NFL game summary for 10/22/1978:
A record crowd at Tampa Stadium saw Doug Williams pass for two touchdowns and run for another to lead Tampa Bay over Chicago. Roland Harper scored on a two-yard run to give Chicago a 16-13 lead early in the third quarter. Tampa Bay came back with Williams capping a 72-yard drive with a one-yard touchdown run, his first as a pro. Midway through the fourth quarter Williams threw his second touchdown pass of the day, hitting Morris Owens with a 40-yard strike. Johnny Davis scored the Buccaneers' final touchdown on a three-yard run that was set up by Dave Lewis' second interception of the game.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 156.1 (11) | 135.4 (18) | 291.6 (17) | 16 |
| DEFENSE | 139.9 (14) | 140.1 (8) | 280.0 (9) | 15 | |
 | OFFENSE | 123.1 (21) | 115.6 (25) | 238.7 (26) | 20 |
| DEFENSE | 121.0 (8) | 116.6 (2) | 237.6 (2) | 16 |
Line: Bears by 3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears (3-5-0) | 0 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 19 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-4-0) | 6 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 33 |
( 0- 6) TB Ricky Bell 1 yard rush (kick failed)
( 7- 6) CHI James Scott 34 yard pass from Bob Avellini (Bob Thomas kick)
( 7-13) TB Jim Obradovich 28 yard pass from Doug Williams (Neil O'Donoghue kick)
(10-13) CHI Bob Thomas 21 yard field goal
(16-13) CHI Roland Harper 2 yard rush (kick failed)
(16-19) TB Doug Williams 1 yard rush (kick failed)
(16-26) TB Morris Owens 40 yard pass from Doug Williams (Neil O'Donoghue kick)
(19-26) CHI Bob Thomas 27 yard field goal
(19-33) TB Johnny Davis 3 yard rush (Neil O'Donoghue kick)
CHI TB
First Downs: 16 21
Rushes-yards: 29-120 48-146
Yards/rush: 4.1 3.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-29-218-3 11-20-180-1
Sacked-yards: 2-15 1-7
Net pass yards: 203 173
Net yards/pass: 6.5 8.2
Total net yards: 323 319
Total plays: 60 (48% run) 69 (69% run)
Yards/play: 5.4 4.6
Fumbles-lost: 3-0 2-0
Turnovers: 3 1
Penalties-yards: 3-19 5-47
Attendance: 68,146
Passing:
CHI: Bob Avellini, 15 of 29 for 218 yards and 1 TD (3 int) TB: Doug Williams, 11 of 19 for 180 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); Louis Carter, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
CHI: Walter Payton, 15 for 34 yards; Roland Harper, 10 for 65 yards and 1 TD; Bob Avellini, 3 for 21 yards; Bob Parsons, 1 for 0 yards TB: Ricky Bell, 27 for 95 yards and 1 TD; Johnny Davis, 13 for 41 yards and 1 TD; Doug Williams, 5 for 9 yards and 1 TD; Louis Carter, 3 for 2 yards
Receiving:
CHI: James Scott, 5 for 105 yards and 1 TD; Walter Payton, 5 for 74 yards; Steve Schubert, 2 for 33 yards; Roland Harper, 2 for 3 yards; Golden Richards, 1 for 3 yards TB: Morris Owens, 4 for 82 yards and 1 TD; Ricky Bell, 3 for 45 yards; Jim Obradovich, 1 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Larry Mucker, 1 for 11 yards; Frank Grant, 1 for 8 yards; Louis Carter, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
CHI: Len Walterscheid, 2 for 52 yards; Wentford Gaines, 2 for 48 yards; John Skibinski, 1 for 12 yards; Greg Latta, 1 for 8 yards TB: George Ragsdale, 2 for 60 yards; Danny Reece, 2 for 47 yards; Alvin Maxson, 1 for 17 yards
Punt returns:
CHI: Steve Schubert, 3 for 20 yards; Len Walterscheid, 1 for 6 yards TB: Danny Reece, 4 for 46 yards
Interceptions:
CHI: Gary Fencik, 1 for 11 yards TB: Dave Lewis, 2 for 17 yards; Cedric Brown, 1 for 29 yards
Punting:
CHI: Bob Parsons, 5 for 218 yards TB: Dave Green, 5 for 181 yards
Field Goals:
CHI: Bob Thomas, 2/2
CHI: Bob Avellini, 15 of 29 for 218 yards and 1 TD (3 int) TB: Doug Williams, 11 of 19 for 180 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); Louis Carter, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
CHI: Walter Payton, 15 for 34 yards; Roland Harper, 10 for 65 yards and 1 TD; Bob Avellini, 3 for 21 yards; Bob Parsons, 1 for 0 yards TB: Ricky Bell, 27 for 95 yards and 1 TD; Johnny Davis, 13 for 41 yards and 1 TD; Doug Williams, 5 for 9 yards and 1 TD; Louis Carter, 3 for 2 yards
Receiving:
CHI: James Scott, 5 for 105 yards and 1 TD; Walter Payton, 5 for 74 yards; Steve Schubert, 2 for 33 yards; Roland Harper, 2 for 3 yards; Golden Richards, 1 for 3 yards TB: Morris Owens, 4 for 82 yards and 1 TD; Ricky Bell, 3 for 45 yards; Jim Obradovich, 1 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Larry Mucker, 1 for 11 yards; Frank Grant, 1 for 8 yards; Louis Carter, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
CHI: Len Walterscheid, 2 for 52 yards; Wentford Gaines, 2 for 48 yards; John Skibinski, 1 for 12 yards; Greg Latta, 1 for 8 yards TB: George Ragsdale, 2 for 60 yards; Danny Reece, 2 for 47 yards; Alvin Maxson, 1 for 17 yards
Punt returns:
CHI: Steve Schubert, 3 for 20 yards; Len Walterscheid, 1 for 6 yards TB: Danny Reece, 4 for 46 yards
Interceptions:
CHI: Gary Fencik, 1 for 11 yards TB: Dave Lewis, 2 for 17 yards; Cedric Brown, 1 for 29 yards
Punting:
CHI: Bob Parsons, 5 for 218 yards TB: Dave Green, 5 for 181 yards
Field Goals:
CHI: Bob Thomas, 2/2