This one wasn't even close and had it not been for Broderick Thomas forcing two fumbles, recovering another and recording two sacks, it could have been a lot worse. The Bucs were held to under 200 yards of total offense and neither Tampa QB had any succeass.

GAME SCORING DET 7:07-1Q Sanders 7 run (Murray kick) DET 4:46-1Q Green 26 pass from Peete (Murray kick) DET 4:27-2Q Sanders 1 run (Murray kick) TB 1:14-2Q Christie FG32 DET 10:11-4Q Murray FG38 DET 5:54-4Q Sanders 69 run (Murray kick)

GAME REPORTS Click here for Rick Stroud's comments on the game Click here for an article on Glenn Rogers' nightmare start at CB Click here for an article on Vinny's continued woes Click here for what Chris Chandler did after this loss Click here for the gamebook and play-by-play

STARTERS OFFENSE DEFENSE LT 74 Gruber DE 98 Seals LG 69 Bruhin DT 79 Davis C 61 Mayberry DT 96 Newton RG 62 Beckles DE 52 McCants RT 70 McRae LLB 54 Solomon TE 82 Hall RLB 51 Thomas WR 84 Hill DB 22 Hampton WR 88 Carrier LCB 29 Reynolds FB 20 Wilson RCB 21 Rogers RB 40 Anderson SS 30 Robinson QB 17 Chandler FS 25 Covington PLAYED 2 Christie, 3 Royals, 14 Testaverde, 23 Carter, 33 Frizzell, 34 Cobb, 36 Hardy, 44 Carter, 56 Anno, 58 Tiggle, 59 Murphy, 64 Ryan, 66 Hall, 72 Taylor, 73 McHale, 76 Dill, 77 Nichols, 80 Dawsey, 86 Thomas, 87 Drewrey, 92 Manley DID NOT PLAY 7 Carlson INACTIVE 45 Haddix, 89 Anderson

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING BUCS: Chandler 6-56, Cobb 4-12, Wilson 4-11, Anderson 6-2. LIONS: Sanders 27-160, Peete 3-34, Overton 3-12, Gray 1-5, Jackson 3- 3, Kramer 3-(-2). PASSING BUCS: Chandler 26-10-64-1-0, Testaverde 13-7-54-1-0. LIONS: Peete 22-12-159-1-1. RECEIVING BUCS: Hall 8-37, Wilson 3-33, Carrier 3-21, Drewrey 1-12, Hill 1-9, Dawsey 1-6. LIONS: Green 3-66, Perriman 3-53, Clark 3-25, Sanders 2-2, Tennell 1- 13. INTERCEPTIONS BUCS: Reynolds 1-7. LIONS: Crockett 1-3, Hayworth 1-0. KICK RETURNS BUCS: Hardy 4-52, G.Anderson 2-3. LIONS: Gray 2-84. PUNT RETURNS BUCS: Drewrey 1-6. LIONS: Gray 2-55. SACKS BUCS: Thomas 2-12. LIONS: Jamison 1-12, Team 1-0.