NFL game summary for 12/26/1982:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 111.7 (15) | 167.7 (20) | 279.4 (21) | 21 |
| DEFENSE | 91.4 (2) | 204.1 (18) | 295.6 (12) | 20 | |
 | OFFENSE | 104.7 (17) | 194.4 (13) | 299.1 (13) | 18 |
| DEFENSE | 118.9 (19) | 164.6 (7) | 283.4 (7) | 18 |
Line: Buccaneers by 3½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions (3-5-0) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-4-0) | 0 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 23 |
( 7- 0) DET Leonard Thompson 19 yard pass from Gary Danielson (Eddie Murray kick) ( 7- 3) TB Bill Capece 34 yard field goal (14- 3) DET David Hill 7 yard pass from Gary Danielson (Eddie Murray kick) (14- 6) TB Bill Capece 29 yard field goal (21- 6) DET Billy Sims 3 yard rush (Eddie Murray kick) (21-13) TB Doug Williams 3 yard rush (Bill Capece kick) (21-20) TB James Owens 2 yard pass from Doug Williams (Bill Capece kick) (21-23) TB Bill Capece 27 yard field goal
DET TB
First Downs: 13 24
Rushes-yards: 30-113 41-120
Yards/rush: 3.8 2.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 7-16-106-2 21-34-276-1
Sacked-yards: 1-9 2-19
Net pass yards: 97 257
Net yards/pass: 5.7 7.1
Total net yards: 210 377
Total plays: 47 (63% run) 77 (53% run)
Yards/play: 4.5 4.9
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 4-1
Turnovers: 2 2
Penalties-yards: 3-56 4-45
Attendance: 65,997
Passing:
DET: Gary Danielson, 7 of 16 for 106 yards and 2 TDs (2 int) TB: Doug Williams, 21 of 34 for 276 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
DET: Billy Sims, 21 for 68 yards and 1 TD; Horace King, 5 for 37 yards; Gary Danielson, 3 for 1 yard; Dexter Bussey, 1 for 7 yards TB: Mel Carver, 24 for 68 yards; James Wilder, 11 for 47 yards; Doug Williams, 4 for 3 yards and 1 TD; James Owens, 2 for 2 yards
Receiving:
DET: David Hill, 3 for 49 yards and 1 TD; Leonard Thompson, 2 for 25 yards and 1 TD; Billy Sims, 1 for 21 yards; Horace King, 1 for 11 yards TB: James Wilder, 7 for 73 yards; Kevin House, 4 for 40 yards; Jimmie Giles, 3 for 69 yards; Mel Carver, 2 for 32 yards; Theo Bell, 2 for 21 yards; Gordon Jones, 1 for 24 yards; Jim Obradovich, 1 for 15 yards; James Owens, 1 for 2 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
DET: Alvin Hall, 4 for 82 yards; Robbie Martin, 2 for 30 yards TB: Michael Morton, 2 for 44 yards; Jim Obradovich, 1 for 12 yards
Punt returns:
DET: Robbie Martin, 3 for 25 yards TB: John Holt, 2 for 17 yards; Theo Bell, 1 for 5 yards
Interceptions:
DET: Garry Cobb, 1 for 0 yards TB: Cedric Brown, 1 for 0 yards; Norris Thomas, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
DET: Tom Skladany, 6 for 258 yards TB: Larry Swider, 4 for 168 yards
Field Goals:
TB: Bill Capece, 3/3
DET: Gary Danielson, 7 of 16 for 106 yards and 2 TDs (2 int) TB: Doug Williams, 21 of 34 for 276 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
DET: Billy Sims, 21 for 68 yards and 1 TD; Horace King, 5 for 37 yards; Gary Danielson, 3 for 1 yard; Dexter Bussey, 1 for 7 yards TB: Mel Carver, 24 for 68 yards; James Wilder, 11 for 47 yards; Doug Williams, 4 for 3 yards and 1 TD; James Owens, 2 for 2 yards
Receiving:
DET: David Hill, 3 for 49 yards and 1 TD; Leonard Thompson, 2 for 25 yards and 1 TD; Billy Sims, 1 for 21 yards; Horace King, 1 for 11 yards TB: James Wilder, 7 for 73 yards; Kevin House, 4 for 40 yards; Jimmie Giles, 3 for 69 yards; Mel Carver, 2 for 32 yards; Theo Bell, 2 for 21 yards; Gordon Jones, 1 for 24 yards; Jim Obradovich, 1 for 15 yards; James Owens, 1 for 2 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
DET: Alvin Hall, 4 for 82 yards; Robbie Martin, 2 for 30 yards TB: Michael Morton, 2 for 44 yards; Jim Obradovich, 1 for 12 yards
Punt returns:
DET: Robbie Martin, 3 for 25 yards TB: John Holt, 2 for 17 yards; Theo Bell, 1 for 5 yards
Interceptions:
DET: Garry Cobb, 1 for 0 yards TB: Cedric Brown, 1 for 0 yards; Norris Thomas, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
DET: Tom Skladany, 6 for 258 yards TB: Larry Swider, 4 for 168 yards
Field Goals:
TB: Bill Capece, 3/3