Detroit Lions vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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← Week 17

December 28th, 1997

1997 Week WC

Wild Card Playoffs

Lions Away

Final

Buccaneers Home

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Offensive Starters

QB S. Mitchell

RB B. Sanders

FB T. Vardell

WR H. Moore

WR J. Morton

TE D. Sloan

T R. Roberts

G M. Compton

C K. Glover

G J. Hartings

T L. Tharpe

Defensive Starters

DE R. Porcher

DT M. Wells

DT L. Elliss

DE T. Scroggins

LB G. Jamison

LB S. Boyd

LB A. London

CB B. Westbrook

CB K. Abrams

S R. Rice

S M. Carrier

Score by Quarter

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

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

Key Performers

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

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

Team Comparison

Lions

Stat

Buccaneers

First Downs

307

Total Yards

316

Rushes

109

Rush YDS

141

Rush TD

52.5%

PASS %

50.0%

198

NET PASS YDS

175

PASS TD

Takeaways

28:23

Time of Possession

31:37

Offensive Starters

T. Dilfer QB

W. Dunn RB

M. Alstott FB

K. Williams WR

R. Anthony WR

D. Moore TE

P. Gruber T

J. Pyne G

T. Mayberry C

F. Middleton G

J. Odom T

Defensive Starters

C. Ahanotu DE

B. Culpepper DT

W. Sapp DT

R. Upshaw DE

R. Porter LB

H. Nickerson LB

D. Brooks LB

D. Abraham CB

A. Parker CB

J. Lynch S

C. Mincy S

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Momentum and Moments

Review the key moments and momentum swings in this 1997 Wild Card match up between the Detroit Lions and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers featuring 88 receiving yards by Johnnie Morton.

Legend

Moment: Lions

Moment: Buccaneers

Lions Momentum

Buccaneers 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	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

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Glyn Milburn	5	140	28	0
Team Totals	5	140	28.0	0

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Glyn Milburn	2	5	2.5	0
Team Totals	2	5	2.5	0

Player	FGA	FGM	XPA	XPM
Jason Hanson	1	1	1	1
Team Totals	1	1	1	1

Player	Pnt	Yds	Y/P
John Jett	4	152	38
Team Totals	4	152	38.0

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