1978 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Roster

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 5-11
Finishing 5th in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: John McKay (5-11)
Location: Tampa, Florida

1978 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Statistics
1978 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Results

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League ended the 1978 season with a record of 5 wins and 11 losses, finishing fifth in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference.

Tampa Bay stumbled, scoring only 241 points, while the defense gave up 259. Ricky Bell rushed for a team-high 679 yards for the Buccaneers.

Doug Williams tossed for 1,170 yards. Morris Owens led the receiving corps, catching 32 balls for 640 yards.

Cedric Brown picked off 6 opponent throws.

John McKay coached the team.

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#	Player	Pos.	Birth Date	Height	Weight	College	Hometown	GP	GS
31	Jerry Anderson	DB	October 27, 1953	5'11"	198	Oklahoma	Murfreesboro, TN USA	2	0
42	Ricky Bell	RB	April 8, 1955	6'2"	220	USC	Houston, TX USA	12	9
53	Rik Bonness	LB	March 20, 1954	6'3"	220	Nebraska	Borger, TX USA	16	2
10	Mike Boryla	QB	March 6, 1951	6'3"	200	Stanford	Rockville Centre, NY USA	1	1
55	Aaron Brown	LB	January 13, 1956	6'2"	235	Ohio St.	Warren, OH USA	16	0
34	Cedric Brown	FS	May 6, 1954	6'1"	199	Kent St.	Columbus, OH USA	14	13
70	Darryl Carlton	RT	June 24, 1953	6'6"	271	Tampa	Bartow, FL USA	13	12
32	Louis Carter	RB	February 6, 1953	5'11"	207	Maryland	Laurel, MD USA	16	0
44	William Cesare	DB	June 2, 1955	5'11"	190	Memphis	New York, NY USA	10	0
60	Wally Chambers	DT	May 15, 1951	6'6"	250	East. Kentucky	Phenix City, AL USA	12	2
33	Mark Cotney	SS	June 26, 1952	6'0"	204	New Mex. Highlands	Altus, OK USA	16	15
71	Randy Crowder	DT-NT-DE	July 30, 1953	6'2"	242	Penn St.	Sharon, PA USA	14	0
82	Al Darby	TE	September 14, 1954	6'5"	221	Florida	Miami, FL USA	6	1
38	Johnny Davis	FB	July 17, 1956	6'1"	235	Alabama	Montgomery, AL USA	16	10
35	Jimmy DuBose	FB	October 25, 1954	5'11"	217	Florida	Enterprise, AL USA	6	5
41	Dave Farmer	RB	May 20, 1954	6'0"	205	USC	Phoenix, AZ USA	3	0
84	Karl Farmer	WR	August 28, 1954	5'11"	165	Pittsburgh	Oklahoma City, OK USA	2	0
80	Larry Franklin	WR	August 2, 1955	6'1"	185	Jackson St.	Memphis, TN USA	2	0
74	Rocky Freitas	T	September 7, 1945	6'6"	270	Oregon St.	Kailua, HI USA	13	2
88	Jimmie Giles	TE	November 8, 1954	6'3"	239	Alcorn St.	Natchez, MS USA	16	10
49	Randy Gill	LB	August 1, 1956	6'2"	230	San Jose St.	Ventura, CA USA	1	0
83	Frank Grant	WR	February 15, 1950	5'11"	181	Southern Colorado	Brooklyn, NY USA	10	6
4	Dave Green	P	September 21, 1949	5'11"	206	Ohio	Mason City, IA USA	16	0
81	Isaac Hagins	WR	March 2, 1954	5'9"	179	Southern	Shreveport, LA USA	4	1
