NFL game summary for 11/05/1978:
Frank Corral's fourth field goal of the game, a 27-yarder with three seconds left, enabled the Rams to end a two-game losing streak. After Tampa Bay had tied the score 23-23 with 47 seconds remaining, Pat Haden took the Rams 73 yards to set up the winning kick. Key plays in the drive were passes of 21 and 33 yards from Haden to Willie Miller and Lawrence McCutcheon's 18-yard run. The Los Angeles defense had a spectacular day, recovering two fumbles, intercepting three passes, and sacking Buccaneers' quarterback Mike Rae nine times.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 120.0 (23) | 120.0 (24) | 240.0 (27) | 24 |
| DEFENSE | 117.6 (4) | 130.8 (2) | 248.3 (2) | 23 | |
 | OFFENSE | 144.6 (15) | 174.3 (9) | 318.9 (5) | 29 |
| DEFENSE | 95.7 (1) | 107.9 (1) | 203.6 (1) | 20 |
Line: Rams by 10½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-6-0) | 0 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 23 |
| Los Angeles Rams (8-2-0) | 3 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 26 |
( 0- 3) LA Frank Corral 29 yard field goal ( 0-10) LA Nolan Cromwell 16 yard rush (Frank Corral kick) ( 3-10) TB Neil O'Donoghue 42 yard field goal ( 3-17) LA Billy Waddy 68 yard pass from Pat Haden (Frank Corral kick) ( 6-17) TB Neil O'Donoghue 25 yard field goal ( 9-17) TB Neil O'Donoghue 30 yard field goal ( 9-20) LA Frank Corral 27 yard field goal (16-20) TB Ricky Bell 1 yard rush (Neil O'Donoghue kick) (16-23) LA Frank Corral 32 yard field goal (23-23) TB John McKay 23 yard pass from Mike Rae (Neil O'Donoghue kick) (23-26) LA Frank Corral 27 yard field goal
TB LA
First Downs: 18 15
Rushes-yards: 35-209 30-124
Yards/rush: 6.0 4.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 11-22-202-3 15-27-233-0
Sacked-yards: 9-70 4-13
Net pass yards: 132 220
Net yards/pass: 4.3 7.1
Total net yards: 341 344
Total plays: 66 (53% run) 61 (49% run)
Yards/play: 5.2 5.6
Fumbles-lost: 2-2 2-1
Turnovers: 5 1
Penalties-yards: 5-30 10-71
Attendance: 55,182
Passing:
TB: Mike Rae, 9 of 17 for 123 yards and 1 TD (3 int); Doug Williams, 1 of 4 for 13 yards; Louis Carter, 1 of 1 for 66 yards LA: Pat Haden, 15 of 27 for 233 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
TB: Ricky Bell, 21 for 104 yards and 1 TD; Johnny Davis, 5 for 12 yards; Mike Rae, 4 for 95 yards; Louis Carter, 2 for 1 yard; George Ragsdale, 2 for -1 yards; Larry Mucker, 1 for -2 yards LA: Lawrence McCutcheon, 14 for 30 yards; John Cappelletti, 9 for 48 yards; Cullen Bryant, 2 for 12 yards; Nolan Cromwell, 1 for 16 yards and 1 TD; Pat Haden, 1 for 10 yards; Terry Nelson, 1 for 10 yards; Jim Jodat, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
TB: Ricky Bell, 3 for 10 yards; John McKay, 2 for 51 yards and 1 TD; Jim Obradovich, 2 for 31 yards; Jimmie Giles, 2 for 25 yards; Morris Owens, 1 for 66 yards; Frank Grant, 1 for 19 yards LA: Willie Miller, 6 for 105 yards; John Cappelletti, 4 for 12 yards; Lawrence McCutcheon, 3 for 35 yards; Billy Waddy, 1 for 68 yards and 1 TD; Ron Jessie, 1 for 13 yards
Kick returns:
TB: Danny Reece, 2 for 58 yards; George Ragsdale, 1 for 25 yards; Louis Carter, 1 for 21 yards; Jim Obradovich, 1 for 14 yards; Jimmie Giles, 1 for 9 yards LA: Jerry Latin, 4 for 77 yards; Jim Jodat, 1 for 4 yards
Punt returns:
TB: Danny Reece, 6 for 30 yards; Larry Mucker, 1 for 11 yards LA: Jackie Wallace, 4 for 50 yards
Interceptions:
LA: Nolan Cromwell, 1 for 31 yards; Rod Perry, 1 for 0 yards; Pat Thomas, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
TB: Dave Green, 4 for 194 yards LA: Glen Walker, 8 for 333 yards
Field Goals:
TB: Neil O'Donoghue, 3/4 LA: Frank Corral, 4/4
TB: Mike Rae, 9 of 17 for 123 yards and 1 TD (3 int); Doug Williams, 1 of 4 for 13 yards; Louis Carter, 1 of 1 for 66 yards LA: Pat Haden, 15 of 27 for 233 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
TB: Ricky Bell, 21 for 104 yards and 1 TD; Johnny Davis, 5 for 12 yards; Mike Rae, 4 for 95 yards; Louis Carter, 2 for 1 yard; George Ragsdale, 2 for -1 yards; Larry Mucker, 1 for -2 yards LA: Lawrence McCutcheon, 14 for 30 yards; John Cappelletti, 9 for 48 yards; Cullen Bryant, 2 for 12 yards; Nolan Cromwell, 1 for 16 yards and 1 TD; Pat Haden, 1 for 10 yards; Terry Nelson, 1 for 10 yards; Jim Jodat, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
TB: Ricky Bell, 3 for 10 yards; John McKay, 2 for 51 yards and 1 TD; Jim Obradovich, 2 for 31 yards; Jimmie Giles, 2 for 25 yards; Morris Owens, 1 for 66 yards; Frank Grant, 1 for 19 yards LA: Willie Miller, 6 for 105 yards; John Cappelletti, 4 for 12 yards; Lawrence McCutcheon, 3 for 35 yards; Billy Waddy, 1 for 68 yards and 1 TD; Ron Jessie, 1 for 13 yards
Kick returns:
TB: Danny Reece, 2 for 58 yards; George Ragsdale, 1 for 25 yards; Louis Carter, 1 for 21 yards; Jim Obradovich, 1 for 14 yards; Jimmie Giles, 1 for 9 yards LA: Jerry Latin, 4 for 77 yards; Jim Jodat, 1 for 4 yards
Punt returns:
TB: Danny Reece, 6 for 30 yards; Larry Mucker, 1 for 11 yards LA: Jackie Wallace, 4 for 50 yards
Interceptions:
LA: Nolan Cromwell, 1 for 31 yards; Rod Perry, 1 for 0 yards; Pat Thomas, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
TB: Dave Green, 4 for 194 yards LA: Glen Walker, 8 for 333 yards
Field Goals:
TB: Neil O'Donoghue, 3/4 LA: Frank Corral, 4/4