1978 Tampa Bay Buccaneers schedule
Season statistics
| Offense | Defense | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Playoff record | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
| 5-11-0 | 0-0 | 3801 | 1703 | 2098 | 38 | 238 | 4328 | 2279 | 2049 | 43 | 256 |
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers' third season was in 1978, and it was the third season John McKay served as the head coach of the team. The Buccaneers played their home games at Tampa Stadium. They finished the season 5-11-0, 3-5-0 at home and 2-6-0 on the road.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | New York Giants | 13-19 | ||
| Week 2 | Detroit Lions | 7-15 | ||
| Week 3 | @ | Minnesota Vikings | 16-10 | |
| Week 4 | Atlanta Falcons | 14-9 | ||
| Week 5 | Minnesota Vikings | 7-24 | ||
| Week 6 | @ | Kansas City Chiefs | 30-13 | |
| Week 7 | @ | New York Giants | 14-17 | |
| Week 8 | Chicago Bears | 33-19 | ||
| Week 9 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 7-9 | |
| Week 10 | @ | Los Angeles Rams | 23-26 | |
| Week 11 | @ | Detroit Lions | 23-34 | |
| Week 12 | Buffalo Bills | 31-10 | ||
| Week 13 | @ | Chicago Bears | 3-14 | |
| Week 14 | Green Bay Packers | 7-17 | ||
| Week 15 | @ | San Francisco 49ers | 3-6 | |
| Week 16 | New Orleans Saints | 10-17 |
1978 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Coaching Staff
Head Coach: John McKay Offensive Coordinator: Joe Gibbs Defensive Coordinator: Tom Bass Chief Assistant: Abe Gibron Quarterbacks Coach: Bill Nelsen Wide Receivers Coach: Willie Brown Offensive Line Coach: Skip Husbands Running Backs Coach: Joe Gibbs Defensive Line Coach: Abe Gibron Linebackers Coach: Tom Bass Defensive Backs Coach: Wayne Fontes Special Teams Coach: Phil Krueger Scout: Bill Muir