New Orleans Saints 17 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 10
Sunday, December 17, 1978
New Orleans Saints 17, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 10
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
| New Orleans Saints (7-9-0) | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-11-0) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| | NOR | TAM |
| NOR | Steve Mike-Mayer 32 yard field goal | 3 | 0 |
| TAM | Neil O'Donoghue 47 yard field goal | 3 | 3 |
| NOR | Chuck Muncie 21 yard rush (Steve Mike-Mayer kick) | 10 | 3 |
| TAM | Jimmie Giles 2 yard pass from Doug Williams (Neil O'Donoghue kick) | 10 | 10 |
| NOR | Henry Childs 1 yard pass from Archie Manning (Steve Mike-Mayer kick) | 17 | 10 |
| NOR | TAM |
| First downs | 24 | 10 |
| Rush-yards-TDs | 38-171-1 | 22-102-0 |
| Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT | 25-36-250-1-2 | 7-23-96-1-0 |
| Sacked-yards | 0-0 | 2-21 |
| Net pass yards | 250 | 75 |
| Total yards | 421 | 177 |
| Fumbles-lost | 2-1 | 1-0 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| Penalties-yards | 5-49 | 5-30 |