Buccaneers vs. New York Jets

LOSS - Tampa Bay Buccaneers 12 New York Jets 14

Tampa Bay Buccaneers lost their first game of the season to the Jets, due in part to injuries to Cadillac Williams and Michael Clayton. Several penalties and missed opportunities led to the defeat.

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GAMEDAY BRIEF

OFFICALS

• REFEREE: Walt Anderson
• UMPIRE: Butch Hannah
• HEAD LINESMAN: Phil McKinnely
• LINE JUDGE: Gary Arthur
• SIDE JUDGE: Rick Patterson
• BACK JUDGE: Billy Smith
• FIELD JUDGE: Bill Lovett
• REPLAY OFFICIAL: Dick Creed
• VIDEO OPERATOR: Bill Tracy

SCORING

• BUCCANEERS: 08:09-1Q Bryant FG35
• BUCCANEERS: 11:21-2Q Bryant FG36
• JETS: 07:32-2Q Martin 2 run (Nugent kick)
• BUCCANEERS: 00:05-2Q Bryant FG43
• JETS: 09:05-3Q Martin 1 run (Nugent kick)
• BUCCANEERS: 04:00-4Q Bryant FG30

STARTERS OFFENSE

• WR: #84 J. Galloway
• LT: #69 A. Davis
• LG: #72 D. Buenning
• C: #76 J. Wade
• RG: #79 S. Mahan
• RT: #67 K. Walker
• TE: #88 A. Becht
• WR: #80 M. Clayton
• QB: #08 B. Griese
• RB: #32 M. Pittman
• FB: #40 M. Alstott

STARTERS DEFENSE

• LE: #94 G. Spires
• NT: #95 C. Hovan
• DT: #92 A. McFarland
• RE: #97 S. Rice
• SLB: #56 R. Nece
• MLB: #53 S. Quarles
• WLB: #55 D. Brooks
• LCB: #25 B. Kelly
• RCB: #20 R. Barber
• SS: #26 W. Allen
• FS: #34 D. Jackson

SUBSTITUTIONS

• 3 Bryant, 9 Bidwell, 19 Hilliard, 21 Bolden, 27 Cox, 33 Graham, 39 Pearson, 43 Cook, 46 Adams, 51 Ruud, 58 Cooper, 77 Terry, 81 Smith, 83 Moore, 85 Lawrie, 86 Shepherd, 89 Jones, 90 White, 91 Bradley, 96 Wyms

DID NOT PLAY

• 2 Simms, 74 Jackson, 75 Steussie

INACTIVE

• 12 McCown, 23 Phillips, 24 Williams, 28 Nicholson, 61Colmer, 64 Bryant, 82 Warren, 87 Russell

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING

• BUCCANEERS: Pittman 13-46, Graham 7-18, Alstott 3-12, Griese 3-8.
• JETS: Martin 23-59, Testaverde 1-2, Blaylock 3-1.

PASSING

• BUCCANEERS: Griese 42-27-226-1-0.
• JETS: Testaverde 19-13-163-1-0.

RECIEVING

• BUCCANEERS: Pittman 7-41, Galloway 5-87, Smith 5-46, Becht 2-6, Alstott 1-9, Shepherd 1-9, Cook 1-1.
• JETS: Coles 6-89, Jolley 3-46, Cotchery 2-14, Baker 1-11, Blaylock 1-3.

INTERCEPTIONS

• BUCCANEERS: Barber 1-0.
• JETS: Law 1-43.

KICK RETURNS

• BUCCANEERS: Graham 1-22, Cox 1-(-1).
• JETS: Miller 4-109, Baker 1-0.

PUNT RETURNS

• BUCCANEERS: Jones 4-18.
• JETS: Cotchery 4-29.

SACKS

• BUCCANEERS: Rice 1-7, Nece 1-6.
• JETS: Robertson 2-16, Ellis 0.5-5.5, Brown 0.5-5.5

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