Game Recap
Week 10 in November of the 1978 football calendar had the home Los Angeles Rams get a win over the 0 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 26-23. Rams had the lead 20-9 heading into the deciding quarter, and hung on at the end to win it by 3. The Buccaneers had a 14-6 edge in the last quarter.
The Rams were guided by Pat Haden who tossed in 233 pass yards in the air, 1 TD, 0 picks. Willie Miller finished with 105 receiving yards.
For the Buccaneers, Mike Rae tossed in 1 touchdown. Ricky Bell ran for 104 yards on the ground, 1 TD.
The Rams registered 344 total yards, 15 first downs, 1 turnovers and 10 penalties. They were of on third downs. The Buccaneers ended with 341 total yards, 18 first downs, 5 turnovers and 5 penalties. They were of on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Los Angeles RamsRAM defeat Tampa Bay BuccaneersTAM 26-23
- Date: Sunday, November 5, 1978
- Game Time Kickoff: 4:00PM
- Los Angeles Rams Stats - Yards: 344, Turnovers: 1
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers Stats - Yards: 341, Turnovers: 5
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| TAM |
0 |
6 |
3 |
14 |
23 |
| RAM |
3 |
14 |
3 |
6 |
26 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Pat Haden | RAM | 15-27 | 233 | 1 | 0 | 68 | |
| Mike Rae | TAM | 9-17 | 123 | 1 | 3 | 28 | |
| Louis Carter | TAM | 1-1 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 66 | |
| Doug Williams | TAM | 1-4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Ricky Bell | TAM | 21 | 104 | 1 | 22 | |
| Mike Rae | TAM | 4 | 95 | 0 | 42 | |
| John Cappelletti | RAM | 9 | 48 | 0 | 20 | |
| Lawrence McCutcheon | RAM | 14 | 30 | 0 | 18 | |
| Nolan Cromwell | RAM | 1 | 16 | 1 | 16 | |
| Cullen Bryant | RAM | 2 | 12 | 0 | 9 | |
| Johnny Davis | TAM | 5 | 12 | 0 | 6 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Willie Miller | RAM | 6 | 105 | 0 | 33 | |
| Billy Waddy | RAM | 1 | 68 | 1 | 68 | |
| Morris Owens | TAM | 1 | 66 | 0 | 66 | |
| John McKay | TAM | 2 | 51 | 1 | 28 | |
| Lawrence McCutcheon | RAM | 3 | 35 | 0 | 33 | |
| Jim Obradovich | TAM | 2 | 31 | 0 | 19 | |
| Jimmie Giles | TAM | 2 | 25 | 0 | 13 | |
| Frank Grant | TAM | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| RAM | 29 | 124 | 1 | | |
| TAM | 35 | 209 | 1 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| RAM | 15-27 | 233 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| TAM | 11-22 | 202 | 1 | 3 | 9 | |
More Game Information On The Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Los Angeles Rams
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- Weather: 64 degrees, relative humidity 81%, wind 8 mph
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