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New York Giants
New York Giants
@
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Date
September 2, 1978
Kickoff
08:00 PM ET
05:00 PM PT
Score
NYG 19 — TB 13 F

Stadium

Capacity: 65,890

Inaugurated: 01/01/1967

Broadcast

wcbs

Announcers

Steve Albert, Nick Buoniconti

Summary

NYG and TB combined for 240 passing yards and 1 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Larry Csonka led NYG with 28 rushing yards while Ricky Bell paced TB with 54. Through the air, Johnny Perkins topped NYG with 110 receiving yards while Jimmie Giles led TB with 57.

Expected Points Summary

NYG
Total6.22
Off-14.73
Def26.11
ST-1.41
TB
Total-6.22
Off-26.11
Def14.73
ST1.41

Team Stats

Stat NYG TB
First Downs 12 16
Rush-Yds-TDs 35-76-0 39-165-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 12-25-183-1-1 10-28-93-0-3
Sacked-Yards 4-21 1-7
Net Pass Yards 162 86
Total Yards 238 251
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 4-1
Turnovers 1 4
Penalties-Yards 7-64 8-55

Expected Points Detail

NYG
Offense
Pass: -3.25
Rush: -9.49
TO: -3.72
Defense
Pass: 14.16
Rush: 4.71
TO: 6.87
Returns
KO: 5.26
KR: -3.77
P: 1.22
PR: -3.66
FG/XP: -0.46
TB
Offense
Pass: -14.16
Rush: -4.71
TO: -6.87
Defense
Pass: 3.25
Rush: 9.49
TO: 3.72
Returns
KO: 3.77
KR: -5.26
P: 3.66
PR: -1.22
FG/XP: 0.46

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat NYG TB
First Downs 12 16
Rush-Yds-TDs 35-76-0 39-165-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 12-25-183-1-1 10-28-93-0-3
Sacked-Yards 4-21 1-7
Net Pass Yards 162 86
Total Yards 238 251
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 4-1
Turnovers 1 4
Penalties-Yards 7-64 8-55

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Giants Terry Jackson 32 yard interception return (Joe Danelo kick) 7-0
Buccaneers Jimmy DuBose 2 yard rush (Neil O'Donoghue kick) 7-7
2 Buccaneers Neil O'Donoghue 34 yard field goal 7-10
Giants Joe Danelo 42 yard field goal 10-10
3 Giants Johnny Perkins 67 yard pass from Joe Pisarcik 16-10
4 Buccaneers Neil O'Donoghue 26 yard field goal 16-13
Giants Joe Danelo 23 yard field goal 19-13

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