NFL game summary for 11/19/1978:
Ricky Bell scored on Tampa Bay's first possession and the Buccaneers turned four Buffalo turnovers into scores, ending a three game losing streak. Mike Rae (7 for 14, 121 yards, two touchdowns) directed a Tampa Bay attack that rushed for 205 yards, second highest in the club's history. Tampa Bay's defensive unit held Buffalo runners to 79 yards and intercepted four passes. Veteran Bill Munson, in relief of Joe Ferguson, produced the Bills' only touchdown on a nine-yard pass to Bob Chandler.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 129.4 (21) | 148.6 (16) | 278.0 (21) | 20 |
| DEFENSE | 208.6 (28) | 122.3 (2) | 330.9 (25) | 21 | |
 | OFFENSE | 127.5 (22) | 118.3 (27) | 245.7 (27) | 29 |
| DEFENSE | 126.6 (8) | 144.5 (7) | 271.2 (4) | 27 |
Line: Buccaneers by 3½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills (3-9-0) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-7-0) | 7 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
( 0- 7) TB Ricky Bell 12 yard rush (Neil O'Donoghue kick) ( 0-10) TB Neil O'Donoghue 28 yard field goal ( 0-17) TB Morris Owens 22 yard pass from Mike Rae (Neil O'Donoghue kick) ( 3-17) BUF Tom Dempsey 37 yard field goal ( 3-24) TB Jimmie Giles 33 yard pass from Mike Rae (Neil O'Donoghue kick) ( 3-31) TB Johnny Davis 3 yard rush (Neil O'Donoghue kick) (10-31) BUF Bob Chandler 9 yard pass from Bill Munson (Tom Dempsey kick)
BUF TB
First Downs: 18 20
Rushes-yards: 26-79 46-205
Yards/rush: 3.0 4.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 18-38-159-4 7-14-121-1
Sacked-yards: 3-27 2-14
Net pass yards: 132 107
Net yards/pass: 3.2 6.7
Total net yards: 211 312
Total plays: 67 (38% run) 62 (74% run)
Yards/play: 3.1 5.0
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 1-1
Turnovers: 5 2
Penalties-yards: 5-55 8-100
Attendance: 61,383
Passing:
BUF: Bill Munson, 12 of 22 for 112 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Joe Ferguson, 6 of 16 for 47 yards (2 int) TB: Mike Rae, 7 of 14 for 121 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
BUF: Curtis Brown, 14 for 44 yards; Terry Miller, 7 for 20 yards; Roland Hooks, 3 for 12 yards; Dennis Johnson, 2 for 3 yards TB: Johnny Davis, 18 for 73 yards and 1 TD; Ricky Bell, 8 for 54 yards and 1 TD; Louis Carter, 8 for 34 yards; Mike Rae, 5 for 11 yards; Charlie White, 4 for 23 yards; George Ragsdale, 3 for 10 yards
Receiving:
BUF: Bob Chandler, 6 for 60 yards and 1 TD; Reuben Gant, 4 for 39 yards; Roland Hooks, 2 for 20 yards; Curtis Brown, 2 for 10 yards; Frank Lewis, 1 for 15 yards; Lou Piccone, 1 for 11 yards; Terry Miller, 1 for 3 yards; Dennis Johnson, 1 for 1 yard TB: Morris Owens, 3 for 50 yards and 1 TD; Larry Mucker, 2 for 29 yards; Jimmie Giles, 1 for 33 yards and 1 TD; Louis Carter, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
BUF: Keith Moody, 3 for 46 yards; Dennis Johnson, 1 for 41 yards TB: George Ragsdale, 2 for 64 yards
Punt returns:
BUF: Lou Piccone, 1 for 12 yards; Keith Moody, 1 for 4 yards TB: Danny Reece, 4 for 28 yards
Interceptions:
BUF: Mario Clark, 1 for 0 yards TB: Cedric Brown, 2 for 24 yards; Jeris White, 1 for 23 yards; Mark Cotney, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
BUF: Rusty Jackson, 5 for 207 yards TB: Dave Green, 4 for 168 yards
Field Goals:
BUF: Tom Dempsey, 1/1 TB: Neil O'Donoghue, 1/2
BUF: Bill Munson, 12 of 22 for 112 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Joe Ferguson, 6 of 16 for 47 yards (2 int) TB: Mike Rae, 7 of 14 for 121 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
BUF: Curtis Brown, 14 for 44 yards; Terry Miller, 7 for 20 yards; Roland Hooks, 3 for 12 yards; Dennis Johnson, 2 for 3 yards TB: Johnny Davis, 18 for 73 yards and 1 TD; Ricky Bell, 8 for 54 yards and 1 TD; Louis Carter, 8 for 34 yards; Mike Rae, 5 for 11 yards; Charlie White, 4 for 23 yards; George Ragsdale, 3 for 10 yards
Receiving:
BUF: Bob Chandler, 6 for 60 yards and 1 TD; Reuben Gant, 4 for 39 yards; Roland Hooks, 2 for 20 yards; Curtis Brown, 2 for 10 yards; Frank Lewis, 1 for 15 yards; Lou Piccone, 1 for 11 yards; Terry Miller, 1 for 3 yards; Dennis Johnson, 1 for 1 yard TB: Morris Owens, 3 for 50 yards and 1 TD; Larry Mucker, 2 for 29 yards; Jimmie Giles, 1 for 33 yards and 1 TD; Louis Carter, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
BUF: Keith Moody, 3 for 46 yards; Dennis Johnson, 1 for 41 yards TB: George Ragsdale, 2 for 64 yards
Punt returns:
BUF: Lou Piccone, 1 for 12 yards; Keith Moody, 1 for 4 yards TB: Danny Reece, 4 for 28 yards
Interceptions:
BUF: Mario Clark, 1 for 0 yards TB: Cedric Brown, 2 for 24 yards; Jeris White, 1 for 23 yards; Mark Cotney, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
BUF: Rusty Jackson, 5 for 207 yards TB: Dave Green, 4 for 168 yards
Field Goals:
BUF: Tom Dempsey, 1/1 TB: Neil O'Donoghue, 1/2