Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31 New Orleans Saints 14
Sunday 29 November 1981 at the Superdome
SCORING
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)
GAME REPORTS
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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.
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
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.
SAINTS: Rogers 3-60, W.Wilson 2-51, Stauch 1-29.
PUNT RETURNS
BUCS: Holt 0-0.
SAINTS: Groth 2-47.
SACKS
BUCS: Selmon 2-11.
SAINTS: none.
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
43 Eckwood
SS
20 Colzie
QB
12 Williams
FS
34 Brown
PLAYED
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
DID NOT PLAY
10 Ford
COMMENTARY CREW
Dick Stockton and Jim Hill
GAME HIGHLIGHTS Click on the boxes below to watch the clip
Kevin House had the first Buccaneer touchdown on a reception from Doug Williams
The Bucs’ QB ran the next one in himself
And then found WR Gordon Jones to make the game secure in the fourth quarter