Vikings 24-7 Buccaneers (Oct 1, 1978)

MIN

TB

1

7

0

2

10

7

3

0

4

7

0

24

7

1Q

7 - 0

R. Miller 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 0

R. Danmeier 36-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 7

M. Owens 56-yard TD catch from D. Williams.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

17 - 7

S. White 21-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

24 - 7

F. McNeill 16-yard TD blocked punt return.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

311

Williams

TB

Rush Yds

38

Miller

MIN

Rec Yds

132

Owens

TB

Scrim TD

1

Miller

MIN

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Fran Tarkenton

MIN QB #10

Doug Williams

TB QB #12

213

Pass Yds

311

1

Pass TD

1

Int

3

MIN

Team Stats

TB

319

Total Yds

370

19

1st Downs

18

1

Turnovers

3

1978 NFC Central

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	8	7	1	.531
Packers	8	7	1	.531
Lions	7	9	0	.438
Bears	7	9	0	.438
Buccaneers	5	11	0	.313

Game Summary

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were easily defeated by the Minnesota Vikings, 24 to 7, on October 1, 1978.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	20/31	213	6.9	1	1	0-0	81.8

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Doug Williams D. Williams #12	16/35	311	8.9	1	3	0-0	51.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Robert Miller R. Miller #35	13	38	2.9	1	9
Rickey Young R. Young #34	15	38	2.5	0	9
Brent McClanahan B. McClanahan #33	4	19	4.8	0	22
Mark Kellar M. Kellar #39	5	16	3.2	0	5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Jimmy DuBose J. DuBose #35	10	35	3.5	9
Ricky Bell R. Bell #42	9	31	3.4	17
Louis Carter L. Carter #32	1	11	11.0	11
Doug Williams D. Williams #12	4	10	2.5	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ahmad Rashad A. Rashad #28	0/0	60	12.0	0	19
Sammy White S. White #85	0/0	49	12.3	1	21
Stu Voigt S. Voigt #83	0/0	44	22.0	0	27
Robert Miller R. Miller #35	0/0	26	6.5	0	15
Bob Tucker B. Tucker #38	0/0	14	7.0	0	10
Rickey Young R. Young #34	0/0	13	6.5	0	7
Steve Craig S. Craig #84	0/0	7	7.0	0	7

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Morris Owens M. Owens #85	0/0	132	26.4	1	56
Larry Mucker L. Mucker #87	0/0	66	33.0	0	41
John McKay J. McKay #89	0/0	54	18.0	0	23
Jimmie Giles J. Giles #88	0/0	36	12.0	0	16
Ricky Bell R. Bell #42	0/0	11	11.0	0	11
Louis Carter L. Carter #32	0/0	9	9.0	0	9
Jimmy DuBose J. DuBose #35	0/0	3	3.0	0	3

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Matt Blair M. Blair #59	0-0	1
John Turner J. Turner #27	0-0	1
Bobby Bryant B. Bryant #20	0-0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Jeris White J. White #45	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rick Danmeier R. Danmeier #7	1/1	3/3	6	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Neil O'Donoghue N. O'Donoghue #11	0/2	1/1	1	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Wood M. Wood #16	6	218	36.3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dave Green D. Green #4	4	169	42.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Kevin Miller K. Miller #87	1	38	38.0	0	0
Sammy White S. White #85	1	17	17.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Larry Mucker L. Mucker #87	1	3	3.0
George Ragsdale G. Ragsdale #23	3	73	24.3
Louis Carter L. Carter #32	1	12	12.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Kevin Miller K. Miller #87	3	28	9.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Larry Mucker L. Mucker #87	2	18	9.0	0	0
Danny Reece D. Reece #46	1	3	3.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	20/31	213	6.9	1	1	0-0	81.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Robert Miller R. Miller #35	13	38	2.9	1	9
Rickey Young R. Young #34	15	38	2.5	0	9
Brent McClanahan B. McClanahan #33	4	19	4.8	0	22
Mark Kellar M. Kellar #39	5	16	3.2	0	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ahmad Rashad A. Rashad #28	0/0	60	12.0	0	19
Sammy White S. White #85	0/0	49	12.3	1	21
Stu Voigt S. Voigt #83	0/0	44	22.0	0	27
Robert Miller R. Miller #35	0/0	26	6.5	0	15
Bob Tucker B. Tucker #38	0/0	14	7.0	0	10
Rickey Young R. Young #34	0/0	13	6.5	0	7
Steve Craig S. Craig #84	0/0	7	7.0	0	7

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Matt Blair M. Blair #59	0-0	1
John Turner J. Turner #27	0-0	1
Bobby Bryant B. Bryant #20	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rick Danmeier R. Danmeier #7	1/1	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Wood M. Wood #16	6	218	36.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Kevin Miller K. Miller #87	1	38	38.0	0	0
Sammy White S. White #85	1	17	17.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Kevin Miller K. Miller #87	3	28	9.3	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Doug Williams D. Williams #12	16/35	311	8.9	1	3	0-0	51.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Jimmy DuBose J. DuBose #35	10	35	3.5	9
Ricky Bell R. Bell #42	9	31	3.4	17
Louis Carter L. Carter #32	1	11	11.0	11
Doug Williams D. Williams #12	4	10	2.5	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Morris Owens M. Owens #85	0/0	132	26.4	1	56
Larry Mucker L. Mucker #87	0/0	66	33.0	0	41
John McKay J. McKay #89	0/0	54	18.0	0	23
Jimmie Giles J. Giles #88	0/0	36	12.0	0	16
Ricky Bell R. Bell #42	0/0	11	11.0	0	11
Louis Carter L. Carter #32	0/0	9	9.0	0	9
Jimmy DuBose J. DuBose #35	0/0	3	3.0	0	3

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Jeris White J. White #45	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Neil O'Donoghue N. O'Donoghue #11	0/2	1/1	1	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dave Green D. Green #4	4	169	42.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Larry Mucker L. Mucker #87	1	3	3.0
George Ragsdale G. Ragsdale #23	3	73	24.3
Louis Carter L. Carter #32	1	12	12.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Larry Mucker L. Mucker #87	2	18	9.0	0	0
Danny Reece D. Reece #46	1	3	3.0	0	0

MIN

TB

1

7

0

2

10

7

3

0

4

7

0

24

7

MIN

Team Stats

TB

319

Total Yds

370

208

Pass Yds

283

111

Rush Yds

87

69

Total Plays

61

4.6

Yards Per Play

6.1

6.5

Yards Per Pass

7.6

3

Yards Per Rush

3.6

19

1st Downs

18

6

Punts

5

1

Turnovers

3

1

Interceptions Thrown

3

0

Fumbles Lost

0

5

Penalties

3

2.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

0

3-2 MIN

TB 2-3

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1978 NFC Central

Game Summary

Team Stats