Lions 27-9 Buccaneers (Oct 12, 1997)

DET

TB

1

7

9

2

3

0

3

7

0

4

10

0

27

9

1Q

0 - 3

M. Husted 25-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

7 - 3

B. Sanders 80-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

7 - 9

W. Dunn 59-yard TD catch from T. Dilfer.

Touchdown

Missed XP

2Q

10 - 9

J. Hanson 34-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

17 - 9

B. Sanders 82-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

20 - 9

J. Hanson 39-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

27 - 9

B. Sanders 7-yard TD catch from S. Mitchell.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

237

Dilfer

TB

Rush Yds

215

Sanders

DET

Rec Yds

120

Moore

DET

Scrim TD

3

Sanders

DET

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Scott Mitchell

DET QB #19

Trent Dilfer

TB QB #12

222

Pass Yds

237

1

Pass TD

1

0

Int

2

DET

Team Stats

TB

447

Total Yds

289

29:43

Possession

30:17

17

1st Downs

13

4/11

3rd Down

5/15

1

Turnovers

2

1997 NFC Central

Team	W	L	PCT
Packers	13	3	.813
Buccaneers	10	6	.625
Lions	9	7	.563
Vikings	9	7	.563
Bears	4	12	.250

Game Summary

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were easily defeated by the Detroit Lions, 27 to 9, on October 12, 1997.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Scott Mitchell S. Mitchell #19	16/20	222	11.1	1	0	4-34	129.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Trent Dilfer T. Dilfer #12	17/31	237	7.6	1	2	3-20	63.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Barry Sanders B. Sanders #20	24	215	9.0	2	82
Tommy Vardell T. Vardell #44	4	30	7.5	0	13
Scott Mitchell S. Mitchell #19	3	7	2.3	0	3
Ron Rivers R. Rivers #34	1	7	7.0	0	7
Cory Schlesinger C. Schlesinger #30	1	0	0.0	0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Alstott M. Alstott #40	12	40	3.3	20
Trent Dilfer T. Dilfer #12	3	23	7.7	17
Warrick Dunn W. Dunn #28	10	9	0.9	9

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Herman Moore H. Moore #84	0/0	120	24.0	0	79
Johnnie Morton J. Morton #87	0/0	66	9.4	0	16
Cory Schlesinger C. Schlesinger #30	0/0	15	15.0	0	15
David Sloan D. Sloan #86	0/0	11	11.0	0	11
Barry Sanders B. Sanders #20	0/0	7	7.0	1	7
Pete Metzelaars P. Metzelaars #88	0/0	3	3.0	0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Horace Copeland H. Copeland #88	0/0	105	17.5	0	46
Warrick Dunn W. Dunn #28	0/0	71	23.7	1	59
Reidel Anthony R. Anthony #85	0/0	22	7.3	0	12
Karl Williams K. Williams #86	0/0	20	10.0	0	11
Jackie Harris J. Harris #80	0/0	13	6.5	0	11
Robb Thomas R. Thomas #86	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Robert Porcher R. Porcher #91	0-0	1.5	0
Corey Raymond C. Raymond #39	0-0	0.0	1
Tracy Scroggins T. Scroggins #97	0-0	0.5	0
Kerwin Waldroup K. Waldroup #93	0-0	0.5	0
Luther Elliss L. Elliss #94	0-0	0.5	0
Robert Bailey R. Bailey #35	0-0	0.0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks
Chidi Ahanotu C. Ahanotu #95	0-0	1.0
Warren Sapp W. Sapp #99	0-0	1.0
Regan Upshaw R. Upshaw #91	0-0	1.0
Brad Culpepper B. Culpepper #77	0-0	1.0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jason Hanson J. Hanson #4	2/2	3/3	9	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Michael Husted M. Husted #5	1/1	0/1	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John Jett J. Jett #19	5	219	43.8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Sean Landeta S. Landeta #5	7	294	42.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Karl Williams K. Williams #86	2	1	0.5	0	0
Reidel Anthony R. Anthony #85	2	75	37.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Glyn Milburn G. Milburn #24	1	40	40.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Karl Williams K. Williams #86	4	23	5.8	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Scott Mitchell S. Mitchell #19	16/20	222	11.1	1	0	4-34	129.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Barry Sanders B. Sanders #20	24	215	9.0	2	82
Tommy Vardell T. Vardell #44	4	30	7.5	0	13
Scott Mitchell S. Mitchell #19	3	7	2.3	0	3
Ron Rivers R. Rivers #34	1	7	7.0	0	7
Cory Schlesinger C. Schlesinger #30	1	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Herman Moore H. Moore #84	0/0	120	24.0	0	79
Johnnie Morton J. Morton #87	0/0	66	9.4	0	16
Cory Schlesinger C. Schlesinger #30	0/0	15	15.0	0	15
David Sloan D. Sloan #86	0/0	11	11.0	0	11
Barry Sanders B. Sanders #20	0/0	7	7.0	1	7
Pete Metzelaars P. Metzelaars #88	0/0	3	3.0	0	3

