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Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
@
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Date
September 9, 1978
Kickoff
08:00 PM ET
05:00 PM PT
Score
DET 15 — TB 7 F

Stadium

Capacity: 65,890

Inaugurated: 01/01/1967

Broadcast

wjbk

Announcers

Ray Lane, Charley Neal

Summary

DET and TB combined for 103 passing yards and 1 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Dexter Bussey led DET with 88 rushing yards while Ricky Bell paced TB with 98. Through the air, Jesse Thompson topped DET with 29 receiving yards while Jimmie Giles led TB with 37.

Expected Points Summary

DET
Total8.00
Off-17.47
Def25.44
ST5.18
TB
Total-8.00
Off-25.44
Def17.47
ST-5.18

Team Stats

Stat DET TB
First Downs 11 10
Rush-Yds-TDs 46-149-0 29-140-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 9-14-69-1-0 6-14-63-0-1
Sacked-Yards 2-22 7-94
Net Pass Yards 47 -31
Total Yards 196 109
Fumbles-Lost 3-2 6-5
Turnovers 2 6
Penalties-Yards 8-80 5-45

Expected Points Detail

DET
Offense
Pass: 0.10
Rush: -19.61
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: 23.51
Rush: 1.18
TO: 0.99
Returns
KO: 1.35
KR: 2.42
P: 9.34
PR: -8.36
FG/XP: 0.43
TB
Offense
Pass: -23.51
Rush: -1.18
TO: -0.99
Defense
Pass: -0.10
Rush: 19.61
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: -2.42
KR: -1.35
P: 8.36
PR: -9.34
FG/XP: -0.43

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat DET TB
First Downs 11 10
Rush-Yds-TDs 46-149-0 29-140-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 9-14-69-1-0 6-14-63-0-1
Sacked-Yards 2-22 7-94
Net Pass Yards 47 -31
Total Yards 196 109
Fumbles-Lost 3-2 6-5
Turnovers 2 6
Penalties-Yards 8-80 5-45

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Buccaneers Ricky Bell 1 yard rush (Neil O'Donoghue kick) 0-7
Lions Benny Ricardo 48 yard field goal 3-7
Lions Jesse Thompson 9 yard pass from Greg Landry 9-7
2 Lions Benny Ricardo 47 yard field goal 12-7
4 Lions Benny Ricardo 27 yard field goal 15-7

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