NFL game summary for 10/21/1979:
Doug Williams passed for two touchdowns and ran for another and Ricky Bell rushed for a team-record 167 yards as Tampa Bay halted a two-game losing streak. Bell opened the scoring on a nine-yard pass from Williams after Cedric Brown intercepted a David Whitehurst pass. Williams' one-yard plunge culminated an 82-yard drive in the second quarter. Tight end Jimmie Giles capped the scoring on a two-yard touchdown reception with 1:56 left.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 132.1 (18) | 135.1 (24) | 267.3 (24) | 14 |
| DEFENSE | 167.3 (25) | 182.9 (20) | 350.1 (23) | 16 | |
 | OFFENSE | 157.8 (3) | 163.8 (18) | 321.7 (12) | 19 |
| DEFENSE | 134.8 (14) | 118.0 (1) | 252.8 (3) | 16 |
Line: Buccaneers by 5
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers (3-5-0) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-2-0) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
( 0- 7) TB Ricky Bell 9 yard pass from Doug Williams (Neil O'Donoghue kick) ( 0-14) TB Doug Williams 1 yard rush (Neil O'Donoghue kick) ( 3-14) GB Chester Marcol 42 yard field goal ( 3-21) TB Jimmie Giles 2 yard pass from Doug Williams (Neil O'Donoghue kick)
GB TB
First Downs: 16 15
Rushes-yards: 24-38 48-228
Yards/rush: 1.6 4.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 22-35-261-3 6-10-85-0
Sacked-yards: 0-0 0-0
Net pass yards: 261 85
Net yards/pass: 7.5 8.5
Total net yards: 299 313
Total plays: 59 (40% run) 58 (82% run)
Yards/play: 5.1 5.4
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 1-1
Turnovers: 4 1
Penalties-yards: 7-45 5-50
Attendance: 67,186
Passing:
GB: David Whitehurst, 22 of 35 for 261 yards (3 int) TB: Doug Williams, 6 of 10 for 85 yards and 2 TDs
Rushing:
GB: Nate Simpson, 17 for 35 yards; Walter Landers, 6 for 7 yards; David Whitehurst, 1 for -4 yards TB: Ricky Bell, 28 for 167 yards; Jerry Eckwood, 10 for 25 yards; Johnny Davis, 5 for 8 yards; Doug Williams, 2 for 3 yards and 1 TD; Larry Mucker, 1 for 16 yards; Rick Berns, 1 for 6 yards; George Ragsdale, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
GB: Paul Coffman, 7 for 106 yards; James Lofton, 4 for 80 yards; Nate Simpson, 4 for 8 yards; Walter Tullis, 3 for 42 yards; Aundra Thompson, 2 for 21 yards; Walter Landers, 2 for 4 yards TB: Jimmie Giles, 3 for 29 yards and 1 TD; Jerry Eckwood, 2 for 47 yards; Ricky Bell, 1 for 9 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
GB: Steve Odom, 2 for 52 yards; Sammy Johnson, 1 for 16 yards TB: George Ragsdale, 2 for 48 yards
Punt returns:
GB: Steve Odom, 3 for 29 yards TB: Danny Reece, 1 for 13 yards
Interceptions:
TB: Dave Lewis, 1 for 8 yards; Cedric Brown, 1 for 4 yards; Jeris White, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
GB: David Beverly, 2 for 92 yards TB: Tom Blanchard, 6 for 260 yards
Field Goals:
GB: Chester Marcol, 1/3
GB: David Whitehurst, 22 of 35 for 261 yards (3 int) TB: Doug Williams, 6 of 10 for 85 yards and 2 TDs
Rushing:
GB: Nate Simpson, 17 for 35 yards; Walter Landers, 6 for 7 yards; David Whitehurst, 1 for -4 yards TB: Ricky Bell, 28 for 167 yards; Jerry Eckwood, 10 for 25 yards; Johnny Davis, 5 for 8 yards; Doug Williams, 2 for 3 yards and 1 TD; Larry Mucker, 1 for 16 yards; Rick Berns, 1 for 6 yards; George Ragsdale, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
GB: Paul Coffman, 7 for 106 yards; James Lofton, 4 for 80 yards; Nate Simpson, 4 for 8 yards; Walter Tullis, 3 for 42 yards; Aundra Thompson, 2 for 21 yards; Walter Landers, 2 for 4 yards TB: Jimmie Giles, 3 for 29 yards and 1 TD; Jerry Eckwood, 2 for 47 yards; Ricky Bell, 1 for 9 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
GB: Steve Odom, 2 for 52 yards; Sammy Johnson, 1 for 16 yards TB: George Ragsdale, 2 for 48 yards
Punt returns:
GB: Steve Odom, 3 for 29 yards TB: Danny Reece, 1 for 13 yards
Interceptions:
TB: Dave Lewis, 1 for 8 yards; Cedric Brown, 1 for 4 yards; Jeris White, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
GB: David Beverly, 2 for 92 yards TB: Tom Blanchard, 6 for 260 yards
Field Goals:
GB: Chester Marcol, 1/3