NFL game summary for 11/04/1979:
Atlanta scored two touchdowns in the fourth quarter to edge Tampa Bay. Rick Byas recovered a fumble at the Tampa Bay 28; seven plays later Steve Bartkowski hit Jim Mitchell with a four-yard pass that gave the Falcons a 10-7 fourth-quarter lead. Atlanta secured the victory with 1:22 left in the game on Bubba Bean's 60-yard touchdown run. Tampa Bay scored with 22 seconds left in the game on Doug Williams' 12-yard pass to Jimmie Giles.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 159.6 (3) | 165.8 (18) | 325.4 (10) | 21 |
| DEFENSE | 119.8 (8) | 148.5 (3) | 268.2 (3) | 21 | |
 | OFFENSE | 132.6 (17) | 184.8 (14) | 317.3 (11) | 19 |
| DEFENSE | 148.1 (22) | 219.8 (26) | 367.9 (27) | 17 |
Line: Buccaneers by 1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-3-0) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Atlanta Falcons (4-6-0) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
( 7- 0) TB Ricky Bell 1 yard rush (Neil O'Donoghue kick) ( 7- 3) ATL Tim Mazzetti 30 yard field goal ( 7-10) ATL Jim Mitchell 4 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Tim Mazzetti kick) ( 7-17) ATL Bubba Bean 60 yard rush (Tim Mazzetti kick) (14-17) TB Jimmie Giles 12 yard pass from Doug Williams (Neil O'Donoghue kick)
TB ATL
First Downs: 13 18
Rushes-yards: 26-74 46-212
Yards/rush: 2.8 4.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 11-24-198-1 11-20-80-1
Sacked-yards: 1-4 3-26
Net pass yards: 194 54
Net yards/pass: 7.8 2.3
Total net yards: 268 266
Total plays: 51 (50% run) 69 (66% run)
Yards/play: 5.3 3.9
Fumbles-lost: 3-2 1-0
Turnovers: 3 1
Penalties-yards: 5-53 5-55
Attendance: 55,150
Passing:
TB: Doug Williams, 11 of 24 for 198 yards and 1 TD (1 int) ATL: Steve Bartkowski, 11 of 20 for 80 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
TB: Ricky Bell, 13 for 41 yards and 1 TD; Jerry Eckwood, 9 for 31 yards; Johnny Davis, 2 for 4 yards; Doug Williams, 1 for 0 yards; Larry Mucker, 1 for -2 yards ATL: Lynn Cain, 21 for 65 yards; William Andrews, 15 for 49 yards; Steve Bartkowski, 4 for 15 yards; Bubba Bean, 3 for 67 yards and 1 TD; James Mayberry, 3 for 16 yards
Receiving:
TB: Larry Mucker, 3 for 68 yards; Morris Owens, 2 for 76 yards; Isaac Hagins, 2 for 17 yards; Johnny Davis, 1 for 15 yards; Jimmie Giles, 1 for 12 yards and 1 TD; George Ragsdale, 1 for 6 yards; Jerry Eckwood, 1 for 4 yards ATL: William Andrews, 4 for 16 yards; Jim Mitchell, 3 for 19 yards and 1 TD; Alfred Jenkins, 2 for 29 yards; Wallace Francis, 2 for 16 yards
Kick returns:
TB: George Ragsdale, 3 for 56 yards ATL: Haskel Stanback, 1 for 24 yards; Dennis Pearson, 1 for 23 yards
Punt returns:
TB: Danny Reece, 4 for 7 yards ATL: Dennis Pearson, 1 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
TB: Dave Lewis, 1 for 11 yards ATL: Rolland Lawrence, 1 for 12 yards
Punting:
TB: Tom Blanchard, 7 for 307 yards ATL: John James, 6 for 260 yards
Field Goals:
ATL: Tim Mazzetti, 1/2
TB: Doug Williams, 11 of 24 for 198 yards and 1 TD (1 int) ATL: Steve Bartkowski, 11 of 20 for 80 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
TB: Ricky Bell, 13 for 41 yards and 1 TD; Jerry Eckwood, 9 for 31 yards; Johnny Davis, 2 for 4 yards; Doug Williams, 1 for 0 yards; Larry Mucker, 1 for -2 yards ATL: Lynn Cain, 21 for 65 yards; William Andrews, 15 for 49 yards; Steve Bartkowski, 4 for 15 yards; Bubba Bean, 3 for 67 yards and 1 TD; James Mayberry, 3 for 16 yards
Receiving:
TB: Larry Mucker, 3 for 68 yards; Morris Owens, 2 for 76 yards; Isaac Hagins, 2 for 17 yards; Johnny Davis, 1 for 15 yards; Jimmie Giles, 1 for 12 yards and 1 TD; George Ragsdale, 1 for 6 yards; Jerry Eckwood, 1 for 4 yards ATL: William Andrews, 4 for 16 yards; Jim Mitchell, 3 for 19 yards and 1 TD; Alfred Jenkins, 2 for 29 yards; Wallace Francis, 2 for 16 yards
Kick returns:
TB: George Ragsdale, 3 for 56 yards ATL: Haskel Stanback, 1 for 24 yards; Dennis Pearson, 1 for 23 yards
Punt returns:
TB: Danny Reece, 4 for 7 yards ATL: Dennis Pearson, 1 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
TB: Dave Lewis, 1 for 11 yards ATL: Rolland Lawrence, 1 for 12 yards
Punting:
TB: Tom Blanchard, 7 for 307 yards ATL: John James, 6 for 260 yards
Field Goals:
ATL: Tim Mazzetti, 1/2