1979 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 10-6
Finishing 1st in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Conference Championship
Coach: John McKay (10-6)
Location: Tampa, Florida
1979 Tampa Bay Buccaneers StatisticsTeam Record: 10-6
Finishing 1st in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Conference Championship
Coach: John McKay (10-6)
Location: Tampa, Florida
1979 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Results
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League ended the 1979 season with a record of 10 wins and 6 losses, finishing first in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1.
Defensively, the Buccaneers led the circuit with just 237 points allowed. Tampa Bay scored 273 points. Ricky Bell rushed for a team-high 1,263 yards.
Doug Williams threw for 2,448 yards. Jimmie Giles led the receiving corps, catching 40 balls, while Isaac Hagins contributed 692 receiving yards.
Cedric Brown, Mike Washington and Jeris White each intercepted 3 opponent throws.
John McKay coached the team. The 1979 Tampa Bay Buccaneers lost in the Conference Championship.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69 | Darrell Austin | G-C-T | November 6, 1951 | 6'4" | 250 | South Carolina | Union, SC USA | 16 | 0 |
| 42 | Ricky Bell | FB | April 8, 1955 | 6'2" | 220 | USC | Houston, TX USA | 16 | 16 |
| 36 | Rick Berns | RB | February 5, 1956 | 6'2" | 205 | Nebraska | Kadena AFB, Okinawa | 16 | 1 |
| 16 | Tom Blanchard | P | May 28, 1948 | 6'0" | 190 | Oregon | Grants Pass, OR USA | 16 | 0 |
| 53 | Rik Bonness | LB | March 20, 1954 | 6'3" | 220 | Nebraska | Borger, TX USA | 16 | 0 |
| 55 | Aaron Brown | LB | January 13, 1956 | 6'2" | 235 | Ohio St. | Warren, OH USA | 12 | 1 |
| 34 | Cedric Brown | FS | May 6, 1954 | 6'1" | 199 | Kent St. | Columbus, OH USA | 16 | 15 |
| 70 | Darryl Carlton | T | June 24, 1953 | 6'6" | 271 | Tampa | Bartow, FL USA | 16 | 2 |
| 44 | William Cesare | DB | June 2, 1955 | 5'11" | 190 | Memphis | New York, NY USA | 16 | 0 |
| 60 | Wally Chambers | LDE | May 15, 1951 | 6'6" | 250 | East. Kentucky | Phenix City, AL USA | 16 | 16 |
| 33 | Mark Cotney | SS | June 26, 1952 | 6'0" | 204 | New Mex. Highlands | Altus, OK USA | 16 | 15 |
| 71 | Randy Crowder | NT | July 30, 1953 | 6'2" | 242 | Penn St. | Sharon, PA USA | 16 | 8 |
| 38 | Johnny Davis | RB | July 17, 1956 | 6'1" | 235 | Alabama | Montgomery, AL USA | 16 | 4 |
| 27 | Tony Davis | RB | January 21, 1953 | 5'11" | 212 | Nebraska | Tecumseh, NE USA | 16 | 0 |
| 43 | Jerry Eckwood | RB | December 26, 1954 | 6'0" | 198 | Arkansas | Brinkley, AR USA | 16 | 10 |
| 14 | Chuck Fusina | QB | May 31, 1957 | 6'1" | 197 | Penn St. | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 1 | 0 |
| 88 | Jimmie Giles | TE | November 8, 1954 | 6'3" | 239 | Alcorn St. | Natchez, MS USA | 16 | 16 |
| 81 | Isaac Hagins | WR | March 2, 1954 | 5'9" | 179 | Southern | Shreveport, LA USA | 16 | 14 |
