Buccaneers vs. Detroit Lions

LOSS - Tampa Bay Buccaneers 09 Detroit Lions 14

The Buccaneers loss in the Silverdome was the fifth straight loss (2-8) and overshadowed the career-high 112 yard rushing achievement of Errict Rhett - this was the first time a Buccaneer RB exceeded the century mark since Reggie Cobb, also against the Lions, over a year prior.

Being held to just 37 yards during the first half, Sanders delivered 69 and 48 yard runs in the second half.

The loss knocked the Buccaneers out of the playoff hunt for the 12th straight non-winning season.

Buccaneers rookie Trent Dilfer suffered a pulled muscle in his rib cage earlier in the week and was replaced by Craig Erickson for the game.

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GAMEDAY BRIEF

OFFICALS

• REFEREE: Tom White
• UMPIRE: Jim Duke
• LINE JUDGE: Dick McKenzie
• SIDE JUDGE: Dick Creed
• HEAD LINESMAN: Ron Pharse
• BACK JUDGE: Banks Williams
• FIELD JUDGE: Richard Reels
• REPLAY OFFICAL: not documented

SCORING

• BUCCANEERS: 12:38-1Q Husted FG20
• LIONS: 09:28-3Q D.Moore 1 run (Hanson kick)
• BUCCANEERS: 03:33=3Q Husted FG41
• LIONS: 02:31-3Q H.Moore 9 pass from Krieg (Hanson kick)
• BUCCANEERS: 11:15-4Q Husted FG34

STARTERS OFFENSE

• WR: #85 C. Hawkins
• LT: #74 P. Gruber
• LG: #70 C. McRae
• C: #61 T. Mayberry
• RG: #62 I. Beckles
• RT: #76 S. Dill
• TE: #86 T. Armstrong
• TE: #80 L. Dawsey
• QB: #07 C. Erickson
• RB: #32 E. Rhett
• FB: #33 A. McDowell

STARTERS DEFENSE

• LE: #72 C. Ahanotu
• NT: #73 B. Culpepper
• UT: #71 S. Dotson
• RE: #75 E. Curry
• LLB: #45 T. Stargell
• LB: #56 H. Nickerson
• RLB: #21 M. McGruder
• LCB: #35 M. Mayhey
• RCB: #39 C. Dimry
• SS: #23 M. Carter
• FS: #22 T. Everett

SUBSTITUTIONS

• 4 Stryzinski, 5 Husted, 25 Covington, 27 Bussey, 28 Buckley, 30 Turner, 31 Royster, 46 Workman, 47 Lynch, 53 E Brady, 55 Marts, 57 J Brady, 67 Sullivan, 77 Wheeler, 83 Moore, 87 Thomas, 88 Copeland, 89 Bishop, 91 K Wilson, 93 DuBose

DID NOT PLAY

• 11 Weldon, 79 Love, 92 Price

INACTIVE

• 12 Dilfer, 26 Green, 43 Harris, 60 Pyne, 81 Harris, 84 C Wilson, 90 Jones, 95 Powe

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING

• BUCCANEERS: Rhett 25-112, Erickson 3-6, Workman 3-5, McDowell 1-2.
• LIONS: Sanders 26-237, D.Moore 3-5, Krieg 4-1.

PASSING

• BUCCANEERS: Erickson 23-16-243-0-0.
• LIONS: Krieg 13-5-99-0-1.

RECIEVING

• BUCCANEERS: Dawsey 4-65, Copeland 3-98, Armstrong 3-30, Hawkins 2-29, Workman 2-9, McDowell 1-6, Rhett 1-6.
• LIONS: Perriman 1-37, Matthews 1-23, Sanders 1-16, Hall 1-14, H.Moore 1-9.

INTERCEPTIONS

• BUCCANEERS: none.
• LIONS: none.

KICK RETURNS

• BUCCANEERS: Turner 2-32.
• LIONS: Gray 3-38, Malone 1-12.

PUNT RETURNS

• BUCCANEERS: Turner 2-18.
• LIONS: Gray 0-0.

SACKS

• BUCCANEERS: none.
• LIONS: Scroggins 1.5-10, Owens 1-9, Johnson 0.5-6.

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