Buccaneers vs. New York Giants

LOSS - Tampa Bay Buccaneers 13 New York Giants 17

Quarterback Trent Dilfer threw three interceptions (2 returned for touchdowns), and lost one fumble in a pitiful individual performance against the New York Giants.

Despite the Buccaneer defense holding the Giants to only 91 yards passing, 28 yards rushing, and only 4 first downs, the Giants scored 17 points off of turnovers. Coach Tony Dungy pulled Dilfer in favor of Eric Zeier, who did not fare well either.

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GAMEDAY BRIEF

OFFICALS

• REFEREE: Ed Hochuli
• UMPIRE: Chad Brown
• LINE JUDGE: Michael Spanier
• SIDE JUDGE: Laird Hayes
• HEAD LINESMAN: George Hayward
• BACK JUDGE: Don Carey
• FIELD JUDGE: Jim Saracino
• REPLAY OFFICIAL: Rex Stuart

SCORING

• GIANTS: 12:30-1Q Peter 36 fumble return (Daluiso kick)
• BUCCANEERS: 14:15-2Q Gramatica FG23
• BUCCANEERS: 00:16-2Q Moore 1 pass from Dilfer (Gramatica kick)
• GIANTS: 04:19-3Q Weathers 8 interception return (Daluiso kick)
• BUCCANEERS: 00:15-3Q Gramatica FG36
• GIANTS: 12:10-4Q Daluiso FG36

STARTERS OFFENSE

• WR: #85 R. Anthony
• LT: #74 P. Gruber
• LG: #64 J. Diaz
• C: #61 T. Mayberry
• RG: #73 F. Middleton
• RT: #70 J. Odom
• TE: #83 D. Moore
• WR: #87 B. Emanuel
• QB: #12 T. Dilfer
• RB: #28 W. Dunn
• FB: #40 M. Alstott

STARTERS DEFENSE

• LE: #72 C. Ahanotu
• NT: #77 B. Culpepper
• DT: #99 W. Sapp
• RE: #94 S. White
• SLB: #53 S. Quarles
• MLB: #56 H. Nickerson
• WLB: #55 D. Brooks
• LCB: #21 D. Abraham
• RCB: #20 R. Barber
• SS: #47 J. Lynch
• FS: #24 D. Robinson

SUBSTITUTIONS

• 3 Royals, 7 Gramatica, 15 Zeier, 25 Kelly, 27 Abdullah, 30 Smith, 31 Young, 33 Vance, 50 Gooch, 54 Palmer, 58 Davis, 69 Pierson, 71 Wunsch, 78 Jones, 80 Davis, 81 Green, 82 Hape, 84 McDonald, 86 Williams, 92 McFarland, 95 McLaughlin

DID NOT PLAY

• 59 Duncan, 65 Doginsh

INACTIVE

• 10 King, 34 Jackson, 51 Singleton, 75 Washington, 88 Murphy, 91 Upshaw, 97 Jackson, 98 Cannida

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING

• BUCCANEERS: Dunn 15-46, Green 1-15, Alstott 9-12, Dilfer 1-4, Abdullah 1-0.
• GIANTS: Bennett 13-24, Way 7-3, Graham 5-1.

PASSING

• BUCCANEERS: Dilfer 31-15-174-3-1, Zeier 11-3-14-1-0.
• GIANTS: Graham 24-12-91-0-0.

RECIEVING

• BUCCANEERS: Emanuel 3-53, Green 3-27, Dunn 3-26, Moore 2-27, Alstott 2-25, Williams 2-14, Anthony 2-10, McDonald 1-6.
• GIANTS: Toomer 4-36. Mitchell 3-25, Hilliard 2-18, Bennett 1-7, Jurevicius 1-4, Way 1-1.

INTERCEPTIONS

• BUCCANEERS: none.
• GIANTS: Ellsworth 2-26, Sparks 1-28, Weathers 1-8.

KICK RETURNS

• BUCCANEERS: Green 2-44.
• GIANTS: Team 2-23.

PUNT RETURNS

• BUCCANEERS: Green 3-30.
• GIANTS: Team 4-25.

SACKS

• BUCCANEERS: Sapp 1, White 1.
• GIANTS: Team 2-11.

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