All NFL game summaries for 12/20/1980:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 116.9 (17) | 190.5 (16) | 307.3 (18) | 37 |
| DEFENSE | 121.1 (13) | 230.1 (26) | 351.2 (23) | 30 | |
 | OFFENSE | 116.1 (18) | 165.1 (26) | 281.1 (26) | 40 |
| DEFENSE | 126.5 (15) | 203.6 (17) | 330.1 (17) | 40 |
Line: Dolphins by 6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Jets (4-12-0) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
| Miami Dolphins (8-8-0) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
( 0- 3) MIA Uwe von Schamann 21 yard field goal
( 7- 3) NYJ Scott Dierking 1 yard rush (Pat Leahy kick)
( 7-10) MIA Duriel Harris 16 yard pass from David Woodley (Uwe von Schamann kick)
(14-10) NYJ Scott Dierking 1 yard rush (Pat Leahy kick)
(21-10) NYJ Darrol Ray 71 yard interception return (Pat Leahy kick)
(21-17) MIA David Woodley 1 yard rush (Uwe von Schamann kick)
(24-17) NYJ Pat Leahy 35 yard field goal
NYJ MIA
First Downs: 18 22
Rushes-yards: 34-120 30-135
Yards/rush: 3.5 4.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 12-19-172-3 20-41-223-2
Sacked-yards: 2-20 2-11
Net pass yards: 152 212
Net yards/pass: 7.2 4.9
Total net yards: 272 347
Total plays: 55 (61% run) 73 (41% run)
Yards/play: 4.9 4.8
Fumbles-lost: 2-2 1-0
Turnovers: 5 2
Penalties-yards: 8-72 6-27
Attendance: 41,854
Passing:
NYJ: Richard Todd, 12 of 19 for 172 yards (3 int) MIA: David Woodley, 20 of 41 for 223 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
NYJ: Scott Dierking, 19 for 75 yards and 2 TDs; Tom Newton, 7 for 19 yards; Richard Todd, 5 for 29 yards; Bruce Harper, 2 for -2 yards; Kevin Long, 1 for -1 yards MIA: Tony Nathan, 18 for 97 yards; Steve Howell, 6 for 21 yards; David Woodley, 5 for 14 yards and 1 TD; Nick Giaquinto, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
NYJ: Wesley Walker, 4 for 91 yards; Bobby Jones, 2 for 25 yards; Bruce Harper, 2 for 4 yards; Mickey Shuler, 1 for 26 yards; Derrick Gaffney, 1 for 12 yards; Scott Dierking, 1 for 11 yards; Lam Jones, 1 for 3 yards MIA: Duriel Harris, 4 for 65 yards and 1 TD; Tony Nathan, 4 for 27 yards; Nick Giaquinto, 4 for 22 yards; Ronnie Lee, 2 for 52 yards; Bruce Hardy, 2 for 31 yards; Joe Rose, 2 for 15 yards; Nat Moore, 2 for 11 yards
Kick returns:
NYJ: Bruce Harper, 3 for 73 yards; Bobby Jones, 1 for 21 yards MIA: Don Bessillieu, 4 for 90 yards
Punt returns:
MIA: Nick Giaquinto, 2 for 2 yards
Interceptions:
NYJ: Darrol Ray, 1 for 71 yards and 1 TD; Donald Dykes, 1 for 0 yards MIA: Ed Taylor, 1 for 11 yards; Glenn Blackwood, 1 for 0 yards; Gerald Small, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NYJ: Chuck Ramsey, 2 for 73 yards MIA: George Roberts, 2 for 76 yards
Field Goals:
NYJ: Pat Leahy, 1/1 MIA: Uwe von Schamann, 1/3
NYJ: Richard Todd, 12 of 19 for 172 yards (3 int) MIA: David Woodley, 20 of 41 for 223 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
NYJ: Scott Dierking, 19 for 75 yards and 2 TDs; Tom Newton, 7 for 19 yards; Richard Todd, 5 for 29 yards; Bruce Harper, 2 for -2 yards; Kevin Long, 1 for -1 yards MIA: Tony Nathan, 18 for 97 yards; Steve Howell, 6 for 21 yards; David Woodley, 5 for 14 yards and 1 TD; Nick Giaquinto, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
NYJ: Wesley Walker, 4 for 91 yards; Bobby Jones, 2 for 25 yards; Bruce Harper, 2 for 4 yards; Mickey Shuler, 1 for 26 yards; Derrick Gaffney, 1 for 12 yards; Scott Dierking, 1 for 11 yards; Lam Jones, 1 for 3 yards MIA: Duriel Harris, 4 for 65 yards and 1 TD; Tony Nathan, 4 for 27 yards; Nick Giaquinto, 4 for 22 yards; Ronnie Lee, 2 for 52 yards; Bruce Hardy, 2 for 31 yards; Joe Rose, 2 for 15 yards; Nat Moore, 2 for 11 yards
Kick returns:
NYJ: Bruce Harper, 3 for 73 yards; Bobby Jones, 1 for 21 yards MIA: Don Bessillieu, 4 for 90 yards
Punt returns:
MIA: Nick Giaquinto, 2 for 2 yards
Interceptions:
NYJ: Darrol Ray, 1 for 71 yards and 1 TD; Donald Dykes, 1 for 0 yards MIA: Ed Taylor, 1 for 11 yards; Glenn Blackwood, 1 for 0 yards; Gerald Small, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NYJ: Chuck Ramsey, 2 for 73 yards MIA: George Roberts, 2 for 76 yards
