Buccaneers 23-34 Lions (Nov 12, 1978)

TB

DET

1

0

7

2

13

14

3

0

7

4

10

6

23

34

1Q

0 - 7

D. Hill 2-yard TD catch from G. Danielson.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 7

J. Obradovich 12-yard TD catch from M. Rae.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 7

N. O'Donoghue 27-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 14

H. King 75-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

13 - 14

N. O'Donoghue 45-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

13 - 21

D. Hill 14-yard TD catch from G. Danielson.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

13 - 28

D. Bussey 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

13 - 31

B. Ricardo 38-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

16 - 31

N. O'Donoghue 28-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

16 - 34

B. Ricardo 28-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

23 - 34

G. Ragsdale 31-yard TD catch from G. Huff.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

206

Danielson

DET

Rush Yds

104

King

DET

Rec Yds

106

Hill

DET

Scrim TD

2

Hill

DET

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Mike Rae

TB QB #15

Gary Danielson

DET QB #16

89

Pass Yds

206

1

Pass TD

2

0

Int

1

TB

Team Stats

DET

202

Total Yds

404

18

1st Downs

20

0

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 Detroit Lions decisively defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 34 to 23, on November 12, 1978.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Sck	Rtg
Mike Rae M. Rae #15	10/17	89	5.2	1	0-0	92.5
Gary Huff G. Huff #19	2/5	37	7.4	1	0-0	105.8
Dave Green D. Green #4	1/1	25	25.0	0	0-0	118.8

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Gary Danielson G. Danielson #16	15/24	206	8.6	2	1	0-0	100.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Ricky Bell R. Bell #42	18	70	3.9	11
Johnny Davis J. Davis #38	6	22	3.7	12
Mike Rae M. Rae #15	1	14	14.0	14
Louis Carter L. Carter #32	1	7	7.0	7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Horace King H. King #25	12	104	8.7	1	75
Dexter Bussey D. Bussey #24	12	47	3.9	1	24
Lawrence Gaines L. Gaines #38	6	33	5.5	0	12
Ed O'Neil E. O'Neil #55	1	25	25.0	0	25
Rick Kane R. Kane #32	2	3	1.5	0	2
Gary Danielson G. Danielson #16	3	3	1.0	0	0
Freddie Scott F. Scott #87	1	-1	-1.0	0	-1
Jesse Thompson J. Thompson #84	1	-3	-3.0	0	-3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
George Ragsdale G. Ragsdale #23	0/0	31	31.0	1	31
Ricky Bell R. Bell #42	0/0	25	6.3	0	12
Danny Reece D. Reece #46	0/0	25	25.0	0	25
Jimmie Giles J. Giles #88	0/0	19	9.5	0	11
Morris Owens M. Owens #85	0/0	16	16.0	0	16
Jim Obradovich J. Obradovich #86	0/0	12	12.0	1	12
Frank Grant F. Grant #46	0/0	9	9.0	0	9
Larry Mucker L. Mucker #87	0/0	8	8.0	0	8
Johnny Davis J. Davis #38	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
David Hill D. Hill #81	0/0	106	15.1	2	32
Horace King H. King #25	0/0	31	31.0	0	31
Freddie Scott F. Scott #87	0/0	20	20.0	0	20
Luther Blue L. Blue #89	0/0	19	19.0	0	19
Jesse Thompson J. Thompson #84	0/0	12	12.0	0	12
Rick Kane R. Kane #32	0/0	9	9.0	0	9
Dexter Bussey D. Bussey #24	0/0	9	3.0	0	8

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Curtis Jordan C. Jordan #22	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Neil O'Donoghue N. O'Donoghue #11	3/3	2/2	11	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Benny Ricardo B. Ricardo #1	2/2	4/4	10	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dave Green D. Green #4	5	213	42.6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Skladany T. Skladany #1	2	74	37.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Jim Obradovich J. Obradovich #86	1	17	17.0
George Ragsdale G. Ragsdale #23	4	105	26.3
Louis Carter L. Carter #32	1	21	21.0
Jimmie Giles J. Giles #88	1	17	17.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Luther Blue L. Blue #89	1	60	60.0
Freddie Scott F. Scott #87	1	20	20.0
Nat Terry N. Terry #41	1	20	20.0
Jesse Thompson J. Thompson #84	1	26	26.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Danny Reece D. Reece #46	2	13	6.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jesse Thompson J. Thompson #84	3	38	12.7	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Sck	Rtg
Mike Rae M. Rae #15	10/17	89	5.2	1	0-0	92.5
Gary Huff G. Huff #19	2/5	37	7.4	1	0-0	105.8
Dave Green D. Green #4	1/1	25	25.0	0	0-0	118.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Ricky Bell R. Bell #42	18	70	3.9	11
Johnny Davis J. Davis #38	6	22	3.7	12
Mike Rae M. Rae #15	1	14	14.0	14
Louis Carter L. Carter #32	1	7	7.0	7

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
George Ragsdale G. Ragsdale #23	0/0	31	31.0	1	31
Ricky Bell R. Bell #42	0/0	25	6.3	0	12
Danny Reece D. Reece #46	0/0	25	25.0	0	25
Jimmie Giles J. Giles #88	0/0	19	9.5	0	11
Morris Owens M. Owens #85	0/0	16	16.0	0	16
Jim Obradovich J. Obradovich #86	0/0	12	12.0	1	12
Frank Grant F. Grant #46	0/0	9	9.0	0	9
Larry Mucker L. Mucker #87	0/0	8	8.0	0	8
Johnny Davis J. Davis #38	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Curtis Jordan C. Jordan #22	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Neil O'Donoghue N. O'Donoghue #11	3/3	2/2	11	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dave Green D. Green #4	5	213	42.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Jim Obradovich J. Obradovich #86	1	17	17.0
George Ragsdale G. Ragsdale #23	4	105	26.3
Louis Carter L. Carter #32	1	21	21.0
Jimmie Giles J. Giles #88	1	17	17.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Danny Reece D. Reece #46	2	13	6.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Gary Danielson G. Danielson #16	15/24	206	8.6	2	1	0-0	100.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Horace King H. King #25	12	104	8.7	1	75
Dexter Bussey D. Bussey #24	12	47	3.9	1	24
Lawrence Gaines L. Gaines #38	6	33	5.5	0	12
Ed O'Neil E. O'Neil #55	1	25	25.0	0	25
Rick Kane R. Kane #32	2	3	1.5	0	2
Gary Danielson G. Danielson #16	3	3	1.0	0	0
Freddie Scott F. Scott #87	1	-1	-1.0	0	-1
Jesse Thompson J. Thompson #84	1	-3	-3.0	0	-3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
David Hill D. Hill #81	0/0	106	15.1	2	32
Horace King H. King #25	0/0	31	31.0	0	31
Freddie Scott F. Scott #87	0/0	20	20.0	0	20
Luther Blue L. Blue #89	0/0	19	19.0	0	19
Jesse Thompson J. Thompson #84	0/0	12	12.0	0	12
Rick Kane R. Kane #32	0/0	9	9.0	0	9
Dexter Bussey D. Bussey #24	0/0	9	3.0	0	8

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Benny Ricardo B. Ricardo #1	2/2	4/4	10	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Skladany T. Skladany #1	2	74	37.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Luther Blue L. Blue #89	1	60	60.0
Freddie Scott F. Scott #87	1	20	20.0
Nat Terry N. Terry #41	1	20	20.0
Jesse Thompson J. Thompson #84	1	26	26.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jesse Thompson J. Thompson #84	3	38	12.7	0	0

TB

DET

1

0

7

2

13

14

3

0

7

4

10

6

23

34

TB

Team Stats

DET

202

Total Yds

404

89

Pass Yds

193

113

Rush Yds

211

57

Total Plays

63

3.5

Yards Per Play

6.4

2.9

Yards Per Pass

7.7

4.3

Yards Per Rush

5.6

18

1st Downs

20

5

Punts

2

0

Turnovers

3

0

Interceptions Thrown

1

0

Fumbles Lost

2

8

Penalties

7

1.0

Sacks

8.0

0

D/ST TD

0

4-7 TB

DET 4-7

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1978 NFC Central

Game Summary

Team Stats