Week 5
Final1Q
7 - 0
R. Miller 1-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
10 - 0
R. Danmeier 36-yard field goal.
FG Made
2Q
10 - 7
M. Owens 56-yard TD catch from D. Williams.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
17 - 7
S. White 21-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
24 - 7
F. McNeill 16-yard TD blocked punt return.
Touchdown
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
311
Williams
TB

Rush Yds
38
Miller
MIN

Rec Yds
132
Owens
TB

Scrim TD
1
Miller
MIN

Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1978 NFC Central
| Team | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
8 | 7 | 1 | .531 | |
8 | 7 | 1 | .531 | |
7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | |
7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | |
5 | 11 | 0 | .313 |
Game Summary
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were easily defeated by the Minnesota Vikings, 24 to 7, on October 1, 1978.
Game Info
September 30, 1978
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Tarkenton #10 | 20/31 | 213 | 6.9 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 81.8 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Williams #12 | 16/35 | 311 | 8.9 | 1 | 3 | 0-0 | 51.0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Miller #35 | 13 | 38 | 2.9 | 1 | 9 |
R. Young #34 | 15 | 38 | 2.5 | 0 | 9 |
B. McClanahan #33 | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 0 | 22 |
M. Kellar #39 | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | 0 | 5 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. DuBose #35 | 10 | 35 | 3.5 | 0 | 9 |
R. Bell #42 | 9 | 31 | 3.4 | 0 | 17 |
L. Carter #32 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
D. Williams #12 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Rashad #28 | 0/0 | 60 | 12.0 | 0 | 19 |
S. White #85 | 0/0 | 49 | 12.3 | 1 | 21 |
S. Voigt #83 | 0/0 | 44 | 22.0 | 0 | 27 |
R. Miller #35 | 0/0 | 26 | 6.5 | 0 | 15 |
B. Tucker #38 | 0/0 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 10 |
R. Young #34 | 0/0 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 7 |
S. Craig #84 | 0/0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Owens #85 | 0/0 | 132 | 26.4 | 1 | 56 |
L. Mucker #87 | 0/0 | 66 | 33.0 | 0 | 41 |
J. McKay #89 | 0/0 | 54 | 18.0 | 0 | 23 |
J. Giles #88 | 0/0 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | 16 |
R. Bell #42 | 0/0 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
L. Carter #32 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
J. DuBose #35 | 0/0 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Blair #59 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
J. Turner #27 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
B. Bryant #20 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. White #45 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Danmeier #7 | 1/1 | 3/3 | 6 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N. O'Donoghue #11 | 0/2 | 1/1 | 1 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Wood #16 | 6 | 218 | 36.3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Green #4 | 4 | 169 | 42.3 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Miller #87 | 1 | 38 | 38.0 | 0 | 0 |
S. White #85 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Mucker #87 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
G. Ragsdale #23 | 3 | 73 | 24.3 | 0 | 0 |
L. Carter #32 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Miller #87 | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Mucker #87 | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Reece #46 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Tarkenton #10 | 20/31 | 213 | 6.9 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 81.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Miller #35 | 13 | 38 | 2.9 | 1 | 9 |
R. Young #34 | 15 | 38 | 2.5 | 0 | 9 |
B. McClanahan #33 | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 0 | 22 |
M. Kellar #39 | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Rashad #28 | 0/0 | 60 | 12.0 | 0 | 19 |
S. White #85 | 0/0 | 49 | 12.3 | 1 | 21 |
S. Voigt #83 | 0/0 | 44 | 22.0 | 0 | 27 |
R. Miller #35 | 0/0 | 26 | 6.5 | 0 | 15 |
B. Tucker #38 | 0/0 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 10 |
R. Young #34 | 0/0 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 7 |
S. Craig #84 | 0/0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Blair #59 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
J. Turner #27 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
B. Bryant #20 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Danmeier #7 | 1/1 | 3/3 | 6 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Wood #16 | 6 | 218 | 36.3 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Miller #87 | 1 | 38 | 38.0 | 0 | 0 |
S. White #85 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Miller #87 | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Williams #12 | 16/35 | 311 | 8.9 | 1 | 3 | 0-0 | 51.0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. DuBose #35 | 10 | 35 | 3.5 | 0 | 9 |
R. Bell #42 | 9 | 31 | 3.4 | 0 | 17 |
L. Carter #32 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
D. Williams #12 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Owens #85 | 0/0 | 132 | 26.4 | 1 | 56 |
L. Mucker #87 | 0/0 | 66 | 33.0 | 0 | 41 |
J. McKay #89 | 0/0 | 54 | 18.0 | 0 | 23 |
J. Giles #88 | 0/0 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | 16 |
R. Bell #42 | 0/0 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
L. Carter #32 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
J. DuBose #35 | 0/0 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. White #45 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N. O'Donoghue #11 | 0/2 | 1/1 | 1 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Green #4 | 4 | 169 | 42.3 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Mucker #87 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
G. Ragsdale #23 | 3 | 73 | 24.3 | 0 | 0 |
L. Carter #32 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Mucker #87 | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Reece #46 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
319
Total Yds
370
208
Pass Yds
283
111
Rush Yds
87
69
Total Plays
61
4.6
Yards Per Play
6.1
6.5
Yards Per Pass
7.6
3.0
Yards Per Rush
3.6
19
1st Downs
18
6
Punts
5
1
Turnovers
3
1
Interceptions Thrown
3
0
Fumbles Lost
0
5
Penalties
3
35
Penalty Yards
25
2
Sacks
1
28
Sack Yards
5
0
D/ST TD
0
MIN
TB