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