Lions 10-20 Buccaneers (Dec 28, 1997)

DET

TB

1

0

3

2

0

10

3

7

4

7

0

10

20

1Q

0 - 3

M. Husted 22-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

0 - 10

H. Copeland 9-yard TD catch from T. Dilfer.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

0 - 13

M. Husted 42-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

0 - 20

M. Alstott 31-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

3 - 20

J. Hanson 33-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

10 - 20

T. Vardell 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

181

Dilfer

TB

Rush Yds

72

Dunn

TB

Rec Yds

88

Morton

DET

Scrim TD

1

Vardell

DET

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Frank Reich

DET QB #14

Trent Dilfer

TB QB #12

129

Pass Yds

181

0

Pass TD

1

0

Int

1

DET

Team Stats

TB

307

Total Yds

316

28:23

Possession

31:37

18

1st Downs

15

3/15

3rd Down

5/12

/

Red Zone

/

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 decisively defeated the Detroit Lions, 20 to 10, in the 1997 NFC Wild Card game on December 28, 1997.

Game Info

November 21, 2024

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Frank Reich F. Reich #14	11/15	129	8.6	0	0	2-9	99.0
Scott Mitchell S. Mitchell #19	10/25	78	3.1	0	1	0-0	31.8

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Trent Dilfer T. Dilfer #12	13/26	181	7.0	1	1	2-6	69.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Barry Sanders B. Sanders #20	18	65	3.6	0	15
Scott Mitchell S. Mitchell #19	4	20	5.0	0	14
Ron Rivers R. Rivers #34	1	17	17.0	0	17
Frank Reich F. Reich #14	1	5	5.0	0	5
John Jett J. Jett #19	1	1	1.0	0	1
Tommy Vardell T. Vardell #44	2	1	0.5	1	1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Warrick Dunn W. Dunn #28	18	72	4.0	0	11
Mike Alstott M. Alstott #40	11	68	6.2	1	31
Reidel Anthony R. Anthony #85	1	1	1.0	0	1
Trent Dilfer T. Dilfer #12	2	0	0.0	0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Johnnie Morton J. Morton #87	0/0	88	11.0	21
Herman Moore H. Moore #84	0/0	44	11.0	15
Barry Sanders B. Sanders #20	0/0	43	8.6	15
Tommy Vardell T. Vardell #44	0/0	12	12.0	12
Tommie Boyd T. Boyd #80	0/0	11	5.5	6
David Sloan D. Sloan #86	0/0	9	9.0	9

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Robb Thomas R. Thomas #86	0/0	66	33.0	0	50
Reidel Anthony R. Anthony #85	0/0	62	20.7	0	32
Karl Williams K. Williams #86	0/0	23	23.0	0	23
Horace Copeland H. Copeland #88	0/0	14	7.0	1	9
Mike Alstott M. Alstott #40	0/0	12	12.0	0	12
Jackie Harris J. Harris #80	0/0	4	4.0	0	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Antonio London A. London #55	0-0	1.0	0
Ron Rice R. Rice #28	0-0	0.0	1
Luther Elliss L. Elliss #94	0-0	1.0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Tyoka Jackson T. Jackson #97	0-0	1.0	0
Chidi Ahanotu C. Ahanotu #95	0-0	1.0	0
Anthony Parker A. Parker #27	0-0	0.0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jason Hanson J. Hanson #4	1/1	1/1	4	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Michael Husted M. Husted #5	2/2	2/2	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John Jett J. Jett #19	4	152	38.0	43

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Sean Landeta S. Landeta #5	5	202	40.4	50

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Glyn Milburn G. Milburn #24	5	140	28.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Reidel Anthony R. Anthony #85	3	52	17.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Glyn Milburn G. Milburn #24	2	5	2.5	13	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Karl Williams K. Williams #86	2	8	4.0	9	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Frank Reich F. Reich #14	11/15	129	8.6	0	0	2-9	99.0
Scott Mitchell S. Mitchell #19	10/25	78	3.1	0	1	0-0	31.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Barry Sanders B. Sanders #20	18	65	3.6	0	15
Scott Mitchell S. Mitchell #19	4	20	5.0	0	14
Ron Rivers R. Rivers #34	1	17	17.0	0	17
Frank Reich F. Reich #14	1	5	5.0	0	5
John Jett J. Jett #19	1	1	1.0	0	1
Tommy Vardell T. Vardell #44	2	1	0.5	1	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Johnnie Morton J. Morton #87	0/0	88	11.0	21
Herman Moore H. Moore #84	0/0	44	11.0	15
Barry Sanders B. Sanders #20	0/0	43	8.6	15
Tommy Vardell T. Vardell #44	0/0	12	12.0	12
Tommie Boyd T. Boyd #80	0/0	11	5.5	6
David Sloan D. Sloan #86	0/0	9	9.0	9

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Antonio London A. London #55	0-0	1.0	0
Ron Rice R. Rice #28	0-0	0.0	1
Luther Elliss L. Elliss #94	0-0	1.0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jason Hanson J. Hanson #4	1/1	1/1	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John Jett J. Jett #19	4	152	38.0	43

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Glyn Milburn G. Milburn #24	5	140	28.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Glyn Milburn G. Milburn #24	2	5	2.5	13	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Trent Dilfer T. Dilfer #12	13/26	181	7.0	1	1	2-6	69.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Warrick Dunn W. Dunn #28	18	72	4.0	0	11
Mike Alstott M. Alstott #40	11	68	6.2	1	31
Reidel Anthony R. Anthony #85	1	1	1.0	0	1
Trent Dilfer T. Dilfer #12	2	0	0.0	0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Robb Thomas R. Thomas #86	0/0	66	33.0	0	50
Reidel Anthony R. Anthony #85	0/0	62	20.7	0	32
Karl Williams K. Williams #86	0/0	23	23.0	0	23
Horace Copeland H. Copeland #88	0/0	14	7.0	1	9
Mike Alstott M. Alstott #40	0/0	12	12.0	0	12
Jackie Harris J. Harris #80	0/0	4	4.0	0	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Tyoka Jackson T. Jackson #97	0-0	1.0	0
Chidi Ahanotu C. Ahanotu #95	0-0	1.0	0
Anthony Parker A. Parker #27	0-0	0.0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Michael Husted M. Husted #5	2/2	2/2	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Sean Landeta S. Landeta #5	5	202	40.4	50

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Reidel Anthony R. Anthony #85	3	52	17.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Karl Williams K. Williams #86	2	8	4.0	9	0

DET

TB

1

0

3

2

0

10

3

7

4

7

0

10

20

DET

Team Stats

TB

307

Total Yds

316

198

Pass Yds

175

109

Rush Yds

141

0

Total Drives

0

69

Total Plays

60

4.4

Yards Per Play

5.3

4.7

Yards Per Pass

6.3

4

Yards Per Rush

4.4

28:23

Possession

31:37

0

Biggest Lead

0

18

1st Downs

15

12

Passing 1st Downs

9

6

Rushing 1st Downs

5

0

1st Downs from Penalties

1

3/15

3rd Down

5/12

2/6

4th Down

0/0

/

Red Zone

/

4

Punts

5

1

Turnovers

2

1

Interceptions Thrown

1

0

Fumbles Lost

1

4

Penalties

4

2.0

Sacks

2.0

Tackles For Loss

0

D/ST TD

0

0-1 DET

TB 1-0

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1997 NFC Central

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats