NFL game summary for 09/21/1980:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 95.5 (21) | 119.0 (27) | 214.5 (28) | 3 |
| DEFENSE | 140.5 (21) | 103.5 (1) | 244.0 (3) | 6 | |
 | OFFENSE | 143.5 (7) | 191.5 (17) | 335.0 (12) | 5 |
| DEFENSE | 105.5 (11) | 185.5 (12) | 291.0 (9) | 1 |
Line: Cowboys by 7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-1-0) | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Dallas Cowboys (2-1-0) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
( 0- 7) DAL Butch Johnson 28 yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick)
( 7- 7) TB Doug Williams 11 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick)
(10- 7) TB Garo Yepremian 22 yard field goal
(17- 7) TB Jimmie Giles 49 yard pass from Doug Williams (Garo Yepremian kick)
(17-14) DAL Billy Joe DuPree 9 yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick)
(17-21) DAL Robert Newhouse 2 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick)
(17-28) DAL Billy Joe DuPree 9 yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick)
TB DAL
First Downs: 22 26
Rushes-yards: 32-204 36-146
Yards/rush: 6.4 4.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 17-30-258-2 24-33-244-0
Sacked-yards: 2-20 0-0
Net pass yards: 238 244
Net yards/pass: 7.4 7.4
Total net yards: 442 390
Total plays: 64 (50% run) 69 (52% run)
Yards/play: 6.9 5.7
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 2-1
Turnovers: 2 1
Penalties-yards: 2-25 9-75
Attendance: 62,750
Passing:
TB: Doug Williams, 17 of 30 for 258 yards and 1 TD (2 int) DAL: Danny White, 24 of 33 for 244 yards and 3 TDs
Rushing:
TB: Ricky Bell, 15 for 91 yards; Jerry Eckwood, 10 for 36 yards; Doug Williams, 7 for 77 yards and 1 TD DAL: Tony Dorsett, 20 for 100 yards; Robert Newhouse, 11 for 41 yards and 1 TD; Ron Springs, 2 for 7 yards; Danny White, 2 for -4 yards; James Jones, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
TB: Jimmie Giles, 4 for 105 yards and 1 TD; Jerry Eckwood, 4 for 69 yards; Isaac Hagins, 3 for 34 yards; Ricky Bell, 3 for 12 yards; Gordon Jones, 1 for 18 yards; Kevin House, 1 for 11 yards; Jim Obradovich, 1 for 9 yards DAL: Tony Dorsett, 6 for 46 yards; Tony Hill, 5 for 72 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 5 for 32 yards and 2 TDs; Jay Saldi, 4 for 41 yards; Butch Johnson, 3 for 47 yards and 1 TD; Timmy Newsome, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
TB: Gary Davis, 3 for 82 yards; Danny Reece, 1 for 23 yards DAL: Eric Hurt, 2 for 42 yards; James Jones, 2 for 37 yards
Punt returns:
TB: Danny Reece, 2 for 7 yards DAL: James Jones, 1 for 14 yards
Interceptions:
DAL: Dennis Thurman, 1 for 29 yards; Charlie Waters, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
TB: Tom Blanchard, 1 for 33 yards DAL: Danny White, 3 for 121 yards
Field Goals:
TB: Garo Yepremian, 1/2
TB: Doug Williams, 17 of 30 for 258 yards and 1 TD (2 int) DAL: Danny White, 24 of 33 for 244 yards and 3 TDs
Rushing:
TB: Ricky Bell, 15 for 91 yards; Jerry Eckwood, 10 for 36 yards; Doug Williams, 7 for 77 yards and 1 TD DAL: Tony Dorsett, 20 for 100 yards; Robert Newhouse, 11 for 41 yards and 1 TD; Ron Springs, 2 for 7 yards; Danny White, 2 for -4 yards; James Jones, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
TB: Jimmie Giles, 4 for 105 yards and 1 TD; Jerry Eckwood, 4 for 69 yards; Isaac Hagins, 3 for 34 yards; Ricky Bell, 3 for 12 yards; Gordon Jones, 1 for 18 yards; Kevin House, 1 for 11 yards; Jim Obradovich, 1 for 9 yards DAL: Tony Dorsett, 6 for 46 yards; Tony Hill, 5 for 72 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 5 for 32 yards and 2 TDs; Jay Saldi, 4 for 41 yards; Butch Johnson, 3 for 47 yards and 1 TD; Timmy Newsome, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
TB: Gary Davis, 3 for 82 yards; Danny Reece, 1 for 23 yards DAL: Eric Hurt, 2 for 42 yards; James Jones, 2 for 37 yards
Punt returns:
TB: Danny Reece, 2 for 7 yards DAL: James Jones, 1 for 14 yards
Interceptions:
DAL: Dennis Thurman, 1 for 29 yards; Charlie Waters, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
TB: Tom Blanchard, 1 for 33 yards DAL: Danny White, 3 for 121 yards
Field Goals:
TB: Garo Yepremian, 1/2