Buccaneers vs. New York Giants 
LOSS - Tampa Bay Buccaneers 07 New York Giants 23
Buccaneers quarterback Craig Erickson started his first game for Tampa Bay but the Giants defense held him under 200 total offensive yards. THe Giants dominated the game maintaining possesion for over 35 minutes and 180 yards on the ground.
GAMEDAY BRIEF
OFFICALS
- REFEREE: Larry Nemmers
- UMPIRE: Al Conway
- LINE JUDGE: Jim Duke
- SIDE JUDGE: Van Golmont
- HEAD LINESMAN: Paul Weidner
- BACK JUDGE: Bob Moore
- FIELD JUDGE: Don Orr
- REPLAY OFFICIAL: not documented
SCORING
- GIANTS: 06:38-1Q Cross 18 pass from Simms (Treadwell kick)
- GIANTS: 08:26-2Q Hampton 2 run (Treadwell kick)
- BUCCANEERS: 03:58-2Q Armstrong 17 pass from Erickson (Husted kick)
- GIANTS: 00:00-2Q Treadwell FG33
- GIANTS: 09:37-3Q Treadwell FG22
- GIANTS: 07:03-4Q Treadwell FG46
STARTERS OFFENSE
- WR: #85 C. Hawkins
- LT: #76 S. Dill
- LG: #66 B. Reimers
- C: #61 T. Mayberry
- RG: #62 I. Beckles
- RT: #72 R. Taylor
- TE: #82 R. Hall
- WR: #80 L. Dawsey
- QB: #07 C. Erickson
- FB: #37 A. McDowe
- RB: #34 R. Cobb
STARTERS DEFENSE
- LE: #90 C. Ahanotu
- NT: #77 M. Wheeler
- UT: #71 S. Dotson
- RE: #75 E. Curry
- LLB: #50 R. Burnette
- MLB: #56 H. Nickerson
- RLB: #51 B. Thomas
- LCB: #29 R. Reynolds
- RCB: #21 M. Mack
- FS: #41 J. King
- SS: #23 M. Carter
SUBSTITUTIONS
- 4 Stryzinski, 5 Husted, 20 Gray, 24 Jones, 27 Bussey, 40 Anderson, 44 Anderson, 46 Workman, 53 Brady, 55 Brownlow, 64 Ryan, 66 Tomberlin, 73 Adams, 81 Claiborne, 83 Moore, 84 Wilson, 86 Armstrong, 87 Thomas, 93 DuBose, 95 Hayes, 98 Seals
DID NOT PLAY
- 17 DeBerg, 47 Lynch
INACTIVE
- 11 Weldon, 33 Royster, 35 Mayhew, 43 Harris, 67 Sullivan, 70 McRae, 79 Love, 88 Copeland,
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING
- BUCCANEERS: Cobb 16-32, Workman 2-9, Wilson 1-4.
- GIANTS: Hampton 29-134, Meggett 3-25, Bunch 3-11, Tillman 4-9, Simms 2-2.
PASSING
- BUCCANEERS: Erickson 28-16-174-1-1.
- GIANTS: Simms 26-12-204-1-1.
RECIEVING
- BUCCANEERS: Dawsey 4-70, Hall 3-40, McDowell 3-6, Workman 2-12, Armstrong 1-17, Claiborne 1-16, Hawkins 1-12, Anderson 1-1.
- GIANTS: Sherrard 4-69, Cross 2-50, McCaffrey 2-45, Hampton 2-12, Jackson 1-26, Brown 1-2.
INTERCEPTIONS
- BUCCANEERS: Reynolds 1-3.
- GIANTS: Collins 1-27.
KICK RETURNS
- BUCCANEERS: Wilson 1-15.
- GIANTS: Calloway 1-15.
PUNT RETURNS
- BUCCANEERS: Anderson 2-18.
- GIANTS: Meggett 5-55.
SACKS
- BUCCANEERS: Curry 1-4.
- GIANTS: Hamilton 3-20.
