Game Recap
In a week 11 meeting in Detroit, the Lions finished with a 34-23 win over the Buccaneers. Lions rolled to the win thanks to a good start.
The Lions were led by Gary Danielson who finished with 206 pass yards, 2 TDs, was 15 of 24 passing. Horace King rumbled for 104 yards rushing, 1 TD. David Hill caught 106 yards receiving, 2 TDs.
For the Buccaneers, Mike Rae had 1 touchdown, zero interceptions. George Ragsdale had 1 TD.
The Lions tallied 404 total yards, 20 first downs, 3 turnovers and 7 penalties. They were of on third downs. The Buccaneers finished with 202 total yards, 18 first downs, 0 turnovers and 8 penalties. They were of on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Detroit LionsDET defeat Tampa Bay BuccaneersTAM 34-23
- Date: Sunday, November 12, 1978
- Game Time Kickoff: 2:00PM
- Detroit Lions Stats - Yards: 404, Turnovers: 3
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers Stats - Yards: 202, Turnovers: 0
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| TAM |
0 |
13 |
0 |
10 |
23 |
| DET |
7 |
14 |
7 |
6 |
34 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Gary Danielson | DET | 15-24 | 206 | 2 | 1 | 32 | |
| Mike Rae | TAM | 10-17 | 89 | 1 | 0 | 25 | |
| Gary Huff | TAM | 2-5 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 31 | |
| Dave Green | TAM | 1-1 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 25 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Horace King | DET | 12 | 104 | 1 | 75 | |
| Ricky Bell | TAM | 18 | 70 | 0 | 11 | |
| Dexter Bussey | DET | 12 | 47 | 1 | 24 | |
| Lawrence Gaines | DET | 6 | 33 | 0 | 12 | |
| Ed O'Neil | DET | 1 | 25 | 0 | 25 | |
| Johnny Davis | TAM | 6 | 22 | 0 | 12 | |
| Mike Rae | TAM | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| David Hill | DET | 7 | 106 | 2 | 32 | |
| Horace King | DET | 1 | 31 | 0 | 31 | |
| George Ragsdale | TAM | 1 | 31 | 1 | 31 | |
| Ricky Bell | TAM | 4 | 25 | 0 | 12 | |
| Danny Reece | TAM | 1 | 25 | 0 | 25 | |
| Freddie Scott | DET | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 | |
| Jimmie Giles | TAM | 2 | 19 | 0 | 11 | |
| Luther Blue | DET | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| DET | 38 | 211 | 2 | | |
| TAM | 26 | 113 | 0 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| DET | 15-24 | 206 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| TAM | 13-23 | 151 | 2 | 0 | 8 | |
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