Bears 19-33 Buccaneers (Oct 22, 1978)

CHI

TB

1

0

6

2

10

7

3

6

4

3

14

19

33

1Q

0 - 6

R. Bell 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Missed XP

2Q

7 - 6

J. Scott 34-yard TD catch from B. Avellini.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 13

J. Obradovich 28-yard TD catch from D. Williams.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 13

B. Thomas 21-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

16 - 13

R. Harper 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Missed XP

3Q

16 - 19

D. Williams 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Missed XP

4Q

16 - 26

M. Owens 40-yard TD catch from D. Williams.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

19 - 26

B. Thomas 27-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

19 - 33

J. Davis 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

218

Avellini

CHI

Rush Yds

95

Bell

TB

Rec Yds

105

Scott

CHI

Scrim TD

1

Scott

CHI

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Bob Avellini

CHI QB #7

Doug Williams

TB QB #12

218

Pass Yds

180

1

Pass TD

2

3

Int

1

CHI

Team Stats

TB

323

Total Yds

320

15

1st Downs

21

3

Turnovers

1

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 decisively defeated the Chicago Bears, 33 to 19, on October 22, 1978.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bob Avellini B. Avellini #7	15/29	218	7.5	1	3	0-0	48.4

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Doug Williams D. Williams #12	11/19	180	9.5	2	1	0-0	103.0
Louis Carter L. Carter #32	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Roland Harper R. Harper #35	10	65	6.5	1	25
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	15	34	2.3	0	8
Bob Avellini B. Avellini #7	3	21	7.0	0	0
Bob Parsons B. Parsons #86	1	0	0.0	0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ricky Bell R. Bell #42	27	95	3.5	1	11
Johnny Davis J. Davis #38	13	41	3.2	1	13
Doug Williams D. Williams #12	5	9	1.8	1	0
Louis Carter L. Carter #32	3	2	0.7	0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
James Scott J. Scott #89	0/0	105	21.0	1	34
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	0/0	74	14.8	0	30
Steve Schubert S. Schubert #85	0/0	33	16.5	0	18
Golden Richards G. Richards #83	0/0	3	3.0	0	3
Roland Harper R. Harper #35	0/0	3	1.5	0	7

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Morris Owens M. Owens #85	0/0	82	20.5	1	40
Ricky Bell R. Bell #42	0/0	45	15.0	0	22
Jim Obradovich J. Obradovich #86	0/0	28	28.0	1	28
Larry Mucker L. Mucker #87	0/0	11	11.0	0	11
Frank Grant F. Grant #46	0/0	8	8.0	0	8
Louis Carter L. Carter #32	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Gary Fencik G. Fencik #45	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Dave Lewis D. Lewis #57	0-0	0	0	2	0	0
Cedric Brown C. Brown #34	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bob Thomas B. Thomas #16	2/2	1/2	7	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Neil O'Donoghue N. O'Donoghue #11	0/0	3/5	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Parsons B. Parsons #86	5	218	43.6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dave Green D. Green #4	5	181	36.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Greg Latta G. Latta #88	1	8	8.0
John Skibinski J. Skibinski #30	1	12	12.0
Len Walterscheid L. Walterscheid #23	2	52	26.0
Wentford Gaines W. Gaines #36	2	48	24.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Alvin Maxson A. Maxson #28	1	17	17.0
George Ragsdale G. Ragsdale #23	2	60	30.0
Danny Reece D. Reece #46	2	47	23.5

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Steve Schubert S. Schubert #85	3	20	6.7	0	0
Len Walterscheid L. Walterscheid #23	1	6	6.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Danny Reece D. Reece #46	4	46	11.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bob Avellini B. Avellini #7	15/29	218	7.5	1	3	0-0	48.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Roland Harper R. Harper #35	10	65	6.5	1	25
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	15	34	2.3	0	8
Bob Avellini B. Avellini #7	3	21	7.0	0	0
Bob Parsons B. Parsons #86	1	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
James Scott J. Scott #89	0/0	105	21.0	1	34
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	0/0	74	14.8	0	30
Steve Schubert S. Schubert #85	0/0	33	16.5	0	18
Golden Richards G. Richards #83	0/0	3	3.0	0	3
Roland Harper R. Harper #35	0/0	3	1.5	0	7

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Gary Fencik G. Fencik #45	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bob Thomas B. Thomas #16	2/2	1/2	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Parsons B. Parsons #86	5	218	43.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Greg Latta G. Latta #88	1	8	8.0
John Skibinski J. Skibinski #30	1	12	12.0
Len Walterscheid L. Walterscheid #23	2	52	26.0
Wentford Gaines W. Gaines #36	2	48	24.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Steve Schubert S. Schubert #85	3	20	6.7	0	0
Len Walterscheid L. Walterscheid #23	1	6	6.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Doug Williams D. Williams #12	11/19	180	9.5	2	1	0-0	103.0
Louis Carter L. Carter #32	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ricky Bell R. Bell #42	27	95	3.5	1	11
Johnny Davis J. Davis #38	13	41	3.2	1	13
Doug Williams D. Williams #12	5	9	1.8	1	0
Louis Carter L. Carter #32	3	2	0.7	0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Morris Owens M. Owens #85	0/0	82	20.5	1	40
Ricky Bell R. Bell #42	0/0	45	15.0	0	22
Jim Obradovich J. Obradovich #86	0/0	28	28.0	1	28
Larry Mucker L. Mucker #87	0/0	11	11.0	0	11
Frank Grant F. Grant #46	0/0	8	8.0	0	8
Louis Carter L. Carter #32	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Dave Lewis D. Lewis #57	0-0	0	0	2	0	0
Cedric Brown C. Brown #34	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Neil O'Donoghue N. O'Donoghue #11	0/0	3/5	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dave Green D. Green #4	5	181	36.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Alvin Maxson A. Maxson #28	1	17	17.0
George Ragsdale G. Ragsdale #23	2	60	30.0
Danny Reece D. Reece #46	2	47	23.5

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Danny Reece D. Reece #46	4	46	11.5	0	0

CHI

TB

1

0

6

2

10

7

3

6

4

3

14

19

33

CHI

Team Stats

TB

323

Total Yds

320

203

Pass Yds

173

120

Rush Yds

147

60

Total Plays

69

5.4

Yards Per Play

4.6

6.5

Yards Per Pass

8.2

4.1

Yards Per Rush

3.1

15

1st Downs

21

5

Punts

5

3

Turnovers

1

3

Interceptions Thrown

1

0

Fumbles Lost

0

3

Penalties

5

1.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

0

3-5 CHI

TB 4-4

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1978 NFC Central

Game Summary

Team Stats