| 73 | Charley Hannah | RT | July 26, 1955 | 6'5" | 260 | Alabama | Albertville, AL USA | 14 | 14 |
| 64 | Greg Horton | LG | January 7, 1951 | 6'4" | 245 | Colorado | San Bernardino, CA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 56 | Cecil Johnson | ROLB | August 19, 1955 | 6'2" | 230 | Pittsburgh | Miami, FL USA | 15 | 14 |
| 84 | Gordon Jones | WR | July 25, 1957 | 6'0" | 190 | Pittsburgh | Tampa, FL USA | 12 | 1 |
| 25 | Curtis Jordan | DB | January 25, 1954 | 6'2" | 200 | Texas Tech | Lubbock, TX USA | 16 | 2 |
| 77 | Bill Kollar | NT | November 27, 1952 | 6'3" | 255 | Montana St. | Warren, OH USA | 15 | 8 |
| 57 | Dave Lewis | LOLB | October 15, 1954 | 6'4" | 240 | USC | San Diego, CA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 79 | Reggie Lewis | DE-NT | May 6, 1956 | 6'3" | 200 | North Texas | Port Arthur, TX USA | 12 | 0 |
| 76 | David Logan | NT | October 25, 1956 | 6'2" | 250 | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 5 | 0 |
| 87 | Larry Mucker | WR | December 15, 1954 | 5'11" | 190 | Arizona St. | Fresno, CA USA | 16 | 4 |
| 51 | Dana Nafziger | TE | October 26, 1953 | 6'1" | 220 | Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo | Woodstock, IL USA | 16 | 2 |
| 6 | Neil O'Donoghue | K | January 18, 1953 | 6'6" | 208 | St. Bernard | Dublin, Ireland | 16 | 0 |
| 86 | Jim Obradovich | TE | April 2, 1953 | 6'2" | 225 | USC | Los Angeles, CA USA | 16 | 2 |
| 85 | Morris Owens | WR | February 14, 1953 | 6'0" | 190 | Arizona St. | Oakland, CA USA | 16 | 12 |
| 15 | Mike Rae | QB | July 26, 1951 | 6'0" | 193 | USC | Long Beach, CA USA | 5 | 0 |
| 23 | George Ragsdale | KR | December 4, 1952 | 5'11" | 185 | North Carolina A&T | Dinwiddie, VA USA | 15 | 0 |
| 75 | Dave Reavis | LT | June 19, 1950 | 6'5" | 257 | Arkansas | Nashville, TN USA | 16 | 16 |
| 46 | Danny Reece | PR | January 28, 1955 | 5'11" | 190 | USC | Los Angeles, CA USA | 16 | 1 |
| 61 | Greg Roberts | RG | January 19, 1956 | 6'3" | 260 | Oklahoma | Nacogdoches, TX USA | 16 | 16 |
| 74 | Gene Sanders | T-G-DE-NT | November 10, 1956 | 6'3" | 273 | Washington | New Orleans, LA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 58 | Dewey Selmon | LILB | November 19, 1953 | 6'1" | 246 | Oklahoma | Eufaula, OK USA | 15 | 15 |
| 63 | Lee Selmon | RDE | October 20, 1954 | 6'3" | 256 | Oklahoma | Eufaula, OK USA | 16 | 16 |
| 40 | Mike Washington | RCB | July 1, 1953 | 6'2" | 197 | Alabama | Montgomery, AL USA | 15 | 15 |
| 45 | Jeris White | LCB | September 3, 1952 | 5'9" | 188 | Hawaii | Fort Worth, TX USA | 16 | 16 |
| 12 | Doug Williams | QB | August 9, 1955 | 6'4" | 220 | Grambling St. | Zachary, LA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 50 | Steve Wilson | C | May 19, 1954 | 6'4" | 265 | Georgia | Fort Sill, OK USA | 16 | 16 |
| 54 | Richard Wood | RILB | May 31, 1953 | 6'2" | 224 | USC | Elizabeth, NJ USA | 16 | 16 |
| 68 | George Yarno | G-C-T | August 12, 1957 | 6'2" | 260 | Washington St. | Spokane, WA USA | 15 | 0 |
