The two-game winning streak to open the season came to a crashing end on Monday Night Football as the Bucs were man-
handled from start to finish by the defending NFC champion Eagles. They were out-gained by nearly 300 yards and it was
only due to a pair of interceptions that the scoreline was not more one-sided. The Bucs got their only touchdown with a
Baker Mayfield to Mike Evans connection for the third straight game but Philadelphia ran out the final nine minutes.
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING
BUCS: R.White 14-38, Mayfield 1-2, Tucker 2-1.
EAGLES: Swift 16-130, Gainwell 14-43, Hurts 10-28.
PASSING
BUCS: Mayfield 25-15-146-1-1.
EAGLES: Hurts 37-23-277-2-1.
RECEIVING
BUCS: Evans 5-60, Godwin 3-32, R.White 3-24,
Thompkins 2-6, Otton 1-16, Palmer 1-8.
EAGLES: Brown 9-131, Goedert 5-41, Smith 4-28,
Zaccheaus 2-58, Swift 1-8, Stoll 1-6, Gainwell 1-5.
INTERCEPTIONS
BUCS: D.White 1-26, Delaney 1-0.
EAGLES: Blankenship 1-0.
KICK RETURNS
BUCS: none.
EAGLES: Covey 1-30, Allen 1-17.
PUNT RETURNS
BUCS: Thompkins 0-0.
EAGLES: Covey 3-81.
SACKS
BUCS: David 1-6.
EAGLES: Tuipulotu 1-2, Carter 0.5-5.5, Cox 0.5-5.5
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 11 Philadelphia Eagles 25
Monday 25 September 2023 at Raymond James Stadium
GAME SCORING
PHI
0-3
3:05-1Q
Elliott FG36
TB
3-3
8:33-2Q
McLaughlin FG33
PHI
3-10
3:32-2Q
Zaccheaus 34 pass from Hurts (Elliott kick)
PHI
3-13
0:00-2Q
Elliott FG38
PHI
3-20
9:12-3Q
Hurts 1 run (Elliott kick)
PHI
3-22
3:40-3Q
Safety - White tackled in endzone
PHI
3-25
13:28-4Q
Elliott FG26
TB
11-25
9:22-4Q
Evans 1 pass from Mayfield (Godwin pass)
GAME REPORTS
Buccaneers no match for Eagles in losing first game of season
This loss was not a surprise for Bucs, but it should be an eye opener
Bucs continue to struggle to find their running game this season
One-handed highlight reel catch isn't enough for Mike Evans
Ronde Barber gets Hall ring, thanks Philly fans
Scott Smith’s official game report
Click here for the play-by-play and the NFL gamebook
STARTERS
OFFENSE
DEFENSE
LT
78 Wirfs
DL
90 Hall
LG
71 Feiler
NT
50 Vea
C
70 Hainsey
DL
91 Greene
RG
69 Mauch
OLB
9 Tryon-Shoyinka
RT
67 Goedecke
ILB
45 White
TE
88 Otton
ILB
54 David
TE
41 Kieft
OLB
7 Barrett
WR
13 Evans
CB
27 McCollum
WR
14 Godwin
CB
35 Dean
QB
6 Mayfield
S
23 Neal
RB
1 White
S
31 Winfield
PLAYED
0 Diaby, 4 McLaughlin, 5 Camarda, 10 Palmer, 18 Jarrett,
21 Vaughn, 26 Merriweather, 29 Izien, 30 Delaney, 32
Hayes, 38 Pitts, 44 Tucker, 49 Gill, 51 Russell, 52 Britt, 64
Stinnie, 77 Skule, 79 O’Connor, 83 Thompkins, 89 Wells, 92
Gholston, 96 Gaines, 97 Triner, 98 Nelson
DID NOT PLAY
2 Trask, 60 Leverett
INACTIVES
8 Dennis, 24 Davis, 56 Senat, 58 Watts, 73 Walton, 87
Durham, 94 Kancey
NFL RESULTS - WEEK 3
Tampa Bay 11 Philadelphia
25
San Francisco 30 NY Giants 12
Indianapolis 22 Baltimore 19
Cleveland 27 Tennessee 3
Detroit 20 Atlanta 6
Green Bay 18 New Orleans 17
Houston 37 Jacksonville 17
Miami 70 Denver 20
LA Chargers 28 Minnesota 24
New England 15 NY Jets 10
Buffalo 37 Washington 3
Seattle 37 Carolina 27
Arizona 28 Dallas 16
Kansas City 41 Chicago 10
Pittsburgh 23 Las Vegas 18
Cincinnati 19 LA Rams 16
COMMENTARY CREW Joe Buck and Troy Aikman
GAME HIGHLIGHTS
Click on the boxes below to view the big plays
Dee Delaney had an amazing diving interception to stop an Eagle scoring threat
Mike Evans caught his third touchdown pass in as many weeks
Chris Godwin added the two point conversion