Buccaneers vs. Detroit Lions 
LOSS - Tampa Bay Buccaneers 03 Detroit Lions 31
The Lions held the Buccaneers to under 200 total offensive yards. The Tampa Bay defense forced two fumbles and recorded a couple sacks.
GAMEDAY BRIEF
OFFICALS
- REFEREE: Dale Hamer
- UMPIRE: John Keck
- LINE JUDGE: Jeff Bergman
- SIDE JUDGE: Bill Quimby
- HEAD LINESMAN: Paul Heidnern
- BACK JUDGE: Louis Richards
- FIELD JUDGE: Bobby Skelton
- REPLAY OFFICAL: Chuck Waters
SCORING
- LIONS: 07:07-1Q Sanders 7 run (Murray kick)
- LIONS: 04:46-1Q Green 26 pass from Peete (Murray kick)
- LIONS: 04:27-2Q Sanders 1 run (Murray kick)
- BUCCANEERS: 01:14-2Q Christie FG32
- LIONS: 10:11-4Q Murray FG38
- LIONS: 05:54-4Q Sanders 69 run (Murray kick)
STARTERS OFFENSE
- WR: #88 M. Carrier
- LT: #74 P. Gruber
- LG: #68 J. Bruhin
- C: #61 T. Mayberry
- RG: #62 I. Beckles
- RT: #70 C. McRae
- TE: #82 R. Hall
- WR: #84 B. Hill
- QB: #17 C. Candler
- FB: #20 R. Wilson
- RB: #40 G. Anderson
STARTERS DEFENSE
- LE: #98 R. Seals
- NT: #96 T. Newton
- UT: #79 R. Davis
- RE: #52 K. McCants
- LLB: #55 J. Solomon
- RLB: #51 B. Thomas
- LCB: #29 R. Reynolds
- RCB: #21 G. Rogers
- S: #39 H. Hamilton
- S: #25 T. Covington
- DB: #22 A. Hampton
SUBSTITUTIONS
- 2 Christie, 3 Royals, 14 Testaverde, 23 Carter, 33 Frizzell, 34 Cobb, 36 Hardy, 44 Carter, 56 Anno, 58 Tiggle, 59 Murphy, 64 Ryan, 66 Hall, 72 Taylor, 73 McHale, 76 Dill, 77 Nichols, 80 Dawsey, 86 Thomas, 87 Drewrey, 92 Manley
DID NOT PLAY
- 7 Carlson
INACTIVE
- 45 Haddix, 89 Anderson
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING
- BUCCANEERS: Chandler 6-56, Cobb 4-12, Wilson 4-11, Anderson 6-2.
- LIONS: Sanders 27-160, Peete 3-34, Overton 3-12, Gray 1-5, Jackson 3-3, Kramer 3-(-2).
PASSING
- BUCCANEERS: Chandler 26-10-64-1-0, Testaverde 13-7-54-1-0.
- LIONS: Peete 22-12-159-1-1.
RECIEVING
- BUCCANEERS: Hall 8-37, Wilson 3-33, Carrier 3-21, Drewrey 1-12, Hill 1-9, Dawsey 1-6.
- LIONS: Green 3-66, Perriman 3-53, Clark 3-25, Sanders 2-2, Tennell 1-13.
INTERCEPTIONS
- BUCCANEERS: Reynolds 1-7.
- LIONS: Crockett 1-3, Hayworth 1-0.
KICK RETURNS
- BUCCANEERS: Hardy 4-52, G.Anderson 2-3.
- LIONS: Gray 2-84.
PUNT RETURNS
- BUCCANEERS: Drewrey 1-6.
- LIONS: Gray 2-55.
SACKS
- BUCCANEERS: Thomas 2-12.
- LIONS: Jamison 1-12, Team 1-0.
