The Tampa Bay Buccaneers came up just a bit short against the Detroit Lions, 28 to 25, on November 22, 1998.
Final
1st quarter
DET
TB
Germane Crowell 53-yard pass from Charlie Batch (Jason Hanson kick)
7
0
Walter Rasby 3-yard pass from Charlie Batch (Jason Hanson kick)
14
0
2nd quarter
DET
TB
Jacquez Green 44-yard pass from Trent Dilfer (Michael Husted kick)
14
7
Ron Rivers 36-yard run (Jason Hanson kick)
21
7
Dave Moore 8-yard pass from Trent Dilfer (Michael Husted kick)
21
14
3rd quarter
DET
TB
Michael Husted 33-yard field goal
21
17
4th quarter
DET
TB
Tommy Vardell 1-yard run (Jason Hanson kick)
28
17
Mike Alstott 5-yard run (Trent Dilfer pass to Reidel Anthony for two-point conversion)
28
25
Lions
Buccaneers
1st Downs
19
22
Passing 1st Downs
11
13
Rushing 1st Downs
5
7
1st downs from penalties
3
2
3rd down efficiency
3 - 9
8 - 15
4th down efficiency
0 - 0
0 - 0
Total Plays
51
65
Total Yards
300
428
Yards per play
5.9
6.6
Passing
188
283
Comp - Att
14 - 23
16 - 30
Yards per pass
7.8
9.4
Interceptions thrown
0
2
Sacks - Yards lost
1 - 7
0 - 0
Rushing
112
145
Rushing Attempts
27
35
Yards per rush
4.1
4.1
Penalties
4
9
Turnovers
0
2
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions
0
2
Possession
26:06
33:54
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Batch | 14 | 23 | 195 | 8.5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 117.1 |
Team | 14 | 23 | 188 | 8.5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 117.1 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Sanders | 21 | 66 | 3.1 | 0 |
R. Rivers | 1 | 36 | 36.0 | 1 |
C. Batch | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 |
T. Vardell | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 1 |
Team | 27 | 112 | 4.1 | 2 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Crowell | 3 | 82 | 27.3 | 1 | |
J. Morton | 5 | 49 | 9.8 | 0 | |
T. Vardell | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | |
B. Stablein | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | |
B. Sanders | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | |
W. Rasby | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 1 | |
Team | 14 | 195 | 8.5 | 2 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Hanson | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
Team | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Jett | 6 | 258 | 43.0 | |
Team | 6 | 258 | 43.0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Fair | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | |
Team | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 |
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Dilfer | 16 | 30 | 283 | 9.4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 80.3 |
Team | 16 | 30 | 283 | 9.4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 80.3 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Dunn | 14 | 73 | 5.2 | 0 |
M. Alstott | 20 | 68 | 3.4 | 1 |
T. Dilfer | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 |
Team | 35 | 145 | 4.1 | 1 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Green | 3 | 98 | 32.7 | 1 | |
B. Emanuel | 4 | 80 | 20.0 | 0 | |
W. Dunn | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 0 | |
R. Anthony | 4 | 38 | 9.5 | 0 | |
M. Alstott | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | |
D. Moore | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 1 | |
Team | 16 | 283 | 9.4 | 2 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Sapp | 1.0 | |||||
Team | 1.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Husted | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
Team | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Barnhardt | 4 | 169 | 42.3 | |
Team | 4 | 169 | 42.3 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Anthony | 3 | 66 | 22.0 | 0 | |
Team | 3 | 66 | 22.0 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Green | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 0 | |
Team | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 0 |
More Buccaneers Stats
PPG
29.4
4th
OPP PPG
26.6
28th
RUSH YDS/G
131.0
10th
PASS YDS/G
273.6
2nd
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Broncos | NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Commanders | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 |
 Eagles | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Lions | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 |
 Packers | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Falcons | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 |
 Buccaneers | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Cardinals | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 |
 49ers | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 |
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