Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31 Buffalo Bills 17 Sunday 26 November 2000 at Raymond James Stadium
SCORING TB 12:17-1Q Gramatica FG45 BUF 9:42-2Q Linton 4 pass from Johnson (Christie kick) TB 3:34-2Q King 2 run (Gramatica kick) TB 11:38-4Q Dunn 6 run (Gramatica kick) BUF 8:56-4Q Moulds 19 pass from Johnson (Christie kick) TB 5:52-4Q Williams 73 punt return (Gramatica kick) BUF 2:27-4Q Christie FG28 TB 2:08-4Q Dunn 39 run (Gramatica kick)
The truth really hurts. Karl Williams had another punt return for a score and Warrick Dunn rushed for over 100 yards in the absence of the injured Mike Alstott, and the Bucs returned to winning ways. Warren Sapp added a pair of sacks and even though the Bucs gained less than 200 yards in total offense, it was enough to win another Buc ball game.
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING BUCS: Dunn 20-106, King 5-8. BILLS: Bryson 8-32, Smith 11-30, Price 1-27, Moulds 1-20, Johnson 4-19, Flutie 2-11. PASSING BUCS: King 18-10-106-0-0. BILLS: Johnson 39-24-262-0-2, Flutie 10-4-57-0-0. RECEIVING BUCS: Green 4-51, Moore 3-17, Johnson 2-15, Dunn 1-23. BILLS: Moulds 8-102, Price 6-44, Riemersma 5-82, McDaniel 3-43, Jackson 2-15, Bryson 1-17, Smith 1-7, Cavil 1-5, Linton 1-4. INTERCEPTIONS BUCS: none. BILLS: none. KICK RETURNS BUCS: Anthony 2-69, Williams 1-35. BILLS: Watson 5-108, Bryson 1-16. PUNT RETURNS BUCS: Williams 3-95. BILLS: Watson 4-(-3). SACKS BUCS: Sapp 2-22, Brooks 1-2, Jones 1-1, Quarles 1-0, Jackson 1-0. BILLS: Cowart 2.5-20.5, Wiley 2-9, Washington 1.5-10.5, Moore 1-0.
STARTERS OFFENSE DEFENSE LT 69 Pierson DE 72 Ahanotu LG 64 McDaniel DT 92 McFarland C 62 Christy DT 99 Sapp RG 73 Middleton DE 78 Jones RT 71 Wunsch LLB 53 Quarles TE 83 Moore RLB 55 Brooks WR 19 Johnson DB 25 Kelly WR 81 Green LCB 21 Abraham WR 85 Anthony RCB 20 Barber RB 28 Dunn SS 47 Lynch QB 10 King FS 24 Robinson PLAYED 3 Royals, 7 Gramatica, 22 Stecker, 27 Abdullah, 34 Jackson, 46 Gibson, 48 Kirby, 50 Gooch, 51 Singleton, 52 Webster, 53 Quarles, 58 Davis, 68 Unutoa, 75 Washington, 79 Hegamin, 80 Yoder, 82 Hape, 86 Williams, 95 McLaughlin, 97 Jackson, 98 Cannida DID NOT PLAY 15 Zeier, 60 Coleman INACTIVES 14 Hamilton, 31 Young, 33 Vance, 40 Alstott, 65 Dogins, 76 Curry, 87 Murphy, 94 White
COMMENTARY CREW Dick Enberg and Dan Dierdorf