NFL game summary for 09/13/1981:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 111.0 (18) | 108.0 (26) | 219.0 (26) | 0 |
| DEFENSE | 100.0 (9) | 343.0 (27) | 443.0 (27) | 4 | |
 | OFFENSE | 139.0 (13) | 214.0 (10) | 353.0 (10) | 2 |
| DEFENSE | 89.0 (7) | 319.0 (25) | 408.0 (24) | 7 |
Line: Chiefs by 3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-1-0) | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Kansas City Chiefs (2-0-0) | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 19 |
( 0- 7) KC Ted McKnight 8 yard rush (Nick Lowery kick)
( 7- 7) TB James Wilder 2 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick)
(10- 7) TB Garo Yepremian 44 yard field goal
(10-10) KC Nick Lowery 20 yard field goal
(10-13) KC Nick Lowery 20 yard field goal
(10-16) KC Nick Lowery 42 yard field goal
(10-19) KC Nick Lowery 41 yard field goal
TB KC
First Downs: 17 13
Rushes-yards: 23-12 41-157
Yards/rush: 0.5 3.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 20-43-294-0 12-25-99-0
Sacked-yards: 1-8 0-0
Net pass yards: 286 99
Net yards/pass: 6.5 4.0
Total net yards: 298 256
Total plays: 67 (34% run) 66 (62% run)
Yards/play: 4.4 3.9
Fumbles-lost: 3-0 1-0
Turnovers: 0 0
Penalties-yards: 3-27 7-62
Attendance: 50,555
Passing:
TB: Doug Williams, 20 of 43 for 294 yards KC: Bill Kenney, 12 of 25 for 99 yards
Rushing:
TB: Ricky Bell, 8 for 9 yards; Jerry Eckwood, 7 for -5 yards; James Wilder, 5 for 5 yards and 1 TD; Doug Williams, 2 for 3 yards; Tom Blanchard, 1 for 0 yards KC: Joe Delaney, 13 for 57 yards; Ted McKnight, 12 for 33 yards and 1 TD; James Hadnot, 9 for 36 yards; Bill Kenney, 5 for 24 yards; Billy Jackson, 1 for 8 yards; Carlos Carson, 1 for -1 yards
Receiving:
TB: Ricky Bell, 6 for 70 yards; Kevin House, 5 for 87 yards; Gordon Jones, 5 for 58 yards; Jerry Eckwood, 2 for 45 yards; Jimmie Giles, 1 for 24 yards; Theo Bell, 1 for 10 yards KC: Carlos Carson, 2 for 35 yards; Stan Rome, 2 for 26 yards; Al Dixon, 2 for 18 yards; J.T. Smith, 2 for 9 yards; Ted McKnight, 2 for 6 yards; James Hadnot, 1 for 10 yards; Joe Delaney, 1 for -5 yards
Kick returns:
TB: James Owens, 4 for 62 yards; Gary Davis, 1 for 21 yards KC: Carlos Carson, 2 for 42 yards; Billy Jackson, 1 for 22 yards
Punt returns:
TB: Theo Bell, 6 for 32 yards KC: J.T. Smith, 5 for 107 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
TB: Tom Blanchard, 8 for 290 yards KC: Bob Grupp, 7 for 303 yards
Field Goals:
TB: Garo Yepremian, 1/1 KC: Nick Lowery, 4/4
TB: Doug Williams, 20 of 43 for 294 yards KC: Bill Kenney, 12 of 25 for 99 yards
Rushing:
TB: Ricky Bell, 8 for 9 yards; Jerry Eckwood, 7 for -5 yards; James Wilder, 5 for 5 yards and 1 TD; Doug Williams, 2 for 3 yards; Tom Blanchard, 1 for 0 yards KC: Joe Delaney, 13 for 57 yards; Ted McKnight, 12 for 33 yards and 1 TD; James Hadnot, 9 for 36 yards; Bill Kenney, 5 for 24 yards; Billy Jackson, 1 for 8 yards; Carlos Carson, 1 for -1 yards
Receiving:
TB: Ricky Bell, 6 for 70 yards; Kevin House, 5 for 87 yards; Gordon Jones, 5 for 58 yards; Jerry Eckwood, 2 for 45 yards; Jimmie Giles, 1 for 24 yards; Theo Bell, 1 for 10 yards KC: Carlos Carson, 2 for 35 yards; Stan Rome, 2 for 26 yards; Al Dixon, 2 for 18 yards; J.T. Smith, 2 for 9 yards; Ted McKnight, 2 for 6 yards; James Hadnot, 1 for 10 yards; Joe Delaney, 1 for -5 yards
Kick returns:
TB: James Owens, 4 for 62 yards; Gary Davis, 1 for 21 yards KC: Carlos Carson, 2 for 42 yards; Billy Jackson, 1 for 22 yards
Punt returns:
TB: Theo Bell, 6 for 32 yards KC: J.T. Smith, 5 for 107 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
TB: Tom Blanchard, 8 for 290 yards KC: Bob Grupp, 7 for 303 yards
Field Goals:
TB: Garo Yepremian, 1/1 KC: Nick Lowery, 4/4