Buccaneers vs. New York Giants

LOSS - Tampa Bay Buccaneers 14 New York Giants 24

POST-SEASON: NFC Wild Card Playoff Game

The Buccaneers Fans were in the house for the NFC Wild Card Playoff game registering insane noise levels.

Though they started strong and fast, particicularly the defense, the Buccaneers struggled to put wind into the sails with no success as they lost to the Giants and ending the 2007 season.

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GAMEDAY BRIEF

OFFICALS

• REFEREE: Walt Anderson
• UMPIRE: Jeff Rice
• DOWN JUDGE: Phil McKinnely
• LINE JUDGE: Byron Boston
• FIELD JUDGE: Tom Hill
• SIDE JUDGE: Terry Brown
• BACK JUDGE: Billy Smith
• REPLAY OFFICIAL: Ken Baker
• VIDEO OPERATOR: not documented

SCORING

• BUCCANEERS: 01:49-1Q Graham 1 run (Bryant kick)
• GIANTS: 10:02-2Q Jacobs 5 pass from Manning (Tynes kick)
• GIANTS: 04:06-2Q Jacobs 8 run (Tynes kick)
• GIANTS: 09:56-3Q Tynes FG25
• GIANTS: 08:03-4Q Toomer 4 pass from Maning (Tynes kick)
• BUCCANEERS: 03:25-4Q Smith 6 pass from Garcia (Bryant kick)

STARTERS OFFENSE

• WR: #84 J. Galloway
• LT: #70 D. Penn
• LG: #78 A. Sears
• C: #76 J. Wade
• RG: #75 D. Joseph
• RT: #65 J. Trueblood
• TE: #81 A. Smith
• TE: #88 A. Becht
• QB: #07 J. Garcia
• RB: #34 E. Graham
• RB: #35 B. Askew

STARTERS DEFENSE

• LE: #93 K. Carter
• DT: #95 C. Hovan
• DT: #71 J. Haye
• RE: #90 G. Adams
• SLB: #56 R. Nece
• MLB: #51 B. Ruud
• WLB: #55 D. Brooks
• LCB: #20 R. Barber
• RCB: #31 P. Buchanon
• SS: #23 J. Phillips
• FS: #28 T. Jackson

SUBSTITUTIONS

• 3 Bryant, 9 Bidwell, 17 Spurlock, 19 Hilliard, 25 Kelly, 26 Allen, 29 Bennett, 32 Pittman, 39 Pearson, 44 Storer, 48 Economos, 54 Chukwurah, 57 Hayward, 58 Black, 68 Lehr, 69 Davis, 86 Stevens, 88 Becht, 91 White, 94 Spires, 98 Sims

DID NOT PLAY

• 12 McCown, 50 Trotter

INACTIVE

• 5 Gradkowski, 15 Lucas, 18 Clark, 22 Davis, 30 Nicholson, 33 Darby, 59 June, 72 Buenning

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING

• BUCCANEERS: Graham 18-63, Pittman 1-5, Askew 1-3, Garcia 1-2, Galloway 1-(-4).
• GIANTS: Bradshaw 17-66, Jacobs 13-34.

PASSING

• BUCCANEERS: Garcia 39-23-207-2-1.
• GIANTS: Manning 27-20-185-0-2.

RECIEVING

• BUCCANEERS: Pittman 5-62, Graham 4-27, Hilliard 4-27, Clayton 3-39, Smith 3-26, Askew 2-12, Galloway 1-9, Stevens 1-5.
• GIANTS: Toomer 7-74, Burress 4-38, Smith 3-29, Jacobs 2-16, Boss 2-14, Bradshaw 1-9, Hedgecock 1-5.

INTERCEPTIONS

• BUCCANEERS: none.
• GIANTS: Webster 1-0, McQuarters 1-0.

KICK RETURNS

• BUCCANEERS: Spurlock 5-106.
• GIANTS: Hixon 2-37, Droughns 1-17.

PUNT RETURNS

• BUCCANEERS: Hillard 2-5.
• GIANTS: McQuarters 2-15.

SACKS

• BUCCANEERS: Adams 1-8.
• GIANTS: Strahan 1-5.

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