NFL game summary for 11/29/1981:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 107.8 (25) | 201.8 (15) | 309.6 (21) | 22 |
| DEFENSE | 137.1 (20) | 180.7 (7) | 317.8 (8) | 35 | |
 | OFFENSE | 151.0 (6) | 158.5 (27) | 309.5 (23) | 34 |
| DEFENSE | 113.7 (4) | 215.6 (17) | 329.2 (12) | 28 |
Line: Buccaneers by 1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-6-0) | 0 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
| New Orleans Saints (4-9-0) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
( 0- 7) NO Larry Hardy 2 yard pass from Archie Manning (Benny Ricardo kick)
( 0-14) NO George Rogers 8 yard rush (Benny Ricardo kick)
( 3-14) TB Bill Capece 51 yard field goal
(10-14) TB Kevin House 16 yard pass from Doug Williams (Bill Capece kick)
(17-14) TB Doug Williams 2 yard rush (Bill Capece kick)
(24-14) TB Gordon Jones 4 yard pass from Doug Williams (Bill Capece kick)
(31-14) TB James Owens 6 yard rush (Bill Capece kick)
TB NO
First Downs: 22 20
Rushes-yards: 38-127 27-137
Yards/rush: 3.3 5.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 16-24-218-1 19-31-215-2
Sacked-yards: 0-0 2-11
Net pass yards: 218 204
Net yards/pass: 9.1 6.2
Total net yards: 345 341
Total plays: 62 (61% run) 60 (45% run)
Yards/play: 5.6 5.7
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 2-1
Turnovers: 2 3
Penalties-yards: 8-96 3-30
Attendance: 62,209
Passing:
TB: Doug Williams, 16 of 24 for 218 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) NO: Archie Manning, 16 of 23 for 162 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Dave Wilson, 3 of 8 for 53 yards
Rushing:
TB: James Owens, 17 for 50 yards and 1 TD; James Wilder, 7 for 47 yards; Jerry Eckwood, 7 for 15 yards; Doug Williams, 5 for 19 yards and 1 TD; Chuck Fusina, 2 for -4 yards NO: George Rogers, 23 for 120 yards and 1 TD; Jack Holmes, 3 for 16 yards; Scott Stauch, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
TB: Kevin House, 6 for 107 yards and 1 TD; Jerry Eckwood, 4 for 36 yards; Jimmie Giles, 2 for 46 yards; James Wilder, 2 for 14 yards; James Owens, 1 for 11 yards; Gordon Jones, 1 for 4 yards and 1 TD NO: Jack Holmes, 7 for 35 yards; Guido Merkens, 4 for 57 yards; Larry Hardy, 2 for 11 yards and 1 TD; Toussaint Tyler, 2 for 5 yards; Jeff Groth, 1 for 54 yards; Aundra Thompson, 1 for 25 yards; Hoby Brenner, 1 for 17 yards; Rich Martini, 1 for 11 yards
Kick returns:
TB: James Owens, 3 for 63 yards NO: Jimmy Rogers, 3 for 60 yards; Wayne Wilson, 2 for 51 yards; Scott Stauch, 1 for 29 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Jeff Groth, 2 for 47 yards
Interceptions:
TB: Mike Washington, 1 for 34 yards; Cecil Johnson, 1 for 16 yards NO: Tom Myers, 1 for 16 yards
Punting:
TB: Larry Swider, 3 for 140 yards NO: Russell Erxleben, 2 for 70 yards
Field Goals:
TB: Bill Capece, 1/1 NO: Benny Ricardo, 0/1
TB: Doug Williams, 16 of 24 for 218 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) NO: Archie Manning, 16 of 23 for 162 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Dave Wilson, 3 of 8 for 53 yards
Rushing:
TB: James Owens, 17 for 50 yards and 1 TD; James Wilder, 7 for 47 yards; Jerry Eckwood, 7 for 15 yards; Doug Williams, 5 for 19 yards and 1 TD; Chuck Fusina, 2 for -4 yards NO: George Rogers, 23 for 120 yards and 1 TD; Jack Holmes, 3 for 16 yards; Scott Stauch, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
TB: Kevin House, 6 for 107 yards and 1 TD; Jerry Eckwood, 4 for 36 yards; Jimmie Giles, 2 for 46 yards; James Wilder, 2 for 14 yards; James Owens, 1 for 11 yards; Gordon Jones, 1 for 4 yards and 1 TD NO: Jack Holmes, 7 for 35 yards; Guido Merkens, 4 for 57 yards; Larry Hardy, 2 for 11 yards and 1 TD; Toussaint Tyler, 2 for 5 yards; Jeff Groth, 1 for 54 yards; Aundra Thompson, 1 for 25 yards; Hoby Brenner, 1 for 17 yards; Rich Martini, 1 for 11 yards
Kick returns:
TB: James Owens, 3 for 63 yards NO: Jimmy Rogers, 3 for 60 yards; Wayne Wilson, 2 for 51 yards; Scott Stauch, 1 for 29 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Jeff Groth, 2 for 47 yards
Interceptions:
TB: Mike Washington, 1 for 34 yards; Cecil Johnson, 1 for 16 yards NO: Tom Myers, 1 for 16 yards
Punting:
TB: Larry Swider, 3 for 140 yards NO: Russell Erxleben, 2 for 70 yards
Field Goals:
TB: Bill Capece, 1/1 NO: Benny Ricardo, 0/1