Green Bay Packers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 3 to 21
Sunday, October 21, 1979, Week 8The Green Bay Packers played the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Tampa on Sunday, October 21, 1979, Week 8 of the 1979 season. The Buccaneers won by a score of 21-3. The Buccaneers swept the Packers for the 1979 season.
Green Bay Packers offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 299 | 261 | 38 | 4 | 16 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Bart Starr Assistant Head Coach: Dave Hanner Defensive Coordinator: Dave Hanner Offensive Pass Game Coordinator: Lew Carpenter Quarterbacks Coach: Zeke Bratkowski Wide Receivers Coach: Lew Carpenter Offensive Line Coach: Bill Curry Offensive Backs Coach: Zeke Bratkowski Linebackers Coach: John Meyer Defensive Backs Coach: Dick LeBeau Special Teams Coach: Fred Von Appen Special Assistant Coach: Dick Rehbein Team President: Dominic Olejniczak
Tampa Bay Buccaneers offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 313 | 85 | 228 | 1 | 15 |
Coaches
Head Coach: John McKay Defensive Coordinator: Tom Bass Chief Assistant: Abe Gibron Quarterbacks Coach: Bill Nelsen Wide Receivers Coach: Bill Nelsen Offensive Line Coach: Bill Johnson Running Backs Coach: George Chaump Defensive Line Coach: Abe Gibron Linebackers Coach: Tom Bass Defensive Backs Coach: Wayne Fontes Special Teams Coach: Phil Krueger Pro Scout: Bill Muir