NFL game summary for 12/20/1981:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 108.5 (24) | 217.1 (10) | 325.6 (18) | 28 |
| DEFENSE | 134.2 (20) | 197.3 (11) | 331.5 (13) | 43 | |
 | OFFENSE | 175.7 (1) | 197.1 (16) | 372.9 (3) | 40 |
| DEFENSE | 101.3 (1) | 203.4 (14) | 304.7 (4) | 39 |
Line: Lions by 6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-7-0) | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| Detroit Lions (8-8-0) | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
( 3- 0) TB Bill Capece 40 yard field goal
( 3- 7) DET Eric Hipple 9 yard rush (Eddie Murray kick)
(10- 7) TB Kevin House 84 yard pass from Doug Williams (Bill Capece kick)
(10-10) DET Eddie Murray 47 yard field goal
(13-10) TB Bill Capece 30 yard field goal
(20-10) TB David Logan 21 yard fumble return (Bill Capece kick)
(20-17) DET Leonard Thompson 8 yard pass from Eric Hipple (Eddie Murray kick)
TB DET
First Downs: 11 21
Rushes-yards: 33-104 35-159
Yards/rush: 3.2 4.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 8-19-172-0 18-28-205-2
Sacked-yards: 0-0 4-24
Net pass yards: 172 181
Net yards/pass: 9.1 5.7
Total net yards: 276 340
Total plays: 52 (63% run) 67 (52% run)
Yards/play: 5.3 5.1
Fumbles-lost: 2-0 4-1
Turnovers: 0 3
Penalties-yards: 6-40 5-33
Attendance: 80,444
Passing:
TB: Doug Williams, 8 of 19 for 172 yards and 1 TD DET: Eric Hipple, 18 of 28 for 205 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
TB: James Owens, 17 for 61 yards; James Wilder, 8 for 28 yards; Doug Williams, 6 for 8 yards; Jerry Eckwood, 2 for 7 yards DET: Billy Sims, 19 for 76 yards; Vince Thompson, 4 for 29 yards; Dexter Bussey, 4 for 24 yards; Eric Hipple, 4 for 19 yards and 1 TD; Rick Kane, 2 for 7 yards; Leonard Thompson, 2 for 4 yards
Receiving:
TB: James Owens, 2 for 49 yards; Jimmie Giles, 2 for 19 yards; Kevin House, 1 for 84 yards and 1 TD; Theo Bell, 1 for 9 yards; James Wilder, 1 for 8 yards; Jerry Eckwood, 1 for 3 yards DET: Dexter Bussey, 4 for 32 yards; Freddie Scott, 3 for 56 yards; Billy Sims, 3 for 39 yards; Leonard Thompson, 3 for 34 yards and 1 TD; David Hill, 3 for 33 yards; Rick Kane, 1 for 6 yards; Vince Thompson, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
TB: John Holt, 2 for 45 yards DET: Robbie Martin, 4 for 105 yards; Alvin Hall, 1 for 21 yards
Punt returns:
TB: Theo Bell, 3 for 24 yards; Neal Colzie, 1 for 12 yards DET: Robbie Martin, 5 for 56 yards
Interceptions:
TB: Cedric Brown, 2 for 9 yards
Punting:
TB: Larry Swider, 5 for 211 yards DET: Tom Skladany, 4 for 158 yards
Field Goals:
TB: Bill Capece, 2/2 DET: Eddie Murray, 1/2
TB: Doug Williams, 8 of 19 for 172 yards and 1 TD DET: Eric Hipple, 18 of 28 for 205 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
TB: James Owens, 17 for 61 yards; James Wilder, 8 for 28 yards; Doug Williams, 6 for 8 yards; Jerry Eckwood, 2 for 7 yards DET: Billy Sims, 19 for 76 yards; Vince Thompson, 4 for 29 yards; Dexter Bussey, 4 for 24 yards; Eric Hipple, 4 for 19 yards and 1 TD; Rick Kane, 2 for 7 yards; Leonard Thompson, 2 for 4 yards
Receiving:
TB: James Owens, 2 for 49 yards; Jimmie Giles, 2 for 19 yards; Kevin House, 1 for 84 yards and 1 TD; Theo Bell, 1 for 9 yards; James Wilder, 1 for 8 yards; Jerry Eckwood, 1 for 3 yards DET: Dexter Bussey, 4 for 32 yards; Freddie Scott, 3 for 56 yards; Billy Sims, 3 for 39 yards; Leonard Thompson, 3 for 34 yards and 1 TD; David Hill, 3 for 33 yards; Rick Kane, 1 for 6 yards; Vince Thompson, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
TB: John Holt, 2 for 45 yards DET: Robbie Martin, 4 for 105 yards; Alvin Hall, 1 for 21 yards
Punt returns:
TB: Theo Bell, 3 for 24 yards; Neal Colzie, 1 for 12 yards DET: Robbie Martin, 5 for 56 yards
Interceptions:
TB: Cedric Brown, 2 for 9 yards
Punting:
TB: Larry Swider, 5 for 211 yards DET: Tom Skladany, 4 for 158 yards
Field Goals:
TB: Bill Capece, 2/2 DET: Eddie Murray, 1/2