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1978 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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Record: 5-11-0, Finished 5th in NFC Central Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 241 points (15.1/g), 25th of 28 in the NFL.
Allowed 259 points (16.2/g), 7th.
Differential of -18 points (-1.1/g), 17th.
Expected W-L: 7.3-8.7.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +5 (0.3/g), 8th.
Coached by John McKay (5-11-0)
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1978 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Team Games & Schedule
Glossary · CSV · PRE| Score | Offense | Defense | |||||||||||||||||
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| Week | Date | Rec | Opp | Tm | Opp | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | ||||
| 1 | Sat | September 2 | box | L | 0-1 | New York Giants | 13 | 19 | 16 | 251 | 86 | 165 | 4 | 12 | 238 | 162 | 76 | 1 | |
| 2 | Sat | September 9 | box | L | 0-2 | Detroit Lions | 7 | 15 | 10 | 109 | -31 | 140 | 6 | 11 | 196 | 47 | 149 | 2 | |
| 3 | Sun | September 17 | box | W | 1-2 | @ | Minnesota Vikings | 16 | 10 | 10 | 155 | 63 | 92 | 1 | 15 | 219 | 146 | 73 | 5 |
| 4 | Sun | September 24 | box | W | 2-2 | Atlanta Falcons | 14 | 9 | 10 | 176 | 82 | 94 | 1 | 13 | 217 | 69 | 148 | 3 | |
| 5 | Sun | October 1 | box | L | 2-3 | Minnesota Vikings | 7 | 24 | 18 | 370 | 283 | 87 | 3 | 19 | 319 | 208 | 111 | 1 | |
| 6 | Sun | October 8 | box | W | 3-3 | @ | Kansas City Chiefs | 30 | 13 | 21 | 347 | 226 | 121 | 1 | 15 | 256 | 136 | 120 | 2 |
| 7 | Sun | October 15 | box | L | 3-4 | @ | New York Giants | 14 | 17 | 20 | 263 | 100 | 163 | 4 | 16 | 218 | 48 | 170 | 2 |
| 8 | Sun | October 22 | box | W | 4-4 | Chicago Bears | 33 | 19 | 21 | 319 | 173 | 146 | 1 | 15 | 323 | 203 | 120 | 3 | |
| 9 | Sun | October 29 | box | L | 4-5 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 7 | 9 | 7 | 170 | 98 | 72 | 3 | 18 | 249 | 158 | 91 | 4 |
| 10 | Sun | November 5 | box | L | 4-6 | @ | Los Angeles Rams | 23 | 26 | 18 | 341 | 132 | 209 | 5 | 15 | 344 | 220 | 124 | 1 |
| 11 | Sun | November 12 | box | L | 4-7 | @ | Detroit Lions | 23 | 34 | 18 | 202 | 89 | 113 | 20 | 404 | 193 | 211 | 3 | |
| 12 | Sun | November 19 | box | W | 5-7 | Buffalo Bills | 31 | 10 | 20 | 312 | 107 | 205 | 2 | 18 | 211 | 132 | 79 | 5 | |
| 13 | Sun | November 26 | box | L | 5-8 | @ | Chicago Bears | 3 | 14 | 6 | 92 | -7 | 99 | 1 | 17 | 301 | 50 | 251 | 1 |
| 14 | Sun | December 3 | box | L | 5-9 | Green Bay Packers | 7 | 17 | 20 | 321 | 144 | 177 | 3 | 11 | 173 | 108 | 65 | 1 | |
| 15 | Sun | December 10 | box | L | 5-10 | @ | San Francisco 49ers | 3 | 6 | 13 | 196 | 83 | 113 | 3 | 17 | 239 | 149 | 90 | 6 |
| 16 | Sun | December 17 | box | L | 5-11 | New Orleans Saints | 10 | 17 | 10 | 177 | 75 | 102 | 24 | 421 | 250 | 171 | 3 | ||