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 Statistics
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.

Mike Washington, Jeris White and Cedric Brown 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
69Darrell AustinG-C-TNovember 6, 19516'4"250South CarolinaUnion, SC USA160
42Ricky BellFBApril 8, 19556'2"220USCHouston, TX USA1616
36Rick BernsRBFebruary 5, 19566'2"205NebraskaKadena AFB, Okinawa161
16Tom BlanchardPMay 28, 19486'0"190OregonGrants Pass, OR USA160
53Rik BonnessLBMarch 20, 19546'3"220NebraskaBorger, TX USA160
55Aaron BrownLBJanuary 13, 19566'2"235Ohio St.Warren, OH USA121
34Cedric BrownFSMay 6, 19546'1"199Kent St.Columbus, OH USA1615
70Darryl CarltonTJune 24, 19536'6"271TampaBartow, FL USA162
44William CesareDBJune 2, 19555'11"190MemphisNew York, NY USA160
60Wally ChambersLDEMay 15, 19516'6"250East. KentuckyPhenix City, AL USA1616
33Mark CotneySSJune 26, 19526'0"204New Mex. HighlandsAltus, OK USA1615
71Randy CrowderNTJuly 30, 19536'2"242Penn St.Sharon, PA USA168
38Johnny DavisRBJuly 17, 19566'1"235AlabamaMontgomery, AL USA164
27Tony DavisRBJanuary 21, 19535'11"212NebraskaTecumseh, NE USA160
43Jerry EckwoodRBDecember 26, 19546'0"198ArkansasBrinkley, AR USA1610
14Chuck FusinaQBMay 31, 19576'1"197Penn St.Pittsburgh, PA USA10
88Jimmie GilesTENovember 8, 19546'3"239Alcorn St.Natchez, MS USA1616
81Isaac HaginsWRMarch 2, 19545'9"179SouthernShreveport, LA USA1614
73Charley HannahRTJuly 26, 19556'5"260AlabamaAlbertville, AL USA1414
64Greg HortonLGJanuary 7, 19516'4"245ColoradoSan Bernardino, CA USA1616
56Cecil JohnsonROLBAugust 19, 19556'2"230PittsburghMiami, FL USA1514
84Gordon JonesWRJuly 25, 19576'0"190PittsburghTampa, FL USA121
25Curtis JordanDBJanuary 25, 19546'2"200Texas TechLubbock, TX USA162
77Bill KollarNTNovember 27, 19526'3"255Montana St.Warren, OH USA158
57Dave LewisLOLBOctober 15, 19546'4"240USCSan Diego, CA USA1616
79Reggie LewisDE-NTMay 6, 19566'3"200North TexasPort Arthur, TX USA120
76David LoganNTOctober 25, 19566'2"250PittsburghPittsburgh, PA USA50
87Larry MuckerWRDecember 15, 19545'11"190Arizona St.Fresno, CA USA164
51Dana NafzigerTEOctober 26, 19536'1"220Cal Poly-San Luis ObispoWoodstock, IL USA162
6Neil O'DonoghueKJanuary 18, 19536'6"208St. BernardDublin, Ireland160
86Jim ObradovichTEApril 2, 19536'2"225USCLos Angeles, CA USA162
85Morris OwensWRFebruary 14, 19536'0"190Arizona St.Oakland, CA USA1612
15Mike RaeQBJuly 26, 19516'0"193USCLong Beach, CA USA50
23George RagsdaleKRDecember 4, 19525'11"185North Carolina A&TDinwiddie, VA USA150
75Dave ReavisLTJune 19, 19506'5"257ArkansasNashville, TN USA1616
46Danny ReecePRJanuary 28, 19555'11"190USCLos Angeles, CA USA161
61Greg RobertsRGJanuary 19, 19566'3"260OklahomaNacogdoches, TX USA1616
74Gene SandersT-G-DE-NTNovember 10, 19566'3"273WashingtonNew Orleans, LA USA160
58Dewey SelmonLILBNovember 19, 19536'1"246OklahomaEufaula, OK USA1515
63Lee SelmonRDEOctober 20, 19546'3"256OklahomaEufaula, OK USA1616
40Mike WashingtonRCBJuly 1, 19536'2"197AlabamaMontgomery, AL USA1515
45Jeris WhiteLCBSeptember 3, 19525'9"188HawaiiFort Worth, TX USA1616
12Doug WilliamsQBAugust 9, 19556'4"220Grambling St.Zachary, LA USA1616
50Steve WilsonCMay 19, 19546'4"265GeorgiaFort Sill, OK USA1616
54Richard WoodRILBMay 31, 19536'2"224USCElizabeth, NJ USA1616
68George YarnoG-C-TAugust 12, 19576'2"260Washington St.Spokane, WA USA150



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