NFL game summary for 12/10/1978:
Ray Wersching kicked a 30-yard field goal on the game's final play to end San Francisco's nine-game losing streak. The 49ers' Steve DeBerg, making his first appearance in five weeks, completed six passes in the winning march, which covered 81 yards over a six-minute span. San Francisco's Paul Hofer rushed 17 times for 56 yards and caught seven passes for 65 yards.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 134.5 (18) | 110.4 (28) | 244.9 (28) | 35 |
| DEFENSE | 127.7 (7) | 134.3 (5) | 262.0 (4) | 34 | |
 | OFFENSE | 126.4 (23) | 119.2 (27) | 245.6 (27) | 50 |
| DEFENSE | 155.8 (22) | 173.1 (22) | 328.9 (24) | 40 |
Line: 49ers by 3½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-10-0) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| San Francisco 49ers (2-13-0) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
( 0- 3) SF Ray Wersching 28 yard field goal ( 3- 3) TB Dave Green 35 yard field goal ( 3- 6) SF Ray Wersching 30 yard field goal
TB SF
First Downs: 13 17
Rushes-yards: 28-113 32-90
Yards/rush: 4.0 2.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 13-27-140-1 21-32-187-4
Sacked-yards: 6-57 5-38
Net pass yards: 83 149
Net yards/pass: 2.5 4.0
Total net yards: 196 239
Total plays: 61 (45% run) 69 (46% run)
Yards/play: 3.2 3.5
Fumbles-lost: 4-2 6-2
Turnovers: 3 6
Penalties-yards: 8-45 7-62
Attendance: 30,931
Passing:
TB: Mike Rae, 13 of 27 for 140 yards (1 int) SF: Scott Bull, 10 of 17 for 98 yards (2 int); Steve DeBerg, 11 of 15 for 89 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
TB: Louis Carter, 15 for 60 yards; Johnny Davis, 7 for 24 yards; Mike Rae, 2 for 14 yards; Larry Mucker, 2 for 12 yards; Charlie White, 2 for 3 yards SF: Paul Hofer, 17 for 56 yards; Bob Ferrell, 9 for 15 yards; Scott Bull, 3 for 9 yards; Steve DeBerg, 1 for 5 yards; Dave Williams, 1 for 4 yards; Greg Boykin, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
TB: Louis Carter, 4 for 32 yards; Frank Grant, 3 for 47 yards; Jim Obradovich, 2 for 26 yards; Jimmie Giles, 2 for 14 yards; Larry Mucker, 1 for 11 yards; Morris Owens, 1 for 10 yards SF: Paul Hofer, 7 for 65 yards; Kenny Harrison, 6 for 78 yards; Greg Boykin, 3 for 18 yards; Dave Williams, 3 for 7 yards; Jack Steptoe, 1 for 11 yards; Bob Ferrell, 1 for 8 yards
Kick returns:
TB: Danny Reece, 1 for 18 yards; Louis Carter, 1 for 10 yards SF: Paul Hofer, 1 for 2 yards; Walt Downing, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
TB: Danny Reece, 2 for 11 yards SF: Jack Steptoe, 6 for 73 yards; Mike Shumann, 1 for 8 yards
Interceptions:
TB: Mark Cotney, 1 for 28 yards; Aaron Brown, 1 for 10 yards; Cedric Brown, 1 for 6 yards; Jeris White, 1 for 0 yards SF: Chuck Crist, 1 for 32 yards
Punting:
TB: Dave Green, 8 for 299 yards SF: Mike Connell, 5 for 176 yards
Field Goals:
TB: Dave Green, 1/1 SF: Ray Wersching, 2/2
TB: Mike Rae, 13 of 27 for 140 yards (1 int) SF: Scott Bull, 10 of 17 for 98 yards (2 int); Steve DeBerg, 11 of 15 for 89 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
TB: Louis Carter, 15 for 60 yards; Johnny Davis, 7 for 24 yards; Mike Rae, 2 for 14 yards; Larry Mucker, 2 for 12 yards; Charlie White, 2 for 3 yards SF: Paul Hofer, 17 for 56 yards; Bob Ferrell, 9 for 15 yards; Scott Bull, 3 for 9 yards; Steve DeBerg, 1 for 5 yards; Dave Williams, 1 for 4 yards; Greg Boykin, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
TB: Louis Carter, 4 for 32 yards; Frank Grant, 3 for 47 yards; Jim Obradovich, 2 for 26 yards; Jimmie Giles, 2 for 14 yards; Larry Mucker, 1 for 11 yards; Morris Owens, 1 for 10 yards SF: Paul Hofer, 7 for 65 yards; Kenny Harrison, 6 for 78 yards; Greg Boykin, 3 for 18 yards; Dave Williams, 3 for 7 yards; Jack Steptoe, 1 for 11 yards; Bob Ferrell, 1 for 8 yards
Kick returns:
TB: Danny Reece, 1 for 18 yards; Louis Carter, 1 for 10 yards SF: Paul Hofer, 1 for 2 yards; Walt Downing, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
TB: Danny Reece, 2 for 11 yards SF: Jack Steptoe, 6 for 73 yards; Mike Shumann, 1 for 8 yards
Interceptions:
TB: Mark Cotney, 1 for 28 yards; Aaron Brown, 1 for 10 yards; Cedric Brown, 1 for 6 yards; Jeris White, 1 for 0 yards SF: Chuck Crist, 1 for 32 yards
Punting:
TB: Dave Green, 8 for 299 yards SF: Mike Connell, 5 for 176 yards
Field Goals:
TB: Dave Green, 1/1 SF: Ray Wersching, 2/2