The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were decisively beaten by the Detroit Lions, 20 to 10, on December 13, 1987.
Final
1st quarter
DET
TB
Pete Mandley 8-yard pass from Chuck Long (Eddie Murray kick)
7
0
2nd quarter
DET
TB
Donald Igwebuike 44-yard field goal
7
3
Eddie Murray 24-yard field goal
10
3
3rd quarter
DET
TB
Eddie Murray 37-yard field goal
13
3
4th quarter
DET
TB
Gary Ellerson 6-yard run (Eddie Murray kick)
20
3
Bruce Hill 28-yard pass from Vinny Testaverde (Donald Igwebuike kick)
20
10
Lions
Buccaneers
1st Downs
22
20
Passing 1st Downs
8
14
Rushing 1st Downs
12
2
1st downs from penalties
2
4
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
73
57
Total Yards
298
263
Yards per play
4.1
4.6
Passing
108
216
Comp - Att
12 - 23
20 - 39
Yards per pass
4.7
5
Interceptions thrown
0
1
Sacks - Yards lost
0 - 0
4 - 46
Rushing
190
47
Rushing Attempts
50
14
Yards per rush
3.8
3.4
Penalties
7
8
Turnovers
1
1
Fumbles lost
1
0
Interceptions
0
1
Possession
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Long | 12 | 23 | 108 | 4.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 79.6 |
Team | 12 | 23 | 108 | 4.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 79.6 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. James | 18 | 67 | 3.7 | 0 |
B. Woolfolk | 5 | 59 | 11.8 | 0 |
J. Jones | 14 | 40 | 2.9 | 0 |
G. Ellerson | 9 | 19 | 2.1 | 1 |
C. Long | 4 | 5 | 1.3 | 0 |
Team | 50 | 190 | 3.8 | 1 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Lee | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | |
J. Jones | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | |
R. Rubick | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | |
P. Mandley | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 1 | |
G. James | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | |
Team | 12 | 108 | 4.7 | 1 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Cofer | 1.5 | |||||
K. Ferguson | 0.5 | |||||
E. Williams | 1.0 | |||||
J. Williams | 1.0 | |||||
Team | 4.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Murray | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
Team | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Arnold | 5 | 183 | 36.6 | |
Team | 5 | 183 | 36.6 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Lee | 2 | 47 | 23.5 | 0 | |
D. Saleaumua | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | |
Team | 3 | 65 | 21.7 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Mandley | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | |
Team | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 |
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V. Testaverde | 20 | 39 | 262 | 6.7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 70.7 |
Team | 20 | 39 | 216 | 6.7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 70.7 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Hunter | 6 | 30 | 5.0 | 0 |
J. Wilder | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 0 |
J. Smith | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 |
V. Testaverde | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Team | 14 | 47 | 3.4 | 0 |
Receiving
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Igwebuike | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
Team | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Garcia | 7 | 242 | 34.6 | |
Team | 7 | 242 | 34.6 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Futrell | 4 | 86 | 21.5 | 0 | |
B. Hill | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | |
Team | 5 | 94 | 18.8 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Futrell | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
More Buccaneers Stats
PPG
29.4
3rd
OPP PPG
26.6
27th
RUSH YDS/G
131.0
10th
PASS YDS/G
273.6
2nd
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 Commanders | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 |
 Eagles | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Lions | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 |
 Vikings | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Falcons | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 |
 Buccaneers | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
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