Week 7, 1987

played in Detroit, MI

32 degrees, snow, 10 mph wind

Tampa Bay Buccaneers7370-17
Detroit Lions7376-23

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:00 DET - Brian Sochia 56 fumble return (Uwe Von Schamann extra point)
1Q: 01:46 TBY - Anthony Carter 9 pass from Joe Montana (Mike Cofer extra point)
2Q: 14:26 TBY - Mike Cofer 19 field goal
2Q: 01:54 DET - Uwe Von Schamann 57 field goal
3Q: 10:12 DET - Mike Mularkey 1 pass from Doug Flutie (Uwe Von Schamann extra point)
3Q: 01:47 TBY - Doug Cosbie 2 pass from Joe Montana (Mike Cofer extra point)
4Q: 09:19 DET - Uwe Von Schamann 27 field goal
4Q: 01:00 DET - Uwe Von Schamann 20 field goal

Team StatisticsTBYDET
Record1-61-5
First Downs1513
- by Rushing55
- by Passing98
- by Penalty10
Total Net Yards206247
- Offensive Plays6867
- Yards per Play3.033.69
Net Rushing Yards9575
- Rushing Attempts2627
- Yards per Rush3.652.78
Net Passing Yards111172
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt37 - 20 - 239 - 20 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards145177
- Sacks/Yards Lost5/341/5
- Yards per Pass Play2.644.30
Fumbles/Lost4/20/0
3rd Down Conversions5/163/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.47.9
4th Down Conversions0/20/0
Penalties/Yards3/304/39
Punt Returns/Yards4/254/27
Kick Returns/Yards4/953/58
Interception Ret./Yards1/212/2
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits42
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/10/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 36OWN 37
Time of Possession29:3830:22

Drive Charts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:351:09OWN 354-13Punt
19:422:52OWN 39617Fumble
16:501:28OWN 2835Punt
14:393:01OPP 45645Touchdown
10:371:17OPP 634Field Goal
212:172:13OPP 304-3Missed FG
26:411:30OWN 3636Punt
24:081:12OWN 39317Interception
21:490:55OWN 2236Punt
315:002:59OWN 40620Downs
310:210:09OWN 51-4Fumble
310:018:22OWN 221678Touchdown
30:010:27OWN 4230Punt
49:140:33OWN 2030Punt
44:540:46OWN 20210Interception
40:530:36OWN 2048Downs
Detroit Lions
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:25OWN 253-1Punt
112:262:44OWN 31437Missed FG
15:220:43OWN 183-9Punt
11:381:01OWN 2120Interception
214:202:03OWN 20417Punt
210:043:23OWN 40531Missed FG
25:111:03OWN 733Punt
22:561:07OWN 36424Field Goal
20:540:54OWN 25515Punt
312:011:40OWN 4038Punt
310:120:11OPP 111Touchdown
31:391:38OWN 333-4Punt
414:345:20OWN 431047Field Goal
48:413:47OWN 30823Punt
44:083:15OPP 41838Field Goal
40:170:17OPP 281-2Game

Game MVP: Randy Edwards, Detroit Lions

Rushing Statistics

Tampa BayAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Barry Word17603.531010
Bobby Morse9353.89800
DetroitAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Billy Sims19422.211720
Timmy Smith6325.332410
Doug Flutie1-2-2.00-200
Ron Wolfley133.00300

Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Joe Montana37201455/34220258.9
DetroitAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Doug Flutie39201771/5136161.6

Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Tim Moffett575310.605130
WR Anthony Carter484110.2511201
TE Doug Cosbie3672.33261
WR Kitrick Taylor35248.000120
FB Ron Lee2384.00460
FB Adger Armstrong24168.00090
RB Bobby Morse13-4-4.000-40
DetroitCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Mike Mularkey57367.205121
WR Steve Largent47215.250100
RB Billy Sims44399.7526320
TE Ozzie Newsome24147.003160
WR Kelvin Edwards264321.5027360
WR Ken Margerum121212.000120
FB Ron Wolfley1166.00060
TE Ron Hall1266.00060
WR Phil McConkey0600.00000

Interception Statistics

Tampa BayIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Leonard Coleman12121.000
DetroitIntsYardsAvgTD
S Fred Marion100.000
CB Ron Francis122.000

Fumble Statistics

Tampa BayFumbRecovForceTD
Bobby Morse2000
Scott Perry1000
Joe Montana1000
Gary Thompson0100
Kitrick Taylor0100
DetroitFumbRecovForceTD
Brian Sochia0111
Wyatt Henderson0100
Tony Collins0010
Craig Bingham0010
Reyna Thompson0010

