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1978 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)

5th place • National Football Conference • Central Division • 5-11-0 .313
1978 NFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: John McKay
Tom BassDefensive Coordinator/Linebackers
Willie BrownWide Receivers
Wayne FontesDefensive Secondary
Joe GibbsOffensive Coordinator/Running Backs
Abe GibronChief Assistant/Defensive Line
Skip HusbandsOffensive Line
Phil KruegerSpecial Teams
Bill NelsenQuarterbacks
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sat8/5/1978HCincinnati Bengals17-0WTampa, FLTampa Stadium60106
Sat8/12/1978HBaltimore Colts23-12WTampa, FLTampa Stadium61112
Sat8/19/1978ANew Orleans Saints14-3WNew Orleans, LALouisiana Superdome46282
Fri8/25/1978HMiami Dolphins20-24LTampa, FLTampa Stadium68132
Sat9/2/1978HNew York Giants13-19LTampa, FLTampa Stadium67456
Sat9/9/1978HDetroit Lions7-15LTampa, FLTampa Stadium64445
Sun9/17/1978AMinnesota Vikings16-10WBloomington, MNMetropolitan Stadium46152
Sun9/24/1978HAtlanta Falcons14-9WTampa, FLTampa Stadium58073
Sun10/1/1978HMinnesota Vikings7-24LTampa, FLTampa Stadium65972
Sun10/8/1978AKansas City Chiefs30-13WKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium38201
Sun10/15/1978ANew York Giants14-17LEast Rutherford, NJGiants Stadium68025
Sun10/22/1978HChicago Bears33-19WTampa, FLTampa Stadium68146
Sun10/29/1978AGreen Bay Packers7-9LGreen Bay, WILambeau Field55108
Sun11/5/1978ALos Angeles Rams23-26LLos Angeles, CAMemorial Coliseum55182
Sun11/12/1978ADetroit Lions23-34LPontiac, MIPontiac Silverdome60320
Sun11/19/1978HBuffalo Bills31-10WTampa, FLTampa Stadium61383
Sun11/26/1978AChicago Bears3-14LChicago, ILSoldier Field42373
Sun12/3/1978HGreen Bay Packers7-17LTampa, FLTampa Stadium67754
Sun12/10/1978ASan Francisco 49ers3-6LSan Francisco, CACandlestick Park30931
Sun12/17/1978HNew Orleans Saints10-17LTampa, FLTampa Stadium51207

Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.

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ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Jerry Anderson31S5-1118725Northeastern Oklahoma A&M JC; Oklahoma20
Ricky Bell42TB6-221823Southern California129
Rik Bonness53ROLB6-522024Nebraska162
Mike Boryla10QB6-320027Stanford11
Aaron Brown55LB6-223822Ohio State160
Cedric Brown34FS6-119024Kent State1413
Darryl Carlton70ROT6-626025Tampa1312
Louis Carter32TB5-1120725Maryland165
Billy Cesare44S5-1119023Memphis; Miami (Florida)100
Wally Chambers60LDE6-625027Eastern Kentucky122
Mark Cotney33SS6-020526New Mexico Highlands; Cameron1615
Randy Crowder71NG6-225226Penn State140
Alvis Darby82TE6-522524Florida61
Johnny Davis38FB6-123522Alabama1610
Jimmy DuBose35FB5-1122024Florida65
Dave Farmer41RB6-020524Southern California30
Karl Farmer84WR5-1116524Los Angeles Southwest JC; Pittsburgh20
Larry Franklin80WR6-118523Jackson State20
Rocky Freitas74ROT6-626733Oregon State132
Jimmie Giles88TE6-324224Alcorn State1610
Randy Gill49LB6-223022Mount Hood JC; San Jose State10
Frank Grant83WR5-1118028Colorado State-Pueblo104
Dave Green4P5-1120029Ohio University160
Isaac Hagins81WR5-917924Southern University41
Charley Hannah73LDE6-626523Alabama1614
Paul Harris52LB6-322024Alabama50
Greg Horton64LOG6-425027Colorado1412
Gary Huff19QB6-119527Florida State60
Earl Inmon59LB6-121524Bethune-Cookman20
Cecil Johnson56ROLB6-223023Pittsburgh1313
Randy Johnson65LOG6-225525Georgia101
Curtis Jordan25FS6-220524Texas Tech165
Bill Kollar77RDE6-425626Montana State162
Mike Levenseller84WR6-118022Washington State20
Dave Lewis57LOLB6-424524San Diego CC; Southern California1616
Alvin Maxson28RB5-1120127Southern Methodist10
John McKay89WR5-1118225Southern California157
Dan Medlin68ROG-LOG6-425529North Carolina State148
Brett Moritz67OG6-525023Army; Nebraska60
Larry Mucker87WR5-1118024Arizona State167
Dana Nafziger51ROLB6-122125Cal Poly (San Luis Obispo)141
Jim Obradovich86TE6-222525El Camino JC; Southern California169
Neil O'Donoghue6P-K6-621025St. Bernard; Auburn150
Morris Owens85WR6-019225Arizona State1611
Dave Pear76NT6-225025Washington1616
Garry Puetz72ROG-ROT6-426526Valparaiso108
Mike Rae15QB6-020027Southern California65
George Ragsdale23RB5-1118526North Carolina A&T State150
Dave Reavis75LOT6-426028Arkansas1616
Danny Reece46CB-S5-1118823Southern California150
Kurt Schumacher78LOG6-324626Ohio State44
Dewey Selmon61LILB6-124025Oklahoma1616
Lee Roy Selmon63RDE6-325624Oklahoma1414
Mike Washington40RCB6-319025Alabama1616
Charlie White28FB6-022225Iowa Central CC; Bethune-Cookman71
Jeris White45LCB5-1118026Hawaii1616
Doug Williams12QB6-422023Grambling State1010
Steve Wilson79C6-426624Georgia1616
Jeff Winans62LOG6-526527Modesto JC; Southern California11
Richard Wood54RILB6-223025Southern California1616
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
117Doug WilliamsQBGrambling State
230Johnny DavisRBAlabama
244Brett MoritzGNebraska
6162Eli MarshallWRNorth Carolina State
8196John McGriffLBMiami (Florida)
9223Willie TaylorWRPittsburgh
10252Aaron BrownLBOhio State
12307Kevin McLeeRBGeorgia
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals40823089241
Opponents Totals67644682259
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals2381111012672/234 30.8%/ %100860
Opponents Totals2561091311691/255 35.7%/ %101963
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Neil O'Donoghue0252986.2132356.5064
Ricky Bell60000036
Morris Owens50000030
Jimmy DuBose40000024
Johnny Davis30000018
Jim Obradovich30000018
Jimmie Giles20000012
George Ragsdale20000012
Louis Carter1000006
John McKay1000006
Mike Washington1000006
Doug Williams1000006
Dave Green00011100.003
Team Totals29252986.2142458.30241
Opponents Totals27232785.2243275.01259
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Neil O'Donoghue132356.51490/06/62/65/100/1
Dave Green11100.00350/00/01/10/00/0
Team Totals142458.31490/06/63/75/100/1
Opponents Totals243275.00/012/127/105/70/2
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Ricky Bell1856793.7566
Johnny Davis973703.88t3
Jimmy DuBose933583.8124
Louis Carter812753.4171
Mike Rae201869.3420
George Ragsdale251214.8181
Charlie White11423.880
Larry Mucker5357.0130
Doug Williams27230.971
Gary Huff3103.3100
Dave Green100.000
Jimmie Giles1-1-1.0-10
Team Totals54920983.85616
Opponents Totals59520493.475t12
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Doug Williams1947337.611311706.016.056t73.684.1669110153.4
Mike Rae1185748.3547056.012.433t43.475.93728841753.8
Gary Huff361541.7181694.711.331t12.838.355411530.9
Dave Green3266.71258.312.52500.000.0002592.4
Louis Carter5240.038717.443.56600.000.0008787.5
Mike Boryla5240.03153.07.51800.000.0457-4247.9
Team Totals36115141.819221716.014.466123.3185.052468170352.3
Opponents Totals41924157.514925356.110.568t133.1296.933256227956.7
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Morris Owens3264020.0665
Jimmie Giles2332414.1382
Louis Carter191397.3170
Ricky Bell151228.1220
Jim Obradovich1421915.628t3
Larry Mucker1327120.8480
John McKay916618.4281
Frank Grant811214.0200
Isaac Hagins66510.8210
Johnny Davis5132.670
George Ragsdale34113.731t1
Charlie White23115.5180
Danny Reece12525.0250
Jimmy DuBose133.030
Team Totals151217114.46612
Opponents Totals241253510.568t13
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Cedric Brown611018.3290
Jeris White55611.2310
Mike Washington5438.6240
Dave Lewis3248.0130
Curtis Jordan3237.7220
Mark Cotney22814.0280
Cecil Johnson252.540
Danny Reece11313.0130
Aaron Brown11010.0100
Dewey Selmon100.000
Team Totals2931210.8310
Opponents Totals1823513.1321
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Dave Green100409240.96121420447336533.0
Team Totals102409240.16121420447336533.0
Opponents Totals97391940.46001414512312732.2
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Danny Reece4433938.9500
Larry Mucker71497.0140
Mark Cotney51387.6100
Isaac Hagins41235.8110
Cedric Brown2194.590
Team Totals6275128.3500
Opponents Totals6244477.2310
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
George Ragsdale2455523.1460
Danny Reece1124021.8320
Louis Carter69716.2210
Jimmie Giles56012.0170
Isaac Hagins46917.3200
Jim Obradovich34816.0170
Larry Mucker294.560
Alvin Maxson11717.0170
Team Totals56109519.6460
Opponents Totals49114623.4660
SACKSNOYDS
Lee Roy Selmon12.0
Dave Pear10.0
Charley Hannah4.0
Wally Chambers3.0
Paul Harris1.0
Rik Bonness1.0
Bill Kollar1.0
Richard Wood0.5
Cecil Johnson0.5
Team Totals33.0256.0
Opponents Totals52.0468.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Ricky Bell100000
Mike Boryla100000
Aaron Brown0001100
Cedric Brown100000
Louis Carter610100
Billy Cesare0001100
Mark Cotney102200
Randy Crowder0002200
Johnny Davis200000
Jimmy DuBose110100
Jimmie Giles100000
Isaac Hagins100000
Charley Hannah1011-240
Paul Harris0001100
Gary Huff2101-120
Cecil Johnson0002200
Bill Kollar0001100
Dave Lewis0001100
Larry Mucker210100
Morris Owens110100
Dave Pear0001100
Mike Rae410100
George Ragsdale200000
Dave Reavis0010100
Danny Reece200000
Charlie White110100
Doug Williams5202-60
Steve Wilson0020200
Richard Wood0001100
Team Totals3523121426-420
Opponents Totals32141220320
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