NFL game summary for 09/30/1979:
Isaac Hagins scored on an eight-yard pass from Doug Williams with 5:08 left in the game as Tampa Bay remained the only unbeaten team in the NFL. Tampa Bay took an early 10-0 lead on Jerry Eckwood's (120 yards on 23 carries) 61-yard touchdown run, the longest in Buccaneers' history, and Neil O'Donoghue's 30-yard field goal. The Bears countered with 13 points on Bob Thomas' two field goals and Walter Payton's 65-yard run with a screen pass from Vince Evans. Payton was limited to 46 yards rushing; the Bears were held to 82 yards on the ground. Cedric Brown and Jeris White each halted fourth-quarter Chicago drives with interceptions.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 160.3 (2) | 143.0 (22) | 303.3 (14) | 9 |
| DEFENSE | 97.0 (5) | 125.0 (4) | 222.0 (3) | 11 | |
 | OFFENSE | 176.0 (4) | 120.8 (24) | 296.8 (20) | 8 |
| DEFENSE | 143.0 (16) | 136.2 (6) | 279.2 (8) | 6 |
Line: Bears by 2
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-0-0) | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Chicago Bears (2-3-0) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
( 7- 0) TB Jerry Eckwood 61 yard rush (Neil O'Donoghue kick)
(10- 0) TB Neil O'Donoghue 30 yard field goal
(10- 3) CHI Bob Thomas 34 yard field goal
(10- 6) CHI Bob Thomas 42 yard field goal
(10-13) CHI Walter Payton 65 yard pass from Vince Evans (Bob Thomas kick)
(17-13) TB Isaac Hagins 8 yard pass from Doug Williams (Neil O'Donoghue kick)
TB CHI
First Downs: 18 11
Rushes-yards: 45-214 25-82
Yards/rush: 4.8 3.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-31-168-2 12-23-173-2
Sacked-yards: 1-9 2-21
Net pass yards: 159 152
Net yards/pass: 5.0 6.1
Total net yards: 373 234
Total plays: 77 (58% run) 50 (50% run)
Yards/play: 4.8 4.7
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 1-1
Turnovers: 3 3
Penalties-yards: 9-65 6-55
Attendance: 55,258
Passing:
TB: Doug Williams, 14 of 31 for 168 yards and 1 TD (2 int) CHI: Vince Evans, 12 of 23 for 173 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
TB: Jerry Eckwood, 23 for 120 yards and 1 TD; Ricky Bell, 14 for 60 yards; Johnny Davis, 4 for 9 yards; Doug Williams, 3 for 16 yards; Jimmie Giles, 1 for 9 yards CHI: Walter Payton, 15 for 46 yards; Vince Evans, 4 for 17 yards; Jack Deloplaine, 3 for 11 yards; Robin Earl, 3 for 8 yards
Receiving:
TB: Isaac Hagins, 4 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Jerry Eckwood, 3 for 46 yards; Gordon Jones, 2 for 28 yards; Ricky Bell, 2 for 17 yards; Jimmie Giles, 2 for 15 yards; Morris Owens, 1 for 25 yards CHI: Walter Payton, 5 for 88 yards and 1 TD; Brian Baschnagel, 2 for 36 yards; Robin Earl, 2 for 22 yards; James Scott, 2 for 19 yards; Golden Richards, 1 for 8 yards
Kick returns:
TB: George Ragsdale, 3 for 60 yards; Dana Nafziger, 1 for 19 yards CHI: Len Walterscheid, 2 for 35 yards; Rickey Watts, 1 for 16 yards; Greg Latta, 1 for 8 yards
Punt returns:
TB: Danny Reece, 6 for 43 yards CHI: Steve Schubert, 2 for 11 yards
Interceptions:
TB: Cedric Brown, 1 for 3 yards; Jeris White, 1 for 0 yards CHI: Virgil Livers, 1 for 30 yards; Gary Fencik, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
TB: Tom Blanchard, 6 for 225 yards CHI: Bob Parsons, 7 for 278 yards
Field Goals:
TB: Neil O'Donoghue, 1/2 CHI: Bob Thomas, 2/2
TB: Doug Williams, 14 of 31 for 168 yards and 1 TD (2 int) CHI: Vince Evans, 12 of 23 for 173 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
TB: Jerry Eckwood, 23 for 120 yards and 1 TD; Ricky Bell, 14 for 60 yards; Johnny Davis, 4 for 9 yards; Doug Williams, 3 for 16 yards; Jimmie Giles, 1 for 9 yards CHI: Walter Payton, 15 for 46 yards; Vince Evans, 4 for 17 yards; Jack Deloplaine, 3 for 11 yards; Robin Earl, 3 for 8 yards
Receiving:
TB: Isaac Hagins, 4 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Jerry Eckwood, 3 for 46 yards; Gordon Jones, 2 for 28 yards; Ricky Bell, 2 for 17 yards; Jimmie Giles, 2 for 15 yards; Morris Owens, 1 for 25 yards CHI: Walter Payton, 5 for 88 yards and 1 TD; Brian Baschnagel, 2 for 36 yards; Robin Earl, 2 for 22 yards; James Scott, 2 for 19 yards; Golden Richards, 1 for 8 yards
Kick returns:
TB: George Ragsdale, 3 for 60 yards; Dana Nafziger, 1 for 19 yards CHI: Len Walterscheid, 2 for 35 yards; Rickey Watts, 1 for 16 yards; Greg Latta, 1 for 8 yards
Punt returns:
TB: Danny Reece, 6 for 43 yards CHI: Steve Schubert, 2 for 11 yards
Interceptions:
TB: Cedric Brown, 1 for 3 yards; Jeris White, 1 for 0 yards CHI: Virgil Livers, 1 for 30 yards; Gary Fencik, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
TB: Tom Blanchard, 6 for 225 yards CHI: Bob Parsons, 7 for 278 yards
Field Goals:
TB: Neil O'Donoghue, 1/2 CHI: Bob Thomas, 2/2