Packers 17-7 Buccaneers (Dec 3, 1978)

GB

TB

1

10

0

2

7

3

0

4

0

17

7

1Q

7 - 0

J. Lofton 10-yard TD catch from D. Whitehurst.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

10 - 0

C. Marcol 27-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 7

G. Ragsdale 14-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

17 - 7

B. Smith 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

178

Rae

TB

Rush Yds

70

Ragsdale

TB

Rec Yds

66

Carter

TB

Scrim TD

1

Lofton

GB

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

David Whitehurst

GB QB #17

Mike Rae

TB QB #15

113

Pass Yds

178

1

Pass TD

0

1

Int

2

GB

Team Stats

TB

173

Total Yds

321

11

1st Downs

20

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 decisively beaten by the Green Bay Packers, 17 to 7, on December 3, 1978.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
David Whitehurst D. Whitehurst #17	13/19	113	5.9	1	1	0-0	79.5

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Mike Rae M. Rae #15	14/31	178	5.7	0	2	0-0	36.8
Louis Carter L. Carter #32	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Terdell Middleton T. Middleton #34	12	30	2.5	0	12
Barty Smith B. Smith #33	8	21	2.6	1	5
Jim Culbreath J. Culbreath #31	2	9	4.5	0	6
Nate Simpson N. Simpson #48	2	5	2.5	0	3
Eric Torkelson E. Torkelson #26	2	3	1.5	0	2
David Whitehurst D. Whitehurst #17	4	-3	-0.8	0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
George Ragsdale G. Ragsdale #23	12	70	5.8	1	14
Mike Rae M. Rae #15	5	29	5.8	0	0
Louis Carter L. Carter #32	12	29	2.4	0	10
Johnny Davis J. Davis #38	5	21	4.2	0	10
Charlie White C. White #30	5	16	3.2	0	8
Larry Mucker L. Mucker #87	1	12	12.0	0	12

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
James Lofton J. Lofton #80	0/0	39	13.0	1	20
Aundra Thompson A. Thompson #89	0/0	23	11.5	0	17
Barty Smith B. Smith #33	0/0	21	7.0	0	9
Terdell Middleton T. Middleton #34	0/0	20	6.7	0	13
Rich McGeorge R. McGeorge #81	0/0	5	5.0	0	5
Eric Torkelson E. Torkelson #26	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Louis Carter L. Carter #32	0/0	66	11.0	14
Morris Owens M. Owens #85	0/0	38	12.7	16
Charlie White C. White #30	0/0	31	15.5	18
Jimmie Giles J. Giles #88	0/0	25	12.5	16
John McKay J. McKay #89	0/0	18	18.0	18

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Mike McCoy M. McCoy #29	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Estus Hood E. Hood #38	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

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

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Chester Marcol C. Marcol #13	1/1	2/2	5	0

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

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
David Beverly D. Beverly #11	7	289	41.3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dave Green D. Green #4	4	166	41.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Howard Sampson H. Sampson #36	1	23	23.0	0	0
Aundra Thompson A. Thompson #89	1	31	31.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
George Ragsdale G. Ragsdale #23	2	42	21.0	0	0
Jimmie Giles J. Giles #88	1	10	10.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Johnnie Gray J. Gray #24	3	43	14.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Danny Reece D. Reece #46	4	29	7.3	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
David Whitehurst D. Whitehurst #17	13/19	113	5.9	1	1	0-0	79.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Terdell Middleton T. Middleton #34	12	30	2.5	0	12
Barty Smith B. Smith #33	8	21	2.6	1	5
Jim Culbreath J. Culbreath #31	2	9	4.5	0	6
Nate Simpson N. Simpson #48	2	5	2.5	0	3
Eric Torkelson E. Torkelson #26	2	3	1.5	0	2
David Whitehurst D. Whitehurst #17	4	-3	-0.8	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
James Lofton J. Lofton #80	0/0	39	13.0	1	20
Aundra Thompson A. Thompson #89	0/0	23	11.5	0	17
Barty Smith B. Smith #33	0/0	21	7.0	0	9
Terdell Middleton T. Middleton #34	0/0	20	6.7	0	13
Rich McGeorge R. McGeorge #81	0/0	5	5.0	0	5
Eric Torkelson E. Torkelson #26	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Mike McCoy M. McCoy #29	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Estus Hood E. Hood #38	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Chester Marcol C. Marcol #13	1/1	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
David Beverly D. Beverly #11	7	289	41.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Howard Sampson H. Sampson #36	1	23	23.0	0	0
Aundra Thompson A. Thompson #89	1	31	31.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Johnnie Gray J. Gray #24	3	43	14.3	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Mike Rae M. Rae #15	14/31	178	5.7	0	2	0-0	36.8
Louis Carter L. Carter #32	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
George Ragsdale G. Ragsdale #23	12	70	5.8	1	14
Mike Rae M. Rae #15	5	29	5.8	0	0
Louis Carter L. Carter #32	12	29	2.4	0	10
Johnny Davis J. Davis #38	5	21	4.2	0	10
Charlie White C. White #30	5	16	3.2	0	8
Larry Mucker L. Mucker #87	1	12	12.0	0	12

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Louis Carter L. Carter #32	0/0	66	11.0	14
Morris Owens M. Owens #85	0/0	38	12.7	16
Charlie White C. White #30	0/0	31	15.5	18
Jimmie Giles J. Giles #88	0/0	25	12.5	16
John McKay J. McKay #89	0/0	18	18.0	18

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

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

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

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dave Green D. Green #4	4	166	41.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
George Ragsdale G. Ragsdale #23	2	42	21.0	0	0
Jimmie Giles J. Giles #88	1	10	10.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Danny Reece D. Reece #46	4	29	7.3	0	0

GB

TB

1

10

0

2

7

3

0

4

0

17

7

GB

Team Stats

TB

173

Total Yds

321

108

Pass Yds

144

65

Rush Yds

177

50

Total Plays

77

3.5

Yards Per Play

4.2

5.4

Yards Per Pass

3.9

2.2

Yards Per Rush

4.4

11

1st Downs

20

7

Punts

4

1

Turnovers

3

1

Interceptions Thrown

2

0

Fumbles Lost

1

4

Penalties

6

5.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

0

8-5 GB

TB 5-9

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1978 NFC Central

Game Summary

Team Stats