Saints 17-10 Buccaneers (Dec 17, 1978)

NO

TB

1

3

2

0

3

7

0

4

7

17

10

1Q

3 - 0

S. Mike-Mayer 32-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

3 - 3

N. O'Donoghue 47-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

10 - 3

C. Muncie 21-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

10 - 10

J. Giles 2-yard TD catch from D. Williams.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

17 - 10

H. Childs 1-yard TD catch from A. Manning.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

250

Manning

NO

Rush Yds

68

Muncie

NO

Rec Yds

80

Childs

NO

Scrim TD

1

Muncie

NO

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Archie Manning

NO QB #8

Doug Williams

TB QB #12

250

Pass Yds

96

1

Pass TD

1

2

Int

0

NO

Team Stats

TB

421

Total Yds

177

Possession

24

1st Downs

10

/

3rd Down

/

Red Zone

/

3

Turnovers

0

1978 NFC West

NO TB

Team	W	L	PCT
Rams	12	4	.750
Falcons	9	7	.563
Saints	7	9	.438
49ers	2	14	.125

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 fell to the New Orleans Saints, 17 to 10, on December 17, 1978.

Game Info

November 21, 2024

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	25/36	250	6.9	1	2	0-0	75.0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Doug Williams D. Williams #12	7/22	96	4.4	1	0	0-0	61.9
Louis Carter L. Carter #32	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	11	68	6.2	1	21
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	11	60	5.5	0	9
Michael Strachan M. Strachan #33	8	25	3.1	0	8
Kim Jones K. Jones #32	5	17	3.4	0	8
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	3	1	0.3	0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Johnny Davis J. Davis #38	9	44	4.9	18
Louis Carter L. Carter #32	7	31	4.4	17
George Ragsdale G. Ragsdale #23	5	27	5.4	18
Doug Williams D. Williams #12	1	0	0.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Henry Childs H. Childs #85	0/0	80	13.3	1	21
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	0/0	56	9.3	0	14
Larry Hardy L. Hardy #87	0/0	44	22.0	0	25
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	0/0	35	7.0	0	12
Ike Harris I. Harris #82	0/0	19	19.0	0	19
Rich Mauti R. Mauti #84	0/0	9	4.5	0	6
Kim Jones K. Jones #32	0/0	6	6.0	0	6
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	0/0	1	0.5	0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Larry Mucker L. Mucker #87	0/0	56	28.0	0	48
Jimmie Giles J. Giles #88	0/0	19	9.5	1	17
Louis Carter L. Carter #32	0/0	11	11.0	0	11
George Ragsdale G. Ragsdale #23	0/0	10	5.0	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Dave Lewis D. Lewis #57	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Mike Washington M. Washington #40	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Steve Mike-Mayer S. Mike-Mayer #5	1/2	2/2	5	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Neil O'Donoghue N. O'Donoghue #11	1/1	1/1	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Blanchard T. Blanchard #16	4	168	42.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dave Green D. Green #4	9	361	40.1	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Rich Mauti R. Mauti #84	1	39	39.0
Donald Schwartz D. Schwartz #48	1	19	19.0
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	1	33	33.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Danny Reece D. Reece #46	1	24	24.0	0	0
Jimmie Giles J. Giles #88	2	24	12.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	5	36	7.2	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Danny Reece D. Reece #46	3	37	12.3	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	25/36	250	6.9	1	2	0-0	75.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	11	68	6.2	1	21
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	11	60	5.5	0	9
Michael Strachan M. Strachan #33	8	25	3.1	0	8
Kim Jones K. Jones #32	5	17	3.4	0	8
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	3	1	0.3	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Henry Childs H. Childs #85	0/0	80	13.3	1	21
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	0/0	56	9.3	0	14
Larry Hardy L. Hardy #87	0/0	44	22.0	0	25
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	0/0	35	7.0	0	12
Ike Harris I. Harris #82	0/0	19	19.0	0	19
Rich Mauti R. Mauti #84	0/0	9	4.5	0	6
Kim Jones K. Jones #32	0/0	6	6.0	0	6
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	0/0	1	0.5	0	3

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Steve Mike-Mayer S. Mike-Mayer #5	1/2	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Blanchard T. Blanchard #16	4	168	42.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Rich Mauti R. Mauti #84	1	39	39.0
Donald Schwartz D. Schwartz #48	1	19	19.0
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	1	33	33.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Wes Chandler W. Chandler #89	5	36	7.2	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Doug Williams D. Williams #12	7/22	96	4.4	1	0	0-0	61.9
Louis Carter L. Carter #32	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Johnny Davis J. Davis #38	9	44	4.9	18
Louis Carter L. Carter #32	7	31	4.4	17
George Ragsdale G. Ragsdale #23	5	27	5.4	18
Doug Williams D. Williams #12	1	0	0.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Larry Mucker L. Mucker #87	0/0	56	28.0	0	48
Jimmie Giles J. Giles #88	0/0	19	9.5	1	17
Louis Carter L. Carter #32	0/0	11	11.0	0	11
George Ragsdale G. Ragsdale #23	0/0	10	5.0	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Dave Lewis D. Lewis #57	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Mike Washington M. Washington #40	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Neil O'Donoghue N. O'Donoghue #11	1/1	1/1	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dave Green D. Green #4	9	361	40.1	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Danny Reece D. Reece #46	1	24	24.0	0	0
Jimmie Giles J. Giles #88	2	24	12.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Danny Reece D. Reece #46	3	37	12.3	0	0

NO

TB

1

3

2

0

3

7

0

4

7

17

10

NO

Team Stats

TB

421

Total Yds

177

250

Pass Yds

75

171

Rush Yds

102

0

Total Drives

0

74

Total Plays

47

5.7

Yards Per Play

3.8

6.9

Yards Per Pass

3

4.5

Yards Per Rush

4.6

Possession

0

Biggest Lead

0

24

1st Downs

10

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st Downs from Penalties

/

3rd Down

/

4th Down

/

Red Zone

/

4

Punts

9

3

Turnovers

0

2

Interceptions Thrown

0

1

Fumbles Lost

0

5

Penalties

5

2.0

Sacks

0.0

Tackles For Loss

0

D/ST TD

0

7-9 NO

TB 5-11

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1978 NFC West

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats