Buccaneers vs. Detroit Lions 
LOSS - Tampa Bay Buccaneers 06 Detroit Lions 27
On Monday Night Football, Tampa Bay faced Detroit at the Silverdome.
Despite clinging to a 6–3 deficit at halftime, Tampa Bay's sputtering offense and defensive miscues cost any chance at victory. Barry Sanders rushed for 131 yards, Bryant Westbrook returned an interception 34 yards for a touchdown, and Terry Fair returned a Lions record 105-yard kickoff return touchdown.
Two apparent touchdown passes by Trent Dilfer were called back for penalty, and Tampa Bay fell 27–6.
GAMEDAY BRIEF
OFFICALS
- REFEREE: Bob McElwee
- UMPIRE: Scott Dawson
- LINE JUDGE: Ron Phares
- SIDE JUDGE: Larry Rose
- HEAD LINESMAN: Tom Stabile
- BACK JUDGE: Billy Smith
- FIELD JUDGE: Bill Lovett
- REPLAY OFFICAL: not documented
SCORING
- LIONS: 09:34-2Q Hanson FG27
- LIONS: 01:56-2Q Hanson FG25
- BUCCANEERS: 00:16-2Q Husted FG43
- LIONS: 13:11-3Q Westbrook 34 interception return (Hanson kick)
- LIONS: 08:45-3Q Batch 1 run (Hanson kick)
- BUCCANEERS: 10:44-4Q Husted FG47
- LIONS: 10:29-4Q Fair 105 kick return (Hanson kick)
STARTERS OFFENSE
- WR: #85 R. Anthony
- LT: #74 P. Gruber
- LG: #64 J. Diaz
- C: #61 T. Mayberry
- RG: #73 F. Middleton
- RT: #70 J. Odom
- TE: #83 D. Moore
- WR: #86 K. Williams
- QB: #12 T. Dilfer
- TE: #28 W. Dunn
- FB: #40 M. Alstott
STARTERS DEFENSE
- LE: #72 C. Ahanotu
- LT: #77 B. Culpepper
- UT: #99 W. Sapp
- RE: #91 R. Upshaw
- SLB: #50 J. Gooch
- MLB: #56 H. Nickerson
- WLB: #55 D. Brooks
- LCB: #21 D. Abraham
- RCB: #27 A. Parker
- SS: #47 J. Lynch
- FS: #22 C. Mincy
SUBSTITUTIONS
- 4 Walsh, 5 Husted, 6 Barnhardt, 20 Barber, 23 Bouie, 24 Robinson, 25 Kelly, 37 Ellison, 41 Neal, 51 Singleton, 53 Quarles, 54 Palmer, 59 Duncan, 69 Pierson, 71 Wunsch, 78 Jones, 80 Davis, 82 Hape, 84 Thomas, 88 Hunter, 94 White, 97 Jackson
DID NOT PLAY
- 65 Dogins
INACTIVE
- 65 Dogins
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING
- BUCCANEERS: Dunn 8-30, Dilfer 4-16, Alstott 5-9.
- LIONS: Sanders 27-131, Batch 8-39, Reich 2-(-3), Westbrook 1-(-4), Rivers 3-(-7).
PASSING
- BUCCANEERS: Dilfer 30-12-120-1-0, Walsh 2-0-0-1-0.
- LIONS: Batch 24-14-115-0-0, Reich 1-1-16-0-0.
RECIEVING
- BUCCANEERS: Anthony 4-38, Dunn 3-35, Williams 2-18, Thomas 1-13, Hunter 1-9, Moore 1-7.
- LIONS: Moore 7-64, Sanders 4-23, Morton 3-36, Crowell 1-8.
INTERCEPTIONS
- BUCCANEERS: none.
- LIONS: Westbrook 1-34, Rice 1-25.
KICK RETURNS
- BUCCANEERS: Williams 5-150.
- LIONS: Fair 2-136.
PUNT RETURNS
- BUCCANEERS: Williams 2-9.
- LIONS: Fair 4-11.
SACKS
- BUCCANEERS: Culpepper 1-7.
- LIONS: Porcher 1.5-13, Waldroup 1-13, Scroggins 1-11, Boyd 0.5-5.
