Buccaneers vs. Indianapolis Colts 
WON - Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24 Indianapolis Colts 10
With a half-full stadium, the Buccaneers won their home opener in front of just over 36,000 fans.
The spotlight of the victory was Craig Erickson's passing for over 300 yards with three scores, and missing on only five passes all day. The game was the best of his professional career. The Colts did threaten late in the game, but were stopped on downs from inside the Buccaneer 4-yard line with the regulation time ending and Tampa Bay securing the victory.GAMEDAY BRIEF
OFFICALS
- REFEREE: Gordon McCarter
- UMPIRE: Ed Fiffick
- LINE JUDGE: Ben Montgomery
- SIDE JUDGE: Tommy Moore
- HEAD LINESMAN: John Schleyer
- BACK JUDGE: Bob Moore
- FIELD JUDGE: Donnie Hampton
- REPLAY OFFICAL: not documented
SCORING
- BUCCANEERS: 05:06-1Q Wilson 50 pass from Erickson (Husted kick)
- COLTS: 09:23-2Q Biasucci FG26
- BUCCANEERS: 00:00-2Q Husted FG47
- BUCCANEERS: 09:43-3Q Harris 48 pass from Erickson (Husted kick)
- COLTS: 03:42-3Q Potts 8 run (Biasucci kick)
- BUCCANEERS: 06:46-4Q Hawkins 3 pass from Erickson (Husted kick)
STARTERS OFFENSE
- WR: #85 C. Hawkins
- LT: #74 P. Gruber
- LG: #76 S. Dill
- C: #61 T. Mayberry
- RG: #62 I. Beckles
- RT: #78 T. Irwin
- TE: #81 J. Harris
- WR: #84 C. Wilson
- QB: #07 C. Erickson
- RB: #46 V. Workman
- FB: #33 A. McDowell
STARTERS DEFENSE
- LE: #72 C. Ahanotu
- NT: #73 B. Culpepper
- UT: #71 S. Dotson
- RE: #75 E. Curry
- LLB: #55 L. Marts
- LB: #56 H. Nickerson
- RLB: #27 B. Bussey
- LCB: #35 M. Mayhew
- RCB: #39 C. Dimry
- SS: #23 M. Carter
- FS: #22 T. Everett
SUBSTITUTIONS
- 4 Stryzinski, 5 Husted, 21 McGruder, 26 Green, 28 Buckley, 30 Turner, 31 Royster, 32 Rhett, 45 Stargell, 47 Lynch, 53 E Brady, 57 J Brady, 67 Sullivan, 70 McRae, 77 Wheeler, 82 Green, 83 Moore, 86 Armstrong, 88 Copeland, 91 K Wilson, 92 Price, 93 DuBose
DID NOT PLAY
- 12 Dilfer
INACTIVE
- 11 Weldon, 25 Covington, 43 Harris, 60 Pyne, 79 Love, 87 Thomas, 89 Bishop, 97 Hunter
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING
- BUCCANEERS: Rhett 13-36, Workman 5-13, McDowell 2-3, Erickson 4-2.
- COLTS: Faulk 18-104, Potts 9-30, Harbaugh 5-22, Humphery 5-16, Warren 1-3, Turner 1-(-12).
PASSING
- BUCCANEERS: Erickson 24-19-313-0-3.
- COLTS: Harbaugh 24-19-206-1-0.
RECIEVING
- BUCCANEERS: J Harris 4-96, Hawkins 4-72, Rhett 3-4, Workman 2-30, Green 2-28, McDowell 2-8, Wilson 1-50, Armstrong 1-25.
- COLTS: Faulk 7-82, Dawkins 3-49, Turner 3-37, Baker 2-15, Cash 2-15, Warren 1-5, Potts 1-3.
INTERCEPTIONS
- BUCCANEERS: Mayhew 1-4.
- COLTS: none.
KICK RETURNS
- BUCCANEERS: Turner 2-29, Culpepper 1-12.
- COLTS: Brewer 2-35, Humphrey 1-25.
PUNT RETURNS
- BUCCANEERS: Turner 1-8.
- COLTS: Brewer 3-6.
SACKS
- BUCCANEERS: Culpepper 1-5.
- COLTS: none.
