Buccaneers vs. Detroit Lions

WON - Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24 Detroit Lions 21

Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford threw four interceptions, as Tampa Bay Buccaneers capsized Detroit 24–21.

The Buccaneers became the first team since 1978 to start the season 0–8 and win their next three games.

Stafford was leading the Lions on a potential game-winning or game-tying drive in the final minute. At the Tampa Bay 28 yard line with 1:00 left, Stafford threw to Calvin Johnson at the 3 yard line. Johnson appeared to catch the ball, but it was stripped out and fell into the hands of Johnthan Banks for an interception, and sealed the win for the Buccaneers.

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GAMEDAY BRIEF

OFFICALS

• REFEREE: Clete Blakeman
• UMPIRE: Garth DeFelice
• HEAD LINESMAN: Tony Veteri
• LINE JUDGE: Ron Marinucci
• SIDE JUDGE: Greg Meyer
• FIELD JUDGE: David Meslow
• BACK JUDGE: Terrence Miles
• REPLAY OFFICAL: Dick Creed
• VIDEO OPERATOR: not documented

SCORING

• BUCCANEERS: 03:23-1Q Lindell FG38
• LIONS: 11:50-2Q Burleson 5 pass from Stafford (Akers kick)
• BUCCANEERS: 08:42-2Q Underwood 7 pass from Glennon (Lindell kick)
• LIONS: 04:33-2Q Fauria 10 pass from Stafford (Akers kick)
• BUCCANEERS: 00:50-2Q Johnson 48 interception return (Lindell kick)
• LIONS: 09:36-3Q Pettigrew 18 pass from Stafford (Akers kick)
• BUCCANEERS: 14:05-4Q Underwood 85 pass from Glennon (Lindell kick)

STARTERS OFFENSE

• WR: #83 V. Jackson
• LT: #70 D. Penn
• LG: #79 J. Meredith
• C: #76 J. Zuttah
• RG: #75 D. Joseph
• RT: #69 D. Dotson
• TE: #81 T. Wright
• WR: #11 T. Underwood
• QB: #08 M. Glennon
• RB: #43 B. Rainey
• TE: #84 T. Crabtree

STARTERS DEFENSE

• LE: #50 D. Te'o-Nesheim
• DT: #93 G. McCoy
• DT: #97 A. Spence
• RE: #94 A. Clayborn
• SLB: #52 J. Casillas
• MLB: #57 A. Hayward
• CB: #29 L. Johnson
• LCB: #24 D. Revis
• RCB: #27 J. Banks
• SS: #23 M. Barron
• FS: #37 K. Tandy

SUBSTITUTIONS

• 4 Lindell, 9 Koenen, 17 Page, 18 Dawson, 30 Leonard, 33 Carr, 35 McCray, 36 Gorrer, 41 Lorig, 44 Hill, 46 Larsen, 48 Economos, 49 McDougald, 52 Casillas, 56 Watson, 58 Glaud, 62 Larsen, 72 Carimi, 80 Owusu, 89 Shepard, 90 Landri, 91 Bowers, 92 Gholston

DID NOT PLAY

• 6 Orlovsky

INACTIVE

• 45 Pryor, 59 Foster, 66 Omameh, 77 Nicks, 95 Gibson, 96 Means

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING

• BUCCANEERS: Rainey 18-35. Leonard 1-3, Dawson 1-1, Glennon 4-(-17)..
• LIONS: Bush 15-83, Bell 6-15, Stafford 2-6, Burleson 1-0.

PASSING

• BUCCANEERS: Glennon 21-14-247-0-2.
• LIONS: Stafford 46-26-297-4-3.

RECIEVING

• BUCCANEERS: Wright 8-75, Underwood 3-108, Jackson 2-61, Leonard 1-3.
• LIONS: Johnson 7-115, Burleson 7-77, Bush 4-17, Durham 3-46, Pettigrew 3-32, Fauria 1-10, Bell 1-0.

INTERCEPTIONS

• BUCCANEERS: Johnson 1-48, Tandy 1-16, Banks 1-15, David 1-7.
• LIONS: none.

KICK RETURNS

• BUCCANEERS: Page 2-83.
• LIONS: Ross 2-49.

PUNT RETURNS

• BUCCANEERS: Page 2-19.
• LIONS: Ross 2-42.

SACKS

• BUCCANEERS: Clayborn 1-10, Watson 1-1.
• LIONS: Ansah 2-20, Quin 1-13, Young 1-7.

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