Punting Statistics

Tampa BayPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mike Connell628647.743.2543
DetroitPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Russell Erxleben830938.633.0541

Kicking Statistics

Tampa BayFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Mike Cofer1/20/10/1192/2
DetroitFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Uwe Von Schamann3/51/31/1572/2

Punt Return Statistics

Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Matt Groenig3206.70
Scott Perry155.00
DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Phil McConkey4276.80

Kick Return Statistics

Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Scott Perry49523.80
DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Billy Sims23919.50
Tony Collins11919.00

Defensive Statistics

Tampa BayTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Ed Reynolds621.02134
S Matt Groenig640.02333
OLB Ron McCartney510.0910
S Chris Williams500.01629
CB Audrey McMillian500.02232
DT Reggie Kinlaw400.01218
CB Leonard Coleman300.01213
S Scott Perry220.01114
ILB Kyle Clifton210.01830
OLB Cornelius Bennett200.098
DE Leon Seals200.01410
DT Dan Ralph110.01833
S Felix Wright110.0615
FB Ron Lee10---------
TE Doug Cosbie10---------
DE Kevin Brooks100.01730
OLB Jamie Kimmel100.030
DT John Washington040.02329
CB Gary Thompson010.01733
CB Rod Jones010.01832
DetroitTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Matt Millen530.01730
DT Brian Sochia410.52033
DE Dennis Boyd410.02336
S Tom Flynn410.01523
S Ronnie Lott400.01428
DE Randy Edwards312.02231
S Fred Marion300.01529
DE Jacob Green232.01120
CB Wyatt Henderson210.01926
CB Duane Galloway210.01734
OLB Craig Bingham200.01424
DT Jerome Sally200.01421
ILB Niko Noga200.0910
ILB Johnny Taylor200.079
OLB Duane Bickett200.01218
CB Reyna Thompson200.01629
DT Emanuel Weaver110.51215
TE Ozzie Newsome10---------
CB Bobby Butler100.01320
CB Ron Francis100.01125
OLB Tim Cofield010.051

Pass Rush Statistics

Tampa BaySackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Ed Reynolds1.000134
DE Kevin Brooks0.021030
DE Dennis Harrison0.020031
DT Reggie Kinlaw0.001018
DT John Washington0.001029
DetroitSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Jacob Green2.002120
DE Randy Edwards2.001031
DT Brian Sochia0.511033
DT Emanuel Weaver0.500015
DT Jerome Sally0.002021

Pass Defense Statistics

Tampa BayCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Chris Williams50029
CB Audrey McMillian50032
OLB Ed Reynolds33034
S Matt Groenig31033
CB Leonard Coleman10113
OLB Ron McCartney10010
DT Dan Ralph10033
DE Kevin Brooks10030
CB Gary Thompson01033
DetroitCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Reyna Thompson40029
S Ronnie Lott21028
CB Duane Galloway21034
ILB Matt Millen20030
CB Wyatt Henderson20026
ILB Johnny Taylor2009
S Fred Marion10129
CB Ron Francis10125
DE Jacob Green10020
CB Bobby Butler10020
DT Jerome Sally10021
S Tom Flynn10023
OLB Craig Bingham01024
OLB Duane Bickett01018

Blocking Statistics

Tampa BayKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Adam Schreiber26023134
Johnie Mallory230915
Leotis Harris14023135
Karl Nelson14017137
Ron Lee1219013
David Jones12019031
Trevor Matich110308
Doug Cosbie02018024
Steve Moore01021133
Bill Ellenbogen0107011
DetroitKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Rich Umphrey23017020
Anthony Munoz13020027
Ron Wolfley12012019
Tom Baugh12020026
Mike Mularkey11011026
Paul Fairchild06021023
Guy McIntyre05023030
Randy Grimes03010020
Cody Risien01014027
Tom Newberry00010127

Special Teams Tackles

Tampa BayTacklesSTPlays
Gary Thompson219
Bobby Morse124
Junior Miller118
Felix Wright117
Scott Perry115
Ron Lee16
DetroitTacklesSTPlays
Phil McConkey325
Reyna Thompson218
Tom Flynn213
Tony Collins123

