1979 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

1979 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Schedule

= Playoff Team

Bold = Division Opponent

Week	Date	Opponent	Score
Regular Season (16 Games, 10-6)
1	Sat, 9/1/79	vs Detroit Lions	Win 31 - 16
1 2 3 4 Total Lions 0 7 0 9 16 Buccaneers 10 14 0 7 31 3 - 0 10 - 0 10 - 7 17 - 7 24 - 7 31 - 7 31 - 14 31 - 16
2	Sun, 9/9/79	@ Baltimore Colts	Win 29 - 26	OT
1 2 3 4 OT Total Buccaneers 0 13 0 13 3 29 Colts 17 0 0 9 0 26 0 - 7 0 - 10 0 - 17 6 - 17 13 - 17 20 - 17 26 - 17 26 - 23 26 - 26 29 - 26
3	Sun, 9/16/79	@ Green Bay Packers	Win 21 - 10
1 2 3 4 Total Buccaneers 0 7 14 0 21 Packers 3 0 0 7 10 0 - 3 7 - 3 14 - 3 21 - 3 21 - 10
4	Sun, 9/23/79	vs Los Angeles Rams	Win 21 - 6
1 2 3 4 Total Rams 6 0 0 0 6 Buccaneers 0 21 0 0 21 0 - 6 7 - 6 14 - 6 21 - 6
5	Sun, 9/30/79	@ Chicago Bears	Win 17 - 13
1 2 3 4 Total Buccaneers 0 10 0 7 17 Bears 0 3 3 7 13 7 - 0 10 - 0 10 - 3 10 - 6 10 - 13 17 - 13
6	Sun, 10/7/79	@ New York Giants	Loss 14 - 17
1 2 3 4 Total Buccaneers 0 7 0 7 14 Giants 0 14 0 3 17 0 - 7 0 - 14 7 - 14 7 - 17 14 - 17
7	Sun, 10/14/79	vs New Orleans Saints	Loss 14 - 42
1 2 3 4 Total Saints 0 0 21 21 42 Buccaneers 0 0 7 7 14 7 - 0 7 - 7 7 - 14 7 - 21 7 - 28 7 - 35 7 - 42 14 - 42
8	Sun, 10/21/79	vs Green Bay Packers	Win 21 - 3
1 2 3 4 Total Packers 0 0 3 0 3 Buccaneers 7 7 0 7 21 7 - 0 14 - 0 14 - 3 21 - 3
9	Sun, 10/28/79	@ Minnesota Vikings	Win 12 - 10
1 2 3 4 Total Buccaneers 3 0 3 6 12 Vikings 0 10 0 0 10 3 - 0 3 - 3 3 - 10 6 - 10 12 - 10
10	Sun, 11/4/79	@ Atlanta Falcons	Loss 14 - 17
1 2 3 4 Total Buccaneers 7 0 0 7 14 Falcons 0 3 0 14 17 7 - 0 7 - 3 7 - 10 7 - 17 14 - 17
11	Sun, 11/11/79	@ Detroit Lions	Win 16 - 14
1 2 3 4 Total Buccaneers 0 3 3 10 16 Lions 7 0 7 0 14 0 - 7 3 - 7 6 - 7 6 - 14 9 - 14 16 - 14
12	Sun, 11/18/79	vs New York Giants	Win 31 - 3
1 2 3 4 Total Giants 0 0 3 0 3 Buccaneers 0 14 10 7 31 7 - 0 14 - 0 14 - 3 21 - 3 24 - 3 31 - 3
13	Sun, 11/25/79	vs Minnesota Vikings	Loss 22 - 23
1 2 3 4 Total Vikings 0 14 9 0 23 Buccaneers 6 3 7 6 22 6 - 0 9 - 0 9 - 7 9 - 14 9 - 17 16 - 17 16 - 23 22 - 23
14	Sun, 12/2/79	vs Chicago Bears	Loss 0 - 14
1 2 3 4 Total Bears 7 7 0 0 14 Buccaneers 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 7 0 - 14
15	Sun, 12/9/79	@ San Francisco 49ers	Loss 7 - 23
1 2 3 4 Total Buccaneers 0 7 0 0 7 49ers 10 3 0 10 23 0 - 7 0 - 10 7 - 10 7 - 13 7 - 20 7 - 23
16	Sun, 12/16/79	vs Kansas City Chiefs	Win 3 - 0
1 2 3 4 Total Chiefs 0 0 0 0 0 Buccaneers 0 0 0 3 3 3 - 0
Playoffs (2 Games, 1-1)
Div Divisional Round	Sat, 12/29/79	vs Philadelphia Eagles	Win 24 - 17
1 2 3 4 Total Eagles 0 7 3 7 17 Buccaneers 7 10 0 7 24 7 - 0 10 - 0 17 - 0 17 - 7 17 - 10 24 - 10 24 - 17
CC Conference Championship	Sun, 1/6/80	vs Los Angeles Rams	Loss 0 - 9
1 2 3 4 Total Rams 0 6 0 3 9 Buccaneers 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 0 - 6 0 - 9

