WON - Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20 Green Bay Packers 15
Tampa Bay Buccaneers pulled out to a 14–3 halftime lead against Green Bay Packers.
In the third quarter, Warren Sapp sacked Brett Favre, and knocked him out of the game with a sprained foot.
Martin Gramatica saved the game for the Buccaneers, connecting on two long field goals (54, 51 yards) in the fourth quarter.
GAMEDAY BRIEF
OFFICALS
- REFEREE: Jeff Triplette
- UMPIRE: Scott Dawson
- HEAD LINESMAN: Earnie Frantz
- LINE JUDGE: Bruce Maurer
- SIDE JUDGE: Larry Rose
- BACK JUDGE: Richard Reels
- FIELD JUDGE: Steve Zimmer
- REPLAY OFFICIAL: Bob Boylston
- VIDEO OPERATOR: David Coleman
SCORING
- BUCCANEERS: 12:45-2Q Johnson 5 pass from King (Gramatica kick)
- PACKERS: 11:25-2Q Longwell FG52
- BUCCANEERS: 02:00-3Q Anthony 19 pass from King (Gramatica kick)
- PACKERS: 10:14-3Q Longwell FG42
- PACKERS: 05:34-3Q Longwell FG45
- PACKERS: 14:09-4Q Franks 27 pass from Hasselbeck (2pt conversion failed)
- BUCCANEERS: 11:50-4Q Gramatica FG54
- BUCCANEERS: 07:50-4Q Gramatica FG51
STARTERS OFFENSE
- WR: #81 J. Green
- LT: #69 P. Pierson
- LG: #64 R. McDaniel
- C: #62 J. Christy
- RG: #73 F. Middleton
- RT: #71 J. Wunsch
- TE: #83 D. Moore
- WR: #19 K. Johnson
- QB: #10 S. King
- TE: #82 P. Hape
- FB: #40 M. Alstott
STARTERS DEFENSE
- LE: #72 C. Ahanotu
- NT: #92 A. McFarland
- DT: #99 W. Sapp
- RE: #78 M Jones
- SLB: #53 S. Quarles
- MLB: #59 J. Duncan
- WLB: #55 D. Brooks
- RCB: #20 R. Barber
- LCB: #21 D. Abraham
- SS: #47 J. Lynch
- FS: #24 D. Robinson
SUBSTITUTIONS
- 3 Royals, 7 Gramatica, 25 Kelly, 27 Abdullah, 28 Dunn, 33 Vance, 34 Jackson, 48 Kirby, 50 Gooch, 51 Singleton, 52 Webster, 58 Davis, 68 Unutoa, 79 Hegamin, 85 Anthony, 86 Williams, 94 White, 95 McLaughlin, 97 Jackson, 98 Cannida
DID NOT PLAY
- 15 Zeier, 60 Coleman, 75 Washington
INACTIVE
- 14 Hamilton, 22 Stecker, 31 Young, 46 Gibson, 65 Dogins, 76 Curry, 80 Yoder, 88 Hastings
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING
- BUCCANEERS: Dunn 14-55, Alstott 9-38, King 6-13, Johnson 1-2.
- PACKERS: Green 16-65, Parker 2-16, Rossum 1-16.
PASSING
- BUCCANEERS: King 27-16-164-1-2.
- PACKERS: Favre 25-14-117-0-0, Hasselbeck 18-9-93-0-1.
RECIEVING
- BUCCANEERS: Johnson 5-51, Moore 3-57, Green 3-16, Dunn 2-13, Alstott 2-8, Anthony 1-19.
- PACKERS: Green 7-35, Schroeder 4-54, Freeman 4-36, Franks 3-45, Driver 2-13, Lee 1-16, Parker 1-6, Wetnight 1-5.
INTERCEPTIONS
- BUCCANEERS: none.
- PACKERS: Edwards 1-4.
KICK RETURNS
- BUCCANEERS: Williams 4-87, Anthony 1-19.
- PACKERS: Rossum 2-41.
PUNT RETURNS
- BUCCANEERS: Williams 2-16.
- PACKERS: Rossum 2-41.
SACKS
- BUCCANEERS: Sapp 1-5.
- PACKERS: none.