73	Charley Hannah	LDE	July 26, 1955	6'5"	260	Alabama	Albertville, AL USA	16	14
52	Paul Harris	LB	December 19, 1954	6'3"	220	Alabama	Mobile, AL USA	5	0
64	Greg Horton	LG	January 7, 1951	6'4"	245	Colorado	San Bernardino, CA USA	14	12
19	Gary Huff	QB	April 27, 1951	6'1"	195	Florida St.	Natchez, MS USA	6	0
59	Earl Inmon	LB	March 21, 1954	6'1"	215	Bethune-Cookman	Umatilla, FL USA	2	0
56	Cecil Johnson	ROLB	August 19, 1955	6'2"	230	Pittsburgh	Miami, FL USA	13	13
65	Randy Johnson	G	January 2, 1953	6'2"	255	Georgia	Floyd County, GA USA	10	1
25	Curtis Jordan	FS	January 25, 1954	6'2"	200	Texas Tech	Lubbock, TX USA	16	5
77	Bill Kollar	DE	November 27, 1952	6'3"	255	Montana St.	Warren, OH USA	16	2
84	Mike Levenseller	WR	February 21, 1956	6'1"	180	Washington St.	Bremerton, WA USA	2	0
57	Dave Lewis	LOLB	October 15, 1954	6'4"	240	USC	San Diego, CA USA	16	16
28	Alvin Maxson	RB	November 12, 1951	5'11"	205	SMU	Beaumont, TX USA	1	0
89	John McKay	WR	March 28, 1953	5'11"	182	USC	Eugene, OR USA	15	7
68	Dan Medlin	RG	October 12, 1949	6'3"	260	North Carolina St.	High Point, NC USA	14	8
67	Brett Moritz	G	July 15, 1955	6'5"	250	Army	Lincoln, NE USA	6	0
87	Larry Mucker	WR	December 15, 1954	5'11"	190	Arizona St.	Fresno, CA USA	16	7
51	Dana Nafziger	TE	October 26, 1953	6'1"	220	Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo	Woodstock, IL USA	14	1
6	Neil O'Donoghue	K	January 18, 1953	6'6"	208	St. Bernard	Dublin, Ireland	15	0
86	Jim Obradovich	TE	April 2, 1953	6'2"	225	USC	Los Angeles, CA USA	16	9
85	Morris Owens	WR	February 14, 1953	6'0"	190	Arizona St.	Oakland, CA USA	16	11
76	Dave Pear	NT	June 1, 1953	6'2"	250	Washington	Vancouver, WA USA	16	16
72	Garry Puetz	RG	March 14, 1952	6'3"	263	Valparaiso	Elmhurst, IL USA	10	8
15	Mike Rae	QB	July 26, 1951	6'0"	193	USC	Long Beach, CA USA	6	5
23	George Ragsdale	KR	December 4, 1952	5'11"	185	North Carolina A&T	Dinwiddie, VA USA	15	0
75	Dave Reavis	LT	June 19, 1950	6'5"	257	Arkansas	Nashville, TN USA	16	16
46	Danny Reece	PR	January 28, 1955	5'11"	190	USC	Los Angeles, CA USA	15	0
78	Kurt Schumacher	G	December 26, 1952	6'3"	252	Ohio St.	Cleveland, OH USA	4	4
58	Dewey Selmon	LILB	November 19, 1953	6'1"	246	Oklahoma	Eufaula, OK USA	16	16
63	Lee Selmon	RDE	October 20, 1954	6'3"	256	Oklahoma	Eufaula, OK USA	14	14
40	Mike Washington	RCB	July 1, 1953	6'2"	197	Alabama	Montgomery, AL USA	16	16
28	Charlie White	RB	August 31, 1953	6'0"	222	Bethune-Cookman	Suffern, NY USA	7	1
45	Jeris White	LCB	September 3, 1952	5'9"	188	Hawaii	Fort Worth, TX USA	16	16
12	Doug Williams	QB	August 9, 1955	6'4"	220	Grambling St.	Zachary, LA USA	10	10
50	Steve Wilson	C	May 19, 1954	6'4"	265	Georgia	Fort Sill, OK USA	16	16
62	Jeff Winans	G	October 12, 1951	6'5"	265	USC	Turlock, CA USA	1	1
54	Richard Wood	RILB	May 31, 1953	6'2"	224	USC	Elizabeth, NJ USA	16	16