NFL game summary for 01/02/1982:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 108.2 (24) | 214.3 (11) | 322.5 (18) | 28 |
| DEFENSE | 135.8 (22) | 196.2 (12) | 332.0 (13) | 46 | |
 | OFFENSE | 167.7 (2) | 197.8 (15) | 365.5 (5) | 32 |
| DEFENSE | 132.9 (19) | 204.0 (15) | 336.9 (19) | 48 |
Line: Cowboys by 8
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-8-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dallas Cowboys (13-4-0) | 0 | 10 | 21 | 7 | 38 |
( 0- 7) DAL Tony Hill 9 yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick)
( 0-10) DAL Rafael Septien 32 yard field goal
( 0-17) DAL Ron Springs 1 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick)
( 0-24) DAL Tony Dorsett 5 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick)
( 0-31) DAL James Jones 5 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick)
( 0-38) DAL Timmy Newsome 1 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick)
TB DAL
First Downs: 12 26
Rushes-yards: 22-74 46-212
Yards/rush: 3.4 4.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 10-29-187-4 15-26-143-0
Sacked-yards: 4-39 1-10
Net pass yards: 148 133
Net yards/pass: 4.5 4.9
Total net yards: 222 345
Total plays: 55 (40% run) 73 (63% run)
Yards/play: 4.0 4.7
Fumbles-lost: 2-0 0-0
Turnovers: 4 0
Penalties-yards: 10-105 5-40
Attendance: 64,848
Passing:
TB: Doug Williams, 10 of 29 for 187 yards (4 int) DAL: Danny White, 15 of 26 for 143 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
TB: James Owens, 12 for 40 yards; James Wilder, 4 for 23 yards; Jerry Eckwood, 4 for 2 yards; Doug Williams, 3 for 9 yards; Tony Davis, 1 for 0 yards DAL: Tony Dorsett, 16 for 86 yards and 1 TD; Ron Springs, 15 for 70 yards and 1 TD; James Jones, 9 for 32 yards and 1 TD; Robert Newhouse, 4 for 23 yards; Timmy Newsome, 1 for 1 yard and 1 TD; Doug Cosbie, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
TB: Theo Bell, 3 for 36 yards; James Owens, 3 for 32 yards; Jimmie Giles, 2 for 98 yards; James Wilder, 1 for 11 yards; Kevin House, 1 for 10 yards DAL: Tony Dorsett, 4 for 48 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 3 for 22 yards; Drew Pearson, 2 for 21 yards; Tony Hill, 2 for 18 yards and 1 TD; James Jones, 2 for 15 yards; Doug Donley, 1 for 14 yards; Doug Cosbie, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
TB: James Owens, 3 for 92 yards; John Holt, 2 for 55 yards
Punt returns:
TB: Theo Bell, 1 for 1 yard DAL: James Jones, 3 for 53 yards
Interceptions:
DAL: Dennis Thurman, 2 for 50 yards; Michael Downs, 1 for 21 yards; Too Tall Jones, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
TB: Larry Swider, 5 for 192 yards DAL: Danny White, 4 for 120 yards
Field Goals:
DAL: Rafael Septien, 1/1
TB: Doug Williams, 10 of 29 for 187 yards (4 int) DAL: Danny White, 15 of 26 for 143 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
TB: James Owens, 12 for 40 yards; James Wilder, 4 for 23 yards; Jerry Eckwood, 4 for 2 yards; Doug Williams, 3 for 9 yards; Tony Davis, 1 for 0 yards DAL: Tony Dorsett, 16 for 86 yards and 1 TD; Ron Springs, 15 for 70 yards and 1 TD; James Jones, 9 for 32 yards and 1 TD; Robert Newhouse, 4 for 23 yards; Timmy Newsome, 1 for 1 yard and 1 TD; Doug Cosbie, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
TB: Theo Bell, 3 for 36 yards; James Owens, 3 for 32 yards; Jimmie Giles, 2 for 98 yards; James Wilder, 1 for 11 yards; Kevin House, 1 for 10 yards DAL: Tony Dorsett, 4 for 48 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 3 for 22 yards; Drew Pearson, 2 for 21 yards; Tony Hill, 2 for 18 yards and 1 TD; James Jones, 2 for 15 yards; Doug Donley, 1 for 14 yards; Doug Cosbie, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
TB: James Owens, 3 for 92 yards; John Holt, 2 for 55 yards
Punt returns:
TB: Theo Bell, 1 for 1 yard DAL: James Jones, 3 for 53 yards
Interceptions:
DAL: Dennis Thurman, 2 for 50 yards; Michael Downs, 1 for 21 yards; Too Tall Jones, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
TB: Larry Swider, 5 for 192 yards DAL: Danny White, 4 for 120 yards
Field Goals:
DAL: Rafael Septien, 1/1