Buccaneers vs. Detroit Lions

LOSS - Tampa Bay Buccaneers 17 Detroit Lions 38

Three first-half possessions deep in Detroit Lions territory led to zero Buccaneer points en route to another blowout loss.

Lions receiver Jeff Chadwick took a 73-yard reception to the Buccaneers' 1-yard line when Rod Jones fell down while covering him. Jones also got beaten by Leonard Thompson on a jump ball in the end zone. Vito McKeever was outrun by Chadwick on the Lions' third score.

James Wilder had 130 yards rushing and 71 yards receiving for the Buccaneers.

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GAMEDAY BRIEF

OFFICALS

• REFEREE: Fred Wyant
• UMPIRE: Dave Hamilton
• LINE JUDGE: Joe Haynes
• HEAD LINESMAN: Jerry Bergman
• BACK JUDGE: Ben Thompkins
• FIELD JUDGE: Pat Mallette
• SIDE JUDGE: Stan Kemp

SCORING

• LIONS: 07:51-1Q Jones 1 run (Murray kick)
• BUCCANEERS: 01:26-1Q Igwebuike FG31
• LIONS: 00:26-2Q Thompson 4 pass from Ferguson (Murray kick)
• BUCCANEERS: 08:00-3Q Wilder 11 pass from Young (Igwebuike kick)
• LIONS: 01:42-3Q Chadwick 18 pass from Ferguson (Murray kick)
• LIONS: 00:16-3Q James 13 run (Murray kick)
• LIONS: 08:37-4Q Murray FG20
• BUCCANEERS: 02:14-4Q Franklin 2 pass from Young (Igwebuike kick)
• LIONS: 01:43-4Q Thompson 34 pass from Long (Murray kick)

STARTERS OFFENSE

• WR: #81 P. Freeman
• LT: #72 R. Taylor
• LG: #66 G. Yarno
• C: #60 R. Grimes
• RG: #68 R. Mallory
• RT: #73 R. Heller
• TE: #86 C. Magee
• WR: #87 G. Carter
• QB: #08 S. Young
• RB: #20 R. Springs
• RB: #32 J. Wilder

STARTERS DEFENSE

• LE: #71 B. Nelson
• NT: #76 D. Logan
• RE: #90 R. Holmes
• LOLB: #57 K. Browner
• LILB: #58 J. Davis
• RILB: #52 S. Brantley
• ROLB: #51 C. Washington
• LCB: #21 V. McKeever
• RCB: #22 R. Jones
• SS: #44 I. Sully
• FS: #31 C. Curry

SUBSTITUTIONS

• 1 Igwebuike, 5 Garcia, 17 DeBerg, 23 Castille, 35 Franklin, 36 Futrell, 41 Swoope, 54 Randle, 56 J Walker, 59 Murphy, 62 Farrell, 67 Morgan, 75 Kellin, 77 Maarleveld, 80 Williams, 84 Heflin, 85 Dunn, 98 Keys

DID NOT PLAY

• 25 Howard, 28 Allen, 37 K Walker, 64 Robinson, 83 Gillespie

INACTIVE

• none.

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING

• BUCCANEERS: Wilder 24-130, Young 8-53, Springs 1-4.
• LIONS: Jones 13-64, James 10-45, Ferguson 3-11, Williams 6-9.

PASSING

• BUCCANEERS: Young 32-23-218-2-2.
• LIONS: Ferguson 21-14-230-1-2, Long 1-1-34-0-1.

RECIEVING

• BUCCANEERS: Wilder 9-71, Magee 5-63, Springs 5-48, Freeman 2-25, Carter 1-9, Franklin 1-2.
• LIONS: Thompson 4-69, Chadwick 3-98, Bland 3-61, James 3-14, Jones 2-22.

INTERCEPTIONS

• BUCCANEERS: Brantley 1-8.
• LIONS: Mitchell 2-10.

KICK RETURNS

• BUCCANEERS: Freeman 2-46, Futrell 1-27, Franklin 1-10.
• LIONS: Hunter 3-68.

PUNT RETURNS

• BUCCANEERS: Futrell 1-4.
• LIONS: none.

SACKS

• BUCCANEERS: none.
• LIONS: Cofer 2.5-17, Ferguson 1-6, Gay 0.5-2.

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