NFL game summary for 09/27/1981:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 103.3 (23) | 204.0 (13) | 307.3 (19) | 4 |
| DEFENSE | 155.0 (24) | 246.3 (21) | 401.3 (24) | 7 | |
 | OFFENSE | 88.0 (24) | 234.3 (7) | 322.3 (15) | 3 |
| DEFENSE | 126.0 (14) | 189.3 (12) | 315.3 (10) | 5 |
Line: Buccaneers by 1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals (1-3-0) | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-2-0) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 20 |
( 0- 3) TB Bill Capece 29 yard field goal
( 0- 6) TB Bill Capece 23 yard field goal
( 3- 6) STL Neil O'Donoghue 20 yard field goal
(10- 6) STL Willard Harrell 1 yard rush (Neil O'Donoghue kick)
(10-13) TB James Owens 1 yard rush (Bill Capece kick)
(10-20) TB Jerry Eckwood 31 yard rush (Bill Capece kick)
STL TB
First Downs: 18 18
Rushes-yards: 38-176 34-167
Yards/rush: 4.6 4.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 12-19-99-1 17-30-162-0
Sacked-yards: 2-20 1-8
Net pass yards: 79 154
Net yards/pass: 3.8 5.0
Total net yards: 255 321
Total plays: 59 (64% run) 65 (52% run)
Yards/play: 4.3 4.9
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 1-1
Turnovers: 2 1
Penalties-yards: 6-60 7-97
Attendance: 65,850
Passing:
STL: Jim Hart, 11 of 18 for 91 yards (1 int); Neil Lomax, 1 of 1 for 8 yards TB: Doug Williams, 17 of 30 for 162 yards
Rushing:
STL: Ottis Anderson, 20 for 97 yards; Wayne Morris, 12 for 60 yards; Stump Mitchell, 5 for 18 yards; Willard Harrell, 1 for 1 yard and 1 TD TB: James Wilder, 15 for 76 yards; Jerry Eckwood, 13 for 71 yards and 1 TD; Doug Williams, 5 for 19 yards; James Owens, 1 for 1 yard and 1 TD
Receiving:
STL: Ottis Anderson, 3 for 8 yards; Roy Green, 2 for 24 yards; Willard Harrell, 2 for 13 yards; Dave Stief, 1 for 23 yards; Wayne Morris, 1 for 11 yards; Pat Tilley, 1 for 11 yards; Stump Mitchell, 1 for 5 yards; Greg LaFleur, 1 for 4 yards TB: James Wilder, 9 for 72 yards; Jimmie Giles, 3 for 36 yards; Theo Bell, 2 for 24 yards; Kevin House, 2 for 17 yards; Jim Obradovich, 1 for 13 yards
Kick returns:
STL: Stump Mitchell, 3 for 64 yards; Randy Love, 1 for 5 yards TB: Tony Davis, 1 for 21 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Stump Mitchell, 3 for 32 yards TB: Theo Bell, 1 for 5 yards
Interceptions:
TB: Cecil Johnson, 1 for 3 yards
Punting:
STL: Carl Birdsong, 4 for 167 yards TB: Larry Swider, 5 for 231 yards
Field Goals:
STL: Neil O'Donoghue, 1/2 TB: Bill Capece, 2/2
STL: Jim Hart, 11 of 18 for 91 yards (1 int); Neil Lomax, 1 of 1 for 8 yards TB: Doug Williams, 17 of 30 for 162 yards
Rushing:
STL: Ottis Anderson, 20 for 97 yards; Wayne Morris, 12 for 60 yards; Stump Mitchell, 5 for 18 yards; Willard Harrell, 1 for 1 yard and 1 TD TB: James Wilder, 15 for 76 yards; Jerry Eckwood, 13 for 71 yards and 1 TD; Doug Williams, 5 for 19 yards; James Owens, 1 for 1 yard and 1 TD
Receiving:
STL: Ottis Anderson, 3 for 8 yards; Roy Green, 2 for 24 yards; Willard Harrell, 2 for 13 yards; Dave Stief, 1 for 23 yards; Wayne Morris, 1 for 11 yards; Pat Tilley, 1 for 11 yards; Stump Mitchell, 1 for 5 yards; Greg LaFleur, 1 for 4 yards TB: James Wilder, 9 for 72 yards; Jimmie Giles, 3 for 36 yards; Theo Bell, 2 for 24 yards; Kevin House, 2 for 17 yards; Jim Obradovich, 1 for 13 yards
Kick returns:
STL: Stump Mitchell, 3 for 64 yards; Randy Love, 1 for 5 yards TB: Tony Davis, 1 for 21 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Stump Mitchell, 3 for 32 yards TB: Theo Bell, 1 for 5 yards
Interceptions:
TB: Cecil Johnson, 1 for 3 yards
Punting:
STL: Carl Birdsong, 4 for 167 yards TB: Larry Swider, 5 for 231 yards
Field Goals:
STL: Neil O'Donoghue, 1/2 TB: Bill Capece, 2/2