Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Detroit Lions

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← Week 17

December 28th, 1997

1997 Week WC

Wild Card Playoffs

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Offensive Starters

QB T. Dilfer

RB W. Dunn

FB M. Alstott

WR K. Williams

WR R. Anthony

TE D. Moore

T P. Gruber

G J. Pyne

C T. Mayberry

G F. Middleton

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 C. Mincy

Score by Quarter

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	FINAL
Buccaneers	3	10	7	0	20
Lions	0	0	3	7	10

	Buccaneers	Lions
Q1	3	0
Q2	10	0
Q3	7	3
Q4	0	7
FINAL	20	10

Key Performers

Buccaneers

PassingT. Dilfer

13/26, 181 YDS, 1 TD

RushingW. Dunn

18, 72 YDS

ReceivingR. Thomas

2, 66 YDS

TacklesD. Brooks

SacksC. Ahanotu

1.0

InterceptionsA. Parker

Lions

PassingF. Reich

11/15, 129 YDS

RushingB. Sanders

18, 65 YDS

ReceivingJ. Morton

8, 88 YDS

TacklesS. Boyd

SacksL. Elliss

1.0

InterceptionsR. Rice

Team Comparison

Buccaneers

Stat

Lions

First Downs

316

Total Yards

307

Rushes

141

Rush YDS

109

Rush TD

50.0%

PASS %

52.5%

175

NET PASS YDS

198

PASS TD

Takeaways

31:37

Time of Possession

28:23

Offensive Starters

S. Mitchell QB

B. Sanders RB

T. Vardell FB

H. Moore WR

J. Morton WR

D. Sloan TE

R. Roberts T

M. Compton G

K. Glover C

J. Hartings G

L. Tharpe T

Defensive Starters

R. Porcher DE

M. Wells DT

L. Elliss DT

T. Scroggins DE

G. Jamison LB

S. Boyd LB

A. London LB

B. Westbrook CB

K. Abrams CB

R. Rice S

M. Carrier S

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Momentum and Moments

Review the key moments and momentum swings in this 1997 Wild Card match up between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Detroit Lions featuring 10 tackles by Derrick Brooks.

Legend

Moment: Buccaneers

Moment: Lions

Buccaneers Momentum

Lions Momentum

Scoring Timeline

< Q1 > • TAM FG TAM FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Michael Husted 22 yard field goal good

Buccaneers opens scoring → 3-0

< Q2 > • TAM TD TAM TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Trent Dilfer pass complete to Horace Copeland for 9 yards touchdown - PAT good

Buccaneers extends lead → 10-0

< Q2 > • TAM FG TAM FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Michael Husted 42 yard field goal good

Buccaneers extends lead → 13-0

< Q3 > • TAM TD TAM TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Mike Alstott middle for 31 yards touchdown - PAT good

Buccaneers extends lead → 20-0

< Q3 > • DET FG DET FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Jason Hanson 33 yard field goal good

Lions cuts lead → 20-3

< Q4 > • DET TD DET TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Tommy Vardell right guard for 1 yard touchdown - PAT good

Lions cuts lead → 20-10

Detailed Player Statistics

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Trent Dilfer	26	13	50.0	181	1	1	50	2	69.6
Team Totals	26	13	50.0	181	1	1	50	2

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Lng
Warrick Dunn	18	72	4.0	0	11
Mike Alstott	11	68	6.2	1	31
Trent Dilfer	2	0	0.0	0	1
Reidel Anthony	1	1	1.0	0	1
Team Totals	32	141	4.4	1	31

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Warrick Dunn	6	3	0	0.0	0	3
Reidel Anthony	7	3	62	20.7	0	32
Robb Thomas	3	2	66	33.0	0	50
Horace Copeland	3	2	14	7.0	1	9
Mike Alstott	1	1	12	12.0	0	12
Karl Williams	2	1	23	23.0	0	23
Jackie Harris	2	1	4	4.0	0	4
Dave Moore	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
Team Totals	25	13	181	13.9	1	50

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk	Int
Derrick Brooks	10	7	3	0	0
Anthony Parker	8	8	0	0	1
John Lynch	8	6	2	0	0
Donnie Abraham	5	4	1	0	0
Brad Culpepper	5	4	1	0	0
Charles Mincy	5	4	1	0	0
Hardy Nickerson	5	3	2	0	0
Warren Sapp	4	4	0	0	0
Chidi Ahanotu	3	2	1	1	0
Regan Upshaw	2	2	0	0	0
Melvin Johnson	2	2	0	0	0
Floyd Young	2	2	0	0	0
Tyoka Jackson	1	1	0	1	0
Team Totals	60	49	11	2	1

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Reidel Anthony	3	52	17.3	0
Team Totals	3	52	17.3	0

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Karl Williams	2	8	4	0
Team Totals	2	8	4.0	0

Player	FGA	FGM	XPA	XPM
Michael Husted	2	2	2	2
Team Totals	2	2	2	2

Player	Pnt	Yds	Y/P
Sean Landeta	5	202	40.4
Team Totals	5	202	40.4

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Scott Mitchell	25	10	40.0	78	1	15	0	31.7
Frank Reich	15	11	73.3	129	0	21	2	99
Team Totals	40	21	52.5	207	1	21	2

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Lng
Barry Sanders	18	65	3.6	0	15
Scott Mitchell	4	20	5.0	0	14
Tommy Vardell	2	1	0.5	1	1
Frank Reich	1	5	5.0	0	5
Ron Rivers	1	17	17.0	0	17
John Jett	1	1	1.0	0	1
Team Totals	27	109	4.0	1	17

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	Lng
Johnnie Morton	14	8	88	11.0	21
Barry Sanders	7	5	43	8.6	15
Herman Moore	7	4	44	11.0	15
Tommie Boyd	5	2	11	5.5	6
Tommy Vardell	1	1	12	12.0	12
David Sloan	2	1	9	9.0	9
Pete Metzelaars	1	0	0	0.0	0
Team Totals	37	21	207	9.9	21

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk	Int
Stephen Boyd	9	7	2	0	0
Mark Carrier	8	6	2	0	0
Luther Elliss	7	5	2	1	0
Antonio London	6	5	1	1	0
Ron Rice	5	2	3	0	1
Mike Wells	4	3	1	0	0
Bryant Westbrook	4	3	1	0	0
Robert Porcher	3	1	2	0	0
Tracy Scroggins	3	2	1	0	0
Scott Kowalkowski	3	2	1	0	0
Kevin Abrams	2	1	1	0	0
George Jamison	2	2	0	0	0
Robert Bailey	2	2	0	0	0
Travis Kirschke	2	2	0	0	0
Marc Spindler	1	1	0	0	0
Team Totals	61	44	17	2	1