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Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons
@
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Date
September 24, 1978
Kickoff
04:00 PM ET
01:00 PM PT
Score
ATL 9 — TB 14 F

Stadium

Capacity: 65,890

Inaugurated: 01/01/1967

Broadcast

Announcers

Tim Ryan, Johnny Unitas

Summary

ATL and TB combined for 155 passing yards and 2 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Haskel Stanback led ATL with 112 rushing yards while Jimmy DuBose paced TB with 50. Through the air, Bubba Bean topped ATL with 23 receiving yards while Isaac Hagins led TB with 45.

Expected Points Summary

ATL
Total-4.56
Off-24.20
Def20.97
ST-4.52
TB
Total4.56
Off-20.97
Def24.20
ST4.52

Team Stats

Stat ATL TB
First Downs 13 10
Rush-Yds-TDs 40-148-0 34-94-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 12-24-81-1-3 7-24-95-1-0
Sacked-Yards 1-12 1-13
Net Pass Yards 69 82
Total Yards 217 176
Fumbles-Lost 1-0 2-1
Turnovers 3 1
Penalties-Yards 6-55 9-73

Expected Points Detail

ATL
Offense
Pass: -12.26
Rush: -9.43
TO: -10.03
Defense
Pass: 4.95
Rush: 13.77
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 4.28
KR: -2.07
P: 4.17
PR: -1.27
FG/XP: -9.63
TB
Offense
Pass: -4.95
Rush: -13.77
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: 12.26
Rush: 9.43
TO: 10.03
Returns
KO: 2.07
KR: -4.28
P: 1.27
PR: -4.17
FG/XP: 9.63

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat ATL TB
First Downs 13 10
Rush-Yds-TDs 40-148-0 34-94-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 12-24-81-1-3 7-24-95-1-0
Sacked-Yards 1-12 1-13
Net Pass Yards 69 82
Total Yards 217 176
Fumbles-Lost 1-0 2-1
Turnovers 3 1
Penalties-Yards 6-55 9-73

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Falcons Safety, punt blocked out of end zone 2-0
Buccaneers Mike Washington 79 yard blocked field goal return (Neil O'Donoghue kick) 2-7
3 Falcons Alfred Jackson 5 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Fred Steinfort kick) 9-7
4 Buccaneers Jim Obradovich 15 yard pass from Doug Williams (Neil O'Donoghue kick) 9-14

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