There was no actual Tampa Bay vs Oakland NFL game during the 1977 season when this episode aired. However, the previous year Oakland beat Tampa Bay by a score of 49 to 16, close to the fictional rout depicted in this episode.
Rerun's sister-in-law, played by Chip Fields, also played Shirley's younger sister (season 1, episode 21): 'From Here to Maternity'.
Rerun's brother-in-law Ike, played by Nathaniel Taylor, also appeared as Rollo in Sanford and Son (which was also produced by Bud Yorkin, Bernie Orenstein, and Saul Turteltaub).