Buccaneers vs. Cleveland Browns

WON - Tampa Bay Buccaneers 17 Cleveland Browns 03

Tampa Bay hosted Cleveland, and notched their first ever win against the Browns franchise by a score of 17–3.

Fullback Mike Alstott was the most notable of the day, rushing 17 times for 126 yards and two touchdowns.

In the fourth quarter, Alstott rumbled 19 yards, shaking at least seven tackles, for one of the more memorable plays of his career for BuccaneersFans.

Despite the convincing win, the Buccaneers kicking game suffered several woes. One field goal attempt was blocked, one sailed wide left, and another was foiled by a botched snap.

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GAMEDAY BRIEF

OFFICALS

• REFEREE: Tom White
• UMPIRE: Jim Quirk
• HEAD LINESMAN: Ed Camp
• LINE JUDGE: Dave Anderson
• SIDE JUDGE: Joe Larrew
• BACK JUDGE: Bob Lawing
• FIELD JUDGE: Boris Cheek
• REPLAY OFFICIAL: Al Hynes
• VIDEO OPERATOR: Mnot documented

SCORING

• BUCCANEERS: 09:01-1Q Alstott 1 run (Gramatica kick)
• BUCCANEERS: 02:42-2Q Gramatica FG33
• BUCCANEERS: 14:51-4Q Alstott 17 run (Gramatica kick)
• BROWNS: 11:45-4Q Dawson FG50

STARTERS OFFENSE

• WR: #19 K. Johnson
• LT: #72 R. Oben
• LG: #71 K. Jenkins
• C: #62 J. Christy
• RG: #60 C. Coleman
• RT: #67 K. Walker
• TE: #85 K. Dilger
• WR: #87 K. McCardell
• QB: #14 B. Johnson
• FB: #40 M. Alstott
• RB: #32 M. Pittman

STARTERS DEFENSE

• LE: #94 G. Spires
• DT: #99 W. Sapp
• NT: #92 A. McFarland
• RE: #97 S. Rice
• SLB: #51 A. Singleton
• MLB: #53 S. Quarles
• WLB: #55 D. Brooks
• RCB: #20 R. Barber
• LCB: #25 B. Kelly
• SS: #47 J. Lynch
• FS: #34 D. Jackson

SUBSTITUTIONS

• 7 Gramatica, 9 Tupa, 23 Phillips, 26 Smith, 27 Stecker, 35 Ivy, 38 Howell, 43 Cook, 52 Webster, 56 Nece, 58 Golden, 68 Unutoa, 74 Green, 77 Washington, 80 Yoder, 83 Jurevicius, 86 Williams, 88 Dudley, 90 Gurley, 91 Darby, 96 Wyms

DID NOT PLAY

• 11 Johnson, 75 Brown

INACTIVE

• 10 King, 30 Barnes, 31 Wansley, 34 Stephens, 76 Reyes, 81 Lee, 84 Barlow, 98 Smith

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING

• BUCCANEERS: Alstott 17-126, Pittman 16-53, Stecker 3-11, B.Johnson 1-5, Tupa 1-(-9).
• BROWNS: White 9-38, Green 8-22, Morgan 1-0.

PASSING

• BUCCANEERS: B.Johnson 32-15-194-1-0.
• BROWNS: Couch 40-20-151-1-0.

RECIEVING

• BUCCANEERS: Pittman 5-95, K.Johnson 4-64, Alstott 2-13, Dilger 2-12, McCardell 1-7, Dudley 1-3.
• BROWNS: White 10-34, Northcutt 4-74, Morgan 2-16, Johnson 2-11, Heiden 1-12, Davis 1-4.

INTERCEPTIONS

• BUCCANEERS: Barber 1-9.
• BROWNS: Little 1-7.

KICK RETURNS

• BUCCANEERS: Stecker 2-60.
• BROWNS: Davis 3-65.

PUNT RETURNS

• BUCCANEERS: Williams 6-120.
• BROWNS: Northcutt 1-30.

SACKS

• BUCCANEERS: Sapp 2-17.
• BROWNS: none.

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