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Robert Porcher R. Porcher #91	0-0	1.5	0
Corey Raymond C. Raymond #39	0-0	0.0	1
Tracy Scroggins T. Scroggins #97	0-0	0.5	0
Kerwin Waldroup K. Waldroup #93	0-0	0.5	0
Luther Elliss L. Elliss #94	0-0	0.5	0
Robert Bailey R. Bailey #35	0-0	0.0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jason Hanson J. Hanson #4	2/2	3/3	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John Jett J. Jett #19	5	219	43.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Glyn Milburn G. Milburn #24	1	40	40.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Trent Dilfer T. Dilfer #12	17/31	237	7.6	1	2	3-20	63.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Alstott M. Alstott #40	12	40	3.3	20
Trent Dilfer T. Dilfer #12	3	23	7.7	17
Warrick Dunn W. Dunn #28	10	9	0.9	9

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Horace Copeland H. Copeland #88	0/0	105	17.5	0	46
Warrick Dunn W. Dunn #28	0/0	71	23.7	1	59
Reidel Anthony R. Anthony #85	0/0	22	7.3	0	12
Karl Williams K. Williams #86	0/0	20	10.0	0	11
Jackie Harris J. Harris #80	0/0	13	6.5	0	11
Robb Thomas R. Thomas #86	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks
Chidi Ahanotu C. Ahanotu #95	0-0	1.0
Warren Sapp W. Sapp #99	0-0	1.0
Regan Upshaw R. Upshaw #91	0-0	1.0
Brad Culpepper B. Culpepper #77	0-0	1.0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Michael Husted M. Husted #5	1/1	0/1	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Sean Landeta S. Landeta #5	7	294	42.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Karl Williams K. Williams #86	2	1	0.5	0	0
Reidel Anthony R. Anthony #85	2	75	37.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Karl Williams K. Williams #86	4	23	5.8	0	0

DET

TB

1

7

9

2

3

0

3

7

0

4

10

0

27

9

DET

Team Stats

TB

447

Total Yds

289

188

Pass Yds

217

259

Rush Yds

72

57

Total Plays

59

7.8

Yards Per Play

4.9

7.8

Yards Per Pass

6.4

7.8

Yards Per Rush

2.9

29:43

Possession

30:17

17

1st Downs

13

10

Passing 1st Downs

9

7

Rushing 1st Downs

3

0

1st Downs from Penalties

1

4/11

3rd Down

5/15

0/1

4th Down

0/1

5

Punts

7

1

Turnovers

2

0

Interceptions Thrown

2

1

Fumbles Lost

0

2

Penalties

6

3.0

Sacks

4.0

0

D/ST TD

0

4-3 DET

TB 5-2

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1997 NFC Central

Game Summary

Team Stats