Buccaneers vs. San Diego Chargers 
LOSS - Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24 San Diego Chargers 31
Brian Griese threw for 392 yards, but four turnovers foiled Tampa Bay's chances for victory against the San Diego Chargers.
Tied 21–21 with 4 minutes remaining, Griese's pass was intercepted and returned for a game icing touchdown.
GAMEDAY BRIEF
OFFICALS
- REFEREE: Mike Carey
- UMPIRE: Dan Ferrell
- HEAD LINESMAN: Steve Stelljes
- LINE JUDGE: Mark Perlman
- SIDE JUDGE: Tom Fincken
- FIELD JUDGE: Buddy Horton
- BACK JUDGE: Jim Saracino
- REPLAY OFFICIAL: Tommy Moore / Dean Bla
- VIDEO OPERATOR: Bud Alexander
SCORING
- CHARGERS: 11:49-2Q Parker 79 pass from Brees (Kaeding kick)
- BUCCANEERS: 09:02-2Q Galloway 36 pass from Griese (Taylor kick)
- BUCCANEERS: 00:49-2Q Osgood 19 pass from Brees (Kaeding kick)
- BUCCANEERS: 04:56-3Q Galloway 4 pass from Griese (Taylor kick)
- BUCCANEERS: 00:30-3Q Tomlinson 7 run (Kaeding kick)
- BUCCANEERS: 06:53-4Q Clayton 20 pass from Griese (Taylor kick)
- BUCCANEERS: 04:18-4Q Edwards 30 interception return (Kaeding kick)
- BUCCANEERS: 02:06-4Q Kaeding FG42
- BUCCANEERS: 00:16-4Q Taylor FG40
STARTERS OFFENSE
- TE: #89 W. Heller
- LT: #70 D. Deese
- LG: #78 M. Stinchcomb
- C: #79 S. Mahan
- RG: #60 C. Coleman
- RT: #67 K. Walker
- TE: #85 K. Dilger
- WR: #80 M. Clayton
- QB: #08 B. Griese
- RB: #32 M. Pittman
- FB: 40 M. Alstott
STARTERS DEFENSE
- LDE: #94 G. Spires
- DT: #95 C. Ahanotu
- DT: #91 C. Darby
- RDE: #97 S. Rice
- SLB: #52 I. Gold
- MLB: #53 S. Quarles
- WLB: #55 D. Brooks
- LCB: #25 B. Kelly
- RCB: #20 R. Barber
- SS: #26 D. Smith
- FS: #38 J. Howell
SUBSTITUTIONS
- 6 Taylor, 9 Bidwell, 27 Edwards, 34 Comella, 35 Ivy, 36 Smart, 37 Allen, 43 Cook, 50 Gooch, 51 Burns, 56 Nece, 58 Cooper, 72 O'Dwyer, 73 Bradley, 75 Steussie, 81 Brown, 83 Jurevicius, 84 Galloway, 86 Moore, 90 White, 93 Savage
DID NOT PLAY
- 2 Simms
INACTIVE
- 14 Johnson, 23 Phillips, 24 Cox, 28 Jackson, 69 Davis, 77 Terry, 82 Lee, 98 Smith
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING
- BUCCANEERS: Pittman 12-42, Alstott 4-12, Graham 1-6, Griese 1-3.
- CHARGERS: Tomlinson 25-131, Neal 1-2, Brees 4-(-3).
PASSING
- BUCCANEERS: Griese 50-36-392-3-3.
- CHARGERS: Brees 23-17-220-2-2.
RECIEVING
- BUCCANEERS: Clayton 9-145, Pittman 6-46, Galloway 5-78, Dilger 4-28, Heller 3-19, Jurevicius 2-33, Alstott 2-23, Brown 2-14, Smart 2-10, Griese 1-(-4).
- CHARGERS: Parker 6-118, Tomlinson 4-19, McCardell 3-30, Osgood 2-27, Gates 1-17, Peelle 1-9.
INTERCEPTIONS
- BUCCANEERS: Barber 1-0, Allen 1-0.
- CHARGERS: Edwards 2-34, Jammer 1-12.
KICK RETURNS
- BUCCANEERS: Smart 5-106.
- CHARGERS: Chatman 3-70, Neal 1-12.
PUNT RETURNS
- BUCCANEERS: Galloway 3-5.
- CHARGERS: Parker 2-10.
SACKS
- BUCCANEERS: Rice 1-9, Spires 1-5.
- CHARGERS: Leber 1-10, Fisk 1-7, Foley 1-2.
