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Sunday January 1, 2006 - Home Game

WON - Tampa Bay Buccaneers 27 New Orleans Saints 13

The Buccaneers swept the New Orleans Saints 27-13 with DeWayne White stripping the ball for a sack, fumble recovery which he took back 34 yards for the clinching touchdown] for the season, It clinched the 2005 NFC South title and made the Buccaneers a third seed for the playoffs.

The Buccaneers beat out Carolina Panthers who was also 11-5 because their 5-1 NFC South record was better than Carolina's 4-2 record.

GAMEDAY BRIEF

  • WEATHER: Sunny - 74°F. - Humidity 84% - Wind S.S.E. 7 mph Wind Chill 74°F.
  • OFFICALS
    • REFEREE: Jeff Triplette
    • UMPIRE: Scott Dawson
    • HEAD LINESMAN: Tony Veteri
    • LINE JUDGE: Jeff Seeman
    • SIDE JUDGE: Greg Meyer
    • BACK JUDGE: Greg Steed
    • FIELD JUDGE: Duke Carroll
    • REPLAY OFFICAL: Mark Burns
    • VIDEO OPERATOR: Hendi Ancich
    SCORING
    • BUCCANEERS: 2:52-1Q Galloway 7 pass from Simms (Bryant kick)
    • SAINTS: 12:32-2Q Carney FG25
    • BUCCANEERS: 11:25-2Q Galloway 4 pass from Simms (Bryant kick)
    • SAINTS: 3:36-2Q Henderson 24 pass from Bouman (Carney kick)
    • BUCCANEERS: 0:45-2Q Bryant FG46
    • SAINTS: 12:06-4Q Carney FG34
    • BUCCANEERS: 7:16-4Q Bryant FG26
    • BUCCANEERS: 1:43-4Q White 34 fumble return (Bryant kick)
    STARTERS OFFENSE
    • WR: #84 J. Galloway
    • LT: #69 Davis
    • LG: #72 D. Buenning
    • C: #76 J. Wade
    • RG: #79 S. Mahan
    • RT: #67 K. Walker
    • TE: #88 A. Beckt
    • WR: #19 I. Hillard
    • QB: #02 C. Simms
    • RB: #24 C. Williams
    • FB: #40 M. Alstott
    STARTERS DEFENSE
    • LDE: #94 G. Spires
    • NT: #95 C. Hovan
    • DT: #92 A. McFarland
    • RDE: #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, 21 Bolden, 27 Cox, 28 Nicholson, 32 Pittman, 33 Graham, 39 Pearson, 43 Cook, 46 Adams, 51 Ruud, 54 Mallard, 58 Cooper, 75 Steussie, 77 Terry, 81 Smith, 83 Moore, 86 Shepherd, 89 Jones, 90 White, 91 Bradley, 96 Wyms
    DID NOT PLAY

    • 12 McCown
    INACTIVE
    • 13 Rattay, 22 Watson, 23 Phillips, 61 Colmer, 64 Bryant, 74 Jackson, 80 Clayton, 85 Heller

    INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

    RUSHING
    • BUCCANEERS: Williams 22-81, Pittman 1-64, Simms 2-2, Alstott 1-2.
    • SAINTS: Smith 16-55, Stecker 2-10, Thomas 4-7, Bouman 1-(-1).
    PASSING
    • BUCCANEERS: Simms 25-12-143-0-2.
    • SAINTS: Bouman 37-25-265-2-1.
    RECIEVING
    • BUCCANEERS: Galloway 4-38, Pittman 3-35, Hilliard 2-20, Alstott 1-24, Smith 1-22, Shepherd 1-4.
    • SAINTS: Hakim 6-71, Stallworth 6-61, Hilton 5-74, Stecker 4-16, Henderson 2-30, Horn 1-11, Thomas 1-2.
    INTERCEPTIONS
    • BUCCANEERS: Bolden 1-18, Allen 1-0.
    • SAINTS: none
    KICK RETURNS
    • BUCCANEERS: Pittman 3-85.
    • SAINTS: Stecker 3-62, McAfee 1-13, Hall 1-5.
    PUNT RETURNS
    • BUCCANEERS: Jones 2-24.
    • SAINTS: Hakim 3-32.
    SACKS
    • BUCCANEERS: Rice 2-13, White 1-12, Spires 1-5.
    • SAINTS: Thomas 1-7.

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