NFL game summary for 12/19/1982:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 156.3 (1) | 169.5 (20) | 325.8 (8) | 16 |
| DEFENSE | 96.2 (6) | 125.8 (3) | 222.0 (1) | 13 | |
 | OFFENSE | 99.2 (21) | 192.8 (15) | 292.0 (18) | 14 |
| DEFENSE | 111.0 (12) | 166.7 (7) | 277.7 (8) | 13 |
Line: Buccaneers by 1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills (4-3-0) | 6 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 23 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-4-0) | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
( 6- 0) BUF Roosevelt Leaks 8 yard rush (kick failed) ( 6- 7) TB Mel Carver 2 yard pass from Doug Williams (Bill Capece kick) ( 9- 7) BUF Efren Herrera 49 yard field goal ( 9-10) TB Bill Capece 27 yard field goal (16-10) BUF Roosevelt Leaks 3 yard rush (Efren Herrera kick) (16-17) TB Gordon Jones 2 yard pass from Doug Williams (Bill Capece kick) (16-24) TB Mel Carver 13 yard rush (Bill Capece kick) (23-24) BUF Joe Ferguson 10 yard rush (Efren Herrera kick)
BUF TB
First Downs: 21 22
Rushes-yards: 32-166 35-138
Yards/rush: 5.2 3.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 17-25-168-3 20-36-204-3
Sacked-yards: 1-16 0-0
Net pass yards: 152 204
Net yards/pass: 5.8 5.7
Total net yards: 318 342
Total plays: 58 (55% run) 71 (49% run)
Yards/play: 5.5 4.8
Fumbles-lost: 3-2 2-1
Turnovers: 5 4
Penalties-yards: 6-60 3-19
Attendance: 62,510
Passing:
BUF: Joe Ferguson, 17 of 25 for 168 yards (3 int) TB: Doug Williams, 20 of 36 for 204 yards and 2 TDs (3 int)
Rushing:
BUF: Roosevelt Leaks, 13 for 62 yards and 2 TDs; Joe Cribbs, 13 for 49 yards; Joe Ferguson, 3 for 23 yards and 1 TD; Curtis Brown, 2 for 20 yards; Matt Kofler, 1 for 12 yards TB: Mel Carver, 20 for 89 yards and 1 TD; James Wilder, 8 for 25 yards; Doug Williams, 7 for 24 yards
Receiving:
BUF: Joe Cribbs, 4 for 16 yards; Jerry Butler, 3 for 42 yards; Mark Brammer, 3 for 22 yards; Roosevelt Leaks, 3 for 17 yards; Lou Piccone, 2 for 38 yards; Buster Barnett, 1 for 22 yards; Frank Lewis, 1 for 11 yards TB: James Wilder, 9 for 58 yards; Kevin House, 4 for 69 yards; Jimmie Giles, 2 for 31 yards; Gordon Jones, 2 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Gerald Carter, 1 for 9 yards; Jim Obradovich, 1 for 7 yards; Mel Carver, 1 for 2 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
BUF: Mike Mosley, 4 for 138 yards TB: Michael Morton, 4 for 67 yards; George Yarno, 1 for 14 yards
Punt returns:
BUF: Robert Holt, 1 for 6 yards; Roland Hooks, 1 for 1 yard TB: Theo Bell, 1 for 7 yards
Interceptions:
BUF: Steve Freeman, 1 for 14 yards; Bill Simpson, 1 for 3 yards; Eugene Marve, 1 for 0 yards TB: Hugh Green, 1 for 31 yards; Mike Washington, 1 for 13 yards; Neal Colzie, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
BUF: Greg Cater, 2 for 81 yards TB: Larry Swider, 3 for 136 yards
Field Goals:
BUF: Efren Herrera, 1/1 TB: Bill Capece, 1/2
BUF: Joe Ferguson, 17 of 25 for 168 yards (3 int) TB: Doug Williams, 20 of 36 for 204 yards and 2 TDs (3 int)
Rushing:
BUF: Roosevelt Leaks, 13 for 62 yards and 2 TDs; Joe Cribbs, 13 for 49 yards; Joe Ferguson, 3 for 23 yards and 1 TD; Curtis Brown, 2 for 20 yards; Matt Kofler, 1 for 12 yards TB: Mel Carver, 20 for 89 yards and 1 TD; James Wilder, 8 for 25 yards; Doug Williams, 7 for 24 yards
Receiving:
BUF: Joe Cribbs, 4 for 16 yards; Jerry Butler, 3 for 42 yards; Mark Brammer, 3 for 22 yards; Roosevelt Leaks, 3 for 17 yards; Lou Piccone, 2 for 38 yards; Buster Barnett, 1 for 22 yards; Frank Lewis, 1 for 11 yards TB: James Wilder, 9 for 58 yards; Kevin House, 4 for 69 yards; Jimmie Giles, 2 for 31 yards; Gordon Jones, 2 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Gerald Carter, 1 for 9 yards; Jim Obradovich, 1 for 7 yards; Mel Carver, 1 for 2 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
BUF: Mike Mosley, 4 for 138 yards TB: Michael Morton, 4 for 67 yards; George Yarno, 1 for 14 yards
Punt returns:
BUF: Robert Holt, 1 for 6 yards; Roland Hooks, 1 for 1 yard TB: Theo Bell, 1 for 7 yards
Interceptions:
BUF: Steve Freeman, 1 for 14 yards; Bill Simpson, 1 for 3 yards; Eugene Marve, 1 for 0 yards TB: Hugh Green, 1 for 31 yards; Mike Washington, 1 for 13 yards; Neal Colzie, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
BUF: Greg Cater, 2 for 81 yards TB: Larry Swider, 3 for 136 yards
Field Goals:
BUF: Efren Herrera, 1/1 TB: Bill Capece, 1/2