What was the record of the 1979 Tampa Bay Buccaneers?

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers finished the regular season with a 10-6 record. They went 5-3 at home and 5-3 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers went 11-7. Their final game was a loss in the Conference Championship to the Los Angeles Rams.

What division did the 1979 Tampa Bay Buccaneers play in?

The 1979 Tampa Bay Buccaneers played in the Central Division of the National Football Conference.

What was the division record of the 1979 Tampa Bay Buccaneers?

During the regular season, the 1979 Tampa Bay Buccaneers went 6-2 against their NFC Central opponents.

Who won the NFC Central in 1979?

The Buccaneers won the NFC Central in the 1979 season with a 10-6 record. The Bears finished with the same record but lost on a tiebreaker. The Vikings finished 3 games back with a 7-9 record. The Packers finished 5 games back with a 5-11 record. The Lions finished 8 games back with a 2-14 record.

What was the 1979 Tampa Bay Buccaneers record against each of their divisional opponents?

Opponent	Record	Win Percentage %	Point Differential
Green Bay Packers	2-0	100%	+29
Detroit Lions	2-0	100%	+17
Minnesota Vikings	1-1	50%	+1
Chicago Bears	1-1	50%	-10

What was the 1979 Tampa Bay Buccaneers record by month?

The 1979 Tampa Bay Buccaneers had their best month in September, when they went 5-0 and were undefeated. Their worst month was December, when they went 1-2 and had a 33.3% win percentage.

Month	Record	Win Percentage %	Point Differential
September	5-0	100%	+48
October	2-2	50%	-11
November	2-2	50%	+26
December	1-2	33.3%	-27

Did the 1979 Tampa Bay Buccaneers make the Playoffs?

Yes, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers made the Playoffs in 1979. They won their first game against the Philadelphia Eagles in the Divisional Round. They eventually lost against the Los Angeles Rams in the Conference Championship.

What was the point differential for the 1979 Tampa Bay Buccaneers?

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers finished the regular season with a point differential of +36. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Buccaneers could have been expected to have about 9.3 wins, or a 9-7 record in the regular season.

How did the 1979 Tampa Bay Buccaneers perform in one-score games?

In close, one-score games, the 1979 Tampa Bay Buccaneers went 5-3. In games decided by a field goal or less, the Buccaneers went 4-3.

How did the 1979 Tampa Bay Buccaneers perform in overtime games?

During the regular season, the 1979 Tampa Bay Buccaneers went 1-0 in overtime games.

What was the longest win streak for the 1979 Tampa Bay Buccaneers?

The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1979 Tampa Bay Buccaneers was a 5 game winning streak.

What was the longest losing streak for the 1979 Tampa Bay Buccaneers?

The longest losing streak that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers had during the 1979 regular season was 3 games, which happened once during the season.