Tampa Bay Buccaneers 0 Dallas Cowboys 38
Sunday 2 January 1982 at Texas Stadium
SCORING
DAL
12:38-2Q
Hill 9 pass from White (Septien kick)
DAL
0:56-2Q
Septien FG32
DAL
10:52-3Q
Springs 1 run (Septien kick)
DAL
1:08-3Q
Dorsett 5 run (Septien kick)
DAL
0:15-3Q
Jones 5 run (Septien kick)
DAL
5:27-4Q
Newsome 1 run (Septien kick)
GAME REPORTS
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The Bucs' venture into the 1981 post-season was a short-one as four sacks, four interceptions and two
intentional grounding penalties meant it was a long and fruitless day for Doug Williams. The Cowboys
rushed for over 200 yards led by Tony Dorsett and future Buc Ron Springs and the result was never seriously
in doubt. The Bucs did threaten to score late in the game following a 75-yard pass play from Williams to
Jimmie Giles, but Dallas held on downs to preserve the shutout.
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING
BUCS: Owens 12-40, Wilder 4-23, Williams 3-9, Eckwood 4-2,
T.Davis 1-0.
COWBOYS: Dorsett 16-86, Springs 15-70, Jones 9-32, Newhouse
4-23, Newsome 1-1, Cosbie 1-0.
PASSING
BUCS: Williams 29-10-187-4-0.
COWBOYS: White 26-15-143-0-1.
RECEIVING
BUCS: T.Bell 3-36, Owens 3-32, Giles 2-98, Wilder 1-11, House 1-
10.
COWBOYS: Dorsett 4-48, DuPree 3-32, Pearson 2-21, Hill 2-18,
Jones 2-15, Donley 1-14, Cosbie 1-5.
INTERCEPTIONS
BUCS: none.
COWBOYS: Thurman 2-50, Downs 1-21, Jones 1-0.
KICK RETURNS
BUCS: Owens 3-92, Holt 2-55.
COWBOYS: none.
PUNT RETURNS
BUCS: Bell 1-1.
COWBOYS: Jones 3-53.
SACKS
BUCS: Selmon 1-10.
COWBOYS: Bethea 1-17, Martin 1-9, White 1-4, Hegman 0.5-4.5,
Lewis 0.5-4.5.
STARTERS
OFFENSE
DEFENSE
LT
74 Sanders
DE
65 Stalls
LG
72 Snell
DT
76 Logan
C
50 Wilson
DE
63 Selmon
RG
61 Roberts
LOLB
59 Hawkins
RT
73 Hannah
LILB
56 Johnson
TE
88 Giles
RILB
54 Wood
WR
83 Bell
ROLB
53 Green
WR
89 House
LCB
41 Thomas
FB
32 Wilder
RCB
40 Washington
RB
26 Owens
SS
20 Colzie
QB
12 Williams
FS
34 Brown
PLAYED
3 Capece, 9 Swider, 21 Holt, 24 Delaney, 27 T Davis, 43
Eckwood, 44 Cesare, 51 Nafziger, 52 Brantley, 57 Lewis, 62
Leonard, 64 Short, 68 Yarno, 70 Hutchinson, 79 Campbell, 84
Jones, 86 Obradovich, 87 Carter, 90 White
DID NOT PLAY
10 Ford, 14 Fusina, 42 R Bell, 75 Reavis
COMMENTARY CREW
Vin Scully and Hank Stram
GAME HIGHLIGHTS Click on the boxes below to watch the clip
Not many Buccaneer highlights from this game but Lee Roy Selmon did record a great sack of Danny White
Jimmie Giles’ 75-yard run and catch took the Bucs inside the 5-yard line but they still could not score