Participation

Tampa BayRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Gary Thompson------17331969
Joe Montana2642---------68
Matt Groenig------23331167
Leotis Harris2335------563
John Washington------23291163
Ed Reynolds------2134459
Audrey McMillian------2232559
Dennis Harrison------2231457
Adam Schreiber2334---------57
Kyle Clifton------1830856
Dan Ralph------1833556
Anthony Carter2132------154
Steve Moore2133---------54
Karl Nelson1737---------54
Rod Jones------1832454
Bobby Morse1020------2454
Chris Williams------1629853
Tim Moffett1426------1353
Kevin Brooks------1730451
Doug Cosbie1824------850
David Jones1931---------50
Ron Morris824------1648
Leonard Coleman------12131742
Barry Word1723------141
Kitrick Taylor1724---------41
Scott Perry------11141540
Junior Miller1011------1839
Rich Dixon------662739
Felix Wright------6151738
Reggie Kinlaw------1218333
Leon Seals------1410933
Adger Armstrong613------1332
Ron Lee913------628
Bill Ellenbogen711------826
Cornelius Bennett------98724
Ron McCartney------910322
Allan Kennedy59------822
Trevor Matich38------819
Rob Fada37------818
Johnie Mallory95---------14
Jamie Kimmel------3069
Mike Connell00------66
Mike Cofer00------66
David Alexander00------33
Rick Trocano00------22
Jay Schroeder00---------0
DetroitRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Dennis Boyd------2336867
Doug Flutie2740---------67
Reyna Thompson------16291863
Craig Bingham------14242361
Phil McConkey1124------2560
Duane Galloway------1734859
Tom Baugh2026------1359
Paul Fairchild2123------1357
Guy McIntyre2330------356
Brian Sochia------2033255
Randy Edwards------2231255
Cody Risien1427------1354
Billy Sims2030------454
Anthony Munoz2027------552
Matt Millen------1730451
Tom Flynn------15231351
Wyatt Henderson------1926247
Ronnie Lott------1428446
Ron Wolfley1219------1546
Kelvin Edwards1521------1046
Ozzie Newsome2019------645
Fred Marion------1529145
Randy Grimes1020------1343
Mike Mularkey1126------643
Ron Francis------1125743
Tom Newberry1027------542
Steve Largent1823---------41
Jerome Sally------1421540
Rich Umphrey1720---------37
Bobby Butler------1320134
Duane Bickett------1218434
Tim Spencer1114------833
Jacob Green------1120132
Ron Hall43------2330
Emanuel Weaver------1215229
Ken Margerum610------1228
Tony Collins01------2324
Niko Noga------910322
Johnny Taylor------79622
Timmy Smith710------421
Russell Erxleben00------1313
Uwe Von Schamann00------1111
Tim Cofield------5128
Vince Evans00---------0
Unknown00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5224.4
Middle10303.0
Right11433.9
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9252.8
Middle11333.0
Right6193.2
None1-2-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Joe Montana37201124612
DetroitAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Doug Flutie39202335311

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen95121.3
Short (0-8 Yds)127524.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)118817.4
Long (19+ Yds)4000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen3331.0
Short (0-8 Yds)14101067.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)177684.0
Long (19+ Yds)5000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Anthony Carter84141132
WR Tim Moffett75053026
TE Doug Cosbie6307024
WR Kitrick Taylor53024024
FB Adger Armstrong42016013
FB Ron Lee3208013
RB Bobby Morse311-4020
DetroitTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Steve Largent74021023
TE Mike Mularkey75136026
WR Phil McConkey6000024
WR Kelvin Edwards62143121
TE Ozzie Newsome42114019
RB Billy Sims44039130
WR Ken Margerum21012010
TE Ron Hall210603
FB Ron Wolfley1106019

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tampa BayAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Barry Word4102.503.53
Bobby Morse2126.003.89
DetroitAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Billy Sims6111.832.21
Timmy Smith122.005.33

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Joe Montana54193.803.92
DetroitAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Doug Flutie3272.334.54

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
FB Ron Lee3282.672.67
TE Doug Cosbie1122.001.17
WR Anthony Carter1199.005.13
DetroitTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Mike Mularkey2110.505.14
TE Ron Hall1166.003.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tampa BayRushesConversions
Bobby Morse43
Barry Word21
DetroitRushesConversions
Billy Sims21
Timmy Smith11

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tampa BayAttCompConversions
Joe Montana931
DetroitAttCompConversions
Doug Flutie1251

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tampa BayTargCatchConversions
TE Doug Cosbie311
WR Tim Moffett210
WR Kitrick Taylor210
FB Adger Armstrong100
WR Anthony Carter100
DetroitTargCatchConversions
WR Kelvin Edwards410
WR Steve Largent320
TE Mike Mularkey211
WR Phil McConkey200
RB Billy Sims110

SectionAttendance
Stadium56,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck16,900 (21,400)
End Zone12,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats11,200 (13,600)
Club Seats6,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,700 (3,300)