Tampa Bay Buccaneers 33 Los Angeles Rams 34
Sunday 25 November 1984 at Tampa Stadium
SCORING
TB
10:06-1Q
Ariri FG26
TB
1:20-1Q
Wilder 1 run (kick blocked)
LA
10:28-2Q
Dickerson 2 run (Lansford kick)
TB
9:18-2Q
J.Bell 16 pass from DeBerg (Ariri kick)
LA
1:44-2Q
Lansford FG35
LA
11:11-3Q
Dickerson 1 run (Lansford kick)
TB
4:48-3Q
Ariri FG24
TB
0:00-3Q
Armstrong 6 pass from DeBerg (Ariri kick)
LA
12:23-4Q
Kemp 1 run (Lansford kick)
LA
10:18-4Q
Dickerson 33 run (Lansford kick)
LA
5:35-4Q
Lansford FG27
TB
2:51-4Q
Wilder 1 run (Ariri kick)
Eric Dickerson and the Rams ran all over the Bucs for 299 yards on the ground with the future Pro Bowler gaining
191 of them with three scores. For the Bucs, it was the usual DeBerg and Wilder show and the home side had a
26-17 lead going into the fourth quarter. In the end, an early missed extra point by Obed Ariri, and a fumble by
DeBerg on the Tampa 34-yard line that set up the Rams' final fieldgoal proved to be the difference in a game
coached by two ex-USC alumni.
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING
BUCS: Wilder 20-77, DeBerg 2-7.
RAMS: Dickerson 28-191, Redden 3-48, Crutchfield 8-43, Brown 1-
16, Kemp 3-1.
PASSING
BUCS: DeBerg 44-27-322-1-2.
RAMS: Kemp 10-7-68-0-0.
RECEIVING
BUCS: Wilder 10-80, T.Bell 4-88, House 4-50, J.Bell 3-47, Carter 3-
33, Armstrong 2-17, Dixon 1-7.
RAMS: Ellard 1-23, Farmer 1-19, Guman 1-10, Da. Hill 1-9, Grant 1-
5, Dickerson 1-3, Barber 1-(-1).
INTERCEPTIONS
BUCS: none.
RAMS: Irvin 1-0.
KICK RETURNS
BUCS: Bright 3-49, Morton 2-69.
RAMS: Dr.Hill 4-101, Redden 1-21.
PUNT RETURNS
BUCS: Bright 1-11.
RAMS: Ellard 2-31.
SACKS
BUCS: none.
RAMS: none.
STARTERS
OFFENSE
DEFENSE
LT
74 Sanders
LDE
78 Cannon
LG
77 Bujnoch
DT
76 Logan
C
50 Wilson
RDE
63 Selmon
RG
62 Farrell
LOLB
59 Thompson
RT
73 Heller
LILB
58 Davis
TE
88 Giles
RILB
52 Brantley
WR
87 Carter
ROLB
51 Washington
WR
89 House
LCB
23 Castille
QB
14 Thompson
RCB
21 Holt
TE
82 Bell
SS
33 Cotney
RB
32 Wilder
FS
43 Reece
PLAYED
2 Ariri, 5 Garcia, 20 Morton, 24 Harvey, 25 Dierking, 27 Acorn,
29 Bright, 31 Curry, 38 Peoples, 41 Thomas, 46 Armstrong, 54
Wood, 55 Spradlin, 57 Browner, 60 Grimes, 67 Morgan, 70
Thomas, 71 Braggs, 72 Courson, 75 Darns, 79 Kaplan, 81
Dixon, 83 T Bell, 85 Witte, 86 Carroll
DID NOT PLAY
14 Thompson
COMMENTARY CREW
Dick Stockton and Hank Stram
GAME HIGHLIGHTS Click on the boxes below to watch the clip
Jerry Bell had a 16-yard touchdown reception from Steve DeBerg
This was one of James Wilder’s two touchdowns in the game
Adger “Lead Dog” Armstrong showed he can catch as well as block