Tampa Bay Buccaneers 9 Detroit Lions 27
Sunday 12 October at Houlihan's Stadium
SCORING
TB
8:44-1Q
Husted FG25
DET
4:39-1Q
Sanders 80 run (Hanson kick)
TB
3:01-1Q
Dunn 59 pass from Dilfer (kick failed)
DET
0:06-2Q
Hanson FG34
DET
5:43-3Q
Sanders 82 run (Hanson kick)
DET
12:28-4Q
Hanson FG39
DET
6:23-4Q
Sanders 7 pass from Mitchell (Hanson kick)
The Bucs fell victim to Barry Sanders, as the eight-time Pro-Bowler dashed 215 yards through the hands of
Tampa Bay defenders and scored all three Detroit touchdowns. It was the first time in NFL history that a
player had record two 80+ yard rushes in a single game. The Lions added a 79-yard pass play from Scott
Mitchell to Herman Moore and only John Lynch forcing a fumble from Sanders at the Buc three, prevented
the score from being worse.
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING
BUCS: Alstott 12-40, Dilfer 3-23, Dunn 10-9.
LIONS: Sanders 24-215, Vardell 4-30, Mitchell 3-7, Rivers 1-7,
Schlesinger 1-0.
PASSING
BUCS: Dilfer 31-17-237-2-1.
LIONS: Mitchell 20-16-222-0-1.
RECEIVING
BUCS: Copeland 6-105, Dunn 3-71, Anthony 3-22, Williams 2-20,
Harris 2-13, Thomas 1-6.
LIONS: Morton 7-66, Moore 5-120, Schlesinger 1-15, Sloan 1-11,
Sanders 1-7, Metzelaars 1-3.
INTERCEPTIONS
BUCS: none.
LIONS: Raymond 1-17, Bailey 1-0.
KICK RETURNS
BUCS: Anthony 2-75, Williams 2-1.
LIONS: none.
PUNT RETURNS
BUCS: Williams 4-23.
LIONS: Milburn 1-40.
SACKS
BUCS: Sapp 1-13, Upshaw 1-10, Ahanotu 1-8, Culpepper 1-3.
LIONS: Porcher 1.5-10.5, Scroggins 0.5-4, Ellis 0.5-4, Waldroup 0.5-
1.5.
STARTERS
OFFENSE
DEFENSE
LT
74 Gruber
LDE
72 Ahanotu
LG
60 Pyne
DT
77 Culpepper
C
61 Mayberry
DT
99 Sapp
RG
64 Diaz
RDE
91 Upshaw
RT
70 Odom
WLB
55 Brooks
TE
80 Harris
MLB
56 Nickerson
WR
85 Anthony
SLB
59 Porter
WR
88 Copeland
LCB
21 Abraham
QB
12 Dilfer
SS
47 Lynch
TE
83 Moore
FS
25 Johnson
RB
40 Alstot
RCB
27 Parker
PLAYED
4 Walsh, 5 Husted, 7 Landeta, 22 Mincy, 23 Bouie, 28 Dunn, 29
Gant, 31 Young, 32 Rhett, 37 Ellison, 45 Legette, 51 Singleton,
52 Bellisari, 53 Quarles, 69 Pierson, 71 Wunsch, 73 Middleton,
75 Curry, 82 Hape, 84 Thomas, 86 Williams, 97 Jackson
INACTIVES
13 Milanovich, 20 Barber, 24 Robinson, 50 Gooch, 65 Dogins,
78 Jones, 87 Davis, 90 Maniecki, 94 White
COMMENTARY CREW
Dick Stockton and Matt Millen
GAME REPORTS
Rick Stroud reports from Houlihan's Stadium
Barry Sanders is there for the long haul
A lost spark is an immeasurable difference
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GAME HIGHLIGHTS Click on the boxes below to view the clips
Warrick Dunn’s scoring play was the only true offensive highlight for the Buccaneers
Chidi Ahanotu had one of the four sacks on the day
Naturally Warren Sapp had one as well