NFL game summary for 10/08/1978:
Tampa Bay exploded for 20 points in the final eight minutes on three short touchdown runs, and the Buccaneers' defense held the NFL's leading rushing attack to 120 yards. With Tampa Bay leading 10-6 midway through the final stanza, Buccaneer rookie Doug Williams (14 of 23 for 226 yards) engineered an 80-yard march capped by Jimmy DuBose's one-yard drive. Moments later, Cedric Brown's interception set up a three-yard touchdown run by Louis Carter. DuBose closed out the scoring on another one-yard burst. Tony Adams connected with Henry Marshall for the Chiefs' first scoring pass of 1978.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 115.6 (21) | 96.6 (26) | 212.2 (26) | 15 |
| DEFENSE | 111.4 (7) | 126.4 (5) | 237.8 (3) | 12 | |
 | OFFENSE | 227.2 (1) | 92.8 (27) | 320.0 (6) | 10 |
| DEFENSE | 154.6 (18) | 129.4 (6) | 284.0 (13) | 8 |
Line: Chiefs by 4½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-3-0) | 0 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 30 |
| Kansas City Chiefs (1-5-0) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 13 |
( 0- 3) KC Jan Stenerud 25 yard field goal ( 3- 3) TB Neil O'Donoghue 22 yard field goal (10- 3) TB Morris Owens 10 yard pass from Doug Williams (Neil O'Donoghue kick) (10- 6) KC Jan Stenerud 30 yard field goal (16- 6) TB Jimmy DuBose 1 yard rush (kick failed) (23- 6) TB Louis Carter 3 yard rush (Neil O'Donoghue kick) (23-13) KC Henry Marshall 26 yard pass from Tony Adams (Jan Stenerud kick) (30-13) TB Jimmy DuBose 1 yard rush (Neil O'Donoghue kick)
TB KC
First Downs: 21 15
Rushes-yards: 39-121 40-120
Yards/rush: 3.1 3.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-23-226-0 15-28-136-2
Sacked-yards: 0-0 0-0
Net pass yards: 226 136
Net yards/pass: 9.8 4.9
Total net yards: 347 256
Total plays: 62 (62% run) 68 (58% run)
Yards/play: 5.6 3.8
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 0-0
Turnovers: 1 2
Penalties-yards: 8-80 9-113
Attendance: 38,201
Passing:
TB: Doug Williams, 14 of 23 for 226 yards and 1 TD KC: Tony Adams, 15 of 28 for 136 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
TB: Jimmy DuBose, 21 for 75 yards and 2 TDs; Louis Carter, 9 for 19 yards and 1 TD; Ricky Bell, 6 for 14 yards; Doug Williams, 2 for 0 yards; Larry Mucker, 1 for 13 yards KC: Tony Reed, 12 for 42 yards; MacArthur Lane, 9 for 20 yards; Mark Bailey, 7 for 23 yards; Ted McKnight, 6 for 19 yards; Tony Adams, 4 for 10 yards; Horace Belton, 3 for 6 yards
Receiving:
TB: Morris Owens, 4 for 72 yards and 1 TD; Larry Mucker, 3 for 81 yards; Ricky Bell, 2 for 10 yards; Louis Carter, 2 for 4 yards; Jimmie Giles, 1 for 38 yards; John McKay, 1 for 12 yards; Jim Obradovich, 1 for 9 yards KC: Henry Marshall, 5 for 89 yards and 1 TD; Horace Belton, 4 for 15 yards; Walter White, 3 for 26 yards; MacArthur Lane, 2 for 12 yards; Mark Bailey, 1 for -6 yards
Kick returns:
TB: George Ragsdale, 1 for 20 yards; Larry Mucker, 1 for 6 yards KC: Eddie Payton, 2 for 90 yards; Ed Beckman, 1 for 18 yards; Clarence Sanders, 1 for 13 yards
Punt returns:
TB: Danny Reece, 3 for 64 yards KC: Eddie Payton, 2 for 16 yards
Interceptions:
TB: Cedric Brown, 1 for 24 yards; Danny Reece, 1 for 13 yards
Punting:
TB: Dave Green, 5 for 193 yards KC: Zenon Andrusyshyn, 6 for 290 yards
Field Goals:
TB: Neil O'Donoghue, 1/1 KC: Jan Stenerud, 2/3
TB: Doug Williams, 14 of 23 for 226 yards and 1 TD KC: Tony Adams, 15 of 28 for 136 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
TB: Jimmy DuBose, 21 for 75 yards and 2 TDs; Louis Carter, 9 for 19 yards and 1 TD; Ricky Bell, 6 for 14 yards; Doug Williams, 2 for 0 yards; Larry Mucker, 1 for 13 yards KC: Tony Reed, 12 for 42 yards; MacArthur Lane, 9 for 20 yards; Mark Bailey, 7 for 23 yards; Ted McKnight, 6 for 19 yards; Tony Adams, 4 for 10 yards; Horace Belton, 3 for 6 yards
Receiving:
TB: Morris Owens, 4 for 72 yards and 1 TD; Larry Mucker, 3 for 81 yards; Ricky Bell, 2 for 10 yards; Louis Carter, 2 for 4 yards; Jimmie Giles, 1 for 38 yards; John McKay, 1 for 12 yards; Jim Obradovich, 1 for 9 yards KC: Henry Marshall, 5 for 89 yards and 1 TD; Horace Belton, 4 for 15 yards; Walter White, 3 for 26 yards; MacArthur Lane, 2 for 12 yards; Mark Bailey, 1 for -6 yards
Kick returns:
TB: George Ragsdale, 1 for 20 yards; Larry Mucker, 1 for 6 yards KC: Eddie Payton, 2 for 90 yards; Ed Beckman, 1 for 18 yards; Clarence Sanders, 1 for 13 yards
Punt returns:
TB: Danny Reece, 3 for 64 yards KC: Eddie Payton, 2 for 16 yards
Interceptions:
TB: Cedric Brown, 1 for 24 yards; Danny Reece, 1 for 13 yards
Punting:
TB: Dave Green, 5 for 193 yards KC: Zenon Andrusyshyn, 6 for 290 yards
Field Goals:
TB: Neil O'Donoghue, 1/1 KC: Jan Stenerud, 2/3