Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Detroit Lions

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← Week 6

October 12th, 1997

1997 Week 7

Regular Season

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Buccaneers Home

Final

Lions Away

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Offensive Starters

QB T. Dilfer

FB M. Alstott

WR R. Anthony

WR H. Copeland

TE J. Harris

TE D. Moore

T P. Gruber

G J. Pyne

C T. Mayberry

G J. Diaz

T J. Odom

Defensive Starters

DE C. Ahanotu

DT B. Culpepper

DT W. Sapp

DE R. Upshaw

LB R. Porter

LB H. Nickerson

LB D. Brooks

CB D. Abraham

CB A. Parker

S J. Lynch

S M. Johnson

Score by Quarter

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	FINAL
Buccaneers	9	0	0	0	9
Lions	7	3	7	10	27

	Buccaneers	Lions
Q1	9	7
Q2	0	3
Q3	0	7
Q4	0	10
FINAL	9	27

Key Performers

Buccaneers

PassingT. Dilfer

17/31, 237 YDS, 1 TD

RushingM. Alstott

12, 40 YDS

ReceivingH. Copeland

6, 105 YDS

TacklesD. Brooks

SacksW. Sapp

1.0

InterceptionsN/A

Lions

PassingS. Mitchell

16/20, 222 YDS, 1 TD

RushingB. Sanders

24, 215 YDS, 2 TD

ReceivingH. Moore

5, 120 YDS

TacklesS. Boyd

SacksR. Porcher

1.5

InterceptionsR. Bailey

Team Comparison

Buccaneers

Stat

Lions

First Downs

289

Total Yards

447

Rushes

Rush YDS

259

Rush TD

54.8%

PASS %

80.0%

217

NET PASS YDS

188

PASS TD

Takeaways

30:17

Time of Possession

29:43

Offensive Starters

S. Mitchell QB

B. Sanders RB

T. Vardell FB

H. Moore WR

J. Morton WR

D. Sloan TE

M. Compton T

H. Hempstead G

K. Glover C

J. Hartings G

L. Tharpe T

Defensive Starters

R. Porcher DE

M. Wells DT

L. Elliss DT

K. Waldroup DE

G. Jamison LB

S. Boyd LB

R. Brown LB

B. Westbrook CB

C. Raymond CB

V. Malone S

M. Carrier S

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Momentum and Moments

Review the key moments and momentum swings in this 1997 Week 7 match up between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Detroit Lions featuring 105 receiving yards by Horace Copeland.

Legend

Moment: Buccaneers

Moment: Lions

Buccaneers Momentum

Lions Momentum

Scoring Timeline

< Q1 > • TAM FG TAM FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Michael Husted 25 yard field goal good

Buccaneers opens scoring → 3-0

< Q1 > • DET TD DET TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Barry Sanders middle for 80 yards touchdown - PAT good

Lions takes the lead → 7-3

< Q1 > • TAM TD TAM TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Trent Dilfer pass complete to Warrick Dunn for 59 yards touchdown - PAT no good

Buccaneers takes the lead → 9-7

< Q2 > • DET FG DET FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Jason Hanson 34 yard field goal good

Lions takes the lead → 10-9

< Q3 > • DET TD DET TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Barry Sanders right end for 82 yards touchdown - PAT good

Lions extends lead → 17-9

< Q4 > • DET FG DET FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Jason Hanson 39 yard field goal good

Lions extends lead → 20-9

< Q4 > • DET TD DET TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Scott Mitchell pass complete to Barry Sanders for 7 yards touchdown - PAT good

Lions extends lead → 27-9

Detailed Player Statistics

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Trent Dilfer	31	17	54.8	237	1	2	59	3	63.5
Team Totals	31	17	54.8	237	1	2	59	3

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng
Mike Alstott	12	40	3.3	20
Warrick Dunn	10	9	0.9	9
Trent Dilfer	3	23	7.7	17
Team Totals	25	72	2.9	20

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Horace Copeland	10	6	105	17.5	0	46
Warrick Dunn	3	3	71	23.7	1	59
Reidel Anthony	9	3	22	7.3	0	12
Karl Williams	2	2	20	10.0	0	11
Jackie Harris	3	2	13	6.5	0	11
Robb Thomas	1	1	6	6.0	0	6
Mike Alstott	2	0	0	0.0	0	0
Team Totals	30	17	237	13.9	1	59

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk
Derrick Brooks	11	8	3	0
John Lynch	10	7	3	0
Hardy Nickerson	9	6	3	0
Anthony Parker	7	7	0	0
Warren Sapp	6	4	2	1
Brad Culpepper	4	1	3	1
Regan Upshaw	4	4	0	1
Melvin Johnson	4	3	1	0
Chidi Ahanotu	3	2	1	1
Donnie Abraham	3	3	0	0
Rufus Porter	3	2	1	0
Tyoka Jackson	1	1	0	0
Charles Mincy	1	0	1	0
Team Totals	66	48	18	4

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg
Karl Williams	2	1	0.5
Reidel Anthony	2	75	37.5
Team Totals	4	76	19.0

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Karl Williams	4	23	5.8	0
Team Totals	4	23	5.8	0

Player	FGA	FGM	XPA	XPM
Michael Husted	1	1	1	0
Team Totals	1	1	1	0

Player	Pnt	Yds	Y/P
Sean Landeta	7	294	42
Team Totals	7	294	42.0

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Scott Mitchell	20	16	80.0	222	1	0	79	4	129.6
Team Totals	20	16	80.0	222	1	0	79	4

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Lng
Barry Sanders	24	215	9.0	2	82
Tommy Vardell	4	30	7.5	0	13
Scott Mitchell	3	7	2.3	0	3
Ron Rivers	1	7	7.0	0	7
Cory Schlesinger	1	0	0.0	0	0
Team Totals	33	259	7.8	2	82

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Johnnie Morton	8	7	66	9.4	0	16
Herman Moore	6	5	120	24.0	0	79
Barry Sanders	1	1	7	7.0	1	7
Cory Schlesinger	1	1	15	15.0	0	15
David Sloan	1	1	11	11.0	0	11
Pete Metzelaars	1	1	3	3.0	0	3
Tommy Vardell	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
Team Totals	19	16	222	13.9	1	79

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk	Int
Stephen Boyd	10	8	2	0	0
Robert Porcher	5	4	1	1.5	0
Reggie Brown	5	4	1	0	0
Bryant Westbrook	5	4	1	0	0
Kerwin Waldroup	4	1	3	0.5	0
George Jamison	4	3	1	0	0
Robert Bailey	3	3	0	0	1
Corey Raymond	3	3	0	0	1
Luther Elliss	3	1	2	0.5	0
Tracy Scroggins	3	2	1	0.5	0
Mark Carrier	3	3	0	0	0
Mike Wells	3	1	2	0	0
Shane Bonham	1	0	1	0	0
Harry Colon	1	1	0	0	0
Van Malone	1	1	0	0	0
Team Totals	54	39	15	3	2