Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24 Detroit Lions 20
Sunday 21 September 1986 at the Silverdome
SCORING
TB
14:46-2Q
Wonsley 22 run (Igwebuike kick)
TB
10;54-2Q
Young 9 run (Igwebuike kick)
DET
0:03-2Q
Murray FG41
TB
10:53-3Q
Igwebuike FG33
DET
8:20-3Q
Murray FG51
TB
4:36-3Q
Wonsley 55 run (Igwebuike kick)
DET
8:15-4Q
Jones 4 run (Murray kick)
DET
1:20-4Q
Jones 2 run (Murray kick)
GAME REPORTS
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Click here for Leeman Bennett's post-game thoughts
Click here for Nathan Wonsley's emergence
Nathan Wonsley got his first start as an undrafted rookie free agent with James Wilder out injured, and promptly
rushed for 138 yards and two scores as the Bucs won their first road game in two and a half seasons. Steve
Young only passed for 39 yards in his first start of the season as the dominant Buc rushing attack amassed 229
yards on the day. Two late Lion touchdowns made the score appear closer than it really was.
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING
BUCS: Wonsley 18-138, Springs 17-63, Young 5-24, House 1-4.
LIONS: Jones 15-51, Moore 6-31, James 1-6, Hipple 2-5.
PASSING
BUCS: Young 15-6-39-0-0.
LIONS: Hipple 46-31-318-2-0.
RECEIVING
BUCS: Carter 2-19, Giles 2-14, Springs 1-4, Wonsley 1-2.
LIONS: Bland 8-72, Moore 7-40, Chadwick 5-106, Jones 5-28,
Lewis 3-34, Mandley 1-22, Thompson 1-9, James 1-7.
INTERCEPTIONS
BUCS: Washington 1-12, Davis 1-0.
LIONS: none.
KICK RETURNS
BUCS: Futrell 1-23, Wonsley 1-15, Magee 1-11, Harris 1-0.
LIONS: Hunter 5-115.
PUNT RETURNS
BUCS: none.
LIONS: Mandley 4-14.
SACKS
BUCS: Cannon 1-10, Logan 1-8, Browner 1-8, Washington 1-6.
LIONS: Cofer 1-15.
STARTERS
OFFENSE
DEFENSE
LT
72 Taylor
DE
78 Cannon
LG
66 Yarno
DT
76 Logan
C
60 Grimes
DE
90 Holmes
RG
62 Farrell
LOLB
57 Browner
RT
73 Heller
LILB
58 Davis
TE
88 Giles
RILB
52 Brantley
WR
89 House
ROLB
51 Washington
WR
87 Carter
LCB
23 Castille
FB
20 Springs
RCB
22 Jones
RB
46 Wonsley
SS
41 Swoope
QB
8 Young
FS
44 Sully
PLAYED
1 Igwebuike, 5 Garcia, 17 DeBerg, 21 McKeever, 26 Easmon,
31 Curry, 34 Boatner, 36 Futrell, 54 Randle, 56 Walker, 59
Murphy, 68 Mallory, 71 Nelson, 80 Williams, 81 Freeman, 82
Bell, 86 Magee, 98 Keys
DID NOT PLAY
67 Morgan, 74 Powell, 77 Maarleveld, 84 Harris
INACTIVE
32 Wilder
COMMENTARY CREW
Wayne Walker and Johnny Morris
GAME HIGHLIGHTS Click on the boxes below to watch the clip
Nathan Wonsley’s second touchdown came on a 55-yard burst
Steve Young enjoyed his return to the starting line-up with a typical scrambling touchdown
Chris Washington had one of the two Tampa interceptions of Eric Hipple