Sunday December 16, 1979
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

NFL game summary for 12/16/1979:



Tampa Bay clinched the NFC Central title that had eluded them the previous three weeks when Neil O'Donoghue kicked a 19-yard field goal with 8:50 remaining in the game. With four weeks remaining in the season, the Buccaneers needed just a win or a Chicago loss to become the division champions for the first time in the club's four-year existence. The Buccaneers, who opened the season with five straight victories, ended the regular season with a 10-6 mark.

Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE150.5  (7)109.2  (28)259.7  (26)34
DEFENSE108.2  (5)205.3  (24)313.5  (15)34
OFFENSE141.7  (9)175.9  (17)317.6  (14)37
DEFENSE119.5  (9)140.4  (1)259.9  (1)33

Line: Buccaneers by 4

Team1234F
Kansas City Chiefs (7-9-0)00000
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (10-6-0)00033

( 0- 3) TB Neil O'Donoghue 19 yard field goal
                     KC              TB
First Downs:         4               16
Rushes-yards:        22-58           62-224
Yards/rush:          2.6             3.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     7-13-46-1       5-13-51-2
Sacked-yards:        3-24            1-6
Net pass yards:      22              45
Net yards/pass:      1.4             3.2
Total net yards:     80              269
Total plays:         38 (57% run)    76 (81% run)  
Yards/play:          2.1             3.5
Fumbles-lost:        2-1             5-1
Turnovers:           2               3
Penalties-yards:     4-30            3-35

Attendance: 63,624

Passing:
KC: Steve Fuller, 7 of 13 for 46 yards (1 int) TB: Doug Williams, 5 of 13 for 51 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
KC: Ted McKnight, 9 for 12 yards; Earl Gant, 6 for 25 yards; Mike Williams, 5 for 15 yards; Steve Fuller, 2 for 6 yards TB: Ricky Bell, 39 for 137 yards; Jerry Eckwood, 13 for 65 yards; Doug Williams, 7 for 25 yards; Johnny Davis, 1 for 2 yards; Tom Blanchard, 1 for 0 yards; George Ragsdale, 1 for -5 yards
Receiving:
KC: Earl Gant, 3 for 24 yards; Tony Samuels, 2 for 13 yards; Ted McKnight, 1 for 5 yards; Henry Marshall, 1 for 4 yards TB: Jimmie Giles, 3 for 25 yards; Jerry Eckwood, 2 for 26 yards
Kick returns:
KC: Johnnie Dirden, 1 for 28 yards TB: Danny Reece, 1 for 13 yards
Punt returns:
KC: J.T. Smith, 2 for 15 yards TB: Danny Reece, 6 for 41 yards
Interceptions:
KC: Tim Collier, 1 for 40 yards; Herb Christopher, 1 for 0 yards TB: Richard Wood, 1 for 13 yards
Punting:
KC: Bob Grupp, 7 for 301 yards TB: Tom Blanchard, 4 for 138 yards
Field Goals:
KC: Jan Stenerud, 0/1 TB: Neil O'Donoghue, 1/1


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