Week 12
Final
NE
TB1Q
0 - 7
E. Rhett 1-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
0 - 10
M. Husted 44-yard field goal.
FG Made
3Q
0 - 17
D. Moore 7-yard TD catch from T. Dilfer.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
0 - 24
M. Alstott 1-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
0 - 27
M. Husted 44-yard field goal.
FG Made
4Q
7 - 27
L. Purnell 6-yard TD catch from S. Zolak.
Touchdown
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
209
Dilfer
TB
Rush Yds
91
Alstott
TB
Rec Yds
58
Brown
NE
Scrim TD
1
Purnell
NE
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1997 AFC East
NE TB
Patriots 
Dolphins 
Jets 
Bills 
Colts | Team | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Packers | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 |
 Buccaneers | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 |
 Lions | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 |
 Vikings | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 |
 Bears | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 |
Game Summary
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers dominated the New England Patriots, 27 to 7, on November 16, 1997.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Bledsoe #11 | 13/25 | 117 | 4.7 | 0 | 2 | 5-58 | 31.6 |
S. Zolak #16 | 3/6 | 34 | 5.7 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 106.9 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Dilfer #12 | 21/29 | 209 | 7.2 | 1 | 0 | 1-7 | 104.0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Cullors #29 | 4 | 41 | 10.3 | 0 | 24 |
C. Martin #28 | 8 | 26 | 3.3 | 0 | 18 |
K. Byars #41 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 5 |
S. Gash #33 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
D. Bledsoe #11 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Alstott #40 | 16 | 91 | 5.7 | 1 | 14 |
W. Dunn #28 | 14 | 36 | 2.6 | 0 | 6 |
E. Rhett #32 | 8 | 15 | 1.9 | 1 | 7 |
K. Williams #86 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
S. Walsh #4 | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Brown #80 | 0/0 | 58 | 11.6 | 0 | 21 |
S. Jefferson #80 | 0/0 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 15 |
B. Coates #87 | 0/0 | 27 | 9.0 | 0 | 11 |
C. Martin #28 | 0/0 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 | 10 |
D. Jells #83 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
L. Purnell #85 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 1 | 6 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Harris #80 | 0/0 | 51 | 17.0 | 0 | 25 |
K. Williams #86 | 0/0 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | 18 |
M. Alstott #40 | 0/0 | 35 | 11.7 | 0 | 12 |
R. Anthony #85 | 0/0 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 10 |
D. Moore #83 | 0/0 | 23 | 11.5 | 1 | 16 |
H. Copeland #88 | 0/0 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 14 |
W. Dunn #28 | 0/0 | 20 | 5.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Canty #26 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Jackson #97 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Parker #27 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
W. Sapp #99 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Abraham #21 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
R. Upshaw #91 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Brooks #55 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
B. Culpepper #77 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Vinatieri #4 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Husted #5 | 2/2 | 3/3 | 9 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Tupa #19 | 7 | 293 | 41.9 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Landeta #5 | 2 | 96 | 48.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Meggett #30 | 3 | 77 | 25.7 | 0 | 0 |
D. Cullors #29 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Dunn #28 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Meggett #30 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Williams #86 | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 0 | 0 |
W. Dunn #28 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Bledsoe #11 | 13/25 | 117 | 4.7 | 0 | 2 | 5-58 | 31.6 |
S. Zolak #16 | 3/6 | 34 | 5.7 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 106.9 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Cullors #29 | 4 | 41 | 10.3 | 0 | 24 |
C. Martin #28 | 8 | 26 | 3.3 | 0 | 18 |
K. Byars #41 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 5 |
S. Gash #33 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
D. Bledsoe #11 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -1 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Brown #80 | 0/0 | 58 | 11.6 | 0 | 21 |
S. Jefferson #80 | 0/0 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 15 |
B. Coates #87 | 0/0 | 27 | 9.0 | 0 | 11 |
C. Martin #28 | 0/0 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 | 10 |
D. Jells #83 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
L. Purnell #85 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 1 | 6 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Canty #26 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Vinatieri #4 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 1 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Tupa #19 | 7 | 293 | 41.9 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Meggett #30 | 3 | 77 | 25.7 | 0 | 0 |
D. Cullors #29 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Meggett #30 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Dilfer #12 | 21/29 | 209 | 7.2 | 1 | 0 | 1-7 | 104.0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Alstott #40 | 16 | 91 | 5.7 | 1 | 14 |
W. Dunn #28 | 14 | 36 | 2.6 | 0 | 6 |
E. Rhett #32 | 8 | 15 | 1.9 | 1 | 7 |
K. Williams #86 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
S. Walsh #4 | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Harris #80 | 0/0 | 51 | 17.0 | 0 | 25 |
K. Williams #86 | 0/0 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | 18 |
M. Alstott #40 | 0/0 | 35 | 11.7 | 0 | 12 |
R. Anthony #85 | 0/0 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 10 |
D. Moore #83 | 0/0 | 23 | 11.5 | 1 | 16 |
H. Copeland #88 | 0/0 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 14 |
W. Dunn #28 | 0/0 | 20 | 5.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Jackson #97 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Parker #27 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
W. Sapp #99 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Abraham #21 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
R. Upshaw #91 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Brooks #55 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
B. Culpepper #77 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Husted #5 | 2/2 | 3/3 | 9 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Landeta #5 | 2 | 96 | 48.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Dunn #28 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Williams #86 | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 0 | 0 |
W. Dunn #28 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
168
Total Yds
348
93
Pass Yds
202
75
Rush Yds
146
52
Total Plays
71
3.2
Yards Per Play
4.9
2.6
Yards Per Pass
6.7
4.7
Yards Per Rush
3.6
20:32
Possession
39:28
10
1st Downs
21
5
Passing 1st Downs
11
5
Rushing 1st Downs
9
0
1st Downs from Penalties
1
4/13
3rd Down
7/14
0/1
4th Down
0/3
7
Punts
2
3
Turnovers
2
2
Interceptions Thrown
0
1
Fumbles Lost
2
6
Penalties
3
1.0
Sacks
5.0
0
D/ST TD
0
