LOSS - Tampa Bay Buccaneers 10 San Francisco 49ers 15
Chris Simms was named starting quarterback, but despite a 78-yard touchdown pass to Joey Galloway, the Buccaneers offense sputtered, and fell by a score of 15–10.
GAMEDAY BRIEF
OFFICALS
- REFEREE: Tony Corrente
- UMPIRE: Darrell Jenkins
- LINE JUDGE: Ron Blum
- SIDE JUDGE: Doug Toole
- HEAD LINESMAN: John McGrath
- BACK JUDGE: Phil Luckett
- FIELD JUDGE: Craig Wrolstad
- REPLAY OFFICIAL: Bob Mantooth
- VIDEO OPERATOR: Terry Poulos
SCORING
- 49ERS: 06:00-2Q Nedney FG45
- BUCS: 00:18-2Q Bryant FG47
- 49ERS: 00:00-2Q Nedney FG47
- 49ERS: 06:16-3Q Nedney FG41
- 49ERS: 02:45-3Q Nedney FG49
- BUCS: 10:33-4Q Galloway 78 pass from Simms (Bryant kick)
- 49ERS: 01:56-4Q Nedney FG27
STARTERS OFFENSE
- WR: #84 J. Galloway
- LT: #69 A. Davis
- LG: #72 D. Buenning
- C: #76 J. Wade
- RG: #79 S. Mahan
- RT: #67 K. Walker
- TE: #88 A. Becht
- WR: #80 M. Clayton
- QB: #02 C. Simms
- RB: #24 C. Williams
- RB: #32 M. Pittman
STARTERS DEFENSE
- LE: #94 G. Spires
- NT: #95 C. Hovan
- DT: #92 A. McFarland
- RE: #90 D. White
- SLB: #56 R. Nece
- MLB: #53 S. Quarles
- WLB: #55 D. Brooks
- LCB: #25 B. Kelly
- RCB: #20 R. Barber
- SS: #23 J. Phillips
- FS: #26 W. Allen
SUBSTITUTIONS
- 3 Bryant, 9 Bidwell, 19 Hilliard, 21 Bolden, 27 Cox, 28 Nicholson, 33 Graham, 39 Pearson, 40 Alstott, 43 Cook, 46 Adams, 51 Ruud, 58 Cooper, 75 Steussie, 77 Terry, 81 Smith, 83 Moore, 86 Shepherd, 89 Jones, 91 Bradley, 96 Wyms
DID NOT PLAY
- 12 McCown, 64 Bryant
INACTIVE
- 13 Rattay, 34 Jackson, 44 Razzano, 61Colmer, 74 Jackson, 85 Lawrie, 87 Russell, 97 Rice
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING
- BUCCANEERS: Williams 13-20, Simms 3-18, Pittman 4-5.
- 49ERS: Barlow 26-101, Gore 10-40, Pickett 2-12, Dorsey 1-5.
PASSING
- BUCCANEERS: Simms 34-21-264-2-1.
- 49ERS: Dorsey 18-7-40-0-0, Pickett 1-1-10-0-0.
RECIEVING
- BUCCANEERS: Galloway 8-149, Clayton 4-30, Alstott 3-24, Smith 2-43, Hilliard 1-7, Williams 1-5, Pittman 1-3, Shepherd 1-3.
- 49ERS: Barlow 2-21, Lloyd 2-18, Morton 1-7, Jackson 1-6, Bajema 1-5, Gore 1-(-7).
INTERCEPTIONS
- BUCCANEERS: none.
- 49ERS: Spencer 1-24, Moore 1-12.
KICK RETURNS
- BUCCANEERS: Jones 2-46, Cox 2-38.
- 49ERS: Hicks 3-63.
PUNT RETURNS
- BUCCANEERS: Jones 5-29.
- 49ERS: Marshall 4-18.
SACKS
- BUCCANEERS: none.
- 49ERS: Young 2-3, Johnson 1-12, Adams 1-9, Carter 1-8.