NFL game summary for 11/12/1978:
Gary Danielson threw two touchdown passes and Horace King scored on a 75-yard run to lead Detroit to its third win in four games. Tampa Bay led 10-7 in the second quarter when King scored on the second-longest run of the NFL season and the sixth-longest in Detroit history. The Lions increased the advantage to 21-13 on Danielson's second touchdown pass of the day to tight end David Hill. Neil O'Donoghue kicked three field goals for the Buccaneers, including a club record 49-yarder. Detroit's defense recorded eight sacks, five of those by rookie defensive end Al Baker.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 128.9 (21) | 121.2 (26) | 250.1 (26) | 29 |
| DEFENSE | 118.2 (6) | 139.7 (6) | 257.9 (3) | 24 | |
 | OFFENSE | 136.2 (18) | 117.5 (27) | 253.7 (25) | 16 |
| DEFENSE | 139.6 (14) | 148.4 (9) | 288.0 (10) | 28 |
Line: Lions by 3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-7-0) | 0 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 23 |
| Detroit Lions (4-7-0) | 7 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 34 |
( 0- 7) DET David Hill 2 yard pass from Gary Danielson (Benny Ricardo kick)
( 7- 7) TB Jim Obradovich 12 yard pass from Mike Rae (Neil O'Donoghue kick)
(10- 7) TB Neil O'Donoghue 27 yard field goal
(10-14) DET Horace King 75 yard rush (Benny Ricardo kick)
(13-14) TB Neil O'Donoghue 45 yard field goal
(13-21) DET David Hill 14 yard pass from Gary Danielson (Benny Ricardo kick)
(13-28) DET Dexter Bussey 1 yard rush (Benny Ricardo kick)
(13-31) DET Benny Ricardo 38 yard field goal
(16-31) TB Neil O'Donoghue 28 yard field goal
(16-34) DET Benny Ricardo 28 yard field goal
(23-34) TB George Ragsdale 31 yard pass from Gary Huff (Neil O'Donoghue kick)
TB DET
First Downs: 18 20
Rushes-yards: 26-113 38-211
Yards/rush: 4.3 5.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 13-23-151-0 15-24-206-1
Sacked-yards: 8-62 1-13
Net pass yards: 89 193
Net yards/pass: 2.9 7.7
Total net yards: 202 404
Total plays: 57 (45% run) 63 (60% run)
Yards/play: 3.5 6.4
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 2-2
Turnovers: 0 3
Penalties-yards: 8-75 7-79
Attendance: 60,320
Passing:
TB: Mike Rae, 10 of 17 for 89 yards and 1 TD; Gary Huff, 2 of 5 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Dave Green, 1 of 1 for 25 yards DET: Gary Danielson, 15 of 24 for 206 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
TB: Ricky Bell, 18 for 70 yards; Johnny Davis, 6 for 22 yards; Mike Rae, 1 for 14 yards; Louis Carter, 1 for 7 yards DET: Horace King, 12 for 104 yards and 1 TD; Dexter Bussey, 12 for 47 yards and 1 TD; Lawrence Gaines, 6 for 33 yards; Gary Danielson, 3 for 3 yards; Rick Kane, 2 for 3 yards; Ed O'Neil, 1 for 25 yards; Freddie Scott, 1 for -1 yards; Jesse Thompson, 1 for -3 yards
Receiving:
TB: Ricky Bell, 4 for 25 yards; Jimmie Giles, 2 for 19 yards; George Ragsdale, 1 for 31 yards and 1 TD; Danny Reece, 1 for 25 yards; Morris Owens, 1 for 16 yards; Jim Obradovich, 1 for 12 yards and 1 TD; Frank Grant, 1 for 9 yards; Larry Mucker, 1 for 8 yards; Johnny Davis, 1 for 6 yards DET: David Hill, 7 for 106 yards and 2 TDs; Dexter Bussey, 3 for 9 yards; Horace King, 1 for 31 yards; Freddie Scott, 1 for 20 yards; Luther Blue, 1 for 19 yards; Jesse Thompson, 1 for 12 yards; Rick Kane, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
TB: George Ragsdale, 4 for 105 yards; Louis Carter, 1 for 21 yards; Jimmie Giles, 1 for 17 yards; Jim Obradovich, 1 for 17 yards DET: Luther Blue, 1 for 60 yards; Jesse Thompson, 1 for 26 yards; Freddie Scott, 1 for 20 yards; Nat Terry, 1 for 20 yards
Punt returns:
TB: Danny Reece, 2 for 13 yards DET: Jesse Thompson, 3 for 38 yards
Interceptions:
TB: Curtis Jordan, 1 for 1 yard
Punting:
TB: Dave Green, 5 for 213 yards DET: Tom Skladany, 2 for 74 yards
Field Goals:
TB: Neil O'Donoghue, 3/3 DET: Benny Ricardo, 2/2
TB: Mike Rae, 10 of 17 for 89 yards and 1 TD; Gary Huff, 2 of 5 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Dave Green, 1 of 1 for 25 yards DET: Gary Danielson, 15 of 24 for 206 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
TB: Ricky Bell, 18 for 70 yards; Johnny Davis, 6 for 22 yards; Mike Rae, 1 for 14 yards; Louis Carter, 1 for 7 yards DET: Horace King, 12 for 104 yards and 1 TD; Dexter Bussey, 12 for 47 yards and 1 TD; Lawrence Gaines, 6 for 33 yards; Gary Danielson, 3 for 3 yards; Rick Kane, 2 for 3 yards; Ed O'Neil, 1 for 25 yards; Freddie Scott, 1 for -1 yards; Jesse Thompson, 1 for -3 yards
Receiving:
TB: Ricky Bell, 4 for 25 yards; Jimmie Giles, 2 for 19 yards; George Ragsdale, 1 for 31 yards and 1 TD; Danny Reece, 1 for 25 yards; Morris Owens, 1 for 16 yards; Jim Obradovich, 1 for 12 yards and 1 TD; Frank Grant, 1 for 9 yards; Larry Mucker, 1 for 8 yards; Johnny Davis, 1 for 6 yards DET: David Hill, 7 for 106 yards and 2 TDs; Dexter Bussey, 3 for 9 yards; Horace King, 1 for 31 yards; Freddie Scott, 1 for 20 yards; Luther Blue, 1 for 19 yards; Jesse Thompson, 1 for 12 yards; Rick Kane, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
TB: George Ragsdale, 4 for 105 yards; Louis Carter, 1 for 21 yards; Jimmie Giles, 1 for 17 yards; Jim Obradovich, 1 for 17 yards DET: Luther Blue, 1 for 60 yards; Jesse Thompson, 1 for 26 yards; Freddie Scott, 1 for 20 yards; Nat Terry, 1 for 20 yards
Punt returns:
TB: Danny Reece, 2 for 13 yards DET: Jesse Thompson, 3 for 38 yards
Interceptions:
TB: Curtis Jordan, 1 for 1 yard
Punting:
TB: Dave Green, 5 for 213 yards DET: Tom Skladany, 2 for 74 yards
Field Goals:
TB: Neil O'Donoghue, 3/3 DET: Benny Ricardo, 2/2