The Buccaneers' 182 rushing yards moved the team into first place overall in the NFC and second in the league after the Jets. The team had the sixth-best passing record in the conference, and the best pass defense and second-best rush defense. The "Times" nonetheless reported that the locker room was more subdued than during the 0-26 losing streak: "One by one, the players filed out grim-faced, reluctantly said a few words and then left". An angry McKay complained, "I'm sick and tired of people booing me. I wish they would boo the people who can't block", and had to issue a public apology after shouting an obscenity at the end zone stands, saying later that he was angry over racist statements being made from that direction. This was the first game that Pat Summerall and John Madden announced together.