Buccaneers vs. Tennessee Titans

LOSS - Tampa Bay Buccaneers 13 Tennessee Titans 33

After being eliminated from the playoffs, the Buccaneers traveled to take on the Titans in a largely meaningless game.

Brad Johnson and Shaun King shared quarterback duties, but neither seemed able to get into a rhythm, throwing a combined 4 interceptions.

With the loss, Tampa Bay finished 7–9, and missed the playoffs for the first time since 1998.

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GAMEDAY BRIEF

OFFICALS

• REFEREE: Walt Coleman
• UMPIRE: Butch Hannah
• HEAD LINESMAN: Paul Weidner
• LINE JUDGE: Ron Phares
• SIDE JUDGE: Dave Wyant
• BACK JUDGE: Greg Steed
• FIELD JUDGE: Scott Steenson
• VIDEO REPLAY OFFICAL: Lawrence Hill
• VIDEO OPERATOR: Eugene Cunningham

SCORING

• TITANS: 10:58-1Q Anderson FG37
• BUCCANEERS: 06:48-1Q Gramatica FG27
• TITANS: 06:08-2Q Mason 23 pass from O'Donnell (Anderson kick)
• TITANS: 01:55-2Q Anderson FG33
• TITANS: 00:02-2Q Anderson FG43
• TITANS: 09:32-3Q Anderson FG23
• BUCCANEERS: 05:27-3Q Gramatica FG33
• TITANS: 02:25-3Q Mason 34 pass from O'Donnell (Anderson kick)
• BUCCANEERS: 13:27-4Q Stecker 14 pass from King (Gramatica kick)
• TITANS: 02:30-4Q Kinney fumble recovery in endzone (Anderson kick)

STARTERS OFFENSE

• WR: #82 C. Lee
• LT: #72 R. Oben
• LG: #71 K. Jenkins
• C: #76 J. Wade
• RG: #60 C. Coleman
• RT: #74 C. Green
• TE: #85 K. Dilger
• WR: #87 K. McCardell
• QB: #14 B. Johnson
• RB: #32 M. Pittman
• FB: #43 J. Cook

STARTERS DEFENSE

• LE: #90 D. White
• DT: #99 W. Sapp
• NT: #92 A. McFarland
• RE: #97 S. Rice
• SLB: #56 R. Nece
• MLB: #3 S. Quarles
• WLB: #55 D. Brooks
• LCB: #20 R. Barber
• SS: #47 J. Lynch
• FS: #23 J. Phillips
• RCB: #26 D. Smith

SUBSTITUTIONS

• 3 Shepherd, 7 Gramatica, 9 Tupa, 10 King, 21 Frost, 22 Jones, 27 Stecker, 28 Whitaker, 34 Gibson, 35 Ivy, 38 Martin, 52 Webster, 57 Rudd, 61 Pinkney, 65 Whittle, 66 Benjamin, 80 Yoder, 86 K Williams, 88 Dudley, 91 Darby, 98 Smith

DID NOT PLAY

• 69 Davis, 79 Mahan

INACTIVE

• 2 Simms, 19 Johnson, 28 Robinson, 62 King, 81 R Williams, 84 Barlow, 89 Heller, 95 Wilson

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING

• BUCCANEERS: Jones 13-68, Pittman 4-19, King 2-2.
• TITANS: George 26-87, Brown 7-26, O'Donnell 1-(-1).

PASSING

• BUCCANEERS: B.Johnson 23-13-96-3-0, King 15-11-106-1-1.
• TITANS: O'Donnell 27-18-232-1-2.

RECIEVING

• BUCCANEERS: Lee 4-59, Shepherd 4-38, Pittman 4-35, Jones 4-32, Cook 3-4, Dudley 2-14, Stecker 1-14, McCardell 1-3, Dilger 1-3.
• TITANS: Mason 6-90, George 4-45, Kinney 3-24, Wycheck 2-29, McCareins 1-24, Bennett 1-16, Brown 1-4..

INTERCEPTIONS

• BUCCANEERS: Smith 1-0.
• TITANS: Williams 2-0, Bulluck 1-9, Kearse 1-0.

KICK RETURNS

• BUCCANEERS: Stecker 4-70, Jones 2-25.
• TITANS: Jackson 3-77, Kinney 1-11.

PUNT RETURNS

• BUCCANEERS: Stecker 0-0.
• TITANS: McCareins 1-17.

SACKS

• BUCCANEERS: none.
• TITANS: Long 1-9, Thomas 1-8.

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