New England Patriots vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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September 3rd, 2000

2000 Week 1

Regular Season

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Offensive Starters

QB D. Bledsoe

RB K. Faulk

WR T. Brown

WR T. Simmons

WR T. Glenn

TE E. Bjornson

T B. Armstrong

G D. Fletcher

C D. Woody

G M. Lane

T G. Williams

Defensive Starters

DE W. McGinest

DE B. Mitchell

DT C. Eaton

DE B. Hamilton

LB C. Slade

LB A. Katzenmoyer

LB T. Bruschi

CB T. Law

CB A. Langham

S L. Milloy

S T. Jones

Score by Quarter

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	FINAL
Patriots	3	7	0	6	16
Buccaneers	7	7	7	0	21

	Patriots	Buccaneers
Q1	3	7
Q2	7	7
Q3	0	7
Q4	6	0
FINAL	16	21

Key Performers

Patriots

PassingD. Bledsoe

26/39, 216 YDS, 1 TD

RushingT. Brown

2, 33 YDS

ReceivingT. Brown

7, 70 YDS

TacklesT. Bruschi

SacksW. McGinest

1.0

InterceptionsN/A

Buccaneers

PassingS. King

12/24, 167 YDS, 1 TD

RushingW. Dunn

16, 56 YDS

ReceivingJ. Green

2, 67 YDS

TacklesD. Brooks

SacksW. Sapp

1.5

InterceptionsN/A

Team Comparison

Patriots

Stat

Buccaneers

First Downs

278

Total Yards

296

Rushes

Rush YDS

140

Rush TD

66.7%

PASS %

50.0%

190

NET PASS YDS

156

PASS TD

Takeaways

28:25

Time of Possession

31:35

Offensive Starters

S. King QB

W. Dunn RB

M. Alstott FB

J. Green WR

K. Johnson WR

D. Moore TE

P. Pierson T

R. McDaniel G

J. Christy C

F. Middleton G

J. Wunsch T

Defensive Starters

C. Ahanotu DE

A. McFarland DT

W. Sapp DT

M. Jones DE

S. Quarles LB

J. Duncan LB

D. Brooks LB

D. Abraham CB

R. Barber CB

J. Lynch S

D. Robinson S

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Momentum and Moments

Review the key moments and momentum swings in this 2000 Week 1 match up between the New England Patriots and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers featuring 12 tackles by Tedy Bruschi.

Legend

Moment: Patriots

Moment: Buccaneers

Patriots Momentum

Buccaneers Momentum

Scoring Timeline

< Q1 > • NWE FG NWE FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Adam Vinatieri 30 yard field goal good

Patriots opens scoring → 3-0

< Q2 > • TAM TD TAM TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Mike Alstott right tackle for 5 yards touchdown - PAT good

Buccaneers takes the lead → 7-3

< Q2 > • NWE TD NWE TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Mark Royals punts 50 yards returned by Troy Brown for 66 yards touchdown - PAT good

Patriots takes the lead → 10-7

< Q2 > • TAM TD TAM TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Shaun King pass complete to Reidel Anthony for 8 yards touchdown - PAT good

Buccaneers takes the lead → 14-10

< Q3 > • TAM TD TAM TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Mike Alstott right end for 3 yards touchdown - PAT good

Buccaneers extends lead → 21-10

< Q4 > • NWE TD NWE TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Drew Bledsoe pass complete to Terry Glenn for 39 yards touchdown

Patriots cuts lead → 21-16

Detailed Player Statistics

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Drew Bledsoe	39	26	66.7	216	1	0	39	6	89.3
Team Totals	39	26	66.7	216	1	0	39	6

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng
Kevin Faulk	10	21	2.1	7
Drew Bledsoe	8	30	3.8	10
Troy Brown	2	33	16.5	35
Tony Carter	1	4	4.0	4
Team Totals	21	88	4.2	35

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Kevin Faulk	14	11	62	5.6	0	10
Troy Brown	7	7	70	10.0	0	26
Terry Glenn	7	4	56	14.0	1	39
Eric Bjornson	4	2	15	7.5	0	11
Tony Simmons	3	1	9	9.0	0	9
Rod Rutledge	1	1	4	4.0	0	4
Chris Calloway	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
Team Totals	37	26	216	8.3	1	39

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk
Tedy Bruschi	12	7	5	0
Chris Slade	10	6	4	0
Brandon Mitchell	9	5	4	0
Willie McGinest	8	7	1	1
Andy Katzenmoyer	6	4	2	0
Chad Eaton	5	3	2	0
Bobby Hamilton	5	2	3	0
Lawyer Milloy	5	3	2	0
Antonio Langham	4	3	1	0
Ty Law	4	3	1	0
Ted Johnson	3	3	0	0
Larry Whigham	3	2	1	0
Tony George	2	2	0	0
Tebucky Jones	2	1	1	0
Henry Thomas	2	0	2	0
Matt Chatham	1	1	0	0
Kato Serwanga	1	1	0	0
Otis Smith	1	1	0	0
Team Totals	83	54	29	1

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Kevin Faulk	3	85	28.3	0
Team Totals	3	85	28.3	0

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Troy Brown	4	118	29.5	1
Team Totals	4	118	29.5	1

Player	FGA	FGM	XPA	XPM
Adam Vinatieri	2	1	1	1
Team Totals	2	1	1	1

Player	Pnt	Yds	Y/P
Lee Johnson	9	365	40.6
Team Totals	9	365	40.6

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Shaun King	24	12	50.0	167	1	0	34	1	86.6
Team Totals	24	12	50.0	167	1	0	34	1

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Lng
Mike Alstott	16	54	3.4	2	12
Warrick Dunn	16	56	3.5	0	10
Shaun King	4	21	5.3	0	10
Jacquez Green	1	6	6.0	0	6
Keyshawn Johnson	1	3	3.0	0	3
Team Totals	38	140	3.7	2	12

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Keyshawn Johnson	7	4	64	16.0	0	27
Jacquez Green	7	2	67	33.5	0	34
Mike Alstott	1	1	6	6.0	0	6
Warrick Dunn	2	1	5	5.0	0	5
Karl Williams	2	1	8	8.0	0	8
Reidel Anthony	2	1	8	8.0	1	8
Dave Moore	2	1	6	6.0	0	6
Rabih Abdullah	1	1	3	3.0	0	3
Team Totals	24	12	167	13.9	1	34

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk
Derrick Brooks	15	12	3	0
Shelton Quarles	7	6	1	1
John Lynch	6	5	1	0
Warren Sapp	5	4	1	1.5
Marcus Jones	4	2	2	1.5
Ronde Barber	4	3	1	1
Donnie Abraham	4	3	1	0
Chidi Ahanotu	4	2	2	0
Brian Kelly	4	2	2	0
Damien Robinson	4	2	2	0
Steve White	3	3	0	1
Jamie Duncan	3	2	1	0
Alshermond Singleton	3	2	1	0
Don Davis	2	2	0	0
Jeff Gooch	2	1	1	0
Anthony McFarland	2	1	1	0
Rabih Abdullah	1	1	0	0
Mark Royals	1	1	0	0
David Gibson	1	1	0	0
Tyoka Jackson	1	0	1	0
Eric Vance	1	0	1	0
Nate Webster	1	0	1	0
Team Totals	78	55	23	6