Buccaneers vs. Detroit Lions 
WON - Tampa Bay Buccaneers 30 Detroit Lions 21
Tampa Bay Buccaneer Broderick Thomas won NFC Defensive Player of the Week by recording a forced fumble, 11 tackles, and two sacks for the game.
Reggie Cobb rushed for 139 yards and three touchdowns as the Buccaneers chalked-up their second win of the season.
GAMEDAY BRIEF
OFFICALS
- REFEREE: Tom White
- UMPIRE: Ed Fiffick
- LINE JUDGE: Larry Upson
- SIDE JUDGE: Dick Creed
- HEAD LINESMAN: Ron Phares
- BACK JUDGE: Paul Baetz
- FIELD JUDGE: Ron Spitler
- REPLAY OFFICAL: Al Sabato
SCORING
- BUCCANEERS: 10:58-1Q Cobb 1 run (Christie kick)
- LIONS: 02:37-1Q Sanders 1 run (Murray kick)
- BUCCANEERS: 07:18-2Q Cobb 3 run (Christie kick)
- BUCCANEERS: 04:03-2Q Christie FG29
- BUCCANEERS: 00:46-2Q Christie FG33
- BUCCANEERS: 00:00-2Q Christie FG30
- LIONS: 05:52-3Q Sanders 5 run (Murray kick)
- BUCCANEERS: 04:28-3Q Cobb 59 run (Christie kick)
- LIONS: 10:10-4Q Kramer 1 run (Murray kick)
STARTERS OFFENSE
- WR: #88 M. Carrier
- LT: #74 P. Gruber
- LG: #73 T. McHale
- C: #61 T. Mayberry
- RG: #62 I. Beckles
- RT: #72 R. Taylor
- TE: #82 R. Hall
- WR: #80 L. Dawsey
- QB: #14 V. Testaverde
- FB: #20 R. Wilson
- RB: #34 R. Cobb
STARTERS DEFENSE
- LE: #92 D. Manley
- NT: #77 G. Nichols
- UT: #96 T. Newton
- RE: #52 K. McCants
- DB: #22 A. Hampton
- MLB: #55 J. Solomon
- RLB: #51 B. Thomas
- LCB: #29 R. Reynolds
- RCB: #44 C. Carter
- SS: #25 T. Covington
- FS: #23 M. Carter
SUBSTITUTIONS
- 2 Christie, 3 Royals, 24 Jones, 27 Fullington, 32 Highsmith, 33 Frizzell, 36 Hardy, 40 Anderson, 56 Anno, 57 Chamblee, 58 Tiggle, 59 Murphy, 64 Ryan, 66 Hall, 70 McRae, 85 Anthony, 87 Drewrey, 89 Anderson, 98 Seals
DID NOT PLAY
- 7 Carlson, 69 Bruhin, 76 Dill
INACTIVE
- 79 Davis, 86 Thomas
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING
- BUCCANEERS: Cobb 21-139, Anderson 6-35, Wilson 3-10, Testaverde 4-(-3).
- LIONS: Sanders 23-118, Kramer 1-1.
PASSING
- BUCCANEERS: Testaverde 22-12-165-0-0.
- LIONS: Kramer 30-20-248-2-0.
RECIEVING
- BUCCANEERS: Dawsey 5-61, Carrier 2-43, Cobb 2-27, Drewrey 2-22, Hall 1-12.
- LIONS: Perriman 6-127, Sanders 6-36, Clark 4-54, Green 2-15, Farr 1-9, Tennell 1-7.
INTERCEPTIONS
- BUCCANEERS: Hampton 1-12, Covington 1-3.
- LIONS: none.
KICK RETURNS
- BUCCANEERS: Drewrey 2-71, Hardy 1-26, G.Anderson 1-16.
- LIONS: Gray 3-72, Campbell 1-18, Overton 1-16.
PUNT RETURNS
- BUCCANEERS: Drewrey 3-28.
- LIONS: Gray 0-0.
SACKS
- BUCCANEERS: Thomas 2-10, Manley 1-6, McCants 1-6.
- LIONS: none.
