NFL game summary for 09/07/1980:
Line: Buccaneers by 1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-0-0) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
 Cincinnati Bengals (0-1-0) | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
( 0- 3) CIN Ian Sunter 35 yard field goal
( 3- 3) TB Garo Yepremian 19 yard field goal
( 3-10) CIN Jimmie Giles 32 yard pass from Doug Williams (Garo Yepremian kick)
( 3-12) CIN Safety, Tom Blanchard ran out of end zone
(10-12) TB Dan Ross 3 yard pass from Jack Thompson (Ian Sunter kick)
(17-12) TB Jimmie Giles 15 yard pass from Doug Williams (Garo Yepremian kick)
TB CIN
First Downs: 13 9
Rushes-yards: 34-91 36-112
Yards/rush: 2.7 3.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 11-23-155-0 6-21-47-1
Sacked-yards: 0-0 3-31
Net pass yards: 155 16
Net yards/pass: 6.7 0.7
Total net yards: 246 128
Total plays: 57 (59% run) 60 (60% run)
Yards/play: 4.3 2.1
Fumbles-lost: 2-2 4-1
Turnovers: 2 2
Penalties-yards: 10-95 10-97
Attendance: 55,551
Passing:
TB: Doug Williams, 11 of 21 for 155 yards and 2 TDs; Jerry Eckwood, 0 of 2 for 0 yards CIN: Jack Thompson, 6 of 21 for 47 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
TB: Jerry Eckwood, 19 for 43 yards; Ricky Bell, 8 for 12 yards; Doug Williams, 7 for 36 yards CIN: Archie Griffin, 18 for 68 yards; Charles Alexander, 16 for 44 yards; Jack Thompson, 1 for 0 yards; Pat McInally, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
TB: Ricky Bell, 5 for 57 yards; Jimmie Giles, 3 for 62 yards and 2 TDs; Isaac Hagins, 1 for 19 yards; Jerry Eckwood, 1 for 12 yards; Gordon Jones, 1 for 5 yards CIN: Dan Ross, 2 for 22 yards and 1 TD; Isaac Curtis, 2 for 17 yards; Archie Griffin, 1 for 4 yards; Charles Alexander, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
TB: Isaac Hagins, 2 for 39 yards; Rick Berns, 1 for 19 yards CIN: Deacon Turner, 2 for 53 yards; Bryan Hicks, 2 for 32 yards; Steve Kreider, 1 for 19 yards
Punt returns:
TB: Danny Reece, 5 for 57 yards CIN: Jo Heath, 3 for 16 yards
Interceptions:
TB: Dave Lewis, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
TB: Tom Blanchard, 6 for 253 yards CIN: Pat McInally, 8 for 357 yards
Field Goals:
TB: Garo Yepremian, 1/2 CIN: Ian Sunter, 1/1
TB: Doug Williams, 11 of 21 for 155 yards and 2 TDs; Jerry Eckwood, 0 of 2 for 0 yards CIN: Jack Thompson, 6 of 21 for 47 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
TB: Jerry Eckwood, 19 for 43 yards; Ricky Bell, 8 for 12 yards; Doug Williams, 7 for 36 yards CIN: Archie Griffin, 18 for 68 yards; Charles Alexander, 16 for 44 yards; Jack Thompson, 1 for 0 yards; Pat McInally, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
TB: Ricky Bell, 5 for 57 yards; Jimmie Giles, 3 for 62 yards and 2 TDs; Isaac Hagins, 1 for 19 yards; Jerry Eckwood, 1 for 12 yards; Gordon Jones, 1 for 5 yards CIN: Dan Ross, 2 for 22 yards and 1 TD; Isaac Curtis, 2 for 17 yards; Archie Griffin, 1 for 4 yards; Charles Alexander, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
TB: Isaac Hagins, 2 for 39 yards; Rick Berns, 1 for 19 yards CIN: Deacon Turner, 2 for 53 yards; Bryan Hicks, 2 for 32 yards; Steve Kreider, 1 for 19 yards
Punt returns:
TB: Danny Reece, 5 for 57 yards CIN: Jo Heath, 3 for 16 yards
Interceptions:
TB: Dave Lewis, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
TB: Tom Blanchard, 6 for 253 yards CIN: Pat McInally, 8 for 357 yards
Field Goals:
TB: Garo Yepremian, 1/2 CIN: Ian Sunter, 1/1