Buccaneers vs. Arizona Cardinals 
LOSS - Tampa Bay Buccaneers 07 Arizona Cardinals 12
Chris Simms returned from injury to start his second game.
A 75-yard touchdown pass to Michael Clayton gave the Buccaneers a 7–6 lead. Four turnovers, however, kept the game out of reach, and Tampa Bay lost to the four field goals by Arizona.
Tampa Bay started the season with 4 straight losses, ended the season with 4 straight losses, and finished a hapless 5–11.
GAMEDAY BRIEF
OFFICALS
- REFEREE: Walt Anderson
- UMPIRE: Butch Hannah
- HEAD LINESMAN: Derick Bowers
- LINE JUDGE: Gary Arthur
- BACK JUDGE: Billy Smith
- FIELD JUDGE: Bill Lovett
- SIDE JUDGE: Jeff Lamberth
- REPLAY OFFICAL: Dick Creed
SCORING
- CARDINALS: 9:06-1Q Rackers FG40
- CARDINALS: 0:03-2Q Rackers FG35
- BUCCANEERS: 1:24-3Q Clayton 75 pass from Simms (Taylor kick)
- CARDINALS: 11:07-4Q Rackers FG39
- CARDINALS: 6:12-4Q Rackers FG31
STARTERS OFFENSE
- WR: #84 J. Galloway
- LT: #70 D. Deese
- LG: #78 M. Stinchcomb
- C: #79 S. Mahan
- RG: #60 C. Coleman
- RT: #67 K. Walker
- TE: #85 K. Dilger
- WR: #80 M. Clayton
- QB: #02 C. Simms
- RB: #32 M. Pittman
- FB: #40 M. Alstott
STARTERS DEFENSE
- LE: #90 D. White
- DT: #94 G. Spires
- DT: #91 C. Darby
- RE: #97 S. Rice
- MLB: #53 S. Quarles
- WLB: #55 D. Brooks
- LCB: #25 B. Kelly
- CB: #27 M. Edwards
- RCB: #20 R. Barber
- SS: #26 D. Smith
- FS: #28 D. Jackson
SUBSTITUTIONS
- 6 Taylor, 9 Bidwell, 24 Cox, 33 Graham, 35 Ivy, 37 Allen, 38 Howell, 43 Cook, 44 Baber, 46 Lawrie, 50 Gooch, 51 Burns, 52 Gold, 56 Nece, 58 Cooper, 69 Davis, 77 Terry, 81 Brown, 83 Jurevicius, 93 Savage, 95 Ahanotu
DID NOT PLAY
- 14 Johnson
INACTIVE
- 8 Griese , 34 Comella, 36 Smart, 68 Wright, 72 O'Dwyer, 82 Lee, 83 Moore, 98 McNeal
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING
- BUCCANEERS: Pittman 16-50, Graham 1-12, Simms 3-1, Alstott 1-(-1).
- CARDINALS: Smith 23-69, Ayanbadejo 6-31, Scobey 1-8, Fitzgerald 2-1, McCown 2-(-2)
PASSING
- BUCCANEERS: Simms 32-16-224-2-1.
- CARDINALS: McCown 36-16-115-1-0.
RECIEVING
- BUCCANEERS: Galloway 3-48, Pittman 3-30, Jurevicius 3-20, Clayton 2-86, Alstott 2-15, Lawrie 1-15, Baber 1-7, Dilger 1-3.
- CARDINALS: Fitzgerald 3-36, Boldin 3-31, Jones 2-18, Smith 2-13, Johnson 2-9, Ayanbadejo 2-5, Williams 1-8, McCown 1-(-5).
INTERCEPTIONS
- BUCCANEERS: Smith 1-13.
- CARDINALS: Wilson 1-24, Dockett 1-20.
KICK RETURNS
- BUCCANEERS: Cox 2-80.
- CARDINALS: Scobey 2-41.
PUNT RETURNS
- BUCCANEERS: Galloway 5-10.
- CARDINALS: Williams 3-45, Boldin 0-0.
SACKS
- BUCCANEERS: none
- CARDINALS: Berry 2-22, Davis 1-8, Dockett 1-7.
