Tampa Bay Buccaneers 32 Los Angeles Rams 37 Sunday 25 September 2016 at Raymond James Stadium
SCORING LA 11:58-1Q Quick 44 pass from Keenum (Zuerlein kick) TB 8:45-1Q Alexander 38 interception return (kick failed) LA 2:26-1Q Zuerlein FG53 TB 12:23-2Q Sims 1 run (Aguayo kick) TB 6:03-2Q Brate 3 pass from Winston (Aguayo kick) LA 0:22-2Q Gurley 1 run (Zuerlein kick) LA 0:48-3Q Gurley 1 run (Zuerlein kick) LA 11:39-4Q Westbrooks 77 fumble return (Zuerlein kick) TB 8:55-4Q Brate 1 pass from Winston (pass failed) LA 4:38-4Q Austin 43 pass from Keenum (run failed) TB 2:15-4Q Evans 7 pass from Winston (pass failed)
The home opener turned out to be a disappointing loss as kicker Roberto Aguayo missed both a fieldgoal and PAT leading to the losing margin after a pair of two-point conversions failed. Both offenses moved the ball well all day with Jameis Winston passing for over 400 yards and three scores, both Mike Evans and Adam Humphries recording 100-yard games.
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING BUCS: Sims 13-55, Rodgers 5-15, Wiinston 4-13. RAMS: Gurley 27-85, Cunningham 2-29, Austin 2-22, Keenum 2-1. PASSING BUCS: Winston 58-36-405-1-3. RAMS: Keenum 26-14-190-1-2. RECEIVING BUCS: Evans 10-132, Humphries 9-100, Sims 6-69, Brate 5-46, Jackson 3-37, Rodgers 1-8, Myers 1-7, Shepard 1-6. RAMS: Austin 5-82, Britt 4-38, Quick 2-53, Marquez 1-12, Cunningham 1-10, Gurley 1-(-5). INTERCEPTIONS BUCS: Alexander 1-38. RAMS: Barron 1-7. KICK RETURNS BUCS: none. RAMS: Cunningham 1-44, Austin 1-5. PUNT RETURNS BUCS: Humphries 2-26. RAMS: Austin 2-12. SACKS BUCS: David 1-7. RAMS: Quinn 1-10, McDonald 1-6.
STARTERS OFFENSE DEFENSE LT 76 Smith LDE 75 Lambert LG 64 Pamphile DT 93 McCoy C 68 Hawley DT 98 McDonald RG 74 Marpet RDE 92 Gholston RT 69 Dotson MLB 58 Alexander TE 82 Myers WLB 54 David TE 84 Brate SLB 51 Da Smith WR 13 Evans LCB 28 Hargeaves WR 83 Jackson RCB 24 Grimes QB 3 Winston SS 23 Conte RB 34 Sims FS 30 McDougald PLAYED 9 Anger, 11 Humphries, 16 Martino, 19 Aguayo, 21 Vermer, 26 Robinson, 27 Banks, 29 R Smith, 32 Rodgers, 37 Tandy, 38 Adjei-Barimeh, 43 Barber, 45 Cross, 48 DePaola, 50 Keyes, 53 Glanton, 57 Spence, 62 E Smith, 71 Ward, 78 Cherilus, 89 Shepard, 95 Jones, 97 Spence DID NOT PLAY 8 Glennon INACTIVES 4 Griffin, 10 Shorts, 22 Martin, 66 Wester, 77 Benenoch, 88 Stocker, 91 Ayers
COMMENTARY CREW Dick Stockton and Chris Spielman
GAME HIGHLIGHTS Click on the boxes below to view the clips Kwon Alexander’s pick six opened the scoring for the Buccaneers Cameron Brate scores on one of his two touchdown passes The final play of the game from the All-22 coaches film - see what Jameis saw on the play