1979 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Statistics
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 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.
The defense proved to be a force, as 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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Passing:
| Player | Att | Comp | Comp % | Yds | Yds/Att | TDs | TD % | Ints | Int % | Long | Sacked | Yds Lost | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Williams | 397 | 166 | 41.8 | 2448 | 6.2 | 18 | 4.5 | 24 | 6.0 | 66 | 7 | 57 | 52.5 |
| Mike Rae | 36 | 17 | 47.2 | 252 | 7.0 | 1 | 2.8 | 2 | 5.6 | 29 | 5 | 31 | 56.7 |
| Jerry Eckwood | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 |
| Totals | 434 | 183 | 42.2 | 2700 | 6.2 | 19 | 4.4 | 26 | 6.0 | 66 | 12 | 88 |
Rushing:
| Player | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Bell | 283 | 1263 | 4.5 | 49 | 7 |
| Jerry Eckwood | 194 | 690 | 3.6 | 61 | 2 |
| Johnny Davis | 59 | 221 | 3.7 | 18 | 2 |
| Doug Williams | 35 | 119 | 3.4 | 16 | 2 |
| Rick Berns | 23 | 102 | 4.4 | 16 | 0 |
| Larry Mucker | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 16 | 0 |
| Gordon Jones | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 |
| Jimmie Giles | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 9 | 0 |
| George Ragsdale | 6 | 5 | 0.8 | 3 | 0 |
| Mike Rae | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| Tom Blanchard | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 609 | 2437 | 4.0 | 61 | 13 |
Receiving:
| Player | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmie Giles | 40 | 579 | 14.5 | 66 | 7 |
| Isaac Hagins | 39 | 692 | 17.7 | 57 | 3 |
| Ricky Bell | 25 | 248 | 9.9 | 26 | 2 |
| Jerry Eckwood | 22 | 268 | 12.2 | 31 | 0 |
| Morris Owens | 20 | 377 | 18.8 | 64 | 0 |
| Larry Mucker | 14 | 268 | 19.1 | 42 | 5 |
| Jim Obradovich | 6 | 63 | 10.5 | 19 | 1 |
| Johnny Davis | 5 | 57 | 11.4 | 24 | 0 |
| Rick Berns | 5 | 40 | 8.0 | 12 | 0 |
| Gordon Jones | 4 | 80 | 20.0 | 37 | 1 |
| George Ragsdale | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 19 | 0 |
| Totals | 183 | 2700 | 14.8 | 66 | 19 |
Kicking:
| Player | X/CA | X/CM | X/CP % | FGA | FGM | FG % | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil O'Donoghue | 35 | 30 | 85.7 | 19 | 11 | 57.9 | 63 |
| Totals | 35 | 30 | 85.7 | 19 | 11 | 57.9 | 63 |
Punting:
| Player | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Blanchard | 93 | 3679 | 39.6 | 58 |
| Totals | 93 | 3679 | 39.6 | 58 |
Punt Returns:
| Player | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Reece | 70 | 431 | 6.2 | 17 | 0 |
| Tony Davis | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
| Totals | 71 | 438 | 6.2 | 17 | 0 |
Kick Returns:
| Player | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Ragsdale | 34 | 675 | 19.9 | 30 | 0 |
| Isaac Hagins | 9 | 196 | 21.8 | 31 | 0 |
| Dana Nafziger | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 19 | 0 |
| Tony Davis | 4 | 33 | 8.2 | 16 | 0 |
| Danny Reece | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 |
| Rick Berns | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
| Totals | 51 | 959 | 18.8 | 31 | 0 |
Interceptions:
| Player | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedric Brown | 3 | 79 | 26.3 | 72 | 0 |
| Mike Washington | 3 | 64 | 21.3 | 49 | 1 |
| Jeris White | 3 | 39 | 13.0 | 39 | 0 |
| Richard Wood | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 24 | 0 |
| Dave Lewis | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 11 | 0 |
| Mark Cotney | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 14 | 238 | 17.0 | 72 | 1 |
Defense and Fumbles:
| Player | Tackle | Brup | Fum | FRec | FYds | FTD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil Johnson | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bill Kollar | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Lee Selmon | 0 | 2 | 29 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Dave Lewis | 0 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 1 | 0 | |
| Richard Wood | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dana Nafziger | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Doug Williams | 2 | 1 | -5 | 0 | |||
| George Ragsdale | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cedric Brown | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Greg Horton | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Danny Reece | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jimmie Giles | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Mark Cotney | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Isaac Hagins | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Rick Berns | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ricky Bell | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Curtis Jordan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Neil O'Donoghue | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Reggie Lewis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jeris White | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Johnny Davis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Greg Roberts | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Larry Mucker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Morris Owens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jerry Eckwood | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Tom Blanchard | 1 | 0 | -5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 25 | 32 | 70 | 2 | 0 |
Total Scoring:
| Touchdowns | Other | Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Rush | Rec | Punt | Kick | MFG | Int | Fum | Other | FG | X/C | Single | 2Pt | Saf | Points |
| Neil O'Donoghue | 11 | 30 | 0 | 63 | ||||||||||
| Ricky Bell | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | ||||||||
| Jimmie Giles | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | ||||||||
| Larry Mucker | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | ||||||||
| Isaac Hagins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||
| Doug Williams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |||||||||
| Johnny Davis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||
| Jerry Eckwood | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||
| Jim Obradovich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||
| Mike Washington | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||
| Dave Lewis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||
| Gordon Jones | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||
| Lee Selmon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||
| Totals | 13 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 273 |
