NFL game summary for 12/18/1977:
Gary Huff hit Morris Owens on a 61-yard touchdown pass and a 62-yarder that set up Louis Carter's one-yard touchdown run as the Buccaneers stretched their winning streak to two games after 26 consecutive losses over two years.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 146.8 (12) | 179.8 (2) | 326.5 (6) | 33 |
| DEFENSE | 163.8 (23) | 161.2 (26) | 325.0 (24) | 30 | |
 | OFFENSE | 101.2 (28) | 84.5 (28) | 185.7 (28) | 45 |
| DEFENSE | 145.9 (18) | 133.9 (9) | 279.8 (12) | 37 |
Line: Cardinals by 7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals (7-7-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-12-0) | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
( 0- 7) TB Louis Carter 1 yard rush (Dave Green kick)
( 0-14) TB Morris Owens 61 yard pass from Gary Huff (Dave Green kick)
( 7-14) STL Wayne Morris 3 yard rush (Jim Bakken kick)
( 7-17) TB Dave Green 23 yard field goal
STL TB
First Downs: 17 11
Rushes-yards: 37-134 39-108
Yards/rush: 3.6 2.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 16-29-162-2 7-12-171-1
Sacked-yards: 0-0 0-0
Net pass yards: 162 171
Net yards/pass: 5.6 14.2
Total net yards: 296 279
Total plays: 66 (56% run) 51 (76% run)
Yards/play: 4.5 5.5
Fumbles-lost: 2-2 1-0
Turnovers: 4 1
Penalties-yards: 7-46 1-5
Attendance: 56,922
Passing:
STL: Jim Hart, 16 of 29 for 162 yards (2 int) TB: Gary Huff, 7 of 12 for 171 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
STL: Wayne Morris, 19 for 64 yards and 1 TD; Jim Otis, 9 for 19 yards; Steve Jones, 4 for 34 yards; Jerry Latin, 3 for 17 yards; Terry Metcalf, 1 for 4 yards; Jim Hart, 1 for -4 yards TB: Louis Carter, 20 for 45 yards and 1 TD; Jimmy DuBose, 11 for 45 yards; Ed Williams, 7 for 17 yards; Gary Huff, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
STL: Ike Harris, 6 for 94 yards; Jerry Latin, 3 for 10 yards; Mel Gray, 2 for 28 yards; Steve Jones, 2 for 10 yards; Jim Otis, 1 for 9 yards; Terry Metcalf, 1 for 8 yards; Wayne Morris, 1 for 3 yards TB: Morris Owens, 4 for 138 yards and 1 TD; Jimmy DuBose, 1 for 16 yards; Jack Novak, 1 for 15 yards; Isaac Hagins, 1 for 2 yards
Kick returns:
STL: Bill Bradley, 2 for 42 yards; Terry Metcalf, 1 for 35 yards; Steve Jones, 1 for 17 yards TB: George Ragsdale, 2 for 28 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Bill Bradley, 3 for 19 yards TB: Danny Reece, 2 for 22 yards
Interceptions:
STL: Mark Arneson, 1 for 8 yards TB: Mark Cotney, 1 for 0 yards; Mike Washington, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
STL: Duane Carrell, 4 for 153 yards TB: Dave Green, 5 for 218 yards
Field Goals:
TB: Dave Green, 1/1
STL: Jim Hart, 16 of 29 for 162 yards (2 int) TB: Gary Huff, 7 of 12 for 171 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
STL: Wayne Morris, 19 for 64 yards and 1 TD; Jim Otis, 9 for 19 yards; Steve Jones, 4 for 34 yards; Jerry Latin, 3 for 17 yards; Terry Metcalf, 1 for 4 yards; Jim Hart, 1 for -4 yards TB: Louis Carter, 20 for 45 yards and 1 TD; Jimmy DuBose, 11 for 45 yards; Ed Williams, 7 for 17 yards; Gary Huff, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
STL: Ike Harris, 6 for 94 yards; Jerry Latin, 3 for 10 yards; Mel Gray, 2 for 28 yards; Steve Jones, 2 for 10 yards; Jim Otis, 1 for 9 yards; Terry Metcalf, 1 for 8 yards; Wayne Morris, 1 for 3 yards TB: Morris Owens, 4 for 138 yards and 1 TD; Jimmy DuBose, 1 for 16 yards; Jack Novak, 1 for 15 yards; Isaac Hagins, 1 for 2 yards
Kick returns:
STL: Bill Bradley, 2 for 42 yards; Terry Metcalf, 1 for 35 yards; Steve Jones, 1 for 17 yards TB: George Ragsdale, 2 for 28 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Bill Bradley, 3 for 19 yards TB: Danny Reece, 2 for 22 yards
Interceptions:
STL: Mark Arneson, 1 for 8 yards TB: Mark Cotney, 1 for 0 yards; Mike Washington, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
STL: Duane Carrell, 4 for 153 yards TB: Dave Green, 5 for 218 yards
Field Goals:
TB: Dave Green, 1/1