1981 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Roster

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 9-7
Finishing 1st in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: John McKay (9-7)
Location: Tampa, Florida

1981 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Statistics
1981 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Results

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League ended the 1981 season with a record of 9 wins and 7 losses, finishing first in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.

The Buccaneers chalked up 315 points, and the miserly defensive unit conceded 268. Doug Williams triggered the aerial attack, throwing for 3,563 yards. Kevin House caught 56 balls for 1,176 yards, while Jimmie Giles and James Wilder contributed to the receiving game as well.

Jerry Eckwood rushed for a team-high 651 yards for Tampa Bay.

Cedric Brown picked off 9 opponent throws.

John McKay coached the team. The 1981 Tampa Bay Buccaneers lost in the Division Playoff.

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#	Player	Pos.	Birth Date	Height	Weight	College	Hometown	GP	GS
42	Ricky Bell	RB	April 8, 1955	6'2"	220	USC	Houston, TX USA	7	3
83	Theo Bell	PR	December 21, 1953	6'0"	185	Arizona	Bakersfield, CA USA	16	9
16	Tom Blanchard	P	May 28, 1948	6'0"	190	Oregon	Grants Pass, OR USA	3	0
52	Scot Brantley	LB	February 24, 1958	6'1"	230	Florida	Chester, SC USA	16	0
34	Cedric Brown	FS	May 6, 1954	6'1"	199	Kent St.	Columbus, OH USA	16	15
79	Joe Campbell	DE-NT	May 8, 1955	6'6"	254	Maryland	Wilmington, DE USA	7	0
3	Bill Capece	K	April 1, 1959	5'7"	170	Florida St.	Miami, FL USA	13	0
87	Gerald Carter	WR	June 19, 1957	6'1"	190	Texas A&M	Bryan, TX USA	16	0
44	William Cesare	DB	June 2, 1955	5'11"	190	Memphis	New York, NY USA	16	0
20	Neal Colzie	SS	February 28, 1954	6'2"	200	Ohio St.	Fitzgerald, GA USA	16	16
28	Gary Davis	RB	September 7, 1954	5'10"	202	Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo	Los Angeles, CA USA	7	0
27	Tony Davis	RB	January 21, 1953	5'11"	212	Nebraska	Tecumseh, NE USA	16	0
24	Jeff Delaney	DB	October 25, 1956	6'0"	195	Pittsburgh	Pittsburgh, PA USA	2	0
43	Jerry Eckwood	RB	December 26, 1954	6'0"	198	Arkansas	Brinkley, AR USA	16	12
14	Chuck Fusina	QB	May 31, 1957	6'1"	197	Penn St.	Pittsburgh, PA USA	4	0
88	Jimmie Giles	TE	November 8, 1954	6'3"	239	Alcorn St.	Natchez, MS USA	16	16
53	Hugh Green	ROLB	July 27, 1959	6'2"	225	Pittsburgh	Natchez, MS USA	16	16
73	Charley Hannah	RT	July 26, 1955	6'5"	260	Alabama	Albertville, AL USA	15	12
59	Andy Hawkins	LOLB	March 31, 1958	6'2"	225	Texas A&M-Kingsville	Bay City, TX USA	16	12
21	John Holt	RCB	May 14, 1959	5'11"	180	West Texas A&M	Lawton, OK USA	16	6
89	Kevin House	WR	December 20, 1957	6'1"	181	Southern Illinois	St. Louis, MO USA	16	16
70	Scott Hutchinson	DE	May 27, 1956	6'4"	246	Florida	Winter Park, FL USA	16	0
56	Cecil Johnson	LILB	August 19, 1955	6'2"	230	Pittsburgh	Miami, FL USA	16	16
84	Gordon Jones	WR	July 25, 1957	6'0"	190	Pittsburgh	Tampa, FL USA	13	4
77	Bill Kollar	LDE	November 27, 1952	6'3"	255	Montana St.	Warren, OH USA	12	12
62	Jim Leonard	G	October 19, 1957	6'3"	258	Santa Clara	Santa Cruz, CA USA	16	3
57	Dave Lewis	LB	October 15, 1954	6'4"	240	USC	San Diego, CA USA	13	4
76	David Logan	NT	October 25, 1956	6'2"	250	Pittsburgh	Pittsburgh, PA USA	16	16
45	Aaron Mitchell	DB	December 15, 1956	6'1"	196	Morris Brown	Los Angeles, CA USA	13	0
51	Dana Nafziger	TE-LB	October 26, 1953	6'1"	220	Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo	Woodstock, IL USA	16	0
86	Jim Obradovich	TE	April 2, 1953	6'2"	225	USC	Los Angeles, CA USA	16	3
26	James Owens	KR	July 5, 1955	5'11"	192	UCLA	Sacramento, CA USA	16	1
75	Dave Reavis	LT	June 19, 1950	6'5"	257	Arkansas	Nashville, TN USA	12	5
61	Greg Roberts	RG	January 19, 1956	6'3"	260	Oklahoma	Nacogdoches, TX USA	16	14
74	Gene Sanders	LT	November 10, 1956	6'3"	273	Washington	New Orleans, LA USA	16	14
63	Lee Selmon	RDE	October 20, 1954	6'3"	256	Oklahoma	Eufaula, OK USA	14	13
64	Laval Short	NT	September 29, 1958	6'3"	250	Colorado	Nashville, TN USA	4	0
72	Ray Snell	LG	February 24, 1958	6'4"	262	Wisconsin	Baltimore, MD USA	16	12
65	Dave Stalls	LDE	September 19, 1955	6'5"	250	Northern Colorado	Madison, WI USA	16	7
9	Larry Swider	P	February 1, 1955	6'2"	195	Pittsburgh	Limestone, ME USA	13	0
41	Norris Thomas	LCB	May 3, 1954	6'0"	180	Southern Miss	Inverness, MS USA	16	15
40	Mike Washington	RCB	July 1, 1953	6'2"	197	Alabama	Montgomery, AL USA	14	12
90	Brad White	NT-DT	August 18, 1958	6'2"	256	Tennessee	Rexburg, ID USA	16	0
32	James Wilder	FB	May 12, 1958	6'3"	225	Missouri	Sikeston, MO 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	15	15
54	Richard Wood	RILB	May 31, 1953	6'2"	224	USC	Elizabeth, NJ USA	16	16
68	George Yarno	LG	August 12, 1957	6'2"	260	Washington St.	Spokane, WA USA	16	5
1	Garo Yepremian	K	June 2, 1944	5'8"	175	none	Larnaca, Cyprus	3	0