NFL game summary for 12/03/1978:
David Whitehurst threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to James Lofton and Barty Smith scored on a one-yard touchdown run to end Green Bay's four-game winless streak. All of the Packers' points came in the first half on touchdown drives of 61 and 60 yards and a 27-yard field goal by Chester Marcol. The Buccaneers' lone score came in the second quarter on George Ragsdale's 14-yard run. Tampa Bay's defense set club records by holding the Packers to 11 first downs and 173 yards total offense.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 138.8 (18) | 132.8 (24) | 271.7 (24) | 34 |
| DEFENSE | 146.9 (17) | 164.6 (17) | 311.5 (17) | 42 | |
 | OFFENSE | 131.2 (19) | 107.8 (28) | 239.0 (28) | 32 |
| DEFENSE | 132.5 (11) | 136.3 (5) | 268.8 (4) | 33 |
Line: Buccaneers by 1½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers (8-5-1) | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-9-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
( 7- 0) GB James Lofton 10 yard pass from David Whitehurst (Chester Marcol kick)
(10- 0) GB Chester Marcol 27 yard field goal
(10- 7) TB George Ragsdale 14 yard rush (Neil O'Donoghue kick)
(17- 7) GB Barty Smith 1 yard rush (Chester Marcol kick)
GB TB
First Downs: 11 20
Rushes-yards: 30-65 40-177
Yards/rush: 2.2 4.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 13-19-113-1 14-32-178-2
Sacked-yards: 1-5 5-34
Net pass yards: 108 144
Net yards/pass: 5.4 3.9
Total net yards: 173 321
Total plays: 50 (60% run) 77 (51% run)
Yards/play: 3.5 4.2
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 3-1
Turnovers: 1 3
Penalties-yards: 4-29 6-58
Attendance: 67,754
Passing:
GB: David Whitehurst, 13 of 19 for 113 yards and 1 TD (1 int) TB: Mike Rae, 14 of 31 for 178 yards (2 int); Louis Carter, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
GB: Terdell Middleton, 12 for 30 yards; Barty Smith, 8 for 21 yards and 1 TD; David Whitehurst, 4 for -3 yards; Jim Culbreath, 2 for 9 yards; Nate Simpson, 2 for 5 yards; Eric Torkelson, 2 for 3 yards TB: George Ragsdale, 12 for 70 yards and 1 TD; Louis Carter, 12 for 29 yards; Mike Rae, 5 for 29 yards; Johnny Davis, 5 for 21 yards; Charlie White, 5 for 16 yards; Larry Mucker, 1 for 12 yards
Receiving:
GB: James Lofton, 3 for 39 yards and 1 TD; Barty Smith, 3 for 21 yards; Terdell Middleton, 3 for 20 yards; Aundra Thompson, 2 for 23 yards; Eric Torkelson, 1 for 5 yards; Rich McGeorge, 1 for 5 yards TB: Louis Carter, 6 for 66 yards; Morris Owens, 3 for 38 yards; Charlie White, 2 for 31 yards; Jimmie Giles, 2 for 25 yards; John McKay, 1 for 18 yards
Kick returns:
GB: Aundra Thompson, 1 for 31 yards; Howard Sampson, 1 for 23 yards TB: George Ragsdale, 2 for 42 yards; Jimmie Giles, 1 for 10 yards
Punt returns:
GB: Johnnie Gray, 3 for 43 yards TB: Danny Reece, 4 for 29 yards
Interceptions:
GB: Estus Hood, 1 for 18 yards; Mike McCoy, 1 for 11 yards TB: Mike Washington, 1 for 8 yards
Punting:
GB: David Beverly, 7 for 289 yards TB: Dave Green, 4 for 166 yards
Field Goals:
GB: Chester Marcol, 1/1 TB: Neil O'Donoghue, 0/1
GB: David Whitehurst, 13 of 19 for 113 yards and 1 TD (1 int) TB: Mike Rae, 14 of 31 for 178 yards (2 int); Louis Carter, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
GB: Terdell Middleton, 12 for 30 yards; Barty Smith, 8 for 21 yards and 1 TD; David Whitehurst, 4 for -3 yards; Jim Culbreath, 2 for 9 yards; Nate Simpson, 2 for 5 yards; Eric Torkelson, 2 for 3 yards TB: George Ragsdale, 12 for 70 yards and 1 TD; Louis Carter, 12 for 29 yards; Mike Rae, 5 for 29 yards; Johnny Davis, 5 for 21 yards; Charlie White, 5 for 16 yards; Larry Mucker, 1 for 12 yards
Receiving:
GB: James Lofton, 3 for 39 yards and 1 TD; Barty Smith, 3 for 21 yards; Terdell Middleton, 3 for 20 yards; Aundra Thompson, 2 for 23 yards; Eric Torkelson, 1 for 5 yards; Rich McGeorge, 1 for 5 yards TB: Louis Carter, 6 for 66 yards; Morris Owens, 3 for 38 yards; Charlie White, 2 for 31 yards; Jimmie Giles, 2 for 25 yards; John McKay, 1 for 18 yards
Kick returns:
GB: Aundra Thompson, 1 for 31 yards; Howard Sampson, 1 for 23 yards TB: George Ragsdale, 2 for 42 yards; Jimmie Giles, 1 for 10 yards
Punt returns:
GB: Johnnie Gray, 3 for 43 yards TB: Danny Reece, 4 for 29 yards
Interceptions:
GB: Estus Hood, 1 for 18 yards; Mike McCoy, 1 for 11 yards TB: Mike Washington, 1 for 8 yards
Punting:
GB: David Beverly, 7 for 289 yards TB: Dave Green, 4 for 166 yards
Field Goals:
GB: Chester Marcol, 1/1 TB: Neil O'Donoghue, 0/1