Week 9
Final
TB
GB1Q
0 - 6
T. Middleton 2-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Missed XP
3Q
7 - 6
R. Bell 1-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
7 - 9
C. Marcol 48-yard field goal.
FG Made
Top Performers
Pass Yds
173
Whitehurst
GB
Rush Yds
37
Middleton
GB
Rec Yds
53
Owens
TB
Scrim TD
1
Bell
TB
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
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 Green Bay Packers squeaked out a win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 9 to 7, on October 29, 1978.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Williams #12 | 5/17 | 98 | 5.8 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 26.6 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Whitehurst #17 | 16/31 | 173 | 5.6 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 54.9 |
J. Lofton #80 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 39.6 |
D. Sproul #16 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 39.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Bell #42 | 20 | 30 | 1.5 | 1 | 8 |
J. Davis #38 | 9 | 28 | 3.1 | 0 | 7 |
D. Williams #12 | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Middleton #34 | 20 | 37 | 1.9 | 1 | 6 |
B. Smith #33 | 10 | 29 | 2.9 | 0 | 6 |
J. Culbreath #31 | 9 | 23 | 2.6 | 0 | 7 |
D. Whitehurst #17 | 6 | 2 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Owens #85 | 0/0 | 53 | 53.0 | 0 | 53 |
R. Bell #42 | 0/0 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 15 |
J. Obradovich #86 | 0/0 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
F. Grant #46 | 0/0 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Thompson #89 | 0/0 | 47 | 15.7 | 0 | 22 |
T. Middleton #34 | 0/0 | 45 | 7.5 | 0 | 16 |
J. Lofton #80 | 0/0 | 41 | 13.7 | 0 | 21 |
S. Odom #84 | 0/0 | 36 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 |
J. Culbreath #31 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Washington #40 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Buchanon #28 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N. O'Donoghue #11 | 0/2 | 1/1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Marcol #13 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Green #4 | 8 | 298 | 37.3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Beverly #11 | 7 | 275 | 39.3 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Reece #46 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Carter #32 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Reece #46 | 5 | 24 | 4.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Odom #84 | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Williams #12 | 5/17 | 98 | 5.8 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 26.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Bell #42 | 20 | 30 | 1.5 | 1 | 8 |
J. Davis #38 | 9 | 28 | 3.1 | 0 | 7 |
D. Williams #12 | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Owens #85 | 0/0 | 53 | 53.0 | 0 | 53 |
R. Bell #42 | 0/0 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 15 |
J. Obradovich #86 | 0/0 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
F. Grant #46 | 0/0 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Washington #40 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N. O'Donoghue #11 | 0/2 | 1/1 | 1 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Green #4 | 8 | 298 | 37.3 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Reece #46 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Carter #32 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Reece #46 | 5 | 24 | 4.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Whitehurst #17 | 16/31 | 173 | 5.6 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 54.9 |
J. Lofton #80 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 39.6 |
D. Sproul #16 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 39.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Middleton #34 | 20 | 37 | 1.9 | 1 | 6 |
B. Smith #33 | 10 | 29 | 2.9 | 0 | 6 |
J. Culbreath #31 | 9 | 23 | 2.6 | 0 | 7 |
D. Whitehurst #17 | 6 | 2 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Thompson #89 | 0/0 | 47 | 15.7 | 0 | 22 |
T. Middleton #34 | 0/0 | 45 | 7.5 | 0 | 16 |
J. Lofton #80 | 0/0 | 41 | 13.7 | 0 | 21 |
S. Odom #84 | 0/0 | 36 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 |
J. Culbreath #31 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Buchanon #28 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Marcol #13 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Beverly #11 | 7 | 275 | 39.3 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Odom #84 | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 |
170
Total Yds
249
98
Pass Yds
158
72
Rush Yds
91
51
Total Plays
80
3.3
Yards Per Play
3.1
5.8
Yards Per Pass
4.5
2.1
Yards Per Rush
2
7
1st Downs
18
8
Punts
7
3
Turnovers
4
1
Interceptions Thrown
1
2
Fumbles Lost
3
3
Penalties
3
2.0
Sacks
0.0
0
D/ST TD
0
