NFL game summary for 11/11/1979:
Dana Nafziger recovered a fumble and two plays later Doug Williams threw a 23-yard scoring strike to Larry Mucker to give the Buccaneers a come-from-behind victory. Neil O'Donoghue kept the Buccaneers in the game with field goals of 28, 32 and 39 yards.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 150.1 (6) | 168.9 (19) | 319.0 (11) | 24 |
| DEFENSE | 130.0 (13) | 138.0 (2) | 268.0 (4) | 22 | |
 | OFFENSE | 115.0 (21) | 154.7 (22) | 269.7 (26) | 27 |
| DEFENSE | 158.4 (25) | 156.0 (7) | 314.4 (15) | 16 |
Line: Buccaneers by 3½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-3-0) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 16 |
| Detroit Lions (1-10-0) | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
( 0- 7) DET Bo Robinson 7 yard rush (Benny Ricardo kick)
( 3- 7) TB Neil O'Donoghue 32 yard field goal
( 6- 7) TB Neil O'Donoghue 39 yard field goal
( 6-14) DET Freddie Scott 14 yard pass from Jeff Komlo (Benny Ricardo kick)
( 9-14) TB Neil O'Donoghue 28 yard field goal
(16-14) TB Larry Mucker 23 yard pass from Doug Williams (Neil O'Donoghue kick)
TB DET
First Downs: 17 16
Rushes-yards: 34-104 27-38
Yards/rush: 3.1 1.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 17-34-182-1 19-32-242-1
Sacked-yards: 0-0 2-13
Net pass yards: 182 229
Net yards/pass: 5.4 6.7
Total net yards: 286 267
Total plays: 68 (50% run) 61 (44% run)
Yards/play: 4.2 4.4
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 4-2
Turnovers: 1 3
Penalties-yards: 10-75 5-40
Attendance: 70,461
Passing:
TB: Doug Williams, 17 of 34 for 182 yards and 1 TD (1 int) DET: Jeff Komlo, 19 of 32 for 242 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
TB: Rick Berns, 15 for 67 yards; Ricky Bell, 8 for 25 yards; Jerry Eckwood, 6 for 16 yards; Doug Williams, 4 for -6 yards; Johnny Davis, 1 for 2 yards DET: Rick Kane, 14 for 7 yards; Bo Robinson, 7 for 20 yards and 1 TD; Jeff Komlo, 4 for 4 yards; Dexter Bussey, 1 for 4 yards; Lawrence Gaines, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
TB: Jimmie Giles, 7 for 66 yards; Jerry Eckwood, 3 for 34 yards; Larry Mucker, 2 for 34 yards and 1 TD; Ricky Bell, 2 for 12 yards; Morris Owens, 1 for 13 yards; Isaac Hagins, 1 for 13 yards; Rick Berns, 1 for 10 yards DET: Freddie Scott, 9 for 148 yards and 1 TD; David Hill, 6 for 61 yards; Rick Kane, 1 for 14 yards; Bo Robinson, 1 for 7 yards; Horace King, 1 for 6 yards; Gene Washington, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
TB: George Ragsdale, 3 for 50 yards DET: John Arnold, 5 for 106 yards
Punt returns:
TB: Danny Reece, 4 for 36 yards DET: John Arnold, 2 for 13 yards; Ken Callicutt, 1 for 3 yards
Interceptions:
TB: Mark Cotney, 1 for 0 yards DET: Luther Bradley, 1 for 11 yards
Punting:
TB: Tom Blanchard, 6 for 246 yards DET: Larry Swider, 6 for 189 yards
Field Goals:
TB: Neil O'Donoghue, 3/3
TB: Doug Williams, 17 of 34 for 182 yards and 1 TD (1 int) DET: Jeff Komlo, 19 of 32 for 242 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
TB: Rick Berns, 15 for 67 yards; Ricky Bell, 8 for 25 yards; Jerry Eckwood, 6 for 16 yards; Doug Williams, 4 for -6 yards; Johnny Davis, 1 for 2 yards DET: Rick Kane, 14 for 7 yards; Bo Robinson, 7 for 20 yards and 1 TD; Jeff Komlo, 4 for 4 yards; Dexter Bussey, 1 for 4 yards; Lawrence Gaines, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
TB: Jimmie Giles, 7 for 66 yards; Jerry Eckwood, 3 for 34 yards; Larry Mucker, 2 for 34 yards and 1 TD; Ricky Bell, 2 for 12 yards; Morris Owens, 1 for 13 yards; Isaac Hagins, 1 for 13 yards; Rick Berns, 1 for 10 yards DET: Freddie Scott, 9 for 148 yards and 1 TD; David Hill, 6 for 61 yards; Rick Kane, 1 for 14 yards; Bo Robinson, 1 for 7 yards; Horace King, 1 for 6 yards; Gene Washington, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
TB: George Ragsdale, 3 for 50 yards DET: John Arnold, 5 for 106 yards
Punt returns:
TB: Danny Reece, 4 for 36 yards DET: John Arnold, 2 for 13 yards; Ken Callicutt, 1 for 3 yards
Interceptions:
TB: Mark Cotney, 1 for 0 yards DET: Luther Bradley, 1 for 11 yards
Punting:
TB: Tom Blanchard, 6 for 246 yards DET: Larry Swider, 6 for 189 yards
Field Goals:
TB: Neil O'Donoghue, 3/3