Buccaneers vs. New England Patriots

LOSS - Tampa Bay Buccaneers 00 New England Patriots 28

The Buccaneers suffered their worst shutout since 1999, falling 28–0 to New England. Chris Simms was sacked seven times in the defeat.

As Forest Gump would say "That's all I have to say about that game"

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GAMEDAY BRIEF

OFFICALS

• REFEREE: Scitt Green
• UMPIRE: Jim Quirk
• HEAD LINESMAN: Jim Mello
• LINE JUDGE: Jeff Bergman
• SIDE JUDGE: Larry Rose
• FIELD JUDGE: Eddie Powers
• BACK JUDGE: Lee Dyer
• REPLAY OFFICIAL: L. Hill & D. Blandino
• VIDEO OPERATOR: Mike Wimmer

SCORING

• PATRIOTS: 08:52-1Q Ashworth 1 pass from Brady (Vinatieri kick
• PATRIOTS: 02:08-2Q Dillon 3 run (Vinatieri kick)
• PATRIOTS: 00:47-2Q Givens 16 pass from Brady (Vinatieri kick)
• PATRIOTS: 11:32-4Q Dillon 2 pass from Brady (Vinatieri kick)

STARTERS OFFENSE

• WR: #84 J. Galloway
• LT: #69 A. Davis
• LG: #72. D. Buenning
• C: #76 J. Wade
• RG: #79 S. Mahan
• RT: #67 K. Walker
• TE: #88 A. Becht
• WR: #80 M. Clayton
• QB: #02 C. Simms
• TE: #81 A. Smith
• RB: #24 C. Williams

STARTERS DEFENSE

• LDE: #94 G. Spires
• NT: #95 C. Hovan
• DT: #96 E. Wyms
• RDE: #97 S. Rice
• DB: #21 J. Bolden
• MLB: #53 S. Quarles
• WLB: #55 D. Brooks
• LCB: #25 B. Kelly
• RCB: #20 R. Barber
• SS: #23 J. Phillips
• FS: #34 D. Jackson

SUBSTITUTIONS

• 3 Bryant, 9 Bidwell, 19 Hilliard, 26 Allen, 27 Cox, 28 Nicholson, 32 Pittman, 33 Graham, 39 Pearson, 40 Alstott, 43 Cook, 51 Ruud, 54 Mallard, 56 Nece, 64 Bryant, 75 Steussie, 77 Terry, 83 Moore, 86 Shepherd, 89 Jones, 90 White, 91 Bradley

DID NOT PLAY

• 12 McCown

INACTIVE

• 4 France, 13 Rattay, 22 Watson, 46 Adams, 58 Cooper, 61 Colmer, 74 Jackson, 92 McFarland

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING

• BUCCANEERS: Williams 14-23, Pittman 2-6, Alstott 1-2, Simms 1-(-1).
• PATRIOTS: Dillon 19-48, Faulk 6-18, Givens 2-13, Brady 3-6, Flutie 2-(-2).

PASSING

• BUCCANEERS: Simms 34-21-155-0-0.
• PATRIOTS: Brady 31-20-258-0-3.

RECIEVING

• BUCCANEERS: Hilliard 5-50, Galloway 4-38, Smith 4-26, Williams 3-4, Clayton 2-26, Alstott 2-8, Pittman 1-3.
• PATRIOTS: Givens 6-137, Dillon 4-15, Branch 2-27, Fauria 2-20, Faulk 2-8, Dwight 1-27, Davis 1-19, Pass 1-4, Ashworth 1-1.

INTERCEPTIONS

• BUCCANEERS: none.
• PATRIOTS: none.

KICK RETURNS

• BUCCANEERS: Shepherd 2-40, Graham 1-22, Bradley 1-2.
• PATRIOTS: Johnson 1-20.

PUNT RETURNS

• BUCCANEERS: Jones 3-28.
• PATRIOTS: Dwight 3-22, Brown 2-9.

SACKS

• BUCCANEERS: Rice 1-5.
• PATRIOTS: Bruschi 2-20, McGinest 2-15, Colvin 1-8, Vrabel 1-3, Hawkins 1-1.

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