Field Goals:
NYJ: Pat Leahy, 1/1 MIA: Uwe von Schamann, 1/3
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 150.5 (4) | 150.3 (27) | 300.9 (23) | 37 |
| DEFENSE | 127.2 (16) | 169.9 (5) | 297.1 (8) | 26 | |
 | OFFENSE | 115.5 (19) | 191.7 (15) | 307.2 (19) | 33 |
| DEFENSE | 127.9 (17) | 210.9 (22) | 338.9 (20) | 26 |
Line: Bears by 1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears (7-9-0) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-10-1) | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
( 0- 7) TB Gordon Jones 33 yard pass from Doug Williams (Garo Yepremian kick)
( 0-10) TB Garo Yepremian 27 yard field goal
( 7-10) CHI Vince Evans 6 yard rush (Bob Thomas kick)
(14-10) CHI Vince Evans 1 yard rush (Bob Thomas kick)
(14-13) TB Garo Yepremian 26 yard field goal
CHI TB
First Downs: 21 16
Rushes-yards: 46-182 28-107
Yards/rush: 4.0 3.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-31-151-2 16-29-350-2
Sacked-yards: 1-11 1-6
Net pass yards: 140 344
Net yards/pass: 4.4 11.5
Total net yards: 322 451
Total plays: 78 (58% run) 58 (48% run)
Yards/play: 4.1 7.8
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 4-3
Turnovers: 2 5
Penalties-yards: 8-65 7-70
Attendance: 55,298
Passing:
CHI: Vince Evans, 15 of 31 for 151 yards (2 int) TB: Doug Williams, 16 of 29 for 350 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
CHI: Walter Payton, 29 for 130 yards; Roland Harper, 10 for 32 yards; Vince Evans, 6 for 10 yards and 2 TDs; Matt Suhey, 1 for 10 yards TB: Jerry Eckwood, 14 for 68 yards; Ricky Bell, 7 for 34 yards; Tony Davis, 2 for 8 yards; Doug Williams, 2 for -1 yards; Johnny Davis, 1 for 5 yards; Rick Berns, 1 for 3 yards; Gordon Jones, 1 for -10 yards
Receiving:
CHI: Walter Payton, 4 for 25 yards; Rickey Watts, 3 for 28 yards; Kris Haines, 2 for 49 yards; Dave Williams, 2 for 18 yards; Matt Suhey, 2 for 15 yards; Robin Earl, 1 for 11 yards; Bob Fisher, 1 for 5 yards TB: Isaac Hagins, 4 for 54 yards; Kevin House, 3 for 138 yards; Gordon Jones, 3 for 54 yards and 1 TD; Jerry Eckwood, 2 for 28 yards; Jimmie Giles, 1 for 29 yards; Jim Obradovich, 1 for 24 yards; Tony Davis, 1 for 17 yards; Rick Berns, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
CHI: Dave Williams, 4 for 83 yards TB: Gary Davis, 3 for 80 yards
Punt returns:
CHI: Len Walterscheid, 1 for 5 yards TB: Danny Reece, 4 for 29 yards
Interceptions:
CHI: Otis Wilson, 1 for 4 yards; Allan Ellis, 1 for 0 yards TB: Mark Cotney, 1 for 7 yards; Mike Washington, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
CHI: Bob Parsons, 8 for 327 yards TB: Tom Blanchard, 3 for 123 yards
Field Goals:
TB: Garo Yepremian, 2/3
CHI: Vince Evans, 15 of 31 for 151 yards (2 int) TB: Doug Williams, 16 of 29 for 350 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
CHI: Walter Payton, 29 for 130 yards; Roland Harper, 10 for 32 yards; Vince Evans, 6 for 10 yards and 2 TDs; Matt Suhey, 1 for 10 yards TB: Jerry Eckwood, 14 for 68 yards; Ricky Bell, 7 for 34 yards; Tony Davis, 2 for 8 yards; Doug Williams, 2 for -1 yards; Johnny Davis, 1 for 5 yards; Rick Berns, 1 for 3 yards; Gordon Jones, 1 for -10 yards
Receiving:
CHI: Walter Payton, 4 for 25 yards; Rickey Watts, 3 for 28 yards; Kris Haines, 2 for 49 yards; Dave Williams, 2 for 18 yards; Matt Suhey, 2 for 15 yards; Robin Earl, 1 for 11 yards; Bob Fisher, 1 for 5 yards TB: Isaac Hagins, 4 for 54 yards; Kevin House, 3 for 138 yards; Gordon Jones, 3 for 54 yards and 1 TD; Jerry Eckwood, 2 for 28 yards; Jimmie Giles, 1 for 29 yards; Jim Obradovich, 1 for 24 yards; Tony Davis, 1 for 17 yards; Rick Berns, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
CHI: Dave Williams, 4 for 83 yards TB: Gary Davis, 3 for 80 yards
Punt returns:
CHI: Len Walterscheid, 1 for 5 yards TB: Danny Reece, 4 for 29 yards
Interceptions:
CHI: Otis Wilson, 1 for 4 yards; Allan Ellis, 1 for 0 yards TB: Mark Cotney, 1 for 7 yards; Mike Washington, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
CHI: Bob Parsons, 8 for 327 yards TB: Tom Blanchard, 3 for 123 yards
Field Goals:
TB: Garo Yepremian, 2/3