NFL game summary for 11/18/1979:
Doug Williams fired two touchdown passes and Ricky Bell rushed 22 times for 152 yards to help Tampa Bay win its ninth game. Williams (12 of 24 for 176 yards and two touchdowns) hit Larry Mucker with scoring strikes of 10 and 42 yards. Dave Lewis' 39-yard fumble recovery return gave the Buccaneers a 14-0 halftime lead.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 107.6 (24) | 134.0 (26) | 241.6 (28) | 22 |
| DEFENSE | 139.5 (18) | 195.1 (22) | 334.6 (18) | 33 | |
 | OFFENSE | 145.5 (6) | 170.2 (17) | 315.7 (12) | 25 |
| DEFENSE | 120.8 (8) | 147.1 (3) | 267.9 (5) | 25 |
Line: Buccaneers by 3½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Giants (5-7-0) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-3-0) | 0 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
( 0- 7) TB Larry Mucker 10 yard pass from Doug Williams (Neil O'Donoghue kick)
( 0-14) TB Dave Lewis 39 yard fumble return (Neil O'Donoghue kick)
( 3-14) NYG Joe Danelo 21 yard field goal
( 3-21) TB Larry Mucker 42 yard pass from Doug Williams (Neil O'Donoghue kick)
( 3-24) TB Neil O'Donoghue 40 yard field goal
( 3-31) TB Johnny Davis 4 yard rush (Neil O'Donoghue kick)
NYG TB
First Downs: 14 20
Rushes-yards: 23-95 39-187
Yards/rush: 4.1 4.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 17-33-180-2 12-24-176-0
Sacked-yards: 5-75 0-0
Net pass yards: 105 176
Net yards/pass: 2.8 7.3
Total net yards: 200 363
Total plays: 61 (37% run) 63 (61% run)
Yards/play: 3.3 5.8
Fumbles-lost: 4-2 2-0
Turnovers: 4 0
Penalties-yards: 6-47 6-43
Attendance: 70,261
Passing:
NYG: Phil Simms, 17 of 33 for 180 yards (2 int) TB: Doug Williams, 12 of 24 for 176 yards and 2 TDs
Rushing:
NYG: Doug Kotar, 11 for 44 yards; Ken Johnson, 6 for 14 yards; Phil Simms, 4 for 25 yards; Billy Taylor, 2 for 12 yards TB: Ricky Bell, 22 for 152 yards; Johnny Davis, 9 for 25 yards and 1 TD; Jerry Eckwood, 6 for 11 yards; Doug Williams, 1 for 9 yards; Larry Mucker, 1 for -10 yards
Receiving:
NYG: Billy Taylor, 5 for 34 yards; Gary Shirk, 4 for 70 yards; Dwight Scales, 4 for 67 yards; Johnny Perkins, 2 for 12 yards; Ken Johnson, 2 for -3 yards TB: Jimmie Giles, 3 for 67 yards; Isaac Hagins, 3 for 41 yards; Larry Mucker, 2 for 52 yards and 2 TDs; Jim Obradovich, 2 for 18 yards; Ricky Bell, 2 for -2 yards
Kick returns:
NYG: Steve Odom, 3 for 114 yards; Billy Taylor, 2 for 53 yards; Randy Coffield, 1 for 12 yards TB: George Ragsdale, 1 for 19 yards; Tony Davis, 1 for 3 yards
Punt returns:
NYG: Steve Odom, 3 for 15 yards TB: Danny Reece, 2 for -1 yards
Interceptions:
TB: Cedric Brown, 1 for 72 yards; Mike Washington, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NYG: Dave Jennings, 4 for 177 yards TB: Tom Blanchard, 5 for 178 yards
Field Goals:
NYG: Joe Danelo, 1/1 TB: Neil O'Donoghue, 1/2
NYG: Phil Simms, 17 of 33 for 180 yards (2 int) TB: Doug Williams, 12 of 24 for 176 yards and 2 TDs
Rushing:
NYG: Doug Kotar, 11 for 44 yards; Ken Johnson, 6 for 14 yards; Phil Simms, 4 for 25 yards; Billy Taylor, 2 for 12 yards TB: Ricky Bell, 22 for 152 yards; Johnny Davis, 9 for 25 yards and 1 TD; Jerry Eckwood, 6 for 11 yards; Doug Williams, 1 for 9 yards; Larry Mucker, 1 for -10 yards
Receiving:
NYG: Billy Taylor, 5 for 34 yards; Gary Shirk, 4 for 70 yards; Dwight Scales, 4 for 67 yards; Johnny Perkins, 2 for 12 yards; Ken Johnson, 2 for -3 yards TB: Jimmie Giles, 3 for 67 yards; Isaac Hagins, 3 for 41 yards; Larry Mucker, 2 for 52 yards and 2 TDs; Jim Obradovich, 2 for 18 yards; Ricky Bell, 2 for -2 yards
Kick returns:
NYG: Steve Odom, 3 for 114 yards; Billy Taylor, 2 for 53 yards; Randy Coffield, 1 for 12 yards TB: George Ragsdale, 1 for 19 yards; Tony Davis, 1 for 3 yards
Punt returns:
NYG: Steve Odom, 3 for 15 yards TB: Danny Reece, 2 for -1 yards
Interceptions:
TB: Cedric Brown, 1 for 72 yards; Mike Washington, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NYG: Dave Jennings, 4 for 177 yards TB: Tom Blanchard, 5 for 178 yards
Field Goals:
NYG: Joe Danelo, 1/1 TB: Neil O'Donoghue, 1/2