NFL game summary for 10/04/1981:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 164.5 (3) | 171.5 (22) | 336.0 (14) | 9 |
| DEFENSE | 89.5 (2) | 210.8 (18) | 300.2 (5) | 10 | |
 | OFFENSE | 107.8 (24) | 214.2 (12) | 322.0 (18) | 4 |
| DEFENSE | 138.5 (20) | 161.8 (4) | 300.2 (5) | 7 |
Line: Buccaneers by 1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions (2-3-0) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-2-0) | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
( 3- 0) DET Eddie Murray 50 yard field goal
(10- 0) DET Freddie Scott 5 yard pass from Jeff Komlo (Eddie Murray kick)
(10- 7) TB Kevin House 17 yard pass from Doug Williams (Bill Capece kick)
(10-14) TB Kevin House 13 yard pass from Doug Williams (Bill Capece kick)
(10-21) TB James Wilder 37 yard pass from Doug Williams (Bill Capece kick)
(10-28) TB Jim Obradovich 6 yard pass from Doug Williams (Bill Capece kick)
DET TB
First Downs: 18 14
Rushes-yards: 35-93 25-49
Yards/rush: 2.7 2.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 18-40-255-4 13-29-168-1
Sacked-yards: 2-16 1-6
Net pass yards: 239 162
Net yards/pass: 5.7 5.4
Total net yards: 332 211
Total plays: 77 (45% run) 55 (45% run)
Yards/play: 4.3 3.8
Fumbles-lost: 4-2 0-0
Turnovers: 6 1
Penalties-yards: 5-50 5-44
Attendance: 71,733
Passing:
DET: Jeff Komlo, 14 of 25 for 153 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Eric Hipple, 4 of 15 for 102 yards (2 int) TB: Doug Williams, 13 of 29 for 168 yards and 4 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
DET: Billy Sims, 24 for 75 yards; Dexter Bussey, 6 for 15 yards; Eric Hipple, 2 for 4 yards; Jeff Komlo, 2 for -1 yards; Freddie Scott, 1 for 0 yards TB: Jerry Eckwood, 16 for 21 yards; James Wilder, 5 for 17 yards; James Owens, 2 for 18 yards; Doug Williams, 1 for 2 yards; Larry Swider, 1 for -9 yards
Receiving:
DET: Freddie Scott, 5 for 97 yards and 1 TD; David Hill, 3 for 46 yards; Horace King, 3 for 7 yards; Billy Sims, 2 for 11 yards; Dexter Bussey, 2 for 1 yard; Mark Nichols, 1 for 59 yards; Leonard Thompson, 1 for 19 yards; Rick Kane, 1 for 15 yards TB: James Wilder, 4 for 65 yards and 1 TD; Kevin House, 3 for 40 yards and 2 TDs; Theo Bell, 3 for 34 yards; Jerry Eckwood, 2 for 23 yards; Jim Obradovich, 1 for 6 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
DET: Robbie Martin, 2 for 39 yards; James Harrell, 1 for 0 yards TB: James Owens, 3 for 55 yards
Punt returns:
DET: Robbie Martin, 5 for 45 yards TB: Theo Bell, 3 for 18 yards
Interceptions:
DET: Garry Cobb, 1 for 0 yards TB: Cecil Johnson, 2 for 36 yards; Cedric Brown, 2 for 34 yards
Punting:
DET: Tom Skladany, 4 for 146 yards TB: Larry Swider, 8 for 368 yards
Field Goals:
DET: Eddie Murray, 1/2
DET: Jeff Komlo, 14 of 25 for 153 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Eric Hipple, 4 of 15 for 102 yards (2 int) TB: Doug Williams, 13 of 29 for 168 yards and 4 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
DET: Billy Sims, 24 for 75 yards; Dexter Bussey, 6 for 15 yards; Eric Hipple, 2 for 4 yards; Jeff Komlo, 2 for -1 yards; Freddie Scott, 1 for 0 yards TB: Jerry Eckwood, 16 for 21 yards; James Wilder, 5 for 17 yards; James Owens, 2 for 18 yards; Doug Williams, 1 for 2 yards; Larry Swider, 1 for -9 yards
Receiving:
DET: Freddie Scott, 5 for 97 yards and 1 TD; David Hill, 3 for 46 yards; Horace King, 3 for 7 yards; Billy Sims, 2 for 11 yards; Dexter Bussey, 2 for 1 yard; Mark Nichols, 1 for 59 yards; Leonard Thompson, 1 for 19 yards; Rick Kane, 1 for 15 yards TB: James Wilder, 4 for 65 yards and 1 TD; Kevin House, 3 for 40 yards and 2 TDs; Theo Bell, 3 for 34 yards; Jerry Eckwood, 2 for 23 yards; Jim Obradovich, 1 for 6 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
DET: Robbie Martin, 2 for 39 yards; James Harrell, 1 for 0 yards TB: James Owens, 3 for 55 yards
Punt returns:
DET: Robbie Martin, 5 for 45 yards TB: Theo Bell, 3 for 18 yards
Interceptions:
DET: Garry Cobb, 1 for 0 yards TB: Cecil Johnson, 2 for 36 yards; Cedric Brown, 2 for 34 yards
Punting:
DET: Tom Skladany, 4 for 146 yards TB: Larry Swider, 8 for 368 yards
Field Goals:
DET: Eddie Murray, 1/2