-6)	7	7	0	0	14
Tampa Bay (9-5)	0	0	0	0	0

Pass

M. Phipps (CHI), 15-6-26, 0 INT, 1 TD
M. Rae (TB), 12-6-98, 1 INT, 0 TD

Rush

W. Payton (CHI), 22-77, 1 TD
R. Bell (TB), 24-80

Rec

D. Williams (CHI), 6-26, 1 TD
I. Hagins (TB), 4-67

Bears/Buccaneers Box Score

Sun 12/9	1	2	3	4	FINAL
Tampa Bay (9-6)	0	7	0	0	7
San Francisco (2-13)	10	3	0	10	23

Pass

D. Williams (TB), 24-10-167, 5 INT, 1 TD
S. DeBerg (SF), 30-22-186, 0 INT, 1 TD

Rush

R. Bell (TB), 10-36
W. Jackson (SF), 8-35

Rec

J. Giles (TB), 3-55, 1 TD
K. MacAfee (SF), 5-40

Buccaneers/49ers Box Score

Sun 12/16	1	2	3	4	FINAL
Kansas City (7-9)	0	0	0	0	0
Tampa Bay (10-6)	0	0	0	3	3

Pass

S. Fuller (KC), 13-7-46, 1 INT, 0 TD
D. Williams (TB), 13-5-51, 2 INT, 0 TD

Rush

E. Gant (KC), 6-25
R. Bell (TB), 39-137

Rec

E. Gant (KC), 3-24
J. Giles (TB), 3-25

Chiefs/Buccaneers Box Score

Preseason

Saturday, August 4, 1979	FINAL
Washington (1-0)	9
Tampa Bay (0-1)	7

Saturday, August 11, 1979	FINAL
Miami (2-0)	13
Tampa Bay (0-2)	7

Saturday, August 18, 1979	FINAL
New Orleans (0-3)	7
Tampa Bay (1-2)	14

Saturday, August 25, 1979	FINAL
Tampa Bay (2-2)	24
Cincinnati (2-2)	13

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