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  Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31 New Orleans Saints 14
Sunday 29 November 1981 at the Superdome
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| | NO | 11:01-1Q | Hardy 2 pass from Manning (Ricardo kick) |
| NO | 8:28-2Q | Rogers 8 run (Ricardo kick) |
| TB | 4:28-2Q | Capece FG51 |
| TB | 1:55-2Q | House 16 pass from Williams (Capece kick) |
| TB | 10:52-3Q | Williams 2 run (Capece kick) |
| TB | 9:24-4Q | Jones 4 pass from Williams (Capece kick) |
| TB | 2:44-4Q | Owens 6 run (Capece kick) |
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| INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS |
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RUSHING
BUCS: Owens 17-50, Wilder 7-47, Williams 5-19, Eckwood 7-15, Fusina 2-(-4).
SAINTS: Rogers 23-120, Holmes 3-16, Stauch 1-1.
PASSING
BUCS: Williams 24-16-218-1-2.
SAINTS: Manning 23-16-162-2-1, Wilson 8-3-53-0-0.
RECEIVING
BUCS: House 6-107, Eckwood 4-36, Giles 2-46, Wilder 2-14, Owens 1-11, Jones 1-4.
SAINTS: Holmes 7-35, Merkens 4-57, Hardy 2-11, Martini 2-11, Tyler 2-5, Groth 1-54, Thompson 1-25, Brenner 1-17.
INTERCEPTIONS
BUCS: Washington 1-34, Johnson 1-16.
SAINTS: Myers 1-16.
KICK RETURNS
BUCS: Owens 3-63.
OPPONENTS: Rogers 3-60, W.Wilson 2-51, Stauch 1-29.
PUNT RETURNS
BUCS: Holt 0-0.
OPPONENTS: Groth 2-47.
SACKS
BUCS: Selmon 2-11.
OPPONENTS: none.
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| GAME REPORTS AND COMMENTS |
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| Locker room interviews and quotes |
| Doug Williams returns to his hometown state |
The Bucs spotted the Saints an early 14-0 advantage but then roared back with 31 unanswered points. Doug Williams sparked the comeback by passing for 218 yards and two touchdowns. He also ran for another score.
Williams hit his last eight passes as Tampa Bay scored touchdowns on three of its four second half possessions. Kevin House caught his 7th TD of the season snatching a 16-yard throw inches from the turf and also had six receptions for 107 yards on the day.
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| OFFENSE | DEFENSE |
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| LT | 74 Sanders
| LDE | 65 Stalls |
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| LG | 72 Snell
| NT | 76 Logan |
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| C | 50 Wilson
| RDE | 63 Selmon |
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| RG | 61 Roberts
| LOLB | 59 Hawkins |
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| RT | 73 Hannah
| LILB | 56 Johnson |
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| WR | 89 House
| RILB | 54 Wood |
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| WR | 83 Bell
| ROLB | 53 Green |
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| TE | 88 Giles
| LCB | 41 Thomas |
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| FB | 32 Wilder
| SS | 20 Colzie |
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| RB | 43 Eckwood
| FS | 34 Brown |
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| QB | 12 Williams
| RCB | 40 Washington |
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SUBSTITUTIONS |
| 3 Capece, 9 Swider, 14 Fusina, 21 Holt, 26 Owens, 27 T Davis, 42 R Bell, 44 Cesare, 45 Mitchell, 51 Nafziger, 52 Brantley, 57 Lewis, 62 Leonard, 64 Short, 68 Yarno, 70 Hutchinson, 75 Reavis, 79 Campbell, 84 Jones, 86 Obradovich, 87 Carter, 90 White
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DID NOT PLAY |
| 10 Ford |
INACTIVE |
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