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New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints
@
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Date
December 17, 1978
Kickoff
01:00 PM ET
10:00 AM PT
Score
NO 17 — TB 10 F

Stadium

Capacity: 65,890

Inaugurated: 01/01/1967

Broadcast

Announcers

Gary Bender, Hank Stram

Summary

NO and TB combined for 346 passing yards and 2 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Chuck Muncie led NO with 68 rushing yards while Johnny Davis paced TB with 44. Through the air, Henry Childs topped NO with 80 receiving yards while Larry Mucker led TB with 56.

Expected Points Summary

NO
Total7.00
Off0.15
Def10.19
ST-3.45
TB
Total-7.00
Off-10.19
Def-0.15
ST3.45

Team Stats

Stat NO TB
First Downs 24 10
Rush-Yds-TDs 38-171-1 22-102-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 25-36-250-1-2 7-23-96-1-0
Sacked-Yards 0-0 2-21
Net Pass Yards 250 75
Total Yards 421 177
Fumbles-Lost 2-1 1-0
Turnovers 3 0
Penalties-Yards 5-49 5-30

Expected Points Detail

NO
Offense
Pass: -1.74
Rush: 1.89
TO: -8.99
Defense
Pass: 12.33
Rush: 2.43
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 5.65
KR: -3.62
P: -1.46
PR: -0.61
FG/XP: -3.41
TB
Offense
Pass: -12.33
Rush: -2.43
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: 1.74
Rush: -1.89
TO: 8.99
Returns
KO: 3.62
KR: -5.65
P: 0.61
PR: 1.46
FG/XP: 3.41

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat NO TB
First Downs 24 10
Rush-Yds-TDs 38-171-1 22-102-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 25-36-250-1-2 7-23-96-1-0
Sacked-Yards 0-0 2-21
Net Pass Yards 250 75
Total Yards 421 177
Fumbles-Lost 2-1 1-0
Turnovers 3 0
Penalties-Yards 5-49 5-30

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Saints Steve Mike-Mayer 32 yard field goal 3-0
Buccaneers Neil O'Donoghue 47 yard field goal 3-3
3 Saints Chuck Muncie 21 yard rush (Steve Mike-Mayer kick) 10-3
4 Buccaneers Jimmie Giles 2 yard pass from Doug Williams (Neil O'Donoghue kick) 10-10
Saints Henry Childs 1 yard pass from Archie Manning (Steve Mike-Mayer kick) 17-10

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