Buccaneers vs. Green Bay Packers

LOSS - Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23 Green Bay Packers 26

Trent Dilfer threw three interceptions and lost one fumble, but appeared to be leading Tampa Bay to a fourth quarter comeback victory on Sunday Night Football at Lambeau Field against the Green Bay Packers.

After falling behind 10–0, the Buccaneers managed a 13–13 tie at haltime. Trailing 19–16 with less than two minutes to go, Mike Alstott rumbled 22 yards for a go-ahead touchdown. Not to be denied, however, Brett Favre drove the Packers 73 yards in only 6 plays, and won the game 26–23 to the disappointment of BuccaneersFans.

The Buccaneers fell to 2–3 going into their bye week.

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GAMEDAY BRIEF

OFFICALS

• REFEREE: Phil Luckett
• UMPIRE: Bob Wagner
• LINE JUDGE: Byron Boston
• SIDE JUDGE: Ron Liesack
• HEAD LINESMAN: Gary Slaughter
• BACK JUDGE: Bill Leavy
• FIELD JUDGE: David Warden
• REPLAY OFFICIAL: John Parry
• VIDEO OPERATOR: not documented

SCORING

• PACKERS: 11:59-1Q Freeman 19 pass from Favre (Longwell kick)
• PACKERS: 07:37-1Q Longwell FG42
• BUCCANEERS: 14:53-2Q Dunn 16 pass from Dilfer (Gramatica kick)
• BUCCANEERS: 10:43-2Q Gramatica FG41
• BUCCANEERS: 03:33-2Q Gramatica FG36
• PACKERS: 00:57-2Q Longwell FG49
• PACKERS: 06:52-3Q Longwell FG38
• BUCCANEERS: 14:28-4Q Gramatica FG36
• PACKERS: 05:57-4Q Longwell FG43
• BUCCANEERS: 01:45-4Q Alstott 22 run (Gramatica kick)
• PACKERS: 01:05-4Q Freeman 21 pass from Favre (Longwell kick)

STARTERS OFFENSE

• WR: #85 R. Anthony
• LT: #74 P. Gruber
• LG: #64 J. Diaz
• C: #61 T. Mayberry
• RG: #73 F. Middleton
• RT: #71 J. Wunsch
• TE: #83 D. Moore
• WR: #87 B. Emanuel
• QB: #12 T. Dilfer
• RB: #28 W. Dunn
• FB: #40 M. Alstott

STARTERS DEFENSE

• DE: #72 C. Ahanotu
• NT: #77 B. Culpepper
• DT: #99 W. Sapp
• RE: #78 M. Jones
• SLB: #53 S. Quarles
• MLB: #56 H. Nickerson
• WLB: #55 D. Brooks
• LCB: #21 D. Abraham
• RCB: #20 R. Barber
• SS: #47 J. Lynch
• FS: #24 D. Robinson

SUBSTITUTIONS

• 3 Royals, 7 Gramatica, 25 Kelly, 27 Abdullah, 30 Smith, 33 Vance, 34 Jackson, 43 McLeod, 50 Gooch, 51 Singleton, 59 Duncan, 68 Unutoa, 69 Pierson, 80 Davis, 81 Green, 86 Williams, 92 McFarland, 95 McLaughlin, 97 Jackson

DID NOT PLAY

• 15 Zeier, 65 Dogins, 75 Washington, 84 McDonald

INACTIVE

• 10 King, 31 Young, 70 Odom, 82 Hape, 88 Murphy, 91 Upshaw, 94 White, 98 Cannida

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING

• BUCCANEERS: Alstott 14-87, Dilfer 4-47, Dunn 14-39.
• PACKERS: Levens 22-99, Favre 1-(-1).

PASSING

• BUCCANEERS: Dilfer 26-16-110-3-1.
• PACKERS: Favre 40-22-390-0-2.

RECIEVING

• BUCCANEERS: Dunn 6-41, Anthony 3-23, Alstott 2-16, Emanuel 2-8, Green 1-12, Williams 1-7, Moore 1-3.
• PACKERS: Schroeder 7-158, Freeman 7-152, Levens 5-57, Henderson 2-4, Bradford 1-19.

INTERCEPTIONS

• BUCCANEERS: none.
• PACKERS: Sharper 1-3, Smith 1-2, Williams 1-0.

KICK RETURNS

• BUCCANEERS: Anthony 6-119.
• PACKERS: Howard 6-119.

PUNT RETURNS

• BUCCANEERS: Williams 2-48.
• PACKERS: Howard 1-4.

SACKS

• BUCCANEERS: Sapp 2-16, Ahanotu 2-10, Jones 1-12.
• PACKERS: Williams 1-6, McKenzie 1-4.

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