Buccaneers vs. Detroit Lions 
WON - Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24 Detroit Lions 14
BuccaneersFan HISTORY MARKER: 18 years in the making, the Tanpa Bay Buccaneers finally returned a kickoff or punt for a touchdown with Vernon Turner 80 yard game return in front of the Buccaneers home fans.
Errict Rhett's running controlled the clock and Mike McGruder stripping Brett Perriman inside the Buccaneers 10-yard line during the fourth quarter solidified the victory.
GAMEDAY BRIEF
OFFICALS
- REFEREE: Dale Hamer
- UMPIRE: Rex Stuart
- LINE JUDGE: Bruce Maurer
- SIDE JUDGE: Dave Wyant
- HEAD LINESMAN: Jerry Bergman
- BACK JUDGE: Jim Knigt
- FIELD JUDGE: Ed Merrifield
- REPLAY OFFICAL: not documented
SCORING
- BUCCANEERS: 06:45-1Q Husted FG23
- BUCCANEERS: 04:48-1Q Turner 80 punt return (Husted kick)
- BUCCANEERS: 14:01-2Q Wilson 35 pass from Erickson (Husted kick)
- LIONS: 09:11-2Q Mitchell 5 run (Hanson kick)
- LIONS: 04:36-2Q Moore 5 run (Hanson kick)
- BUCCANEERS: 06:01-3Q Rhett 1 run (Husted kick)
STARTERS OFFENSE
- WR: #85 C. Hawkins
- LT: #74 P. Gruber
- LG: #76 S. Dill
- C: #61 T. Mayberry
- RG: #62 I. Beckles
- RT: #78 T. Irwin
- TE: #81 J. Harrisl
- TE: #86 T. Armstrong
- QB: #07 C. Erickson
- RB: #46 V. Workman
- FB: #33 A. McDowell
STARTERS DEFENSE
- LE: #71 S. Dotson
- NT: #73 B. Culpepper
- UT: #72 C. Ahanotu
- RE: #75 E. Curry
- LLB: #55 L. Marts
- LB: #93 D. DuBose
- RLB: #27 B. Bussey
- LCB: #35 M. Mayhey
- RCB: #39 C. Dimry
- SS: #23 M. Carter
- FS: #22 T. Everett
SUBSTITUTIONS
- 4 Stryzinski, 5 Husted, 21 McGruder, 25 Covington, 26 Green, 28 Buckley, 30 Turner, 31 Royster, 32 Rhett, 45 Stargell, 47 Lynch, 53 E Brady, 57 J Brady, 67 Sullivan, 70 McRae, 77 Wheeler, 82 Green, 83 Moore, 84 C Wilson, 88 Copeland, 91 K Wilson, 95 Powe
DID NOT PLAY
- 12 Dilfer
INACTIVE
- 11 Weldon, 43 Harris, 56 Nickerson, 60 Pyne, 79 Love, 87 Thomas, 89 Bishop, 92 Price
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING
- BUCCANEERS: Rhett 20-62, Workman 6-31, Turner 3-15, McDowell 3-12, Erickson 3-0, Royster 3-(-1).
- LIONS: Sanders 20-166, Perriman 2-20, Mitchell 1-5, D.Moore 1-5.
PASSING
- BUCCANEERS: Erickson 20-10-122-0-1.
- LIONS: Mitchell 30-13-130-0-0.
RECIEVING
- BUCCANEERS: Wilson 4-58, Copeland 1-19, J Harris 1-14, Moore 1-13, Hawkins 1-9, Rhett 1-5, Armstrong 1-4.
- LIONS: Perriman 7-67, H.Moore 3-44, Sanders 2-10, Holman 1-9.
INTERCEPTIONS
- BUCCANEERS: none.
- LIONS: none.
KICK RETURNS
- BUCCANEERS: Turner 1-19, Culpepper 1-18.
- LIONS: Gray 4-100.
PUNT RETURNS
- BUCCANEERS: Turner 3-92.
- LIONS: Gray 0-0.
SACKS
- BUCCANEERS: Wilson 1-5.
- LIONS: Swilling 1-7.
